Patent ID: 9501008
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A fixing device comprising: first and second rotatable members configured to heat-fix, at a nip therebetween, a toner image formed on a sheet by using a toner containing a parting agent; an exciting coil provided outside of said first rotatable member and configured to generate a magnetic flux for electromagnetic induction heating of said first rotatable member; a holder configured to hold said exciting coil; and an extended portion extending from said holder and configured to close a gap between said holder and an outer surface of said first rotatable member, wherein said extended portion is a sheet-like member mounted on said holder, wherein said sheet-like member is provided so that an extension direction of a leading end region thereof is oriented toward a downstream side of a rotational direction of said first rotatable member, and wherein said sheet-like member is provided with a plurality of projected portions in a region opposing said first rotatable member so that the projected portions are disposed discretely with respect to a longitudinal direction of said sheet-like member.