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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2012
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Saitama, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Toshihiko Numazu, Sayama, JP;
Kazuhiro Kameyama, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Tokuda, Hino, JP;
Toshihiro Ogawa, Fussa, JP;
Ryoji Abe, Fussa, JP;
Casio Electronics Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Iruma-shi, Saitama-Ken, JP;
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus provided with a detachable fixing unit having fixing paired-rollers, a heating unit heats at least one of the fixing paired-rollers, and a temperature detecting unit detects a temperature of the detachable fixing unit. The image forming apparatus is further provided with an adjustment mechanism for preventing the detachable fixing unit from being taken out from the apparatus body, when the temperature detecting unit determines that the temperature of the detachable fixing unit exceeds a predetermined value, and allowing the detachable fixing unit to be taken out from the apparatus body, when the temperature detecting unit determines that the temperature of the detachable fixing unit is the predetermined value or less, whereby protecting users from getting their hands burned when taking out the detachable fixing unit from the apparatus body.