Patent ID: 7720430
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier that carries a developer image; a transfer member that transfers the developer image carried on the image carrier onto an image forming surface of a recording medium being conveyed; a fixation member that is disposed downstream of the transfer member in a conveyance direction of the recording medium, and fixes the developer image transferred on the recording medium; a first member that is disposed between the transfer member and the fixation member to face the image forming surface of the recording medium; and a second member including a guide member extending from the transfer member toward the fixation member and being disposed between the transfer member and the fixation member to face a non-image forming surface that is opposite the image forming surface, wherein the first and second members are provided with first and second electrically-conductive members, respectively, each electrically-conductive member being grounded, and wherein the guide member is provided with a plurality of guide ribs that extend in the conveyance direction, the plurality of guide ribs are arranged so as to space the recording medium from the second electrically-conductive member at a distance that is less than a distance between the first electrically-conductive member and the recording medium.