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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2002
Tsutomu Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Sunaga, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Sakai, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic image recording apparatus incorporates a fixing unit in which a toner image deposited on a print medium is fused by heat under pressure. The fixing unit includes a fixing member and a separator plate. The fixing member is in pressure contact with a pressure member. The separator plate that is disposed close to the fixing member and has a longitudinal portion extending in a direction transverse to a transport path of the print medium. The separator plate has a mid portion of the longitudinal portion. The mid portion has resiliency to extend away from the transport path and a guide member that pushes the mid portion of the separator plate to maintain the entire longitudinal portion flat so that mid portion is prevented from extending away from the transport path.