Image forming apparatus
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Image heating apparatus
US8965259B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8965259-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213672086-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a sheet includes an endless belt; a roller contactable with the endless belt to form a nip for nipping and feeding the sheet; a heater provided inside the endless belt; a guiding member, provided inside the endless belt, for guiding rotation of the endless belt; a reinforcing member, provided between the endless belt and the heater in a radial direction of the heater, for reinforcing the guiding member, the reinforcing member being provided with an opening to permit radiant light from the heater to reach the endless belt; a protecting member, provided between the heater and the reinforcing member in the radial direction so as to oppose the endless belt through the opening, thus preventing contact between the endless belt and the heater.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a recording material said apparatus comprising: an endless belt; a roller contactable with said endless belt to form a nip to nip and feed the recording material; a heater provided inside said endless belt; a guiding member, provided inside said endless belt, configured to guide rotation of said endless belt; a reinforcing member, provided between said endless belt and said heater with respect…
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- G03G15/2053Primary
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/2028Primary
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/2007Primary
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8965259B2 cover?
- An image heating apparatus for heating an image formed on a sheet includes an endless belt; a roller contactable with the endless belt to form a nip for nipping and feeding the sheet; a heater provided inside the endless belt; a guiding member, provided inside the endless belt, for guiding rotation of the endless belt; a reinforcing member, provided between the endless belt and the heater in a …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/2053. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).