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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2007
Seung-jun Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong-jin Seol, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong-kyun Kang, Goyang-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
A fusing unit is formed along a printing path in an image forming apparatus and fuses an image transferred to a printing medium. The fusing unit includes: a heat source; a nip plate which is heated by the heat source, and includes a nip part to heat and press the printing medium; and a reflection member to reflect heat generated by the heat source toward the nip part. A belt member is rotatably provided about the heat source, the nip plate and the reflection member, and guides the movement of the printing medium. A driving roller faces the nip part and rotatably drives the belt member. The nip plate and the driving roller form a fusing nip, which quickly heats and provides for quick fusing of a toner image to a printing medium.