FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A fixing device comprising:
- a fixing belt that is endless;
a pressure roller that is in contact with the fixing belt to form a fixing nip part with the fixing belt;
a heating member that includes an electrode and heats the fixing belt when the electrode is energized;
a holding member that holds the heating member; and
a connector that includes a contact terminal in contact with the electrode and is mounted at a predetermined position of the holding member so that the electrode and the contact terminal are in contact with each other, whereinthe holding member includes;
a guide part having an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to a predetermined direction; and
a positioning part that sets a position of the connector, inserted while being in contact with the inclined surface, in a rotatable state toward the predetermined position, andthe electrode is configured such that the contact terminal is in contact with the electrode over a period before and after rotation of the connector.
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Abstract
In a fixing device, a pressure roller is in contact with a fixing belt to form a fixing nip part with the fixing belt, a heating member heats the fixing belt when electrodes are energized, and a holding member holds the heating member. A connector in the fixing device includes a contact terminal that is in contact with the electrode, and by being mounted at a predetermined position of the holding member, the electrode and the contact terminal are in contact with each other. The holding member includes: a guide part having an inclined surface which is inclined with respect to a predetermined direction; and a positioning part that sets the position of the connector, inserted while being in contact with the inclined surface, in a rotatable state toward the predetermined position. The contact terminal is in contact with the electrode over a period before and after rotation of the connector.
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6 Claims
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1. A fixing device comprising:
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a fixing belt that is endless; a pressure roller that is in contact with the fixing belt to form a fixing nip part with the fixing belt; a heating member that includes an electrode and heats the fixing belt when the electrode is energized; a holding member that holds the heating member; and a connector that includes a contact terminal in contact with the electrode and is mounted at a predetermined position of the holding member so that the electrode and the contact terminal are in contact with each other, wherein the holding member includes; a guide part having an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to a predetermined direction; and a positioning part that sets a position of the connector, inserted while being in contact with the inclined surface, in a rotatable state toward the predetermined position, and the electrode is configured such that the contact terminal is in contact with the electrode over a period before and after rotation of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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