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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2010
Takashi Yamanaka, Osaka, JP;
Masaya Asakawa, Osaka, JP;
Hirokazu Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Noriko Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Amemiya, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Yamanaka, Osaka, JP;
Masaya Asakawa, Osaka, JP;
Hirokazu Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Noriko Inoue, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Amemiya, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing member; a pressure member for pressing against the fixing member so as to form a nip region between the pressure member and the fixing member; a pressure cancellation unit for pressing the pressure member against the fixing member and for cancelling the state in which the pressure member is pressed against the fixing member; a paper detachment member for detaching paper held between the fixing member and the pressure member in the nip region from the pressure member; and a separation mechanism for cleaning the paper detachment member by separating the paper detachment member from the pressure member in conjunction with a pressure cancellation operation of the pressure cancellation unit.