Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Keita Achi

Isao Matsushima

A coating apparatus includes a coating member, a pressing member, an abutment member, and a restriction member. The coating member coats a sheet with a coating agent. The pressing member is movable and abuts on the coating member to form a nip. The abutment member abuts on the coating member at a position different from a position of the nip. The restriction member restricts movement of the coating member in a separation direction in which the coating member separates from the abutment member.

Coating apparatus and image forming system

A coating apparatus includes a coating rotator, a pressure rotator, and a restrictor. The coating rotator is configured to coat a sheet with a coating liquid. The pressure rotator is configured to form a nip between the coating rotator and the pressure rotator. The restrictor is configured to directly or indirectly contact the pressure rotator when the sheet enters the nip, and restrict movement of the pressure rotator in a separating direction with respect to the coating rotator.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Keita Achi