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EP 0370519 A3 19910424 - AN IMAGE FIXING APPARATUS

Title (en)

AN IMAGE FIXING APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0370519 A3 19910424 (EN)

Application

EP 89121715 A 19891124

Priority

  • JP 29747588 A 19881125
  • JP 31327988 A 19881212

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0370519A2] An image fixing apparatus (20) includes a heater (21) which is fixed during an image fixing operation and which has a heat generating layer (28) in the form of a line; a film (23) movable in sliding contact with the heater (21), wherein a toner image on a recording material is heated by heat from the heater (21) through the film (23); wherein the heater produces amounts of heat which are different in a direction crossing with a movement direction of the recording material (P) in accordance with amount of heat transfer.

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/20

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/2042 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00324 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [Y] US 4618240 A 19861021 - SAKURAI MASAAKI [JP], et al
  • [Y] US 4009953 A 19770301 - RAVIZZA MARTINO, et al
  • [Y] US 3811828 A 19740521 - OHTA W, et al
  • [Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 219 (P-306)[1656], 5th October 1984; & JP-A-59 102 268 (HITACHI KINZOKU K.K.) 13-06-1984
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 8, no. 286 (P-324)[1723], 27th December 1984; & JP-A-59 149 385 (HITACHI KINZOKU K.K.) 27-08-1984

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0370519 A2 19900530; EP 0370519 A3 19910424; EP 0370519 B1 19950308; DE 68921556 D1 19950413; DE 68921556 T2 19950803

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89121715 A 19891124; DE 68921556 T 19891124