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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Satoshi Muramatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiko Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Akiyasu Amita, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Kunii, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Muramatsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiko Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Akiyasu Amita, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Kunii, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a fuser member, a stripper member, an endless rotary belt, a heater, a pressure member, and a belt cooler. The stripper member is disposed parallel to the fuser member. The endless rotary belt is looped for rotation around the fuser member and the stripper member in a longitudinal, conveyance direction of the belt. The heater is disposed adjacent to the belt to heat the belt. The pressure member is disposed opposite the fuser member via the belt. The fuser member and the pressure member press against each other via the belt to form a fixing nip therebetween. The recording medium after passage through the nip remains in contact with the belt as the belt moves from the fuser member toward the stripper member, and separates from the belt as the belt passes around the stripper member.