Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fixing device
- Patent Title (中): 固定装置
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Application No.: US14663728Application Date: 2015-03-20
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Publication No.: US09383696B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- Inventor: Koji Nojima , Kota Aoki
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2014-060013 20140324
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract:
A fixing device includes: first and second rotatable members configured to heat-fix, at a nip therebetween, a toner image formed on a sheet by using a toner containing a parting agent; a heating portion, provided opposed to an outer surface of the first rotatable member, configured to heat the first rotatable member through electromagnetic induction heating; a holding portion configured to hold the heating portion; and a suppressing portion configured to suppress air flow in a space between the first rotatable member and the holding portion. The suppressing portion extends from the holding portion toward the first rotatable member and is provided so that a free end portion thereof is in a position of 0.5 mm or more and 3.5 mm or less from the outer surface of the first rotatable member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150268605A1 FIXING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2015-09-24
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