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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Keiji Sanekata, Saitama, JP;
Yasuki Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Keiji Sanekata, Saitama, JP;
Yasuki Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including a thermostat arranged in a housing of a fixing device with terminals on both ends arranged slanted with respect to a longitudinal direction. A non-contact type temperature sensor is arranged adjacent to the thermostat. Discharge rollers are arranged at equidistance from a center reference line according to a smallest width of paper on a downstream side in a conveying direction of the paper of a housing. A center part of the thermostat and an opening for temperature detection of the temperature sensor are positioned between the discharge rollers.