Patent ID: 8301055

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: a sheet conveying path through which a sheet having an image formed thereon passes; a first air blowing portion blowing air along a first surface of the sheet from a first lateral side to a second lateral side in a width direction intersecting with a sheet conveying direction of the sheet passing through the sheet conveying path, the first air blowing portion including: a first duct extending in the direction intersecting with the sheet conveying direction, and communicating to the sheet conveying path; and a first air blowing member for blowing air into the first duct; and a second air blowing portion blowing air along a second surface of the sheet, which is opposite to the first surface, from the second lateral side to the first lateral side of the sheet passing through the sheet conveying path, the second air blowing portion including: a second duct extending in the direction intersecting with the sheet conveying direction, and communicating to the sheet conveying path; and a second air blowing member for blowing air into the second duct in a direction reverse to the first air blowing member, wherein an air flowing space of the first duct through which air is flowed and an air flowing space of the second duct through which air is flowed overlap each other in a view of a direction perpendicular to the surface of the sheet which passes through the conveying path.