Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Temperature control apparatus, electrophotographic apparatus, and temperature control method for heating element
- Patent Title (中): 温度控制装置,电子照相设备和加热元件的温度控制方法
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Application No.: US12719627Application Date: 2010-03-08
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Publication No.: US08213818B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Shinya Mori
- Applicant: Shinya Mori
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract:
A temperature control apparatus includes a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of a heating element, a controller for controlling heat generation of the heating element in accordance with a detected temperature by the temperature sensor, and a monitoring circuit which monitors the detected temperature, and stops operation of the controller in a predetermined stop period defined on the basis of the detected temperature when a predetermined operation mode of plural operation modes is set.
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