Patent ID: 11947293
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 13:
14. A fusing device comprising:
an endless rotatable fusing belt;
a nip forming member that is disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the fusing belt;
a pressure roller that is in pressure contact with the nip forming member from an outer side of the fusing belt and forms a fusing nip area between the pressure roller and the fusing belt;
a heat source that is disposed inside the fusing belt and heats the fusing belt;
a heat-conductive member that is disposed on a lateral side of an outer circumference of the fusing belt; and
a fusing frame that rotatably supports both ends of the fusing belt, wherein
the heat-conductive member extends over a width area in a rotation axis direction of the fusing belt,
the fusing frame has a plate that is disposed along the rotation axis direction of the fusing belt, and
the heat-conductive member is disposed between the fusing belt and the plate.