| 发明名称 |
Heater Frame for a Fuser Assembly and Methods of Using Same |
| 摘要 |
A fuser assembly including a heat transfer member and a backup member disposed relative each other for forming a fusing nip, the heat transfer member comprising: a heater member, a housing to which the heater member is attached; a frame connected to the housing; and a rotatable endless belt disposed around the heater member, housing, and frame, wherein a the frame includes a plurality of cutout geometries disposed along a length thereof for tuning a stiffness thereof, and wherein the stiffness of the frame is about 350 N/mm to about 750 N/mm. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016299461(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.10.13 |
| 申请号 |
US201514934284 |
申请日期 |
2015.11.06 |
| 申请人 |
Lexmark International, Inc. |
发明人 |
Buchanan Jeffery James;Johnson Benjamin Karnik;Meade Alexander Douglas |
| 分类号 |
G03G15/20 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/20 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A fuser assembly, comprising:
a heat transfer member, comprising:
a heater member;a housing to which the heater member is attached;a frame extending from the housing; anda rotatable endless belt disposed around the heater member, housing and frame; and a backup member which forms a fusing nip with the heat transfer member, wherein the frame has a three point stiffness such that a ratio of the three point stiffness of the frame to total loading of the fusing nip is between about 1.0 mm−1 and about 1.9 mm−1. |
| 地址 |
Lexington KY US |
