Print dryer heater control
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09975351B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-22

    申请号:US15418951

    申请日:2017-01-30

    CPC classification number: B41J11/0015 B41J11/002

    Abstract: In one example, a method for controlling temperature of a print dryer. High power is applied to a heater of the print dryer. A series of temperatures of the print dryer are periodically measured and stored until a target temperature for the print dryer is exceeded. Low power is applied to the heater after the target temperature is exceeded. A rate of temperature change at a time when the target temperature was exceeded is calculated from the stored temperatures. Using the rate, an initial heater duty cycle defining an initial heater power determined. PID control of the heater power is performed, beginning with the initial heater duty cycle, to maintain the print dryer temperature at the target temperature within a predefined accuracy.

    Heated pressure roller assemblies for printers

    公开(公告)号:US11493866B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-08

    申请号:US17047634

    申请日:2018-06-08

    Abstract: In some examples, a system is disclosed that includes a roller assembly for a printer. The roller assembly includes a pressure roller, a belt coupled, a drive assembly to rotate the pressure roller and to urge the pressure roller into the belt, a heater to apply heat to the belt, and a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the belt. In addition, the roller assembly includes a controller to increase a pressure applied to the pressure roller from a first to a second pressure in pressure in response to a temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold. Also, the controller is to initiate an advance of a print media to contact the belt in response to the temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a second, higher temperature threshold.

    Power allocation in printing devices

    公开(公告)号:US11231669B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US17250002

    申请日:2018-08-31

    Abstract: Power allocation in printing devices is disclosed. A first load request is received from a first heater system having a first thermal time constant and a second load request is received from a second heater system having a second thermal time constant. Power grants are allocated based on a general power arbitration of a power source in response to the independent load requests. The power grants include a first power grant based on the first load request and a second power grant based on the second load request. The power grants are adjusted to apportion a measure of the first power grant to the second power grant rather than provide the measure of the first power grant to the first heater system if a print substance density is within a selected print substance density threshold and the first load request is within a selected load threshold.

    POWER ALLOCATION IN PRINTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210221151A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US15733800

    申请日:2018-08-31

    Abstract: Power allocation in printing devices is disclosed. Independent load requests are received from printing device heater systems including an independent load request is received from a printing device heater system of the printing device heater systems. A power allowance of an amount of a power output is allocated to the printing device heater system if a print substance density is outside a print substance density threshold and the independent load request is outside a load threshold.

    CONTROL OF A HEATED SYSTEM TEMPERATURE

    公开(公告)号:US20210114384A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17047976

    申请日:2018-07-13

    Abstract: According to examples, a heated system may include a heat generating device, a temperature sensor to detect temperature in the heated system, and a controller. The controller may store temperatures detected by the temperature sensor over time and based on a determination that the temperature in the heated system has reached a predefined temperature value, stop application of power to the heat generating device. The controller may also calculate a rate of change of the stored temperatures corresponding to a predefined period of time prior to the application of power to the heat generating device being stopped, may determine a seeding value for a control mechanism of the heat generating device based on the calculated rate of change, and based on aa determination that a predefined condition has occurred, control the control mechanism to apply power to the heat generating device beginning with the determined seeding value.

    SIGNALS CONTROLLERS
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220009250A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17294033

    申请日:2018-12-21

    Abstract: In some examples, a system can include: a heating device, a Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller and a switching mechanism to selectively enable transmission of signals to the heating device based on a real time temperature in proximity to the heating device, wherein the PID controller is to continuously output pulse width modulation (PWM) signals independent of selective transmission of signals by the switching mechanism.

    POWER ALLOCATION IN PRINTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210252848A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17049527

    申请日:2018-08-31

    Abstract: Power allocation in printing devices is disclosed. Independent load requests are received from printing device heater systems. Power grants are allocated based on a general power arbitration of a power source in response to the independent load requests. A power grant is adjusted based on a contextual printing condition to provide an adjusted grant from the power source to a printing device heater system of the printing device heater systems.

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