Patent ID: 6531689
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: G03G,H05B

Abstract:
A fixing device comprising:an inverter circuit for induction heating, the inverter circuit comprising: a first switching device that drives one end of an induction heating coil the other end of which is connected to a power source; a first capacitor and a second switching device serially connected to each other and connected to opposite ends of the induction heating coil in parallel such that one end of said first capacitor is connected to the power source; and a second capacitor connected to said second switching device in parallel; wherein said second capacitor has a capacitance of 0.1 &mgr;F, said induction heating coil has an inductance of 70 &mgr;H to 100 &mgr;H, and said first capacitor has a capacitance of 1.8 &mgr;F to 5 &mgr;F.