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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Samei, Kanagawa, JP;
Kota Shiodera, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Kabata, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Samei, Kanagawa, JP;
Kota Shiodera, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Kabata, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A heating device includes a rotating body, a heating source, a rotating body holder, and a lubricant of liquid or semi-solid. The heating source heats the rotating body. The rotating body holder holds both longitudinal ends of the rotating body rotatably. The lubricant of liquid or semi-solid adheres to the rotating body holder. A temperature of the rotating body holder is lower than a generation temperature of fine particles of the lubricant.