Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fixing device capable of preventing foreign matter from contacting a heater
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Application No.: US17136458Application Date: 2020-12-29
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Publication No.: US11262678B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Tomohiro Maeda
- Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Sakai
- Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Sakai
- Agency: ScienBiziP, P.C.
- Priority: JPJP2020-008514 20200122
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract:
A fixing device includes an endless fixing film that can revolve, a contact member that comes into contact with an inner peripheral surface of the fixing film, a pressure roller that press-contacts the fixing film from an outside of the fixing film toward the contact member to form a fixing nip area between the fixing film and the pressure roller, a heater that heats the fixing film, and a reflective member that reflects light emitted from the heater toward the fixing film. A protective member that allows irradiation of the light to the fixing film is provided between the heater and the fixing film.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210223729A1 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Public/Granted day:2021-07-22
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