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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takahiro Tsujimoto, Toyokawa, JP;
Yukinobu Iguchi, Toyokawa, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
Abstract
An induction heating fixing device transports a sheet sandwiched between a fixing belt and a pressing roller pressed thereagainst, heats the sheet, and thereby fixes a toner image onto the sheet. The fixing belt is composed of a conductive member, a core, and an induction coil which have been formed into thin films and stacked in layers so that the size and weight of the fixing device are reduced.