Electrostatic process unit fan impeller and cooling duct

A system and method for cooling electrostatic process units includes an impeller in communication with a shaft associated with a rotating component of the electrostatic process unit such as a toner mixer, a waste auger, a developer, or a photoconductive drum. When the shaft rotates, the impeller rot...

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Hauptverfasser: Stafford, Don W, Bryant, Donn D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A system and method for cooling electrostatic process units includes an impeller in communication with a shaft associated with a rotating component of the electrostatic process unit such as a toner mixer, a waste auger, a developer, or a photoconductive drum. When the shaft rotates, the impeller rotates and causes air to be directed into a cooling duct. The cooling duct directs the air over one or more components of the electrostatic process unit such as the developer or a doctor blade. The air directed over the components cools the electrostatic process unit.