Fixing device having reduced increase in rotational torque of second rotatable member providing an image with reduced unevenness in gloss to be formed and image forming apparatus using the same

    公开(公告)号:US12111590B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18153106

    申请日:2023-01-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2025 G03G15/2064

    摘要: A fixing device includes: a first rotatable member; a second rotatable member disposed in contact with the first rotatable member; a pressing member that is disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the second rotatable member and presses the inner circumferential surface of the second rotatable member such that the second rotatable member is pressed against the first rotatable member; a sliding member interposed between the inner circumferential surface of the second rotatable member and the pressing member; and a lubricant interposed between the inner circumferential surface of the second rotatable member and the sliding member. The inner circumferential surface of the second rotatable member contains a resin having at least one group selected from the group consisting of an amido group, an imido group, a ketone group, and a sulfide group. A sliding surface of the sliding member contains a heat resistant thermoplastic resin other than a fluorocarbon resin and a resin having a siloxane group that is other than the heat resistant thermoplastic resin. The lubricant contains an oil having a siloxane group in a main chain.

    Fixing member, fixing unit, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11067928B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16750199

    申请日:2020-01-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing member includes a substrate layer including a resin; a first metal layer that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate layer and including Cu; a second metal layer that is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first metal layer so as to be in contact with the first metal layer, includes Ni, and has crystal orientation indexes of 0.80 to 1.30 for a (111) plane, 0.80 to 1.50 for a (200) plane, and 0.70 to 1.30 for a (311) plane; and an elastic layer that is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the second metal layer.