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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2011
Satoshi Ueno, Tokyo, JP;
Masanao Ehara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadashi Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Seo, Kanagawa, JP;
Takamasa Hase, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Imada, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuutaro Yuasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Ueno, Tokyo, JP;
Masanao Ehara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tadashi Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Seo, Kanagawa, JP;
Takamasa Hase, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Imada, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuutaro Yuasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes an image surface side separating member that separates a recording medium from a fixing member; an image surface side conveyance guiding member arranged downstream of the image surface side separating member; a non-image surface side separating member that separates the recording medium from a pressing member; and a non-image surface side conveyance guiding member arranged downstream of the non-image surface side separating member. When the image surface side conveyance guiding member is rotated about its rotation axis so as to be opened or closed, the image surface side separating member is also rotated or slid so as to be opened or closed simultaneously. When the non-image surface side conveyance guiding member is rotated about its rotation axis so as to be opened or closed, the non-image surface side separating member is also rotated or slid so as to be opened or closed simultaneously.