摘要:
An electromagnetic induction heating apparatus capable of uniformize a temperature distribution in a longitudinal direction of an induction heating member includes: an exciting coil (magnetic flux generation means); a fixation roller (induction heating member) for generating heat by electromagnetic induction heating by action of magnetic flux generated by the exciting coil the induction heating member heating a material to be heated through heat generation thereof by introducing the material to be heated into a heating portion and conveying the material to be heated in contact with the fixation roller; and magnetic flux shielding plate (magnetic flux adjusting means) for changing a distribution of a density of an effective magnetic flux which is the magnetic flux generated by the exciting coil and actable on the fixation roller, in a longitudinal direction of the heating portion perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the material to be heated. The magnetic flux shielding plate adjusts the effective magnetic flux so that the effective magnetic flux at a central portion of the fixation roller in the longitudinal direction of the heating portion is less than that at an end portion of the induction heating member in the longitudinal direction.
摘要:
An electromagnetic induction heating apparatus capable of uniformize a temperature distribution in a longitudinal direction of an induction heating member includes: an exciting coil (magnetic flux generation means); a fixation roller (induction heating member) for generating heat by electromagnetic induction heating by action of magnetic flux generated by the exciting coil the induction heating member heating a material to be heated through heat generation thereof by introducing the material to be heated into a heating portion and conveying the material to be heated in contact with the fixation roller; and magnetic flux shielding plate (magnetic flux adjusting means) for changing a distribution of a density of an effective magnetic flux which is the magnetic flux generated by the exciting coil and actable on the fixation roller, in a longitudinal direction of the heating portion perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the material to be heated. The magnetic flux shielding plate adjusts the effective magnetic flux so that the effective magnetic flux at a central portion of the fixation roller in the longitudinal direction of the heating portion is less than that at an end portion of the induction heating member in the longitudinal direction.
摘要:
An image heating apparatus includes a coil for generating a magnetic flux by a current flowing therethrough; an image heating member having an electroconductive layer in which an eddy current is produced by the magnetic flux by which heat is generated, the image heating member being effective to heat an image on a recording material; an electroconductive magnetic flux adjusting member movable from a first position and a second position to decrease the eddy current produced in the image heating member by the magnetic flux; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of image heating member; electric power control means for control electric power supplied to the coil on the basis of an output of the temperature sensor, wherein the electric power control means changes an electric power condition to be supplied to the coil before start of the movement from the first position to the second position of magnetic flux adjusting member.
摘要:
The present invention aims to reduce the time period of the start up operation of an image forming apparatus corresponding to an image forming apparatus operating environment. The present invention provides an image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a toner image forming unit for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; an image condition detection member for detecting an image condition of the image bearing member; a setting unit for setting a plurality of toner image forming conditions determined based on the output of the image condition detection member; an environment detection member for detecting an environment condition of outside air of the image forming apparatus; and a selection unit for selecting the toner image forming conditions set by the setting unit based on the output of the environment detection device from when the power is turned on to when transitioned to an image formable state.
摘要:
An image heating apparatus includes a heating rotatable member for heating an image on a recording material in a heating nip; a magnetic flux generator for generating a magnetic flux for induction heat generation in the heating rotatable member; a magnetic flux confining device for confining the magnetic flux directed toward a predetermined region of the heating rotatable member from the magnetic flux generator; and a moving device for repeatedly moving the magnetic flux confining device during a heating operation between the operating position and a retracted position retracted from the operation position, when the recording material which has a predetermined width overlapping with a part of the predetermined region is continuously heated by the apparatus.
摘要:
In an electromagnetic induction heating-type heating apparatus for moving a temperature decreasing member toward or apart from an effective position where a temperature in a predetermined area is decreased in order to take countermeasure against temperature rise at a non-sheet passing portion of a heating roller, a Curie temperature of the heating roller is not less than a predetermined image heating temperature and is less than a heat-resistant temperature of the heating apparatus.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes image forming means for forming an image on a recording material; a heating rotatable member for heating the heating nip on the upper in a heating nip; magnetic flux generating means for generating a magnetic flux for induction heat generation in the heating rotatable member; control means for controlling a temperature of the heating rotatable member; temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of the heating rotatable member at a predetermined region; magnetic flux confining means for confining the magnetic flux directed toward the predetermined region of the heating rotatable member from the magnetic flux generating means in accordance with an output of the temperature detecting means; and moving means for movement the magnetic flux confining means between a magnetic-flux-confinement position and a non-magnetic-flux-confinement position, wherein when the output of the temperature detecting means indicates a temperature outside a predetermined temperature range, an image forming operation is interrupted, and executes operation of the moving means to move the magnetic flux confining means to the non-magnetic-flux-confinement position and restoring operation to restore the temperature of the heating rotatable member.
摘要:
In a widthwise direction of a heating roller perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction, an amount of magnetic flux acting on the heating roller in the neighborhood of an end portion of the heating roller is larger than that at a center portion of the eating roller, so that it is possible to prevent a lowering in temperature at the heating roller end portion. Further, in a temperature range in which a temperature of the heating roller is higher than a fixation temperature and is lower than a heat-resistant temperature of a heating apparatus, the heating roller has a temperature area in which a resistance thereof is lowered, so that it is possible to reduce temperature rise in a differential area between a large-sized sheet passing area and a small-sized sheet passing area when a sheet having a size smaller than a maximum size (non-sheet passing portion temperature rise).
摘要:
An image heating apparatus includes a coil for generating a magnetic flux by a current flowing therethrough; an image heating member having an electroconductive layer in which an eddy current is produced by the magnetic flux by which heat is generated, to heat an image on a recording material; an electroconductive magnetic flux adjusting member movable from a first position and a second position to decrease the eddy current produced in the image heating member by the magnetic flux; a sensor for sensing the temperature of the image heating member; and a controller for controlling electric power supplied to the coil on the basis of an output of the sensor. The controller changes an electric power condition to be supplied to the coil before start of the movement from the first position to the second position of magnetic flux adjusting member.
摘要:
A heating apparatus of an electromagnetic induction heating type includes a coil and a roller which generates heat by the action of magnetic flux generated from the coil. A recording material is heated by the roller. The heating apparatus further includes a movable magnetic flux decreasing member for decreasing magnetic flux, generated from the coil, acting on the roller. In the heating apparatus, a shutter is moved toward an effective position at which a temperature in a non-conveyance area is lowered when a recording material having a size lower than a maximum conveyable size is conveyed, and is moved away from the effective position depending on the temperature in the non-conveyance area, irrespective of the size of the recording material to be conveyed.