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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
May. 21, 2013
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Ohta-ku, JP;
Ippei Fujimoto, Ebina, JP;
Akira Shinshi, Machida, JP;
Naoki Iwaya, Chofu, JP;
Yoshiki Yamaguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Shuntaroh Tamaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Ichikawa, JP;
Yutaka Ikebuchi, Chigasaki, JP;
Toshihiko Shimokawa, Zama, JP;
Kenichi Hasegawa, Atsugi, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device to fix a toner image on a sheet includes a first rotary member that rotates in a predetermined direction and a second rotary member that contacts an outer circumferential surface of the first rotary member. A stationary member is fixed inside the first rotary member to press the first and second rotary members together to form a nip portion between the rotary members. A reinforcement member is fixedly provided inside the first rotary member and pressed against the stationary member. The fixing device includes heat source to heat the first rotary member and a reflector to reflect heater light emitted from the heat source toward the first rotary member.