Patent ID: 7958988

Claim:
A conveying device that conveys a recording medium configured to carry an unfixed image on an image formation surface, the conveying device comprising: an endless conveying belt provided with a plurality of suction holes to attract the recording medium to the endless conveying belt by suction force, that is opposed to a surface of the recording medium without an unfixed toner image, and that conveys the recording medium to a fixing unit, the endless conveying belt being further provided with a plurality of ridges that comes into contact with the recording medium; and a guiding member that includes a contact portion that is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the endless conveying belt, and a plurality of through holes formed in the contact portion to attract the recording medium to the endless conveying belt by suction force, the through holes being formed to prevent the endless conveying belt from falling in the through holes when the endless conveying belt is pressed against the guiding member due to suction force.