Patent ID: 6580893
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A fixing device for an image forming apparatus for heat-fixing a yet unfixed image formed on a recording material by passing and conveying the recording material between a pair of rollers, comprising:a pair of a fixation roller and a pressure roller which are rotatably disposed in contact with each other under pressure, and an applicator for applying a release agent onto the fixation roller, said applicator comprising an application roller disposed in contact with the fixation roller and a regulation blade for regulating an amount of the release agent applied onto the surface of the application roller; wherein the regulation blade is disposed to abut the application roller so that an extension direction of the regulation blade towards the application roller is substantially counter to a circumferential moving direction of the application roller and is provided with a chamfer at a corner between major and minor surfaces of the regulation blade at a chamfer angle of 30-70 degrees between an extension direction of the major surface and the chamfer of the regulation blade, the regulation blade being disposed to abut the application roller at an abutting angle of 30-50 degrees between the major surface and a tangent line of the application roller at a position in abutment with the regulation blade.