Fuser and image forming apparatus

Details Fuser and image forming apparatus Fuser and image forming apparatus

2007-07-31

2007-07-31

Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Fixing

C399S328000, C399S330000, C219S619000, C219S676000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11367378

ABSTRACT:
To control a surface temperature of a heating element to be an appropriate fusing temperature, a fuser comprises a supporter having a core metal at least, a heating element supported by the supporter, a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field to render the heating element generate heat with induction heating, and a gap retainer disposed at the magnetic field generator, brought in contact with the supporter, for retaining a gap between the supporter and the magnetic field generator.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6340810 (2002-01-01), Yokoyama et al.
patent: 11-231697 (1999-08-01), None
Fujita, Takeshi, Aug. 1999, JP 11231697 A, translation of published document provided.

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