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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2004
Seiichi Senda, Aichi, JP;
Seiichi Senda, Aichi, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A thermal fixing device includes: a heating member configured to be in contact with a fixation medium; a first pressing member disposed to face the heating member and applies a force directed toward both sides of the fixation medium in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the fixation medium by pressing the fixation medium to the heating member; and a second pressing member disposed to face the heating member at a position downstream in the conveyance direction with respect to the first pressing member and applies a force, which is larger than the force of the first pressing member, directed toward both sides of the fixation medium in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction.