Patent ID: 9075386
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming portion which forms a toner image; a transfer portion which transfers the toner image onto a sheet; a fixing portion which includes a pressure roller and a heating member that forms a fixing nip to fix the toner image onto the sheet by coming in press contact with the pressure roller; a curl correcting unit which is provided on a downstream of the fixing portion in a sheet conveyance direction and includes a first roller and a second roller that forms a correction nip to correct a curl of the sheet by coming in press contact with the first roller; a holding portion which movably holds the second roller; a biasing member which applies a force to the holding portion in such a direction that the second roller comes in press contact with the first roller; a door which rotatably holds the first roller, is supported to be opened and closed, and separates the first roller from the second roller by being opened; and a retracting portion which causes the holding portion to be retracted to a position where the second roller deviates from a movement path of the door against a biasing force of the biasing member according to a closing operation of the door.