Endless fuser belt supported by rotation member and washer

    公开(公告)号:US11194274B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US17051063

    申请日:2018-11-21

    Abstract: A fuser including an endless belt, a pressurizing roller, a heater, a shaft supporting member, rotation member, and a washer. The pressurizing roller is to form a heating nip with the endless belt and is to rotate to drive the endless belt. The heater is to supply heat to the heating nip. The supporting member includes a shaft and a flange The rotation member is inserted into an inner diameter portion of the endless belt to support the endless belt, the rotation member is to be slidably rotatable with respect to the shaft. A washer interposed between the rotation member and the flange in an axial direction to regulate a movement of the endless belt in the axial direction, the washer is to slide-contact with at least one of the flange and the rotation member.

    Jam prevention of printing media using gap adjusting

    公开(公告)号:US11947289B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17789041

    申请日:2020-12-30

    CPC classification number: G03G15/2035 G03G15/2028

    Abstract: An example image forming apparatus includes a main body, a printing engine to be disposed in the main body to form an image on a printing medium, a fixing apparatus including a fixing roller and a fixing belt disposed to face the fixing roller, and a jam prevention apparatus including a fixed frame disposed adjacent to the fixing apparatus, and a movable apparatus to be detachably fastened to the fixed frame through a plurality of adjusting screws, to adjust a gap with the fixing belt according to a fastening direction of the plurality of adjusting screws.

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