公开(公告)号：US08655246B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13042706

申请日：2011-03-08

申请人： Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2035 ,  G03G2215/2041

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member formed into a loop and rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation. A heating assembly faces a first region on an inner circumferential surface of the fixing member to heat the fixing member. The heating assembly is thermally deformed to contact and move the fixing member. A first fixing member support and a second fixing member support face a second region on the inner circumferential surface of the fixing member other than the first region. The first fixing member support and the second fixing member support contact and support the rotating fixing member moved by the thermally deformed heating assembly.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括形成为环状并沿预定旋转方向旋转的固定构件。 加热组件面对固定构件的内周面上的第一区域，以加热固定构件。 加热组件热变形以接触和移动固定构件。 第一固定构件支撑件和第二固定构件支撑件面对除了第一区域之外的固定构件的内周面上的第二区域。 第一固定构件支撑件和第二固定构件支撑接触并支撑由热变形加热组件移动的旋转固定构件。

公开(公告)号：US08655244B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US12893361

申请日：2010-09-29

申请人： Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takahiro Imada

发明人： Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takahiro Imada

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a stationary at least partially tubular thermal member, a flexible fuser belt, a fuser pad, and a rotatable pressure member. The thermal member has a tubular portion thereof extending in an axial direction and defining a closed axial cross-section. A circumference of the thermal member is subjected to heating. The fuser belt is looped for rotation around the thermal member. An inner circumference of the fuser belt at least partially faces the thermal member. The fuser pad is held stationary inside the loop of the fuser belt. The pressure member extends opposite the thermal member in the axial direction with the fuser belt interposed between the fuser pad and the pressure member. The fuser pad is pressed against the pressure member through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The thermal member is spaced apart from the fuser pad.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括固定的至少部分管状的热构件，柔性定影带，定影垫和可旋转的压力构件。 热构件具有其沿轴向延伸并限定封闭的轴向横截面的管状部分。 对热构件的周边进行加热。 定影带环绕环绕热构件旋转。 定影带的内圆周至少部分地面对热构件。 定影垫固定在定影带的环内。 压力构件在轴向方向上与热构件相对延伸，并且定影带插入在定影垫和压力构件之间。 定影垫通过定影带压靠在压力构件上以形成定影辊隙。 加热构件与定影垫间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US08472855B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US13029794

申请日：2011-02-17

申请人： Akira Shinshi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Akira Shinshi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a tubular, stationary metal pipe, a heater, a flexible fuser belt, a rotatable pressure member, a fuser pad, and a tubular pipe cover. The heater is disposed adjacent to the metal pipe to heat a circumference thereof. The metal pipe has multiple through-holes provided at least at a circumferential perforated section thereof. The flexible fuser belt is looped for rotation around the metal pipe to transfer heat radially outward from the heated circumference of the metal pipe. The rotatable pressure member extends opposite the metal pipe with the fuser belt interposed between the metal pipe and the pressure member. The fuser pad, accommodated within the metal pipe, held stationary inside the loop of the fuser belt, presses against the pressure member through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The tubular pipe cover is fitted around the metal pipe.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括管状固定金属管，加热器，柔性定影带，可旋转压力构件，定影垫和管状管盖。 加热器邻近金属管设置以加热其周边。 金属管具有至少设置在其圆周穿孔部分的多个通孔。 柔性定影带环绕金属管旋转，以从金属管的加热圆周径向向外传递热量。 可旋转的压力构件与金属管相对延伸，并且定影带置于金属管和压力构件之间。 容纳在金属管内的定影垫固定在定影带的环内，通过定影带压靠压力构件以形成定影压区。 管状管盖安装在金属管周围。

公开(公告)号：US08364052B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12881547

申请日：2010-09-14

申请人： Naoki Iwaya ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Naoki Iwaya ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2038 ,  G03G2215/2048

摘要： A fixing device includes a hollow, stationary metal roller, a flexible fuser belt, a rotatable pressure member, a fuser pad, a reinforcing member, and a heating assembly. The metal roller has an outer circumference thereof subjected to heating. The flexible fuser belt is looped for rotation around the metal roller to transfer heat radially outward from the heated metal roller. The fuser pad is held stationary inside the loop of the fuser belt to press against the pressure member through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The reinforcing member is disposed stationary within the roller interior. The heating assembly is disposed stationary within the roller interior to heat the metal roller from inside, and includes a first heater and a second heater. The first and second heaters are arranged in juxtaposition with each other along the inner circumference of the metal roller.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括中空的固定金属辊，柔性定影带，可旋转的压力构件，定影垫，加强构件和加热组件。 金属辊的外周经受加热。 柔性定影带环绕金属辊旋转，以将热量从加热的金属辊径向向外传递。 定影垫固定在定影带的环内，通过定影带压靠压力构件以形成定影辊隙。 加强构件固定在辊内部。 加热组件固定地设置在辊内部以从内部加热金属辊，并且包括第一加热器和第二加热器。 第一和第二加热器沿着金属辊的内周彼此并置布置。

公开(公告)号：US20110222888A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US12929915

申请日：2011-02-24

申请人： Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takuya Seshita ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt-shaped fixing member to rotate in a predetermined direction, formed in a loop, an inner circumferential face of which is coated with a lubricant; a pressing member contacting an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member, to press against the fixing member; a driver to drive and rotate the pressing member; a contact member provided inside the loop formed by the fixing member and pressed against the pressing member via the fixing member to form a nip between the pressing member and the fixing member; and a heating member to heat the fixing member, provided inside the loop formed by the fixing member. When the fixing device starts up, the pressing member drives and rotates the fixing member less than 360 degrees to move a warmed range of the fixing member heated by the heating member to the nip.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形带状固定构件，其沿预定方向旋转，形成为环，其内周面涂覆有润滑剂; 接触所述固定构件的外周面的按压构件，以压靠所述固定构件; 用于驱动和旋转按压构件的驱动器; 接触构件，设置在由所述固定构件形成的所述环内，并且经由所述固定构件压靠在所述按压构件上，以在所述按压构件和所述固定构件之间形成辊隙; 以及加热构件，用于加热固定构件，设置在由固定构件形成的环内。 当定影装置启动时，按压构件驱动并旋转固定构件小于360度，以将由加热构件加热的固定构件的加热范围移动到辊隙。

公开(公告)号：US20110217095A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：US13024736

申请日：2011-02-10

申请人： Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Akira Shinshi

发明人： Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Akira Shinshi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt-shaped fixing member; a pressing member; a contact member provided inside the loop formed by the fixing member and pressed against the pressing member via the fixing member to form a nip between the pressing member and the fixing member, a laminated heater facing an inner circumferential face of the fixing member to heat the fixing member, connected to an external power source, and including a heat generation sheet that includes a heat-resistant resin in which conductive particles to receive electricity from the external power source and generate heat are unevenly dispersed throughout the heat-resistant resin to have a dispersal gradient of increasing particle dispersion density from an inner face toward an outer face of the heat generation sheet; and a heater support to support the laminated heater along the inner circumferential face of the fixing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括环形带状固定构件; 按压构件; 接触构件，其设置在由所述固定构件形成的所述环的内部，并且经由所述固定构件压靠在所述按压构件上，以在所述按压构件和所述固定构件之间形成辊隙;层叠加热器，面向所述固定构件的内周面， 固定构件，连接到外部电源，并且包括发热片，其包括耐热树脂，其中从外部电源接收电力并产生热的导电颗粒不均匀地分散在整个耐热树脂中，以具有 从发热片的内表面向外表面增加颗粒分散密度的分散梯度; 以及加热器支撑件，用于沿着固定构件的内周面支撑层压加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20110194869A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US12929626

申请日：2011-02-04

申请人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

发明人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a substantially cylindrical metal member, a heater, an endless, flexible fixing member, a rotary pressing member, and a stationary member. The heater heats the metal member. The fixing member is disposed rotatable around the metal member. An inner circumferential surface of the fixing member is heated by the metal member to heat and fix a toner image. The rotary pressing member is disposed opposite the metal member and pressed against an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member to form a nip between the rotary pressing member and the fixing member through which a recording medium bearing the toner image passes. The stationary member is disposed in pressure contact with the inner circumferential surface of the fixing member, and has an opposing face opposing the rotary pressing member and having a curvature smaller than a curvature of the rotary pressing member.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括大致圆筒形的金属构件，加热器，环形，柔性固定构件，旋转按压构件和固定构件。 加热器加热金属构件。 固定构件可绕金属构件旋转设置。 固定构件的内圆周表面被金属构件加热以加热和固定调色剂图像。 所述旋转按压部件与所述金属部件相对设置并且压靠在所述固定部件的外周面上，以在所述旋转按压部件与所述固定部件之间形成辊隙，通过所述固定部件支承所述调色剂图像的记录介质通过。 固定构件与固定构件的内周面压力接触，并且具有与旋转按压构件相对的相对面，其曲率小于旋转按压构件的曲率。

公开(公告)号：US08600276B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13014306

申请日：2011-01-26

申请人： Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki

发明人： Kenji Ishii ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053

摘要： A heat conduction unit includes a flexible endless belt, a heat conductor disposed in proximity to an inner circumferential face of the endless belt and having a cross-section substantially identical to a cross-section of the endless belt, a heat source that heats the heat conductor to heat the endless belt, a pressing roller disposed opposite the heat conductor to rotate the endless belt in accordance with rotation of the pressing roller, a nip formation member disposed opposite the pressing roller and within a loop formed by the endless belt to form a nip between the endless belt and the pressing roller, and a pushing member disposed within the loop to support the nip formation member. The heat conductor has at least two different cross-sectional shapes perpendicular to a long direction of the heat conductor at different positions in the long direction of the heat conductor.

摘要翻译： 热传导单元包括柔性环形带，设置在环形带的内周面附近并具有与环形带的横截面基本相同的横截面的热导体，加热热量的热源 用于加热环形带的导体，与热导体相对设置的加压辊，以根据加压辊的旋转来旋转环形带;辊隙形成部件，其设置在加压辊的对面，并且在由环形带形成的环内形成 在环形带和加压辊之间夹紧，以及设置在环内的推动构件以支撑辊隙形成构件。 热导体在热导体的长方向上的不同位置处具有垂直于热导体的长方向的至少两个不同的横截面形状。

公开(公告)号：US08594549B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US12849404

申请日：2010-08-03

申请人： Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi

发明人： Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Akira Shinshi ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Kenichi Hasegawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Shuntaroh Tamaki ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2016

摘要： In a fixing device, a pressing member rotates in a predetermined direction of rotation. A flexible fixing member is disposed opposite the pressing member to rotate in accordance with rotation of the pressing member. A nip formation member is provided inside a loop formed by the fixing member and pressed against the pressing member via the fixing member to form a nip between the fixing member and the pressing member through which a recording medium bearing a toner image passes. A contact member pressingly contacts an outer circumferential surface of the rotating fixing member at both ends of the fixing member in an axial direction thereof.

摘要翻译： 在固定装置中，按压构件沿预定的旋转方向旋转。 柔性固定构件与按压构件相对设置，以根据按压构件的旋转而旋转。 在由固定构件形成的环内设置有压区形成构件，并且经由固定构件压靠在按压构件上，以在固定构件和按压构件之间形成辊隙，通过该挤压构件支承调色剂图像的记录介质通过。 接触构件在固定构件的轴向的两端处按压接触旋转固定构件的外周面。

公开(公告)号：US08583020B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13045182

申请日：2011-03-10

申请人： Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto

发明人： Masaaki Yoshikawa ,  Yoshiki Yamaguchi ,  Toshihiko Shimokawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Naoki Iwaya ,  Takahiro Imada ,  Yutaka Ikebuchi ,  Tetsuo Tokuda ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a tubular belt holder, a rotatable flexible fuser belt, a contact member, a pressure member, and a heater. The tubular belt holder extends in an axial direction thereof. The fuser belt is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration around the belt holder. The tubular belt holder retains the fuser belt in shape as the belt rotates in a circumferential direction. The contact member and pressure member extend in the axial direction. The pressure member presses against the contact member through the fuser belt to form a fixing nip. The heater is disposed to heat a predetermined circumferential portion of the fuser belt. The belt holder includes a first circumferential section and a second circumferential section. The first circumferential section faces the heated portion. The second circumferential section faces upstream from the heated portion in the circumferential direction.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括管状带保持器，可旋转的柔性定影带，接触构件，压力构件和加热器。 管状皮带保持器沿其轴向方向延伸。 定影带环绕在皮带保持架周围的大致圆柱形结构。 当皮带沿圆周方向旋转时，管状皮带保持器保持定影带的形状。 接触构件和压力构件在轴向方向上延伸。 压力构件通过定影带压靠接触构件以形成定影辊隙。 加热器设置成加热定影带的预定圆周部分。 皮带保持器包括第一圆周部分和第二圆周部分。 第一圆周部分面向加热部分。 第二圆周部分在周向方向上面对加热部分的上游。