Patent ID: 9274466
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image fixing apparatus comprising: a fixing unit configured to fix by heat, onto a recording material, an unfixed image formed on the recording material; a first temperature detection element configured to detect a temperature of one end region in the fixing unit where a standard recording material does not pass that has a smallest width and is available for the apparatus; a second temperature detection element configured to detect a temperature of another end region in the fixing unit; a first fan configured to flow the air to the one end region; a second fan configured to flow the air to the another end region; a controller configured to control the first fan and the second fan in accordance with the temperature detected by the first temperature detection element and the temperature detected by the second temperature detection element, wherein when the temperature detected by the second temperature detection element is within a temperature range lower than a threshold temperature and if the temperature detected by the first temperature detection element reaches the threshold temperature, the controller controls the first and second fans so that the first fan starts driving so as to flow the air at a first force and the second fan starts driving so as to flow the air at a second force lower than the first force.