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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2010
Miho Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Furuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyuki Egusa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuro Kodera, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Matsubara, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinji Hasegawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Miho Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Furuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyuki Egusa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuro Kodera, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Matsubara, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinji Hasegawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, a laser fixing device includes a laser beam generating device and an airflow generating unit. The laser beam generating device generates laser beams and irradiates a recording medium transported with the laser beams. The airflow generating unit generates airflow flowing between the laser beam generating device and the recording medium. A flow speed of the airflow in a transport direction of the recording medium in an irradiation position of the laser beams is higher than a transport speed of the recording medium.