Fusing oil application method and apparatus
US5177551A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2025
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus for applying fusing oil to the surface of a rotatable fuser roller of a fixing station includes a tube member that can be filled with fusing oil, and a plurality of small fusing oil releasing apertures formed through the wall of the tube member. The tube member is mounted non-rotatably against the surface of the fuser roller. The fusing oil applying apparatus also includes a solenoid assembly for compressing the tube member against the surface of the fuser roller to release fusing oil which forms a reservoir of such oil that is in contact with the fuser roller surface.
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