Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heating device, fixing device and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US16835117Application Date: 2020-03-30
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Publication No.: US11061349B2Publication Date: 2021-07-13
- Inventor: Koji Imamiya , Chie Miyauchi
- Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Kim & Stewart LLP
- Priority: JPJP2018-023154 20180213
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a heating device to be used in a fixing device to fix a toner image to a medium has a heat pipe, a heater, and a heat conductive layer. The heater has a heating portion, and heats the medium via the heat pipe. The heat conductive layer is provided between the heating portion and the heat pipe, and conducts heat from the heating portion to the heat pipe.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200225607A1 HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2020-07-16
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