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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2024
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Sasuke Endo, Chigasaki Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/205 (2013.01); G03G 15/2017 (2013.01); G03G 15/2053 (2013.01); G03G 15/5029 (2013.01); G03G 15/5054 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: a motor that drives a fixing device; and a controller. The motor outputs a signal corresponding to a driving current value of the motor. The controller performs a first operation where a magnitude value of the signal has fallen out of a first range while driving the motor in a first operation mode. The controller performs a second operation where the magnitude value of the signal has fallen out of a second range while driving the motor in a second operation mode.