Image forming apparatus
The object is to provide a resin film capable of retaining a predetermined bent shape, so that the resin film may be employed in a handy and effective manner in the image forming apparatus as such a component as a guide, a cover, etc. The resin film formed product includes a plurality of resin films bonded to each other. Each resin film is bonded with having a bent portion.
1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium comprising:
an attaching object to which a resin film formed product is to be fixed; and
the resin film formed product fixed to the attaching object,
wherein the resin film formed product includes a plurality of resin films bonded to each other, at least two of which are different in length,
wherein each of said resin films includes a bent portion,
wherein the plurality of resin films are bonded so that the bent portions are overlapped with each other,
wherein a longer resin film has a first non-overlapped portion extending beyond one side of a shorter resin film relative to the bent portion and a second non-overlapped portion extending beyond the other side of the shorter film relative to the bent portion,
wherein a whole area of the longer resin film extending on said one side from the bent portion which includes the first non-overlapped portion serves as a fixing portion to be fixed to the attaching object, and
wherein at least the second non-overlapped portion of the longer resin film serves as a functional portion for guiding a movable object.
2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of resin films are bonded to each other with double-sided adhesive tape.
3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein each of said resin films comprises a polyethylene terephthalate.
4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second non-overlapped portion functions as a sheet conveying guide.