Roller device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus

Abstract

To provide a roller device that can improve the life of a cleaning member and that enables a cleaning member to perform a cleaning operation even when a contact-pressure release operation is performed to release the contact-pressure of the second roller on the first roller and to provide a fixing device and an image forming apparatus. The cleaning member is disposed to be opposite to the first roller with the second roller being provided therebetween. Compared to a case when the second roller is placed at a first position on a side of the first roller, if the second roller is placed at a second position on a side of the cleaning roller, a pressure between the second roller and the first roller becomes smaller, and a pressure between the second roller and the cleaning member becomes larger.

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