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Fixing member and heat fixing apparatus

US10620574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

Yuji Kitano · Yokohama, JP
Katsuya Abe · Tokyo, JP
Takeshi Suzuki · Fujioka, JP
Mamo Matsumoto · Hiratsuka, JP
Matsutaka Maeda · Kawasaki, JP
Yasuharu Notoya · Tokyo, JP
Katsuhisa Matsunaka · Inagi, JP
Masaaki Takahashi · Hitachi, JP

Key dates

Filing date	May 29, 2019
Grant date	Apr 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 29, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2215/2054
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a fixing member for a heat fixing apparatus which can further improve utilization efficiency of heat for heat fixing of an unfixed toner. A fixing member having an endless belt shape includes a substrate and an elastic layer on the substrate, wherein the elastic layer includes silicone rubber and a filler dispersed in the silicone rubber, and when a thermal conductivity of the elastic layer in a thickness direction is defined as λnd, a thermal conductivity of the elastic layer in a circumferential direction is defined as λtd, and a thermal conductivity of the elastic layer in a width direction is defined as λmd, λnd is 1.30 W/(m·K) or more, and λnd, λtd, and λmd satisfy a relationship as shown below λnd>λmd>λtd.

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