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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Atsuyoshi Nakayama, Osaka, JP;
Akihiko Taniguchi, Osaka, JP;
Atsuyoshi Nakayama, Osaka, JP;
Akihiko Taniguchi, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes photoreceptor drums, a charger, an exposure unit, a developing unit, an intermediate transfer belt and a fixing unit for fixing a toner image to a recording medium. The fixing unit includes a fixing part and a pressing part. The fixing part has a fixing roller, a heating member and a fixing belt. The pressing part has a pressing roller. The heating member is arranged close to, and so as to cover, the outer peripheral side of the fixing roller, and formed with an opening. Both edges of the opening extending along the axial direction of the fixing roller, are positioned closer to the pressing part side than the center axis of the fixing roller is.