公开(公告)号：US08583019B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13024736

申请日：2011-02-10

申请人： Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Akira Shinshi

发明人： Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Akira Shinshi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt-shaped fixing member; a pressing member; a contact member provided inside a loop formed by the fixing member and pressed against the pressing member via the fixing member to form a nip between the pressing member and the fixing member, a laminated heater facing an inner circumferential face of the fixing member to heat the fixing member, connected to an external power source, and including a heat generation sheet that includes a heat-resistant resin in which conductive particles to receive electricity from the external power source and generate heat are unevenly dispersed throughout the heat-resistant resin to have a dispersal gradient of increasing particle dispersion density from an inner face toward an outer face of the heat generation sheet; and a heater support to support the laminated heater along the inner circumferential face of the fixing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形带状固定构件; 按压构件; 接触构件，设置在由所述固定构件形成的环内，并且经由所述固定构件压靠在所述按压构件上，以在所述按压构件和所述固定构件之间形成夹持部;层叠加热器，面向所述固定构件的内周面， 固定构件，连接到外部电源，并且包括发热片，其包括耐热树脂，其中从外部电源接收电力并产生热的导电颗粒不均匀地分散在整个耐热树脂中，以具有 从发热片的内表面向外表面增加颗粒分散密度的分散梯度; 以及加热器支撑件，用于沿着固定构件的内周面支撑层压加热器。

公开(公告)号：US08571457B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US12893361

申请日：2010-09-29

申请人： Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takahiro Imada

发明人： Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takahiro Imada

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes a stationary at least partially tubular thermal member, a flexible fuser belt, a fuser pad, and a rotatable pressure member. The thermal member has a tubular portion thereof extending in an axial direction and defining a closed axial cross-section. A circumference of the thermal member is subjected to heating. The fuser belt is looped for rotation around the thermal member. An inner circumference of the fuser belt at least partially faces the thermal member. The fuser pad is held stationary inside the loop of the fuser belt. The pressure member extends opposite the thermal member in the axial direction with the fuser belt interposed between the fuser pad and the pressure member. The fuser pad is pressed against the pressure member through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The thermal member is spaced apart from the fuser pad.

公开(公告)号：US08543025B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-24

申请号：US12929915

申请日：2011-02-24

申请人： Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt-shaped fixing member to rotate in a predetermined direction, formed in a loop, an inner circumferential face of which is coated with a lubricant; a pressing member contacting an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member, to press against the fixing member; a driver to drive and rotate the pressing member; a contact member provided inside the loop formed by the fixing member and pressed against the pressing member via the fixing member to form a nip between the pressing member and the fixing member; and a heating member to heat the fixing member, provided inside the loop formed by the fixing member. When the fixing device starts up, the pressing member drives and rotates the fixing member less than 360 degrees to move a warmed range of the fixing member heated by the heating member to the nip.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形带状固定构件，其沿预定方向旋转，形成为环，其内周面涂覆有润滑剂; 接触所述固定构件的外周面的按压构件，以压靠所述固定构件; 用于驱动和旋转按压构件的驱动器; 接触构件，设置在由所述固定构件形成的所述环内，并且经由所述固定构件压靠在所述按压构件上，以在所述按压构件和所述固定构件之间形成辊隙; 以及加热构件，用于加热固定构件，设置在由固定构件形成的环内。 当定影装置启动时，按压构件驱动并旋转固定构件小于360度，以将由加热构件加热的固定构件的加热范围移动到辊隙。

公开(公告)号：US20110229228A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US13045182

申请日：2011-03-10

申请人： Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto

发明人： Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a tubular belt holder, a rotatable flexible fuser belt, a contact member, a pressure member, and a heater. The tubular belt holder extends in an axial direction thereof. The fuser belt is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration around the belt holder. The tubular belt holder retains the fuser belt in shape as the belt rotates in a circumferential direction. The contact member extends in the axial direction. The pressure member extends in the axial direction. The pressure member presses against the contact member through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The heater is disposed to heat a predetermined circumferential portion of the fuser belt. The belt holder includes a first circumferential section and a second circumferential section. The first circumferential section faces the heated portion. The second circumferential section faces upstream from the heated portion in the circumferential direction.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括管状带保持器，可旋转的柔性定影带，接触构件，压力构件和加热器。 管状皮带保持器沿其轴向方向延伸。 定影带环绕在皮带保持架周围的大致圆柱形结构。 当皮带沿圆周方向旋转时，管状皮带保持器保持定影带的形状。 接触构件在轴向方向上延伸。 压力构件在轴向方向上延伸。 压力构件通过定影带压靠接触构件以形成定影辊隙。 加热器设置成加热定影带的预定圆周部分。 皮带保持器包括第一圆周部分和第二圆周部分。 第一圆周部分面向加热部分。 第二圆周部分在周向方向上面对加热部分的上游。

公开(公告)号：US20110222931A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13029794

申请日：2011-02-17

申请人： Akira SHINSHI ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Akira SHINSHI ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a tubular, stationary metal pipe, a heater, a flexible fuser belt, a rotatable pressure member, a fuser pad, and a tubular pipe cover. The heater is disposed adjacent to the metal pipe to heat a circumference thereof. The metal pipe has multiple through-holes provided at least at a circumferential perforated section thereof. The flexible fuser belt is looped for rotation around the metal pipe to transfer heat radially outward from the heated circumference of the metal pipe. The rotatable pressure member extends opposite the metal pipe with the fuser belt interposed between the metal pipe and the pressure member. The fuser pad, accommodated within the metal pipe, held stationary inside the loop of the fuser belt, presses against the pressure member through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The tubular pipe cover is fitted around the metal pipe.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括管状固定金属管，加热器，柔性定影带，可旋转压力构件，定影垫和管状管盖。 加热器邻近金属管设置以加热其周边。 金属管具有至少设置在其圆周穿孔部分的多个通孔。 柔性定影带环绕金属管旋转，以从金属管的加热圆周径向向外传递热量。 可旋转的压力构件与金属管相对延伸，并且定影带置于金属管和压力构件之间。 容纳在金属管内的定影垫固定在定影带的环内，通过定影带压靠压力构件以形成定影压区。 管状管盖安装在金属管周围。

公开(公告)号：US20110200368A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-18

申请号：US13009199

申请日：2011-01-19

申请人： Yoshiki YAMAGUCHI ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto

发明人： Yoshiki YAMAGUCHI ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2032 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a contact member provided inside a fixing member and pressed against a pressing member via the fixing member to form a nip between the pressing member and the fixing member through which a recording medium bearing atoner image passes. A sheet heat generator provided in the fixing member includes a flexible heat generation sheet contactable against the fixing member to heat the fixing member. A contact adjuster provided in the fixing member adjusts an area of contact of the heat generation sheet and the fixing member in the axial direction, supports the heat generation sheet at a first position at which the heat generation sheet contacts the fixing member, and bends a portion of the heat generation sheet at a second position to separate the heat generation sheet from the fixing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括设置在固定构件内部的接触构件，并且经由固定构件压靠在按压构件上，以在按压构件和固定构件之间形成辊隙，通过该固定构件，记录介质承载着图像通过。 设置在所述固定部件中的片材发热体包括可与所述固定部件接触的柔性发热片，以加热所述固定部件。 设置在固定构件中的接触调节器调节发热片与定影构件在轴向上的接触面积，将发热片支撑在发热片接触固定构件的第一位置，并弯曲一个 在第二位置处的发热片的一部分，以将发热片从固定构件分离。

公开(公告)号：US09310733B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-12

申请号：US12929626

申请日：2011-02-04

申请人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a substantially cylindrical metal member, a heater, an endless, flexible fixing member, a rotary pressing member, and a stationary member. The heater heats the metal member. The fixing member is disposed rotatable around the metal member. An inner circumferential surface of the fixing member is heated by the metal member to heat and fix a toner image. The rotary pressing member is disposed opposite the metal member and pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member to form a nip between the rotary pressing member and the fixing member through which a recording medium bearing the toner image passes. The stationary member is disposed in pressure contact with the inner circumferential surface of the fixing member, and has an opposing face opposing the rotary pressing member and having a curvature smaller than a curvature of the rotary pressing member.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括大致圆筒形的金属构件，加热器，环形，柔性固定构件，旋转按压构件和固定构件。 加热器加热金属构件。 固定构件可绕金属构件旋转设置。 固定构件的内圆周表面被金属构件加热以加热和固定调色剂图像。 所述旋转按压部件与所述金属部件相对设置并且压靠在所述固定部件的外周面上，以在所述旋转按压部件与所述固定部件之间形成辊隙，通过所述固定部件支承所述调色剂图像的记录介质通过。 固定构件与固定构件的内周面压力接触，并且具有与旋转按压构件相对的相对面，其曲率小于旋转按压构件的曲率。

公开(公告)号：US08831494B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13027533

申请日：2011-02-15

申请人： Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kenichi Hasegawa

发明人： Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kenichi Hasegawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a substantially cylindrical metal member, a heater positioned to heat the metal member, an endless, flexible fixing member disposed rotatably around the metal member and heated by the metal member to heat and fix a toner image, a rotary pressing member disposed opposite the metal member and pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member to form a nip therebetween, and a stationary member disposed at an inner circumferential surface side of the fixing member and pressed by the pressing member via the fixing member to form the nip. At least when the fixing member is relatively moved toward the metal member during assembly of the fixing member with the metal member, the metal member includes at least one protruding portion protruding axially outward from an axial end of the metal member to guide the fixing member axially toward the metal member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括基本上圆柱形的金属构件，设置为加热金属构件的加热器，环形柔性固定构件，可旋转地设置在金属构件周围并被金属构件加热以加热和固定调色剂图像;旋转按压构件， 与所述金属构件相对并且压靠在所述固定构件的外周面上以在其间形成辊隙;以及固定构件，其设置在所述固定构件的内周面侧，并且通过所述固定构件被所述按压构件挤压以形成所述压区 。 至少当固定构件与金属构件组装期间固定构件相对移动到金属构件时，金属构件包括从金属构件的轴向端部轴向向外突出的至少一个突出部分，以沿轴向引导固定构件 朝向金属构件。

公开(公告)号：US08811874B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13557841

申请日：2012-07-25

申请人： Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita

发明人： Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

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

摘要： A belt device includes a flange assembly including a tube inserted into a loop formed by an endless belt at each lateral end of the endless belt in an axial direction thereof and a slip ring slidably contacting a groove mounted on the tube. An inner diameter ID 51 of the slip ring through a rotation axis of the slip ring is smaller than a minimum outer diameter OD50a of the tube through the rotation axis of the slip ring. The minimum outer diameter OD50a is smaller than a maximum outer diameter OD21 of a track of the endless belt rotating in a predetermined direction of rotation through the rotation axis of the slip ring. The maximum outer diameter OD21 is smaller than an outer diameter OD51 of the slip ring through the rotation axis of the slip ring.

摘要翻译： 皮带装置包括凸缘组件，该凸缘组件包括插入由环形带在环形带的轴向方向的每个横向端部处形成的环中的管子和与安装在管上的槽滑动接触的滑环。 通过滑环的旋转轴线的滑环的内径ID 51小于通过滑环的旋转轴线的管的最小外径OD50a。 最小外径OD50a小于通过滑环的旋转轴线在预定的旋转方向上旋转的环形带的轨道的最大外径OD21。 最大外径OD21小于通过滑环的旋转轴线的滑环的外径OD51。

公开(公告)号：US08615175B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-24

申请号：US13048167

申请日：2011-03-15

申请人： Takahiro Imada ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Takahiro Imada ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2035 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： A fixing unit removably installable in an image forming apparatus includes an endless fixing member; a metal member disposed in proximity to an inner surface of the fixing member; a nip formation member supported by the metal member to slidably contact the fixing member or oppose the fixing member via a slide sheet; a heater to heat the metal member to heat the fixing member; a rotary pressing member to rotate the fixing member, disposed opposite the nip formation member via the fixing member to form a nip between the rotary pressing member and the fixing member; a rotation detector to detect a rotational state of the fixing member. Heating rotation of the fixing member is continuously performed until a predetermined rotational state of the fixing member is obtained, to spread lubricant substantially uniformly at least between the fixing member and the metal member.

摘要翻译： 可移除地安装在图像形成装置中的固定单元包括环形固定构件; 设置在所述固定构件的内表面附近的金属构件; 由所述金属构件支撑的辊隙形成构件，以通过滑动片滑动地接触所述固定构件或与所述固定构件相对; 用于加热金属构件以加热固定构件的加热器; 旋转按压构件，用于旋转所述固定构件，经由所述固定构件设置在所述辊隙形成构件相对的位置，以在所述旋转按压构件和所述固定构件之间形成辊隙; 旋转检测器，用于检测固定构件的旋转状态。 连续进行固定部件的加热旋转，直到获得固定部件的预定的旋转状态，至少在固定部件和金属部件之间扩散润滑剂。