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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2016
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Shota Onishi, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus of the present disclosure includes an image carrier, an intermediate transfer unit, a secondary transfer roller, and a fixing unit. The intermediate transfer unit includes an intermediate transfer belt, and a driving and driven rollers that rotatably stretch the intermediate transfer belt, and the intermediate transfer unit is insertable/drawable with respect to an apparatus main body. The secondary transfer roller and the intermediate transfer belt constitute a nip portion. The fixing unit is disposed above the intermediate transfer unit, and fixes a toner image on a recording medium. The intermediate transfer unit includes an entry restriction member that restricts entry of a recording medium into a space between the intermediate transfer unit and the fixing unit.