Heater, heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11054778B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16536646

    申请日:2019-08-09

    申请人: Yuusuke Furuichi

    发明人: Yuusuke Furuichi

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A heater for being attached to a heating device includes a base layer and a heat generator, an electrode, and a feeder that are mounted on the base layer. The feeder is interposed between the electrode and the heat generator. The feeder is configured to electrically connect the electrode to the heat generator. The base layer includes a heat generating portion mounting the heat generator and an electrode portion mounting the electrode. A decreased cross section portion is interposed between the heat generating portion and the electrode portion. The decreased cross section portion has a cross-sectional area that is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the heat generating portion. The decreased cross section portion includes a positioner configured to engage a counterpart of the heating device and position the heater in a longitudinal direction of the heater when the heater is attached to the heating device.

    Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10761463B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16550346

    申请日:2019-08-26

    申请人: Yuusuke Furuichi

    发明人: Yuusuke Furuichi

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: A heating device includes a heater that includes a heat generator configured to generate heat as the heat generator is supplied with power. A feeding member is configured to contact the heater and feed the power to the heat generator. The feeding member is made of a corson copper alloy.

    Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10678172B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16276807

    申请日:2019-02-15

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A heating device includes a belt that rotates in a rotation direction and has a temperature decrease span in an axial direction of the belt, where the belt is susceptible to temperature decrease. A resistive heat generator is disposed opposite the belt. The resistive heat generator heats the belt and extends in the axial direction of the belt. The resistive heat generator includes a primary heat generating portion that generates heat in a first heat generation amount and a secondary heat generating portion that is disposed outside the primary heat generating portion and disposed opposite the temperature decrease span of the belt. The secondary heat generating portion generates heat in a second heat generation amount that is greater than the first heat generation amount of the primary heat generating portion.

    Fixing device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10678171B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US16263634

    申请日:2019-01-31

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: A fixing device includes a heater including a heat generator that is divided into a plurality of heat generating portions in an axial direction of the endless belt. The heat generator defines a dividing region between adjacent ones of the plurality of heat generating portions and a non-dividing region other than the dividing region. A primary guide contacts and guides the endless belt. The primary guide is disposed opposite the dividing region of the heat generator and has a first thermal capacity. A secondary guide contacts and guides the endless belt. The secondary guide is disposed opposite the non-dividing region of the heat generator and has a second thermal capacity that is greater than the first thermal capacity.

    Fixing device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09791813B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-17

    申请号:US15384115

    申请日:2016-12-19

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a fixing belt formed into a loop rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and a pressure roller disposed opposite the fixing belt. The pressure roller includes a shaft fixedly positioned and a deformable elastic layer. A fixing pad is disposed inside the loop formed by the fixing belt and separably pressed against the pressure roller via the fixing belt to form a fixing nip between the fixing belt and the pressure roller, through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A biasing member biases the fixing pad and the fixing belt against the pressure roller. A stopper restricts motion of the fixing pad biased by the biasing member. The stopper contacts the fixing pad while the recording medium bearing the toner image is conveyed through the fixing nip.

    Belt device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
    68.
    发明授权
    Belt device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus 有权
    皮带装置,定影装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09568865B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14818466

    申请日:2015-08-05

    摘要: A belt device includes an endless belt and a rotary driver contacting an outer circumferential surface of the belt to drive and rotate the belt. An opposed belt support is disposed opposite the rotary driver and in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the belt. A rotary belt support is disposed opposite the rotary driver via the opposed belt support and in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the belt. A belt support holder holds the opposed belt support and the rotary belt support to retain a predetermined interval between the opposed belt support and the rotary belt support. A biasing assembly presses against the belt support holder to move the opposed belt support and the rotary belt support collectively with respect to the rotary driver and bias the opposed belt support against the rotary driver.

    摘要翻译: 带装置包括环形带和旋转驱动器,其接触带的外周表面以驱动并旋转带。 相对的皮带支撑件设置成与旋转驱动器相对并与皮带的内圆周表面接触。 旋转皮带支撑件通过相对的皮带支撑件与旋转驱动器相对设置并与皮带的内周表面接触。 带支撑架保持相对的皮带支撑件和旋转皮带支撑件,以在相对的皮带支撑件和旋转皮带支撑件之间保持预定的间隔。 偏置组件压靠皮带支撑架,以相对于旋转驱动器集体地移动相对的皮带支撑件和旋转皮带支撑件,并将相对的皮带支撑件抵靠旋转驱动器偏置。

    Developing device having a powder conveyor, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus including the same
    69.
    发明授权
    Developing device having a powder conveyor, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus including the same 有权
    具有粉末输送机,处理盒和包括其的成像设备的显影装置

    公开(公告)号:US09500992B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US14675204

    申请日:2015-03-31

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    CPC分类号: G03G15/0891

    摘要: A developing device includes a housing to store a powder, a developing roller to hold the powder, a supplying roller to supply the powder to the developing roller, a regulator to regulate the powder held by the developing roller, a powder conveyer to convey the powder for image forming, a first powder storing chamber, and a second powder storing chamber. The powder conveyor includes a first conveying part that includes a rotating axis, and a conveying surface inclined with respect to the rotating axis along a direction of the rotating axis. The powder conveyor further includes a second conveying part that includes a conveying surface parallel to the rotating axis along the direction of the rotating axis, and the first conveying part and the second conveying part are disposed alternately along the direction of the rotating axis.

    摘要翻译: 一种显影装置,包括用于储存粉末的外壳,用于保持粉末的显影辊,用于将粉末供应到显影辊的供应辊,用于调节由显影辊保持的粉末的调节器,用于输送粉末的粉末输送器 用于图像形成,第一粉末存储室和第二粉末存储室。 粉末输送机包括包括旋转轴线的第一输送部分和沿着旋转轴线的方向相对于旋转轴线倾斜的输送表面。 粉末输送机还包括第二输送部件,该第二输送部件沿着旋转轴线的方向包括平行于旋转轴线的输送表面,并且第一输送部件和第二输送部件沿着旋转轴线的方向交替设置。

    Belt device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
    70.
    发明授权
    Belt device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus 有权
    皮带装置,定影装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09342014B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-17

    申请号:US14806555

    申请日:2015-07-22

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 B65H5/02 F16C27/02

    摘要: A belt device includes a support and a support roller that support a belt. A driven gear is mounted on one of a plurality of shafts of the support roller. A driving gear meshing with the driven gear at a mesh position transmits a driving force to the support roller through the driven gear to rotate the support roller. An elastic bearing rotatably bearing each of the plurality of shafts of the support roller has an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the shaft of the support roller. The bearing includes a slit defining a part of the bearing in a circumferential direction thereof. The slit is disposed upstream from the mesh position in the direction of rotation of the support roller such that the mesh position and the slit define a circumferential angle not smaller than about 20 degrees.

    摘要翻译: 皮带装置包括支撑件和支撑皮带的支撑辊。 从动齿轮安装在支撑辊的多个轴之一上。 在啮合位置与从动齿轮啮合的驱动齿轮通过从动齿轮将驱动力传递到支撑辊,以旋转支承辊。 可旋转地支撑支撑辊的多个轴的弹性轴承的内径小于支撑辊的轴的外径。 该轴承包括在其圆周方向上限定轴承的一部分的狭缝。 狭缝在支撑辊的旋转方向上从网格位置的上游设置,使得网眼位置和狭缝限定不大于约20度的圆周角度。