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US 11,454,910 B2Granted
NIP formation member having a base, a thermal conductor, and a stabilizer, and fixing device and image forming apparatus using the same
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsNaoki Iwaya, Hitoshi Fujiwara
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Abstract
A nip formation member includes a base, a high thermal conduction member, and a securing member. The high thermal conduction member has a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the base. The securing member is independent from the base and the high thermal conduction member. The securing member is configured to restrict movement of the base relative to the high thermal conduction member.
Claims13
A nip formation member, comprising:
- a base;
- a thermal conductor having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the base;
- and
- a stabilizer independent from the base and the thermal conductor, the stabilizer to restrict movement of the base relative to the thermal conductor, the stabilizer having two ends and a middle, each of the two ends of the stabilizer attached the thermal conductor and the middle of the stabilizer contacting the base and securing the base towards the thermal conductor,
- wherein a fastener secures the stabilizer to the base,
- wherein the thermal conductor intersects the stabilizer.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.