IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    11.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240305725A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-12

    申请号:US18661443

    申请日:2024-05-10

    Inventor: Yoshisuke Kasuya

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium, the image forming apparatus includes a discharge tray for supporting the recording medium, an internal unit disposed inside the apparatus main body, and a door serving as a part of outer surface members of the apparatus main body, the door being opened and closed to expose and cover an inside of the apparatus main body to the outside, wherein, by opening of the door, a fixing member that fixes the discharge tray to the apparatus main body is exposed to the outside, and removing of the fixing member from the apparatus main body allows the discharge tray to be detached from the apparatus main body without removing the outer surface members other than the door, and wherein detaching of the discharge tray from the apparatus main body allows the internal unit to be accessed.

    Connector for heater, and fixing apparatus
    13.
    发明授权
    Connector for heater, and fixing apparatus 有权
    加热器连接器和定影装置

    公开(公告)号:US08995868B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US13891550

    申请日:2013-05-10

    CPC classification number: G03G15/80 G03G15/2017 G03G21/1652 G03G2215/2035

    Abstract: An image fixing apparatus for heating and fixing an unfixed image formed on a recording material, comprising a heater including a substrate, a first electrode provided on one side of the substrate and a second electrode provided on the other side of the substrate; and a connector, connected with the heater, for receiving electric power, the connector including an electrically insulative housing, and a contact terminal provided inside the housing and having first spring contact contacted to the first electrode and a second spring contact contacted to the second electrode, wherein the contact terminal is swingable relative to the housing.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于加热和固定形成在记录材料上的未定影图像的图像定影装置,包括:加热器,包括基板,设置在基板一侧的第一电极和设置在基板另一侧的第二电极; 以及与所述加热器连接的用于接收电力的连接器,所述连接器包括电绝缘壳体和设置在所述壳体内的接触端子,并且具有与所述第一电极接触的第一弹簧接触件和与所述第二电极接触的第二弹簧接触件 ,其中所述接触端子相对于所述壳体是可摆动的。

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