Image forming apparatus

摘要

An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a chassis having a first opening on a first side, photosensitive members, an intermediate transfer belt arranged to have a surface thereof facing the photosensitive members, primary-transfer members, a secondary-transfer roller, a first feed roller, a cleaner device, a waste toner container, which is removably installed in the chassis through the first opening and settled in a position opposite from the photosensitive members across the intermediate transfer belt, a connector, a first feeding path extending in a range between the first feed roller and the secondary-transfer roller, and a second feeding path being formed in clearance between the intermediate transfer belt and the waste toner container to convey a recording sheet being inserted through a sheet inlet and merging into the first feeding path in the vicinity of the first feed roller.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus configured to form toner images on a recording sheet, comprising:
a chassis; a plurality of photosensitive members configured to be stored in the chassis and to carry the toner images; an intermediate transfer belt unit including an endless belt, the endless belt being configured to be strained around a first roller and a second roller and to roll in a predetermined rolling direction, the endless belt being arranged to have a surface thereof facing the plurality of photosensitive members, and the endless belt being configured to have the toner images on the plurality of photosensitive members transferred onto the surface; a sheet feed tray configured to store the recording sheet; a first feeding path extending from the sheet feed tray to the endless belt; a second feeding path arranged in between the sheet feed tray and the endless belt, the second feeding path being merged into the first feeding path and configured to convey the recording sheet therein in a direction opposite from a moving direction of the surface of the endless belt that faces the plurality of photosensitive members; a cleaner device configured to clean the surface of the endless belt, the cleaner device comprising an auger configured to convey toner collected from the surface of the endless belt sideward toward a side of an axial end of the plurality of photosensitive members, the auger being arranged in a position to vertically at least partially overlap the second roller.