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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2023
Yasunori Ishigaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Keitaro Shoji, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunori Ishigaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Keitaro Shoji, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A heating device includes a heater including a heat generation portion and a base mounting the heat generation portion. The base includes a first lateral end portion and a second lateral end portion in a longitudinal direction of the base. The first lateral end portion has a first length and the second lateral end portion has a second length that is smaller than the first length in the longitudinal direction of the base. A thermal conduction aid contacts the heater and includes a first lateral end projection and a second lateral end projection that project beyond the heat generation portion in the longitudinal direction of the base. The first lateral end projection has a first volume and the second lateral end projection has a second volume that is greater than the first volume.