{"number":"US12697824B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Heating apparatus, image forming apparatus, and liquid discharge apparatus","english":"Heating apparatus, image forming apparatus, and liquid discharge apparatus"},"abstract":{"original":"A heating apparatus includes: a heating rotator to heat a medium; a heat source including: a glass tube disposed inside the heating rotator to generate radiant heat; and a sealing on each of both ends of the glass tube in an axial direction of the heating rotator; a heater holder to hold the heat source inside the heating rotator; a support having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the heating rotator to support the heater holder inside the heating rotator; and a gas supply disposed outside an outer end of the heating rotator in the axial direction, the gas supply to supply ga…","english":"A heating apparatus includes: a heating rotator to heat a medium; a heat source including: a glass tube disposed inside the heating rotator to generate radiant heat; and a sealing on each of both ends of the glass tube in an axial direction of the heating rotator; a heater holder to hold the heat source inside the heating rotator; a support having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the heating rotator to support the heater holder inside the heating rotator; and a gas supply disposed outside an outer end of the heating rotator in the axial direction, the gas supply to supply ga…"},"applicants":["Ricoh Co Ltd"],"inventors":["Yusuke MORIKAWA","Hiroshi KATO"],"filingDate":"2024-08-28","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697824B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697824B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697824B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697824B2"}}