Fixing device comprising supporting member having supporting face configured to come into contact with inner circumference face of fixing belt and image forming apparatus including the same

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PATENT NO 9329543
APP PUB NO 20150248087A1
SERIAL NO

14627387

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A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a pressuring member, a heating member, a pressing member and a supporting member. The heating member is arranged rotatably around a rotation axis and configured such that the fixing belt is sandwiched between the heating member and the pressuring member. The pressing member is configured to press the fixing belt to a side of the pressuring member and configured such that the fixing belt is sandwiched between the pressing member and the pressuring member. The supporting member has a supporting face configured to come into contact with the inner circumference face of the fixing belt. The supporting face is inclined toward inside in a radial direction of the fixing belt from both end sides to a center side of the fixing belt in the rotation axis direction.

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KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INCOSAKA-SHI OSAKA 540-8585

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kanematsu, Yoshiharu Osaka, JP 20 46
Yamagishi, Yoshihiro Osaka, JP 59 99

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