Image forming apparatus
US-2024264555-A1 · Aug 8, 2024 · US
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
US8958734B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8958734-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213617000-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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There are provided a fixing device having excellent fixation properties when a toner image is fixed onto a member to be subjected to fixation, and an image forming apparatus including the fixing device. A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a fixing roller and a heating roller between which the fixing belt is wound under tension, and a pressure roller which is in pressure-contact with the fixing roller through the fixing belt. An elastic layer as a surface layer of the fixing roller has, when being brought into pressure-contact with the pressure roller through the fixing belt, a pressing rate of 40% or more, and an Asker C hardness of 20 degrees or more and less than 30 degrees.
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What is claimed is: 1. A fixing device comprising: an endless fixing belt for contacting with a toner image on a member to be subjected to fixation and fixing the toner image onto the member to be subjected to fixation; a heating roller for contacting with an inner circumferential surface of the endless fixing belt and heating the endless fixing belt; a fixing roller including a base member and an elastic layer disposed on a surface of the base member, the endless fixing belt…
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- What does patent US8958734B2 cover?
- There are provided a fixing device having excellent fixation properties when a toner image is fixed onto a member to be subjected to fixation, and an image forming apparatus including the fixing device. A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a fixing roller and a heating roller between which the fixing belt is wound under tension, and a pressure roller which is in pressure-contact with the fix…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tanaka Atsushi, Sharp Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/2064. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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