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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2008
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Seiichiro Kameda, Abiko, JP;
Taiya Hirayama, Toride, JP;
Masashi Sawada, Abiko, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Seiichiro Kameda, Abiko, JP;
Taiya Hirayama, Toride, JP;
Masashi Sawada, Abiko, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image heating apparatus capable of holding an open/close unit at a normal position and capable of inexpensively avoiding conveyance failure and deterioration in image quality. An image heating apparatus includes a fixing an rollerand a pressing belt, a pressing mechanismwhich rotates a pressing belt unithaving a pressing beltto retract the pressing beltfrom a pressing contact position, a separation projectionwhich separates the sheet S from the pressing belt, and an open/close unitwhich rotates a separating unit (separation projection, division plate) to retract the separation projectionfrom a separating position. The pressing belt unitincludes a push-up memberwhich locks the separating unit located in the separating position when the pressing belt unitis in the pressing contact position.