BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the following figure, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration drawing to show an image formation apparatus of a first exemplary embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view to show the schematic configuration of a fixing device of the exemplary embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation to show the form when the fixing device 60 is viewed from the right side;
FIGS. 4A to 4C are schematic representations to show change in the temperature distribution on the surface of a pressurization roll with a contact member and a heater;
FIGS. 5A to 5C are schematic representations to show a modified example of the contact member, etc., and change in the temperature distribution of the pressurization roll with the contact member;
FIG. 6 is a schematic representation to show the placement mode, etc., of the contact member in corner registration;
FIG. 7 is schematic configuration drawing to show a fixing device of a second exemplary embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 8 is a configuration drawing to show the periphery of a support member in FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a schematic drawing to describe the cross-sectional configuration of the fixing device;
FIG. 10 is a schematic representation to show details of a fixing belt; and
FIGS. 11A and 11B are schematic representations to show in detail the periphery of a pressurization roll when the pressurization roll terminally expands.
Patent Application
20070166084
