Fixing unit and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12055879B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US18327159

    申请日:2023-06-01

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: A fixing unit includes a film including a tubular shape and configured to rotate, a heater arranged inside the film and including a heating resistor configured to generate heat by passing alternating current therethrough and an insulator configured to cover the heating resistor, a sliding member arranged between the heater and the film and configured to be in sliding contact with an inner surface of the film, the sliding member having electric conductivity, a pressing member configured to be in pressure contact with the sliding member across the film to form a nip portion between the sliding member and the pressing member, and a conductive member electrically connected to a ground potential via at least one impedance element. The sliding member is electrically connected to the conductive member.

    Image forming apparatus with a plurality of individually-controlled heat generating resistors having different temperature coefficients of resistance

    公开(公告)号:US10942476B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-09

    申请号:US16715313

    申请日:2019-12-16

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: In an image forming apparatus including an image heating portion that heats an image formed on a recording material using heat of a heater constituted of a substrate and a plurality of heat generating resistors disposed on the substrate, the plurality of heat generating resistors include (i) a first heat generating resistor that has a first temperature coefficient of resistance, and (ii) a second heat generating resistor that has a second temperature coefficient of resistance which is smaller than the first temperature coefficient of resistance, and heats a second heating region of which width in the longitudinal direction of the substrate is narrower than the first heating region which is heated by the first heat generating resistor, among the plurality of heating regions heated by the plurality of heat generating resistors.

    Heater with insulated substrate having through holes and image heating apparatus including the heater
    3.
    发明授权
    Heater with insulated substrate having through holes and image heating apparatus including the heater 有权
    具有通孔的绝缘基板的加热器和包括加热器的图像加热装置

    公开(公告)号:US09091977B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-28

    申请号:US13659266

    申请日:2012-10-24

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 H05B3/46

    摘要: The image heating apparatus includes an endless belt, a connector and a heater including an insulated substrate, a heat generating resistor, an electrode brought into contact with a contact of the connector; and a conductor provided on a surface of the insulated substrate opposite to a surface on which the electrode wherein the insulated substrate includes multiple through holes electrically connecting the electrode and the conductor to each other, in an area in which the electrode is provided, wherein the distances between a position on the electrode brought into contact with the contact and the multiple through holes are substantially equal to each other, so that burning of the through hole and conduction failure caused by the burning can be prevented.

    摘要翻译: 图像加热装置包括环形带,连接器和加热器,其包括绝缘基板,发热电阻器,与连接器的触点接触的电极; 以及设置在所述绝缘基板的与所述电极相对的表面上的导体,所述导体在所述绝缘基板的所述电极的所述电极的区域中包括将所述电极和所述导体彼此电连接的多个通孔, 与触点接触的电极上的位置和多个通孔之间的距离基本上彼此相等,从而可以防止通孔的燃烧和由燃烧引起的导电故障。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150139672A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-21

    申请号:US14541657

    申请日:2014-11-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing portion for heating and fixing an unfixed image formed on a recording material, the fixing portion including a cylindrical film, a heater provided in a cylindrical shape of the film, a switch portion actuatable by heat from the heater, and a protection element for shutting off electric power supplied to the heater; a DC voltage source for generating a DC voltage from commercial AC voltage source, wherein the protection element is disposed in the shape of cylinder of the film is connected in a DC circuit operable by the DC voltage source, and wherein when the switch portion is rendered off, the electric power supply to the heater is shut off.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括用于加热和固定形成在记录材料上的未定影图像的固定部分,所述固定部分包括圆柱形膜,设置在所述胶片的圆柱形状中的加热器,可通过来自所述加热器的热量致动的开关部分, 以及用于切断供给到加热器的电力的保护元件; 用于从商业交流电压源产生直流电压的直流电压源,其中所述保护元件设置在所述膜的圆筒形状中,所述直流电压源由直流电压源可操作的直流电路连接,并且其中当所述开关部分呈现时 关闭,加热器的电源被关闭。

    FIXING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210405558A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17341800

    申请日:2021-06-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: A fixing unit includes a film including a tubular shape and configured to rotate, a heater arranged inside the film and including a heating resistor configured to generate heat by passing alternating current therethrough and an insulator configured to cover the heating resistor, a sliding member arranged between the heater and the film and configured to be in sliding contact with an inner surface of the film, the sliding member having electric conductivity, a pressing member configured to be in pressure contact with the sliding member across the film to form a nip portion between the sliding member and the pressing member, and a conductive member electrically connected to a ground potential via at least one impedance element. The sliding member is electrically connected to the conductive member.

    Image heating apparatus having a heater and a supporting member that are bonded together at lateral surfaces thereof using an adhesive

    公开(公告)号:US10303097B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US14716147

    申请日:2015-05-19

    摘要: An image heating apparatus includes a cylindrical film, and a heater having a substrate, and a heat generating element provided on the substrate. The heater has an elongated plate-like shape, and a first surface contacting the film, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a heater lateral surface facing outwardly in a widthwise direction of the heat generating element. A supporting member supports the heater, and includes a recess and a supporting lateral surface that is parallel to and opposes the heater lateral surface. The supporting lateral surface is provided in the recess, and is bonded to the heater lateral surface using an adhesive material. A high heat conduction member has a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the substrate, and contacts the second surface of the heater and is sandwiched between the heater and the supporting member.

    FIXING APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请
    FIXING APPARATUS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180181037A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:US15847544

    申请日:2017-12-19

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2053 G03G2215/2035

    摘要: A fixing apparatus includes a tubular film, a heater including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface being to contact an inner surface of the film, a supporting member including a supporting surface for supporting the heater from a side of the second surface, and a heat conductive member arranged between the second surface of the heater and the supporting surface of the supporting member, wherein a toner image is fixed on a recording material with heat of the heater via the film, and wherein the heat conductive member is attached to at least one of the second surface of the heater and the supporting surface of the supporting member via an adhesive member including silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesive or silicone-based adhesive.

    Image forming apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09304476B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US14541657

    申请日:2014-11-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing portion for heating and fixing an unfixed image formed on a recording material, the fixing portion including a cylindrical film, a heater provided in an inside space of the film, a switch portion actuatable by heat from the heater, and a protection element for shutting off electric power supplied to the heater; a DC voltage source for generating a DC voltage from a commercial AC voltage source. The protection element is connected in a DC circuit operable by the DC voltage source, and when the switch portion is rendered off, the electric power supply to the heater is shut off.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括用于加热和固定形成在记录材料上的未定影图像的固定部分,所述固定部分包括圆柱形膜,设置在膜的内部空间中的加热器,可从加热器加热驱动的开关部分, 以及用于切断供给到加热器的电力的保护元件; 用于从商用交流电压源产生直流电压的直流电压源。 保护元件连接在由DC电压源可操作的DC电路中,并且当开关部分断开时,切断对加热器的电力供应。

    FIXING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240337974A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-10

    申请号:US18748232

    申请日:2024-06-20

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: A fixing unit includes a film including a tubular shape and configured to rotate, a heater arranged inside the film and including a heating resistor configured to generate heat by passing alternating current therethrough and an insulator configured to cover the heating resistor, a sliding member arranged between the heater and the film and configured to be in sliding contact with an inner surface of the film, the sliding member having electric conductivity, a pressing member configured to be in pressure contact with the sliding member across the film to form a nip portion between the sliding member and the pressing member, and a conductive member electrically connected to a ground potential via at least one impedance element. The sliding member is electrically connected to the conductive member.