Patent ID: 7446787

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit for forming a toner image on a recording material; a first accommodating body for accommodating the image forming unit; a fixing unit for fixing an image formed by the image forming unit on the recording material; a second accommodating body for accommodating the fixing unit, wherein the second accommodating body is independently movable with respect to the first accommodating body; a recording material discharge opening on the first accommodating body for discharging the recording material, wherein the recording material discharge opening is disposed on a first side face of the first accommodating body; a recording material reception opening on the second accommodating body for receiving the recording material from the recording material discharging opening, wherein the recording material reception opening is disposed on a second side face on the second accommodating body; a connecting portion projecting from at least one of the first side face and the second side face so as to contact and form a space between the first side face and the second side face; and a fan to produce an airflow from the space to outside of the image forming apparatus, wherein the connecting portion is disposed on the first side face and the connecting portion is a pipe attached in a vertical direction with respect to the first accommodating body.