公开(公告)号：US20120093531A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13200592

申请日：2011-09-27

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device disposed downstream from an image forming device in a recording medium conveyance direction to fix a toner image formed by the image forming device on a recording medium. The fixing device includes a pressing rotary body separatably pressed against a fixing rotary body to form a nip therebetween through which the recording medium bearing the toner image passes, and a moving assembly to move the pressing rotary body bidirectionally to press the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body and separate the pressing rotary body from the fixing rotary body. A controller controls the moving assembly to change a post-fixing pressing time period for which the moving assembly presses the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body after the recording medium bearing the toner image is discharged from the nip according to image data.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括定影装置，其设置在记录介质传送方向上的图像形成装置的下游，以将由图像形成装置形成的调色剂图像定影在记录介质上。 定影装置包括可分离地按压定影旋转体的压制旋转体，以在支承调色剂图像的记录介质之间形成辊隙，移动组件使压力旋转体双向移动，将按压旋转体按压 固定旋转体并将按压旋转体与定影旋转体分开。 根据图像数据，控制移动组件以改变在固定调色剂图像的记录介质从辊隙排出的移动组件将按压旋转体按压固定旋转体之后的固定后按压时间段。

公开(公告)号：US09316971B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14339150

申请日：2014-07-23

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： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/5004

摘要： A method for forming a toner image on a recording medium includes receiving a job, rotating a pressing rotary body in a predetermined direction of rotation, rotating a flexible endless belt disposed opposite the pressing rotary body to form a nip therebetween, turning on a belt heater disposed opposite to an inner circumferential surface of the flexible endless belt, conveying the recording medium bearing the toner image through the nip, turning off the belt heater for a predetermined first time period after the recording medium is discharged from the nip while the flexible endless belt and the pressing rotary body rotate, stopping the flexible endless belt and the pressing rotary body, turning on the belt heater when a predetermined second time period elapses after stopping the flexible endless belt and the pressing rotary body, and turning off the belt heater.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在记录介质上形成调色剂图像的方法包括：接收作业，沿预定旋转方向旋转按压旋转体，旋转与按压旋转体相对设置的柔性环形带，在其间形成辊隙，打开带式加热器 与柔性环形带的内圆周表面相对设置，通过辊隙输送承载调色剂图像的记录介质，在记录介质从辊隙排出之后将皮带加热器关闭预定的第一时间段，同时柔性环形带 并且当停止柔性环形带和按压旋转体之后经过预定的第二时间段时，按压旋转体旋转，停止柔性环形带和按压旋转体，打开带式加热器，并关闭带式加热器。

公开(公告)号：US08953991B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

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：US08891990B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13200592

申请日：2011-09-27

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device disposed downstream from an image forming device in a recording medium conveyance direction to fix a toner image formed by the image forming device on a recording medium. The fixing device includes a pressing rotary body separatably pressed against a fixing rotary body to form a nip therebetween through which the recording medium bearing the toner image passes, and a moving assembly to move the pressing rotary body bidirectionally to press the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body and separate the pressing rotary body from the fixing rotary body. A controller controls the moving assembly to change a post-fixing pressing time period for which the moving assembly presses the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body after the recording medium bearing the toner image is discharged from the nip according to image data.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括定影装置，其设置在记录介质传送方向上的图像形成装置的下游，以将由图像形成装置形成的调色剂图像定影在记录介质上。 定影装置包括可分离地按压定影旋转体的压制旋转体，以在支承调色剂图像的记录介质之间形成辊隙，移动组件使压力旋转体双向移动，将按压旋转体按压 固定旋转体并将按压旋转体与定影旋转体分开。 根据图像数据，控制移动组件以改变在固定调色剂图像的记录介质从辊隙排出的移动组件将按压旋转体按压固定旋转体之后的固定后按压时间段。

公开(公告)号：US08750776B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

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：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：US08989607B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13049330

申请日：2011-03-16

申请人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa

发明人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： A thermal fixing device includes a fixing member, a flexible endless belt, a flexible endless belt, a rotary pressure member, a heating unit, and a rotation detector. The flexible endless belt is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member. The rotary pressure member is disposed parallel to and pressing against the fixing member via the endless belt. The heating unit heats the endless belt. The rotation detector detects a rotation speed of the endless belt. The heating unit is powered off when the rotation speed of the endless belt detected by the rotation detector is at or below a predetermined threshold value.

摘要翻译： 热固定装置包括固定构件，柔性环形带，柔性环形带，旋转压力构件，加热单元和旋转检测器。 柔性环形带设置在固定构件的外周面上。 旋转压力构件经由环形带平行于并且抵靠固定构件设置。 加热单元加热环形带。 旋转检测器检测环形带的旋转速度。 当由旋转检测器检测到的环形带的旋转速度处于或低于预定阈值时，加热单元断电。

公开(公告)号：US20110222876A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13064137

申请日：2011-03-08

申请人： Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase

发明人： Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressure member, and a damage detecting unit. The fixing member includes a heat-insulating elastic layer, to which a conductive thin-film layer is provided. The pressure member presses against the fixing member to form a fixing nip. The damage detecting unit detects the electric resistance of the thin-film layer. The damage detecting unit detects a change in the electric resistance of the thin-film layer, thereby detecting damage to the fixing member. Depending on the extent of the damage, the condition of conveyance of a recording medium to the fixing nip is changed.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定构件，压力构件和损伤检测单元。 固定构件包括设置有导电薄膜层的绝热弹性层。 压力构件压靠固定构件以形成定影夹持部。 损伤检测单元检测薄膜层的电阻。 损伤检测单元检测薄膜层的电阻的变化，从而检测对固定构件的损坏。 取决于损坏的程度，改变记录介质到定影辊隙的输送条件。

公开(公告)号：US20110229162A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US13064201

申请日：2011-03-10

申请人： Tadashi Ogawa ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa

发明人： Tadashi Ogawa ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member, an induction heating unit, a pressing member, and a damage detection unit. The fixing member heats a toner image on a recording medium to fix the toner image onto the recording medium. The induction heating unit heats the fixing member by electromagnetic induction. The pressing member presses the fixing member to form a fixing nip portion. The fixing member includes a heat insulating elastic layer and a sleeve layer. The sleeve layer is located outside the heat insulating elastic layer and is provided with an outer conductive layer that generates heat from a magnetic flux generated by the induction heating unit. The damage detection unit is connected to the outer, conductive layer.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定构件，感应加热单元，按压构件和损伤检测单元。 定影构件加热记录介质上的调色剂图像以将调色剂图像定影到记录介质上。 感应加热单元通过电磁感应加热固定部件。 按压构件按压固定构件以形成定影夹持部。 固定构件包括绝热弹性层和套筒层。 套筒层位于绝热弹性层的外侧，并且设置有由感应加热单元产生的磁通产生热的外部导电层。 损伤检测单元连接到外导电层。