Patent ID: 8285170
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image heating apparatus, comprising: a rotatable belt to be heated; a pressure member for pressure-contacting the rotatable belt so as to constitute a pressure contact portion, wherein the pressure contact portion nips and conveys a recording sheet so that an image on the recording sheet is heated, and the recording sheet is conveyed while an image side of the recording sheet contacts the rotatable belt; a cooling portion provided downstream of the pressure member configured to cool the recording sheet heated by the pressure member; a pressing member provided downstream of the cooling portion in a sheet conveying direction for pressing an outer circumferential surface of the rotatable belt inward, wherein the pressing member is supported to be able to reciprocate in a pressing direction of the pressing member; and a drive cam disposed to enable the pressing member to change a position in the pressing direction for pressing the rotatable belt so that a contact angle with respect to the rotatable belt can be changed.