公开(公告)号：US20130164058A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13723944

申请日：2012-12-21

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2089 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/206 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless flexible belt, a stationary pad, a rotary pressure member, and a reinforcing member. The endless flexible belt is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration extending in an axial direction thereof for rotation in a rotational, circumferential direction thereof. The stationary pad is stationarily disposed inside the loop of the belt. The rotary pressure member is disposed parallel to the belt. The rotary pressure member presses against the stationary pad via the belt to form a nip therebetween. The reinforcing member is stationarily disposed in contact with the stationary pad inside the loop of the belt for reinforcing the stationary pad. The stationary pad includes two or more contact portions spaced apart from each other in the conveyance direction, each generally extending in the axial direction of the looped belt and protruding toward the reinforcing member to contact the reinforcing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形柔性带，固定垫，旋转压力构件和加强构件。 环形柔性带环绕成在其轴向方向上延伸的大致圆柱形构造，以在其旋转圆周方向上旋转。 固定垫固定地设置在带的环内。 旋转压力构件平行于带设置。 旋转压力部件通过皮带按压固定垫，以在它们之间形成辊隙。 加固件固定地设置成与带的环内的固定垫接触以加强固定垫。 固定垫包括在输送方向上彼此间隔开的两个或更多个接触部分，每个接触部分大致沿环形带的轴向方向延伸并且向加强件突出以接触加强件。

公开(公告)号：US20160098003A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：US14966911

申请日：2015-12-11

申请人： Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Shinichi NAMEKATA ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Ryuuichi MIMBU ,  Yoshiki YAMAGUCHI ,  Shuntaroh TAMAKI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

发明人： Takeshi UCHITANI ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Teppei KAWATA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Takamasa HASE ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI ,  Takuya SESHITA ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Shinichi NAMEKATA ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Ryuuichi MIMBU ,  Yoshiki YAMAGUCHI ,  Shuntaroh TAMAKI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a heat source; a fixing member looped into a generally cylindrical shape to rotate in a circumferential direction thereof and partially heated by the heat source and to heat a surface of a recording medium bearing an unfixed toner image to fix the unfixed toner image thereon in a fixing process; a rotary pressing member disposed facing the fixing member to form a nip therebetween, through which the recording medium is transported in a transport direction; and a rotation driver to rotate one of the fixing member and the pressing member. In a case in which the fixing member is halted for a reason other than the fixing process while power of the fixing device is on, electric power is not supplied to the heat source and the fixing member is rotated by a predetermined amount or more after the fixing member is halted.

公开(公告)号：US20150234329A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14703508

申请日：2015-05-04

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.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例，提供一种定影装置，其包括：可旋转的固定构件，其在承载未定影图像的一侧加热记录介质; 可旋转的按压构件，其被按压并与所述固定构件接触以在所述按压构件和所述固定构件之间形成夹持部; 加热所述固定构件的热源; 设置在所述热源的通电路径中的继电器开关; 检测所述固定部件的温度的温度检测传感器; 以及控制单元，其根据由温度检测传感器检测到的温度来控制热源的通电。 如果固定部件停止转动时，如果固定部件的温度等于或大于预定温度，则控制单元将继电器开关保持在关闭状态。

公开(公告)号：US20140133879A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14072027

申请日：2013-11-05

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： In the present invention, upon return from a standby mode or sleep mode, image data is acquired as warming-up time estimate information for estimating the warming-up time to increase the temperature of a fixing belt to a target fixing temperature and, if the acquired image data is the data on a black-and-white image, control is performed to delay the heating start timing of the fixing belt.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中，在从待机模式或睡眠模式返回时，获取图像数据作为用于估计预热时间以将定影带的温度升高到目标定影温度的预热时间估计信息，并且如果 获取的图像数据是黑白图像上的数据，执行控制以延迟定影带的加热开始定时。

公开(公告)号：US20130195523A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13748969

申请日：2013-01-24

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2075 ,  G03G15/2025 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless flexible belt, an elongated stationary pad, a rotary pressure member, and a low-friction sheet. The endless flexible belt is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration extending in an axial direction thereof for rotation in a rotational, circumferential direction thereof. The elongated stationary pad is stationarily disposed inside the loop of the belt. The rotary pressure member is disposed parallel to the belt. The rotary pressure member presses against the stationary pad via the belt to form a nip therebetween, through which a recording medium is conveyed in a conveyance direction. The low-friction sheet of lubricant-impregnated material covers the stationary pad to supply a lubricant between the stationary pad and the belt across the nip. The low-friction sheet has one or more flow channels defined therein.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形柔性带，细长固定垫，旋转压力构件和低摩擦片。 环形柔性带环绕成在其轴向方向上延伸的大致圆柱形构造，以在其旋转圆周方向上旋转。 细长的固定垫固定地设置在带的环内。 旋转压力构件平行于带设置。 旋转压力构件经由带压靠固定衬垫，以在其间形成辊隙，记录介质通过该辊隙沿传送方向传送。 润滑剂浸渍材料的低摩擦片覆盖固定垫，以在固定垫和带之间跨越辊隙提供润滑剂。 低摩擦片材具有限定在其中的一个或多个流动通道。

公开(公告)号：US20130188991A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13710899

申请日：2012-12-11

申请人： Teppei KAWATA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Yoshiki YAMAGUCHI ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Shuntaroh TAMAKI ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

发明人： Teppei KAWATA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Toshihiko SHIMOKAWA ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Yoshiki YAMAGUCHI ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Naoki IWAYA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Hajime GOTOH ,  Akira SUZUKI ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Shuntaroh TAMAKI ,  Kazuya SAITO ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2085 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device comprises a rotatable fixing member to heat a side of a recording medium bearing an unfixed image; a heat source to heat the rotatable fixing member; a rotatable pressing member disposed opposite the fixing member to press against an outer side of the fixing member; a housing to accommodate the fixing member and the pressing member; a conveyance path defined internally within the fixing device to convey a recording medium therethrough and between the fixing member and the pressing member, and a shutter actuator to move the shutter to open and close the conveyance path. The housing holds the shutter and the shutter actuator.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括可旋转的固定构件，用于加热承载未固定图像的记录介质的一侧; 用于加热可旋转固定构件的热源; 与所述固定构件相对设置的可旋转的压紧构件，以压靠所述固定构件的外侧; 容纳所述固定构件和所述按压构件的壳体; 传送路径，其定义在固定装置的内部，以通过其传送记录介质，并且在固定构件和按压构件之间;以及快门致动器，用于移动快门以打开和关闭输送路径。 外壳保持快门和快门执行器。

公开(公告)号：US20130170880A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13692389

申请日：2012-12-03

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

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

摘要： The fixing device includes a nip formation assembly partially pressing against an opposed rotary body via an endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the opposed rotary body. The nip formation assembly includes a base pad defining the fixing nip and including a pressure portion, an extension portion, and a curved portion. The pressure portion presses against the opposed rotary body via the endless belt. The extension portion is contiguous to and disposed upstream from the pressure portion in a recording medium conveyance direction. The extension portion does not press against the opposed rotary body via the endless belt. The curved portion is disposed upstream from the extension portion in the recording medium conveyance direction and smoothly blends into the extension portion. The curved portion does not press against the opposed rotary body.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括经由环形带部分地压靠在相对的旋转体上的辊隙形成组件，以在环形带和相对的旋转体之间形成定影辊隙。 压区形成组件包括限定定影辊隙的基座，包括压力部分，延伸部分和弯曲部分。 压力部分通过环形带压靠在相对的旋转体上。 延伸部分在记录介质输送方向上与压力部分邻接并设置在上游。 延伸部不经由环形带压靠在相对的旋转体上。 弯曲部分在记录介质输送方向上设置在延伸部分的上游，并且平滑地融合到延伸部分中。 弯曲部分不压在相对的旋转体上。

公开(公告)号：US20130164059A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13727817

申请日：2012-12-27

申请人： Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  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： Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Masahiko SATOH ,  Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  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： G03G15/2089 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/206 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： According to an embodiments, provided is a fixing device that includes: an endless fixing belt, heats and melts a toner image, and has flexibility; a stationary member that is set stationary on an inner peripheral surface side of the fixing belt and comes into contact under pressure to form a nip portion; and a reinforcement member that is set stationary on the inner peripheral surface side of the fixing belt and comes into abutment with the stationary member. If it is assumed that a length of the nip portion in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium is designated as A; and a length between an upstream-side abutment portion and a downstream-side abutment portion at which the stationary member and the reinforcement member come into abutment with each other is designated as B, following relation is established: A

摘要翻译： 根据实施例，提供一种定影装置，其包括：环形定影带，加热并熔化调色剂图像，并且具有柔性; 固定部件，其固定在所述定影带的内周面侧，并且在压力下接触以形成压合部; 以及固定在固定带的内周面侧并与静止部件抵接的加强部件。 如果假设记录介质的传送方向上的夹持部的长度被指定为A， 将固定部件与加强部件抵接的上游侧抵接部与下游侧抵接部之间的长度设为B，建立以下关系：A

公开(公告)号：US20110229178A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US13041703

申请日：2011-03-07

申请人： Tadashi OGAWA ,  Masanao EHARA ,  Satoshi UENO ,  Hiroshi SEO ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Takamasa HASE

发明人： Tadashi OGAWA ,  Masanao EHARA ,  Satoshi UENO ,  Hiroshi SEO ,  Takahiro IMADA ,  Takamasa HASE

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/6576 ,  G03G2215/00662 ,  G03G2215/20

摘要： A fixing unit includes a fixing member to fuse a toner image on a recording medium on the recording medium; a pressure member to press against the fixing member to define a first nip between the fixing member and the pressure member through which the recording medium is transported; a shifting unit to move the pressure member relative to the fixing member to increase or decrease a pressure of the first nip; a curling correction unit disposed downstream from the first nip in a transport direction of the recording medium that imparts a second curling direction to the recording medium; and a variable setting unit operatively connected to the curling correction unit to variably set an amount of the second curling direction to the recording medium by the curling correction unit depending on the first nip pressure increased or decreased by the shifting unit.

摘要翻译： 定影单元包括用于将记录介质上的记录介质上的调色剂图像熔合的固定构件; 压力构件，以压靠所述固定构件，以在所述固定构件和所述压力构件之间限定所述记录介质被输送的第一压合部; 移动单元，用于相对于所述固定构件移动所述压力构件，以增加或减小所述第一压区的压力; 卷曲校正单元，其在所述记录介质的输送方向上设置在所述第一压区的下游，从而向所述记录介质施加第二卷曲方向; 以及可变设定单元，其可操作地连接到所述卷曲校正单元，以根据由所述移位单元增加或减少的所述第一夹紧压力，通过所述卷曲校正单元将所述第二卷曲方向的量可变地设定到所述记录介质。

公开(公告)号：US20180335721A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15976057

申请日：2018-05-10

申请人： Toshio KOIKE ,  Jun SHIORI ,  Teppei KIKUCHI ,  Michiharu SUZUKI ,  Kazuhiro ASO ,  Keinosuke KONDOH ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hideo YOSHIZAWA

发明人： Toshio KOIKE ,  Jun SHIORI ,  Teppei KIKUCHI ,  Michiharu SUZUKI ,  Kazuhiro ASO ,  Keinosuke KONDOH ,  Tadashi OGAWA ,  Hideo YOSHIZAWA

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0121 ,  G03G15/0126 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/6585 ,  G03G2221/1603 ,  G03G2221/1815

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transferor to rotate in a predetermined rotation direction, a plurality of image bearers disposed along the intermediate transferor to bear latent images, a plurality of developing devices to develop the latent images, a plurality of developer containers to contain developers, and a plurality of conveyance paths each corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of developing devices and a respective one of the plurality of developer containers to supply the developers to the plurality of developing devices respectively. An arrangement of the plurality of developing devices in the predetermined rotation direction is configured to be changed without changing an arrangement of the plurality of developer containers. A layout of the plurality of conveyance paths is configured to be changed without changing connections between a supply source and a supply destination of the plurality of conveyance paths.