Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image forming unit for forming an unfixed image on a recording medium;
• a fixing apparatus which fixes the unfixed image on the recording medium, and includes a first rotating member which heats the recording medium, a second rotating member which forms a nip portion with the first rotating member, a holding member which is disposed downstream of the nip portion in a conveying direction of the recording medium and holds a conveying member which conveys the recording medium, and a guide member which is disposed at a position which is located downstream of the nip portion in the conveying direction and faces the conveying member, and guides conveyance of the recording medium;
• and
• an opening/closing member which can be opened and closed and is provided downstream of the guide member in the conveying direction,
• wherein the fixing apparatus is not exposed to an outside of the image forming apparatus in a case where the opening/closing member is in a closed state, and the fixing apparatus is exposed to the outside in a case where the opening/closing member is in an opened state,
• wherein the holding member is at a first position in the case where the opening/closing member is in the closed state and a distance between the holding member at the first position and the guide member is a first distance, and the holding member can be displaced from the first position to a second position in the case where the opening/closing member is in the opened state and a distance between the holding member at the second position and the guide member is a second distance, and
• wherein the second distance is shorter than the first distance,
• wherein the conveying member is movably mounted to the holding member such that a distance between the conveying member and the guide member can be changed, and
• wherein the holding member has a second urging member which urges the conveying member so as to move the conveying member in a direction which reduces the distance with respect to the holding member.

A fixing apparatus comprising:

• a first rotating member which heats a recording medium;
• a second rotating member which forms a nip portion with the first rotating member;
• a holding member which is disposed downstream of the nip portion in a conveying direction of the recording medium and holds a conveying member which conveys the recording medium;
• a guide member which is disposed at a position which is located downstream of the nip portion in the conveying direction and faces the conveying member, and guides conveyance of the recording medium;
• and
• a frame which supports the first rotating member, the second rotating member, the guide member, and the holding member,
• wherein the holding member is provided in the frame so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to a width direction of the recording medium orthogonal to the conveying direction,
• wherein the frame includes a first restriction portion which restricts movement of the holding member in a direction away from the guide member at a first position, and a first urging member which applies a force for moving the holding member from a second position to the first position of the holding member, and
• wherein the guide member includes a second restriction portion which restricts movement of the approaching holding member at the second position having a distance between the holding member and the guide member shorter than the distance between the holding member and the guide member of the first position,
• wherein the conveying member is movably mounted to the holding member such that a clearance between the conveying member and the guide member can be changed, and
• wherein the holding member has a second urging member which urges the conveying member so as to move the conveying member in a direction which reduces the clearance with respect to the holding member.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• image forming unit for forming an unfixed image on a recording medium;
• a first rotating member which heats the recording medium;
• a second rotating member which forms a nip portion with the first rotating member;
• a holding member which is disposed downstream of the nip portion in a conveying direction of the recording medium and holds a conveying member which conveys the recording medium;
• a guide member which is disposed at a position which is located downstream of the nip portion in the conveying direction and faces the conveying member, and guides conveyance of the recording medium;
• and
• a frame which supports the first rotating member, the second rotating member, the guide member, and the holding member,
• wherein the holding member is provided in the frame so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis parallel to a width direction of the recording medium orthogonal to the conveying direction,
• wherein the frame includes a first restriction portion which restricts movement of the holding member in a direction away from the guide member at a first position, and a first urging member which applies a force for moving the holding member from a second position to the first position of the holding member, and
• wherein the guide member includes a second restriction portion which restricts movement of the approaching holding member at the second position having a distance between the holding member and the guide member shorter than the distance between the holding member and the guide member of the first position,
• wherein the conveying member is movably mounted to the holding member such that a clearance between the conveying member and the guide member can be changed, and
• wherein the holding member has a second urging member which urges the conveying member so as to move the conveying member in a direction which reduces the clearance with respect to the holding member.