Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same

Details Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same

2006-04-04

2006-04-04

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C219S216000, C492S046000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07024144

ABSTRACT:
A fixing apparatus including a pair of rotary members forming a nip for pinching and conveying a recording material, and a rotatable heat supplying member in contact with at least either of the rotary members and supplying the rotary member with heat. An image forming on the pinched and conveyed recording material is fixed thereto by heat, and the rotary member receiving heat from the heat supplying member has different external diameters along the longitudinal direction and the heat supplying member has different plural external diameters so as to follow the shape of the rotary member.

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