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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
May. 29, 2020
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Hironori Takahashi, Osaka, JP;
Masakazu Uehara, Osaka, JP;
Tomohiro Watatani, Osaka, JP;
Yuhiro Sakai, Osaka, JP;
Fumito Nakamoto, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a pressure member, a first holding member, and a second holding member. The fixing belt is endless and includes a first rim and a second rim. The pressure member presses the fixing belt by being in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the fixing belt and rotates about a rotation axis of the pressure member. The first holding member is attached to the fixing belt and holds the first rim of the fixing belt. The second holding member is attached to the fixing belt and holds the second rim of the fixing belt. The second holding member includes a base portion, a main portion, and a protrusion. The main portion protrudes from the base portion. The protrusion protrudes from the main portion in a direction away from the base portion.