Image forming apparatus with waste toner container having a structure to avoid interference with a feed roller

摘要

An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a chassis, photosensitive members, an intermediate transfer belt including a first plane and a second plane, a waste toner container, a first feeding path extending between a first feed roller and a secondary-transfer roller, a second feeding path being a path for a recording sheet inserted through a sheet inlet, a second feed roller arranged in an overlapping position to at least partially overlap with the waste toner container when viewed along a horizontal plane and in a position out of a course of the waste toner container being installed in and removed from the chassis. The second plane of the intermediate transfer belt extends downwardly in an inclined angle with respect to the first plane. The waste toner container is movable along the second plane of the intermediate transfer belt to be settled in the chassis.

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 including an endless belt, the intermediate transfer belt being configured to roll in a predetermined rolling direction, being arranged to have a surface thereof facing the plurality of photosensitive members, and 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 sheet feeding path extending from the sheet feed tray to the intermediate transfer belt; a second sheet feeding path arranged in between the sheet feed tray and the intermediate transfer belt, the second sheet feeding path being merged into the first sheet feeding path and configured to convey the recording sheet therein; and a waste toner container comprising a joint, the joint being arranged in an upper position with respect to the second sheet feeding path and outside a range of the intermediate transfer belt along a direction of axes of the photosensitive members on one side of the waste toner container, the waste toner container being configured to accept residual toner collected from the intermediate transfer belt through the joint.