公开(公告)号：US08737861B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US13212718

申请日：2011-08-18

申请人： Takamasa Hase ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Takamasa Hase ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotation body heating and fixing an unfixed image onto a recording medium; a pressing rotation body pressing the recording medium to the fixing rotation body; and a temperature detection unit detecting a temperature of the pressing rotation body. Further, when a predetermined time period elapses since a warm-up operation has started before a temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is equal to or greater than a predetermined temperature or when the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature before the predetermined time period elapses since a warm-up operation has started, the fixing device determines that the warm-up operation is finished.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定旋转体，其将未定影图像加热并固定到记录介质上; 按压旋转体，将记录介质按压到固定旋转体; 以及检测按压旋转体的温度的温度检测单元。 此外，当在由温度检测单元检测到的温度等于或大于预定温度之前或者当温度检测单元检测到的温度等于或大于预定温度时，在预热操作已经开始之后经过预定时间段 在预热操作开始之后经过预定时间段之前的预定温度，定影装置确定预热操作结束。

公开(公告)号：US20120114354A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13291453

申请日：2011-11-08

申请人： Kazuya Saito ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Kazuya Saito ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2046

摘要： A fixing device includes a pressing rotary body pressed against a fixing rotary body to form a fixing nip therebetween through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed; a heater to heat the fixing rotary body, disposed opposite a circumferential surface of the fixing rotary body and upstream from the fixing nip a predetermined circumferential distance along the circumferential surface of the fixing rotary body in a direction of rotation of the fixing rotary body; a heater driver to turn on and off the heater; a timing calculator to calculate a reference time at which a trailing end portion of the recording medium in a conveyance direction of the recording medium reaches the fixing nip; and a heater driver controller to cause the heater driver to turn off the heater at a turn-off time earlier than the reference time.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括按压固定旋转体的按压旋转体，以在其间传送承载有调色剂图像的记录介质的定影辊隙; 加热器，用于加热定影旋转体，该固定旋转体与定影旋转体的圆周表面相对设置并且沿定影旋转体的圆周表面沿着定影旋转体的旋转方向以预定的周向距离从定影夹持部上游设置; 加热器驱动器，用于打开和关闭加热器; 定时计算器，用于计算记录介质在输送方向上的后端部到达定影辊隙的参考时间; 以及加热器驱动器控制器，其使加热器驱动器在比参考时间早的关闭时间关闭加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20120093531A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13200592

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device disposed downstream from an image forming device in a recording medium conveyance direction to fix a toner image formed by the image forming device on a recording medium. The fixing device includes a pressing rotary body separatably pressed against a fixing rotary body to form a nip therebetween through which the recording medium bearing the toner image passes, and a moving assembly to move the pressing rotary body bidirectionally to press the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body and separate the pressing rotary body from the fixing rotary body. A controller controls the moving assembly to change a post-fixing pressing time period for which the moving assembly presses the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body after the recording medium bearing the toner image is discharged from the nip according to image data.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括定影装置，其设置在记录介质传送方向上的图像形成装置的下游，以将由图像形成装置形成的调色剂图像定影在记录介质上。 定影装置包括可分离地按压定影旋转体的压制旋转体，以在支承调色剂图像的记录介质之间形成辊隙，移动组件使压力旋转体双向移动，将按压旋转体按压 固定旋转体并将按压旋转体与定影旋转体分开。 根据图像数据，控制移动组件以改变在固定调色剂图像的记录介质从辊隙排出的移动组件将按压旋转体按压固定旋转体之后的固定后按压时间段。

公开(公告)号：US09316971B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14339150

申请日：2014-07-23

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： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/5004

摘要： A method for forming a toner image on a recording medium includes receiving a job, rotating a pressing rotary body in a predetermined direction of rotation, rotating a flexible endless belt disposed opposite the pressing rotary body to form a nip therebetween, turning on a belt heater disposed opposite to an inner circumferential surface of the flexible endless belt, conveying the recording medium bearing the toner image through the nip, turning off the belt heater for a predetermined first time period after the recording medium is discharged from the nip while the flexible endless belt and the pressing rotary body rotate, stopping the flexible endless belt and the pressing rotary body, turning on the belt heater when a predetermined second time period elapses after stopping the flexible endless belt and the pressing rotary body, and turning off the belt heater.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在记录介质上形成调色剂图像的方法包括：接收作业，沿预定旋转方向旋转按压旋转体，旋转与按压旋转体相对设置的柔性环形带，在其间形成辊隙，打开带式加热器 与柔性环形带的内圆周表面相对设置，通过辊隙输送承载调色剂图像的记录介质，在记录介质从辊隙排出之后将皮带加热器关闭预定的第一时间段，同时柔性环形带 并且当停止柔性环形带和按压旋转体之后经过预定的第二时间段时，按压旋转体旋转，停止柔性环形带和按压旋转体，打开带式加热器，并关闭带式加热器。

公开(公告)号：US08953991B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13371985

申请日：2012-02-13

申请人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member configured to heat and fix a toner image onto a recording medium; a pressurizing member configured to press a heating member, which is used for heating the fixing member, against the fixing member and form a fixing nip part; and a guide member configured to guide the recording medium away from the fixing member and the pressurizing member at a downstream side of the fixing member or the pressurizing member in a conveying direction of the recording medium. The guide member includes a pushing unit for maintaining a relative positional relationship between the guide member and an outer peripheral surface of the fixing member or the pressurizing member, and the pushing unit is provided in a manner as to follow surface characteristics of outer peripheral parts of the fixing member or the pressurizing member where the pushing unit pushes.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：构造成将调色剂图像加热并固定到记录介质上的固定构件; 加压构件，其构造成将用于加热所述固定构件的加热构件压靠在所述固定构件上并形成定影夹持部; 以及引导构件，其构造成在记录介质的传送方向上将记录介质引导远离固定构件和加压构件在固定构件或加压构件的下游侧。 引导构件包括用于保持引导构件和固定构件或加压构件的外周面之间的相对位置关系的推动单元，并且推动单元设置成遵循外围部分的外围部分的表面特性 固定构件或推压单元推动的加压构件。

公开(公告)号：US08891990B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13200592

申请日：2011-09-27

申请人： Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device disposed downstream from an image forming device in a recording medium conveyance direction to fix a toner image formed by the image forming device on a recording medium. The fixing device includes a pressing rotary body separatably pressed against a fixing rotary body to form a nip therebetween through which the recording medium bearing the toner image passes, and a moving assembly to move the pressing rotary body bidirectionally to press the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body and separate the pressing rotary body from the fixing rotary body. A controller controls the moving assembly to change a post-fixing pressing time period for which the moving assembly presses the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body after the recording medium bearing the toner image is discharged from the nip according to image data.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括定影装置，其设置在记录介质传送方向上的图像形成装置的下游，以将由图像形成装置形成的调色剂图像定影在记录介质上。 定影装置包括可分离地按压定影旋转体的压制旋转体，以在支承调色剂图像的记录介质之间形成辊隙，移动组件使压力旋转体双向移动，将按压旋转体按压 固定旋转体并将按压旋转体与定影旋转体分开。 根据图像数据，控制移动组件以改变在固定调色剂图像的记录介质从辊隙排出的移动组件将按压旋转体按压固定旋转体之后的固定后按压时间段。

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：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：US08953966B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13728163

申请日：2012-12-27

申请人： Takamasa Hase ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Takamasa Hase ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2046 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member including a heating unit, and a pressure member, the heating unit includes a sub-heater having a heat generating portion in a region smaller than a minimum paper width, a main heater having a heat generating portion at outside of the sub-heater, a first temperature detector to detect a temperature of the fixing member at the heat generating portion of the main heater, and a second temperature detector to detect the temperature at the heat generating portion of the sub-heater. The main heater and the sub-heater can be switched selectively, and the initial duty ratio at the start of PID temperature control by the sub-heater is determined in accordance with a difference between temperatures detected by the respective temperature detectors at the start of PID temperature control and a target temperature so that the temperature is not overshooting and dropped.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括具有加热单元和加压构件的固定构件，所述加热单元包括具有小于最小纸宽度的区域中的发热部分的副加热器，在外部具有发热部分的主加热器 的第一温度检测器，用于检测主加热器的发热部分处的固定部件的温度的第一温度检测器，以及用于检测副加热器的发热部分的温度的第二温度检测器。 可以选择性地切换主加热器和副加热器，并且通过辅助加热器开始PID温度控制的初始占空比根据PID开始时由各个温度检测器检测到的温度差来确定 温度控制和目标温度，使温度不会超调和下降。