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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2015
Yuuki Kikushima, Kanagawa, JP;
Masami Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Kubota, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Nozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikuni Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiro Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Kensuke Yamaji, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuutaroh Yuasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaori Hemmi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuuki Kikushima, Kanagawa, JP;
Masami Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Kubota, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenji Nozawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshikuni Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiro Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Kensuke Yamaji, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuutaroh Yuasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Kaori Hemmi, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes an elastic rotator and a cooler disposed opposite the rotator to cool the rotator with cooling air. A mover contacts and moves the rotator to a first position where the rotator is disposed opposite the cooler with an increased first interval therebetween and a second position where the rotator is disposed opposite the cooler with a decreased second interval therebetween. A rectification plate is movably mounted on the cooler to contact the rotator constantly to guide the cooling air to the cooler.