Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming portion which forms a toner image on a sheet;
• a fixing portion which heats the toner image on the sheet formed by the image forming portion so as to be fixed on the sheet;
• and
• the sheet conveying apparatus which conveys the sheet passing through the fixing portion,
• wherein the sheet conveying apparatus includes:
• a first pair of rotating members which includes a first rotating member and a second rotating member and conveys the sheet;
• a second pair of rotating members which is provided in a downstream side of the first pair of rotating members in a sheet conveying direction and conveys a sheet;
• a load portion capable of applying a load to rotation of the first pair of rotating members so as to generate a tensile stress onto the sheet when the sheet is nipped by the first pair of rotating members and the second pair of rotating members;
• and
• a load transmission path which transmits a load torque according to the load portion to the first rotating member and the second rotating member.