公开(公告)号：US08971779B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13690882

申请日：2012-11-30

申请人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2067 ,  G03G15/2032 ,  G03G15/2053

摘要： A fixing device includes a support supporting a nip formation assembly that presses against an opposed rotary body via an endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the opposed rotary body. The support includes a base contacting the nip formation assembly. An upstream projection projects from the base in a pressurization direction of the opposed rotary body at a position on the base corresponding to or upstream from an upstream edge of the fixing nip in a recording medium conveyance direction. A downstream projection projects from the base in the pressurization direction of the opposed rotary body at a position on the base corresponding to or downstream from a downstream edge of the fixing nip in the recording medium conveyance direction. The downstream projection is spaced apart from the upstream projection in the recording medium conveyance direction.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括支撑压区形成组件的支撑件，其经由环形带压靠相对的旋转体，以在环形带和相对的旋转体之间形成定影辊隙。 支撑件包括接触压区形成组件的底座。 上游突起从相对旋转体的加压方向在基板的位于与定影夹持部的上游边缘对应或上游的记录介质输送方向上突出。 下游突出部在相对旋转体的加压方向上的基部处，在与记录介质输送方向上的定影辊隙的下游边缘对应或下游的位置处突出。 下游突起在记录介质传送方向上与上游突起间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US08909117B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13717046

申请日：2012-12-17

申请人： Naoki Iwaya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Naoki Iwaya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device that fixes an image on a recording medium includes a rotatable endless belt, deployed in a loop supported by rollers, a nip forming member provided inside the loop formed by the belt, a support member that supports the nip forming member, a counter rotation body disposed outside the loop formed by the belt and configured to form a nip with the belt by being in contact with the nip forming member through the belt, and a heat source configured to heat the belt directly by a radiant heat except at the nip. The support member includes a base portion that contacts the nip forming member and two arms extending from the base portion in a direction away from the nip forming member to partially surround a part of heat generating portion of the heat source.

公开(公告)号：US08831498B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US13795267

申请日：2013-03-12

申请人： Naoki Iwaya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

发明人： Naoki Iwaya ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a rotatable, endless flexible belt, an elongated stationary pad, a rotatable pressure member, a rotary driver, a releasable biasing mechanism, a first guide member, and a second guide member. The endless flexible belt is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration. The elongated stationary pad is stationarily disposed inside the loop of the belt. The rotatable pressure member is disposed parallel to the stationary pad with the belt interposed between the pressure member and the stationary pad. The rotary driver is operatively connected with the pressure member to impart torque to the pressure member. The releasable biasing mechanism is operatively connected with the pressure member to apply a releasable pressure to the pressure member against the belt in a load direction. The first guide member defines a first elongated opening. The second guide member defines a second elongated opening.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括可旋转的环形柔性带，细长固定垫，可旋转压力构件，旋转驱动器，可释放偏压机构，第一引导构件和第二引导构件。 环形柔性带环绕成大致圆柱形的构造。 细长的固定垫固定地设置在带的环内。 可旋转的压力构件平行于固定衬垫设置，其中带插入在压力构件和固定衬垫之间。 旋转驱动器与压力构件可操作地连接以向压力构件赋予扭矩。 可释放的偏置机构与压力构件可操作地连接，以在负载方向上向压力构件施加可释放的压力。 第一引导构件限定第一细长开口。 第二引导构件限定第二细长开口。

公开(公告)号：US08811843B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

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 ,  G03G15/00

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：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：US08577232B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US13049330

申请日：2011-03-16

申请人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa

发明人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A thermal fixing device includes a fixing member, a flexible endless belt, a flexible endless belt, a rotary pressure member, a heating unit, and a rotation detector. The flexible endless belt is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member. The rotary pressure member is disposed parallel to and pressing against the fixing member via the endless belt. The heating unit heats the endless belt. The rotation detector detects a rotation speed of the endless belt. The heating unit is powered off when the rotation speed of the endless belt detected by the rotation detector is at or below a predetermined threshold value.

公开(公告)号：US20130209146A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13746677

申请日：2013-01-22

申请人： Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/206 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt and a belt holder contacting and rotatably supporting each lateral end of the endless belt in an axial direction thereof. A first protection ring and a second protection ring are interposed between the endless belt and the belt holder in the axial direction of the endless belt and rotatable in accordance with rotation of the endless belt to protect each lateral end of the endless belt as the endless belt is skewed in the axial direction thereof and brought into contact with the first protection ring. A friction coefficient between the first protection ring and the second protection ring is smaller than a friction coefficient between the first protection ring and the endless belt.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形带和皮带保持器，其在轴向方向上接触和可旋转地支撑环形带的每个侧端。 第一保护环和第二保护环在环形带的轴向方向上设置在环形带和带保持器之间，并且可根据环形带的旋转而旋转，以保护环形带的每个侧端作为环形带 在其轴向方向上倾斜并与第一保护环接触。 第一保护环和第二保护环之间的摩擦系数小于第一保护环和环形带之间的摩擦系数。

公开(公告)号：US20130209115A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13762919

申请日：2013-02-08

申请人： Takamasa HASE ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Takamasa HASE ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Takeshi Uchitani ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device. The fixing device includes a rotatable endless fixing member, a nip forming member arranged inside the fixing member, a pressing member in contact with the nip forming member via the fixing member, and a heating source configured to heat the fixing member. When an abnormality occurs in at least one of the fixing device and other devices included in the image forming apparatus, a rotation of the fixing member is stopped prior to stopping a rotation driving of a discharging unit and, after stopping, the fixing member is controlled to rotate.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括定影装置。 定影装置包括可旋转环形固定构件，布置在固定构件内部的夹持形成构件，经由固定构件与压区形成构件接触的按压构件，以及构造成加热固定构件的加热源。 当在图像形成装置中包括的定影装置和其他装置中的至少一个中发生异常时，在停止排出单元的旋转驱动之前，固定构件的旋转停止，并且在停止之后，固定构件被控制 旋转

公开(公告)号：US08494434B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US12881862

申请日：2010-09-14

申请人： Takamasa Hase ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takahiro Imada

发明人： Takamasa Hase ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Satoshi Ueno ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takahiro Imada

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6576 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/00662 ,  G03G2215/00776

摘要： A fixing system includes a fixing device that fixes a non-fixed image with heat onto a recording medium. The fixing device includes a fixing roller that generates heat and a pressing roller that presses against the fixing roller. A curl correction device is provided to correct curling of the recording medium passing through the fixing device. The curl correction device includes a heating roller unit that generates heat and an elastic roller that presses against the heating roller unit. A magnetic flux generating device is arranged in the vicinity of the fixing device and the curl correction device and generates magnetic flux.

摘要翻译： 定影系统包括将热固定在记录介质上的非固定图像的定影装置。 定影装置包括产生热量的定影辊和压靠定影辊的加压辊。 提供卷曲校正装置以校正通过定影装置的记录介质的卷曲。 卷曲校正装置包括产生热量的加热辊单元和压靠加热辊单元的弹性辊。 在定影装置和卷曲校正装置附近设置磁通量产生装置，并产生磁通量。

公开(公告)号：US08447199B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12861255

申请日：2010-08-23

申请人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase

发明人： Satoshi Ueno ,  Masanao Ehara ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： A fixing device for fixing an unfixed toner image on a recording medium includes a fixing member, a pressure member, a sheet guide, and a pressure adjusting mechanism. The fixing member heats the unfixed toner image on the recording medium. The pressure member is disposed opposite the fixing member and presses against the fixing member to define a fixing nip through which the recording medium bearing the unfixed toner image passes to fix the unfixed toner image onto the recording medium. The position of the fixing nip is changeable. The sheet guide disposed adjacent to the pressure member guides the recording medium to the fixing nip and moves in conjunction with movement of the pressure member. The pressure adjusting mechanism operatively connected to the pressure member adjusts an amount of engagement of the pressure member relative to the fixing member. An image forming apparatus includes the fixing device.

摘要翻译： 用于将未定影的调色剂图像定影在记录介质上的定影装置包括固定构件，压力构件，片材引导件和压力调节机构。 定影构件加热记录介质上的未定影调色剂图像。 压力构件与固定构件相对地设置并且压靠固定构件以限定定影夹持部，通过该定影夹持件支承未定影调色剂图像的记录介质通过该固定夹持器将未定影的调色剂图像定影到记录介质上。 定影辊隙的位置是可变的。 与压力构件相邻设置的片材引导件将记录介质引导到定影夹持部并与压力构件的移动一起移动。 可操作地连接到压力构件的压力调节机构调节压力构件相对于固定构件的接合量。 图像形成装置包括定影装置。