Patent ID: 7079804
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: means for superimposing toner images of various colors formed respectively by multiple image carriers on an intermediate transfer unit in sequence; means for transferring the superimposed toner images onto a transfer material using a transfer section; a fixing apparatus for fixing the toner on said transfer material; and means for ejecting said transfer material to the side of the main unit of the apparatus; said transfer section being arranged on the upper surface of said intermediate transfer unit; a transfer material feed apparatus being provided for vacuum feeding of the transfer material from said transfer section to said fixing apparatus; a guide tilted by a predetermined angle downward of the transfer material feed surface, where said guide is provided at the outlet of said fixing apparatus of the transfer material feed apparatus and is arranged between the vacuum feed belts of said transfer material feed apparatus; the nip portion of a fixing roller pair of said fixing apparatus is positioned downward of the extension line of said guide; and the tangent with respect to the nip portion of the fixing roller is tilted by a predetermined angle downward of the transfer material feed surface of said transfer material feed apparatus.