Heater having at least one cycle path resistor and image heating apparatus therein
US6734397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B3/0095
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A heater, or an image heating apparatus including the heater includes a substrate, heat generating resistors formed at least in a cycle path on the substrate, and current supply electrodes provided at electrical ends of the heat generating resistors, wherein plural heat generating resistors are connected in parallel to at least one of the current supply electrodes. Thus there can be obtained a heater having excellent heat generating characteristics even in a compact dimension and an image heating apparatus utilizing such heater.
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