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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2013
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Eiji Uekawa, Susono, JP;
Tohru Saito, Mishima, JP;
Atsutoshi Ando, Yokohama, JP;
Masashi Tanaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image heating apparatus includes an endless belt, a roller which contacts an outer face of the belt, and a nip portion forming unit which contacts an inner face of the belt, and forms a nip portion with the roller, for nipping and conveying a recording material. The nip portion forming unit includes a component which is longer than the belt in a generatrix direction of the belt. The apparatus also includes a regulation portion provided to oppose an end face of the belt, for regulating a shift movement of the belt to the generatrix direction of the belt. The regulation portion is integrally-molded with the component. As a result, damage of the end of the endless belt can be reduced.