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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2007
Tsutomu Miki, Odawara, JP;
Kazuhisa Kemmochi, Suntoh-gun, JP;
Hikaru Osada, Mishima, JP;
Masao Umezawa, Mishima, JP;
Tsutomu Miki, Odawara, JP;
Kazuhisa Kemmochi, Suntoh-gun, JP;
Hikaru Osada, Mishima, JP;
Masao Umezawa, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image heating apparatus includes a rotary member that comes into contact with a toner image borne on a recording material, a backup member that forms a nip portion to pinch and convey the recording material with said rotary member, wherein said rotary member heats the toner image on the recording material in the nip portion, a cover member that covers a surface of said rotary member with a gap between the surface of said rotary member and the cover member and a frame that accommodates said rotary member, said backup member and said cover, wherein said cover is not in contact with said frame. This structure can suppress heat dissipation to the exterior of the image heating apparatus, thus suppressing the energy consumption.