Patent ID: 8391765

Claim:
A fixing device comprising: a first rotating member that extends along a rotation center line and rotates around the rotation center line; a second rotating member that extends side by side with the first rotating member, sandwiches in cooperation with the first rotating member a recording medium on which a toner image is formed, and rotates together with the first rotating member to thereby fix the toner image on the recording medium; a rotating member supporting section that supports the first rotating member in a state in which the first rotating member is rotatable, the rotating member supporting section being movable in a direction in which the first rotating member moves close to and away from the second rotating member; a compression spring that pushes, with repulsion force against compression, the rotating member supporting section in the direction in which the first rotating member moves close to the second rotating member; a pressing member that presses the compression spring to the rotating member supporting section and compresses the compression spring; a first spring contact member that is set in contact with one end of the compression spring and movable in a compression and expansion direction of the compression spring with respect to the rotating member supporting section to which force received from the compression spring is transmitted; a first adjustment screw that adjusts a position of the first spring contact member with respect to the rotating member supporting section; a second spring contact member that is set in contact with the other end opposed to the one end of the compression spring and movable in an inclined direction, which is inclined with respect to the compression and expansion direction of the compression spring, with respect to the pressing member that receives force transmitted from the pressing member and pushes the compression spring with the force transmitted from the pressing member; and a second adjustment screw that adjusts a position of the second spring contact member with respect to the pressing member.