摘要:
A fixing unit for an electrophotographic image forming apparatus is provided. The fixing unit includes a heating roller and a pressing roller provided opposite to form a fixing nip and apply pressure to a recording medium passing through the fixing nip. A heating roller holder rotatably supports heating roller shafts provided at both ends of the heating roller. A pressing roller holder is disposed a distance away from pressing roller shafts provided at both ends of the pressing roller, and includes an elastic member that elastically biases the pressing roller towards the heating roller between the pressing roller shafts and the pressing roller holder. A pressure controller controls a fixing pressure applied to the recording medium passing through the fixing nip by controlling a distance between the heating roller holder and the pressing roller holder.
摘要:
An image fixing unit includes a heating roller, a pressing roller forming a first fixing nip by contact with an outer surface of the heating roller, and a fixing nip expansion unit forming a second fixing nip by contact with the heating roller. The fixing nip expansion unit includes an auxiliary pressing member mounted at one side of the pressing roller and forming the second fixing nip by contact with the outer surface of the heating roller, an endless belt moving along a caterpillar track surrounding outer circumferences of the heating roller and the auxiliary pressing member, and a resilient unit biasing the heating roller and the auxiliary pressing member resiliently toward the heating roller.
摘要:
A fixing device of an image forming apparatus includes a heating roller, a pressing roller forming a first fixing nip by contacting the heating roller, and a pressing member disposed at a lower stream of the heating roller and forming a second fixing nip by contacting the heating roller. A fixing belt runs along a caterpillar track, and winds around the pressing roller and the pressing member. The pressing member includes a protrusion part for pressing the paper passed through the second fixing nip by greater pressure at a nip outlet than at the second fixing nip. Accordingly, as the width of the fixing nip is increased, the staying time at the fixing nip increases, thereby improving printing quality according to performance of high-speed printing. Additionally, wrap jams of the paper may be substantially prevented from occurring at the nip outlet.
摘要:
A fusing unit which is provided on a printing path, and which fuses an image onto a printing medium, includes: a heating roller having a core member, a rubber layer which is formed to have a predetermined thickness on an outer circumference of the core member, a release layer which is formed on the outer surface of the rubber layer and prevents the printing medium from being adhered to the heating roller during a fusing process, and a heating coil which is embedded inside the rubber layer and applies heat to the rubber layer; a pressing roller which is disposed to face the heating roller, and presses the printing medium in collaboration with the heating roller; and an elastic member which elastically biases the pressing roller toward the heating roller and forms a fusing nip to have a predetermined width between the heating roller and the pressing roller.
摘要:
An image fixing unit includes a heating roller, a pressing roller forming a first fixing nip by contact with an outer surface of the heating roller, and a fixing nip expansion unit forming a second fixing nip by contact with the heating roller. The fixing nip expansion unit includes an auxiliary pressing member mounted at one side of the pressing roller and forming the second fixing nip by contact with the outer surface of the heating roller, an endless belt moving along a caterpillar track surrounding outer circumferences of the heating roller and the auxiliary pressing member, and a resilient unit biasing the heating roller and the auxiliary pressing member resiliently toward the heating roller.
摘要:
A fusing unit and a fusing apparatus using the fusing unit and an image forming apparatus having the fusing apparatus are provided. The fusing unit includes a pipe-shaped fusing roller provided with a pipe-shaped internal pipe surrounded by a heating unit generating heat, a plurality of end caps disposed at both ends of the fusing roller, and a locking assembly for fastening the end caps to respective ends of the fusing roller, wherein the locking assembly has a first locking member fastened on an inner side surface of the fusing roller and a second locking member fastening one end of the fusing roller.