Heat conduction member for preventing fuser heater from overheating
US11815833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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