公开(公告)号：US06347197B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-12

申请号：US09693425

申请日：2000-10-20

申请人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush ,  David William Shuman

发明人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush ,  David William Shuman

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： An oil web system and method for operating a fuser system of an imaging apparatus in which remaining life of the oil web is determined from data on drive mechanism activation and data on web advancement lengths. A warning signal can be issued upon a predetermined remaining length being reached, and the machine can be disabled upon exhaustion of the web life.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作成像装置的定影系统的油网系统和方法，其中油卷的剩余寿命由驱动机构启动的数据和纸幅前进长度上的数据确定。 可以在达到预定的剩余长度时发出警告信号，并且可以在织物寿命耗尽时禁用机器。

公开(公告)号：US06434358B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09735855

申请日：2000-12-13

申请人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

发明人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： A fuser oil supply roller including an oil impregnated rubber roller and an outer metering layer of known fluid transfer characteristics for an electrophotographic printer fuser. The roller allows silicone oil to be secreted from the metering layer onto a fuser hot roller to prevent toner from adhering to the fuser hot roller, as well as serving to provide a smooth toner surface. Such a roller provides oil to the fuser hot roller without the need for a separate oil reservoir and delivery system. Therefore, a precisely metered supply of oil is provided to the fuser hot roller while reducing complexity and moving parts. A buffer layer is also provided for minimizing the roller volume given to the oil impregnated rubber roller. A barrier layer may be employed to prevent oil migration into the buffer layer. Furthermore, methods for applying a toner repelling substance to a fuser roller are provided.

摘要翻译： 一种定影器供油辊，其包括油浸橡胶辊和用于电子照相打印机定影器的已知流体转移特性的外部计量层。 辊子允许硅油从计量层分泌到定影器热辊上，以防止调色剂粘附到定影器热辊上，并且用于提供光滑的调色剂表面。 这种辊子可以对定影器热辊提供油，而不需要单独的储油器和输送系统。 因此，在定影热辊上提供精确计量的油，同时降低了复杂性和移动部件。 还提供缓冲层用于最小化给予浸油橡胶辊的辊体积。 可以使用阻挡层来防止油迁移到缓冲层中。 此外，提供了将调色剂排斥物质施加到定影辊的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06266496B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09548922

申请日：2000-04-13

申请人： Edward Alan Rush ,  Michael David Maul

发明人： Edward Alan Rush ,  Michael David Maul

IPC分类号： F03F1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： A constant displacement oil web system for an imaging apparatus fuser is disclosed, together with its associated method of operation. In one embodiment, the actual linear advancement of the web during an indexing cycle is detected. In another embodiment, sheet count data, look-up tables and algorithms are used to determine angular rotation necessary to achieve a specified linear advancement of the web. A drive system operating cycle is adjusted to achieve a constant linear advancement of the web.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于成像装置热定形器的恒定排量油网系统及其相关联的操作方法。 在一个实施例中，检测在分度循环期间纸幅的实际线性进给。 在另一个实施例中，使用纸张数据，查找表和算法来确定实现纸幅的指定线性前进所需的角度旋转。 调整驱动系统操作周期以实现网的恒定线性前进。

公开(公告)号：US06377774B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US09684930

申请日：2000-10-06

申请人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

发明人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： An oil web system for an imaging apparatus fuser is disclosed, together with its associated method of operation. The oil web system includes an oil web, an applicator roll in contact with a fuser roll, and a transfer station for transferring release oil from the web to the applicator roll. The oil web is advanced along a web path from a supply spool to a take-up spool. The applicator roll rotates against the fuser roll and receives oil from the oil web, and transfers the oil to the fuser roll. The applicator roll may be in direct contact with the web, and receive the oil directly from the web; or a transfer roll may be operated to receive the oil from the web and transfer the oil to the applicator roll.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于成像装置定影器的油卷系统及其相关联的操作方法。 油网系统包括油网，与定影辊接触的涂布辊以及用于将脱模油从纸幅转移到涂布辊的转印站。 油纸卷沿着从供应卷轴到卷取卷轴的卷筒纸路径前进。 涂布辊旋转抵靠定影辊，并从油网接收油，并将油转移到定影辊。 涂布辊可以与纸幅直接接触，并从纸幅直接接收油; 或者可以操作转印辊以从纸幅接收油并将油转移到涂布辊。

公开(公告)号：US06292646B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09419689

申请日：1999-10-14

申请人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

发明人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： An apparatus and method are provided for preventing unraveling of an oil supply web by the selective application of a locking mechanism to a web supply roller when a fuser hot roller or other fuser drive roller is forced to rotate in a reverse rotation. The locking mechanism is released when the fuser hot roller resumes normal rotation. A pivoting arm is adapted for pivotal movement into locking engagement with the web supply roller. A braking element, such as a ratchet latch, attached to the end of the pivoting arm, or pawl, contacts a rotary follower or other rotational member connected to and operable to prevent rotation of the web supply roller. The braking element is disengaged when the fuser hot roller resumes rotation in the normal direction, as the pawl is pivoted out of engagement with the rotary follower. In this manner, the web operates to lubricate and condition the fuser hot roller from controlled rotation of the web supply roller when the fuser hot roller is rotating in the normal direction, and is prevented from unraveling when the fuser hot roller is rotated in a reverse direction.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置和方法，用于当定影器热辊或其它定影器驱动辊被反向旋转时，通过选择性地施加锁定机构来防止供油卷材的松开。 当定影器热辊恢复正常旋转时，释放锁定机构。 枢转臂适于枢转运动以与卷材供应辊锁定接合。 附接到枢转臂或棘爪的端部的诸如棘轮闩锁的制动元件接触连接到并可操作以防止卷材供应辊的旋转的旋转从动件或其它旋转构件。 当定影器热辊沿着正常方向恢复旋转时，当棘爪与旋转跟随器枢转脱离接合时，制动元件脱离。 以这种方式，当定影器热辊在正常方向上旋转时，卷筒纸操作以润湿和调节定影器热辊从卷筒纸供应辊的受控旋转，并且当定影器热辊在相反的方向旋转时防止分离 方向。

公开(公告)号：US06434357B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-13

申请号：US09735771

申请日：2000-12-13

申请人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

发明人： Michael David Maul ,  Edward Alan Rush

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： An oil supply roller for an electrophotographic printer fuser allows silicone oil to exude from the oil supply roller onto the surface of the fuser hot roller in a controlled fashion to prevent toner from adhering to the fuser hot roller, and also serves to provide a smooth toner surface. A metering layer disposed on an outer surface of the roller provides an even, controlled flow of oil to the surface of the roller. Further, a buffer layer may be employed to decrease the overall volume of the oil bearing layer to decrease the effects of swelling in that layer. Therefore, a precisely metered supply of oil is provided to the fuser hot roller while reducing complexity and moving parts. A method for fabricating the fuser hot roller by impregnating silicone rubber with a toner repelling substance and disposing the impregnated rubber about a rotatable drive shaft is also provided.

摘要翻译： 用于电子照相打印机定影器的供油辊允许硅油以受控的方式从供油辊以表面方式渗出到定影器热辊的表面上，以防止调色剂粘附到定影热辊上，并且还用于提供光滑的调色剂 表面。 设置在辊的外表面上的计量层提供均匀控制的油流到辊的表面。 此外，可以使用缓冲层来降低含油层的总体积，以减少该层中的溶胀的影响。 因此，在定影热辊上提供精确计量的油，同时降低了复杂性和移动部件。 还提供了通过用调色剂排斥物质浸渍硅橡胶并且将浸渍橡胶围绕可旋转的驱动轴设置来制造定影热辊的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06272310B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-07

申请号：US09420723

申请日：1999-10-20

申请人： Bryan Michael Blair ,  Robert Leonard Burdick ,  James Allen Lokovich ,  Philip Jerome Heink ,  Michael David Maul ,  Matthew Lowell McKay ,  Edward Alan Rush

发明人： Bryan Michael Blair ,  Robert Leonard Burdick ,  James Allen Lokovich ,  Philip Jerome Heink ,  Michael David Maul ,  Matthew Lowell McKay ,  Edward Alan Rush

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/6594 ,  G03G2215/00497 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/2074

摘要： A toner fuser system suitable for producing high quality color transparencies is provided. The fuser system includes a media conditioning assembly located directly downstream of a fuser assembly, which may be a roll fuser or an instant-on belt fuser. The conditioner assembly includes a convective heat source, a heating zone, and a convective circulation path past the heat source and the heating zone to provide convective heat transfer to a transparency in the heating zone. A transparency (or other media) with toner to be fused travels on a media path first through the fuser assembly and then through the heating zone of the conditioner assembly. The fuser assembly causes toner to adhere to the transparency just well enough to allow the transparency to pass into the conditioner. In the conditioner, the toner is reheated, thereby causing the surface of the toner to reflow into a smooth, glossy, and uniform surface that increases light transmission efficiency of color transparencies. Additionally, the system eliminates the need for silicone oil, which is used in some prior art systems to prevent sticking of the transparency to the fuser assembly.

摘要翻译： 提供了适用于生产高品质彩色透明胶片的调色剂定影系统。 定影器系统包括位于定影器组件的直接下游的介质调节组件，该组件可以是辊式定影器或瞬时接合带式定影器。 调节器组件包括通过热源和加热区的对流热源，加热区和对流循环路径，以对加热区中的透明体提供对流热传递。 具有要熔化的调色剂的透明体（或其他介质）首先通过定影器组件然后通过调节器组件的加热区域在介质路径上行进。 定影器组件使得调色剂刚刚足够粘附到透明体上，以使透明度进入调节器。 在调理剂中，调色剂被再加热，从而使调色剂的表面回流成光滑，光泽均匀的表面，增加了彩色透明胶片的透光效率。 此外，该系统消除了对一些现有技术系统中使用的硅油的需要，以防止透明度粘附到定影组件。

公开(公告)号：US06223005B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09548924

申请日：2000-04-13

申请人： Edward Alan Rush ,  Michael David Maul

发明人： Edward Alan Rush ,  Michael David Maul

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： A multi-level oiling device and process for a fuser system of an imaging apparatus in which the rate at which oil is applied to the fuser roll is controlled with respect to the need for oil. The rate of oil application can be controlled depending on the release characteristics of the media being printed and on the desired glossiness of the printed image. User entered and/or machine sensed data may be used in determining the need for oil application.

摘要翻译： 一种用于成像设备的定影系统的多级涂油装置和方法，其中油被施加到定影辊上的速率是根据油的需要来控制的。 可以根据正在印刷的介质的剥离特性和印刷图像的期望光泽度来控制涂油速率。 用户输入和/或机器感测数据可用于确定对油应用的需要。

公开(公告)号：US06697589B1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-24

申请号：US09804443

申请日：2001-03-12

申请人： Gordon Robert Dunning ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Edward Alan Rush

发明人： Gordon Robert Dunning ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Edward Alan Rush

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/1685 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G2221/1639

摘要： A fuser latch system suitable for a customer replaceable fuser unit. Front holders include datum receivers on a base machine frame and datums on the fuser frame. Rear latches include retainers connected to the base machine frame, and axially translatable and rotatable shafts connected to the fuser frame. An end of the shaft is received in a retainer upon axial translation of the shaft, and locked in place upon rotation of the shaft. The rear latches bias the fuser frame for proper gear mesh and paper path alignment.

摘要翻译： 定影器锁定系统，适用于客户可更换的定影单元。 前支架包括基座机架上的基准接收器和定影框架上的基准点。 后闩锁包括连接到基座机架的保持器，以及连接到定影器框架的轴向可平移和可旋转的轴。 轴的端部在轴的轴向平移时容纳在保持器中，并且在轴的旋转时被锁定就位。 后门闩偏压定影框架，以适当的齿轮网格和纸张路径对齐。

公开(公告)号：US06253046B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09552273

申请日：2000-04-19

申请人： Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Alexander Douglas Meade ,  Edward Alan Rush ,  Krikor Yosmali

发明人： Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Alexander Douglas Meade ,  Edward Alan Rush ,  Krikor Yosmali

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G15/2035 ,  G03G15/2032 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/20

摘要： A multi-functional fuser backup roll release mechanism and operating process are defined. In the event of a paper jam, the primary gear train from a prime mover to driven rolls of the imaging apparatus is interrupted, and a secondary drive train is engaged. The drive train operates a drive shaft, rotating a worm gear to control a cam and lever apparatus connected to springs and bellcranks at opposite ends of the backup roll. Upon the detection of a paper jam, or prolonged inactivity of the fuser, the nip between the fuser hot roll and backup roll is opened. During normal operation, the mechanism can be used to control the nip force between the fuser roll and the backup roll, to provide the optimal nip load for the media being processed, and the print glossiness desired.

摘要翻译： 定义了一个多功能的定影器支持卷释放机制和操作过程。 在卡纸的情况下，从原动机到成像装置的驱动辊的主齿轮系被中断，并且二次传动系被接合。 传动系运行驱动轴，旋转蜗轮以控制连接到支撑辊相对端的弹簧和曲拐的凸轮和杠杆装置。 当检测到卡纸或者定影器的长时间不活动时，定影器热辊和支撑辊之间的压区打开。 在正常操作期间，该机构可用于控制定影辊与支承辊之间的夹持力，为正在处理的介质提供最佳的夹紧负荷，并满足所需的打印光泽度。