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US5329342A
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Image fixing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-05-24
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2013-05-24
Abstract
Abstract An image fixing apparatus includes a rotatable member for being heated by a heating source to fix an image on an image supporting member, first and second detecting elements responsive to temperature of the rotatable member, and wherein the first and second detecting elements are disposed on substantially the same circumferential line of the rotatable member.
Inventors
- 👤 Masanari Shirai
- 👤 Kazuo Kagiura
- 👤 Hiroyoshi Maruyama
- 👤 Masashi Ohashi
- 👤 Tatsuya Shiratori
- 👤 Naomasa Kimura
- 👤 Yoshikuni Toyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:14
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2039; G03G15/2042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An image fixing apparatus comprising: a rotatable heating member having a heating source; a single temperature detecting member for detecting a temperature of a surface of said rotatable heating member to maintain a predetermined temperature by controlling power supply to said heating source; and an overheating preventing member for stopping power supply to the heating source upon overheating of said heating member. wherein said temperature detecting member and overheating preventing member are provided to said rotable heating member outside a supporting member passing region, and wherein said heating source has a heat distribution which is higher adjacent said temperature detecting member and said overheating preventing member than adjacent the supporting member passing region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image fixing apparatus comprising: a rotatable heating member having a heating source; a single temperature detecting member for detecting a temperature of a surface of said rotatable heating member to maintain a predetermined temperature by controlling power supply to said heating source; and an overheating preventing member for stopping power supply to the heating source upon overheating of said heating member. wherein said temperature detecting member and overheating preventing member are provided to said rotable heating member outside a supporting member passing region, and wherein said heating source has a heat distribution which is higher adjacent said temperature detecting member and said overheating preventing member than adjacent the supporting member passing region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a back-up rotatable member press contacted to said rotatable heating member to form a nip therebetween, wherein said temperature detecting member is within a width region of the nip in a generating line direction of said rotatable heating member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said temperature detecting member and said overheat preventing member are disposed on substantially the same circumferential line of said rotatable heating member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a back-up rotatable member press contacted to said rotatable heating member to form a nip therebetween, wherein said temperature detecting member is disposed upstream of the nip and downstream of said overheat preventing member, with respect to a rotational direction of said rotatable heating member.
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