FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device that prevents a large increase over time in frictional resistance between a fixing belt and a nip part forming member, and stably forms a good nip part without largely deforming the fixing belt, and an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: A reinforcement...
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Zusammenfassung: | PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device that prevents a large increase over time in frictional resistance between a fixing belt and a nip part forming member, and stably forms a good nip part without largely deforming the fixing belt, and an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: A reinforcement member 26 in contact with a pressure roller 31 with a nip part forming member 22 and a fixing belt 21 therebetween is provided inside the fixing belt 21. The nip part forming member 22 is provided with a nip belt 23 (endless belt) that is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt 21 at a nip part, and a plurality of roller members 24, 25 that are in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the nip belt 23 to hold the nip belt 23. The nip belt 23 is rotated accompanying the rotation of the fixing belt 21 following the rotation of the pressure roller.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
【課題】定着ベルトとニップ部形成部材との摩擦抵抗が経時においても大きく増加することなく、定着ベルトを大きく変形させずに、良好なニップ部が安定的に形成される、定着装置、及び、画像形成装置を提供する。【解決手段】ニップ部形成部材22及び定着ベルト21を介して加圧ローラ31に当接する補強部材26が、定着ベルト21の内側に設置されている。ニップ部形成部材22には、ニップ部で定着ベルト21の内周面に接触するニップベルト23(無端状ベルト)と、ニップベルト23の内周面に当接してニップベルト23を保持する複数のローラ部材24、25と、が設けられている。そして、定着ベルト21の従動回転にともないニップベルト23が連れ回る。【選択図】図2 |
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