Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11934126B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US17963195

    申请日:2022-10-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2053 G03G2215/2003

    摘要: A heating device includes a first rotator, a heater including a base and a heat generator, and a second rotator contacting the first rotator. The heat generator adjacent to the base defines a heat generation area having one edge close to one edge of the base in a longitudinal direction of the base. A length between the one edge of the base and the one edge of the heat generation area is longer than a length between the other edge of the base and the other edge of the heat generation area. The second rotator has one edge close to the one edge of the heat generation area. A length between the one edge of the second rotator and the one edge of the heat generation area is shorter than a length between the other edge of the second rotator and the other edge of the heat generation area.

    CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230266699A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18168302

    申请日:2023-02-13

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 H05B1/02

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039 H05B1/0241

    摘要: A conveyance device to convey a recording medium includes a heater, a first temperature detector, a second temperature detector, and a recording medium detector. The heater heats the recording medium. The first temperature detector and the second temperature detector detect a temperature of the heater. The recording medium detector detects the recording medium. The first temperature detector is disposed at a position farther from a center position of a heating region of the heater than the second temperature detector in a conveyance orthogonal direction. The conveyance orthogonal direction is along a surface of the recording medium and orthogonal to a direction in which the recording medium is conveyed. The recording medium detector is disposed on a side opposite to the first temperature detector with respect to the second temperature detector in the conveyance orthogonal direction.

    Conveyance device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12085877B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US18168302

    申请日:2023-02-13

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 H05B1/02

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039 H05B1/0241

    摘要: A conveyance device to convey a recording medium includes a heater, a first temperature detector, a second temperature detector, and a recording medium detector. The heater heats the recording medium. The first temperature detector and the second temperature detector detect a temperature of the heater. The recording medium detector detects the recording medium. The first temperature detector is disposed at a position farther from a center position of a heating region of the heater than the second temperature detector in a conveyance orthogonal direction. The conveyance orthogonal direction is along a surface of the recording medium and orthogonal to a direction in which the recording medium is conveyed. The recording medium detector is disposed on a side opposite to the first temperature detector with respect to the second temperature detector in the conveyance orthogonal direction.

    HEATER CONTROL DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230229101A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18061125

    申请日:2022-12-02

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 H05B1/02 G03G15/00

    摘要: A heater control device includes a triac connected in series between an alternating-current power supply and a heater, the triac including a first main electrode, a second main electrode, and a gate electrode; a phototriac coupler configured to transmit a heater trigger signal to the gate electrode of the triac; a first resistor and a second resistor each of which is connected in series to the phototriac coupler and configured to limit current in accordance with a phase control enable signal indicative of a period of phase control; and a resistor selection circuit configured to select one of the first resistor and the second resistor and connect the selected resistor to the second main electrode of the triac. The first resistor and the second resistor have different rated powers and different breakabilities from each other.

    Heating device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11687020B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US17501290

    申请日:2021-10-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2053

    摘要: A heating device includes a heating rotator, a pressure rotator, a planar heater, and a holder. The pressure rotator is configured to press against the fixing rotator to form a nip through which the recording medium is conveyed. The planar heater includes a plurality of heat generators arranged side by side and at least one separation region between the plurality of heat generators. The holder holds the planar heater and contacts the planar heater in a pressure direction in which the pressure rotator presses the heating rotator. The holder includes at least one clearance structure configured to cause a contact area between the planar heater and a portion of the holder corresponding to the at least one separation region to be smaller than a contact area between the planar heater and a portion of the holder not corresponding to the at least one separation region.

    HEATING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220155712A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17501290

    申请日:2021-10-14

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A heating device includes a heating rotator, a pressure rotator, a planar heater, and a holder. The pressure rotator is configured to press against the fixing rotator to form a nip through which the recording medium is conveyed. The planar heater includes a plurality of heat generators arranged side by side and at least one separation region between the plurality of heat generators. The holder holds the planar heater and contacts the planar heater in a pressure direction in which the pressure rotator presses the heating rotator. The holder includes at least one clearance structure configured to cause a contact area between the planar heater and a portion of the holder corresponding to the at least one separation region to be smaller than a contact area between the planar heater and a portion of the holder not corresponding to the at least one separation region.