Patent ID: 9042799
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fixing device comprising: a rotary endless fixing belt; a nip forming member disposed in an interior of the fixing belt; a rotary opposed member so disposed as to contact the nip forming member via the fixing belt to form a nip together with the fixing belt; a heat source to heat the fixing belt directly at a portion other than the nip, the heat source comprising at least one heat-generation part disposed outside lateral ends of a maximum passing area of the fixing belt for a recording medium where the recording medium passes through; a reflector disposed within the fixing belt such that opposing lateral ends of the reflector extend at least partially around opposing sides of the heat source; and at least one shield that shields heat, the at least one shield being disposed between the fixing belt and the heat-generation part of the heat source, and lateral ends of the at least one shield being fixed respectively to the lateral ends of the reflector.