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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Toshiyuki Kabata, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Seto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Kentaro Yamashita, Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Kabata, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Seto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Kentaro Yamashita, Shizuoka, JP;
Daisuke Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A nip former that forms a nip between an endless belt and a pressure rotator includes a base that is made of aluminum and has a nip forming face disposed opposite the nip. An anodic oxidation coating is treated with sealing and coats at least the nip forming face. The anodic oxidation coating has a thickness that is not smaller than 22 μm and is not greater than 45 μm and a variation in thickness that is not greater than 20 percent. The base and the anodic oxidation coating define a nip forming portion that is disposed opposite the nip. The nip forming portion has a thickness that is not smaller than 0.40 mm and is not greater than 1.20 mm.