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Fuser for equalizing temperature of heat generating section

US9158247B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2014
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2034

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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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