FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve durability of a fixing belt in a fixing device for directly heating the fixing belt.SOLUTION: Both axial direction ends of a rotatable and endless fixing belt 21 are held by belt holding members 40, and a heating source 23 and a nip forming member 24 are arranged inside the fixing belt 21. A nip part N is formed by abutting a pressure roller 22 on the fixing belt 21. The pressure roller 22 and both of the belt holding members 40 are arranged while being deviated in an axial direction without having an overlap region in the axial direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3