公开(公告)号：US09874839B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15178079

申请日：2016-06-09

申请人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

发明人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and a nip formation pad disposed inside the fixing rotator. A pressure rotator presses against the nip formation pad via the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A heat generator is disposed inside the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. A reflector is interposed between the heat generator and the nip formation pad. The reflector includes a reflection face to reflect radiant heat radiated from the heat generator. The reflection face includes a reflection portion disposed opposite the heat generator at various angles. A support is provided separately from the nip formation pad and supports the reflector.

公开(公告)号：US09778606B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15011982

申请日：2016-02-01

申请人： Takayuki Seki ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga

发明人： Takayuki Seki ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2064

摘要： A fixing device includes a first heater and a second heater disposed inside a fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. The first heater generates an increased amount of heat and includes a first heat generator having a first heating span in a longitudinal direction of the first heater. The second heater generates a decreased amount of heat and includes a second heat generator having a second heating span in a longitudinal direction of the second heater. A partition is interposed between the first heater and the second heater to define a first compartment having an increased size and accommodating the first heater and a second compartment having a decreased size and accommodating the second heater.

公开(公告)号：US20170185021A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15378668

申请日：2016-12-14

申请人： Takayuki SEKI ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Ippei FUJIMOTO ,  Misaki SHIMIZU ,  Kazunari SAWADA

发明人： Takayuki SEKI ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Ippei FUJIMOTO ,  Misaki SHIMIZU ,  Kazunari SAWADA

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and at least one heater, disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator, to heat the fixing rotator. The at least one heater includes a heat generator to generate heat. A lateral end heater is disposed at least at one lateral end of a nip formation pad in a longitudinal direction of the nip formation pad. The lateral end heater heats at least one lateral end of the fixing rotator in an axial direction of the fixing rotator. The lateral end heater includes a base, a resistor, mounted on the base, to generate heat, and an electrode coupled to the resistor to supply power to the resistor. The electrode is disposed outboard from the heat generator of the at least one heater in the axial direction of the fixing rotator.

公开(公告)号：US20170185015A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15377278

申请日：2016-12-13

申请人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji ISHll ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  lppei FUJIMOTO ,  Misaki SHIMIZU ,  Kazunari SAWADA

发明人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji ISHll ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  lppei FUJIMOTO ,  Misaki SHIMIZU ,  Kazunari SAWADA

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt being applied with a lubricant on an inner circumferential surface of the endless belt. A pressure rotator presses against a nip formation pad via the endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressure rotator. A radiant heater heats the endless belt. At least one contact heater heats at least one lateral end of the endless belt in an axial direction of the endless belt. At least one temperature detector detects a temperature of the endless belt. A controller controls the at least one contact heater to generate heat, controls the endless belt to rotate, and controls the radiant heater to generate heat sequentially based on the temperature of the endless belt that is detected by the at least one temperature detector.

公开(公告)号：US20170185009A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15377234

申请日：2016-12-13

申请人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Ippei FUJIMOTO ,  Kazunari SAWADA

发明人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Ippei FUJIMOTO ,  Kazunari SAWADA

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt, a first radiant heater including a first heat generator to heat the endless belt, and a second radiant heater including a second heat generator, disposed outboard from the first heat generator in an axial direction of the endless belt, to heat the endless belt. A nip formation pad includes a nip-side face disposed opposite the endless belt. A contact heater heats at least one lateral end of the endless belt in the axial direction of the endless belt. The contact heater includes a nip-side face disposed opposite the endless belt. A thermal conduction aid covers the nip-side face of the nip formation pad and the nip-side face of the contact heater and conducts heat applied to the endless belt in the axial direction of the endless belt.

公开(公告)号：US09599941B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14582365

申请日：2014-12-24

申请人： Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Yasunori Ishigaya ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Keisuke Kawabata ,  Haruyuki Honda

发明人： Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Yasunori Ishigaya ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Keisuke Kawabata ,  Haruyuki Honda

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and including a heated face and a heater including a contact face contacting the heated face of the fixing rotator. The contact face has a Vickers hardness not greater than about 600 Hv.

公开(公告)号：US20160274514A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US15063755

申请日：2016-03-08

申请人： Kenji ISHII ,  Susumu MATSUSAKA ,  Yasuhiko OGINO ,  Shohta KOBASHIGAWA ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Ippei FUJIMOTO ,  Kazunari SAWADA ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Takamasa HASE

发明人： Kenji ISHII ,  Susumu MATSUSAKA ,  Yasuhiko OGINO ,  Shohta KOBASHIGAWA ,  Kazuhito KISHI ,  Takashi SETO ,  Ippei FUJIMOTO ,  Kazunari SAWADA ,  Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Takamasa HASE

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a nip formation pad to press against a fixing rotator. A primary heater is disposed opposite the fixing rotator in a primary heating span spanning in an axial direction of the fixing rotator to heat the primary heating span of the fixing rotator from which heat is conducted to the nip formation pad with a primary conduction. A secondary heater is disposed opposite the fixing rotator in a secondary heating span that is outboard from the primary heating span in the axial direction of the fixing rotator. The secondary heater is interposed between a first nip formation portion and a second nip formation portion of the nip formation pad to heat the secondary heating span of the fixing rotator through the nip formation pad from which heat is conducted to the fixing rotator with a secondary conduction greater than the primary conduction.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括压靠固定旋转体的压区形成垫。 主加热器在固定旋转体的轴向方向上跨过固定旋转体相对设置，以将主传热的定影旋转体的主要加热跨度加热到压区形成垫。 二次加热器在固定旋转体的轴向上从主加热跨度外侧的二次加热跨度设置在固定旋转体的相对侧。 二次加热器插入在辊隙形成垫的第一辊隙形成部分和第二辊隙形成部分之间，以通过辊隙形成衬垫加热定影转子的二次加热跨度，从而将热量传导到定影转子上， 大于初级传导。

公开(公告)号：US20160223963A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US15010012

申请日：2016-01-29

申请人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

发明人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and an opposed rotator pressed against the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween. A primary heater is disposed opposite the fixing rotator in a circumferential span of the fixing rotator other than the fixing nip in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. A heat shield is interposed between the primary heater and the fixing rotator and disposed outboard from at least a decreased size recording medium conveyance span of the fixing rotator spanning in an axial direction of the fixing rotator where a recording medium having a decreased size in the axial direction of the fixing rotator is conveyed. The heat shield shields the fixing rotator from the primary heater. A secondary heater is mounted on the heat shield to heat the fixing rotator.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定旋转器和压靠固定旋转器的相对旋转体，以在它们之间形成定影辊隙。 在固定旋转器的圆周方向上，除了定影夹持部之外，在固定旋转体的周向跨度中，一次加热器与固定旋转体相对设置，以加热定影旋转体。 隔热板设置在主加热器和定影旋转器之间，并且设置在定影旋转器的轴向方向上至少缩小尺寸的记录介质传送跨度的外侧，其中定影旋转器的轴向尺寸减小的记录介质 传送定影旋转器的方向。 隔热罩将固定旋转器从主加热器屏蔽。 二次加热器安装在隔热罩上以加热定影旋转器。

公开(公告)号：US09122212B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US14161078

申请日：2014-01-22

申请人： Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Hiroshi Ono ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Yasunori Ishigaya ,  Ryota Yamashina ,  Takumi Waida ,  Takeshi Yamamoto

发明人： Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Hiroshi Ono ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Yasunori Ishigaya ,  Ryota Yamashina ,  Takumi Waida ,  Takeshi Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotary body, an opposed member opposing the fixing rotary body to form a nipping portion, and a heater to heat the fixing rotary body. The heater includes heat generators arranged in a width direction of a recording medium and separately supplied with power. When an unfixed image on the medium has an image area and a non-image area, power supplied to each of the heat generators is controlled so that, of the heat generators, a first heat generator corresponding to the image area becomes a higher temperature and second heat generators corresponding to the non-image area becomes a lower temperature. When the second heat generators are adjacent to each other, power supplied to one of the second heat generators closer to the image area is set to be greater than power supplied to another of the second heat generators farther from the image area.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定旋转体，与定影旋转体相对的相对构件以形成夹持部分，以及加热器来加热定影旋转体。 加热器包括沿记录介质的宽度方向布置并分开供电的发热体。 当介质上的未定影图像具有图像区域和非图像区域时，控制供应给每个发热体的功率，使得在发热体中，对应于图像区域的第一热发生器变得更高温度， 对应于非图像区域的第二热发生器变为较低温度。 当第二发热体彼此相邻时，供给到靠近图像区域的第二热发生器中的一个的功率被设定为大于向图像区域更远的另一个第二发热体提供的功率。

公开(公告)号：US09075357B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US14174134

申请日：2014-02-06

申请人： Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takumi Waida ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Hiroshi Ono ,  Takeshi Yamamoto ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Ryota Yamashina ,  Yasunori Ishigaya ,  Takashi Fujita

发明人： Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takumi Waida ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Hiroshi Ono ,  Takeshi Yamamoto ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Hiroshi Seo ,  Ryota Yamashina ,  Yasunori Ishigaya ,  Takashi Fujita

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2042

摘要： A fixing device includes a rotatable fixing member to rotate while contacting an unfixed image; a pressure member to form a fixing nip with the fixing member; a heating member having a plurality of heating elements divided in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a sheet; a heat performance sensor to detect heating performance of each heating element of the heating member, and a controller to control the heating member. The controller controls each heating element independently such that a temperature of a portion of the fixing member corresponding to a blank area becomes lower than the temperature of a portion of the fixing member corresponding to an image area; and controls the temperature to be maintained at each heating element based on the detection result of the heating performance of each heating element detected by the heat performance sensor.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括可旋转的固定构件，以在接触未定影图像的同时旋转; 压力构件，用于与所述固定构件形成定影辊隙; 加热构件，其具有沿与片材的输送方向垂直的方向分割的多个加热元件; 用于检测加热构件的每个加热元件的加热性能的热性能传感器，以及用于控制加热构件的控制器。 控制器独立地控制每个加热元件，使得对应于空白区域的固定构件的一部分的温度变得低于对应于图像区域的固定构件的一部分的温度; 并且根据由热性能传感器检测到的各加热元件的加热性能的检测结果来控制在各加热元件上保持的温度。