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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Akihiro Kondo, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Eiki, Osaka, JP;
Ryohei Tokunaga, Osaka, JP;
Yuta Kitabayashi, Osaka, JP;
Rina Kikugawa, Osaka, JP;
Hiroki Kawasaki, Osaka, JP;
Shunsaku Fujii, Osaka, JP;
Tei To, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2025 (2013.01); H04N 1/00832 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixing belt heats and fixes a toner image. A pressure roller rotates the fixing belt while in contact with the fixing belt. A heater heats the fixing belt. A lubricating oil forms an oil film between the heater and an inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt. A pressure roller driver rotates the pressure roller so that the lubricating oil causes the fixing belt to be out of contact with the heater.