Fixing apparatus that controls power-on and power-off of an induction current generator and image forming apparatus having the same
    11.
    发明授权
    Fixing apparatus that controls power-on and power-off of an induction current generator and image forming apparatus having the same 有权
    控制感应电流发生器和具有该感应电流发生器的图像形成装置的上电和断电的固定装置

    公开(公告)号:US09501004B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US14559772

    申请日:2014-12-03

    发明人: Kazuhiko Kikuchi

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039 G03G15/2053

    摘要: A fixing apparatus includes a fixing belt to fix an unfixed image on a sheet, an induction current generator configured to generate in the fixing belt an induction current that causes heating thereof, a shutdown unit disposed near a surface of the fixing belt and configured to cause shutdown of the fixing apparatus when a temperature of the shutdown unit reaches a first predetermined temperature, a temperature detecting unit disposed near the surface of the fixing belt and configured to detect a temperature at a location of the temperature detecting unit, and a control unit configured to turn off the induction current generator when the detected temperature reaches a second predetermined temperature that is smaller than the first predetermined temperature.

    摘要翻译: 定影装置包括:定影带,用于将未定影图像固定在纸张上;感应电流发生器,其被配置为在所述定影带中产生引起其加热的感应电流;关闭单元,设置在所述定影带的表面附近, 当关闭单元的温度达到第一预定温度时定影设备关闭;温度检测单元,设置在定影带的表面附近,并且被配置为检测温度检测单元的位置处的温度;以及控制单元, 当检测到的温度达到小于第一预定温度的第二预定温度时,关闭感应电流发生器。

    Fixing device and image forming apparatus
    12.
    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:US09389558B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14798699

    申请日:2015-07-14

    发明人: Kazuhiko Kikuchi

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes an endless heat generating section including a conductive layer, an induction-current generating section configured to generate an induction current in the conductive layer, a temperature-sensitive magnetic body present in a position opposed to the induction-current generating section via the heat generating section, and a magnetic plate present in a position opposed to the heat generating section via the temperature-sensitive magnetic body.

    摘要翻译: 定影装置包括具有导电层的环形发热部,感应电流产生部,被配置为在导电层中产生感应电流;感应磁体,位于与感应电流产生部相对的位置, 所述发热部和与所述发热部相对的位置经由所述感温磁体存在的磁性板。

    FIXING APPARATUS FOR FIXING TONER ONTO A SHEET
    13.
    发明申请
    FIXING APPARATUS FOR FIXING TONER ONTO A SHEET 有权
    固定装置固定在一张纸上的固定装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140126939A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-08

    申请号:US14151293

    申请日:2014-01-09

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a first roller; a second roller that forms a nip between the second roller and the first roller and presses a sheet passing through the nip against the first roller; a heater that heats at least one of the first roller and the second roller, a heating range of the heater being greater than a maximum printing width of a predetermined maximum sheet width, and a heat-uniformizing member that distributes heat of the heater along a longitudinal direction thereof, an effective length of the heat-uniformizing member in the longitudinal direction being the same as, or greater than, the predetermined maximum sheet width.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例的定影装置包括:第一辊; 第二辊,其在所述第二辊和所述第一辊之间形成辊隙,并将通过所述辊隙的片材压靠在所述第一辊上; 加热器,其加热第一辊和第二辊中的至少一个,加热器的加热范围大于预定最大片材宽度的最大印刷宽度;以及热量均匀化部件,其沿着 热均匀化构件在长度方向上的有效长度与预定的最大片材宽度相同或更大。

    Fixing device, image forming apparatus, and method for adjusting length of interposing and pressurizing region by fixing device

    公开(公告)号:US11334007B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US17379870

    申请日:2021-07-19

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G21/14 G03G21/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit for transferring a toner image onto a sheet, a fixing device for fixing the image, the fixing device including a belt, a pressure element for pressing against the belt, a heating member on the belt including a heat generating element and electrodes on both sides of the heat element in a sheet conveyance direction and connected to the heat element, and an adjustment mechanism for moving one of the heating member and the pressure element in a manner to move the one closer to or away from the other, and a controller for controlling the adjustment mechanism so that a distance between the heating member and the pressure element becomes a first distance during a fixing process and a second distance larger than the first distance during temperature raising of the heating member, which is conducted before the fixing process.

    Heating apparatus having a cylindrical film and a pressing element to form nip

    公开(公告)号:US11281138B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US17100303

    申请日:2020-11-20

    发明人: Kazuhiko Kikuchi

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A heating apparatus includes a cylindrical film and a pressing element that rotates with the cylindrical film and forms a nip with the cylindrical film. A medium is conveyed through the nip from an upstream side to a downstream side. The heating apparatus further includes a guide member arranged inside the cylindrical film and including a first end portion that contacts the cylindrical film at a location that is downstream of an upstream end of the nip, and a substrate arranged inside the cylindrical film and on which a heating element is disposed. An upstream end of the substrate is located downstream of the first end portion of the guide member.

    Heat reflection using reflector in fixing device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10983462B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US16901408

    申请日:2020-06-15

    发明人: Kazuhiko Kikuchi

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a belt, a roller, a heater, a reflector, and a fixed support against which the roller presses the belt. The belt is rotatable in a rotational direction. The roller is positioned to be in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the belt so as to form a nip between the roller and the belt. The heater is disposed within an inner circumference of the belt. The reflector includes a first portion. The first portion is in contact with the belt at a first region downstream with respect to the nip in the rotational direction. The reflector covers the fixed support. A plurality of gaps are formed between the reflector and the fixed support so as to suppress heat conduction from the reflector to the fixed support.