Belt type fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10324402
APP PUB NO 20180017912A1
SERIAL NO

15401513

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A belt type fixing apparatus includes a fixing belt, a fixing roller disposed to face the fixing belt, a nip forming member that is disposed inside the fixing belt and presses the fixing belt to the fixing roller to form a fixing nip, first and second regulating surfaces that are provided at opposite ends of the nip forming member and restrict an axial movement of the fixing belt, and first and second guide surfaces that are provided inside the fixing belt and guide rotation of the fixing belt. The first regulating surface and the second regulating surface include at least one regulating step portion which is not in contact with one end of the fixing belt, respectively. The first guide surface and the second guide surface include at least one guide step portion which is not in contact with an inner surface of the fixing belt, and the at least one regulating step portion and the guide step portion are formed to be staggered from each other.

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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY L P10300 ENERGY DRIVE SPRING TX 77389

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Lee, Seung-jun Suwon-si, KR 188 1566

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