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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2010
Naoki Yamamoto, Toyohashi, JP;
Kazunori Nishinoue, Toyohashi, JP;
Satoru Yoneda, Toyohashi, JP;
Taizou Oonishi, Hachioji, JP;
Hideaki Hayashi, Toyokawa, JP;
Norikazu Okabe, Toyokawa, JP;
Naoki Yamamoto, Toyohashi, JP;
Kazunori Nishinoue, Toyohashi, JP;
Satoru Yoneda, Toyohashi, JP;
Taizou Oonishi, Hachioji, JP;
Hideaki Hayashi, Toyokawa, JP;
Norikazu Okabe, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A first pad has a first nip forming surface which extends in a direction X. An angle formed between an end portion of the first nip forming surface and an XZ plane is smaller than an angle formed between a central portion of the first nip forming surface and the XZ plane, where the XZ plane is formed on a downstream side of the first nip forming surface. Thereby, a fixing device is provided which suppresses generation of wrinkles on a recording material when the fixing device fixes toner on the recording material and conveys it.