公开(公告)号：US08412083B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US12915269

申请日：2010-10-29

申请人： Kei Ishida ,  Noboru Suzuki ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi ,  Tsuneo Fujiwara ,  Etsuko Fujiwara

发明人： Yasushi Fujiwara ,  Kei Ishida ,  Noboru Suzuki ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2053

摘要： A fixing device for thermally fixing a developer image transferred onto a recording sheet, includes: a flexible fusing member which is flexibly deformable; a heating element; a nip member disposed in such a manner as to contact with a surface of the flexible fusing member and to allow the flexible fusing member to slide along the nip member; a reflecting plate configured to reflect radiant heat from the heating element in a direction toward the nip member; a backup member configured to nip the flexible fusing member with the nip member to thereby form a nip portion for the recording sheet between the flexible fusing member and the backup member; and a stay configured to support both end portions of the nip member. The reflecting plate has at least one flange portion, and the flange portion is held and supported between the nip member and the stay.

摘要翻译： 用于热固定转印到记录片材上的显影剂图像的定影装置包括：柔性可变形的柔性定影构件; 加热元件; 以与所述柔性定影构件的表面接触的方式设置的夹持构件，并且允许所述柔性定影构件沿着所述夹持构件滑动; 反射板，被配置为在朝向所述夹持部件的方向上反射来自所述加热元件的辐射热; 支撑构件，其构造成将所述柔性定影构件与所述夹持构件夹持，从而在所述柔性定影构件和所述支撑构件之间形成用于所述记录片材的压合部; 以及构造成支撑夹持构件的两个端部的撑条。 反射板具有至少一个凸缘部分，并且凸缘部分保持并支撑在夹持部件和支架之间。

公开(公告)号：US08532552B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12915283

申请日：2010-10-29

申请人： Kei Ishida ,  Noboru Suzuki ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo ,  Tsuneo Fujiwara ,  Etsuko Fujiwara

发明人： Yasushi Fujiwara ,  Kei Ishida ,  Noboru Suzuki ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2007 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a heating element disposed inside a flexible fusing member, a nip member disposed to contact with a surface of the flexible fusing member and to allow the flexible fusing member to slide along the nip member, a reflecting plate for reflecting radiant heat from the heating element toward the nip member, and a backup member for nipping the flexible fusing member with the nip member. The reflecting plate includes a central reflecting portion extending along a longitudinal direction of the heating element at least in a region corresponding to along a heat generating portion of the heating element, and end reflecting portions stationarily provided on both ends of the central reflecting portion. The end reflecting portions are disposed in positions longitudinally outward of the heat generating portion and each has a reflecting surface tilted with respect to the longitudinal direction of the heating element.

公开(公告)号：US08934804B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US13625091

申请日：2012-09-24

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo ,  Hisashi Tsukawaki ,  Seiji Hiramatsu

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo ,  Hisashi Tsukawaki ,  Seiji Hiramatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fuser unit, which heat-fixes a developer image on a recording sheet, the fuser unit including: a cylindrical member having flexibility; a heat generation member; a nip member; a stay; a first frame; a second frame, and a wiring, wherein the first frame is provided with a pair of openings through which both axial end sides of the stay are exposed, wherein the second frame is configured to cover a central portion of the wiring, which is positioned at an inward side more than the pair of openings in the axial direction, wherein both axial sides of the second frame are provided with pressing protrusions that directly press the stay through the openings, and wherein both axial sides of the second frame are provided with third frames that cover a part of the wiring arranged at both axial end sides of the first frame.

摘要翻译： 定影单元，其对记录片材上的显影剂图像进行热固定，所述定影单元包括：具有柔性的圆柱形构件; 发热件; 咬合部件 逗留 第一帧; 第二框架和布线，其中所述第一框架设置有一对开口，所述支柱的两个轴向端侧都暴露在所述开口中，其中所述第二框架构造成覆盖所述布线的中心部分，所述中心部分位于 在所述轴向方向上比所述一对开口更靠内侧，其中所述第二框架的两个轴向侧面设置有通过所述开口直接按压所述支柱的按压突起，并且其中所述第二框架的两个轴向侧面设置有第三框架 其覆盖布置在第一框架的两个轴向端侧的布线的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20130136512A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13625091

申请日：2012-09-24

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo ,  Hisashi Tsukawaki ,  Seiji Hiramatsu

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Tomohiro Kondo ,  Hisashi Tsukawaki ,  Seiji Hiramatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fuser unit, which heat-fixes a developer image on a recording sheet, the fuser unit comprising: a cylindrical member having flexibility; a heat generation member; a nip member; a stay; a first frame; a second frame, and a wiring, wherein the first frame is provided with a pair of openings through which both axial end sides of the stay are exposed, wherein the second frame is configured to cover a central portion of the wiring, which is positioned at an inward side more than the pair of openings in the axial direction, wherein both axial sides of the second frame are provided with pressing protrusions that directly press the stay through the openings, and wherein both axial sides of the second frame are provided with third frames that cover a part of the wiring arranged at both axial end sides of the first frame.

摘要翻译： 定影单元，其对记录片材上的显影剂图像进行热固定，所述定影单元包括：具有柔性的圆柱形构件; 发热件; 咬合部件 逗留 第一帧; 第二框架和布线，其中所述第一框架设置有一对开口，所述支柱的两个轴向端侧都暴露在所述开口中，其中所述第二框架构造成覆盖所述布线的中心部分，所述中心部分位于 在所述轴向方向上比所述一对开口更靠内侧，其中所述第二框架的两个轴向侧面设置有通过所述开口直接按压所述支柱的按压突起，并且其中所述第二框架的两个轴向侧面设置有第三框架 其覆盖布置在第一框架的两个轴向端侧的布线的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US09128425B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13736239

申请日：2013-01-08

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2003 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes: a flexible tubular member defining an axis extending in an axial direction; a first fixing member; a second fixing member configured to nip the tubular member in cooperation with the first fixing member; and a pair of restricting members disposed to interpose the tubular member therebetween in the axial direction. The tubular member has end faces in the axial direction and a circumference defining a circumferential direction. Each restricting member has a restricting surface abuttable with each end face of the tubular member to restrict the tubular member from moving in the axial direction, each restricting surface having a specific area continuously applied with a lubricant upon completion of assembly of the fixing device, the specific area having an arcuate shape extending in the circumferential direction and having a width at least equal to a thickness of the tubular member in the radial direction.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：限定沿轴向延伸的轴的柔性管状构件; 第一固定构件; 第二固定构件，其构造成与所述第一固定构件协作地夹持所述管状构件; 以及一对限制构件，其设置成在轴向方向上插入管状构件。 管状构件具有沿轴向的端面和限定圆周方向的圆周。 每个限制构件具有与管状构件的每个端面邻接的限制表面，以限制管状构件在轴向方向上移动，每个限制表面在固定装置的组装完成时具有连续施加润滑剂的特定区域， 具有在圆周方向上延伸的弓形形状并且具有至少等于管状构件在径向方向上的厚度的宽度的比区域。

公开(公告)号：US09069305B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US13426784

申请日：2012-03-22

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/80 ,  G03G21/1652

摘要： A fixing device for thermally fixing a developing agent image to a sheet includes: a flexible tubular member having an inner peripheral surface defining an internal space; a heater; a nip member being in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the flexible tubular member and having an electrically conductive surface; a stay supporting the nip member and being electrically conductive and electrically connected to the electrically conductive surface; a backup member nipping the flexible tubular member in cooperation with the nip member; a supporting member supporting the nip member and the stay, the supporting member being movable relative to the backup member; and a first grounding member disposed to be in contact with the stay for grounding the stay, the first grounding member being supported to the supporting member such that the first grounding member is integrally movable with the supporting member.

摘要翻译： 用于将显影剂图像热固定到片材的定影装置包括：柔性管状构件，其具有限定内部空间的内周表面; 加热器 夹持构件与柔性管状构件的内周表面滑动接触并具有导电表面; 支撑所述夹持构件并且导电并电连接到所述导电表面的支撑件; 支撑构件与所述夹持构件协作地夹持所述柔性管状构件; 支撑所述夹持构件和所述支柱的支撑构件，所述支撑构件可相对于所述支撑构件移动; 以及第一接地构件，被布置成与所述支架接触以使所述支架接地，所述第一接地构件被支撑到所述支撑构件，使得所述第一接地构件与所述支撑构件一体地移动。

公开(公告)号：US09020408B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13623145

申请日：2012-09-20

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/206 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2016 ,  G03G2215/2032 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device configured to heat-fix a developer image on a recording sheet, the fixing device includes: a flexible cylindrical member; a nip member configured to slidingly contact an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member; a heating member that is arranged at an inside of the cylindrical member and is configured to heat the nip member; a stay configured to support the nip member with surrounding the heating member; a backup member configured to interpose the cylindrical member between the nip member and the backup member; a cover member that is arranged at the inside of the cylindrical member and is configured to cover the stay from an opposite side to the heating member; and a first support member configured to support the cover member and form a gap between the stay and the cover member.

摘要翻译： 一种定影装置，其构造成将记录片材上的显影剂图像加热固定，所述定影装置包括：柔性圆柱形构件; 夹持构件，其构造成与所述筒状构件的内周面滑动接触; 加热构件，其布置在所述圆筒构件的内部，并且构造成加热所述夹持构件; 支撑件，其构造成支撑所述夹持部件周围所述加热部件; 支撑构件，其构造成将所述圆柱形构件插入所述夹持构件和所述支撑构件之间; 盖构件，其布置在所述圆筒构件的内部，并且构造成从所述加热构件的相对侧覆盖所述撑条; 以及第一支撑构件，其构造成支撑所述盖构件并且在所述撑条和所述盖构件之间形成间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20130136511A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13625043

申请日：2012-09-24

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Kaoru Suzuki ,  Kotaro Haruta

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Kaoru Suzuki ,  Kotaro Haruta

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/2035 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/206

摘要： A fuser unit includes: a cylindrical member; a heat generation member; a nip plate; a backup member that forms a nip portion; a temperature detection member that detects a temperature of the nip plate, wherein the nip plate has: a plate-shaped part that forms the nip portion; a lubricant restraint part that is formed on at least a part of a downstream side end of the plate-shaped part in a predetermined direction and that extends toward an inner side in a diametrical direction of the cylindrical member, and a detected part that extends from an end of the lubricant restraint part toward the predetermined direction, and wherein the detected part is formed to be shorter than the plate-shaped part in an axial direction of the cylindrical member, and both ends of the detected part in the axial direction are adjacent to a space.

摘要翻译： 定影单元包括：圆柱形构件; 发热件; 夹板 形成夹持部的支承部件; 温度检测构件，其检测所述夹持板的温度，其中所述夹持板具有：形成所述夹持部的板状部; 形成在所述板状部的下游侧端部的至少一部分上并沿着所述圆筒状部件的直径方向延伸的预定方向的润滑剂抑制部， 所述润滑剂限制部朝向所述规定方向的端部，并且所述检测部在所述筒状部件的轴向上形成为小于所述板状部，并且所述检测部的轴向两端相邻 到一个空间。

公开(公告)号：US20130071159A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：US13623413

申请日：2012-09-20

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Yoshihiro Miyauchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device may include first and second fixing members arranged to form a nip portion, an urging member that provides an urging force to urge the first fixing member toward the second fixing member, a change member configured to change a width of the nip portion from a first nip width to a second nip width by applying a pressing force to the first fixing member against the urging force of the urging member and change the width of the nip portion from the second nip width to the first nip width by releasing the pressing force, and a restriction portion configured to restrict movement of the first fixing member and restrict a maximum value of the first nip width of the nip portion while the pressing force against the urging force is released.

摘要翻译： 定影装置可以包括布置成形成夹持部的第一和第二固定构件，提供推动力以将第一固定构件推向第二固定构件的施力构件，构造成将夹持部的宽度从 通过施加推压构件的作用力而将压力施加到第一固定构件上的第一压合宽度到第二压区宽度，并且通过释放压紧力将压区的宽度从第二压区宽度改变到第一压区宽度 以及限制部，其被构造成限制第一固定构件的移动，并且限制压合部的第一夹持宽度的最大值，同时抵抗推动力的按压力被释放。

公开(公告)号：US08929790B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US13625239

申请日：2012-09-24

申请人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Hisashi Tsukawaki ,  Seiji Hiramatsu

发明人： Noboru Suzuki ,  Kei Ishida ,  Takuji Matsuno ,  Hisashi Tsukawaki ,  Seiji Hiramatsu

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2007

摘要： A fuser unit, which heat-fixes a developer image transferred on a recording sheet, the fuser unit includes: a cylindrical member having flexibility; a heat generation member that is arranged at an inside of the cylindrical member and generates radiation heat; a nip member that slidingly contacts an inner periphery of the cylindrical member; a first reflection member that extends along the heat generation member to corresponds with at least a range of a heat generation part of the heat generation member; a second reflection member that is arranged, at an outside of the heat generation member, to at least one of end sides of the first reflection member in the longitudinal direction, and a backup member that forms a nip region by nipping the cylindrical member between the nip member and the backup member, wherein the second reflection member is separated from the first reflection member.

摘要翻译： 定影单元，其对转印在记录纸上的显影剂图像进行热固定，定影单元包括：具有柔性的圆柱形构件; 发热元件，其布置在所述圆柱形部件的内部并产生辐射热; 与所述筒状构件的内周滑动接触的压区构件; 第一反射构件，其沿着所述发热构件延伸，以对应于所述发热构件的发热部的至少一个范围; 第二反射构件，其在所述发热构件的外侧配置在所述第一反射构件的长度方向的端侧中的至少一个侧面;以及支撑构件，其通过将所述圆筒构件夹在所述第二反射构件之间而形成夹持区域 夹持构件和支撑构件，其中第二反射构件与第一反射构件分离。