Heat and pressure fuser incorporating a moisture collection and removal system
US5223902A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2012
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heat and pressure fuser for fusing toner images on copy media which includes a thin web which is wrapped around a portion of a heated fuser roll to form an extended fusing area. An enclosed cavity is formed beneath the fusing area, the cavity incorporating a moisture collection and removal system. As the copy media passes through the fusing area, its moisture content is vaporized and is condensed within the cavity, collecting in a trough at the bottom of the cavity. The water periodically drains through an outlet drain and is collected in a storage container.
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