Fixing device, image forming apparatus including the fixing device, and fixing method
US7356270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00772
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixing device for fixing an image formed on a recording material includes a fixing member disposed on a recording material conveyance path, a heating part configured to heat the fixing member to fix the image formed on the recording material by heat, and a storage unit configured to be charged by an external power source to supply power to the heating part. The fixing device further includes a local ambient temperature detecting unit configured to detect a local ambient temperature in the vicinity of the fixing member, and a control unit configured to change a supply of power from the storage unit to the heating part based on the local ambient temperature.
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