US5285049A
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Heater for sheet material
Assignee: Rohm Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-18
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Granted: 1994-02-08
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Expires: 2012-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A heater comprises an insulating substrate which carries a pair of transversely conductor strips, a resistor line extending between the respective conductor strips. The respective conductor strips are connected to the resistor line by electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line and arranged in staggered relation on both sides of the resistor line.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Fukumoto
- 👤 Shigeo Ota
- 👤 Fumiaki Tagashira
- 👤 Shingo Ooyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:45
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2064; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/20; H05B3/22; H05B3/26; H05B3/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A heater comprising an insulating substrate which carries a first conductor strip and a second conductor strip spaced transversely from the first conductor strip, the substrate further carrying at least one main resistor line extending between the first and second conductor strips for heating a sheet material, the first conductor strip having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the first conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, the second conductor strip also having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the second conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip, wherein substantially the entire length of the main resistor line is simultaneously heated, wherein the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip are arranged in staggered relation to the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, wherein those of the electrode teeth of the first and second conductor strips located adjacent to both ends of the resistor line are arranged at smaller pitch than the other electrode teeth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A heater comprising an insulating substrate which carries a first conductor strip and a second conductor strip spaced transversely from the first conductor strip, the substrate further carrying at least one main resistor line extending between the first and second conductor strips for heating a sheet material, the first conductor strip having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the first conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, the second conductor strip also having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the second conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip, wherein substantially the entire length of the main resistor line is simultaneously heated, wherein the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip are arranged in staggered relation to the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, wherein those of the electrode teeth of the first and second conductor strips located adjacent to both ends of the resistor line are arranged at smaller pitch than the other electrode teeth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The heater according to claim 1, wherein the main resistor line is formed directly on the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
218 words
A heating unit for an apparatus requiring a heating operation relative to a sheet material, the heating unit comprising an insulating substrate which carries a first conductor strip and a second conductor strip spaced transversely from the first conductor strip, the substrate further carrying at least one main resistor line extending between the first and second conductor strips for heating a sheet material, the first conductor strip having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the first conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, the second conductor strip also having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the second conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip, wherein substantially the entire length of the main resistor line is simultaneously heated, wherein the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip are arranged in staggered relation to the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, wherein those of the electrode teeth of the first and second conductor strips located adjacent to both ends of the resistor line are arranged at smaller pitch that the other electrode teeth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
218 words
A heating unit for an apparatus requiring a heating operation relative to a sheet material, the heating unit comprising an insulating substrate which carries a first conductor strip and a second conductor strip spaced transversely from the first conductor strip, the substrate further carrying at least one main resistor line extending between the first and second conductor strips for heating a sheet material, the first conductor strip having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the first conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, the second conductor strip also having a plurality of electrode teeth spaced longitudinally of the main resistor line, the second conductor strip being always held in electric conduction with the main resistor line through all of the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip, wherein substantially the entire length of the main resistor line is simultaneously heated, wherein the electrode teeth of the second conductor strip are arranged in staggered relation to the electrode teeth of the first conductor strip, wherein those of the electrode teeth of the first and second conductor strips located adjacent to both ends of the resistor line are arranged at smaller pitch that the other electrode teeth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The heating unit according to claim 3, wherein the main resistor line is formed directly on the substrate.
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