Abstract: A heat roller for a fixing apparatus includes a conductive cylindrical roller body, and a resistance heater installed in the roller body. Caps at each end of the heat roller have electrodes for supplying a current to the resistance heater. A fastening means confines at least one cap to prevent the cap from being axially separated from the roller body and to substantially prevent the cap from being idled in the roller body.

Abstract: A fixing device of an image forming apparatus includes a heat roller and a pressure roller. The heat roller includes a roller support frame, a film tube, and a heat transfer unit. The roller support frame is fixedly installed with the heat roller. The roller support frame supports the film tube. The heat transfer unit transfers radiation energy toward a part of the film tube that is in contact with the pressure roller.

Abstract: A fusing apparatus in an image forming apparatus that heats a fusing unit by applying an induced current is provided. The flicker characteristics of the fusing apparatus are improved by gradually increasing the amount of induced current applied to the fusing unit for a predetermined amount of time so that the amount of induced current applied to the fusing unit is prevented from severely varying. The fusing apparatus comprises a fusing unit which is resistance-heated or induction-heated by applying an induced current and fuses toner onto paper using the heat. The fusing apparatus further comprises a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation unit which generates a PWM signal in response to the ON signal so that the amount of induced current input to the fusing unit gradually increases to a reference current.

Abstract: A fusing roller used with an image forming apparatus, including a heating pipe, an expandable pipe mounted within the heating pipe, a heating coil interposed between the heating pipe and the expandable pipe and generating a resistance heat when power is supplied, a terminal block connected to the heating coil to supply an external power to the heating coil, a gear cap provided at one end of the heating pipe, an outer insulator interposed between the heating pipe and the heating coil, and an inner insulator interposed between the expandable pipe and the heating coil. Since the heating coil is wound and then welded at one side of the terminal block, it is not readily detached from the terminal block.

Abstract: A fusing roller and a fusing apparatus using the same are provided. The fusing roller includes a coil unit resistance heated by a predetermined alternating current, and generating an alternating magnetic flux by the alternating current. A heating roller unit is heated by an induced current generated by the alternating magnetic flux. An adhering unit is formed of a non-magnetic material and is installed to contact the inside of the coil unit to elastically bias the coil unit toward the heating roller unit to adhere the coil unit onto the heating roller unit.

Abstract: A fusing roller and a fusing apparatus using the same are provided. The fusing roller includes a coil unit resistance heated by a predetermined alternating current, and an alternating magnetic flux is generated by the alternating current. A heating roller unit is heated by an induced current generated by the alternating magnetic flux. End caps are installed on both ends of the heating roller unit and have electrodes for receiving power from an external power source. Reduction units are formed on both ends of the coil unit to reduce contact resistance generated when the coil unit contacts the electrodes.

Abstract: A fusing roller of an image forming apparatus including an outer metallic pipe, an inner metallic pipe disposed inside the outer metallic pipe, a resistance heating body disposed between the outer and the inner metallic pipes, generating a resistance heat with a power supply, an end cap and a gear cap respectively connected to both ends of the outer metallic pipe and electrically connected to the resistance heating body, an outer insulator interposed between the resistance heating body and the outer metallic pipe to transmit the resistance heat to the outer metallic pipe, and an inner insulator disposed between the resistance heating body and the inner metallic pipe. As a result, the outer insulator has a higher thermal conductivity than that of the inner insulator.

Abstract: A fixing device of an image forming apparatus includes a fixing roller rotatably mounted on a moving path of a printing medium having a toner image transferred thereon to fuse the toner image on the printing medium, a heater mounted in the fixing roller to generate a magnetic field by applied voltage, thus heating the fixing roller, and at least one magnetic core disposed around the fixing roller to concentrate, onto the fixing roller, the magnetic field generated by driving the heater. Accordingly, a density difference of the magnetic field generated by the heater is minimized by disposing the at least one magnetic core around the fixing rollers, thus enabling a uniform fixing temperature.

Abstract: A fusing device for fusing a predetermined toner image on paper, and which controls the heating range of a fusing unit by inputting an eddy current generated by a transformer to a terminal corresponding to the size of paper selected from a plurality of terminals of the fusing unit. The fusing device includes a power supply unit to which a predetermined alternating current is input and which generates an induced current in response to the input alternating current, a fusing unit being resistance-heated and induction-heated by the induced current and fusing the toner image on the paper using the generated heat, and a controller for controlling the induced current supplied to the fusing unit according to the size of the paper.

Abstract: A fusing roller and a fusing apparatus having the fusing roller are provided, wherein the fusing roller includes a coil unit, which generates resistive heat and an alternating magnetic flux in response to an alternating current input thereto, a heating roller unit, which generates an eddy current in response to the alternating magnetic flux and generates induced heat in response to the eddy current, and a contact unit, which is formed of a non-magnetic material in the fusing roller and which firmly contacts the coil unit with the heating roller unit.

Abstract: A fusing roller and a fusing apparatus having the fusing roller are provided. The fusing roller includes a roller unit and an induced heat generation unit that is installed on an outer circumferential surface of the roller unit. Eddy currents are generated in the roller unit in response to an alternating current input thereto. An insulation unit insulates the induced heat generation unit from the roller unit.

Abstract: A fusing roller and a fusing apparatus having the same are provided.

Abstract: A fusing roller device for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the device including an internal tube having both ends open; a heating portion surrounding the internal tube and generating heat by externally supplied current; and a fusing roller surrounding the heating portion and fusing a toner image on paper by heat transferred from the heating portion.

Abstract: A fusing roller device for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the device including an internal tube having both ends open; a heating portion surrounding the internal tube and generating heat by externally supplied current; and a fusing roller surrounding the heating portion and fusing a toner image on paper by heat transferred from the heating portion.

Abstract: A device for fusing a predetermined toner image on a paper and which electrically insulates a heating body of a fusing unit from a power supply unit by heating the heating body using an induced current generated by a transformer. The fusing device includes an insulation unit for generating an induced current in response to an alternating current, a heating body heated by the generated induced current, a toner fusing unit which fuses the toner image on the paper using the heat received from the heating body, and a tube-expansion adhesion portion closely adhering the heating body to the toner fusing unit using a predetermined tube-expansion pressure.

Abstract: Provided is a device for fusing a predetermined toner image on paper, and more particularly, to a device for heating a toner fusing unit by using resistance heating and induction heating simultaneously and fusing a toner image on paper using the heated toner fusing unit. The fusing device comprises an alternating current generator for generating a predetermined alternating current; a coil portion that is resistance-heated by the alternating current and generates an alternating magnetic flux by the alternating current; and a toner fusing unit for generating an eddy current by the alternating magnetic flux and that is induction-heated by the generated eddy current.

Abstract: A fusing apparatus for an electrophotographic image forming system, including: a fusing roller; a heat roller eccentrically installed in the fusing roller to contact an inner circumferential surface of the fusing roller and which generates heat; and a press roller installed to face and contact the fusing roller so as to bring the print medium, which is passed between the fusing roller and the press roller, into press contact with the fusing roller.

Abstract: A fusing roller apparatus, and a process of manufacturing thereof, of an electro-photographic image forming apparatus including a cylindrical internal pipe, a fusing unit which is installed to enclose the internal pipe, a heat generator which is installed between the fusing unit and the internal pipe to generate heat, and an insulating layer which includes a first insulating layer that is formed between the heat generator and the fusing unit and a second insulating layer that is formed between the heat generator and the internal pipe to be thicker than the first insulating layer.

Abstract: A fusing roller used with an image forming apparatus includes a fusing unit and a lamp installed in the fusing unit. The lamp includes a filament which generates heat, and a lead which is supplied with power by an external power supply, and a terminal which connects the lead and the external power supply so that the lead can be supplied with power by the external power supply. The terminal includes an alleviation unit which is elastically deformable so that deformation of the lead can be absorbed.

Abstract: A fusing apparatus and method for an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus and method comprise a heating roller rotatably mounted in a support frame, a pressing roller for rotating in contact with the heating roller, and defining a predetermined nip area by contact with the heating roller, a hinge bracket mounted in the support frame, and supporting either the pressing roller or the heating roller so that either roller rotates in contact with the other roller, first and second elastic members facing each other with the hinge bracket interposed therebetween, and elastically pushing the hinge bracket respectively, and a guide member for guiding movement of the hinge bracket while supporting the respective first and second elastic members, wherein the first and the second elastic members compress and expand reciprocally.