IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress condensation of vaporized components in the exhaust air and accumulation in first exhaust means in comparison to a case of not installing a contact member which is arranged on the upstream side along the exhaust direction of the first exhaust means and to which the air discharged by the first exhaust means is brought into contact for adhesion of the vaporized components and an opening 112 which is arranged on the upstream side of the contact member and merges the air discharged by the first exhaust means with the air at the lower temperature than the air.SOLUTION: An image formation apparatus includes: fixation means which fixes a toner image on a recording medium; first exhaust means which discharges the air around the fixation means to the outside of an apparatus body; a contact member which is arranged on the upstream side along the exhaust direction of the first exhaust means and to which the air discharged by the first exhaust means is brought into contact for adhesion of the vaporized components in the air; and an opening which is arranged on the upstream side of the contact member and merges the air discharged by the first exhaust means with the air at the lower temperature than the air.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12 【課題】第１排気手段の排気方向に沿った上流側に配置され、第１排気手段により排出される空気を突き当て空気中の気化成分を付着させる突当部材と、突当部材の上流側に配置され、第１排気手段により排出される空気に当該空気より低温の空気を合流させる開口部１１２とを備えない場合に比較して、排気中の気化成分が凝縮して第１排気手段に堆積するのを抑制する。【解決手段】トナー像を記録媒体に定着する定着手段と、前記定着手段の周囲の空気を装置本体の外部に排出する第１排気手段と、前記第１排気手段の排気方向に沿った上流側に配置され、前記第１排気手段により排出される空気を突き当て前記空気中の気化成分を付着させる突当部材と、前記突当部材の上流側に配置され、前記第１排気手段により排出される空気に当該空気より低温の空気を合流させる開口部と、を備える。【選択図】図１２