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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Tsuneaki Kondoh, Ayase, JP;
Takayuki Yoshii, Yokohama, JP;
Michitaka Higaki, Atsugi, JP;
Kohji Kamiya, Yokohama, JP;
Eiji Sawamura, Yokohama, JP;
Tsuneaki Kondoh, Ayase, JP;
Takayuki Yoshii, Yokohama, JP;
Michitaka Higaki, Atsugi, JP;
Kohji Kamiya, Yokohama, JP;
Eiji Sawamura, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing apparatus including at least one transfer and fixing member which is placed in contact with an image carrier and a recording medium and configured to transfer and fix an image on the image carrier to the recording medium, at least detection mechanism configured to detect a jam generated on the recording medium, a separation mechanism configured to contact the transfer and fixing member with and separate from the transfer and fixing member from the image carrier or recording medium, the separation mechanism being configured to separate the transfer and fixing member from the image carrier or recording medium when the jam on the recording medium is detected by the detection mechanism.