公开(公告)号：US20110217093A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：US13016342

申请日：2011-01-28

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member formed into a loop inside which a nip formation member, a core holder, a heater support, and a laminated heater are provided, and a pressing member provided outside the loop formed by the fixing member. The pressing member is pressed against the nip formation member via the fixing member. The heater support is between the laminated heater and the nip formation member to support the laminated heater. The core holder is between the nip formation member and the heater support to support the nip formation member and the heater support.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括形成在其中设置有辊隙形成构件，芯保持器，加热器支撑件和层叠加热器的环中的固定构件，以及设置在由固定构件形成的环的外侧的按压构件。 按压构件经由固定构件压靠在辊隙形成构件上。 加热器支撑件位于层压加热器和辊隙形成构件之间以支撑层压加热器。 芯保持器位于辊隙形成构件和加热器支撑件之间，以支撑辊隙形成构件和加热器支撑件。

公开(公告)号：US20110182638A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US13014306

申请日：2011-01-26

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053

摘要： A heat conduction unit includes a flexible endless belt, a heat conductor disposed in proximity to an inner circumferential face of the endless belt and having a cross-section substantially identical to a cross-section of the endless belt, a heat source that heats the heat conductor to heat the endless belt, a pressing roller disposed opposite the heat conductor to rotate the endless belt in accordance with rotation of the pressing roller, a nip formation member disposed opposite the pressing roller and within a loop formed by the endless belt to form a nip between the endless belt and the pressing roller, and a pushing member disposed within the loop to support the nip formation member. The heat conductor has at least two different cross-sectional shapes perpendicular to a long direction of the heat conductor at different positions in the long direction of the heat conductor.

摘要翻译： 热传导单元包括柔性环形带，设置在环形带的内周面附近并具有与环形带的横截面基本相同的横截面的热导体，加热热量的热源 用于加热环形带的导体，与热导体相对设置的加压辊，以根据加压辊的旋转来旋转环形带;辊隙形成部件，其设置在加压辊的对面，并且在由环形带形成的环内形成 在环形带和加压辊之间夹紧，以及设置在环内的推动构件以支撑辊隙形成构件。 热导体在热导体的长方向上的不同位置处具有垂直于热导体的长方向的至少两个不同的横截面形状。

公开(公告)号：US20110116848A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US12946276

申请日：2010-11-15

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt, a fuser pad, a pressure member, a tubular belt holder, and a reinforcing member. The endless belt is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration extending in an axial direction. The fuser pad extends in the axial direction inside the loop of endless belt. The pressure member extends in the axial direction with the belt interposed between the fuser pad and the pressure member. The pressure member is pressed against the fuser pad through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The belt holder extends in the axial direction inside the loop of endless belt to retain the belt in shape along an outer circumference thereof. The belt holder accommodates the fuser pad in a longitudinal side slot defined on one side thereof. The reinforcing member is disposed inside the tubular belt holder to reinforce the belt holder around the side slot.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形带，定影垫，压力构件，管状带保持器和加强构件。 环形带环绕成在轴向方向上延伸的大致圆柱形构造。 定影垫在环形带的环内沿轴向延伸。 压力构件沿轴向方向延伸，带固定在定影垫和压力构件之间。 压力构件通过定影带压靠在定影垫上以形成定影压区。 皮带保持器在环形带的环内沿轴向方向延伸，以沿着其外周保持带的形状。 带固定器将定影垫容纳在限定在其一侧的纵向侧槽中。 加强构件设置在管状皮带保持器的内侧，以加强围绕侧槽的皮带保持架。

公开(公告)号：US20110052237A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12857953

申请日：2010-08-17

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

发明人： Masaaki YOSHIKAWA ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  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： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： In a fixing device, a pressing member rotates in a predetermined direction of rotation. A flexible endless fixing member rotates in accordance with rotation of the pressing member. A nip formation member is 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 fixing member and the pressing member through which a recording medium bearing a toner image passes. A first heat generator faces an inner circumferential surface of the fixing member at a position other than the nip to heat the fixing member. A second heat generator faces the inner circumferential surface of the fixing member at a position other than the nip to heat the fixing member, and is disposed adjacent to the first heat generator along the inner circumferential surface of the fixing member.

摘要翻译： 在固定装置中，按压构件沿预定的旋转方向旋转。 柔性环形固定构件根据按压构件的旋转而旋转。 在由固定构件形成的环内设置有压区形成构件，并且经由固定构件压靠在按压构件上，以在固定构件和按压构件之间形成辊隙，通过该挤压构件支承调色剂图像的记录介质通过。 第一发热体在除了夹持部以外的位置处面对固定部件的内周面，以加热固定部件。 第二发热体在除了夹持部以外的位置处面对固定部件的内周面，以加热固定部件，并且沿着固定部件的内周面与第一发热体相邻配置。

公开(公告)号：US20110044734A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12849404

申请日：2010-08-03

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2016

摘要： In a fixing device, a pressing member rotates in a predetermined direction of rotation. A flexible fixing member is disposed opposite the pressing member to rotate in accordance with rotation of the pressing member. A nip formation member is 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 fixing member and the pressing member through which a recording medium bearing a toner image passes. A contact member pressingly contacts an outer circumferential surface of the rotating fixing member at both ends of the fixing member in an axial direction thereof.

摘要翻译： 在固定装置中，按压构件沿预定的旋转方向旋转。 柔性固定构件与按压构件相对设置，以根据按压构件的旋转而旋转。 在由固定构件形成的环内设置有压区形成构件，并且经由固定构件压靠在按压构件上，以在固定构件和按压构件之间形成辊隙，通过该挤压构件支承调色剂图像的记录介质通过。 接触构件在固定构件的轴向的两端处按压接触旋转固定构件的外周面。

公开(公告)号：US20110058862A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12878480

申请日：2010-09-09

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless, flexible fixing member, a metal member, a heater, a pressing member, a temperature detector, and a supporting member. The fixing member is rotatably provided in the fixing device to heat a toner image thereon. The metal member is fixedly mounted in the fixing device so as to be opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing member, to maintain the fixing member in a substantially circularly loop shape. The heater is disposed near the metal member to heat the metal member. The pressing member is rotatably pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member to form a nip portion between the pressing member and the fixing member. The temperature detector is disposed in contact with the metal member, to detect a temperature of the metal member. The supporting member is disposed between the heater and the temperature detector to support the temperature detector.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形柔性固定构件，金属构件，加热器，按压构件，温度检测器和支撑构件。 固定构件可旋转地设置在定影装置中以加热其上的调色剂图像。 金属构件固定地安装在定影装置中以与固定构件的内周表面相对，以将固定构件保持为大致圆形的环形。 加热器设置在金属构件附近以加热金属构件。 按压构件被可旋转地压靠在固定构件的外周面上，以在按压构件和固定构件之间形成夹持部。 温度检测器设置成与金属构件接触，以检测金属构件的温度。 支撑构件设置在加热器和温度检测器之间以支撑温度检测器。

公开(公告)号：US08406647B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US12878557

申请日：2010-09-09

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless, flexible fixing member, a heat conductive member, a heater, a pressing member, a nip formation member, and a radiation member. The endless, flexible fixing member is formed into a loop. The heat conductive member is disposed within the loop formed by the fixing member to conduct heat to the fixing member. The heater is disposed near the heat conductive member to heat the heat conductive member. The pressing member is rotatably pressed against the fixing member to form a fixing nip between the fixing member and the pressing member. A recording medium is conveyed through the fixing nip. The radiation member is detachably pressable against an outer circumference of the fixing member to contact the fixing member with the heat conductive member to cool the fixing member and the heat conductive member.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形柔性固定构件，导热构件，加热器，按压构件，辊隙形成构件和辐射构件。 环形柔性固定件形成一个环。 导热构件设置在由固定构件形成的环内，以将热量传导到固定构件。 加热器设置在导热构件附近以加热导热构件。 按压构件可旋转地按压固定构件，以在固定构件和按压构件之间形成定影夹持部。 记录介质通过定影辊隙传送。 辐射构件可拆卸地压靠固定构件的外周，以使固定构件与导热构件接触，以冷却固定构件和导热构件。

公开(公告)号：US20110058863A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12878557

申请日：2010-09-09

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless, flexible fixing member, a heat conductive member, a heater, a pressing member, a nip formation member, and a radiation member. The endless, flexible fixing member is formed into a loop. The heat conductive member is disposed within the loop formed by the fixing member to conduct heat to the fixing member. The heater is disposed near the heat conductive member to heat the heat conductive member. The pressing member is rotatably pressed against the fixing member to form a fixing nip between the fixing member and the pressing member. The recording medium is conveyed through the fixing nip. The radiation member is detachably pressable against an outer circumference of the fixing member to contact the fixing member with the heat conductive member to cool the fixing member and the heat conductive member.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形柔性固定构件，导热构件，加热器，按压构件，辊隙形成构件和辐射构件。 环形柔性固定件形成一个环。 导热构件设置在由固定构件形成的环内，以将热量传导到固定构件。 加热器设置在导热构件附近以加热导热构件。 按压构件可旋转地按压固定构件，以在固定构件和按压构件之间形成定影夹持部。 记录介质通过定影辊隙传送。 辐射构件可拆卸地压靠固定构件的外周，以使固定构件与导热构件接触，以冷却固定构件和导热构件。

公开(公告)号：US08385804B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12878480

申请日：2010-09-09

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless, flexible fixing member, a metal member, a heater, a pressing member, a temperature detector, and a supporting member. The fixing member is rotatably provided in the fixing device to heat a toner image thereon. The metal member is fixedly mounted in the fixing device so as to be opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing member, to maintain the fixing member in a substantially circularly loop shape. The heater is disposed near the metal member to heat the metal member. The pressing member is rotatably pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member to form a nip portion between the pressing member and the fixing member. The temperature detector is disposed in contact with the metal member, to detect a temperature of the metal member. The supporting member is disposed between the heater and the temperature detector to support the temperature detector.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形柔性固定构件，金属构件，加热器，按压构件，温度检测器和支撑构件。 固定构件可旋转地设置在定影装置中以加热其上的调色剂图像。 金属构件固定地安装在定影装置中以与固定构件的内周表面相对，以将固定构件保持为大致圆形的环形。 加热器设置在金属构件附近以加热金属构件。 按压构件被可旋转地压靠在固定构件的外周面上，以在按压构件和固定构件之间形成夹持部。 温度检测器设置成与金属构件接触，以检测金属构件的温度。 支撑构件设置在加热器和温度检测器之间以支撑温度检测器。

公开(公告)号：US20110129268A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12946347

申请日：2010-11-15

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

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

摘要： A fixing device includes a pressing member pressed against a fixing member to form a nip between the pressing member and the fixing member through which a recording medium bearing a toner image passes. A heater support provided inside the fixing member supports a laminated heater. The laminated heater is provided between the fixing member and the heater support and includes a flexible, first heat generation sheet that includes an insulating base layer, at least one resistant heat generation layer provided on the base layer to generate heat, and at least one electrode layer provided on the base layer to supply power to the at least one resistant heat generation layer.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括按压固定构件的按压构件，以在按压构件和固定构件之间形成夹持物，通过该固定构件支承调色剂图像的记录介质通过。 设置在固定构件内部的加热器支撑件支撑层压加热器。 层压加热器设置在固定构件和加热器支撑件之间，并且包括柔性的第一发热片，其包括绝缘基底层，设置在基底层上的至少一个耐热发热层以产生热量，以及至少一个电极 层，设置在基底层上以向至少一个耐热发热层供电。