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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Masayoshi Kachi, Abiko, JP;
Masayoshi Kachi, Abiko, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt member; at least two support members, for supporting the belt member, disposed inside the belt member; and an induction heating member, for heating the belt member, disposed opposite to an intermediary portion of the belt member extending between the support members. The image heating apparatus heats a recording material carrying thereon an image by heat from the belt member. The image heating apparatus further includes a position change mechanism for changing a position of the belt member so that a gap between the belt member and the induction heating member is different between a portion corresponding to a sheet-passing area of the recording material and a portion corresponding to a non-sheet-passing area of the recording material.