Patent ID: 8913936
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image heating apparatus, comprising: an endless heating belt configured to heat an image formed on a recording medium; an inner heating member that is disposed at an inner side of the endless heating belt and is in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the heating belt to heat the heating belt; an outer heating member that is disposed at an outer side of the endless heating belt and is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the heating belt to heat the heating belt; a restricting member disposed between the inner and outer heating members to restrict an orbit of the heating belt; and a moving mechanism configured to move at least one of the inner heating member, the outer heating member, and the restricting member to change at least either one of an area of contact between the heating belt and the inner heating member and an area of contact between the heating belt and the outer heating member.