Drying apparatus, and image forming apparatus equipped with the same

A drying apparatus comprising:

• a conveyance apparatus configured to convey a sheet;
• and
• an air blowing unit disposed above the conveyance apparatus in a vertical direction and configured to blow air onto the sheet,
• wherein the air blowing unit includes a first pivot shaft that extends in a conveyance direction of the sheet, the air blowing unit configured to pivot about the first pivot shaft to move to an open position where the conveyance apparatus is exposed and a closed position where the conveyance apparatus is covered,
• wherein the conveyance apparatus includes
• a conveyance unit including a belt having an endless shape and configured to convey the sheet, and a plurality of stretching rollers on which the belt is stretched;
• and
• a pivoting mechanism including a second pivot shaft, the pivoting mechanism configured to pivot the conveyance unit about the second pivot shaft between a first position and a second position that differs from the first position, wherein, in a state where the air blowing unit is at the closed position, the conveyance unit is positioned at the first position, and in a state where the air blowing unit is at the open position, the conveyance unit is movable between the first position and the second position, and
• wherein, in a state where the air blowing unit is at the open position and the conveyance unit is positioned at the second position, the conveyance unit is configured to be drawn out to a rotational axis direction of the stretching rollers.