Patent ID: 9104152
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A pressing member provided in a fixing device including a fixing member, a heating member to heat the fixing member, and a pressure roller, the pressing member comprising: a heat resistant material; highly heat conductive needle shaped fillers included in the heat resistant material; and hole portions included in the heat resistant material, wherein the pressing member is arranged to press the fixing member and form a nip portion between the fixing member and the pressure roller through which a recording sheet passes, the heat resistant material, the highly heat conductive needle shaped fillers included in the heat resistant material, and the hole portions included in the heat resistant material are provided solely at first regions of the pressing member corresponding to end portions of a small size recording sheet, the first regions of the pressing member corresponding to the end portions of the small size recording sheet are bounded by second regions of the pressing member corresponding to end portions of a maximum size recording sheet, and the second regions of the pressing member corresponding to the end portions of the maximum size recording sheet are configured only of the heat resistant material.