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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
Yuichiro Maeyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Niihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Ogawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuichiro Maeyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Niihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Ogawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that includes an image forming unit that forms an image and a conveyance unit that conveys a medium to be recorded opposing the image forming unit. The conveyance unit includes a platen member that guides the medium to be recorded and has plural suction holes formed therein, plural air chambers that the plural suction holes formed in the platen member face, and plural suction units that suction air inside the plural air chambers through the suction holes. At least two or more of the plural air chambers are arranged in a direction crossing a conveyance direction of the medium to be recorded. One of the plural air chambers is connected to one of the plural suction units, and one or two or more of the plural air chambers is connected to at least one of the plural suction units.