公开(公告)号：US08881883B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US13460349

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  William Randall Fong ,  Gary Allen Pinkley ,  Edwin Marcum Pearce, Jr. ,  Kunio Morisawa ,  Kazunori Kaneko ,  Koichi Tanaka

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  William Randall Fong ,  Gary Allen Pinkley ,  Edwin Marcum Pearce, Jr. ,  Kunio Morisawa ,  Kazunori Kaneko ,  Koichi Tanaka

IPC分类号： F16H63/38 ,  B60T1/06

CPC分类号： B60T1/062 ,  F16H63/3425 ,  Y10T74/19637

摘要： A park lock of a transmission, including a park gear; a park pawl rotating about a pawl shaft, the park pawl having a pawl portion locking the park gear, the park pawl including a cam contact portion; a park rod responsive to an operation of a controller, the park rod having a cam portion pressing the cam contact portion to have park pawl engage the park gear; a park sleeve receiving the cam portion and defining a first contact point providing a reactive force to the cam contact portion of the park pawl pressing against the cam portion at a second contact point; a pawl torsional spring biasing the park pawl towards disengagement; and a pawl stopper limiting the rotation of the park pawl wherein motions are constrained within a plane of the transmission and components are rotatingly disposed in parallel axis bores in one half of a transmission case.

摘要翻译： 变速器的公园锁，包括公园装备; 围绕棘爪轴旋转的驻车爪，所述停车爪具有锁定所述公园齿轮的棘爪部分，所述驻车棘爪包括凸轮接触部分; 响应于控制器的操作的停放杆，所述停放杆具有按压所述凸轮接触部分以具有驻车爪的凸轮部分接合所述驻车齿轮; 接收所述凸轮部分并且限定向所述驻车棘爪的凸轮接触部分提供反作用力的第一接触点，所述第一接触点在第二接触点处抵靠所述凸轮部分; 一个棘爪扭力弹簧将公园爪偏压分离; 以及限制驻车爪的旋转的棘爪止动器，其中运动被限制在变速器的平面内，并且部件在变速箱的一半中旋转地设置在平行的轴孔中。

公开(公告)号：US20130284559A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13460349

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  William Randall Fong ,  Gary Allen Pinkley ,  Edwin Marcum Pearce, JR. ,  Kunio Morisawa ,  Kazunori Kaneko ,  Koichi Tanaka

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  William Randall Fong ,  Gary Allen Pinkley ,  Edwin Marcum Pearce, JR. ,  Kunio Morisawa ,  Kazunori Kaneko ,  Koichi Tanaka

IPC分类号： B60W10/196

CPC分类号： B60T1/062 ,  F16H63/3425 ,  Y10T74/19637

摘要： A park lock of a transmission, including a park gear; a park pawl rotating about a pawl shaft, the park pawl having a pawl portion locking the park gear, the park pawl including a cam contact portion; a park rod responsive to an operation of a controller, the park rod having a cam portion pressing the cam contact portion to have park pawl engage the park gear; a park sleeve receiving the cam portion and defining a first contact point providing a reactive force to the cam contact portion of the park pawl pressing against the cam portion at a second contact point; a pawl torsional spring biasing the park pawl towards disengagement; and a pawl stopper limiting the rotation of the park pawl wherein motions are constrained within a plane of the transmission and components are rotatingly disposed in parallel axis bores in one half of a transmission case.

摘要翻译： 变速器的公园锁，包括公园装备; 围绕棘爪轴旋转的驻车爪，所述停车爪具有锁定所述公园齿轮的棘爪部分，所述驻车棘爪包括凸轮接触部分; 响应于控制器的操作的停放杆，所述停放杆具有按压所述凸轮接触部分以具有驻车爪的凸轮部分接合所述驻车齿轮; 接收所述凸轮部分并且限定向所述驻车爪的凸轮接触部分提供反作用力的第一接触点，所述第一接触点在第二接触点处抵靠所述凸轮部分; 一个棘爪扭力弹簧将公园爪偏压分离; 以及限制驻车爪的旋转的棘爪止动器，其中运动被限制在变速器的平面内，并且部件在变速箱的一半中旋转地设置在平行的轴孔中。

公开(公告)号：US08532555B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12878633

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

发明人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  C08J7/042 ,  C08J7/047 ,  C08J2427/12 ,  C08J2479/08 ,  C08J2483/00 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fixing belts, fixing devices and methods of making fixing belts are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing belts includes an inner layer comprising a first surface forming an inner surface of the fixing belt and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the inner layer comprising a first polymer; an intermediate layer overlying the second surface of the inner layer, the intermediate layer including a third surface, a first end face and a second end face opposite to the first end face, the intermediate layer comprising silicone rubber; and an outer layer including a fourth surface forming an outer surface of the fixing belt, the outer layer overlying the third surface, the first end face, the second end face and portions of the second surface disposed outward from the first end face and second end face, the outer layer comprising a second polymer. The outer layer seals and protects the intermediate layer from exposure to a liquid release agent applied to the fourth surface.

摘要翻译： 提供固定带，固定装置和制造定影带的方法。 定影带的示例性实施例包括内层，其包括形成定影带的内表面的第一表面和与第一表面相对的第二表面，内层包含第一聚合物; 所述中间层覆盖所述内层的第二表面，所述中间层包括第三表面，第一端面和与所述第一端面相对的第二端面，所述中间层包含硅橡胶; 以及包括形成所述定影带的外表面的第四表面的外层，覆盖所述第三表面的所述外层，所述第一端面，所述第二端面和所述第二表面的从所述第一端面向外设置的部分和所述第二端 所述外层包含第二聚合物。 外层密封并保护中间层免于暴露于施加到第四表面的液体脱模剂。

公开(公告)号：US08457515B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12971681

申请日：2010-12-17

申请人： Augusto E. Barton

发明人： Augusto E. Barton

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2221/1645

摘要： An apparatus and method that control pressure roll flare in a print apparatus. The apparatus can include a fuser having a fuser surface. The apparatus can include at least one heat source configured to heat the fuser surface. The apparatus can include a pressure roll having a pressure roll surface, the pressure roll having a rotational axis, the pressure roll having an inside paper path portion towards the middle of the pressure roll along the rotational axis and having an outside paper path portion near at least one end of the pressure roll along the rotational axis, the pressure roll coupled to the fuser at a fuser nip, where the fuser nip is configured to fuse marking material on a media sheet. The apparatus can include a pressure roll cooling device configured to cool at least one of the inside paper path portion and the outside paper path portion of the pressure roll to maintain substantially consistent pressure roll flare prior to media sheets entering the fuser nip and while media sheets pass through the fuser nip to provide wrinkle control of media sheets while limiting image smear of the marking material on the media sheets.

摘要翻译： 一种控制打印设备中的压力卷发光的装置和方法。 该设备可以包括具有定影表面的定影器。 该装置可以包括构造成加热定影表面的至少一个热源。 该设备可以包括具有压力辊表面的压力辊，压力辊具有旋转轴线，压力辊具有沿着旋转轴线朝向压力辊中间的内部纸通道部分，并且具有靠近 所述压力辊沿着旋转轴线的至少一端，所述压力辊在定影辊隙处联接到所述定影器，其中所述定影辊隙构造成将介质片材上的标记材料熔合。 该设备可以包括压力辊冷却装置，其构造成冷却压力辊的内部纸通道部分和外部纸路径部分中的至少一个，以在介质片材进入定影辊隙之前保持基本上一致的压力辊张开，并且在介质片材 通过定影辊压区以对介质板进行皱纹控制，同时限制介质板上标记材料的图像污迹。

公开(公告)号：US20120263508A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13088715

申请日：2011-04-18

申请人： William A. Burton ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Augusto E. Barton

发明人： William A. Burton ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Augusto E. Barton

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2016

摘要： A belt fuser system has a cleaning member with a changeable wick. The cleaning member has a first belt cleaning surface and a second belt cleaning surface. The cleaning member rotates about a longitudinal axis for bringing the first belt cleaning surface and the second belt cleaning surface in contact with a back of a fuser belt.

摘要翻译： 带式定影系统具有具有可更换的灯芯的清洁构件。 清洁构件具有第一带清洁表面和第二带清洁表面。 清洁构件围绕纵向轴线旋转，以使第一带清洁表面和第二带清洁表面与定影带的背面接触。

公开(公告)号：US20120063824A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12878633

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

发明人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  F16G1/26

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  C08J7/042 ,  C08J7/047 ,  C08J2427/12 ,  C08J2479/08 ,  C08J2483/00 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fixing belts, fixing devices and methods of making fixing belts are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing belts includes an inner layer comprising a first surface forming an inner surface of the fixing belt and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the inner layer comprising a first polymer; an intermediate layer overlying the second surface of the inner layer, the intermediate layer including a third surface, a first end face and a second end face opposite to the first end face, the intermediate layer comprising silicone rubber; and an outer layer including a fourth surface forming an outer surface of the fixing belt, the outer layer overlying the third surface, the first end face, the second end face and portions of the second surface disposed outward from the first end face and second end face, the outer layer comprising a second polymer. The outer layer seals and protects the intermediate layer from exposure to a liquid release agent applied to the fourth surface.

摘要翻译： 提供固定带，固定装置和制造定影带的方法。 定影带的示例性实施例包括内层，其包括形成定影带的内表面的第一表面和与第一表面相对的第二表面，内层包含第一聚合物; 所述中间层覆盖所述内层的第二表面，所述中间层包括第三表面，第一端面和与所述第一端面相对的第二端面，所述中间层包含硅橡胶; 以及包括形成所述定影带的外表面的第四表面的外层，覆盖所述第三表面的所述外层，所述第一端面，所述第二端面和所述第二表面的从所述第一端面向外设置的部分和所述第二端 所述外层包含第二聚合物。 外层密封并保护中间层免于暴露于施加到第四表面的液体脱模剂。

公开(公告)号：US08078092B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12693049

申请日：2010-01-25

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li ,  Daniel J. McVeigh

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li ,  Daniel J. McVeigh

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/00156 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (400, 500) that controls the rate of movement of a fusing belt in a printing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus can include a fusing belt (120) and at least one fusing belt support roller (131), where the fusing belt can be entrained on the fusing belt support roller. The fusing belt support roller can have an axis of rotation (135). The apparatus can include a pressure roller (132) that contacts the fusing belt to form a fusing nip (137). The pressure roller and the fusing belt can be configured to fuse an image on a media sheet (112) in the fusing nip. The apparatus can include a belt position changing mechanism (150) coupled to the fusing belt. The belt position changing mechanism can be configured to move the fusing belt axially relative to the fusing belt support roller axis of rotation. The apparatus can include a belt position changing control module (152) coupled to the belt position changing mechanism. The belt position changing control module can be configured to adaptively control a rate of the axial movement of the fusing belt.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种控制打印装置中的定影带的移动速度的装置（100）和方法（400,500）。 该设备可以包括定影带（120）和至少一个定影带支撑辊（131），其中定影带可夹带在定影带支撑辊上。 定影带支撑辊可具有旋转轴（135）。 该装置可以包括与定影带接触以形成定影辊隙（137）的压力辊（132）。 压力辊和定影带可以被配置为将图像融合在定影辊隙中的介质片（112）上。 该设备可以包括耦合到定影带的皮带位置改变机构（150）。 带位置改变机构可以被配置为相对于定影带支承辊轴线旋转使定影带轴向移动。 该装置可以包括耦合到皮带位置改变机构的皮带位置改变控制模块（152）。 带位置改变控制模块可以被配置为自适应地控制定影带的轴向运动的速率。

公开(公告)号：US08644743B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13160022

申请日：2011-06-14

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Rebecca M. Hainley

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Rebecca M. Hainley

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/2029

摘要： According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided apparatus and methods of improving the self-stripping capabilities of a printing system employing a belt roll fuser structure. An exemplary embodiment apparatus comprises a pressure roll; a fuser belt; a nip formed by the fuser belt contacting the pressure roll, the nip including an inlet end where a medium enters the nip, an outlet end where the medium exits the nip, and a first nip width defined between the inlet end and the outlet end; and a striping shoe coupled to a controller that uses a lookup table to incrementally move the stripping shoe to some defined optimum position to compensate for at least one of belt degradation, media weight, and media coating to gain stripping latitude.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的各方面，提供了改进采用带辊定影结构的打印系统的自剥离能力的装置和方法。 示例性实施例装置包括压力辊; 定影带; 由压接辊形成的压辊与压力辊接触，辊隙包括介质进入压区的入口端，介质离开辊隙的出口端以及限定在入口端和出口端之间的第一压区宽度; 以及连接到控制器的条纹板，其使用查找表来递增地将剥皮鞋移动到某个限定的最佳位置，以补偿带退化，介质重量和介质涂层中的至少一个以获得剥离纬度。

公开(公告)号：US08565657B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12914365

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  James Padula

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  James Padula

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： According to various illustrative embodiments, an apparatus for redistributing release agent on a fuser surface of an image forming device is provided. The apparatus includes a fuser surface for contacting a sheet of media having an image formed thereon by the image forming device, the fuser surface moving in a traveling direction; and a flexible blade for redistributing the release agent on the fuser surface from a first post-fusing distribution to a second distribution, the flexible blade contacting the release agent on the fuser surface at a contact area and pressing the release agent against the fuser surface to redistribute the release agent from the first post-fusing distribution to the second distribution, wherein the flexible blade is adapted to redistribute the release agent such that the second distribution is more uniform across the fuser surface than the first post-fusing distribution.

摘要翻译： 根据各种说明性实施例，提供了一种用于在图像形成装置的定影器表面上重新分配脱模剂的装置。 该设备包括：定影器表面，用于接触具有通过图像形成装置形成在其上的图像的介质片;定影器表面沿行进方向移动; 以及用于将定影器表面上的脱模剂从第一后熔化分布重新分配到第二分布的柔性叶片，所述柔性叶片在接触区域与定影器表面上的脱模剂接触并将所述脱模剂压靠在定影器表面上 将所述脱模剂从所述第一后熔化分布重新分配到所述第二分布，其中所述柔性叶片适于重新分配所述脱模剂，使得所述第二分布在所述定影器表面上比所述第一后熔化分布更均匀。

公开(公告)号：US08081915B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12693092

申请日：2010-01-25

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/00156 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (500) that controls the change of direction of a fusing belt in a printing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus can include a fusing belt (120) configured to rotate about an axis of rotation (128). The apparatus can include at least one fusing belt support roller (131) where the fusing belt can be entrained on the fusing belt support roller. The apparatus can include a pressure roller (132) that contacts the fusing belt to form a fusing nip (137), where the pressure roller, the heater, and the fusing belt can be configured to fuse an image on a media sheet (112) in the fusing nip. The apparatus can include a belt position changing mechanism (150) configured to move the fusing belt axially in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction relative the axis of rotation. The apparatus can include a belt position changing control module (152) coupled to the belt position changing mechanism. The belt position changing control module can be configured to change an axial location of a change in direction from the first direction to the second direction so the fusing belt changes direction from the first direction to the second direction at different axial locations.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种控制打印装置中的定影带的方向变化的装置（100）和方法（500）。 该设备可以包括被配置为围绕旋转轴线（128）旋转的定影带（120）。 该设备可以包括至少一个定影带支撑辊（131），其中定影带可夹带在定影带支撑辊上。 该装置可以包括与定影带接触以形成定影辊隙（137）的压力辊（132），其中压力辊，加热器和定影带可被配置成将介质片（112）上的图像熔合， 在定影辊隙。 该装置可以包括带位置改变机构（150），其配置成沿着第一方向轴向移动定影带，并且在相对于旋转轴线相对于第一方向的第二方向移动。 该装置可以包括耦合到皮带位置改变机构的皮带位置改变控制模块（152）。 带位置改变控制模块可以被配置为改变从第一方向到第二方向的方向变化的轴向位置，使得定影带在不同的轴向位置改变从第一方向到第二方向的方向。