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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Iwasaki, Shizuoka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an image heating apparatus including: a film that contacts with the recording material; a heater unit configured to be in contact with an inner surface of the film, the heater unit including a heater, and a heater support supporting the heater, wherein the heater is fixed to the heater support; a pressing roller that forms a nip together with the heater unit through the film, the nip being for nipping and conveying a recording material; a pressing member that presses the heater toward the pressing roller without through the heater support; a pressing force adjustment mechanism for adjusting pressing force in the nip; and a control portion that controls the pressing force adjustment mechanism, wherein the control portion causes the pressing force adjustment mechanism to adjust the pressing force based on temperature detected by a temperature detection member that detects temperature of the heater.