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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yusuke Murodate, Nagoya, JP;
Akihiro Kobayashi, Inazawa, JP;
Tomoaki Hazeyama, Yokkaichi, JP;
Naoyuki Iwata, Kakamigahara, JP;
Yasuhiro Maruyama, Kasugai, JP;
Yuji Nishigaki, Hashima, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a metal plate, an endless belt, a rotating body, and a stay. The metal plate has a main part comprising a first end portion, a second end portion, and a center portion positioned therebetween and having rigidity higher than that of the first end portion and the second end portion. The endless belt has an inner peripheral surface configured to be in sliding contact with the metal plate. The main part is aligned with the rotating body in a direction from the metal plate to the rotating body. The stay is disposed opposite to the nip region with respect to the metal plate. The stay and the main part of the metal plate are deformable upon application of the load to the stay such that the main part provides a convex shape protruding toward the rotating body.