Canon U.S.A., Inc. IP Division
Mounted fixing apparatus for fixing an image formed on a recording medium
The present invention relates to a fixing apparatus including a tubular film, a heater provided at an inside of the film, a protection element provided at the inside of the film, and at least one conductive member provided at the inside of the film. The protection element includes two terminals and a switch that turns off to shut off power to the heater when the heater abnormally generates heat. A first end of the conductive member is electrically connected to one of the terminals of the protection element. The conductive member is not coated with an insulator, and a second end of the conductive member projects out of the film so that the cost of the fixing apparatus is reduced.
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Keisuke Koji Masaaki Naoki
Fujita Fujinaka Takeuchi Hayashi