Title:
FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016114876
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device that can eliminate an adverse effect on the device due to damage to a heating element, secure safety of an operator who replaces the heating element, and reduce a running cost of the device.SOLUTION: There is provided a fixing device including: a belt-like fixing member that rotates in contact with an unfixed image; a pressing member that forms a fixing nip part with the belt-like fixing member; a heater member that heats the belt-like fixing member; and holding means for holding the heater member, where the heater member comprises a long base material that extends in a direction orthogonal to a recording medium conveyance direction and a heating element that is formed on the fixing nip part side with respect to the base material, and includes a heat transfer member that transfers a heat from the heater member to the belt-like fixing member; the heater member is surrounded by the holding means and heat transfer member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
FUJIMOTO IPPEI
ISHII KENJI
KISHI KAZUTO
SETO TAKASHI
MATSUZAKA SUSUMU
OGINO YASUHIKO
KOHASHIGAWA SHOTA
SEKI TAKAYUKI
TAKAGI HIROTADA
ISHII KENJI
KISHI KAZUTO
SETO TAKASHI
MATSUZAKA SUSUMU
OGINO YASUHIKO
KOHASHIGAWA SHOTA
SEKI TAKAYUKI
TAKAGI HIROTADA
Application Number:
JP2014254922A
Publication Date:
June 23, 2016
Filing Date:
December 17, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RICOH CO LTD
International Classes:
G03G15/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fujita Akira