公开(公告)号：US09939761B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14924206

申请日：2015-10-27

申请人： Kenji Nozawa ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masami Okamoto ,  Keisuke Kubota ,  Yuuki Kikushima ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Fumihiro Hirose ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Kaori Hemmi

发明人： Kenji Nozawa ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Masami Okamoto ,  Keisuke Kubota ,  Yuuki Kikushima ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Fumihiro Hirose ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Kaori Hemmi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/6573 ,  G03G21/1685 ,  G03G2215/2029 ,  G03G2215/2038

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt stretched taut across a first roller and a second roller and rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation. A pressure rotator is pressed against the first roller via the fixing belt to form a fixing nip between the pressure rotator and the fixing belt, through which a recording medium is conveyed. A separation aid, disposed downstream from the fixing nip in the direction of rotation of the fixing belt to separate the recording medium from the fixing belt, includes a contact face contacting an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt and a bulge disposed at a center of the contact face in a longitudinal direction of the separation aid. The bulge projects toward the inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt relative to each lateral end of the contact face in the longitudinal direction of the separation aid.

公开(公告)号：US09811031B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14848124

申请日：2015-09-08

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

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

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and a nip formation assembly disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the endless belt. An opposed rotary body is pressed against the nip formation assembly via the endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the opposed rotary body through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A belt holder contacts and supports each lateral end of the endless belt in an axial direction thereof. The belt holder is isolated from the opposed rotary body with a first interval interposed therebetween in the axial direction of the endless belt.

公开(公告)号：US20170293245A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15634652

申请日：2017-06-27

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device for fixing an image on a recording medium includes an endless fixing rotary member which is formed into a loop and comes into contact with the image on the recording medium, an opposed rotary member which is in contact with the fixing rotary member, a nip forming member provided inside the loop of the fixing rotary member to be in contact with the opposed rotary member via the fixing rotary member to form a nip portion to which the recording medium is fed in a feeding direction, a support member which supports the nip forming member, and a heating source which heats the fixing rotary member. The nip forming member includes a downstream portion extending downstream in the feeding direction from a center of the nip portion and an upstream portion extending upstream in the feeding direction from the center and longer than the downstream portion.

公开(公告)号：US09727008B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US13716929

申请日：2012-12-17

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2017

摘要： A fixing device for fixing an image on a recording medium includes an endless fixing rotary member which is formed into a loop and comes into contact with the image on the recording medium, an opposed rotary member which is in contact with the fixing rotary member, a nip forming member provided inside the loop of the fixing rotary member to be in contact with the opposed rotary member via the fixing rotary member to form a nip portion to which the recording medium is fed in a feeding direction, a support member which supports the nip forming member, and a heating source which heats the fixing rotary member. The nip forming member includes a downstream portion extending downstream in the feeding direction from a center of the nip portion and an upstream portion extending upstream in the feeding direction from the center and longer than the downstream portion.

公开(公告)号：US09535380B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14278252

申请日：2014-05-15

申请人： Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Yuji Arai ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Shuntaro Tamaki ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Yuji Arai ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Shuntaro Tamaki ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator, a first heat generator and a second heat generator that heat the fixing rotator, and a support disposed inside the fixing rotator. A reflector, interposed between the support and each of the first heat generator and the second heat generator, reflects light radiated from the first heat generator and the second heat generator toward the fixing rotator. The reflector includes a body mounted on the support and a shield portion projecting from the body toward the first heat generator and the second heat generator to shield the fixing rotator from the first heat generator and the second heat generator. An electric circuit is connected to the first heat generator and the second heat generator. A heat generation restrainer is provided in the electric circuit to restrict heat generation in the electric circuit.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定旋转器，第一热发生器和加热定影旋转器的第二热发生器，以及设置在定影旋转器内的支撑件。 插入在支撑件和第一热发生器和第二热发生器中的每一个之间的反射器将从第一热发生器和第二发热体辐射的光反射到定影转子。 反射器包括安装在支撑体上的主体和从主体向第一热发生器突出的屏蔽部分和第二热发生器，用于屏蔽来自第一发热体和第二发热体的固定旋转体。 电路连接到第一热发生器和第二热发生器。 在电路中设置有发热抑制器，以限制电路中的发热。

公开(公告)号：US09405242B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14703508

申请日：2015-05-04

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/80 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： According to an embodiment, provided is a fixing device that includes: a rotatable fixing member that heats a recording medium on a side carrying an unfixed image; a rotatable pressing member that is pressed and is contacted with the fixing member to form a nip portion between the pressing member and the fixing member; a heat source heating the fixing member; a relay switch provided in an energizing path for the heat source; a temperature detection sensor detecting a temperature of the fixing member; and a control unit that controls energization of the heat source according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor. The control unit keeps the relay switch in an off state if the temperature of the fixing member is equal to or more than a predetermined temperature when the fixing member has stopped rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20160209789A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14997697

申请日：2016-01-18

申请人： Kenji NOZAWA ,  Masami OKAMOTO ,  Yuuki KIKUSHIMA ,  Fumihiro HIROSE ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Keisuke KUBOTA ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kaori HEMMI ,  Seiji SAITOH

发明人： Kenji NOZAWA ,  Masami OKAMOTO ,  Yuuki KIKUSHIMA ,  Fumihiro HIROSE ,  Kensuke YAMAJI ,  Keisuke KUBOTA ,  Shuutaroh YUASA ,  Kaori HEMMI ,  Seiji SAITOH

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： A sheet separation device includes a separator disposed to contact one face of a sheet conveyed through a nip between conveyors contacting each other. The separator configured to separate from surfaces of the conveyors the sheet conveyed through the nip. The separator includes a conveyance face and a slanted face. The conveyance face is configured to contact and convey the sheet conveyed through the nip. The slanted face is disposed closer to the nip than the conveyance face and inclined with respect to the conveyance face toward one conveyor of the conveyors at a same side as the one face of the sheet.

摘要翻译： 片材分离装置包括隔离件，其设置成接触通过彼此接触的输送机之间的辊隙传送的片材的一个面。 分离器构造成与输送机的表面分离，通过辊隙传送的片材。 分离器包括输送面和倾斜面。 输送面被构造成接触并输送通过辊隙传送的片材。 倾斜面设置成比输送面更靠近辊隙，并且相对于输送面朝着输送机的与传送面的一个面同一侧的输送机倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US09268276B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US14640768

申请日：2015-03-06

申请人： Fumihiro Hirose ,  Masami Okamoto ,  Keisuke Kubota ,  Kenji Nozawa ,  Yuuki Kikushima ,  Yoshikuni Sasaki ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kaori Hemmi

发明人： Fumihiro Hirose ,  Masami Okamoto ,  Keisuke Kubota ,  Kenji Nozawa ,  Yuuki Kikushima ,  Yoshikuni Sasaki ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Kaori Hemmi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2085 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing belt stretched taut across a fixing rotator and a support rotator. A pressure rotator is pressed against the fixing rotator via the fixing belt to form a fixing nip between the fixing belt and the pressure rotator, through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. The pressure rotator includes a recess defining an outer diameter of each lateral end of the pressure rotator in an axial direction thereof that is greater than an outer diameter of a center of the pressure rotator in the axial direction thereof. A first separator is disposed downstream from the fixing nip in a recording medium conveyance direction and contacts an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt. The first separator is isolated from the pressure rotator and includes a projection disposed opposite the recess of the pressure rotator.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括拉伸在固定旋转体上的定影带和支撑旋转体。 压力旋转器经由定影带压靠固定旋转器，以在定影带和压力旋转器之间形成定影辊隙，通过该定影辊将承载调色剂图像的记录介质输送到该定影辊。 压力旋转器包括限定压力旋转体的各个侧端的轴向方向上的外径的凹部，其大于压力旋转体的轴向的中心的外径。 第一分离器在记录介质输送方向上设置在定影辊隙的下游，并与定影带的内周面接触。 第一分离器与压力旋转器隔离，并且包括与压力旋转器的凹部相对设置的突起。

公开(公告)号：US09239559B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US13763040

申请日：2013-02-08

申请人： Takeshi Uchitani ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Yuji Arai ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi

发明人： Takeshi Uchitani ,  Masahiko Satoh ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Shuutaroh Yuasa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Hajime Gotoh ,  Akira Suzuki ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Yuji Arai ,  Ryuuichi Mimbu ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a heat source; a fixing member looped into a generally cylindrical shape to rotate in a circumferential direction thereof and partially heated by the heat source and to heat a surface of a recording medium bearing an unfixed toner image to fix the unfixed toner image thereon in a fixing process; a rotary pressing member disposed facing the fixing member to form a nip therebetween, through which the recording medium is transported in a transport direction; and a rotation driver to rotate one of the fixing member and the pressing member. In a case in which the fixing member is halted for a reason other than the fixing process while power of the fixing device is on, electric power is not supplied to the heat source and the fixing member is rotated by a predetermined amount or more after the fixing member is halted.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括热源; 固定构件环绕成大致圆筒形状，以在其圆周方向上旋转并由热源部分加热，并且加热承载未定影调色剂图像的记录介质的表面，以在定影过程中将未定影调色剂图像定影在其上; 旋转按压构件，其面向所述固定构件设置以在其间形成辊隙，所述记录介质通过所述辊隙沿输送方向输送; 以及旋转驱动器，用于旋转固定构件和按压构件之一。 在定影装置的电源接通时，除了定影处理之外固定构件被停止的情况下，不向热源供电，并且固定构件在 固定件停止。

公开(公告)号：US09152106B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US14013206

申请日：2013-08-29

申请人： Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Yuji Arai ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Akira Suzuki

发明人： Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Yuji Arai ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Kazuya Saito ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Tadashi Ogawa ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Kensuke Yamaji ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Akira Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a rotary fixing member, a heater, a pressing member, a nip formation member, a reinforcement member, a sliding sheet, and a holding member. The nip formation member is disposed at an inner circumferential side of the fixing member and pressed by the pressing member via the fixing member to form a nipping portion. The reinforcement member is stationarily disposed in an internal diameter area of the fixing member to support the nip formation member. The sliding sheet is disposed between the nip formation member and an inner circumferential face of the fixing member. The holding member is disposed at a member differing from the nip formation member to hold the sliding sheet in a state in which the sliding sheet is in close contact with a nipping face of the nip formation member facing the nipping portion.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括旋转固定构件，加热器，按压构件，压区形成构件，加强构件，滑动片和保持构件。 辊隙形成构件设置在固定构件的内周侧，并且经由固定构件被按压构件按压以形成夹持部。 加强构件固定地设置在固定构件的内径区域中，以支撑辊隙形成构件。 滑动片设置在辊隙形成构件和固定构件的内周面之间。 保持构件设置在不同于辊隙形成构件的构件上，以将滑动片保持在滑动片与夹持形成构件的夹紧面的夹持面紧密接触的状态。