公开(公告)号：US20130189005A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13721936

申请日：2012-12-20

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

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

摘要： A separator includes a front edge disposed opposite an outer circumferential surface of an endless belt. The front edge contacts and separates a recording medium from the endless belt. A separation plate mounts the front edge. A contact plate projects from the separation plate in an axial direction of the endless belt and contacts a belt holder that supports the endless belt. A bracket projects from the separation plate in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the contact plate projects from the separation plate. The bracket includes a notch that engages the belt holder. The contact plate contacting the belt holder and the notch of the bracket engaging the belt holder produce an interval between the front edge of the separator and the outer circumferential surface of the endless belt.

摘要翻译： 分离器包括与环形带的外周表面相对设置的前边缘。 前缘接触并将记录介质从环形带分离。 分隔板安装前缘。 接触板在环形带的轴向上从分离板突出并且接触支撑环形带的带保持器。 支架从分离板沿着与接触板从分离板突出的方向正交的方向突出。 支架包括与皮带保持器接合的凹口。 与皮带保持器接触的接触板和与保持架接合的保持架的凹口在分离器的前边缘和环形带的外周表面之间产生间隔。

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：US20180046121A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15797967

申请日：2017-10-30

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and a nip formation assembly disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the endless belt. An opposed rotary body is pressed against the nip formation assembly via the endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the opposed rotary body through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A belt holder contacts and supports each lateral end of the endless belt in an axial direction thereof. The belt holder is isolated from the opposed rotary body with a first interval interposed therebetween in the axial direction of the endless belt.

公开(公告)号：US20170255150A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15602720

申请日：2017-05-23

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device. The fixing device includes a rotatable endless fixing member, a nip forming member arranged inside the fixing member, a pressing member in contact with the nip forming member via the fixing member, and a heating source configured to heat the fixing member. When an abnormality occurs in at least one of the fixing device and other devices included in the image forming apparatus, a rotation of the fixing member is stopped prior to stopping a rotation driving of a discharging unit and, after stopping, the fixing member is controlled to rotate.

公开(公告)号：US20160054691A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14928757

申请日：2015-10-30

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device. The fixing device includes a rotatable endless fixing member, a nip forming member arranged inside the fixing member, a pressing member in contact with the nip forming member via the fixing member, and a heating source configured to heat the fixing member. When an abnormality occurs in at least one of the fixing device and other devices included in the image forming apparatus, a rotation of the fixing member is stopped prior to stopping a rotation driving of a discharging unit and, after stopping, the fixing member is controlled to rotate.

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：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：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：US20170277091A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15618819

申请日：2017-06-09

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：US20150227095A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14693550

申请日：2015-04-22

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

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

摘要： A fixing device capable of shifting to a sleep state includes a heat source; a rotatable fixing member that is partly heated by the heat source to heat an unfixed image carrying surface of a recording medium; a rotatable pressing member that is in pressure contact with the fixing member to form a nip portion between the pressing member and the fixing member; a rotation drive unit that directly or indirectly rotates the fixing member; a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature of the fixing member; and a controller configured to prohibit the fixing device from shifting to the sleep state when the temperature of the fixing member in a region facing the heat source is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature T1 at a point when a predetermined time period t1 has elapsed from the stop of rotation drive of the rotation drive unit.

摘要翻译： 能够转移到睡眠状态的固定装置包括热源; 可旋转的固定构件，其被热源部分地加热以加热记录介质的未固定的图像承载表面; 与所述固定部件压力接触以在所述按压部件和所述固定部件之间形成夹持部的旋转按压部件; 旋转驱动单元，其直接或间接地旋转所述固定构件; 温度检测单元，其检测所述固定构件的温度; 以及控制器，被配置为当经过预定时间段t1的时刻，当面向热源的区域中的固定构件的温度等于或大于预定温度T1时，禁止定影装置转移到睡眠状态 从旋转驱动单元的旋转驱动停止。