Abstract: An endless belt exchangeably usable with an image forming apparatus, the endless belt including a first lubrication layer applied on an inner surface of the endless belt, the first lubrication layer including lubrication particles and lubricant oil; a second lubrication layer provided on the first lubrication layer and including lubrication particles and lubricant oil; wherein a lubricant oil content of the first lubrication layer is larger than a lubricant oil content of the second lubrication layer.

Abstract: An endless belt exchangeably usable with an image forming apparatus, the endless belt including a first lubrication layer applied on an inner surface of the endless belt, the first lubrication layer including lubrication particles and lubricant oil; a second lubrication layer provided on the first lubrication layer and including lubrication particles and lubricant oil; wherein a lubricant oil content of the first lubrication layer is larger than a lubricant oil content of the second lubrication layer.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes: an endless belt; a rotatable member configured to cooperate with the endless belt to form the nip; a back-up member including a heater and an electrode portion connected with the heater; an electric energy supply member mounted to the back-up member; a regulating member mounted to the back-up member to regulate movement of the endless belt in a longitudinal direction of the belt; and a covering member for covering the electrode portion when the endless belt is inserted and removed in a longitudinal direction in the state that the electric energy supply member and the regulating member are dismounted from the back-up member.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus to which a lubricant application container is dismountably mountable, the image heating apparatus including: an endless belt configured to heat, in a nip, a toner image on a sheet; a rotatable member cooperative with the belt to form the nip; an urging member extending in a widthwise direction of the belt and configured and positioned to urge the belt toward the rotatable member; and a guide portion configured and positioned to guide a sliding movement of the lubricant application container while substantially preventing dismounting of the lubricant application container during the sliding movement. The lubricant application container applies a lubricant to a sliding surface of the urging member relative to the belt along a longitudinal direction, when the belt is dismounted from the image heating apparatus.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a heater for heating an image surface of a recording medium, a plurality of electrodes arrayed at an end of the heater, and a connector including energizing terminals and attached to the end of the heater to energize the electrodes. The connector also includes an engage portion which is engaged with a support member to lock the connector. The connector is configured such that an engage position of the engage portion is located between the energizing terminals located at both ends.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus to which a lubricant application container is dismountably mountable, the image heating apparatus includes an endless belt configured to heat, in a nip, a toner image on a sheet; a rotatable member cooperative with the belt to form the nip; an urging member extending in a widthwise direction of the belt and configured and positioned to urge the belt toward the rotatable member; and a guide portion configured and positioned to guide a sliding movement of the lubricant application container while substantially preventing dismounting of the lubricant application container during the sliding movement, wherein the lubricant application container applies a lubricant to a sliding surface of the urging member relative to the belt along a longitudinal direction, when the belt is dismounted from the image heating apparatus.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt; a rotatable member configured to cooperate with the endless belt to form the nip; a back-up member including a heater and an electrode portion connected with the heater; an electric energy supply member mounted to the back-up member; a regulating member mounted to the back-up member to regulate movement of the endless belt in a longitudinal direction thereof; and a covering member for covering the electrode portion when the endless belt is inserted and removed in a longitudinal direction in the state that the electric energy supply member and the regulating member are dismounted from the back-up member.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a heater for heating an image surface of a recording medium, a plurality of electrodes arrayed at an end of the heater, and a connector including energizing terminals and attached to the end of the heater to energize the electrodes. The connector also includes an engage portion which is engaged with a support member to lock the connector. The connector is configured such that an engage position of the engage portion is located between the energizing terminals located at both ends.

Abstract: A belt driving apparatus includes a first rotatable belt member; a first supporting member rotatably supporting the first belt member; a first steering roller, rotatably supporting the first belt member; a first controller for controlling movement of an end of the first steering roller; a second rotatable belt member contacted to the first belt member; a second supporting member rotatably supporting the second belt member; a second steering roller, rotatably supporting the second belt member; and a second controller for controlling movement of an end of the second steering roller.

Abstract: A lid lock structure of a storing box for a vehicle includes an elongated sliding hole formed in an arm portion for rotatably connecting a lid to a box main body. A slide restraining device, when force (F5) acts in a sliding direction on a slider configured to be slidable along the elongated sliding hole, restrains the slider from sliding if the magnitude of the force (F5) is not larger than a predetermined value, and releases the slider from the restrained state if the magnitude of the force (F5) is larger than the predetermined value. A twist spring causes the slider to quickly slide from an end portion R side to an end portion L side of the elongated sliding hole when the slider is released from the restrained state; and a stopper portion restrains an arm portion from rotating in a direction in which the lid opens, by locking the slider when the slider is located in the end portion L side of the elongated sliding hole.

Abstract: A conveyor-belt apparatus includes a belt, a supporting member that rotatably supports the belt, a moving unit that displaces at least one end of the supporting member in a longitudinal direction to move the belt in the longitudinal direction, and a tension changing unit that changes a tension of the belt in accordance with the moving state of the belt in the longitudinal direction when the moving unit displaces the end of the supporting member.

Abstract: A belt driving apparatus includes a first rotatable belt member; a first supporting member rotatably supporting the first belt member; a first steering roller, rotatably supporting the first belt member, for adjusting a position, with respect to a widthwise direction perpendicular to a rotational direction, of the first belt member, wherein one end of the first steering roller is fixed, and the other end thereof is movable; control means for controlling movement of the other end of the first steering roller; a second rotatable belt member contacted to the first belt member; a second supporting member rotatably supporting the second belt member; a second steering roller, rotatably supporting the second belt member, for adjusting a position, with respect to the widthwise direction, of the second belt member, wherein an end of the second steering roller remote from the one end of the first steering roller is fixed, and an end thereof adjacent the other end the second steering roller is movable; and control means

Abstract: An image heating apparatus including an endless belt for heating an image on a recording material; a supporting member for supporting the belt; a coil for induction heat generation in the belt; control means for controlling a position of the belt in a widthwise direction by inclining the supporting member so as to maintain the position of the belt in the widthwise direction within a predetermined target range; and suppressing means for suppressing a variation of a distance between the belt and the coil with a variation of inclination of the supporting member.

Abstract: A lid lock structure of a storing box for a vehicle includes: an elongated sliding hole (35) formed in an arm portion 33R for rotatably connecting a lid (24) to a box main body (23); a slide restraining device, when force (F5) acts in a sliding direction on a slider (37) configured to be slidable along the elongated sliding hole (35), for restraining the slider (37) from sliding if the magnitude of the force (F5) is not larger than a predetermined value, and for releasing the slider (37) from the restrained state if the magnitude of the force (F5) is larger than the predetermined value; a twist spring (39) for causing the slider (37) to quickly slide from an end portion R side to an end portion L side of the elongated sliding hole (35) when the slider (37) is released from the restrained state; and a stopper portion 28 for restraining an arm portion (33R) from rotating in a direction in which the lid 24 opens, by locking the slider (37) when the slider (37) is located in the end portion L side of the elongate

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes an endless belt for heating an image on a recording material at a nip; a pressing pad for pressing the belt at the nip; a supporting member for supporting the belt at an inner surface thereof, the supporting member being displaceable to move the belt in a widthwise direction of the belt; a lubricant application member for applying lubricant onto the inner surface of the belt; and displacing means for displacing the lubricant application member in accordance with a displacement of the supporting member.

Abstract: A conveyor-belt apparatus, including: a belt; a supporting member that rotatably supports the belt; a moving unit that displaces at least one end of the supporting member in a longitudinal direction to move the belt in the longitudinal direction; a tension changing unit that changes a tension of the belt in accordance with a moving state of the belt in the longitudinal direction when the moving unit displaces the end of the supporting member.

Abstract: An apparatus for inclining a roller on which a pressure belt is suspended to perform a deviation control of the pressure belt, which can well perform the deviation control of the pressure belt even when the pressure belt has been spaced apart from a fixing roller. A fixing device is provided with a pressure belt suspended on rollers, a deviation control device adjusting the deviation of the pressure belt, and a pressure unit bringing the pressure belt into pressure contact with a fixing roller to form a nip portion. The deviation control device is designed to be moved with the pressure unit.

Abstract: In a fixing apparatus capable of reducing unevenness in temperature distribution in an axial direction while reducing heat loss at an end portion, a fixing belt 11 extended around a fixation roller 13 and a fixation tension roller 14 is heated by a coil unit 28 for effecting induction heating. The fixation tension roller 14 is assembled by inserting a heat pipe 15 into a hollow roller 14a. At both end portions, the hollow roller 14a is covered with a cover portion having small holes.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus including an endless belt for heating an image on a recording material; a supporting member for supporting the belt; a coil for induction heat generation in the belt; control means for controlling a position of the belt in a widthwise direction by inclining the supporting member so as to maintain the position of the belt in the widthwise direction within a predetermined target range; and suppressing means for suppressing a variation of a distance between the belt and the coil with a variation of inclination of the supporting member.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus including an endless belt for heating an image on a recording material; a supporting member for supporting the belt; a coil for induction heat generation in the belt; control means for controlling a position of the belt in a widthwise direction by inclining the supporting member so as to maintain the position of the belt in the widthwise direction within a predetermined target range; and suppressing means for suppressing a variation of a distance between the belt and the coil with a variation of inclination of the supporting member.