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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Chiba, JP;
Rikiya Takemasa, Chiba, JP;
Hidekazu Tatezawa, Saitama, JP;
Takeshi Kozuma, Tokyo, JP;
Yutaro Tsuno, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image heating apparatus includes a first rotary member, a second rotary member, a frame member, a guide portion, and a cover. The first rotary member is configured to heat a toner image formed on a recording material. The second rotary member is configured to contact the first rotary member and form a fixing nip portion with the first rotary member. The frame member is configured to support the first rotary member and the second rotary member. The guide portion is configured to guide the first rotary member to be moved upstream in a conveyance direction of the recording material when the first rotary member is being removed. The cover is attached to the frame member and configured to turn around a rotation shaft to open and close the guide portion. The cover is configured to turn in a direction toward the conveyance direction to open the guide portion.