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：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：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：US09690243B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14928757

申请日：2015-10-30

申请人： Takamasa Hase ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Kenji Ishii ,  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 Ishii ,  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：US09405250B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14631479

申请日：2015-02-25

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2085 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes at least one heater disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of an endless rotary body to heat the endless rotary body and a shield interposed between the endless rotary body and the at least one heater to shield the endless rotary body from heat radiated from the at least one heater. A first size recording medium passes over a first passage region of the endless rotary body and a second size recording medium passes over a second passage region of the endless rotary body. The shield includes a notch disposed opposite a lateral end of the second passage region of the endless rotary body in an axial direction thereof. The lateral end of the second passage region overlaps a non-passage region of the endless rotary body in the axial direction thereof where the first size recording medium does not pass.

公开(公告)号：US09291967B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14536173

申请日：2014-11-07

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device that fixes an image on a recording medium includes a rotatable endless belt, deployed in a loop supported by rollers, a nip forming member provided inside the loop formed by the belt, a support member that supports the nip forming member, a counter rotation body disposed outside the loop formed by the belt and configured to form a nip with the belt by being in contact with the nip forming member through the belt, and a heat source configured to heat the belt directly by a radiant heat except at the nip. The support member includes a base portion that contacts the nip forming member and two arms extending from the base portion in a direction away from the nip forming member to partially surround a part of heat generating portion of the heat source.

公开(公告)号：US09235177B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US13731432

申请日：2012-12-31

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2078 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device comprises a rotatable fixing member to apply heat to a recording medium bearing an unfixed image thereon, a heat source to heat the fixing member, and a rotatable pressing member pressing against the fixing member forming a nip therebetween. A driving source rotates and drives the fixing member and the pressing member. An overheat safety device has a relay to open and close a power supply path connected to the heat source. A temperature detector is connected to both the relay and the control unit to detect temperature of the fixing member. The overheat safety device turns off the relay and cuts off power supply to the heat source when the fixing member is overheated. The fixing member is allowed to radiate heat and cool down when the temperature detected by the temperature detector is more than a prescribed level.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：可旋转的固定构件，用于向其上承载有未固定图像的记录介质施加热量;加热固定构件的热源;以及压靠在所述固定构件之间形成辊隙的可旋转的按压构件。 驱动源旋转并驱动固定构件和按压构件。 过热安全装置具有用于打开和关闭连接到热源的电源路径的继电器。 温度检测器连接到继电器和控制单元两者以检测固定构件的温度。 过热安全装置关闭继电器，并在固定部件过热时切断热源的供电。 当温度检测器检测到的温度超过规定值时，允许固定部件散热并冷却。

公开(公告)号：US09069304B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

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：US09042761B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13763047

申请日：2013-02-08

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.