IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20170131666A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-11

    申请号:US15293881

    申请日:2016-10-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing rotator rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation, over which a recording medium is conveyed, and a heater to heat the fixing rotator. A temperature detector detects a temperature of the fixing rotator. A controller performs a primary productivity control to define a primary productivity rate of printing per unit time based on the temperature of the fixing rotator that is detected by the temperature detector. The controller calculates an amount of power suppliable to the heater and performs a secondary productivity control simultaneously with and separately from the primary productivity control. The secondary productivity control defines a secondary productivity rate of printing per unit time based on the amount of power suppliable to the heater. The controller selects one of the primary conductivity rate and the secondary productivity rate whichever is lower as a productivity rate of the image forming apparatus.

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    固定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160011548A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-14

    申请号:US14790297

    申请日:2015-07-02

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    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。

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    固定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150261147A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14657406

    申请日:2015-03-13

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    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。

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请
    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    固定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160062286A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14836129

    申请日:2015-08-26

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes: a rotatable endless belt type fixing member; a pressurizing member that is opposed to the fixing member and rotates; and a nip forming member that is arranged inside the fixing member, and forms a nip part by contact with the pressurizing member through the fixing member. The nip forming member includes: a heat-uniformizing member having bent portions opposed to each other; a heat-insulating member arranged inside the heat-uniformizing member; a heat-absorbing member arranged on an upper surface of the heat-insulating member; and a sliding sheet that covers a nip side of the heat-uniformizing member, and is held between the bent portions of the heat-uniformizing member and the heat-insulating member. The heat-uniformizing member and the heat-insulating member are fastened to each other by fitting a fitting part formed on the heat-uniformizing member to a fitted part formed on the heat-insulating member.

    摘要翻译: 定影装置包括:可旋转环形带型固定构件; 加压构件,其与所述固定构件相对旋转; 以及辊隙形成构件,其设置在固定构件的内部,并且通过所述固定构件与所述加压构件接触形成咬合部。 辊隙形成构件包括:具有彼此相对的弯曲部分的热均匀化构件; 布置在所述热均匀构件内部的绝热构件; 布置在绝热构件的上表面上的吸热构件; 以及覆盖所述热均匀化构件的辊隙侧并且被保持在所述热均匀化构件的弯曲部分和所述绝热构件之间的滑动片材。 通过将形成在热均匀化构件上的配合部件配合到形成在绝热构件上的配合部件,将热均匀化构件和隔热构件相互紧固。