Image forming apparatus
US-2024264555-A1 · Aug 8, 2024 · US
Image heating apparatus regulating a shift movement of an endless belt the inner face of which contacts a nip portion forming unit forming a nip portion with a roller contacting an outer face of the belt
US9002249B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9002249-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313855314-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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The image heating apparatus includes an endless belt, a roller which contacts an outer face of the belt, and a nip portion forming unit which contacts an inner face of the belt, and forms a nip portion with the roller, for nipping and conveying a recording material. The nip portion forming unit includes a component which is longer than the belt in a generatrix direction of the belt. The apparatus also includes a regulation portion provided to oppose an end face of the belt, for regulating a shift movement of the belt to the generatrix direction of the belt. The regulation portion is integrally-molded with the component. As a result, damage of the end of the endless belt can be reduced.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material, comprising: an endless belt; a roller which contacts an outer face of the belt; a nip portion forming unit which contacts an inner face of the belt, and forms a nip portion with the roller, configured to nip and convey a recording material, the nip portion forming unit including a component which is longer than the belt in a generatrix direction of the belt; and a regulatio…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9002249B2 cover?
- The image heating apparatus includes an endless belt, a roller which contacts an outer face of the belt, and a nip portion forming unit which contacts an inner face of the belt, and forms a nip portion with the roller, for nipping and conveying a recording material. The nip portion forming unit includes a component which is longer than the belt in a generatrix direction of the belt. The apparat…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/2017. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 07 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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