| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device that can suppress a reduction in durability of an endless member resulting from scratches on the inner peripheral surface of the endless member, and an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: In a fixing device 100, when a contact member 152 is moved from a separation position to a contact position, a part on the downstream side of the contact member 152 is first brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of a fixing belt 102 in a direction of rotation of the fixing belt 102 (see Figure 1). Thus, the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt 102 does not hit hard against an upper end surface 204 of the contact member 152, and thereby the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt 102 is suppressed from being damaged. The suppression of damage to the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt 102 can suppress a reduction in durability of the fixing belt 102 due to the damage to the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt 102.</p> |
