Fusing device and image forming apparatus including the same

Details Fusing device and image forming apparatus including the same Fusing device and image forming apparatus including the same

2011-05-03

2011-05-03

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Electrical connection

C399S067000, C399S122000, C399S330000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07937013

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a fusing device having an improved heating structure. The fusing device is configured to apply heat and pressure to fix a developer to a print medium and includes a pressure device and a heating device. The heating device includes a heat radiating member extending along a longitudinal direction of the fusing device and terminal parts disposed at both ends of the heat radiating member. Contact points at which current is supplied to the heat radiating member through the terminal parts can be adjusted to change the effective width of heating area.

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patent: 6278094 (2001-08-01), Rindfleisch et al.
patent: 7232977 (2007-06-01), Yamano
patent: 11-015318 (1999-01-01), None
English language abstract of JP 11-015318, published Jan. 22, 1999.
Machine English language translation of JP 11-015318, published Jan. 22, 1999.

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