Patent ID: 8417166

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier which carries toner image; and a transfer apparatus which transfers the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording sheet, wherein the transfer apparatus includes: an endless transfer belt; a plurality of rollers which stretches and supports the transfer belt and includes a press roller pressing the transfer belt to the image carrier; an integrated pair of support side boards which rotatably support the plurality of rollers; a pair of press side boards, each of which is rotatably supported in a contacting and separating direction with respect to the image carrier by a support member arranged at a frame body of the transfer apparatus; a pair of swing sections, each of which is arranged at each press side board, and supports the press side board, swingably with respect to the image carrier, while the transfer belt and the image carrier are pressed each other; a pair of urging members, each of which urges the press side board in a direction such that the transfer belt presses the image carrier; and the pair of press side boards absorbs a deviation caused while the transfer belt and the image carrier are pressed to each other, by swinging the press roller and the transfer belt to the image carrier by moving the integrated pair of support side boards towards the image carrier.