Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240231262). FIXING APPARATUS simplified abstract
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FIXING APPARATUS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
TORU Imaizumi of Kanagawa (JP)
TAKAAKI Akamatsu of Kanagawa (JP)
FIXING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240231262 titled 'FIXING APPARATUS
The patent application describes a fixing apparatus with a heater for fixing toner images on recording materials.
- The apparatus includes a first rotation member, an elongated heater with a heat generating member on a substrate, a heater holder, a stay for support, a sliding sheet, and a second rotation member forming a nip portion.
- The heater is held in place by the heater holder and supported by the stay, while the sliding sheet allows smooth movement within the first rotation member.
- The second rotation member forms a nip portion with the heater, where toner images on recording materials are heated and fixed.
Potential Applications: - Printing and copying machines - Industrial printing processes - Packaging and labeling industries
Problems Solved: - Efficient and precise fixing of toner images - Consistent heating for high-quality prints
Benefits: - Improved print quality - Increased productivity - Cost-effective printing solutions
Commercial Applications: Title: Advanced Fixing Apparatus for Printing Machines This technology can be used in commercial printing machines to enhance print quality and efficiency, catering to a wide range of industries such as publishing, advertising, and packaging.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the sliding sheet contribute to the functionality of the fixing apparatus? The sliding sheet allows for smooth movement of the heater within the first rotation member, ensuring consistent heating and fixing of toner images.
2. What are the potential cost savings associated with using this fixing apparatus in printing machines? By ensuring efficient and precise fixing of toner images, this technology can lead to cost savings in terms of reduced reprints and maintenance costs.
Original Abstract Submitted
a fixing apparatus having a first rotation member, an elongated heater having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided and being disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, a heater holder that holds the heater, a stay that supports the heater holder, a sliding sheet being disposed between the heater and the first rotation member and sliding on an inner circumferential surface of the first rotation member, and a second rotation member forming a nip portion with the heater through the first rotation member, and, in the nip portion, a toner image formed on a recording material being heated and fixed, in which, when a longitudinal direction of a surface of the substrate on which the heat generating member is provided, a transverse direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
