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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2015
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Tatsuya Yamanaka, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a heat source, a heat transfer member, a pressure-contacting member, a housing, and a shutter. The heat transfer member is heated by the heat source. The pressure-contacting member abuts on the heat transfer member. The housing stores the heat transfer member and the pressure-contacting member and is formed with a detection hole for detecting inner property from outside. The fixing device heats recording paper passing through between the heat transfer member and the pressure-contacting member to fix a toner image on the recording paper. The shutter opens and closes the detection hole in accordance with supply of the recording paper to a nip part by the heat transfer member and the pressure-contacting member.