Patent ID: 8320791

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit, including a rotatable image bearing member, configured to form a toner image on the image bearing member; a rotatable intermediate transfer belt configured to carry a toner image transferred from the image bearing member; a rotatable conveyance belt member configured to contact the intermediate transfer belt and to convey a recording material; a transfer member configured to contact an inner surface of the intermediate transfer belt and to form a transfer portion to transfer a toner image on the intermediate transfer belt to the conveyed recording material; a first drive member located adjacent to and downstream of the image bearing member, and adjacent to and upstream of the transfer portion with respect to a rotational direction of the intermediate transfer belt and configured to apply a driving force to the intermediate transfer belt; and a second drive member located adjacent to and downstream of the transfer portion with respect to a direction of conveying the recording material on the conveyance belt member and configured to apply a driving force to the conveyance belt member, wherein a moving speed of the intermediate transfer belt in a rotational direction is greater than a moving speed of the image bearing member in a rotational direction, and a moving speed of the conveyance belt member in a rotational direction is greater than a moving speed of the intermediate transfer belt in a rotational direction.