Image forming apparatus including removable fixing device
US8737878B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1639
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device, a temperature detector, and a support member. The fixing device is removably installable in the image forming apparatus and includes a rotary fixing member to fuse a toner image on a recording medium, a fixing frame to support the fixing member, and an outer fixing cover provided to cover the fixing member and the fixing frame and having an opening from which a portion of a surface of the fixing member is exposed to the outside. The temperature detector is disposed opposing the fixing member to detect a temperature of the surface of the fixing member without contacting the fixing member when the fixing member is installed in the image forming apparatus. The support member supports the temperature detector to introduce the temperature detector into the inside of the fixing cover through the opening upon installation of the fixing member.
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