Fixing apparatus having storage device for storing characteristics of fixing member
US9684270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1639
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixing apparatus fixes an image onto a recording material. A first fuse and a second fuse are connected in series each other. A power supply line is connected to one end of the first fuse. A signal line is connected to a connection point between another end of the first fuse and one end of the second fuse. A ground line is connected to another end of the second fuse. Information regarding the fixing apparatus is held in accordance with melt states of the first and second fuses.
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