Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Externally heated fuser assembly for variable sized media
- Patent Title (中): 用于可变尺寸介质的外部加热定影器组件
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Application No.: US13943870Application Date: 2013-07-17
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Publication No.: US08977179B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Charles Scott McDavid , Benjamin Karnik Johnson , Paul John Menzel
- Applicant: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent Justin M Tromp
- Main IPC: G03G15/20
- IPC: G03G15/20

Abstract:
A fuser assembly for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a rotatable fusing member forming a fusing nip with a backup member. A heating lamp is positioned to heat the fusing member. A first reflector is positioned around a circumferential portion of the fusing member and positioned to direct light from the heating lamp onto the fusing member. The first reflector covers a first section of an axial length of the fusing member and does not cover a second section of the axial length of the fusing member. A second reflector is movable between a first position covering at least a portion of the second section of the axial length of the fusing member and a second position uncovering at least a portion of the second section of the axial length of the fusing member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140376980A1 Externally Heated Fuser Assembly for Variable Sized Media Public/Granted day:2014-12-25
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