Title:
FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014174473
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing apparatus configured to prevent water droplets from being deposited on a recording material even if a separation member is included.SOLUTION: A fixing apparatus 80 includes a fixing member 81 and a pressure member 83 which are rotating bodies rotating in contact with each other, and is configured to fix an image on a recording material by a nip part N formed between the heated fixing member 81 and the pressure member 83. The fixing apparatus includes a separation member 90 for separating the recording material from one of the fixing member 81 and the pressure member 83. The separation member 90 includes at least a plate-like member 91 formed of alloy containing iron as a principal component. The plate-like member 91 has notch holes 95 formed in a part other than an end on the side of the nip part N. The volume on the side of the nip part N with respect to the notch hole 95 is 1.8 mmor less per 1 mm in an axial direction of the rotating body to be separated by the separation member 90.
Inventors:
YAMAJI KENSUKE
SESHIMO TAKUYA
IMADA TAKAHIRO
GOTO SO
SUZUKI AKIRA
SESHIMO TAKUYA
IMADA TAKAHIRO
GOTO SO
SUZUKI AKIRA
Application Number:
JP2013049461A
Publication Date:
September 22, 2014
Filing Date:
March 12, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RICOH CO LTD
International Classes:
G03G15/20
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2006154560A | 2006-06-15 | |||
| JP2010210911A | 2010-09-24 | |||
| JP2012098604A | 2012-05-24 | |||
| JP2003015452A | 2003-01-17 |
Foreign References:
| US4487158A | 1984-12-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takao Maruyama