摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus having: a constitution in which a secondary transfer cleaning device 15 cleaning a paper conveyance belt 8 is swung together with the belt 8; and the image forming apparatus suppressing the occurrence of a toner lump in a conduit 107 which guides toner from the secondary transfer cleaning device 15 to a toner conveyance pipe 102. <P>SOLUTION: A toner relay section 106 is disposed on the swing axis of a swing support supporting the paper conveyance belt 8 and the secondary transfer cleaning device 15 so that they are swingable. One end of the toner conveyance pipe 102 is connected to the toner relay section 106, and also the lower end of the conduit 107 is connected to the toner relay section 106. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT</p> |