Image forming apparatus that performs a process of rotating a new endless belt before an image forming operation

    公开(公告)号:US10564576B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US16184268

    申请日:2018-11-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion that forms a toner image on a recording material, and a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member, which form a nip therebetween in which the toner image, formed on the recording material by the image forming portion, is heated. A belt unit includes an endless belt that externally heats the first rotatable member, and a supporting mechanism rotatably supporting the endless belt. A moving mechanism moves the belt unit so as to be movable between a contact position and a spaced position. In addition, a controller executes a process in which one of the belt unit with a new endless belt and a new belt unit with a new endless belt is moved to the contact position, and then, the new endless belt is rotated for a predetermined time by the first rotatable member.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190146386A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16184268

    申请日:2018-11-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion; a first rotatable member and a second rotatable member; a belt unit including an endless belt configured to externally heat the first rotatable member and a supporting mechanism rotatably supporting the endless belt; a moving mechanism configured to move the belt unit so as to be movable between a contact position where the endless belt contacts the first rotatable member and a spaced position where the endless belt is spaced from the first rotatable member; and a controller configured to execute exchange of the endless belt or belt unit on the basis of information prompting exchange thereof, and execute a process in which the belt unit with a new endless belt or a new belt unit with a new endless belt is moved to the contact position and then the new endless belt is rotated for a predetermined time by the first rotatable member.

    CLEANING APPARATUS, AND FIXING APPARATUS USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20180284660A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-04

    申请号:US15927908

    申请日:2018-03-21

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A cleaning apparatus and a fixing apparatus include a cleaning web configured to remove toner adhering to a rotation member, the cleaning web including a recessed portion in at least a part thereof, and a displacement mechanism configured to situate a relative position between the rotation member and a pressure member configured to press the cleaning web toward the rotation member at a first position where the cleaning web is pressed toward the rotation member by the pressure member and at a second position where the rotation member and the pressure member are farther from each other than at the first position. The displacement mechanism situates the relative position at the second position based on an output of a detection position configured to detect a position of the recessed portion, so that a rear end of the recessed portion is not pressed toward the rotation member by the pressure member.

    IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请
    IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS 有权
    图像加热装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130094887A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-18

    申请号:US13648547

    申请日:2012-10-10

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2053

    摘要: An image heater a hollow heating roller having a hole at an axial end portion thereof; a bearing supporting the heating roller; a heat insulating bush fitted between an outer surface of the heating roller and the bearing; a retaining ring for retaining the heat insulating bush in an axial direction of the heating roller, the retaining ring including a projection engaging with the hole; an annular spacer provided between the retaining ring and the heat insulating bush, wherein the spacer includes a connecting portion having a connecting hole, the retaining ring includes a hooking portion engaging with the connecting hole.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像加热器,在其轴向端部具有孔的中空加热辊; 支撑加热辊的轴承; 安装在加热辊的外表面和轴承之间的隔热衬套; 保持环,用于沿着所述加热辊的轴向保持所述绝热衬套,所述保持环包括与所述孔接合的突起; 设置在所述保持环和所述绝热衬套之间的环形间隔件,其中所述间隔件包括具有连接孔的连接部,所述保持环包括与所述连接孔接合的钩部。

    FIXING APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220253009A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17544765

    申请日:2021-12-07

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a first rotatable member with a heater, a second rotatable member contacting the first rotatable member and forming a fixing nip, a pressing unit pressing the first rotatable member to the second rotatable member in a pressing direction, a pair of side boards disposed with a space in the widthwise direction, and first, second and third stays supporting the pair of side boards. The first stay is provided upstream of a center of the fixing nip in the pressing direction and upstream of the center in a feeding direction of a recording material. The second stay is provided upstream of the center in the pressing direction and downstream of the center in the feeding direction. The third stay is provided downstream of the center in the pressing direction and at least one of upstream and downstream of the center in the feeding direction.