Patent ID: 6141512
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image bearing member for bearing a toner image;a transfer portion for transferring the toner image on said image bearing member onto a recording material;a fixing portion having a heat source for fixing the toner image on the recording material;a cleaning portion for cleaning toner on said image bearing member;a first wall member provided between said fixing portion and said cleaning portion; anda second wall member provided between said fixing portion and said cleaning potion and spaced apart from said first wall member;wherein an air flow path is constituted by said first wall member and said second wall member,wherein a fixing side air flow path different from said air flow path constituted by said first and said second wall members is provided between said fixing portion and said first wall member, and the amount of air flowing in said fixing side air flow path is greater than the amount of air flowing in said air flow path constituted by said first and said second wall members.