Patent ID: 6941104
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: G03G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body; an image carrier provided in the apparatus body, which carries an image; a first carrying path substantially vertically provided in the apparatus body, on which an object is carried to the image carrier; a transfer device provided opposite to the image carrier with the first carrying path interposing therebetween, which transfers the image to the object which is carried through the first carrying path; a resist roller provided on the first carrying path, being located in an upstream side of the transfer device; a discharge section which receives an object, onto both surfaces of which an image is transferred by the transfer device, carried from the first carrying path; a carrying device for carrying an object, onto one surface of which an image is transferred by the transfer device, toward the discharge section by a predetermined distance, and then carrying the object in a direction away from the discharge section; and a second carrying path on which the object carried in the direction away from the discharge section by the carrying device is guided from a downstream side of the transfer device of the first carrying path and is guided in an inverted state to an upstream side of the resist roller, the second carrying path having a parallel portion which is substantially parallel to the first carrying path and curved portions each provided upstream and downstream from the parallel portion, and the second carrying path having a first roller pair located at the curved portion upstream from the parallel portion, a second roller pair located at the curved portion downstream from the parallel portion, and a third roller pair located at the parallel portion.