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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1995
Masahiro Fukuda, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeki Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Morimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Wakana, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Uchida, Tokyo, JP;
Naoki Sunaga, Tokyo, JP;
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When the surface temperature of a heating roller exceeds a predetermined temperature, bearings that rotatably support the heating roller melt. Thus, a pressuring roller causes the heating roller to move toward a temperature detecting device. Thus, the heating roller comes in contact with the temperature detecting device. Consequently, when a defect takes place, the warm-up time after the temperature detecting device works until the power to the heater is shut off can be reduced. In addition or in the alternative, an electrode plate has edges electrically contacting and connecting the heater in the heating roller and a power supply. As the heating roller moves, electrical contact between the heater and the electrode plate is broken and the power from the power supply to the heater is disconnected. As a result, an electrophotographic printing apparatus can be prevented from getting defective, thereby improving the reliability thereof.