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US 2013/0259508 A1Published application
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorYuzuru NANJO
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Abstract
A fixing device includes a first rotating member, a second rotating member and a blowing unit. The first rotating member is heated by a heat source. The second rotating member is pressed against the first rotating member to form a fixing nip with the first rotating member along a conveying path of a recording medium. The blowing unit blows a cooling airflow toward the first rotating member. An airflow route from the blowing unit to the first rotating member is arranged so as to cross the conveying path.
Claims20
A fixing device comprising:
- a first rotating member heated by a heat source;
- a second rotating member pressed against the first rotating member to form a fixing nip with the first rotating member along a conveying path of a recording medium;
- and
- a blowing unit configured to blow a cooling airflow toward the first rotating member,
- wherein an airflow route from the blowing unit to the first rotating member is arranged so as to cross the conveying path.
2 more elements
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a fixing device which includes a first rotating member heated by a heat source, a second rotating member pressed against the first rotating member to form a fixing nip with the first rotating member along a conveying path of a recording medium and a blowing unit configured to blow a cooling airflow toward the first rotating member,
- wherein an airflow route from the blowing unit to the first rotating member is arranged so as to cross the conveying path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.