Patent ID: 8817282
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an in-body copy receiving portion including a copy receiving tray to stack image-formed sheets thereon, the in-body copy receiving portion being disposed in a main body of the image forming apparatus; a scanner portion capable of reading a document, the scanner portion being disposed above the in-body copy receiving portion; and an air blow portion that generates an airflow between a maximum sheet loadable position on the copy receiving tray and the scanner portion so as to flow along an entire bottom face of the scanner portion, wherein the in-body copy receiving portion includes: the airflow is generated from the opening to the exhaust portion and flows along the entire bottom face of the scanner portion, whereby a heat shielding layer is formed to prevent heat in the in-body copy receiving portion from reaching the bottom face of the scanner portion.