Patent ID: 11934124
Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A heater assembly, comprising:
a tubular body formed in a tubular shape and having a length that extends longitudinally;
a heater received within the tubular body and being configured to provide thermal energy in response to being electrically energized, the heater including:
a first surface side extending laterally and longitudinally along an inner peripheral surface of the tubular body; and
an electrical contact through which electrical energy is supplied to the heater; and

a support member coupled to the heater and extending longitudinally, the support member including:
a support portion main body having an end portion side in a longitudinal direction that at least partially defines an opening that exposes the electrical contact, the support portion main body being in contact with a second surface side of the heater that is opposite the first surface side of the heater; and
a first contact portion coupled to the support portion main body and in contact with the first surface side of the heater,

a gap being defined between the support portion main body and the first contact portion, the gap receiving the heater, and the gap extending longitudinally to permit the heater to move in the longitudinal direction with respect to the support portion main body, and
the support member being configured to bend to facilitate coupling the heater to the support member.