Fixing device and image forming apparatus comprising a thermal fuse including a fuse element supported by an elastic member
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1. A fixing device comprising:
- a planar heating element configured to heat a fixing member that fixes a toner image to a recording medium; and
a thermal fuse includinga fuse element configured to be in contact with the heating element, andan elastic member configured to support the fuse element on a support body by a tension at which a fusing temperature of the fuse element is lower than a rated fusing temperature.
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Abstract
A fixing device includes a planar heating element and a thermal fuse. The planar heating element is configured to heat a fixing member that fixes a toner image to a recording medium. The thermal fuse includes a fuse element configured to be in contact with the heating element, and an elastic member configured to support the fuse element on a support body by a tension at which a fusing temperature of the fuse element is lower than a rated fusing temperature.
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1. A fixing device comprising:
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a planar heating element configured to heat a fixing member that fixes a toner image to a recording medium; and a thermal fuse including a fuse element configured to be in contact with the heating element, and an elastic member configured to support the fuse element on a support body by a tension at which a fusing temperature of the fuse element is lower than a rated fusing temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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