Title:
FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016177085
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device capable of reducing curling generated in the recording paper accompanied with fixing the toner image and an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: A conveyance auxiliary follower roller 203 and a conveyance auxiliary drive roller 204 are arranged in the recording paper conveyance direction downstream side of a nip part N, and an auxiliary nip part N1 for nipping an already-toner-fixed recording paper P delivered from a nip part N between the outer peripheral surface of the conveyance auxiliary follower roller 203 and the outer peripheral surface of the conveyance auxiliary drive roller 204 is formed. An exit guide member 205 for guiding the already-toner-fixed recording paper P delivered from the auxiliary nip part N1 is arranged on the recording paper conveyance direction downstream side of the auxiliary nip part N1 so that the toner fixing surface is bent in a concave surface state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
YAMAGUCHI YOSHINORI
HATTORI YOSHIO
HONDA HARUYUKI
MINBU RYUICHI
SHIMOKAWA TOSHIHIKO
IKEFUCHI YUTAKA
ISHIGAYA YASUNORI
SAITO KAZUYA
SHOJI KEITARO
MATSUDA RYOHEI
HATTORI YOSHIO
HONDA HARUYUKI
MINBU RYUICHI
SHIMOKAWA TOSHIHIKO
IKEFUCHI YUTAKA
ISHIGAYA YASUNORI
SAITO KAZUYA
SHOJI KEITARO
MATSUDA RYOHEI
Application Number:
JP2015056600A
Publication Date:
October 06, 2016
Filing Date:
March 19, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RICOH CO LTD
International Classes:
G03G15/20; B65H5/06; B65H29/70
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Foreign References:
| US6603954B1 | 2003-08-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Gunichiro Ariga