公开(公告)号：US20140219695A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14176042

申请日：2014-02-07

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi ISHII ,  Keiichi TANIDA

IPC: G03G15/20

CPC classification number: G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/2035

Abstract: A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt, a heating unit, a supporting member, and a pressure roller. The pressure roller sandwiches the fixing belt to form a fixing nip portion between the pressure roller and the fixing belt. The fixing device is configured to insert a recording medium into the fixing nip portion to fix an unfixed toner image carried on the recording medium. The fixing belt includes a heating layer and a sliding layer. The heating layer is configured to generate heat using the heating unit. The sliding layer is laminated onto an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt and sliding on the supporting member. The plurality of holes are formed in the sliding layer such that the sliding layer has a mesh pattern in plan view.

Abstract translation: 定影装置包括环形定影带，加热单元，支撑构件和加压辊。 加压辊夹着定影带，在加压辊和定影带之间形成定影夹持部。 定影装置构造成将记录介质插入定影夹持部分中以固定承载在记录介质上的未定影调色剂图像。 定影带包括加热层和滑动层。 加热层被配置为使用加热单元产生热量。 滑动层层叠在定影带的内周面上并在支撑构件上滑动。 多个孔形成在滑动层中，使得滑动层在平面图中具有网状图案。