公开(公告)号：US20170131664A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15295275

申请日：2016-10-17

申请人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

发明人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator that is endless and rotatable in a rotation direction and a heater to heat the fixing rotator. A pressure rotator contacts an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator. A nip formation pad presses against the pressure rotator via the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. The nip formation pad includes an upstream portion disposed upstream from the fixing nip in the rotation direction of the fixing rotator. A recess is disposed in the upstream portion of the nip formation pad. A friction reducer is sandwiched between the nip formation pad and the fixing rotator and bears a lubricant.

公开(公告)号：US20200159151A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16690236

申请日：2019-11-21

申请人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

发明人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator, a heat source, a pressing member, a nip formation member, a reflector, and a support. The heat source is configured to heat the fixing rotator. The pressing member is configured to form a nip with the fixing rotator. The nip formation member is disposed inside a loop of the fixing rotator and opposed to the pressing member to form the nip between the fixing rotator and the pressing member. The reflector is configured to reflect heat from the heat source. The support is configured to secure the reflector. The support is in contact with the reflector at at least one end portion in a longitudinal direction of the support.

公开(公告)号：US20170115610A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15295574

申请日：2016-10-17

申请人： Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

发明人： Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and a heater that heats the fixing rotator. A nip formation pad is disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator. A pressure rotator presses against the nip formation pad via the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A low-friction member is sandwiched between the nip formation pad and the fixing rotator and bears a lubricant that flows in a flow direction. A thermal absorber is mounted on the inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator. At least one irregular portion, mounted on the thermal absorber, blocks the lubricant flowing in the flow direction.

公开(公告)号：US20160011550A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14793949

申请日：2015-07-08

申请人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo Nagafuji ,  Yuji Arai ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Shohei Saito ,  Qifeng Cui ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Motoyoshi Yamano

发明人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo Nagafuji ,  Yuji Arai ,  Arinobu Yoshiura ,  Shohei Saito ,  Qifeng Cui ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Motoyoshi Yamano

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/2064

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt, fixing-belt holding members which hold the fixing belt at opposite ends, a pressure member to be brought into contact with the fixing belt, a nip forming member arranged inside the fixing belt to form a nip area by contacting the pressure member with the fixing belt, a nip supporting member, side plates where the fixing-belt holding members and the nip supporting member are fixed, and a pressing mechanism which presses the pressure member against the nip forming member. The nip forming member includes at least three layers including a heat absorbing layer contacting the nip supporting member. With no load applied, the nip supporting member assumes a shape protruding at longitudinal center toward the pressure member and is in contact with the nip forming member while having the shape protruding at the center portion.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形定影带，固定带保持构件，其在相对端保持定影带，与定影带接触的压力构件，设置在定影带内部的辊隙形成构件，以形成咬合区域 通过使压力构件与定影带接触，夹持支撑构件，定影带保持构件和夹持支撑构件固定的侧板以及将压力构件压靠在辊隙形成构件上的按压机构。 辊隙形成构件包括至少三层，包括与辊隙支撑构件接触的吸热层。 在没有载荷的情况下，夹持支撑构件呈纵向中心朝向压力构件突出的形状，并且与中心部分具有突出的形状相接触。

公开(公告)号：US20160011548A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14790297

申请日：2015-07-02

申请人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

发明人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/206 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A device includes a fixing belt, a holder that holds the fixing belt, a pressing member that comes in contact with the fixing belt, a nip-forming-member arranged inside the fixing belt, that forms a nip by coming in contact with the pressing member, a supporting member that supports the nip-forming-member, a side plate to which the nip-forming-member and the supporting member are fixed, and a pressing mechanism that presses a pressing roller to the nip-forming-member via the fixing belt. The supporting member includes at least two plates. The two plates are separated from each other near a contact portion where the plates come in contact with the nip-forming-member. At least a part of each of the plates is a flat surface parallel to a direction of a load applied by the pressing mechanism. Portions of the two plates on a side distant from the contact portion are joined together.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括定影带，固定定影带的保持器，与定影带接触的按压构件，布置在定影带内部的夹持形成构件，其与压制件接触形成辊隙 构件，支撑夹持形成构件的支撑构件，夹持形成构件和支撑构件被固定的侧板;以及按压机构，其通过该夹持构件与压区成形构件 定影带 支撑构件包括至少两个板。 两个板在接触部分附近彼此分开，其中板与辊隙形成部件接触。 每个板的至少一部分是平行于由按压机构施加的负载方向的平坦表面。 两个板的远离接触部分的一部分接合在一起。

公开(公告)号：US20150261157A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14657656

申请日：2015-03-13

申请人： Motoyoshi YAMANO ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Keitaro SHOJI ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

发明人： Motoyoshi YAMANO ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Takayuki SEKI ,  Keitaro SHOJI ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes: a fixing member that is rotatable and in an endless shape; a heat source that heats the fixing member; a nip forming member that is arranged inside the fixing member; and a pressurizing member that is pressurized to be in contact with the nip forming member through the fixing member, to form a fixing nip. The fixing device fixes an unfixed image on a recording medium by passing the recording medium that carries the unfixed image through the fixing nip. The nip forming member includes a base layer, and a high thermal-conductive layer that is arranged on a surface layer of the base layer on a fixing nip side, and that has higher thermal conductivity than the base layer, and in the high thermal-conductive layer, a low thermal-conductive portion is arranged near an end portion in an axial direction of the fixing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：可旋转且呈环状的固定构件; 加热固定部件的热源; 布置在固定部件内的辊隙形成部件; 以及加压部件，其经由所述固定部件加压而与所述辊隙形成部件接触，形成定影辊隙。 定影装置通过使携带未定影图像的记录介质通过定影辊隙将未定影图像固定在记录介质上。 辊隙形成构件包括基底层和布置在定影辊隙侧的基底层的表面层上并且具有比基底层更高的热导率的高导热层， 导电层，低导热部分设置在固定构件的轴向方向上的端部附近。

公开(公告)号：US20150261147A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14657406

申请日：2015-03-13

申请人： Yuji ARAI ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

发明人： Yuji ARAI ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member configured to be revolvable while being heated by a heat source; a counter rotator configured to form a nip between the fixing member and the counter rotator by applying a pressure to the fixing member in a contact state with the fixing member; a shield member disposed inside the fixing member to partially shield heat from the heat source; and a holding member attached to an end of the fixing member. The shield member includes a spacer configured to define a clearance to allow the holding member to be inserted into the fixing member from an end of the fixing member, the clearance being between the shield member and an inner surface of the end of the fixing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：固定构件，被构造成在被热源加热的同时可旋转; 配置为通过在与所述固定构件接触的状态下对所述固定构件施加压力而在所述固定构件和所述反转子之间形成辊隙的反转器; 屏蔽构件，其设置在所述固定构件的内部，以部分地屏蔽来自所述热源的热量; 以及附接到所述固定构件的端部的保持构件。 屏蔽构件包括间隔件，其构造成限定间隙，以允许保持构件从固定构件的端部插入到固定构件中，间隙在屏蔽构件和固定构件的端部的内表面之间。

公开(公告)号：US20170102646A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15280313

申请日：2016-09-29

申请人： Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

发明人： Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator to fix an image on a recording medium, a pressure rotator to press against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator, a nip formation pad disposed inside the fixing rotator and opposite the pressure rotator to form an area of contact between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator, and a slide member disposed between the fixing rotator and the nip formation pad and applied with lubricant to slide the fixing rotator in a sliding direction. The slide member includes first strands disposed parallel to the sliding direction and second strands disposed perpendicular to the sliding direction and interwoven with the first strands. The first strands are woven over the second strands longer than the second strands woven over the first strands.

公开(公告)号：US20160011549A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14792870

申请日：2015-07-07

申请人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Kiho SAI ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

发明人： Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Kiho SAI ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless fixing belt: a fixing belt holding member; a pressure member that makes a contact with the circumference of the fixing belt; a nip forming member that is disposed inside the fixing belt and forms a nip between the nip forming member and the pressure member; a nip supporting member that is made of a sheet metal; a side plate that supports the fixing belt holding member and the nip supporting member; and a pressure mechanism that presses the pressure member against the nip forming member with the fixing belt between the pressure member and the nip forming member. Both end surfaces of the nip supporting member are shear surfaces and one of the shear surfaces makes a contact with the nip forming member and the other shear surface is supported by the side plate.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形定影带：定影带保持构件; 与所述定影带的圆周接触的压力构件; 辊隙形成构件，其设置在所述定影带的内部并在所述辊隙形成构件和所述压力构件之间形成辊隙; 由金属板制成的辊隙支撑构件; 支撑定影带保持构件和夹持支撑构件的侧板; 以及压力机构，其通过所述压力构件和所述辊隙形成构件之间的所述定影带将所述压力构件压靠在所述辊隙形成构件上。 夹持支撑构件的两个端面是剪切面，其中一个剪切面与夹持形成构件接触，另一个剪切面由侧板支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20150261155A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14644903

申请日：2015-03-11

申请人： Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Keitaro SHOJI

发明人： Arinobu YOSHIURA ,  Hideo NAGAFUJI ,  Yuji ARAI ,  Kohichi UTSUNOMIYA ,  Shohei SAITO ,  Qifeng CUI ,  Yutaka IKEBUCHI ,  Motoyoshi YAMANO ,  Kenji ISHII ,  Hiromasa TAKAGI ,  Keitaro SHOJI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes: a rotatable fixing member formed as an endless belt; a heat source to heat the fixing member; a nip-forming member being not rotatable and arranged inside the fixing member; and a pressure member arranged outside the fixing member and forming a nip between the pressure member and the fixing member. The nip-forming member is formed of a first heat transmission unit and a sliding sheet. The first heat transmission unit includes an abutting part abutting the fixing member with the sliding sheet therebetween, and a bent part or bent parts extending inside the fixing member at upstream or upstream and downstream of the nip in a transport direction of a recording medium. A retaining part to catch and retain the sliding sheet is provided at a tip of at least the bent part at upstream of the nip in the transport direction.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：形成为环形带的可旋转固定构件; 用于加热固定构件的热源; 夹持部件不能旋转并且布置在固定部件的内部; 以及压力构件，其布置在所述固定构件的外部并且在所述压力构件和所述固定构件之间形成辊隙。 夹持部件由第一传热单元和滑动片形成。 所述第一传热单元包括邻接所述固定部件与所述滑动片之间的抵接部，以及在所述辊隙的上游或下游以及所述夹持部的沿所述记录介质的输送方向延伸的所述固定部件内的弯曲部或弯曲部。 在运送方向的夹持部的上游，至少设有弯曲部的前端，设置有夹持并保持滑动片的保持部。