Fuser for equalizing temperature of heat generating section
US8855540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/145
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a fuser includes a fixing belt including a conductive layer, an induction-current generating section to electromagnetically induction-heat the conductive layer, an opposed section to form a nip in cooperation with the fixing belt, an auxiliary heat generating section electromagnetically induction-heated by the induction-current generating section, and a moving section to move the auxiliary heat generating section with respect to the fixing belt.
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