Patent ID: 9163876
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B41F,B41J,F26B

Abstract:
1. A drying device comprising: an airflow path extending in a direction intersecting with a conveyance path of a recording medium along a longitudinal direction of the drying device; an external air intake section that introduces external air into the airflow path; and a heating and blowing section provided to the airflow path that heats external air introduced into the airflow path and blows drying air onto a front face of the recording medium being conveyed on the conveyance path, wherein the heating and blowing section is configured to blow the drying air such that the rate at which drying air is blown onto the recording medium is uniform across the width direction of the recording medium, wherein a circulation opening is formed along the length direction of the airflow path, and wherein the circulation opening comprises a partitioning plate that partitions recirculated air that is drying air recirculated to the circulation opening and external air that has been introduced into the airflow path.