Patent ID: 9612574
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming section configured to form a toner image; an output section; a sheet transport unit configured to transport in a region above the image forming section a sheet onto which the toner image has been fixed toward the output section in a substantially horizontal direction; an air blowing device; and an air exhaust device, wherein a first channel having an air inlet is provided above the sheet being transported so as to cause air to pass from a downstream side to an upstream side in a sheet transport direction of the sheet transport unit, wherein the air blowing device is configured to apply an airflow by using the first channel, wherein a second channel having an air outlet is provided at a region above the image forming section and below the sheet so as to cause the air to pass from the downstream side to the upstream side in the sheet transport direction of the sheet transport unit, wherein the air exhaust device is configured to exhaust the air by using the second channel, wherein a sheet transport path having a curved portion curved to the image forming section side is provided in the sheet transport unit, wherein the curved portion forms a recess portion of the sheet transport path, and wherein the air blowing device is disposed in the recess portion.