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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2020
Takuya Seshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Kajiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Fujiwara, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a fixing rotator, a pressure rotator configured to press the fixing rotator, a fixing structure, a temperature detector, a discharger, and a holder. The fixing structure is configured to hold at least one of the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. The temperature detector is configured to contact a detected member that is at least one of the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator and detect a temperature of the detected member. The discharger is configured to contact and discharge the detected member. The holder is fixed on the fixing structure and configured to hold the temperature detector and the discharger.