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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Takashi Matsubara, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Furuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyuki Egusa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuro Kodera, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Matsubara, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Furuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoyuki Egusa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuro Kodera, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes: a conveying unit that conveys a recording material with an image formed thereon toward a predetermined conveying direction so as to cross a fixing area where the image is heated to be fixed; a laser light source that has an irradiation area as the fixing area slantingly extending relative to a predetermined image arrangement reference direction along a width direction of the recording material crossing the conveying direction of the recording material, and irradiates the irradiation area with laser light; and a reflecting member that is provided so as to surround the irradiation area and has a reflecting face that reflects reflected light from the irradiation area so that the irradiation area is again irradiated with the reflected light.