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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2000
Satoshi Haneda, Hachioji, JP;
Kunio Shigeta, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Tokimatsu, Hachioji, JP;
Toshihide Miura, Koganei, JP;
Masahiro Onodera, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
In a fixing apparatus for fixing toner images on a transfer material upon which toner images have been placed by applying heat to the transfer material, the fixing apparatus includes: a roll-shaped rotary member for applying heat to the transfer material upon which toner images have been placed, the roll-shaped rotary member including a cylindrical ray-transmitting base member, and a ray absorbing layer for generating heat onto the transfer material upon which toner images have been placed so as to fix the toner on the transfer material, the ray absorbing layer, provided on an outer side of the ray-transmitting base member; a ray irradiating device for irradiating ray to the ray absorbing layer, the ray irradiating device provided inside the cylindrical ray-transmitting base member; bearing member for rotatably supporting the roll-shaped rotary member; flange members provided on both ends of the ray-transmitting base member; and an elastic covering member provided between the flange member and the roll-shaped rotary member for joining each member.