US5920757A
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Heater having an offset temperature detecting element and image heating apparatus having the heater
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1998-01-30
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Granted: 1999-07-06
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Expires: 2018-01-30
Abstract
Abstract In an image heating apparatus, a film has one face in sliding contact with a heater having a heat generating portion on a substrate. The other face of the film contacts a recording material bearing an image. The film moves with the recording material and the image on the recording material is heated by heat generated by the heater which is transmitted through the film. A temperature detecting element detects the temperature of the heater. The heat generating portion of the heater has a first heat generating portion and a second heat generating portion on the downstream side of the first heat generating portion with respect to the moving direction of the film. The middle of the temperature detecting element is positioned at the upstream side of the middle between the first and second heat generating portions with respect to the moving direction of the film.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoru Izawa
- 👤 Masami Takeda
- 👤 Toshio Miyamoto
- 👤 Yozo Hotta
- 👤 Masahiko Suzumi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2039; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/20; G03G2215/2003; G03G2215/2016; G03G2215/2035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a heater having a heat generating portion on a substrate; a film one face of which is in sliding contact with said heater and the other face of which contacts with a recording material bearing an image thereon and moves with said recording material, said image on said recording material being heated by a heat generated by said heater and transmitted through said film; and a temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of said heater; wherein said heat generating portion of said heater includes a first heat generating portion and a second heat generating portion provided at a downstream side of said first heat generating portion with respect to a moving direction of said film, and a middle of said temperature detecting element is positioned at an upstream side of a middle between said first and second heat generating portions, with respect to the moving direction of said film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a heater having a heat generating portion on a substrate; a film one face of which is in sliding contact with said heater and the other face of which contacts with a recording material bearing an image thereon and moves with said recording material, said image on said recording material being heated by a heat generated by said heater and transmitted through said film; and a temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of said heater; wherein said heat generating portion of said heater includes a first heat generating portion and a second heat generating portion provided at a downstream side of said first heat generating portion with respect to a moving direction of said film, and a middle of said temperature detecting element is positioned at an upstream side of a middle between said first and second heat generating portions, with respect to the moving direction of said film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the middle of said temperature detecting element is positioned at a downstream side of a middle of the first heat generating portion, with respect to the moving direction of said film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said substrate is plate shaped and said temperature detecting element is provided on a face opposite to a face on which said heat generating portions are provided.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said substrate is elongated in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of said film, and said first and second heat generating portions are provided along a longitudinal direction, which is the same direction as the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of said film, of said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an end of said first heat generating portion and an end of said second heat generating portion are connected at an electrically conductive portion and each other end thereof is provided with an electrode, and said first and second heat generating portions are supplied with electric power by an application of a voltage between said both electrodes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 4, wherein each of said first and second heat generating portions is provided at both ends with electrodes, and said first and second heat generating portions are independently given voltages to be supplied electric power.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said heater is so controlled as to reach to a predetermined temperature based on an output of said temperature detecting element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said temperature detecting element is a thermistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said temperature detecting element interrupts an electric power supply to said heat generating portions in case of an abnormal temperature rise of said heater.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said temperature detecting element is a thermoswitch or a temperature fuse.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said temperature detecting element is fixed to said heater with an adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a back-up member for forming a nip with said heater via said film, wherein the recording material bearing an unfixed image thereon is nipped and conveyed through said nip so that the unfixed image is fixed thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
A heater for image heating, comprising: an elongated substrate; a first heat generating portion and a second heat generating portion respectively provided along a longitudinal direction of said substrate, said first and second heat generating portions being provided in parallel in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said substrate; and a temperature detecting element for detecting temperature, a middle of said temperature detecting element being put aside toward said first heat generating portion from a middle between said first and second heat generating portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
A heater for image heating, comprising: an elongated substrate; a first heat generating portion and a second heat generating portion respectively provided along a longitudinal direction of said substrate, said first and second heat generating portions being provided in parallel in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said substrate; and a temperature detecting element for detecting temperature, a middle of said temperature detecting element being put aside toward said first heat generating portion from a middle between said first and second heat generating portions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heater according to claim 13, wherein said substrate is plate shaped and said temperature detecting element is provided on a face opposite to a face on which said heat generating portions are provided.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A heater according to claim 13, wherein an end of said first and second heat generating portion and an end of said second heat generating portion are connected at an electrically conductive portion and each other end thereof is provided with an electrode, and said first and second heat generating portions are supplied with electric power by an application of a voltage between said both electrodes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
A heater according to claim 13, wherein each of said first and second heat generating portions is provided at both ends with electrodes and said first and second heat generating portions are independently given voltages to be supplied electric power.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A heater according to claim 13, wherein said heater is so controlled as to reach to a predetermined temperature based on an output of said temperature detecting element.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A heater according to claim 17, wherein said temperature detecting element is a thermistor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A heater according to claim 13, wherein said temperature detecting element interrupts an electric power supply to said heat generating portions in case of an abnormal temperature rise of said heater.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A heater according to claim 19, wherein said temperature detecting element is a thermoswitch or a temperature fuse.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heater according to claim 13, wherein said temperature detecting element is fixed to said heater with an adhesive.
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