EP0751442A2
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Image heating apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-06-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-06-28
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an image heating apparatus comprising a first heater (4a), a second heater (4b) having a heat generating distribution different from that of the first heater (4a), a heated member (1) to be heated by the first heater (4a) and second heater (4b), a temperature detection element (3) for detecting a temperature of the heated member (1), and a power supply controlling means for controlling power supply to the first heater (4a) and second heater (4b) on the basis of a temperature detected by the temperature detection element (3). The power supply controlling means serves to stop the power supply to the first heater when the temperature detected by the temperature detection element reaches a first temperature, and to stop the power supply to the second heater when the temperature detected by the temperature detection element reaches a second temperature different from the first temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaoru Sato
- 👤 Junichi Kimizuka
- 👤 Tatsuto Tachibana
- 👤 Hiroaki Sakai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2039; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/20; G03G2215/2003; G03G2215/2016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a first heater; a second heater having a heat generating distribution different from that of said first heater; a heated member to be heated by said first and second heaters; a temperature detection element for detecting a temperature of said heated member; and a power supply controlling means for controlling a power supply to said first heater and second heater on the basis of a temperature detected by said temperature detection element; wherein said power supply controlling means serves to stop the power supply to said first heater when the temperature detected by said temperature detection element reaches a first temperature and to stop the power supply to said second heater when the temperature detected by said temperature detection element reaches a second temperature different from the first temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image heating apparatus is a fixing apparatus for heating and fixing a non-fixed image to a recording material, and said power supply controlling means serves to drive said first heater and second heater one by one in a stand-by condition prior to the heating of the non-fixed image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a distance from a main heat generating area of said first heater to said temperature detection element is longer than a distance from a main heat generating area of said second heater to said temperature detection element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said temperature detection element detects a temperature of an area of said heated member out of a minimum size recording material passing area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first temperature is smaller than the second temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said power supply controlling means drives said first heater and second heater alternately.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a first heater; a second heater having a heat generating distribution different from that of said first heater; a heated member to be heated by said first heater second heater; a temperature detection element for detecting a temperature of said heated member; and a power supply controlling means for controlling power supply to said first heater and second heater on the basis of a temperature detected by said temperature detection element; wherein said power supply controlling means serves to drive said second heater for a predetermined time period when a detected temperature detected by said temperature detection element is lowered below a first temperature, and to drive said first heater until the detected temperature reaches a second temperature higher than the first temperature, after the predetermined time period is elapsed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image heating apparatus is a fixing apparatus for heating and fixing a non-fixed image to a recording material, and said power supply controlling means serves to drive said first heater and second heater one by one in a stand-by condition prior to the heating of the non-fixed image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a distance from a main heat generating area of said first heater to said temperature detection element is longer than a distance from a main heat generating area of said second heater to said temperature detection element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said temperature detection element detects a temperature of an area of said heated member out of a minimum size recording material passing area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a measuring means for measuring a power supply time to said first heater, and a power supply time correction means for correcting the predetermined time period on the basis of a measured value obtained from said measuring means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
133 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a first heater; a second heater having a heat generating distribution different from that of said first heater; a heated member to be heated by said first heater and second heater; a temperature detection element for detecting a temperature of said heated member; and a power supply controlling means for controlling a power supply to said first heater and second heater on the basis of a temperature detected by said temperature detection element; wherein said power supply controlling means serves to drive said second heater until a detected temperature detected by said temperature detection element reaches a second temperature after the detected temperature is lowered below a first temperature, and to drive said first heater until the detected temperature reaches a third temperature higher than the second temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said image heating apparatus is a fixing apparatus for heating and fixing a non-fixed image to a recording material, and said power supply controlling means serves to drive said first heater and second heater one by one in a stand-by condition prior to the heating of the non-fixed image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a distance from a main heat generating area of said first heater to said temperature detection element is longer than a distance from a main heat generating area of said second heater to said temperature detection element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said temperature detection element detects a temperature of an area of said heated member out of a minimum size recording material passing area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a measuring means for measuring power supply times to said first heater and second heater, and a correction means for correcting the second temperature on the basis of measured values obtained from said measuring means.
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