Patent ID: 9310729
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A fixing device comprising: a heating lamp extending in a first direction and configured to generate heat; a nip member extending along the heating lamp in the first direction and configured to receive radiant heat from the heating lamp; an endless belt extending along the heating lamp in the first direction and contacting a surface of the nip member opposite to the heating lamp, the endless belt being configured to rotate, the endless belt surrounding the heating lamp and the nip member; a backup member extending along the heating lamp in the first direction, the backup member nipping the endless belt in cooperation with the nip member; and an adhesive disposed between the heating lamp and the nip member, the adhesive fixing the heating lamp and the nip member relative to each other such that the heating lamp is disposed at a distance corresponding to a thickness of the adhesive, relative to the nip member in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.