Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image bearing member;
• transferring means for transferring an image formed on said image bearing member to a transfer material;
• transporting means for transporting the transfer material to a nip between said image bearing member and said transferring means;
• a regulating member for regulating a transport direction of the transfer material downstream of said transporting means in the transport direction of the transfer material;
• and
• a charge eliminating member for eliminating charges of the transfer material downstream of said transporting means and upstream of said regulating member in the transport direction of the transfer material,
• wherein said charge eliminating member has a charge eliminating portion and a supporting portion for supporting said charge eliminating portion,
• wherein said regulating member has a top portion most protruded in a direction from said supporting portion toward said charge eliminating portion of said charge eliminating member, and
• wherein when in a state in which the transfer material is not being transported, a length from a boundary portion between said charge eliminating portion and said supporting portion to a distal end of said charge eliminating portion is defined as “a” (millimeter), and a length from said boundary portion to a transport plane for the transfer material in a direction along said charge eliminating portion is defined as “b” (millimeter), and a length from said boundary portion to said top portion of said regulating member is defined as “c” (millimeter), the following conditions are satisfied:
• a−b≧0.5 (millimeter),
• a−b≦b, and
• a<c.