Fixing device for fixing a toner image on a sheet-shaped recording medium and image formation apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09645535B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-09

    申请号:US14311473

    申请日:2014-06-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2042

    摘要: A fixing device includes a rotational member configured to convey and heat a sheet-shaped recording medium, the rotational member including a first heating member and a second heating member provided in parallel to a rotational axis of the rotational member in an interior thereof, the first heating member including a first heat generation part, the second heating member including a second heat generation part and an auxiliary heat generation part adjacent to the second heat generation part, a common temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the first heating member and a temperature of the second heating member, and a control part configured to control a ratio of a rate of lighting of the first heating member and a rate of lighting of the second heating member based on the temperature of the first heating member and the temperature of the second heating member.

    Fixing device and image forming apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Fixing device and image forming apparatus 有权
    固定装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09141048B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-22

    申请号:US14206301

    申请日:2014-03-12

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2042

    摘要: A fixing device, corresponding to a plurality of sheet passing widths, includes a rotating member configured to convey a recording medium, rise in temperature, and fix toner; temperature sensors configured to detect the surface temperature of the rotating member; heating members including at least one heat generating unit, provided inside the rotating member; and a control unit configured to control a heating state obtained by the heating members. The heat generating units are provided not to overlap each other in the direction of the sheet passing width orthogonal to the recording medium conveying direction. The temperature sensors are only placed at positions corresponding to the heat generating units used when printing on the recording medium having a minimum width. The control unit controls the heating state in accordance with the surface temperature, a sheet passing width, and an operational state of the rotating member that changes with time.

    摘要翻译: 对应于多个片材通过宽度的定影装置包括构造成传送记录介质,升高温度并固定调色剂的旋转部件; 温度传感器,被配置为检测所述旋转部件的表面温度; 加热构件,包括设置在旋转构件内部的至少一个发热单元; 以及控制单元,被配置为控制由所述加热构件获得的加热状态。 这些发热单元在与记录介质传送方向正交的片材通过宽度的方向上设置为不彼此重叠。 温度传感器仅放置在与具有最小宽度的记录介质上打印时所使用的发热单元对应的位置。 控制单元根据随着时间而变化的表面温度,片材通过宽度和旋转构件的操作状态来控制加热状态。

    Control method of image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09971286B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-15

    申请号:US15586318

    申请日:2017-05-04

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/205 G03G15/2039

    摘要: A control method of an image forming apparatus including a fixing rotator includes transiting the image forming apparatus to a standby mode; detecting a temperature of the fixing rotator when the image forming apparatus is in the standby mode; determining that the fixing rotator is in a low temperature state that does not satisfy a predetermined heating condition based on the detected temperature of the fixing rotator; detecting at least one of an electric voltage, an electric current, and an electric power input to the image forming apparatus when the image forming apparatus is in the standby mode; determining that the image forming apparatus is in a low input state that does not satisfy a predetermined input condition based on the detected one of the electric voltage, the electric current, and the electric power; and issuing a notification that urges a recovery operation of the image forming apparatus.

    FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180095389A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15698720

    申请日:2017-09-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a pressure rotator to press against a fixing rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween, through which a recording medium is conveyed. A cleaning web cleans one of the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A web driver displaces the cleaning web to change a contact portion of the cleaning web, which contacts the one of the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A controller performs a temperature maintenance and rotation control to heat and rotate the fixing rotator at a predetermined time when the fixing device is in a standby mode in which the recording medium is not conveyed through the fixing nip. The controller controls the web driver at a predetermined time to perform a standby mode cleaning control to change the contact portion of the cleaning web according to an implementation status of the temperature maintenance and rotation control.

    Fixing device having separable heating roller holding members and image forming apparatus thereof
    6.
    发明授权
    Fixing device having separable heating roller holding members and image forming apparatus thereof 有权
    具有可分离加热辊保持构件的固定装置及其成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09563157B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US14171977

    申请日:2014-02-04

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a fixing belt, a heating roller and a fixing roller over which the fixing belt is looped, a pressure roller forming a fixing nip with the fixing belt, a pair of side plates, one of the side plates being disposed on each end of a shaft of the fixing roller and each end of a shaft of the heating roller, and heating roller holding members to hold corresponding insulating bushing, and corresponding heating roller bearings, the heating roller holding members being attached to opening parts of the side plates. The heating roller holding members are formed of two separate components such that the heating roller is capable of moving along the opening parts formed in the side plates toward the fixing roller.

    摘要翻译: 定影装置包括定影带,加热辊和定影辊,定影带环绕在该定影辊上,与定影带形成定影辊隙的加压辊,一对侧板,其中一个侧板设置在每个侧板上 定影辊的轴的端部和加热辊的轴的每个端部以及用于保持相应的绝缘衬套的加热辊保持构件和相应的加热辊轴承,加热辊保持构件附接到侧板的开口部分 。 加热辊保持构件由两个单独的部件形成,使得加热辊能够沿着形成在侧板中的开口部分朝向定影辊移动。

    Fixing device including cleaning web, image forming apparatus, and image forming method including standby mode cleaning

    公开(公告)号:US10209651B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-19

    申请号:US15698720

    申请日:2017-09-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a pressure rotator to press against a fixing rotator to form a fixing nip therebetween, through which a recording medium is conveyed. A cleaning web cleans one of the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A web driver displaces the cleaning web to change a contact portion of the cleaning web, which contacts the one of the fixing rotator and the pressure rotator. A controller performs a temperature maintenance and rotation control to heat and rotate the fixing rotator at a predetermined time when the fixing device is in a standby mode in which the recording medium is not conveyed through the fixing nip. The controller controls the web driver at a predetermined time to perform a standby mode cleaning control to change the contact portion of the cleaning web according to an implementation status of the temperature maintenance and rotation control.

    Control method of image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09958815B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US15586321

    申请日:2017-05-04

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039 G03G15/205

    摘要: A control method of an image forming apparatus including a fixing device including a fixing rotator includes starting warming up the fixing device; detecting at least one of an electric voltage, an electric current, and an electric power input to the image forming apparatus when the fixing device is warmed up; detecting a temperature of the fixing rotator when the fixing device is warmed up; determining that the image forming apparatus is in a low input state that does not satisfy a predetermined input condition based on the detected one of the electric voltage, the electric current, and the electric power; determining that the fixing rotator is in a low temperature state that does not satisfy a predetermined heating condition based on the detected temperature of the fixing rotator; and issuing a notification that urges a recovery operation of the fixing device.