Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Patent
1996-11-27
1998-01-27
Beatty, Robert
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
219619, G03G 1520
Patent
active
057130698
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an induction heat fixing apparatus for heating a transporting medium containing: a system for generating an induction heat by using an induction current; a pressure member disposed in pressing contact with the induction heat generating system at a contact portion; and a preheating member positioned at upstream side of the contact portion with respect to the transporting direction of the medium, whereby the preheating member is heated by the induction current generated by the induction heat generating system. One object of present invention is to prepare an induction heat fixing apparatus which is compact and has high efficient heating.
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Beatty Robert
Minolta Co. , Ltd.
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