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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2025
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Shota Iriyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Yasuhiro Hosokawa, Niwa, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A fixing device includes a heating member, a pressure member, a first side frame, a second side frame, a connection frame, an external connector, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, an intermediate circuit board, a first cable, a second cable, and a third cable. The fixing device is installable into a main housing of an image forming apparatus. The heating member and the pressure member are configured to nip a sheet therebetween. The connection frame connects the first side frame and the second side frame. The intermediate circuit board is configured to relay signals from the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor to the external connector. The first cable connects the first temperature sensor and the intermediate circuit board. The second cable connects the second temperature sensor and the intermediate circuit board. The third cable connects the intermediate circuit board and the external connector.
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