Inductive thermal fixing apparatus having magnetic flux blocking plate with specific thickness
May 28, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesFixing member fixing apparatus and electrophotographic apparatus using them Image recording apparatus with reduced thermal energy requirements Image heating apparatus Image heating apparatus Fixing roller and fixing apparatus Fixing device for fixing a developer image on a recording medium by induction-heating a heat roller Test socket for an electronic circuit device having improved contact pins and manufacturing method thereof Image heating apparatus for heating image formed on recording material Electromagnetic induction heating device and image recording device using the same Image forming apparatus and fixing device for fixing a toner image to a fixing device Patent #: 6507008 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 155182 filed on 05/28/2002US Classes:399/328, By heat and pressure219/619, Roller (e.g., godet, etc.)361/816, Shielding399/45, Responsive to copy media characteristic399/69, Temperature control399/334Axial heat distributionExaminersPrimary: Chen, Sophia S.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG03G 015/20Foreign Application Priority Data2001-05-28 JPAbstractAn image fixing apparatus has a magnetic field generating unit for generating a magnetic flux; a heating member generating heat by induction heating by the magnetic flux generated by the magnetic field generating unit; and a blocking plate, disposed for movement between the magnetic field generating unit and the heating member, for blocking the magnetic flux from the magnetic field generating means, wherein the blocking plate comprises an electroconductive member having a thickness of 0.1-2 mm. | |
