Patent ID: 9201396
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier on a surface of which a toner image is developed, a transfer device that transfers the toner image from the image carrier to a sheet, a fixing device that fixes the toner image to the sheet by heating and pressing the sheet to which the toner image is transferred, a duct frame that is mounted between two side plates disposed at respective sides which interpose the fixing device and is disposed right over the fixing device with a lower surface opened, a sheet delivery portion that is disposed above the fixing device and delivers the sheet to which the toner image is fixed to an outside of the image forming device, and a bent conveyance path that guides the sheet delivered from the fixing to the sheet delivery portion, wherein an upper inner surface of the duct frame is inclined upward when seeing from the side, and an inclined upper end portion of the upper inner surface is provided with an aperture portion that discharges heat generated from the fixing device to an outside of the duct frame, the upper inner surface of the duct frame is inclined upward as approaching the conveyance path, and a guide member disposed on an inner side of a bent portion of the conveyance path is provided with an aperture portion that discharges heat, which is discharged from the duct frame, to the conveyance path.