Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fixing device and image forming apparatus including the same
- Patent Title (中): 固定装置及包括该固定装置的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12833029Application Date: 2010-07-09
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Publication No.: US08391762B2Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Toshiaki Kagawa
- Applicant: Toshiaki Kagawa
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Priority: JP2009-198449 20090828
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20
Abstract:
A fixing device of this invention includes: a fixing belt; a heating member for heating the fixing belt; a retaining member having (i) a convex surface which is curved and is in contact with an inner surface of the fixing belt and (ii) a flat surface which is opposite to the convex surface; and a ceramic heater provided on the flat surface of the retaining member. Therefore, the fixing device of this invention is excellent in safety and is capable of reducing a warm-up time.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110052279A1 FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2011-03-03
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