Decurling device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
US12130573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2053
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A decurling device includes: a pair of decurling units configured to correct curl of a recording medium by sandwiching the recording medium; a switching unit configured to switch the pair of decurling units between a first state in which a pressure contact force is relatively large and a second state in which the pressure contact force is smaller than that in the first state; a release unit configured to release a pressure contact between the pair of decurling units; and a restricting unit configured to restrict release of the pressure contact between the pair of decurling units when the pair of decurling units are in the first state.
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