Patent ID: 8503918
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image heating apparatus comprising: a belt unit including an endless belt configured to heat a toner image on a sheet at a nip portion; a coil unit, provided opposed to an outer surface of said endless belt, including a coil configured to generate a magnetic flux for heating said endless belt; a rotatable driving member configured to drive said endless belt to rotate and form the nip portion cooperatively with said endless belt; a positioning mechanism configured to position said coil unit with respect to said belt unit, said positioning mechanism including four positioning portions in which two portions are provided on one side of said coil unit with respect to a longitudinal direction of said coil unit and the other two portions are provided on the other side of said coil unit with respect to the longitudinal direction; and an urging mechanism configured to urge said coil unit toward said belt unit, wherein said coil unit is supported by said belt unit at three of said four positioning portions.