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US5994671A
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Image heating apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-20
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2017-03-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides an image heating apparatus comprising a heating member having a first heating resistor and a second heating resistor, a temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the heating member, and a power supply control means for controlling power supply to the first and second heating resistors so that detected temperature of the temperature detecting element is maintained a set temperature. The power supply control means sends the power supply to the first heating resistor in a first power supply pattern, and sends the power supply to the second heating resistor in a second power supply pattern different from the first power supply pattern.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Suzuki
- 👤 Kenjiro Hori
- 👤 Michihito Yamazaki
- 👤 Koichi Okuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-09 05:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2053; G03G15/2039; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/20; G03G2215/2003; G03G2215/2016; G03G2215/2035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a heating member having a first heating resistor and a second heating resistor; a temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of said heating member; and power supply control means for controlling power supply to said first and second heating resistors so that the detected temperature of said temperature detecting element is maintained a set temperature, wherein said power supply control means sends the power supply to said first heating resistor in a first power supply pattern, and sends the power supply to said second heating resistor in a second power supply pattern different from the first power supply pattern, and a total supplying of power to said first heating resistor and said second heating resistor differs in accordance with the detected temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a heating member having a first heating resistor and a second heating resistor; a temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of said heating member; and power supply control means for controlling power supply to said first and second heating resistors so that the detected temperature of said temperature detecting element is maintained a set temperature, wherein said power supply control means sends the power supply to said first heating resistor in a first power supply pattern, and sends the power supply to said second heating resistor in a second power supply pattern different from the first power supply pattern, and a total supplying of power to said first heating resistor and said second heating resistor differs in accordance with the detected temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said heating member further includes a third heating resistor to which said power supply control means sends the power supply in the same power supply pattern as the first power supply pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first heating resistor has a resistance value same as a resistance value of said second heating resistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first heating resistor has a resistance value different from a resistance value of said second heating resistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said power supply control means always controls said first heating resistor under phase-control always controls said second heating resistor under ON-control or OFF-control.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said power supply control means exchanges input voltage wave-forms to said first and second heating resistors periodically, with periods equal to a predetermined number of cycles of an AC wave-form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said power supply control means always controls said first heating resistor under wave number control and always controls said second heating resistor under ON-control or OFF-control.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said power supply control means controls said first heating resistor under phase-control and controls said second heating resistor under wave number control.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said power supply control means controls said first heating resistor under phase-control periodically, with periods equal to a predetermined number of cycles of an AC wave-form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a film in sliding contact with said heating member, and a back-up member cooperating with said heating member to form a nip therebetween with the interposition of said film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said power supply control means always controls said first heating resistor under phase-control and wave number control, and always controls said second heating resistor under wave number control.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a heating member having a heating resistor; a temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of said heating member; power supply control means for phase-controlling power supply to said heating resistor so that the detected temperature of said temperature detecting element is maintained a set temperature; wherein a phase angle and wave number of an electric current supplied to said heating resistor are controlled, and the phase angle is set within a predetermined angle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image heating apparatus comprising: a heating member having a heating resistor; a temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of said heating member; power supply control means for phase-controlling power supply to said heating resistor so that the detected temperature of said temperature detecting element is maintained a set temperature; wherein a phase angle and wave number of an electric current supplied to said heating resistor are controlled, and the phase angle is set within a predetermined angle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image heating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined angle is set from 0 degrees to 120 degrees both inclusive.
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