Patent · US Expired

Fixing device

US6415128B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 2002
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B6/145
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fixing device having 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 having a coil, and a supporter for supporting the coil, and the coil is constituted by a plurality of litz wir which are designed to be altered in the manner of combination or of connection thereof, thereby enabling a plurality of different electric voltages to be applicable.

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