Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
Fixing device and image forming apparatus using the same
A fixing device for fixing image information on a recording medium passing a nip of the present invention includes a rotatable member for transferring and conveying a non-fixed image, a first heating means for heating an image present on the rotatable member and a rotatable pressing member forming a nip in combination with the rotatable member. A heat pipe extends in parallel to the axis of the rotatable member. A radiating member is positioned at one end of the heat pipe while a heating member is positioned at the other end of the heat pipe.
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
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G03G
inventional
Atsushi Hisashi Katsuhiro Takashi Hiroyuki Toshihiko Yukimichi Shigeo Kohji
Nakafuji Kikuchi Echigo Fujita Kunii Baba Someya Kurotaka Ue