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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2011
Filed:
May. 01, 2009
Fixing device and image forming apparatus with improved mechanism for stably applying oil for fixing
Masami Okamoto, Yamato, JP;
Jun Okamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuo Suno, Mito, JP;
Kenji Nozawa, Hitachinaka, JP;
Yoshihiro Sonohara, Hitachi, JP;
Naoto Suzuki, Hitachinaka, JP;
Syoichi Kaneko, Ishioka, JP;
Keisuke Kubota, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takashi Kagami, Mito, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimada, Zama, JP;
Masami Okamoto, Yamato, JP;
Jun Okamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuo Suno, Mito, JP;
Kenji Nozawa, Hitachinaka, JP;
Yoshihiro Sonohara, Hitachi, JP;
Naoto Suzuki, Hitachinaka, JP;
Syoichi Kaneko, Ishioka, JP;
Keisuke Kubota, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takashi Kagami, Mito, JP;
Hiroyuki Shimada, Zama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressing member, and an oil applier. In the oil applier, an oil application member applies oil supplied from an oil supply mechanism to one of the fixing member and the pressing member. In the oil supply mechanism, an oil storage member is provided above and adjacent to one of an oil supply member and the oil application member to supply oil overflowing the oil storage member, when oil is put into the oil storage member through an oil inlet, to one of the oil supply member and the oil application member. The oil supply member provided adjacent to the oil storage member supplies oil sent from the oil storage member to the oil application member.