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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takaaki Tsuruya, Shizuoka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing unit includes a tubular film including a heat generating layer, a nip forming member including a sliding surface configured to be in sliding contact with an inner surface of the film, a heat generation mechanism configured to cause the film to generate heat, and a pressing member that is configured to be in contact with an outer surface of the film. The film includes a heat generating layer, an inner layer formed on an inner circumference side of the heat generating layer, and an outer layer formed on an outer circumference side of the heat generating layer. The sliding surface of the nip forming member includes a protruded portion that is protruded toward the pressing member in a third direction. A neutral axis of the film is positioned within the outer layer.