Fuser with modular power input, device capable of printing including a fuser with modular power input, and method thereof
US9857756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2042
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fuser assembly for a device capable of printing, including: at least one heater roller; at least one first heater element located within the at least one heater roller; at least one second heater element located within the at least one heater roller; an electrical line; a power input component including a first power input for the at least one first heater element, a second power input for the at least one second heater element and a third power input for the electrical line; a first electrical circuit designed to operate at a first voltage range and including the at least one heater element and the first electrical line; and a second electrical circuit designed to operate at a second voltage ranged, different from the first voltage range and including the first and second heater elements.
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