Thermal fixing device for image recording apparatus
US5023654A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2227/325
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A thermal fixing device for an image forming apparatus is disclosed which comprises a heater for heating a piece of developer sheet to thermally fix and accelerate coloring of the image on the developer sheet, a sheet delivery path along which the developer sheet is delivered, a cover casing for substantially covering the heater, and a suction/discharge unit for sucking/discharging a gas generated from the developer sheet by the heater. The suction/discharge unit is connected to the cover casing.
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