Heater for fusing apparatus and fusing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong-oh Kim, Hae-seog Jo
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Abstract
A heater for a fusing apparatus that is used in an image forming apparatus includes a carbon fiber filament; a holding pipe which receives the carbon fiber filament; and terminals which are disposed opposite ends of the holding pipe and connects the carbon fiber strands with an electric power source. The carbon fiber filament may be formed of any of one to seven carbon fiber strands and each of the carbon fiber strands may have linear density of any of 1-70 tex.
Claims17
A heater for a fusing apparatus that is used in an image forming apparatus, the heater comprising:
- a carbon fiber filament;
- a holding pipe which receives the carbon fiber filament;
- and
- terminals which are disposed opposite ends of the holding pipe and connects the carbon fiber strands with an electric power source;
- wherein the carbon fiber filament is formed of any of one to seven carbon fiber strands and each of the carbon fiber strands has linear density of any of 1-70 tex.
A heater for a fusing apparatus that is used in an image forming apparatus, the heater comprising:
- a carbon fiber filament;
- a holding pipe which receives the carbon fiber filament;
- and
- terminals which are disposed opposite ends of the holding pipe and connects the carbon fiber strands with an electric power source;
- wherein the carbon fiber filament is formed of any of 1-70 tex carbon fiber strands, and wherein when rated voltage applying to the carbon fiber filament is in a range of 200-250 V, electric resistance of opposite ends of the carbon fiber filament is in a range of 5-100Ω.
A heater for a fusing apparatus that is used in an image forming apparatus, the heater comprising:
- a carbon fiber filament;
- a holding pipe which receives the carbon fiber filament;
- and
- terminals which are disposed opposite ends of the holding pipe and connects the carbon fiber strands with an electric power source;
- wherein the carbon fiber filament is formed of any of 1-70 tex carbon fiber strands, and wherein when rated voltage applying to the carbon fiber filament is in a range of 90-130 V, electric resistance of opposite ends of the carbon fiber filament is in a range of 2-50Ω.
A fusing apparatus comprising:
- a heater, the heater comprising
- a carbon fiber filament;
- a holding pipe which receives the carbon fiber filament;
- and
- terminals which are disposed opposite ends of the holding pipe and connects the carbon fiber strands with an electric power source;
- wherein the carbon fiber filament is formed of any of one to seven carbon fiber strands and each of the carbon fiber strands has linear density of any of 1-70 tex.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a fusing apparatus comprising a heater, the heater comprising
- a carbon fiber filament;
- a holding pipe which receives the carbon fiber filament;
- and
- terminals which are disposed opposite ends of the holding pipe and connects the carbon fiber strands with an electric power source;
- wherein the carbon fiber filament is formed of any of one to seven carbon fiber strands and each of the carbon fiber strands has linear density of any of 1-70 tex.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.