IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS

摘要

An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt for heating a toner image on a sheet in a nip, wherein an inner surface of the belt is coated with a lubricant; a driving roller cooperative with the belt to form the nip; an urging member provided inside the belt to urge the belt toward the roller; a first regulating portion for regulating a position of the belt, the first regulating portion being to be abutted to by one end edge of the belt; a first heat sink provided on the first regulating portion cool the first regulating portion; a second regulating portion for regulating a position of the belt, the second regulating portion being to be abutted to by the other end edge of the belt; and a second heat sink provided on the second regulating portion to cool the second regulating portion.

主权项

1. An image heating apparatus comprising:
an endless belt configured to heat a toner image on a sheet in a nip, wherein an inner surface of said endless belt is coated with a lubricant; a driving rotatable member cooperative with said endless belt to form said nip and configured to feed said endless belt; an urging member provided inside said endless belt and configured to urge said endless belt toward said driving rotatable member; a first regulating portion configured and positioned to regulate a position of said endless belt with respect to a longitudinal direction thereof, said first regulating portion being capable of being abutted to by one longitudinal end edge of said endless belt; a first heat sink provided on said first regulating portion configured to cool said first regulating portion; a second regulating portion configured and positioned to regulate a position of said endless belt with respect to the longitudinal direction thereof, said second regulating portion being capable of being abutted to by the other longitudinal end edge of said endless belt; and a second heat sink provided on said second regulating portion and configured to cool said second regulating portion.