Patent ID: 9304458
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member configured to carry a toner image; a transfer unit configured to nip a recording material by a transfer nip formed with said image bearing member and to transfer the toner image from said image bearing member onto the recording material; a fixing unit configured to nip the recording material by a fixing nip and to fix the toner image on the recording material by heating the recording material using an AC voltage applied thereto; a voltage source portion configured to apply an AC voltage to said fixing unit; an electroconductive member contactable to the recording material; a resistance element connected with said electroconductive member; and a capacitor element connected with said electroconductive member, wherein said electroconductive member is disposed at a position separated from said fixing unit and contactable to the recording material nipped simultaneously by said transfer nip and said fixing nip, and said resistance element and said capacitor element are connected in parallel between said electroconductive member and a ground potential.