Patent ID: 6456817
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A fixing device, comprising:a roller arranged to come into contact with a recording member bearing an unfixed image thereon so as to fix the unfixed image to the recording member; and a separation member arranged to come into contact with said roller so as to separate the recording member from said roller, wherein a fore end of said separation member on a side for coming into contact with said roller is formed in a curved surface and intrudes into said roller, wherein a radius of curvature of a portion of said separation member, which is in contact with said roller is larger than 5 &mgr;m and smaller than 100 &mgr;m, and wherein an amount of intrusion of said separation member into a surface of said roller is not less than a radius of a circle of curvature of the curved surface of the fore end of said separation member and not more than a diameter of said circle of curvature.