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US 2022/0187748 A1Published application
Fixing device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeToshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorOsamu TAKAGI
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Abstract
A heat generating member includes a plurality of heat generating portions configured to generate heat and including a first heat generating portion having a meandering shape, and a plurality of second heat generating portions between two of which the first heat generating portion is disposed.
Claims20
A heat generating member comprising:
- a plurality of heat generating portions configured to generate heat and including:
- a first heat generating portion having a meandering shape, and
- a plurality of second heat generating portions between two of which the first heat generating portion is disposed.
A fixing device comprising:
- a roller;
- an endless belt having a portion facing the roller;
- and
- a heat generating member disposed such that the portion of the endless belt is between the heat generating member and the roller, the heat generating member including:
- a plurality of heat generating portions configured to generate heat and including:
- a first heat generating portion having a meandering shape, and
- a plurality of second heat generating portions between two of which the first heat generating portion is disposed.
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An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet;
- a roller configured to convey the sheet;
- an endless belt having a portion facing the roller;
- and
- a heat generating member disposed such that the portion of the endless belt is between the heat generating member and the roller, the heat generating member including:
- a plurality of heat generating portions configured to generate heat and including:
- a first heat generating portion having a meandering shape, and
- a plurality of second heat generating portions between two of which the first heat generating portion is disposed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.