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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 1978
Filed:
May. 31, 1977
Hiroo Nishide, Ebina, JP;
Yasuhiro Uehara, Ebina, JP;
Rank Xerox, Ltd., London, US;
Abstract
A heated roll fixing device for electrophotographic copying machines, wherein said device is provided with a first roll 4 which is coated on the surface with a heat-resistant releasing agent 2 , said first roll being adapted to contact toner images 6 on a supporting body 7 . A second roll 5 cooperating with said first roll 4 for pressure-heat-fixing the toner images to said supporting body 7 . The fixing device is characterized in that either said first roll 4 or second roll 5 but at least said first roll 4 is provided with an inner heating means 3, and an outer heating means 13 with small heat capacity is provided in a manner to surround said first roll 4 as illustrated in FIG. 4 of the drawings.