Image heating apparatus with elastic conductive member...

Details Image heating apparatus with elastic conductive member... Image heating apparatus with elastic conductive member...

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C219S216000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10995228

ABSTRACT:
An image heating apparatus includes a rotation made of a metal, a heater to which a current is applied, whereby heat dissipates from the heater and the heater contacts an internal surface of the rotation member, and a pressure roller for pressurizing the rotation member together with the heater to form a nip, wherein the rotation member is electrically grounded via a fuse. By the virtue of the invention, it is rendered possible to suppress charging of the metal rotation member and to suppress a current leak to a main frame of an image forming apparatus.

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