Patent ID: 6728505
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A recording medium conveying device for use in an image forming apparatus including at least one image bearing member that bears visual images, a visual image forming device that forms the visual images on the at least one image bearing member, a two-side transfer device that transfers the visual images on the at least one image bearing member onto both sides of a recording medium held on a recording medium holding member while moving the recording medium holding member in a predetermined direction, and a fixing device that fixes the visual images transferred onto the both sides of the recording medium, the conveying device comprising:at least one recording medium supporting member that supports the recording medium, wherein the recording medium conveying device is positioned at a recording medium conveying path between the two-side transfer device and the fixing device, and conveys the recording medium from the two-side transfer device to the fixing device while supporting a non-image portion of the recording medium by the at least one recording medium supporting member.