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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2020
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Yoshito Hashimura, Kawasaki, JP;
Shimpei Kanamori, Hino, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing apparatus comprises: a fixing member and a pressing member; and a pressing mechanism that forms a fixing nip part by pressing the pressing member against the fixing member. The pressing mechanism has: a pressure cam to press the pressing member against the fixing member; a camshaft that the pressure cam is attached to, and that is rotated integrally with the pressure cam; a stepping motor; and a power transmission part that transmits a driving force of the stepping motor to the camshaft. The power transmission part includes a worm provided on a power transmission path from the stepping motor to the camshaft.
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