Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Belt-type fixing device and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 皮带式固定装置和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12144805Application Date: 2008-06-24
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Publication No.: US07991338B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Hiroshi Funabiki
- Applicant: Hiroshi Funabiki
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sidley Austin LLP
- Priority: JP2007-197203 20070730
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20
Abstract:
A belt-type fixing device having therein a pressure roller that has an elastic layer which is made of solid rubber, wherein, the elastic layer is covered by a resin layer on which a plurality of cracks are formed to be substantially deep enough to arrive at the elastic layer, and cracks harmful for the elastic layer are not caused by pressurization at a nip portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090035035A1 BELT-TYPE FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2009-02-05
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