Patent ID: 9513592
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: G03G,H01C,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A heater connectable with an electric power supply portion having a first terminal and a second terminal, said heater comprising: an elongate substrate; a first electrical contact provided on said substrate and electrically connectable with the first terminal; a plurality of second electrical contacts provided on said substrate and electrically connectable with the second terminal; an electroconductive line extending in a longitudinal direction of said substrate and electrically connected with said first electrical contact; a plurality of electrodes including first electrodes electrically connected with said first electrical contact through said electroconductive line and second electrodes electrically connected with said second electrical contacts, said first electrodes and said second electrodes being arranged alternately with predetermined gaps in the longitudinal direction; and a heat generating layer provided on said substrate so as to electrically connect between adjacent ones of said electrodes and to cover said electrodes and configured to generate heat by the electric power supply between adjacent electrodes.