摘要 |
<p>An image heating apparatus includes a heating rotatable member (1) for heating an image on a recording material (S) in a nip (N3); a nip forming member (2) for cooperating with said heating rotatable member (1) to form the nip (N3); a rubbing rotatable member (3) having a rubbing material for rubbing said heating rotatable member (1); the following is satisfied: 7 �¢ x �¢ 10 - 3 ‰¦ P / ÀHtan¸ �¢ V - v / V ‰¦ 68 �¢ x 10 - 3
where
P: load [N] by said rubbing member (3) to said heating rotatable member (1),
V: peripheral speed of said heating rotatable member (1) [mm/sec],
v: peripheral speed [mm/sec] the of said rubbing member (3),
h: microhardness [GPa] of said heating rotatable member (1), and
¸: a half-apex-angle [°] of said rubbing material (3).</p> |