Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11586135
APP PUB NO 20220269202A1
SERIAL NO

17675680

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Abstract

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An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a fixing device, an input portion, and a control portion. The fixing device includes a rotary member to be heated, a pressure-applying rotary member, a heat-applying portion, a pressure-applying mechanism, and a reference position detection mechanism. The control portion controls fixing processing, with the pressure-applying rotary member disposed at any of a plurality of pressure-applying positions and a pressure reduction position based on a type of the recording medium inputted through the input portion. The control portion performs control so that when a prescribed amount of time has elapsed or when a rotation amount of a shaft has reached a prescribed amount from timing at which a reference position detection sensor is brought to an on-state, the pressure-applying drive motor is stopped so as to dispose the pressure-applying rotary member at any of the plurality of pressure-applying positions.

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  • KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gon, Shoko Osaka, JP 14 17

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