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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Kazuyoshi Itoh, Nakai-machi, JP;
Yasutaka Naito, Nakai-machi, JP;
Motofumi Baba, Nakai-machi, JP;
Hideaki Ohhara, Nakai-machi, JP;
Kazuyoshi Itoh, Nakai-machi, JP;
Yasutaka Naito, Nakai-machi, JP;
Motofumi Baba, Nakai-machi, JP;
Hideaki Ohhara, Nakai-machi, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing apparatus for fixing an unfixed image on a recording material includes: a heating member having a conductive layer, that is rotatably provided; a pressure member that is rotatably provided and that is brought into press-contact with the heating member, thereby forms a fixing nip part to pass the recording material between the pressure member and the heating member; a heating unit that performs induction heating on the heating member via the conductive layer; a driving unit that rotates the heating member; and an attachment/separation unit that attaches or separates the heating member to/from the pressure member.