HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220155712A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17501290

    申请日:2021-10-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A heating device includes a heating rotator, a pressure rotator, a planar heater, and a holder. The pressure rotator is configured to press against the fixing rotator to form a nip through which the recording medium is conveyed. The planar heater includes a plurality of heat generators arranged side by side and at least one separation region between the plurality of heat generators. The holder holds the planar heater and contacts the planar heater in a pressure direction in which the pressure rotator presses the heating rotator. The holder includes at least one clearance structure configured to cause a contact area between the planar heater and a portion of the holder corresponding to the at least one separation region to be smaller than a contact area between the planar heater and a portion of the holder not corresponding to the at least one separation region.

    HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230367246A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18304850

    申请日:2023-04-21

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: A heating device includes a pair of rotators, a heater, a temperature sensor, a conductor, a conductor support, and a component supporting the conductor. The pair of rotators is in contact with each other to form a nip through which a sheet passes. The heater heats at least one of the pair of rotators. The temperature sensor detects a temperature of the heater. The conductor has flexibility and is coupled to the temperature sensor. The conductor support supports the conductor such that a distance from the conductor to at least one position of the heater outside a predetermined region of the heater in a width direction of the sheet is larger than a distance from the conductor to a position of the heater inside the predetermined region in the width direction. The component has a first side facing the heater and a second side opposite the first side.

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230375966A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18144854

    申请日:2023-05-09

    申请人: Shigeo NANNO

    发明人: Shigeo NANNO

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039 G03G15/80

    摘要: A fixing device includes a rotator, a pressure rotator, a heater, and a conductor. The pressure rotator presses the rotator to form a fixing nip between the rotator and the pressure rotator. The heater is in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the rotator and heats the rotator. The conductor is grounded and has a contact portion in contact with a center region of the inner circumferential surface of the rotator in a longitudinal direction of the rotator.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    7.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD 有权
    图像形成装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150220018A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-06

    申请号:US14600491

    申请日:2015-01-20

    申请人: Shigeo NANNO

    发明人: Shigeo NANNO

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes multiple image forming units each accommodating an image bearer and a developer bearer to develop a latent image formed on the image bearer. Each of the image forming units other than a prescribed image forming unit runs in an ordinary reverse rotation mode, in which at least one of the image bearer and the developer bearer rotates in an opposite direction during a non-image formation time period. The prescribed image forming unit runs in a special reverse rotation mode, in which at least one of the image bearer and the developer bearer rotates in the opposite direction during the non-image formation time period based on a differentiated one of a rotation time period, a start timing, a rotational speed, and a frequency of operation from those of the other image forming units, or does not run in the special reverse rotation mode.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括多个图像形成单元,每个图像形成单元容纳图像承载和开发者承载以形成形成在图像载体上的潜像。 除了规定的图像形成单元之外的每个图像形成单元以普通的反转模式运行,其中图像承载和显影剂承载中的至少一个在非图像形成时间段期间沿相反的方向旋转。 规定的图像形成单元以特殊的反向旋转模式运行,其中图像承载和显影剂承载中的至少一个在非图像形成时间段期间以相反的方向基于旋转时间段, 开始时刻,转动速度和其他图像形成单元的操作频率,或者不以特殊的反转模式运行。

    Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus
    8.
    发明申请
    Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus 有权
    片材输送装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120007307A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US13137829

    申请日:2011-09-15

    IPC分类号: B65H29/60 B65H85/00 B65H5/26

    CPC分类号: G03G15/234 G03G2221/1675

    摘要: A conveying device conveys a sheet of non-blank recording medium recorded with an image formed in an image forming unit, and includes a container that is detachable and contains a sheet of blank recording medium, a feeding unit that feeds the blank recording medium from the container, and a recirculating path that leads the non-blank recording medium to the feeding unit. The recirculating path is disposed lateral to the image forming unit. A part of the recirculating path is integrated into the container and forms a reversing path that leads to the feeding unit. At least one of surfaces of the reversing path can be exposed.

    摘要翻译: 输送装置输送记录有形成在图像形成单元中的图像的非空白记录介质片,并且包括可拆卸并容纳一片空白记录介质的容器,从空白记录介质供给空白记录介质的进给单元 容器和将非空白记录介质引导到进给单元的再循环路径。 再循环路径设置在图像形成单元的侧面。 再循环路径的一部分被集成到容器中并且形成通向馈送单元的反向路径。 可以暴露反转路径的至少一个表面。

    PRESSURE SWITCHING MECHANISM AND IMAGE
FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230297017A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18183651

    申请日:2023-03-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2064

    摘要: A pressure switching mechanism includes a rotatable support, a biasing member, and a switching rotation member. The rotatable support rotates around a first rotation shaft to support a contact member such that the contact member is movable in a direction toward or away from a contacted member. The biasing member has one end connected to a biased portion of the rotatable support, which is located on a side opposite the first rotation shaft with respect to a virtual line passing through a contact portion between the contact member and the contacted member, and applies a biasing force to the rotatable support. The switching rotation member is connected to another end of the biasing member opposite the one end of the biasing member, rotates around a second rotation shaft, and has a rotation operating end which is on a side opposite the second rotation shaft with respect to the virtual line.