Image heating unit, recording medium conveying unit and image forming apparatus
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Apr 12, 2016
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Mar 5, 2015
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Aug 27, 2014
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Aug 30, 2013
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An image heating unit is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The image heating unit includes: first and second rotatable members configured to feed a recording material in an image heating process; a casing enclosing the first and second rotatable member and provided with an opening configured to permit passage of the recording material; a movable member movable relative to the opening between a first position taken when the image heating process is carried out and a second position in which a jam clearance operation is operable through the opening and in which a test finger is prevented from entering through the opening into the casing; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the movable member at the second position.
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