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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2010
Toshiaki Kagawa, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Murakami, Osaka, JP;
Masashi Hirai, Osaka, JP;
Atsushi Ide, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Toshiaki Kagawa, Osaka, JP;
Susumu Murakami, Osaka, JP;
Masashi Hirai, Osaka, JP;
Atsushi Ide, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Mukai, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device of the present invention includes: an external heating belt which is to contact with a surface of a fixing roller so as to heat up the fixing roller; and a cleaning member (a scraper and/or cleaning pad) which is to contact with the external heating belt. The cleaning pad which is impregnated with silicone oil is to contact with a surface of the external heating belt, thereby applying the silicone oil (release agent) to the surface of the external heating belt. This makes it possible to prevent generation of an offset.