公开(公告)号：US11256202B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US17123780

申请日：2020-12-16

申请人： Yohhei Watanabe ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Yuta Azeyanagi ,  Nobuo Kuwabara ,  Kenji Honjoh ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Haruki Nagata ,  Michiharu Suzuki

发明人： Yohhei Watanabe ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Yuta Azeyanagi ,  Nobuo Kuwabara ,  Kenji Honjoh ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Haruki Nagata ,  Michiharu Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  F16B21/00 ,  F16C35/00 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G03G21/16 ,  F16B21/18 ,  F16C35/063

摘要： A snap ring is set to a set portion of a shaft of a rotator from a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the shaft. The snap ring includes a first arcuate portion and a second arcuate portion facing each other, being elastically deformable in directions away from each other, holding the set portion by elastic deformation restoring force. One ends of the first and second arcuate portions are away from each other to form an insertion portion to insert the set portion. When the snap ring is not used, the first arcuate portion has a same radius of curvature as the second arcuate portion and the set portion, and a center of curvature closer to the second arcuate portion than the first arcuate portion, and the second arcuate portion has a center of curvature closer to the first arcuate portion than the second arcuate portion.

公开(公告)号：US10571834B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US16266149

申请日：2019-02-04

申请人： Ryohei Matsuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Akio Takei

发明人： Ryohei Matsuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Akio Takei

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G9/08 ,  G03G9/087

摘要： A fixing method is provided including the step of fixing a toner on a recording medium with a fixing device. The toner has a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent, and has a release agent amount indicator of from 0.01 to 0.20. The release agent amount indicator is represented by a ratio (P2850/P828) of an intensity (P2850) at a wave number of 2,850 cm−1 to an intensity (P828) at a wave number of 828 cm−1 of the toner measured by a Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflection method. The fixing device includes a fixing rotator driven to rotate by a driving source, a pressure rotator driven to rotate by rotation of the fixing rotator, a fixing belt interposed between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator, and a heater to heat the fixing belt.

公开(公告)号：US10234798B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US16020155

申请日：2018-06-27

申请人： Yohhei Watanabe ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Akiyasu Amita ,  Takashi Sakamaki ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Masateru Ujiie ,  Fumihiro Hirose

发明人： Yohhei Watanabe ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Akiyasu Amita ,  Takashi Sakamaki ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Masateru Ujiie ,  Fumihiro Hirose

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator, a pressure rotator, and a pressure assembly that forms a fixing nip therebetween and includes a first adjuster and a second adjuster. The first adjuster includes a pressure cam, a first biasing device, a first pressure lever that holds the pressure rotator, and a second pressure lever that moves with the pressure cam and presses against the first pressure lever via the first biasing device. The first adjuster adjusts a load of the first biasing device to adjust a pressure force from the pressure rotator to the fixing rotator. The second adjuster includes an adjustment screw is driven into the second pressure lever, and a retainer that retains an adjusted state between the adjustment screw and the first pressure lever. The second adjuster adjusts a holding position of the first pressure lever to hold the pressure rotator.

公开(公告)号：US20190018348A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16020155

申请日：2018-06-27

申请人： Yohhei Watanabe ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Akiyasu Amita ,  Takashi Sakamaki ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Masateru Ujiie ,  Fumihiro Hirose

发明人： Yohhei Watanabe ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Akiyasu Amita ,  Takashi Sakamaki ,  Teppei Kawata ,  Masateru Ujiie ,  Fumihiro Hirose

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator, a pressure rotator, and a pressure assembly that forms a fixing nip therebetween and includes a first adjuster and a second adjuster. The first adjuster includes a pressure cam, a first biasing device, a first pressure lever that holds the pressure rotator, and a second pressure lever that moves with the pressure cam and presses against the first pressure lever via the first biasing device. The first adjuster adjusts a load of the first biasing device to adjust a pressure force from the pressure rotator to the fixing rotator. The second adjuster includes an adjustment screw is driven into the second pressure lever, and a retainer that retains an adjusted state between the adjustment screw and the first pressure lever. The second adjuster adjusts a holding position of the first pressure lever to hold the pressure rotator.

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：US09785101B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US15267461

申请日：2016-09-16

申请人： Masateru Ujiie ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Takashi Sakamaki ,  Teppei Kawata

发明人： Masateru Ujiie ,  Naoto Suzuki ,  Shinichi Namekata ,  Takashi Sakamaki ,  Teppei Kawata

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/0129 ,  G03G2215/2016 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and a slider that slides over the fixing rotator. A cam presses the slider against the fixing rotator. The cam includes a cam rear disposed opposite a rear end of the fixing rotator in an axial direction thereof and a cam front disposed opposite a front end of the fixing rotator in the axial direction thereof. A controller rotates the cam to a first slide position where the cam rear presses the slider against the fixing rotator, a second slide position where the cam rear and the cam front press the slider against the fixing rotator, a third slide position where the cam front presses the slider against the fixing rotator, and an isolation position where the cam rear and the cam front do not press the slider against the fixing rotator.

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：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：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。