Fuser provided with auxiliary power supply device to operate with varying power
US7116923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2039
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for fusing toner with a sheet includes an electricity storage device, a heating unit configured to generate heat based on electric power supplied from the electricity storage device, a fusing member configured to fuse the toner with the sheet through heat applied by the heating unit, and a control unit which changes a rated power of the heating unit.
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