Patent ID: 7215917
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A device for fusing a toner image on a recording medium, comprising: a first roller, provided with a heat source; a second roller; a stretcher, elongated in a longitudinal direction of the second roller; an endless belt, stretched by an outer circumferential face of the second roller and a first face of the stretcher, and circulated in accordance with rotation of the first roller and the second roller, the endless belt being sandwiched between the first roller and the second roller to form a nipping portion through which the recording medium passes to fuse the toner image thereon; and a supporter, disposed between the second roller and the stretcher, the supporter being elongated in the longitudinal direction of the second roller, and provided with at least one first projection having a first face which is brought into slide contact with at least a longitudinal center portion of the outer circumferential face of the second roller.