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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2007
Masashi Fujimoto, Osaka, JP;
Masashi Fujimoto, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fixing rollerwhich has an internal heating device and is supported to rotate around a cylindrical shaftand a pressure rollerwhose circumferential face presses against the fixing rollerand which is supported to rotate around the pressure roller axleare mounted in a housingso that, by passing paper P to which a toner image has been transferred, a fixing process is performed on this toner image. The fixing rolleris mounted in the housingby heat resistant bushingswhich are fitted on both ends of the cylindrical shaftAnnular groovesare arranged on the cylindrical shaftfor receiving C-shaped retaining ringsfor preventing the heat resistant bushingsfrom coming off. The heat resistant bushingsand the retaining ringsengage with each other to rotate in unison around the cylindrical shaft