FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200019098A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16509214

    申请日:2019-07-11

    Abstract: A fixing device includes a cylindrical rotatable fixing belt, a flat heater, a heater holding part, a pressuring member, and a connector. In the flat heater, an electrode part, a feeder and a heat generating part are formed in the same face state. The heater holding part holds the flat heater so that the heat generating part faces to an inner circumference face of the fixing belt. The pressuring member sandwiches the fixing belt with the flat heater. The connector has a contacting portion coming into contact with the electrode part. The feeder has a portion arranged at a near side from the electrode part in an attaching direction of the connector. The heater holding part includes a protecting portion covering the portion of the feeder arranged at the near side from the electrode part.

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190056684A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US16101111

    申请日:2018-08-10

    Abstract: The fixing device includes a fixing member, a pressing member, and a heat source. The fixing member heats toner on a medium. The pressing member forms a pressing area with the fixing member and presses the toner. The heat source is provided corresponding to the pressing area across the fixing member and heats the fixing member. The heat source includes a heat insulation layer and a heating and contacting part. The heat insulation layer is laminated on a base material and has a convex part that protrudes toward the fixing member. The heating and contacting part is laminated on the heat insulation layer that has the convex part and contacts to an inner surface of the fixing member so as to heat the fixing member. The convex part protrudes the heating and contacting part laminated thereon toward the fixing member so as to maximize pressure in the pressing area.

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230034177A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17759002

    申请日:2021-01-15

    Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a pressing roller and a heating part. The heating part includes a heater, a plurality of temperature sensors, a heater holding member and a sensor holding member. The sensor holding member holds the temperature sensors between the heater holding member and the sensor holding member. The heater holding member has observation holes through which the heater is exposed. The heater holding member has a guide part which positions the sensor holding member with respect to the heater holding member. The sensor holding member has an engagement part engaged with the guide part. The sensor holding member holds each of the temperature sensors at a position corresponding to each of the observation holes by engagement of the engagement part with the guide part.

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200019099A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16509737

    申请日:2019-07-12

    Abstract: A fixing device includes a cylindrical rotatable fixing belt, a flat heater, a safety device, a heater holding part and a pressuring member. The flat heater has a plurality of heat generating parts. The safety device is arranged across two adjacent heat generating parts to interrupt power supply to the heat generating parts in a case where temperature reaches a threshold value. The heater holding part holds the flat heater so that the flat heater comes into contact with an inner circumference face of the fixing belt. The pressuring member sandwiches the fixing belt with the flat heater to form a pressuring area for sandwiching and conveying a sheet between the fixing belt and the pressuring roller.

    PAPER FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请
    PAPER FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    纸张进纸装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160031665A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-04

    申请号:US14815247

    申请日:2015-07-31

    Inventor: Atsushi KOHAMA

    Abstract: A paper feed device includes a plurality of paper feed sections and a selection control section. Selection periods include a specific selection period during which at least two selection signals among a plurality of selection signals are not at a normal level. Non-selection periods include a first normal period, a second normal period, a preceding non-selection period, and a succeeding non-selection period. The preceding non-selection period is between the first normal period and the specific selection period. A specific selection signal among the at least two selection signals is switched from the normal level to a selection level during the preceding non-selection period. The succeeding non-selection period is between the specific selection period and the second normal period. The specific selection signal is switched from the selection level to the normal level during the succeeding non-selection period.

    Abstract translation: 供纸装置包括多个供纸部和选择控制部。 选择期间包括多个选择信号中的至少两个选择信号不在正常水平的特定选择期间。 非选择期间包括第一正常期间,第二正常期间,先前的非选择期间和后续非选择期间。 上述非选择期间在第一正常期间和特定选择期间之间。 所述至少两个选择信号中的特定选择信号在所述非选择期间期间从正常电平切换到选择电平。 后续非选择期间在特定选择期间和第二正常期间之间。 在随后的非选择期间,特定选择信号从选择电平切换到正常电平。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220236672A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17580411

    申请日:2022-01-20

    Inventor: Atsushi KOHAMA

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of heaters, a switch portion, and first and second supply lines. The heaters heat a toner image. The switch portion is connected to an alternating-current power source, and opens and closes in a manner interlocked with the opening and closing of a cover. The first supply line connects the respective one ends of the heaters to the switch portion. The second supply line connects the respective other ends of the heaters to the switch portion. The second supply line has a branch portion. The respective other ends of the heaters are each connected to one of branch lines which are electric wires that branch off from the branch portion. The switch portion is disposed between the branch portion and the alternating-current power source.

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