Image forming apparatus acquiring energized state of a plurality of heaters
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsShigetaka Kato, Natsuyo Higashi, Takahiro Tsujimoto, Hirotada Seki, Yoshihiko Hikari
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AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsShigetaka Kato, Natsuyo Higashi, Takahiro Tsujimoto, Hirotada Seki, Yoshihiko Hikari
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An image forming apparatus that includes a plurality of heaters and in which a combination of each of the heaters to be turned on can be changed includes a current detection unit including a through-type current transformer in which current supply lines are inserted into or wound around a through hole; a turn-on information acquisition unit that acquires information on a turn-on mode indicating the combination of each of the heaters to be turned on as turn-on information; a connection information acquisition unit that acquires connection information on additive polarity connection and subtractive polarity connection of the heaters, wherein the current supply lines include an additive polarity connection line, and a subtractive polarity connection line; and an energization information acquisition unit that acquires information on an energized state of the plurality of heaters as energization information, based on the turn-on information, the connection information, and a current value.
An image forming apparatus that includes a plurality of heaters as a heat source of a heating rotating body of a fixing unit and in which a combination of each of the heaters to be turned on can be changed, the image forming apparatus comprising:
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