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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device which is capable of more accurately performing temperature control of a fixing belt rotating to be heated and cooled repeatedly, and the like. SOLUTION: The fixing device 10 is provided with a heating roll 11 located on the upstream side in the conveying direction of paper P; a peeling roll 12 located on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the paper; the fixing belt 13 wound around the heating roll 11 and the peeling roll 12 and rotates in the direction of arrow A; a temperature controller 14 located in a space surrounded by the fixing belt 13 and controls the temperature of the fixing belt 13; a pressure belt 15 arranged to face the heating roll 11; and a pressure pad 16 located on the inner circumferential surface of the pressure belt 15 and pressed from the heating roll 11 via the pressure belt 15. The temperature controller 14 is constituted of a Peltier element 141, a heat sink (radiator) 142 and a cooling device 143. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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