Patent ID: 8855542
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fuser comprising: a cylindrical fixing belt; a heating member configured to heat the fixing belt; an auxiliary heat generating member configured to heat the fixing belt; a plurality of heat pipes arranged in a longitudinal direction of the auxiliary heat generating member, each of the plurality of heat pipes having a first end positioned near a first edge of the auxiliary heat generating member, a second end positioned near a second edge of the auxiliary heat generating member, and a center positioned near a center of the auxiliary heat generating member in the longitudinal direction, the first ends and the second ends being more densely arranged compared to the centers; a pressurizing pad arranged on an inside of the fixing belt; and a pressurizing roller arranged in contact with an outer circumference of the fixing belt and configured to press the fixing belt against the pressurizing pad.