Fixing device with condensed LED light

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5436710
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08197724

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In the present invention, the fixing device for fixing toner images on a sheet comprises a LED array 1 provided with a plurality of LEDs and a cyrindrical lens 2. The cyrindrical lens 2 is arranged along the LED array 1 to condense the light emitted from the LED array 1 onto the surface of the sheet 3. Therefore, the toner image 8 is fused via heat of the condensed light of the LED array 1 condensed by the cyrindrical lens 2, such that the toner image 8 is fixed onto the surface of the sheet 3.

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  • MINOLTA CO., LTD.;MINOLTA CAMERA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Uchiyama, Tadamitsu Osaka, JP 8 220

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