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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2017
Kazunari Sawada, Shizuoka, JP;
Ippei Fujimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimada, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Seto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Takayuki Seki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazunari Sawada, Shizuoka, JP;
Ippei Fujimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimada, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Seto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Takayuki Seki, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a heat generator being disposed inside a loop formed by a rotator and including a heat generating portion to radiate radiant heat. A reflector is disposed inside the loop formed by the rotator and includes a reflection face to reflect the radiant heat radiated from the heat generator toward the rotator. A support supports the reflector. A holder holds each lateral end of the support in a longitudinal direction of the support, which is perpendicular to the rotation direction of the rotator. A fastener attaches the reflector to the support at an attachment position disposed at each lateral end of the reflector in a longitudinal direction of the reflector. The attachment position is disposed outboard from a lateral edge of the heat generating portion of the heat generator and disposed inboard from the holder in the longitudinal direction of the reflector.