Nip formation member, heating device, fixing device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11054767B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16908837

    申请日:2020-06-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A nip formation member is configured to be disposed inside a loop of a rotatable belt. The nip formation member includes a base, a thermal equalizer, an attachment, and a fastener. The base has a bottomed fastening hole. The thermal equalizer is configured to face the belt and a surface of the base not having the bottomed fastening hole. The thermal equalizer has a higher thermal conductivity than the base. The attachment has a fastening hole and face another surface of the base having the bottomed fastening hole. The attachment is configured to fix and position the base and the thermal equalizer. The fastener is fastened to the bottomed fastening hole of the base through the fastening hole of the attachment from the attachment.

    NIP FORMATION MEMBER, HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210026279A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-28

    申请号:US16908837

    申请日:2020-06-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A nip formation member is configured to be disposed inside a loop of a rotatable belt. The nip formation member includes a base, a thermal equalizer, an attachment, and a fastener. The base has a bottomed fastening hole. The thermal equalizer is configured to face the belt and a surface of the base not having the bottomed fastening hole. The thermal equalizer has a higher thermal conductivity than the base. The attachment has a fastening hole and face another surface of the base having the bottomed fastening hole. The attachment is configured to fix and position the base and the thermal equalizer. The fastener is fastened to the bottomed fastening hole of the base through the fastening hole of the attachment from the attachment.

    Fixing device and image forming apparatus incorporating same

    公开(公告)号:US11054775B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16874089

    申请日:2020-05-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a belt, an opposed rotator, a nip formation pad, a heater, a stay, and a positioner. The nip formation pad has a plurality of projections in a longitudinal direction of the nip formation pad. The positioner is disposed between the nip formation pad and the stay to position the nip formation pad. The positioner has a plurality of insertion holes arranged in a longitudinal direction of the positioner to accept the projections and restrict movement of the nip formation pad with respect to the positioner in a rotation direction of the belt and a direction opposite the rotation direction. The plurality of insertion holes includes an insertion hole disposed at a position corresponding to an end portion of the nip formation pad to accept two or more projections of the projections arranged in the longitudinal direction of the nip formation pad.

    Fixing unit, image forming apparatus incorporating the fixing unit, and image forming method
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    Fixing unit, image forming apparatus incorporating the fixing unit, and image forming method 有权
    固定单元,包括定影单元的成像设备和图像形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US09104150B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14012340

    申请日:2013-08-28

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2053 G03G2215/2035

    摘要: A fixing unit includes an endless belt unit accommodating a heat source, a pressure roller to rotate in contact with the fixing belt unit forming a pressure border therebetween, and a heat transfer member heated by the heat source to heat the fixing belt unit. The heat transfer member is secured inside an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt unit and supports the fixing belt unit. A fixed member is secured inside the inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt unit and is pressed against the pressure roller via the fixing belt unit. The heat transfer member has at least one convex portion partially formed in an outer circumferential surface of the heat transfer member in a rotational direction of the fixing belt unit and a longitudinal direction of the heat transfer member to narrow a gap formed between the heat transfer member and the fixing belt unit.

    摘要翻译: 固定单元包括容纳热源的环形带单元,与形成其间的压力边界的定影带单元接触地旋转的加压辊和由热源加热的传热构件以加热定影带单元。 传热构件固定在定影带单元的内圆周表面内并支撑定影带单元。 固定部件固定在定影带单元的内周面内,经由定影带单元被压靠压力辊。 传热构件具有至少一个凸部,该凸部部分地沿着定影带单元的旋转方向在传热构件的外周面中形成,并且传热构件的纵向方向使形成在传热构件之间的间隙变窄 和定影带单元。