Electric heating – Heating devices – Combined with diverse-type art device
Patent
1996-11-12
1998-02-03
Walberg, Teresa J.
Electric heating
Heating devices
Combined with diverse-type art device
399330, G03G 1520
Patent
active
057147361
ABSTRACT:
A belt fixing system for fixing a toner image to a sheet includes an endless belt. This belt is rotatably supported by a plurality of supporting members, or rollers. Also, the belt is heated by a heater such as lamp and rotated around the supporting members by a drive member such as motor. When a toner fixing has finished, the heater is switched off and then after a predetermined time period the drive member is halted. Preferably, the time period is a time required for the belt to make two revolutions. This approach prevents the belt from being heated too much, which extends the durability of the belt.
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Hayashi Hideji
Mohri Kazuo
Yoneda Satoru
Minolta Co. , Ltd.
Pelham J.
Walberg Teresa J.
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