| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which prevents a toner bridge from being formed in a fall conveyance path in a fall conveyance path formation member where ends of a plurality of conveyance path formation members are inserted.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; toner image formation means; transfer means for transferring a toner image formed on an image carrier surface to a transfer body; cleaning means for cleaning the image carrier surface; a cylindrical conveyance path formation member 120 which forms a conveyance path for conveying toner and has one end connected to the cleaning means; a fall conveyance path formation member 51 which has a through hole formed on a side wall where the other end of the conveyance path formation member is inserted, and forms a fall conveyance path 55 where toner discharged from a discharge port 52 formed at the other end falls by gravity; and an outlet 90 formed under the fall conveyance path formation member. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of conveyance path formation members which are displaced in a horizontal direction and arranged on a side wall of the fall conveyance path. |
