US 7,321,747 B2
Fixing device and image forming apparatus using the same
Kouichi Sanpei, Ebina (Japan); Hiroshi Nou, Ebina (Japan); Akira Iwaishi, Ebina (Japan); and Mitsuhiro Mori, Ebina (Japan)
Assigned to Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
Filed on Sep. 07, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/219,809.
Claims priority of application No. 2005-081901 (JP), filed on Mar. 22, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2006/0216081 A1, Sep. 28, 2006
Int. Cl. G03G 15/20 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 399—336  [399/337] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fixing device that applies heat energy to a recording medium having a toner image formed thereon to fix the toner image, the fixing device comprising:
a flash fixing part that comprises a flash lamp disposed in non-contact with the recording medium and applies heat energy to the toner image formed on the recording medium through discharge luminescence of a gas in the flash lamp; and
an air stream spraying part that is disposed in non-contact with the recording medium downstream of the flash fixing part in a transporting direction of the recording medium and sprays an air stream at a prescribed temperature onto a surface of the recording medium.