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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2009
Hirokazu Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Kousuke Namisaki, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Yamanaka, Osaka, JP;
Kimihide Tsukamoto, Osaka, JP;
Hirokazu Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Kousuke Namisaki, Osaka, JP;
Takashi Yamanaka, Osaka, JP;
Kimihide Tsukamoto, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fixing apparatusin one embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing roller, a pressure roller, a pressing apparatusfor pressing the pressure rollertoward the fixing roller, a pressure cancellation apparatusthat cancels pressure applied by the pressing apparatusto the pressure rolleragainst the fixing roller, an external heating apparatusthat presses the fixing rollerfrom the outside on an opposite side to the pressure roller, and a regulation memberthat regulates the amount of pressure the external heating apparatusapplies to the fixing roller