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Cross view

Eject switch

Ferrite core
IH coil
Thermistor 4

Heat roller Pressure roller

Thermistor 3

Thermistor 2
Fuser belt sensor
Thermistor 1

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When AC is applied to coil, alternate magnetic field lines are

created in the metal object.
This alternate magnetic field liens makes eddy current.
AC Because an object has electric resistance, this eddy current
leads to heating.
power
1. Send AC current to IH coil
 Magnetic flux is generated around the coil
(high-permeability ferrite leads magnetic flux)
Alternate magnetic field 2. Eddy current is generated by magnetic flux
 fuser Ni belt is heated by resistance of itself.
Eddy current

IH heating procedures: Inverter PWB  Coil  Ni belt roller

.
Radio-frequency Bobbin Eddy current
AC to IH coil Coil inducts
current wave inducts flux created at belt Belt heated
(Inverter PWB) flux to control
creates radio- to media to (thermal
electric field
frequency flux at heat conversion)
IH coil

Inverter PWB (current resonance circuit): switching at radio-frequency wave range to heat Ni belt
40microm *heat belt (Ni) and heat roller (Fe) are heated in 50kHz (1-axial)

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Reducing stress to fuser belt, fuser roller and press roller at Ready
*tension with less fusing pressure while rotating rollers: 150N
*it takes about 1.5sec. to give pressure or release then tension sensor detects tension to stop
motor within 5 sec.

Tension sensor
Interrupt(H): impress Impressed Tension:
Pass(L): release 400N

Press roller
Fuser roller

Release arm
Released
Tension:
150N
Tension
motor

Fuser roller Press roller

Tension
spring

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Block diagram PRESS_TH
FSR_SIZE_SENS

EPWB
FUES

FSR_RLS_DR_CW
FSR_RLS_DR_CCW FURM

FSR_RLS_SENS Fuser unit

FURS
COIL_LIVE FTH4

FIHPWB
COIL_COM

+15V1
+15V2 FTS
FTH3

FTH2 FTH1

MAIN_TH1,2

GUIDE_TH
EDGE_TH
FSR_BLT_PLS FUBLS

MAIN_TH1,2
GUIDE_TH FUPWB
EDGE_TH
CW/CCW
6
LD FPWB1 5
CLOCK FUM
4
START/STOP 3

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