发明名称 |
FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS |
摘要 |
A fixing device for thermally fixing an unfixed image formed on a recording sheet by passing the recording sheet through a fixing nip. The fixing device has: a heat-generating endless belt having, on a circumferential surface thereof, a sheet passing area through which the recording sheet passes; a first pressure member disposed inside a running path of the endless belt; and a second pressure member disposed to press the endless belt against the first pressure member from outside the running path to form the fixing nip. The endless belt includes: a resistive heat layer that generates heat upon receiving electric current; and a pair of electrode layers that receive electric current. The electrode layers flank the sheet passing area. The resistive heat layer is in contact with the electrode layers at a different one of end faces opposing each other in a width direction of the resistive heat layer.
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申请公布号 |
US2011299901(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.12.08 |
申请号 |
US201113112325 |
申请日期 |
2011.05.20 |
申请人 |
YONEKAWA NOBORU;FUKAYA MAMORU;YAMAMOTO NAOKI;HAYASE TORU;KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
YONEKAWA NOBORU;FUKAYA MAMORU;YAMAMOTO NAOKI;HAYASE TORU |
分类号 |
G03G15/20 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/20 |
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