Fixing device and image forming apparatus

A fixing device includes a first rotator and a second rotator pressed against the first rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween, through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A thermal insulation cover is disposed opposite the second rotator. A mover is connected to the secon...

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Main Authors ISHIGAYA YASUNORI, SHIMOKAWA TOSHIHIKO, MIMBU RYUUICHI, HONDA HARUYUKI, SAITO KAZUYA, HATTORI YOSHIO, YAMAGUCHI YOSHIKI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.04.2016
Subjects
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ELECTROGRAPHY
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
HOLOGRAPHY
MAGNETOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
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Summary:A fixing device includes a first rotator and a second rotator pressed against the first rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween, through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A thermal insulation cover is disposed opposite the second rotator. A mover is connected to the second rotator to move the second rotator with respect to the first rotator. The mover is coupled with the thermal insulation cover to move the thermal insulation cover while retaining a predetermined interval between the thermal insulation cover and the second rotator.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514657906