Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming portion configured to form a toner image;
• a transfer portion configured to transfer the toner image formed by the image forming portion to a sheet;
• a fixing portion configured to fix the toner image transferred to the sheet by the transfer portion to the sheet;
• and
• a sheet conveying apparatus configured to convey the sheet on which an image is formed by fixing the toner image by the fixing portion,
• wherein the sheet conveying apparatus includes:
• a reversing portion configured to convey the sheet in a first direction and then convey the sheet in a second direction opposite to the first direction,
• a reversing retraction portion provided in the reversing portion and configured to temporarily retract the sheet conveyed in the first direction by the reversing portion,
• a conveyance portion having a conveyance path through which the sheet conveyed in the second direction by the reversing portion passes and configured to convey the sheet,
• a guide member provided in the reversing retraction portion and configured to guide one surface of the sheet, and
• a fan provided in the conveyance portion and configured to blow air toward the sheet guided by the guide member,
• wherein the fan is disposed to blow the air of the conveyance path in the conveyance portion toward the reversing retraction portion and along the guide member in the first direction.