Fixing device
US6337969B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/145
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fixing device includes a heat roller which is adapted to be moved at the same velocity as the transferring speed of a paper with an image thereon and is adapted to be contacted with the paper to thereby enable the image on the paper to be thermally fixed, and an induction heating mechanism for performing an induction heating of the heat roller. The induction heating mechanism includes a coil, and a supporter for supporting the coil, and the supporter has a frame structure which is partitioned into a plurality of sections which are partitioned in a direction perpendicular to the transferring direction of the paper.
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