Patent ID: 9063490
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fixing apparatus comprising: a fixing side member configured to rotate; a back side member configured to rotate in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the fixing side member under pressure, and cooperate with the fixing side member for forming a fixing nip portion which holds and conveys a sheet with a toner image therebetween; a drive motor configured to rotate the back side member; a braking force generation unit including a plurality of motors each of which is capable of generating a braking force in the direction to hinder rotation of the fixing side member and an assist force in the direction to assist rotation of the fixing side member, and configured to generate an effective braking force in the direction to hinder rotation of the fixing side member as a combination of the braking and assist forces; and a control unit configured to switch the motor used to generate the braking force among the plurality of motors in accordance with a predetermined condition.