公开(公告)号：US20130011160A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13416823

申请日：2012-03-09

申请人： Kenji Kanai ,  Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Masakatsu Eda

发明人： Kenji Kanai ,  Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Masakatsu Eda

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G21/0076 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G2215/0177 ,  G03G2221/001

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member that is rotated by a driving unit and that fixes a developer image on a recording medium; an external heating member that is driven and rotated while contacting an outer peripheral surface of the fixing member, and that heats the fixing member; a moving unit that moves the external heating member between a separation position and a contact position, and that moves the external heating member from the separation position to the contact position after starting the fixing by the fixing member; a drive transmitting mechanism including a fixing-side gear, an external-heating-member-side gear, and a drive transmitting member; and a driving force transmitting/non-transmitting unit that is provided at the drive transmitting mechanism.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括由驱动单元旋转并将显影剂图像固定在记录介质上的固定构件; 外部加热构件，其在与所述固定构件的外周面接触的同时被驱动和旋转，并且加热所述固定构件; 移动单元，其使所述外部加热构件在分离位置和接触位置之间移动，并且在通过所述固定构件开始所述固定之后将所述外部加热构件从所述分离位置移动到所述接触位置; 驱动传递机构，包括固定侧齿轮，外部加热部件侧齿轮和驱动传递部件; 以及设置在驱动传递机构的驱动力传递/非传送单元。

公开(公告)号：US08699918B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US13416823

申请日：2012-03-09

申请人： Kenji Kanai ,  Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Masakatsu Eda

发明人： Kenji Kanai ,  Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Masakatsu Eda

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G21/0076 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G2215/0177 ,  G03G2221/001

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing member that is rotated by a driving unit and that fixes a developer image on a recording medium; an external heating member that is driven and rotated while contacting an outer peripheral surface of the fixing member, and that heats the fixing member; a moving unit that moves the external heating member between a separation position and a contact position, and that moves the external heating member from the separation position to the contact position after starting the fixing by the fixing member; a drive transmitting mechanism including a fixing-side gear, an external-heating-member-side gear, and a drive transmitting member; and a driving force transmitting/non-transmitting unit that is provided at the drive transmitting mechanism.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括由驱动单元旋转并将显影剂图像固定在记录介质上的固定构件; 外部加热构件，其在与所述固定构件的外周面接触的同时被驱动和旋转，并且加热所述固定构件; 移动单元，其使所述外部加热构件在分离位置和接触位置之间移动，并且在通过所述固定构件开始所述固定之后将所述外部加热构件从所述分离位置移动到所述接触位置; 驱动传递机构，包括固定侧齿轮，外部加热部件侧齿轮和驱动传递部件; 以及设置在驱动传递机构的驱动力传递/非传送单元。

公开(公告)号：US08422927B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US13007149

申请日：2011-01-14

申请人： Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

发明人： Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2019

摘要： A fixing device includes: a fixing member that fixes a developer image on a recording medium while rotating; an external heating member that heats the fixing member, the external heating member being driven-rotated by rotation of the fixing member while contacting with an outer peripheral face of the fixing member; an oil supply member that supplies oil to a surface of the external heating member; a switching unit that switches between contact and non-contact of the external heating member to the outer peripheral face of the fixing member, the switching unit causing the external heating member to contact with the outer peripheral face of the fixing member after a fixing operation by the fixing member is started; and a rotation mechanism that rotates the fixing member and rotates the external heating member in a state where the external heating member is separated from the fixing member by the switching unit.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：固定构件，其在旋转时将显影剂图像定影在记录介质上; 加热所述固定部件的外部加热部件，所述外部加热部件在与所述固定部件的外周面接触的同时由所述固定部件旋转而被驱动旋转; 向外部加热部件的表面供给油的供油部件; 切换单元，其在外部加热构件的接触和非接触之间切换到固定构件的外周面;切换单元，其使得外部加热构件在固定操作之后与固定构件的外周面接触 固定构件启动; 以及旋转机构，其使所述固定部件旋转，并且在所述外部加热部件通过所述切换单元与所述固定部件分离的状态下旋转所述外部加热部件。

公开(公告)号：US20110311285A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-22

申请号：US13007149

申请日：2011-01-14

申请人： Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

发明人： Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2019

摘要： A fixing device includes: a fixing member that fixes a developer image on a recording medium while rotating; an external heating member that heats the fixing member, the external heating member being driven-rotated by rotation of the fixing member while contacting with an outer peripheral face of the fixing member; an oil supply member that supplies oil to a surface of the external heating member; a switching unit that switches between contact and non-contact of the external heating member to the outer peripheral face of the fixing member, the switching unit causing the external heating member to contact with the outer peripheral face of the fixing member after a fixing operation by the fixing member is started; and a rotation mechanism that rotates the fixing member and rotates the external heating member in a state where the external heating member is separated from the fixing member by the switching unit.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：固定构件，其在旋转时将显影剂图像定影在记录介质上; 加热所述固定部件的外部加热部件，所述外部加热部件在与所述固定部件的外周面接触的同时由所述固定部件旋转而被驱动旋转; 向外部加热部件的表面供给油的供油部件; 切换单元，其在外部加热构件的接触和非接触之间切换到固定构件的外周面;切换单元，其使得外部加热构件在固定操作之后与固定构件的外周面接触 固定构件启动; 以及旋转机构，其使所述固定部件旋转，并且在所述外部加热部件通过所述切换单元与所述固定部件分离的状态下旋转所述外部加热部件。

公开(公告)号：US08509666B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12941788

申请日：2010-11-08

申请人： Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Norio Ogawahara

发明人： Yasuyuki Kobayashi ,  Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Norio Ogawahara

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2025

摘要： A fixing device includes: a first rotating member; a second rotating member that extends along the first rotating member, sandwiches a recording medium with a toner image formed thereon between the first and second rotating members, rotates together with the first rotating member, and heats the recording medium to fix the toner image on the recording medium; a heating device whose circumferential surface circularly moves while contacting an external circumferential surface of the second rotating member, and the heating device heats the second rotating member; a temperature detecting device disposed to face the external circumferential surface of the second rotating member without contacting the external circumferential surface to detect a temperature thereof; and a cleaning device cleaning the circumferential surface of the heating device and disposed between the heating device and the temperature detecting device along the surface of the second rotating member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：第一旋转构件; 沿着第一旋转构件延伸的第二旋转构件，在第一和第二旋转构件之间夹着其上形成有调色剂图像的记录介质与第一旋转构件一起旋转，并且加热记录介质以将调色剂图像定影在 记录介质; 加热装置，其周面在与第二旋转构件的外周面接触的同时圆周地移动，加热装置加热第二旋转构件; 温度检测装置，其设置成与第二旋转构件的外周面相对，而不与外周面接触，以检测其温度; 以及清洁装置，其沿着所述第二旋转构件的表面清洁所述加热装置的周面并且设置在所述加热装置和所述温度检测装置之间。

公开(公告)号：US20110236092A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US12951570

申请日：2010-11-22

申请人： Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

发明人： Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2032

摘要： A fixing device includes: a rotating member supporting section supporting a first rotating member rotatably and movable in direction in which the first rotating member approaches and leaves a second rotating member; a compression spring pushing the rotating member supporting section in the direction of approaching the second rotating member; and a pressing member pressing the compression spring to the rotating member supporting section. The device further includes: a first spring contact member contacting the compression spring and movable in a compression-and-expansion direction of the compression spring relative to the rotating member supporting section; a first adjustment screw adjusting a position of the first spring contact member; a second spring contact member contacting the compression spring and movable in a direction inclined to the compression-and-expansion direction, relative to the pressing member; and a second adjustment screw adjusting a position of the second spring contact member relative to the pressing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：旋转构件支撑部分，其可旋转地支撑第一旋转构件并且可沿第一旋转构件接近并离开第二旋转构件的方向移动; 压缩弹簧沿着接近第二旋转构件的方向推动旋转构件支撑部分; 以及按压构件将压缩弹簧按压到旋转构件支撑部。 该装置还包括：第一弹簧接触构件，其与压缩弹簧接触并且可相对于旋转构件支撑部在压缩弹簧的压缩 - 膨胀方向上移动; 调节所述第一弹簧接触构件的位置的第一调节螺钉; 第二弹簧接触构件，其相对于所述按压构件与所述压缩弹簧接触并且可沿相对于所述压缩 - 膨胀方向倾斜的方向移动; 以及调节第二弹簧接触构件相对于按压构件的位置的第二调节螺钉。

公开(公告)号：US08643912B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13027948

申请日：2011-02-15

申请人： Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Tatsunori Izawa ,  Yasushi Nagata

发明人： Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Tatsunori Izawa ,  Yasushi Nagata

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032

摘要： A driving mechanism includes: a first contacting member that comes into contact with a contacted member; a supporting member that supports the first contacting member and is reciprocatably provided, the supporting member moving the first contacting member into contact with or retracts from the contacted member; a cam that reciprocates the supporting member; and a driving force transmission member that is provided to transmit a driving force to the cam, the driving force transmission member is engaged with the cam by transmit a first driving force, and is disengaged from the cam by a second driving force. In the driving mechanism, the second driving force is applied to the driving force transmission member after the cam is stopped in a state where the cam comes into contact with the supporting member on a small radius end of the cam.

摘要翻译： 驱动机构包括：与接触构件接触的第一接触构件; 支撑构件，其支撑所述第一接触构件并且可往复运动地设置，所述支撑构件使所述第一接触构件与所接触的构件接触或退回; 使支撑构件往复运动的凸轮; 以及驱动力传递部件，其被设置为将驱动力传递到所述凸轮，所述驱动力传递部件通过传递第一驱动力与所述凸轮接合，并且通过第二驱动力与所述凸轮脱离。 在驱动机构中，在凸轮在凸轮的小半径端与凸轮抵接的状态下，在驱动力传递部件施加第二驱动力。

公开(公告)号：US08391765B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-05

申请号：US12951570

申请日：2010-11-22

申请人： Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

发明人： Kenji Kanai ,  Masakatsu Eda

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2032

摘要： A fixing device includes: a rotating member supporting section supporting a first rotating member rotatably and movable in direction in which the first rotating member approaches and leaves a second rotating member; a compression spring pushing the rotating member supporting section in the direction of approaching the second rotating member; and a pressing member pressing the compression spring to the rotating member supporting section. The device further includes: a first spring contact member contacting the compression spring and movable in a compression-and-expansion direction of the compression spring relative to the rotating member supporting section; a first adjustment screw adjusting a position of the first spring contact member; a second spring contact member contacting the compression spring and movable in a direction inclined to the compression-and-expansion direction, relative to the pressing member; and a second adjustment screw adjusting a position of the second spring contact member relative to the pressing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：旋转构件支撑部分，其可旋转地支撑第一旋转构件并且可沿第一旋转构件接近并离开第二旋转构件的方向移动; 压缩弹簧沿着接近第二旋转构件的方向推动旋转构件支撑部分; 以及按压构件将压缩弹簧按压到旋转构件支撑部。 该装置还包括：第一弹簧接触构件，其与压缩弹簧接触并且可相对于旋转构件支撑部在压缩弹簧的压缩 - 膨胀方向上移动; 调节所述第一弹簧接触构件的位置的第一调节螺钉; 第二弹簧接触构件，其相对于所述按压构件与所述压缩弹簧接触并且可沿相对于所述压缩 - 膨胀方向倾斜的方向移动; 以及调节第二弹簧接触构件相对于按压构件的位置的第二调节螺钉。

公开(公告)号：US20100247183A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12556165

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： Shigehiko Haseba ,  Kiyoshi Iwai ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Motoi Noya ,  Takayuki Uchiyama

发明人： Shigehiko Haseba ,  Kiyoshi Iwai ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Motoi Noya ,  Takayuki Uchiyama

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2041

摘要： The fixing device includes: a fixing member including a conductive layer and fixing toner onto a recording medium with the conductive layer self-heated by electromagnetic induction; a drive unit rotationally driving the fixing member; a magnetic field generating member generating an alternate-current magnetic field intersecting with the conductive layer; a magnetic path forming member being in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the fixing member, forming a magnetic path of the alternate-current magnetic field, and transmitting heat to the fixing member by being self-heated by electromagnetic induction; an induction member that is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the magnetic path forming member, that induces magnetic field lines and that diffuses heat; and an elastic member having force in a direction to press the magnetic path forming member and the induction member against the inner peripheral surface of the fixing member.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括：固定构件，包括导电层，并将调色剂定影到记录介质上，导电层通过电磁感应自发加热; 旋转地驱动所述固定构件的驱动单元; 产生与导电层交叉的交流磁场的磁场产生部件; 与所述固定部件的内周面接触的磁路形成部件，形成所述交流磁场的磁路，并且通过电磁感应自身加热而将热传递到所述固定部件; 感应构件，其与磁路形成构件的内周面接触，其感应磁场线并扩散热; 以及弹性构件，其在朝向固定构件的内周面的方向上具有将磁路形成构件和感应构件按压的方向的力。

公开(公告)号：US07299000B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US11118412

申请日：2005-05-02

申请人： Seiji Taira ,  Kenji Hara ,  Keiji Miba ,  Yoshiaki Tainaka ,  Yumiko Onuma ,  Keiichiro Sato ,  Noriyuki Miyoshi ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Keita Yano ,  Tomofumi Suzuki

发明人： Seiji Taira ,  Kenji Hara ,  Keiji Miba ,  Yoshiaki Tainaka ,  Yumiko Onuma ,  Keiichiro Sato ,  Noriyuki Miyoshi ,  Masakatsu Eda ,  Keita Yano ,  Tomofumi Suzuki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/6573 ,  G03G2215/00573

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a recording material transporting path that extends in a direction from bottom to top of a body of the image forming apparatus and transports a recording material, a fixing device provided on the recording material transporting path, which includes a rotatable heating member that has an internal heat source and a rotatable pressure member that forms a nip area with the heating member by being located in contact with and pressed against the heating member, to nip the recording material for carrying out a fixing process, and an ejection guide member that guides a recording material ejected from the nip area to the outside of the image forming apparatus. The ejection guide member has a guide surface formed to intersect a tangent line of the heating member at the most downstream point of the nip area, and the guide surface intersects the tangent line at an obtuse angle.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：记录材料输送路径，其从图像形成装置的主体的底部到顶部的方向延伸，并输送记录材料;设置在记录材料传送路径上的定影装置，其包括可旋转加热构件 具有内部热源和可旋转的压力构件，其通过与所述加热构件接触并压靠所述加热构件而与所述加热构件形成夹持区域，以夹持所述记录材料以进行定影处理;以及喷射引导构件 其将从辊隙区域喷射的记录材料引导到图像形成装置的外部。 所述排出导向构件具有形成为在所述夹持区域的最下游点与所述加热构件的切线相交的引导面，所述引导面与所述切线以钝角相交。