公开(公告)号：US10001734B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-19

申请号：US15377927

申请日：2016-12-13

申请人： Hiroshi Seo ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Takamasa Hase

发明人： Hiroshi Seo ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Takamasa Hase

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless, rotatable fixing belt, a pressure rotator, a nip formation pad, a support, and a vibration repressor. The pressure rotator presses an outer surface of the fixing belt. The nip formation pad is disposed at an inner side of the fixing belt, to abut on the pressure rotator with the fixing belt interposed between the nip formation pad and the pressure rotator to form a fixing nip. The support is disposed at the inner side of the fixing belt, to support the nip formation pad. The vibration repressor is disposed between the nip formation pad and the support, to repress vibration of the nip formation pad.

公开(公告)号：US20170185019A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15377927

申请日：2016-12-13

申请人： Hiroshi Seo ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Takamasa Hase

发明人： Hiroshi Seo ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Takamasa Hase

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless, rotatable fixing belt, a pressure rotator, a nip formation pad, a support, and a vibration repressor. The pressure rotator presses an outer surface of the fixing belt. The nip formation pad is disposed at an inner side of the fixing belt, to abut on the pressure rotator with the fixing belt interposed between the nip formation pad and the pressure rotator to form a fixing nip. The support is disposed at the inner side of the fixing belt, to support the nip formation pad. The vibration repressor is disposed between the nip formation pad and the support, to repress vibration of the nip formation pad.

公开(公告)号：US10712695B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16519254

申请日：2019-07-23

申请人： Daisuke Inoue ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takamasa Hase

发明人： Daisuke Inoue ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takamasa Hase

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G05D23/24 ,  G03G15/00

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a heating device including a heat generator and a resistance value identifier, a body, a resistance value acquisition unit, a detector to detect detachment and attachment of the heating device from and to the body, and an electric power controller. The resistance value identifier corresponds to a resistance value of the heat generator. The resistance value acquisition unit acquires the resistance value from the resistance value identifier. The electric power controller causes the resistance value acquisition unit to acquire the resistance value when the detector detects detachment and attachment of the heating device. The electric power controller changes a lighting duty of the heat generator when the acquired resistance value of the heat generator is different from the resistance value before the detector detects detachment and attachment of the heating device.

公开(公告)号：US10539912B1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US16391959

申请日：2019-04-23

申请人： Takamasa Hase ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Daisuke Inoue

发明人： Takamasa Hase ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Daisuke Inoue

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a power controller that starts an examination mode by an external operation. The examination mode detects a temperature-resistance property of a resistive heat generator. The power controller supplies power at a predetermined power duty cycle to the resistive heat generator. The power controller obtains the power supplied to the resistive heat generator and a change in a temperature of the resistive heat generator, that is detected by a temperature detector, while the power controller supplies the power at the predetermined power duty cycle to the resistive heat generator. The power controller calculates the temperature-resistance property of the resistive heat generator based on the power and the change in the temperature that are obtained. The power controller adjusts a power duty cycle at which the power is supplied to the resistive heat generator based on the temperature-resistance property.

公开(公告)号：US20200033766A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16391959

申请日：2019-04-23

申请人： Takamasa Hase ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Daisuke Inoue

发明人： Takamasa Hase ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Daisuke Inoue

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a power controller that starts an examination mode by an external operation. The examination mode detects a temperature-resistance property of a resistive heat generator. The power controller supplies power at a predetermined power duty cycle to the resistive heat generator, The power controller obtains the power supplied to the resistive heat generator and a change in a temperature of the resistive heat generator, that is detected by a temperature detector, while the power controller supplies the power at the predetermined power duty cycle to the resistive heat generator. The power controller calculates the temperature-resistance property of the resistive heat generator based on the power and the change in the temperature that are obtained. The power controller adjusts a power duty cycle at which the power is supplied to the resistive heat generator based on the temperature-resistance property.

公开(公告)号：US10802428B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16451512

申请日：2019-06-25

申请人： Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Daisuke Inoue

发明人： Tomoya Adachi ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Daisuke Inoue

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a resistive heat generator, a temperature detector, and a power controller that detects a temperature-resistance property of the resistive heat generator before the resistive heat generator is used when the resistive heat generator is removably installed. The power controller obtains power supplied to the resistive heat generator and a change in a temperature of the resistive heat generator, that is detected by the temperature detector, while the power controller supplies the power at a predetermined power duty cycle for adjustment to the resistive heat generator. The power controller calculates the temperature-resistance property of the resistive heat generator based on the power and the change in the temperature that are obtained. The power controller adjusts a power duty cycle at which the power is supplied to the resistive heat generator in use of the resistive heat generator, based on the temperature-resistance property.

公开(公告)号：US20200033767A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16451512

申请日：2019-06-25

申请人： Tomoya ADACHI ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Daisuke Inoue

发明人： Tomoya ADACHI ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Daisuke Inoue

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a resistive heat generator, a temperature detector, and a power controller that detects a temperature-resistance property of the resistive heat generator before the resistive heat generator is used when the resistive heat generator is removably installed. The power controller obtains power supplied to the resistive heat generator and a change in a temperature of the resistive heat generator, that is detected by the temperature detector, while the power controller supplies the power at a predetermined power duty cycle for adjustment to the resistive heat generator. The power controller calculates the temperature-resistance property of the resistive heat generator based on the power and the change in the temperature that are obtained. The power controller adjusts a power duty cycle at which the power is supplied to the resistive heat generator in use of the resistive heat generator, based on the temperature-resistance property.

公开(公告)号：US11054773B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16784475

申请日：2020-02-07

申请人： Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takayuki Seki

发明人： Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takayuki Seki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A heater includes a base layer, a heat generator mounted on the base layer, and a slide layer mounted on the base layer. A sliding face of a counterpart slides over the slide layer. The slide layer is made of a material containing fluorine and includes a slide face that contacts the sliding face of the counterpart. The slide face of the slide layer has a surface roughness that is greater than a surface roughness of the sliding face of the counterpart.

公开(公告)号：US20200292973A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16784475

申请日：2020-02-07

申请人： Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takayuki Seki

发明人： Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Daisuke Inoue ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Takayuki Seki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A heater includes a base layer, a heat generator mounted on the base layer, and a slide layer mounted on the base layer. A sliding face of a counterpart slides over the slide layer. The slide layer is made of a material containing fluorine and includes a slide face that contacts the sliding face of the counterpart. The slide face of the slide layer has a surface roughness that is greater than a surface roughness of the sliding face of the counterpart.

公开(公告)号：US11635718B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17686622

申请日：2022-03-04

申请人： Daisuke Inoue ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Hiroyuki Shimada ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Satoshi Tohkai ,  Yumiko Hayashi

发明人： Daisuke Inoue ,  Yuusuke Furuichi ,  Hiroyuki Shimada ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Satoshi Tohkai ,  Yumiko Hayashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes a rotator, a secured member, a pressure rotator, and lubricant. The rotator has flexibility and a sleeve form. The rotator includes an inner portion having a sliding surface. The inner portion has an elastic power of 55% or more. The secured member is disposed inside a loop of the rotator and has a slide surface on which the sliding surface of the rotator is to slide. The slide surface has a smaller surface roughness in a sliding direction of the rotator than a surface roughness of the sliding surface in the sliding direction of the rotator. The pressure rotator presses the rotator against the secured member and forms a nip between the rotator and the pressure rotator. The lubricant is provided between the rotator and the secured member.