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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2024
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Sasuke Endo, Chigasaki, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2017 (2013.01); G03G 15/2053 (2013.01); G03G 15/2064 (2013.01); G03G 15/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a cylindrical member, a heater, a holder, a sensor, a roller, and a pressing mechanism. The pressing mechanism is configured to change a pressure between the cylindrical member and the roller.