Patent ID: 8311470
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image heating apparatus comprising: a belt member; an inclinable steering roller configured to support said belt member; a heating member configured to contact said belt member and heat an image on a recording material; a detecting member configured to detect a position of a belt end in a widthwise direction of said belt member; a correcting device configured to correct a position of said belt member in the widthwise direction by inclining said steering roller in accordance with a detected position of the belt end by said detecting member; and a supporting device configured to support said detecting member; said supporting device being provided with a contact portion for press-contacting an end surface of one end portion of a pressing roller configured to press said belt member against said heating member, wherein said detecting member is moved in the same direction as a movement direction of said contact portion in interrelation with the movement of said contact portion.