Patent ID: 9304447
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body casing having a first side wall and a second side wall which are opposite to each other, and an upper portion in which an opening is formed; a top cover swingably supported on the upper portion of the main body casing at a position near the second side wall and configured to openably close the opening; an intermediate transfer belt disposed below the top cover and having a first end portion closer to the first side wall and a second end portion closer to the second side wall; a secondary transfer member disposed in contact with the second end portion of the intermediate transfer belt and configured to transfer a developer image formed on the intermediate transfer belt onto a sheet; a photoconductor drum disposed under the intermediate transfer belt; a development unit disposed under the photoconductor drum and configured to supply developer to the photoconductor drum; and a fixing device disposed at a fixing position above a contacting point at which the secondary transfer member and the intermediate transfer belt are in contact with each other, wherein the intermediate transfer belt is configured to be swingable relative to the fixing device between a first position in which the intermediate transfer belt is in contact with the photoconductor drum and the secondary transfer member and a second position in which the intermediate transfer belt is spaced apart from the photoconductor drum and the secondary transfer member.