| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus having simple structure and cooling an intermediate conveyance path leading to an optional device as compared with when the image forming apparatus does not include such constitution. <P>SOLUTION: A suction port 22 is provided at a position facing an exhaust port 18 in a conveyance device 20 provided on a top surface of a body apparatus 11, so that exhaust air exhausted from the body apparatus 11 is introduced to the inside of the conveyance device 20. The introduced exhaust air forms air flow shown by an arrow 60B or an arrow 60C, for example, inside the conveyance device 20, and cools a conveyance roller 26 provided near a conveyance path 20T and conveyed paper P, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
