| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which realizes further energy saving at fixing processing by more effectively utilizing waste heat generated in image forming operation than the conventional constitution using a heat pipe as a heat exchange means. SOLUTION: A heat pump 1 is used which absorbs heat from a cooling area 7 outside a heating and melting area 6 by a heat absorption part 1C, and discharges the heat to the heating and melting area 6 by a heat radiation part 1H. By using the heat pump 1, the waste heat in the fixing processing absorbed at cooling a recording body P is used for heating in a heating and melting part, thereby the waste heat is more effectively utilized than the constitution performing preheating by the heat pipe. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
