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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2015
Yohhei Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Sakamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Masateru Ujiie, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoto Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiro Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohhei Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Sakamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Masateru Ujiie, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoto Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiro Hirose, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A separation device separates a recording medium ejected from a fixing nip formed between a first rotator and a second rotator from the first rotator. The separation device includes a separator including a front end disposed opposite the fixing nip and the recording medium and a plurality of recesses disposed on the front end of the separator at least in a conveyance span on the separator where the recording medium is conveyed. The plurality of recesses includes a first recess extending in a first extension line that is oblique relative to a recording medium conveyance direction and a second recess adjacent to the first recess and extending in a second extension line that is oblique relative to the recording medium conveyance direction. The second extension line overlaps the first extension line in a direction perpendicular to the recording medium conveyance direction to define an overlap span.