公开(公告)号：US09182709B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US14024900

申请日：2013-09-12

申请人： Yutaka Naitoh ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Tetsu Morino

发明人： Yutaka Naitoh ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Tetsu Morino

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device fixes a toner image on a recording medium transported to a fixing nip by applying pressure and heat to the recording medium. The fixing device includes an endless belt formed into a loop with both ends bonded together, the belt accommodating a heat source inside thereof, a pressing roller rotating in contact with the endless belt forming the fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressing roller, and a fixed member provided inside a loop of the endless belt to press the endless belt against a pressing roller. A reinforcing member is bonded to the fixed member inside the loop of the endless belt to reinforce the fixed member. A reflector is provided to reflect light emitted from the heat source toward the inner circumferential surface of the endless belt. The reflector is held on the reinforcing member by either plastically or elastically deforming by itself.

摘要翻译： 定影装置通过向记录介质施加压力和热量来将调色剂图像固定在传送到定影辊隙上的记录介质上。 固定装置包括形成为环形的环形带，两端结合在一起，所述带在其内容纳热源，所述带与环形带接触地旋转，所述环形带形成环形带和压辊之间的定影辊隙，以及 设置在环形带的环内的固定构件，以将环形带压靠在加压辊上。 加固构件与环形带的环内的固定构件接合，以加强固定构件。 提供反射器以将从热源发射的光朝向环形带的内周表面反射。 反射器通过自身塑性或弹性变形而保持在加强构件上。

公开(公告)号：US20140093288A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14024900

申请日：2013-09-12

申请人： Yutaka Naitoh ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Tetsu Morino

发明人： Yutaka Naitoh ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Tetsu Morino

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device fixes a toner image on a recording medium transported to a fixing nip by applying pressure and heat to the recording medium. The fixing device includes an endless belt formed into a loop with both ends bonded together, the belt accommodating a heat source inside thereof, a pressing roller rotating in contact with the endless belt forming the fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressing roller, and a fixed member provided inside a loop of the endless belt to press the endless belt against a pressing roller. A reinforcing member is bonded to the fixed member inside the loop of the endless belt to reinforce the fixed member. A reflector is provided to reflect light emitted from the heat source toward the inner circumferential surface of the endless belt. The reflector is held on the reinforcing member by either plastically or elastically deforming by itself.

摘要翻译： 定影装置通过向记录介质施加压力和热量来将调色剂图像固定在传送到定影辊隙上的记录介质上。 固定装置包括形成为环形的环形带，两端结合在一起，所述带在其内容纳热源，所述带与环形带接触地旋转，所述环形带形成环形带和压辊之间的定影辊隙，以及 设置在环形带的环内的固定构件，以将环形带压靠在加压辊上。 加固构件与环形带的环内的固定构件接合，以加强固定构件。 提供反射器以将从热源发射的光朝向环形带的内周表面反射。 反射器通过自身塑性或弹性变形而保持在加强构件上。

公开(公告)号：US09342044B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US13953966

申请日：2013-07-30

申请人： Yutaka Naitoh ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Tetsu Morino ,  Isamu Kubo ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi

发明人： Yutaka Naitoh ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Tetsu Morino ,  Isamu Kubo ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G21/1685 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing unit includes an endless belt accommodating a heat source inside a loop formed by the endless belt, a rotary pressing member rotating in contact with the endless belt in a pressure contact section, and a heat transfer member secured to a side plate within the loop of the endless belt to support and heat the endless belt with heat conducted from the heat source. The heat transfer member has an opening opposite the rotary pressing member. A securing member is disposed in the opening of the heat transfer member in pressure contact with the rotary pressing member via the endless belt. The heat transfer member and the securing member collectively include a pair of latching parts to firmly connect the heat transfer member and the securing member with each other when one of the latching parts is fitted to the other one of the latching parts.

摘要翻译： 定影单元包括：环形带，其在由环形带形成的环内容纳热源;旋转按压构件，其在压力接触部分中与环形带接触旋转;以及传热构件，固定到环内的侧板 的环形带，以便从热源传导的热量来支撑和加热环形带。 传热构件具有与旋转按压构件相对的开口。 固定构件设置在传热构件的开口中，经由环形带与旋转按压构件压力接触。 传热构件和固定构件共同包括一对闩锁部件，当一个闩锁部件嵌合到另一个闩锁部件中时，将传热构件和固定构件彼此牢固地连接。

公开(公告)号：US09046843B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-02

申请号：US14017383

申请日：2013-09-04

申请人： Tomohiko Fujii ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki

发明人： Tomohiko Fujii ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2089 ,  G03G15/206

摘要： A fixing device includes a fixing rotary body and a pressing rotary body disposed opposite the fixing rotary body. A pivotable pressurization member contacts and presses the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body. A pressurization pivot is provided on the pressurization member. A depressurization member, pivotable about the pressurization pivot, causes the pressurization member to isolate the pressing rotary body from the fixing rotary body. A depressurization pivot is provided on the depressurization member. A lock is pivotable about the depressurization pivot and engageable with the pressurization pivot. A biasing member, anchored to the lock, exerts a resilient bias that allows the lock to cause the pressurization member to press the pressing rotary body against the fixing rotary body. A detent is situated in a pivotal trajectory of the lock to restrict pivot of the lock by contacting the lock.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括定影旋转体和与定影旋转体相对设置的按压旋转体。 可枢转的加压构件接触压紧旋转体抵靠定影旋转体。 在加压构件上设有加压枢轴。 减压构件可围绕增压枢轴转动，使得加压构件将压制旋转体与固定旋转体隔离。 在减压部件上设有减压枢轴。 锁可围绕减压枢轴枢转并与加压枢轴接合。 锚定在锁上的偏置构件施加弹性偏压，该偏压允许锁定使加压构件将压紧旋转体按压在定影旋转体上。 锁定件位于锁的枢转轨迹中，以通过接触锁来限制锁的枢转。

公开(公告)号：US09052652B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US14084902

申请日：2013-11-20

申请人： Tomohiko Fujii ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki

发明人： Tomohiko Fujii ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes a nip formation pad disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of an endless belt and pressing the endless belt against a pressing rotary body to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressing rotary body. A recording medium is conveyed through the fixing nip. The endless belt slides over a friction reducer sandwiched between the endless belt and the nip formation pad. The friction reducer includes a body and at least one tab projecting from the body in a direction opposite a recording medium conveyance direction. A friction reducer fastener is attached to the tab of the friction reducer and placed inside the nip formation pad to mount the friction reducer on the nip formation pad.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括与环形带的内周面相对设置的压区形成垫，并将环形带压靠在压制旋转体上，以在环形带和压制旋转体之间形成定影辊隙。 记录介质通过定影辊隙传送。 环形带在夹在环形带和辊隙形成垫之间的摩擦减小器上滑动。 摩擦减速器包括主体和至少一个翼片，其沿着与记录介质输送方向相反的方向从主体突出。 摩擦减速器紧固件附接到摩擦减速器的突片上并且放置在辊隙形成垫内部以将摩擦减小器安装在辊隙形成垫上。

公开(公告)号：US09164435B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US14084127

申请日：2013-11-19

申请人： Tomoya Adachi ,  Atsushi Takehara ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Naoki Nakatake ,  Keiji Kunimi ,  Takahiro Sanada ,  Yasuhide Matsuno ,  Rumi Miyazaki ,  Kyoko Abe ,  Takeshi Yamashita ,  Yasuhiro Fujiwara

发明人： Tomoya Adachi ,  Atsushi Takehara ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Naoki Nakatake ,  Keiji Kunimi ,  Takahiro Sanada ,  Yasuhide Matsuno ,  Rumi Miyazaki ,  Kyoko Abe ,  Takeshi Yamashita ,  Yasuhiro Fujiwara

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2035 ,  G03G2215/2061

摘要： A fixing device includes a nip formation pad disposed opposite an inner circumferential surface of an endless belt and a pressing rotary body pressed against the nip formation pad via the endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressing rotary body, through which a recording medium is conveyed. The pressing rotary body has a diameter increasing from a center to each lateral end in an axial direction thereof. The nip formation pad includes a projection disposed downstream from a rotation axis of the pressing rotary body in a recording medium conveyance direction. The projection projects toward the pressing rotary body in an amount increasing from each lateral end to a center in a longitudinal direction of the nip formation pad parallel to the axial direction of the pressing rotary body.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括与环形带的内圆周表面相对设置的压区形成垫，以及通过环形带压靠压区形成垫的压制旋转体，以在环形带和压制旋转体之间形成定影辊隙， 传送记录介质。 按压旋转体的直径从轴心方向的中心向各侧端增大。 压区形成垫包括在记录介质传送方向上设置在按压旋转体的旋转轴线的下游的突起。 突起朝向按压旋转体突出地以与挤压旋转体的轴向方向平行的压区形成垫的纵向方向上的每个横向端部至中心的量增加。

公开(公告)号：US09104150B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US14012340

申请日：2013-08-28

申请人： Minoru Toyoda ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki

发明人： Minoru Toyoda ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki

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。

公开(公告)号：US09008559B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13597957

申请日：2012-08-29

申请人： Tomoya Adachi ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara

发明人： Tomoya Adachi ,  Shigeo Nanno ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Minoru Toyoda ,  Hitoshi Fujiwara

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2017 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/2003 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fixing device includes an endless belt and an opposed rotary body contacting an outer circumferential surface of the belt. A nip formation pad contacting a first part of an inner circumferential surface of the belt presses against the opposed rotary body via the belt to form a fixing nip between the belt and the opposed rotary body through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A heat conductor disposed opposite a second part of the inner circumferential surface of the belt not contacted by the nip formation pad is interposed between a heater and the belt to conduct heat from the heater to the belt. A reflector disposed inside the loop formed by the belt reflects light from the heater toward the heat conductor. The reflector and the heat conductor surround the heater.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括环形带和与带的外周表面接触的相对转动体。 与带的内周面的第一部分接触的辊隙形成垫通过带压靠在相对的旋转体上，以在带和相对的旋转体之间形成定影辊隙，通过该定位夹持物传送带有调色剂图像的记录介质。 设置在不与辊隙形成垫接触的带的内周面的第二部分相对的导热体处于加热器和带之间，以将热量从加热器传导到带。 设置在由带形成的环内的反射器将来自加热器的光反射向导热体。 反射器和热导体围绕加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20160378028A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US15158391

申请日：2016-05-18

申请人： Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Kenta Kashiwagi ,  Kohta Sakaya

发明人： Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Kenta Kashiwagi ,  Kohta Sakaya

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： A separator for separating a recording medium from a fixing rotator includes a separation body including a front end and a conveyance path side face. The front end is disposed in proximity to an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator. The conveyance path side face faces a conveyance path where the recording medium is conveyed. At least one rotary separation aid projects beyond the conveyance path side face of the separation body toward the conveyance path. The rotary separation aid is rotated by the recording medium as the recording medium comes into contact with the rotary separation aid.

摘要翻译： 用于从定影旋转器分离记录介质的分离器包括：分离体，其包括前端和输送路侧面。 前端设置在固定旋转体的外周面附近。 输送路侧面面向输送记录介质的输送路径。 至少一个旋转分离助剂超过分离体的输送路侧面朝向输送路径突出。 当记录介质与旋转分离助剂接触时，旋转分离助剂由记录介质旋转。

公开(公告)号：US09740147B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US15158391

申请日：2016-05-18

申请人： Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Kenta Kashiwagi ,  Kohta Sakaya

发明人： Hitoshi Fujiwara ,  Tomoya Adachi ,  Tomohiko Fujii ,  Masahiro Samei ,  Yutaka Naitoh ,  Yoshiharu Takahashi ,  Yasuharu Kawarasaki ,  Kenta Kashiwagi ,  Kohta Sakaya

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： A separator for separating a recording medium from a fixing rotator includes a separation body including a front end and a conveyance path side face. The front end is disposed in proximity to an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotator. The conveyance path side face faces a conveyance path where the recording medium is conveyed. At least one rotary separation aid projects beyond the conveyance path side face of the separation body toward the conveyance path. The rotary separation aid is rotated by the recording medium as the recording medium comes into contact with the rotary separation aid.