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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2006
Hiroshi Ito, Osaka, JP;
Chisato Hatakeyama, Osaka, JP;
Kunihiko Ishii, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A pair of fixing section discharge rollersis arranged on the downstream side, with respect to the paper conveying direction, of a fixing sectionincluding a fixing rollerand a pressing roller. Near the fixing section, a openable sectionis provided that makes externally accessible the paper conveying passage on the downstream side of the fixing section. The openable sectionhas the axis of its pivot portionaligned with the axis of the pressing roller, and is rotatable about the pivot portion. The fixing section discharge rollersare mounted on the openable section. If a paper jam occurs on the downstream side of the fixing section, when the openable sectionis opened, a wide space is secured on the downstream side of the fixing section, and the paper P stuck in the conveying nip between the fixing section discharge rollersis automatically brought outward.