FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

To prevent heat deformation of or damage to members provided inside a fixing belt.SOLUTION: A fixing device 6 comprises: an endless fixing belt 18 that is rotatably provided; a pressure roller 19 that applies pressure to an outer peripheral surface of the fixing belt 18; a nip forming member 34 that...

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1. Verfasser: HONDA HARUYUKI
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Zusammenfassung:To prevent heat deformation of or damage to members provided inside a fixing belt.SOLUTION: A fixing device 6 comprises: an endless fixing belt 18 that is rotatably provided; a pressure roller 19 that applies pressure to an outer peripheral surface of the fixing belt 18; a nip forming member 34 that is provided inside the fixing belt 18 and is in contact with the pressure roller 19 with the fixing belt 18 therebetween to form a fixing nip N; a stay 35 that is provided inside the fixing belt 18 and in contact with the nip forming member 34; a heat radiation fin 38 that is formed of a member having a higher thermal conductivity than that of the stay 35 and in contact with the stay 35; and a blower fan 39 that is provided on a rotation shaft 19a of the pressure roller 19 and rotates integrally with the pressure roller 19. The heat radiation fin 38 and the blower fan 39 are provided, with respect to the center in an axial direction of the pressure roller 19, on the same side in the axial direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 【課題】本発明では、定着ベルトの内側に設けられた部材の熱変形や破損を防止することを課題としている。【解決手段】回転可能に設けられた無端状の定着ベルト18と、定着ベルト18の外周面を加圧する加圧ローラ19と、定着ベルト18の内側に設けられ、当該定着ベルト18を介して加圧ローラ19に当接して定着ニップNを形成するニップ形成部材34と、定着ベルト18の内側に設けられ、ニップ形成部材34に当接するステー35と、ステー35よりも熱伝導率の高い部材によって構成され、当該ステー35に当接する放熱フィン38と、加圧ローラ19の回転軸19aに設けられ、当該加圧ローラ19と一体的に回転する送風ファン39とを備えた定着装置6において、放熱フィン38と送風ファン39とが、加圧ローラ19の軸線方向の中央に対して、当該軸線方向の同一側に設けられるものである。【選択図】図3