FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
To provide a fixing device that can prevent depletion of lubricant between a fixing belt and a heater without performing addition of a component and processing on the fixing belt.SOLUTION: A fixing device comprises: a rotatable endless fixing belt; and a heater 23 that is in contact with an inner pe...
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Zusammenfassung: | To provide a fixing device that can prevent depletion of lubricant between a fixing belt and a heater without performing addition of a component and processing on the fixing belt.SOLUTION: A fixing device comprises: a rotatable endless fixing belt; and a heater 23 that is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt with a lubricant therebetween. The heater 23 includes a contact surface 41a in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt. The contact surface 41a is formed with a plurality of grooves 43 parallel to the direction of rotation R of the fixing belt. When the grooves 43 formed in a first area R1 of the contact surface 41a and the grooves 43 formed in second areas R2 on the end sides of the first area R1 in a width direction W intersecting the rotation direction R are compared, the total volume of the grooves 43 per unit area is larger in the first area R1 than in the second areas R2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3B
【課題】構成部品の追加や定着ベルトの加工を行うことなく、定着ベルトとヒーターとの間の潤滑剤の枯渇を防止できる定着装置を提供する。【解決手段】定着装置は、回転可能な無端状の定着ベルトと、前記定着ベルトの内周面に潤滑剤を介して接触するヒーター23と、を備える。前記ヒーター23は、前記定着ベルトの内周面に接触する接触面41aを有する。該接触面41aには、前記定着ベルトの回転方向Rと平行な複数の溝43が形成されている。前記接触面41aの第1の領域R1に形成された前記溝43と、前記回転方向Rと交差する幅方向Wにおいて前記第1の領域R1の端部側の第2の領域R2に形成された前記溝43とを比較した場合、前記溝43の単位面積当たりの全容積は、前記第1の領域R1の方が前記第2の領域R2よりも大きい。【選択図】図3B |
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