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Heat conduction member for preventing fuser heater from overheating

US11815833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2021
Grant dateNov 14, 2023
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/016
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An example fuser includes a flexible fixing belt, a back-up to form a fixing nip with the fixing belt, a heater substrate having a first surface on which a heating element pattern is located and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the heater substrate to heat the fixing belt at the fixing nip, and a heat conduction member having a plurality of heat conduction segments contacting the first surface of the heater substrate.

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