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US 2021/0173331 A1Published application
Slide member, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorHaruyuki HONDA
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Abstract
A slide member over which a sliding member is configured to slide includes a slide portion over which the sliding member slides. The slide portion is weaved with a first fiber having a first color. The slide member further includes a non-slide portion over which the sliding member does not slide. The non-slide portion is weaved with a second fiber having a second color that is different and distinguished from the first color.
Claims18
A slide member over which a sliding member is configured to slide, the slide member comprising:
- a slide portion over which the sliding member slides, the slide portion weaved with a first fiber having a first color;
- and
- a non-slide portion over which the sliding member does not slide, the non-slide portion weaved with a second fiber having a second color that is different and distinguished from the first color.
A fixing device comprising:
- a fixing rotator configured to rotate;
- a pressure rotator configured to press against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator;
- a nip former disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator and disposed opposite the pressure rotator via the fixing rotator to form a nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator;
- and
- a slide member sandwiched between the fixing rotator and the nip former,
- the slide member including:
- a slide portion over which the fixing rotator slides, the slide portion weaved with a first fiber having a first color;
- and
- a non-slide portion over which the fixing rotator does not slide, the non-slide portion weaved with a second fiber having a second color that is different and distinguished from the first color.
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A fixing device comprising:
- a fixing rotator configured to rotate;
- a pressure rotator configured to press against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator;
- a nip former disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator and disposed opposite the pressure rotator via the fixing rotator to form a nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator;
- and
- a slide member sandwiched between the fixing rotator and the nip former,
- the slide member including:
- a slide portion over which the fixing rotator slides;
- a non-slide portion over which the fixing rotator does not slide;
- a first face contacting the fixing rotator, the first face weaved with a first fiber;
- and
- a second face contacting the nip former, the second face weaved with a second fiber that is exposed on and weaved into at least a part of the non-slide portion on the first face.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.