Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
A heating unit includes a board including metal, an insulating layer including insulating material and formed on a surface of the board, a heating element disposed on the insulating layer to generate heat by passing an electric current through the heating element, and a conductive portion electrically connecting the heating element and the board to each other. The heating unit further includes a first power supplying electrode electrically connected to the heating element and a second power supplying electrode electrically connected to the board. The heating element, the conductive portion and the board constitute an electric circuit between the first power supplying electrode and the second power supplying electrode. The heating element generates the heat in a case where the first power supplying electrode and the second power supplying electrode are electrically connected to a power source and the electric current is passed through the electric circuit.
Abstract:
A triac driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a phototriac coupler, a first resistive element, and a second resistive element, which are connected in series to a gate terminal of a triac. A minimum resistance of the first resistive element including tolerance is higher than a maximum resistance of the second resistive element including tolerance.
Abstract:
A triac driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a phototriac coupler, a first resistive element, and a second resistive element, which are connected in series to the gate terminal of the triac. A minimum resistance of the first resistive element including tolerance is higher than the maximum resistance of the second resistive element including tolerance.
Abstract:
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.