公开(公告)号：US20130202320A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：US13744883

申请日：2013-01-18

申请人： Takamasa HASE ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Akira SUZUKI

发明人： Takamasa HASE ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Akira SUZUKI

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device including a fixing member, an opposing member, a plurality of heat sources, and a voltage detector. The opposing member is disposed opposite the fixing member to contact the fixing member to form a nip portion at which an unfixed image on a recording medium is fixed. The plurality of heat sources heats the fixing member. The voltage detector detects an applied voltage of at least one of the plurality of heat sources. Upon detection of the applied voltage of the heat sources by the voltage detector, a voltage is applied to at least one of the heat sources.

公开(公告)号：US20130195525A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13751648

申请日：2013-01-28

申请人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI

发明人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes: a rotatable endless fixing belt; a nip forming member arranged inside the fixing belt; a facing rotating body that abuts the nip forming member via the fixing belt to form a nip portion with the fixing belt; a heat source that directly heats up the fixing belt at a portion other than the nip portion; and a supporting member that supports the nip forming member. The fixing device conveys a recording medium carrying an unfixed image to the nip portion to fix the unfixed image to the recording medium, and the supporting member includes a rising portion extending in an abutting direction of the facing rotating body against the fixing belt and having a tip close to an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt, and is set to have a section modulus of 200 mm3 or higher.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：可旋转的环形定影带; 布置在定影带内的辊隙形成构件; 面向旋转体，其经由定影带邻接辊隙形成构件以与定影带形成咬合部; 在夹持部以外的部分直接加热定影带的热源; 以及支撑所述辊隙形成构件的支撑构件。 定影装置将携带未定影图像的记录介质传送到夹持部分，以将未定影图像固定到记录介质上，并且支撑构件包括沿相对的旋转体抵靠定影带的邻接方向延伸的上升部分，并且具有 尖端靠近定影带的内圆周表面，并且被设定为具有200mm 3或更高的截面模数。

公开(公告)号：US20130195493A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13754305

申请日：2013-01-30

申请人： Takamasa HASE ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Ryota Yamashina ,  Yasunori Ishigaya

发明人： Takamasa HASE ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Ryota Yamashina ,  Yasunori Ishigaya

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/80 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： According to an embodiment, provided is a fixing device that includes: a rotatable fixing member that heats a recording medium on a side carrying an unfixed image; a rotatable pressing member that is pressed and is contacted with the fixing member to form a nip portion between the pressing member and the fixing member; a heat source heating the fixing member; a relay switch provided in an energizing path for the heat source; a temperature detection sensor detecting a temperature of the fixing member; and a control unit that controls energization of the heat source according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor. The control unit keeps the relay switch in an off state if the temperature of the fixing member is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature when the fixing member has stopped rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20130183070A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13716929

申请日：2012-12-17

申请人： Teppei KAWATA ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Teppei KAWATA ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2017

摘要： A fixing device for fixing an image on a recording medium includes an endless fixing rotary member which is formed into a loop and comes into contact with the image on the recording medium, an opposed rotary member which is in contact with the fixing rotary member, a nip forming member provided inside the loop of the fixing rotary member to be in contact with the opposed rotary member via the fixing rotary member to form a nip portion to which the recording medium is fed in a feeding direction, a support member which supports the nip forming member, and a heating source which heats the fixing rotary member. The nip forming member includes a downstream portion extending downstream in the feeding direction from a center of the nip portion and an upstream portion extending upstream in the feeding direction from the center and longer than the downstream portion.

摘要翻译： 用于将图像定影在记录介质上的定影装置包括：环形定影旋转部件，其形成为环状并与记录介质上的图像接触;与固定旋转部件接触的相对旋转部件; 夹持形成构件设置在定影旋转构件的环内部，以经由定影旋转构件与相对的旋转构件接触，以形成沿输送方向供给记录介质的夹持部，支撑构件，其支撑夹持部 形成构件，以及加热定影旋转构件的加热源。 辊隙形成构件包括从夹持部的中心沿进给方向向下游延伸的下游部分，以及从中心延伸到进给方向上游并且比下游部分长的上游部分。

公开(公告)号：US20130164056A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13674353

申请日：2012-11-12

申请人： Takahiro IMADA ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI

发明人： Takahiro IMADA ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/00151 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device for fixing an image on a recording medium includes a rotatable endless fixing rotary member, a heating source which heats the fixing rotary member, an opposite rotary member in contact with the fixing rotary member, a nip forming member provided inside the fixing rotary member and in contact with the opposite rotary member via the fixing rotary member to form a nip portion to which the recording medium is fed, holding members rotatably holding end portions of the fixing rotary member, and protecting members provided between the holding members and end surfaces of the fixing rotary member to protect the end portions. Each of the protecting members has an opposite surface facing the corresponding end surface of the fixing rotary member, and including an inner diameter-side end edge having an inclined surface inclined in an inner diameter direction and away from the fixing rotary member.

摘要翻译： 用于将图像定影在记录介质上的定影装置包括可旋转的环形固定旋转构件，加热定影旋转构件的加热源，与定影旋转构件接触的相反旋转构件，设置在定影旋转体内的辊隙形成构件 并且通过固定旋转构件与相对旋转构件接触以形成记录介质供给的夹持部分，可旋转地保持定影旋转构件的端部的保持构件以及设置在保持构件和端表面之间的保护构件 以保护端部。 每个保护构件具有面向定影旋转构件的相应端面的相对表面，并且包括具有在内径方向上倾斜并远离定影旋转构件的倾斜表面的内径侧端边缘。

公开(公告)号：US20120207523A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13371985

申请日：2012-02-13

申请人： Satoshi UENO ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI

发明人： Satoshi UENO ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member configured to heat and fix a toner image onto a recording medium; a pressurizing member configured to press a heating member, which is used for heating the fixing member, against the fixing member and form a fixing nip part; and a guide member configured to guide the recording medium away from the fixing member and the pressurizing member at a downstream side of the fixing member or the pressurizing member in a conveying direction of the recording medium. The guide member includes a pushing unit for maintaining a relative positional relationship between the guide member and an outer peripheral surface of the fixing member or the pressurizing member, and the pushing unit is provided in a manner as to follow surface characteristics of outer peripheral parts of the fixing member or the pressurizing member where the pushing unit pushes.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：构造成将调色剂图像加热并固定到记录介质上的固定构件; 加压构件，其构造成将用于加热所述固定构件的加热构件压靠在所述固定构件上并形成定影夹持部; 以及引导构件，其构造成在记录介质的传送方向上将记录介质引导远离固定构件和加压构件在固定构件或加压构件的下游侧。 引导构件包括用于保持引导构件和固定构件或加压构件的外周面之间的相对位置关系的推动单元，并且推动单元设置成遵循外围部分的外围部分的表面特性 固定构件或推压单元推动的加压构件。

公开(公告)号：US20120107005A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US13280946

申请日：2011-10-25

申请人： Takamasa HASE ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Takamasa HASE ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/5004

摘要： An image forming apparatus for performing a copier job and a printer job includes a controller operatively connected to a fixing rotary body heater and a pressing rotary body heater to control the fixing rotary body heater and the pressing rotary body heater. The controller activates a standby mode after the copier job and the printer job are finished in which the controller turns off at least the fixing rotary body heater and a subsequent off mode in which the controller turns off the pressing rotary body heater and the fixing rotary body heater, and identifies which of the copier job and the printer job is to be performed to turn on and off the pressing rotary body heater in the standby mode according to the identified job.

摘要翻译： 用于执行复印机作业和打印机作业的图像形成装置包括可操作地连接到定影旋转体加热器的控制器和用于控制定影旋转体加热器和按压旋转体加热器的按压旋转体加热器。 在复印机作业和打印机作业完成之后，控制器启动待机模式，其中控制器至少关闭固定旋转体加热器以及随后关闭模式，其中控制器关闭按压旋转体加热器和固定旋转体 加热器，并且根据所识别的作业来识别在备用模式中要执行复印机作业和打印机作业中的哪一个以打开和关闭按压旋转体加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20120093551A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13137852

申请日：2011-09-19

申请人： Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057

摘要： A fixing roller includes a fixing sleeve including a heat generating layer; and a support roll inserted into the fixing sleeve to support the fixing sleeve and including a foam layer constituting an outer circumferential surface of the support roll. The foam layer includes recesses exposing pores containing air; and non-recessed portions contiguous to the recesses and adhered to an inner circumferential surface of the fixing sleeve.

摘要翻译： 定影辊包括具有发热层的定影套筒; 以及插入到固定套筒中以支撑固定套筒并且包括构成支撑辊的外周表面的泡沫层的支撑辊。 泡沫层包括露出含有空气的孔的凹部; 以及与凹部邻接的非凹陷部分，并且粘附到定影套筒的内圆周表面。

公开(公告)号：US20120051766A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US13221340

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Satoshi UENO ,  Masanao EHARA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI

发明人： Satoshi UENO ,  Masanao EHARA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotation body heating and fixing an unfixed image onto a recording medium; a pressing rotation body pressing the recording medium to the fixing rotation body; a first temperature detection unit detecting a temperature of the fixing rotation body; and plural second temperature detection units detecting a temperature of the pressing rotation body. Further the fixing device selects a predetermined second temperature detection unit from the plural second temperature detection units depending on an operation mode of the fixing device, and the fixing device detects the temperature of the pressing rotation body by using the predetermined second temperature detection unit selected by the fixing device.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定旋转体，其将未定影图像加热并固定到记录介质上; 按压旋转体，将记录介质按压到固定旋转体; 第一温度检测单元，检测固定旋转体的温度; 以及多个第二温度检测单元，检测按压旋转体的温度。 此外，定影装置根据定影装置的操作模式从多个第二温度检测单元中选择预定的第二温度检测单元，并且定影装置通过使用由第二温度检测单元选择的预定的第二温度检测单元来检测按压旋转体的温度， 固定装置。