HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A heating device includes a first rotator, a second rotator, a heater, a nip formation pad, a reflector, and a shield. The second rotator faces the first rotator. The heater heats the first rotator. The nip formation pad is inside a loop of the first rotator to form a nip between the first rotator and the second rotator. The nip formation pad has a nip side face facing an inner circumferential surface of the first rotator. The reflector reflects radiant heat radiated from the heater toward the inner circumferential surface of the first rotator. The reflector contacts the nip side face of the nip formation pad. The shield contacts the reflector and shields the first rotator from the radiant heat radiated from the heater.