Fixing device using a rotary body and image forming apparatus including the same
US7024147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2057
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixing device for an image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a rotary body and a pressing member pressed against each other for conveying a recording medium, carrying a non-fixed toner image thereon, while nipping it therebetween. The rotary member includes an under layer and a surface layer formed of resin. The surface layer has two or more phases including a phase strongly adhering to the under layer and another layer contacting the above phase.
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