公开(公告)号：US07197269B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-27

申请号：US10680091

申请日：2003-10-08

申请人： Yasukuni Omata ,  Hideaki Mochimaru ,  Chiemi Kaneko ,  Koji Suzuki ,  Naoki Iwata ,  Kunihiko Tomita ,  Hiroshi Yokoyama ,  Norimasa Sohmiya ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Hisao Murayama

发明人： Yasukuni Omata ,  Hideaki Mochimaru ,  Chiemi Kaneko ,  Koji Suzuki ,  Naoki Iwata ,  Kunihiko Tomita ,  Hiroshi Yokoyama ,  Norimasa Sohmiya ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Hisao Murayama

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/238 ,  G03G15/162 ,  G03G2215/1623 ,  G03G2215/2083

摘要： An image transferring device of the present invention includes a first and a second intermediate image transfer body whose surfaces endlessly move while forming a nip in contact with each other. When a sheet nipped by the nip is being conveyed toward a side downstream of the nip in the direction in which the above surfaces move, a first toner image transferred from an image carrier to the second intermediate image transfer body via the first intermediate image transfer body beforehand is transferred to one side of the sheet. At the same time, a second toner image transferred from the image carrier to the first image transfer body beforehand is transferred to the other side of the sheet. One of the two intermediate image transfer bodies is less deformable than the other intermediate image transfer body in the direction of thickness.

摘要翻译： 本发明的图像转印装置包括第一和第二中间图像转印体，其表面在形成彼此接触的辊隙的同时不停地移动。 当被夹持的片材沿着上述表面移动的方向朝向辊隙下游的一侧传送时，经由第一中间图像转印体从图像载体转移到第二中间图像转印体的第一调色剂图像 预先转移到纸张的一面。 同时，将从图像载体预先转印到第一图像转印体的第二调色剂图像转印到纸张的另一侧。 两个中间图像转印体之一在厚度方向上比另一个中间图像转印体更不易变形。

公开(公告)号：US06519439B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09813218

申请日：2001-03-21

申请人： Kunihiko Tomita

发明人： Kunihiko Tomita

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G13/20 ,  G03G9/0821 ,  G03G9/08782 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2016 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： A method of fixing a toner image on a support, which includes the steps of heating a toner image formed on a support by use of a toner to the softening point or melting point of the toner or above, using an image fixing member, the toner comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin and at least 0.05 parts by weight of a wax component, the toner having a melt viscosity of 10 to 1013 centipoise, allowing the toner image to cool or cooling the toner image, and peeling the support which bears the toner image thereon away from the image fixing member when the temperature of the toner image has reached a temperature below the softening point or melting point of the toner, and an image fixing apparatus for carrying out this method is proposed.

公开(公告)号：US06492084B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-10

申请号：US09843176

申请日：2001-04-26

申请人： Kunihiko Tomita

发明人： Kunihiko Tomita

IPC分类号： G03G9087

CPC分类号： G03G9/08779 ,  G03G9/08737

摘要： A toner for use in electrophotography, which includes a coloring agent and a binder including a binder resin which contains therein a cyclized rubber, is proposed, and an image formation method using this toner is also proposed.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种用于电子照相术的调色剂，其包括着色剂和包含其中含有环化橡胶的粘合剂树脂的粘合剂，并且还提出了使用该调色剂的图像形成方法。

公开(公告)号：US06455217B2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09778733

申请日：2001-02-08

申请人： Kunihiko Tomita

发明人： Kunihiko Tomita

IPC分类号： G03G9097

CPC分类号： G03G9/08782 ,  G03G9/08777

摘要： A toner contains a coloring agent and a binder including a wax and an ethyl cyclic oligosaccharide, which has D-glucose units linked together by a linkage of 1,4-glycosidic bond with an &agr; configuration, with at least one alcohol hydroxyl group in each D-glucose unit being ethyl-etherified. A one-component developer for electrophotography is prepared using the toner, and a two-component developer is prepared by the combination of the toner and a carrier.

摘要翻译： 调色剂包含着色剂和包含蜡和乙基环状低聚糖的粘合剂，其具有通过1,4-糖苷键与α构型连接的D-葡萄糖单元，每个具有至少一个醇羟基 D-葡萄糖单元是乙醚化的。 使用调色剂制备用于电子照相的单组分显影剂，并且通过调色剂和载体的组合制备双组分显影剂。

公开(公告)号：US20090154967A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12314836

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Kunihiko Tomita

发明人： Kunihiko Tomita

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2019

摘要： A fuser device includes a fusing member including an elastic layer on a surface side thereof and a cylindrical curved surface portion having a predetermined diameter, a heating member including a cylindrical curved surface portion having a predetermined diameter, the heating member having contact with the fusing member and heating the fusing member, and a pressure member including an elastic layer on a surface side thereof and a cylindrical curved surface portion having a predetermined diameter, the pressure member pressing the fusing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：定影构件，其在表面侧具有弹性层，具有规定直径的圆筒状的曲面部，具有规定直径的圆筒状的曲面部的加热构件，所述加热构件与所述定影构件 并加热定影构件，以及在其表面侧包括弹性层的压力构件和具有预定直径的圆柱形曲面部分，压力构件按压定影构件。

公开(公告)号：US07003251B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10424077

申请日：2003-04-28

申请人： Koji Suzuki ,  Hideaki Mochimaru ,  Naoki Iwata ,  Kunihiko Tomita ,  Hiroshi Yokoyama ,  Norimasa Sohmiya ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Chiemi Kaneko ,  Yasukuni Omata ,  Hisao Murayama

发明人： Koji Suzuki ,  Hideaki Mochimaru ,  Naoki Iwata ,  Kunihiko Tomita ,  Hiroshi Yokoyama ,  Norimasa Sohmiya ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Chiemi Kaneko ,  Yasukuni Omata ,  Hisao Murayama

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/167 ,  G03G15/24 ,  G03G2215/0119 ,  G03G2215/1661 ,  G03G2215/2083

摘要： An image forming method of the present invention begins with a first image transfer step for thermally transferring a first toner image from a first image carrier to a second image carrier contacting it. Subsequently, in a second image transfer step, the first toner image carried on the second image carrier and a second toner image newly formed on the first image carrier are thermally transferred to opposite sides of a recording medium substantially at the same time. Higher image transfer temperature is assigned to the second image transfer step than to the first image transfer step. Additionally, the second image carrier has a greater roughness than the first image carrier.

摘要翻译： 本发明的图像形成方法从用于将第一调色剂图像从第一图像载体热转印到与其接触的第二图像载体的第一图像转印步骤开始。 随后，在第二图像转印步骤中，基本上同时将携带在第二图像载体上的第一调色剂图像和新形成在第一图像载体上的第二调色剂图像热传递到记录介质的相对侧。 与第一图像转印步骤相比，将更高的图像转印温度分配给第二图像转印步骤。 此外，第二图像载体具有比第一图像载体更大的粗糙度。

公开(公告)号：US06983117B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-03

申请号：US10645614

申请日：2003-08-22

申请人： Norimasa Sohmiya ,  Koji Suzuki ,  Hideaki Mochimaru ,  Naoki Iwata ,  Kunihiko Tomita ,  Hiroshi Yokoyama ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Chiemi Kaneko ,  Yasukuni Omata ,  Hisao Murayama

发明人： Norimasa Sohmiya ,  Koji Suzuki ,  Hideaki Mochimaru ,  Naoki Iwata ,  Kunihiko Tomita ,  Hiroshi Yokoyama ,  Shigeru Watanabe ,  Chiemi Kaneko ,  Yasukuni Omata ,  Hisao Murayama

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/1625 ,  G03G15/232

摘要： An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a first and a second intermediate image transfer belt contacting each other to form a nip for secondary image transfer. While the nip is heated, a sheet is passed through the nip to thereby transfer toner images respectively formed on the first and second belts to opposite surfaces of the sheet at the same time. The nip is sized such that image transfer and fixation can be effected at temperature higher than the melting point or the softening point of toner by 5° C. to 50° C.

摘要翻译： 本发明的图像形成装置包括第一和第二中间图像转印带，其彼此接触以形成用于二次图像转印的辊隙。 当辊隙被加热时，片材通过辊隙，从而将分别形成在第一和第二带上的调色剂图像同时转印到片材的相对表面。 辊隙的尺寸使得图像转印和固定可以在高于调色剂的熔点或软化点的温度下进行5℃至50℃。

公开(公告)号：US06939614B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US10457543

申请日：2003-06-10

申请人： Kunihiko Tomita

发明人： Kunihiko Tomita

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  B23B9/04 ,  B32B9/04 ,  C08F290/06

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  Y10T428/31663 ,  Y10T428/31721 ,  Y10T428/31725

摘要： The present invention is directed to an image-fixing member which has excellent heat-resistance, wear resistance, and mold releasability and which performs heating or pressurizing for fixing an image on a recording medium. The preset invention also provides an image-fixing apparatus and image-forming apparatus using the image-fixing member. The image-fixing member of the present invention has a surface layer formed from a heat-resistant resin a nitrogen-containing heat-resistant principal chain segment and a side chain segment having a polysiloxane structure. The heat-resistant resin can also be contained in other portion than the surface layer.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种具有优异的耐热性，耐磨性和脱模性的图像定影构件，并且对图像定影在记录介质上进行加热或加压。 本发明还提供了使用图像定影构件的图像定影装置和图像形成装置。 本发明的图像定影构件具有由耐热性树脂形成的含氮耐热性主链段和具有聚硅氧烷结构的侧链段的表面层。 耐热树脂也可以包含在除表面层之外的其它部分中。

公开(公告)号：US06778788B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-17

申请号：US09933153

申请日：2001-08-21

申请人： Kunihiko Tomita ,  Koji Ozaki

发明人： Kunihiko Tomita ,  Koji Ozaki

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2016 ,  G03G2215/2022 ,  G03G2215/2032 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing apparatus includes a beater, an endless belt, a pressure roller, and a heater controller. The heater has a line shape orthogonal to a direction in which a recording sheet carrying an unfixed toner image formed with toner in accordance with image information is transferred. The endless belt is rotated with an inner surface thereof sliding over a surface of the heater. The pressure roller is arranged at a position opposite to the heater relative to the endless belt and is held for rotation in contact with the endless belt under pressure to form a nip therebetween. The heater controller energizes the heater in accordance with the image information.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括打浆器，环形带，压力辊和加热器控制器。 加热器具有与传送根据图像信息形成有调色剂的未定影调色剂图像的记录片材的方向正交的线形。 环形带旋转，其内表面在加热器的表面上滑动。 压力辊相对于环形带布置在与加热器相对的位置处，并且在压力下被保持以与环形带接触旋转以在它们之间形成辊隙。 加热器控制器根据图像信息激励加热器。

公开(公告)号：US06370352B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09716945

申请日：2000-11-22

申请人： Kunihiko Tomita

发明人： Kunihiko Tomita

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2016 ,  G03G2215/2022 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： An image fixing apparatus includes a fixing member and a pair of pressure applying members. The fixing member transfers and applies heat to a recording sheet including a toner image. The pressure applying members are mounted opposite to the fixing member relative to the recording sheet and apply pressure to the recording sheet from a back side thereof. The fixing member applies heat to the toner until the temperature becomes a state higher than one of softening and melting points. The heat is removed and the melted toner cools to a temperature below one of the softening and melting points. The fixing member has a thickness of S micrometers within a range of from approximately 1.0 &mgr;m to approximately 300 &mgr;m, and a tension within a range of one of from approximately ((S+99)/50000×9.8 100 N/m to approximately ((29S+371)×3/50000)×9.8×100 N/m and from approximately ((S+99/40000)×9.8×100 N/m to approximately ((29S+371)×3/40000)×9.8×100 N/m.

摘要翻译： 图像定影装置包括固定构件和一对施压构件。 固定构件将转印和加热到包括调色剂图像的记录片材。 压力施加构件相对于记录片材与固定构件相对地安装，并从其背面向记录片材施加压力。 固定构件对调色剂加热，直到温度变为高于软化点和熔点的状态。 除去热量，并将熔融的调色剂冷却至软化点和熔点以下的温度。 固定构件的厚度为约1μm至约300μm之间的S微米，并且在约（（S + 99）/ 50000×9.8×100N / m至约（ （29S + 371）×3/50000）×9.8×100N / m，约（（S + 99/40000）×9.8×100N / m〜约（（29S + 371）×3/40000）×9.8×100N / 。