公开(公告)号：US10042297B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15375817

申请日：2016-12-12

申请人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Misaki Shimizu

发明人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Misaki Shimizu

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes a flexible endless belt formed into a loop and having an inner circumferential surface, a heater to heat the endless belt, and a nip formation assembly disposed inside the loop formed by the endless belt. The nip formation assembly includes a pressure pad made of heat-resistant resin including a hollow filler, and a supplementary thermal conductor having a belt sliding-contact face over which the inner circumferential surface of the endless belt slides. The supplementary thermal conductor is interposed between the endless belt and the pressure pad to conduct heat from the heater in an axial direction of the endless belt. The fixing device further includes a pressure rotator to press against the nip formation assembly via the endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressure rotator, through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed.

公开(公告)号：US10042295B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15377278

申请日：2016-12-13

申请人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Misaki Shimizu ,  Kazunari Sawada

发明人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Misaki Shimizu ,  Kazunari Sawada

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt being applied with a lubricant on an inner circumferential surface of the endless belt. A pressure rotator presses against a nip formation pad via the endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressure rotator. A radiant heater heats the endless belt. At least one contact heater heats at least one lateral end of the endless belt in an axial direction of the endless belt. At least one temperature detector detects a temperature of the endless belt. A controller controls the at least one contact heater to generate heat, controls the endless belt to rotate, and controls the radiant heater to generate heat sequentially based on the temperature of the endless belt that is detected by the at least one temperature detector.

公开(公告)号：US09964905B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US15378668

申请日：2016-12-14

申请人： Takayuki Seki ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Misaki Shimizu ,  Kazunari Sawada

发明人： Takayuki Seki ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Misaki Shimizu ,  Kazunari Sawada

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and at least one heater, disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of the fixing rotator, to heat the fixing rotator. The at least one heater includes a heat generator to generate heat. A lateral end heater is disposed at least at one lateral end of a nip formation pad in a longitudinal direction of the nip formation pad. The lateral end heater heats at least one lateral end of the fixing rotator in an axial direction of the fixing rotator. The lateral end heater includes a base, a resistor, mounted on the base, to generate heat, and an electrode coupled to the resistor to supply power to the resistor. The electrode is disposed outboard from the heat generator of the at least one heater in the axial direction of the fixing rotator.

公开(公告)号：US09846397B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US15375757

申请日：2016-12-12

申请人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takashi Seto

发明人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takashi Seto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt formed into a loop, a heater to heat the endless belt, a nip formation assembly disposed inside the loop, and a pressure rotator to press against the nip formation assembly to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressure rotator. The nip formation assembly includes a pressure pad and a supplementary thermal conductor to conduct heat from the heater in an axial direction of the endless belt. The supplementary thermal conductor has an edge portion dimensioned to distance the supplementary thermal conductor from the endless belt at an end portion of a face over which the endless belt slides in a longitudinal direction of the supplementary thermal conductor. A distance between the edge portion of the supplementary thermal conductor and the endless belt increases toward an end portion of the endless belt in the axial direction thereof.

公开(公告)号：US09651905B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15190341

申请日：2016-06-23

申请人： Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

发明人： Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and a heater disposed inside the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator with radiant heat. A pressure rotator presses against the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A reflector is disposed opposite the heater to reflect the radiant heat radiated from the heater to the fixing rotator. The reflector includes a first parallel plane, a second parallel plane, and a third tilt plane. The second parallel plane is parallel to the first parallel plane and stepped with respect to the first parallel plane. The second parallel plane is disposed closer to the fixing nip and the heater than the first parallel plane. The third tilt plane bridges the first parallel plane and the second parallel plane and is disposed opposite the heater.

公开(公告)号：US09612555B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US15010012

申请日：2016-01-29

申请人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

发明人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and an opposed rotator pressed against the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween. A primary heater is disposed opposite the fixing rotator in a circumferential span of the fixing rotator other than the fixing nip in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. A heat shield is interposed between the primary heater and the fixing rotator and disposed outboard from at least a decreased size recording medium conveyance span of the fixing rotator spanning in an axial direction of the fixing rotator where a recording medium having a decreased size in the axial direction of the fixing rotator is conveyed. The heat shield shields the fixing rotator from the primary heater. A secondary heater is mounted on the heat shield to heat the fixing rotator.

公开(公告)号：US09874839B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US15178079

申请日：2016-06-09

申请人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

发明人： Kazunari Sawada ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Takashi Seto ,  Hiromasa Takagi ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Takamasa Hase ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and a nip formation pad disposed inside the fixing rotator. A pressure rotator presses against the nip formation pad via the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip between the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A heat generator is disposed inside the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. A reflector is interposed between the heat generator and the nip formation pad. The reflector includes a reflection face to reflect radiant heat radiated from the heat generator. The reflection face includes a reflection portion disposed opposite the heat generator at various angles. A support is provided separately from the nip formation pad and supports the reflector.

公开(公告)号：US09778606B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15011982

申请日：2016-02-01

申请人： Takayuki Seki ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga

发明人： Takayuki Seki ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Hiroshi Yoshinaga

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2064

摘要： A fixing device includes a first heater and a second heater disposed inside a fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. The first heater generates an increased amount of heat and includes a first heat generator having a first heating span in a longitudinal direction of the first heater. The second heater generates a decreased amount of heat and includes a second heat generator having a second heating span in a longitudinal direction of the second heater. A partition is interposed between the first heater and the second heater to define a first compartment having an increased size and accommodating the first heater and a second compartment having a decreased size and accommodating the second heater.

公开(公告)号：US20160223963A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US15010012

申请日：2016-01-29

申请人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

发明人： Hiroshi YOSHINAGA ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada ,  Susumu Matsusaka ,  Yasuhiko Ogino ,  Shohta Kobashigawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotator and an opposed rotator pressed against the fixing rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween. A primary heater is disposed opposite the fixing rotator in a circumferential span of the fixing rotator other than the fixing nip in a circumferential direction of the fixing rotator to heat the fixing rotator. A heat shield is interposed between the primary heater and the fixing rotator and disposed outboard from at least a decreased size recording medium conveyance span of the fixing rotator spanning in an axial direction of the fixing rotator where a recording medium having a decreased size in the axial direction of the fixing rotator is conveyed. The heat shield shields the fixing rotator from the primary heater. A secondary heater is mounted on the heat shield to heat the fixing rotator.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括固定旋转器和压靠固定旋转器的相对旋转体，以在它们之间形成定影辊隙。 在固定旋转器的圆周方向上，除了定影夹持部之外，在固定旋转体的周向跨度中，一次加热器与固定旋转体相对设置，以加热定影旋转体。 隔热板设置在主加热器和定影旋转器之间，并且设置在定影旋转器的轴向方向上至少缩小尺寸的记录介质传送跨度的外侧，其中定影旋转器的轴向尺寸减小的记录介质 传送定影旋转器的方向。 隔热罩将固定旋转器从主加热器屏蔽。 二次加热器安装在隔热罩上以加热定影旋转器。

公开(公告)号：US09933730B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15377234

申请日：2016-12-13

申请人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada

发明人： Hiroshi Yoshinaga ,  Kenji Ishii ,  Kazuhito Kishi ,  Takashi Seto ,  Takayuki Seki ,  Ippei Fujimoto ,  Kazunari Sawada

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt, a first radiant heater including a first heat generator to heat the endless belt, and a second radiant heater including a second heat generator, disposed outboard from the first heat generator in an axial direction of the endless belt, to heat the endless belt. A nip formation pad includes a nip-side face disposed opposite the endless belt. A contact heater heats at least one lateral end of the endless belt in the axial direction of the endless belt. The contact heater includes a nip-side face disposed opposite the endless belt. A thermal conduction aid covers the nip-side face of the nip formation pad and the nip-side face of the contact heater and conducts heat applied to the endless belt in the axial direction of the endless belt.