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Image heating apparatus and image heating rotational body to be mounted on the image heating apparatus

US8463167B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2008
Grant dateJun 11, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/2057
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to embodiments, a heating member or a sliding member arranged in contact with the surface of a fusing roller is moved in an intersecting direction with the rotational direction of the fusing roller in a contact state with the heating member or the sliding member so as to prevent a scratch from being generated on the surface of the fusing roller or to repair the scratch.

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