18895984. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS (Canon Kabushiki Kaisha)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18895984 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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An image forming apparatus includes a transfer portion configured to transfer a toner image onto the sheet, a fixing unit configured to fix the toner image transferred by the transfer portion on the sheet, a detection unit arranged between the transfer portion and the fixing unit in a sheet conveyance direction and configured to detect a bending amount of the sheet nipped by the transfer portion and the fixing unit, and a control unit configured to control a conveyance speed of the sheet conveyed by the fixing unit based on a detection result of the detection unit. The detection unit includes a pivot portion configured to pivot when pressed by the sheet nipped by the transfer portion and the fixing unit, and a rotary encoder configured to output a pulse signal in accordance with a pivot amount of the pivot portion.