| 摘要 |
An image heating apparatus includes a heater; an endless film contactable with the heater; a back-up member cooperative with the heater to form a nip therebetween with the film sandwiched therebetween, a recording material having an image is passed between the back-up member and the film to heat the image by heat from the heater though the film; a guide, disposed upstream of the heater with respect to a movement direction of the recording material, for guiding the film, wherein the film is extended loosely around the guided; wherein the film is tensioned at least adjacent the guided and in the nip, when the film is driven. <IMAGE> |
