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Temperature control that defects voltage drop across excitation coil in image heating apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-27
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2017-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A temperature detecting apparatus, includes an excitation coil magnetically couplable with metal layer of a heater, the excitation coil being supplied with an AC electric energy; and a detector for detecting a voltage drop, across the excitation coil, which changes with temperature of the heater. The metal layer has a metal ring and the excitation coil is magnetically connected with the metal ring.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Mano
- 👤 Minoru Hayasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/36; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2039; G03G15/2053; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/20; G03G2215/2003; G03G2215/2016; G03G2215/2035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An image heating apparatus, comprising: a heater for heating an image carried on a recording material, said heater having a metal layer for generating heat by electric energy supply thereto; an excitation coil magnetically couplable with said metal layer, said excitation coil being supplied with an AC electric energy; means for detecting a voltage drop, across said excitation coil, which changes with a temperature of the heater; and electric energy control means for controlling electric energy to be supplied to said metal layer in accordance with an output of said detecting means, wherein said metal layer has a metal ring therein, and said excitation coil is in magnetical connection with said metal ring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
An image heating apparatus, comprising: a heater for heating an image carried on a recording material, said heater having a metal layer for generating heat by electric energy supply thereto; an excitation coil magnetically couplable with said metal layer, said excitation coil being supplied with an AC electric energy; means for detecting a voltage drop, across said excitation coil, which changes with a temperature of the heater; and electric energy control means for controlling electric energy to be supplied to said metal layer in accordance with an output of said detecting means, wherein said metal layer has a metal ring therein, and said excitation coil is in magnetical connection with said metal ring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the AC current through said excition coil is constant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second excitation coil, a voltage source for supplying an AC current to said second coil, wherein said heater generates heat by eddy currents provided therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a film slidable relative to said heater and movable together with a recording material carrying an unfixed image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said heater is in the form of a film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a fixed heat generating member having an electroconductive element; magnetic flux generating means for generating a magnetic flux, wherein eddy current is produced in said heat generating member to generate heat therein; a film contactable to and movable with a recording material carrying an image, which is heated by the heat through said film, wherein a side of said film opposite from a side contactable to said recording material, is contacted to said heat generating element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a fixed heat generating member having an electroconductive element; magnetic flux generating means for generating a magnetic flux, wherein eddy current is produced in said heat generating member to generate heat therein; a film contactable to and movable with a recording material carrying an image, which is heated by the heat through said film, wherein a side of said film opposite from a side contactable to said recording material, is contacted to said heat generating element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said heat generating element is of metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said magnetic flux generating means includes an excitation coil.
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