Image heating device employing endless belt
US5305066A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2022
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image heating device includes a heater; an endless belt movable together with a recording material carrying an image; wherein the image carried upon the recording material is heated through the endless belt by heat from the heater; a lateral shift controller for controlling the endless belt to shift laterally in the alternating directions within a predetermined range; and a lateral shifting range controller for controlling the range by the lateral shift controller.
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