Image forming apparatus
US10289033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/00
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a discharging device that discharges a sheet to which a toner image is transferred. The discharging device is disposed on a side opposite to a transfer surface of the sheet to which the toner image is transferred downstream from a nip portion between an intermediate transfer belt and an external secondary transfer roller in a sheet conveyance direction. The discharging device includes a grounded first discharging plate, and a grounded second discharging plate which is disposed downstream from the first discharging plate in the sheet conveyance direction at an angle different from an angle of the first discharging plate.
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