The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2014
Yuji Arai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshio Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuya Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Shuntaro Tamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Arai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshio Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuya Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba, JP;
Shuntaro Tamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a fixing rotator rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and a pressure rotator pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator. A heater is disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. A reflector is disposed opposite the heater to reflect light radiated from the heater onto the inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator. A support mounts the reflector. A heater holder is mounted on the support to hold the heater.