Patent ID: 8385793
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a first image carrier on which a first toner image is formed; a second image carrier on which a second toner image is formed; an intermediate transfer member disposed facing the second image carrier, to transport the second toner image; a conveyance belt to transport a transfer sheet from upstream to downstream, disposed facing both the first image carrier and the intermediate transfer member and winding around at least a first support roller and a second support roller, downstream from the first support roller; a first transfer member disposed facing the first image carrier via the conveyance belt, to transfer the first toner image from the first image carrier onto the transfer sheet transported by the conveyance belt; a second transfer member disposed facing the second image carrier, to transfer the second toner image from the second image carrier onto the intermediate transfer member; and a third transfer member disposed downstream from the second image carrier in a direction in which the intermediate transfer member rotates, to transfer the second toner image from the intermediate transfer member onto the transfer sheet transported by the conveyance belt; the first image carrier inflecting the conveyance belt at a first inflection angle, the intermediate transfer member inflecting the conveyance belt at a second inflection angle, wherein a horizontal direction is along the intermediate transfer member, and a tangent is defined between a first point on the first support roller with a shortest horizontal distance to the first image carrier, and a second point on the second support roller with the shortest horizontal distance to the first image carrier, the conveyance belt being on a side of the tangent furthest away from the intermediate transfer member.