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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2020
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Yamaguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Kohei Matsuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroki Ogino, Shizuoka, JP;
Yasushi Katsuta, Tokyo, JP;
Kaori Noguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Junko Hirata, Shizuoka, JP;
Akira Kuroda, Shizuoka, JP;
Yuki Nishizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Shimano, Shizuoka, JP;
Toru Oguma, Shizuoka, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes, an image forming portion configured to form a toner image on a sheet using printing toner and apply powder adhesive on the sheet, a fixing portion configured to heat the toner image formed on the sheet and the powder adhesive applied on the sheet by the image forming portion and fix the toner image and the powder adhesive to the sheet, and a bonding portion configured to bond the sheet with the powder adhesive by reheating the sheet having been heated by the fixing portion. The bonding portion is arranged above the image forming portion.