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Magnetic flux driven heat generation member with magnetic flux adjusting means

US7268326B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2005
Grant dateSep 11, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2025

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

Abstract

An electromagnetic induction heating apparatus capable of uniformize a temperature distribution in a longitudinal direction of an induction heating member includes: an exciting coil (magnetic flux generation means); a fixation roller (induction heating member) for generating heat by electromagnetic induction heating by action of magnetic flux generated by the exciting coil the induction heating member heating a material to be heated through heat generation thereof by introducing the material to be heated into a heating portion and conveying the material to be heated in contact with the fixation roller; and magnetic flux shielding plate (magnetic flux adjusting means) for changing a distribution of a density of an effective magnetic flux which is the magnetic flux generated by the exciting coil and actable on the fixation roller, in a longitudinal direction of the heating portion perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the material to be heated. The magnetic flux shielding plate adjusts the effective magnetic flux so that the effective magnetic flux at a central portion of the fixation roller in the longitudinal direction of the heating portion is less than that at an end portion…

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