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Heating apparatus and image forming system

US10632762B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2018
Grant dateApr 28, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/2019
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heating apparatus includes a body and a holder removably placed inside the body. The holder removably holds a heating object. A receiver removably holds the holder. A heater heats the heating object held by the holder held by the receiver. A mover moves one of the receiver and the heater vertically relative to another one of the receiver and the heater to a non-contact heating position where the heating object is isolated from the heater.

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