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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2015
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Yoshikazu Kuribayashi, Okazaki, JP;
Hidetoshi Katayanagi, Nakano-ku, JP;
Etsuaki Urano, Okazaki, JP;
Hirotaka Kanou, Toyokawa, JP;
Masashi Sonoyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Tomohiro Takagi, Toyokawa, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fuser for fixing an unfixed toner image on a recording material includes: an endless belt body heated by a heat source; a pressing body moved to be connected to and disconnected from an inner peripheral surface of the belt body; a pressure roller member making pressure-contact with the pressing body through the belt body; a tension body moved to be connected to and disconnected from the inner peripheral surface of the belt body, contrary to the connection and disconnection movement of the pressing body; and a rotation transmitting unit configured to transmit a rotational force of the pressure roller member to the belt body using the tension body, while the pressing body is separated from and the tension body makes contact with the inner peripheral surface of the belt body.