Image forming apparatus for correcting curl of paper
US10509345B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/6576
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit that transports a sheet of paper carrying an unfixed image through a nip part to fix the unfixed image to the sheet, a first guide unit coming into contact with a side of the sheet that guides transport of the sheet, and a second guide unit coming into contact with an opposite side of the sheet that guides transport of the sheet. The first guide unit has a recess serving as a guide part, the recess being recessed in a direction away from a transport path of the sheet. The second guide unit has a bending part serving as a guide part, the bending part having a shape of a circular arc in cross-section, the bending part being disposed such that at least a portion of the bending part lies inside the recess.
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