Foil transfer apparatus
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11884049B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17449698

    申请日:2021-10-01

    IPC分类号: B32B37/06 B32B37/00

    摘要: A foil transfer apparatus that transfers foil of a foil film to a sheet, including: a heating member and a pressurizing member that nip the foil film and the sheet; a movable frame supporting one of the heating member and the pressurizing member and movable between a first position at which the one of the heating member and the pressurizing member is located at a contact position so as to contact the foil film in a mounted state in which the foil film is mounted on a housing body and a second position at which the one of the heating member and the pressurizing member is located at a spaced position so as to be spaced from the foil film in the mounted state; a cam that moves the movable frame between the first position and the second position; and a sensor that detects a position of the movable frame.

    Image Forming Apparatus
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230026662A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17936503

    申请日:2022-09-29

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a process unit, a heating unit, and a controller unit. The process unit is configured to transfer an image onto a sheet. The heating unit is configured to fix the image transferred at the process unit onto the sheet, and to transfer a transfer layer onto an image formed on a sheet overlaid on a multilayer film. The controller unit is capable of operating in a first printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit, fixing the image at the heating unit, and transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit are executed, and a second printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit and fixing the image at the heating unit are not executed, and a process of transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit is executed.

    Foil transfer apparatus
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11701875B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US17453350

    申请日:2021-11-03

    IPC分类号: B32B41/00 B32B37/00 B32B15/04

    摘要: A foil transfer apparatus configured to transfer foil of a foil film to a sheet includes a cover movable between a closed position and an open position, a lock mechanism capable of locking the cover at the closed position, a heating member, a pressurizing member, a temperature sensor, and a controller configured to: calculate a first lock determination temperature and a second lock determination temperature that are values obtained by respectively adding a first correction value and a second correction value that are determined based on a condition for performing a foil transfer operation to a detection temperature detected by the temperature; control the lock mechanism to lock the cover when the first lock determination temperature is not lower than a first threshold; and control the lock mechanism to unlock the cover when the second lock determination temperature is lower than a second threshold.

    Layer transfer device
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11199802B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US17034848

    申请日:2020-09-28

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    摘要: A layer transfer device configured to transfer at least one layer of a multilayer film onto a toner image includes: a sheet conveying unit; a supply reel; a wind-up reel; a film transfer unit; and a peeling roller disposed between the film transfer unit and the wind-up reel in a conveyance path and configured to peel off the multilayer film from a sheet, and the film transfer unit includes: a first roller provided to contact the sheet; and a second roller provided to contact the multilayer film, and a tangent line of the second roller at a downstream end of a nip part passes between a center of the second roller and a center of the peeling roller, and an angle formed by the tangent line and a film tension portion of the multilayer film tensed between the nip part and the peeling roller is 15 to 37 degrees.

    Foil transfer device
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11835906B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17704514

    申请日:2022-03-25

    IPC分类号: G03G15/01 G03G15/00 B44C1/17

    CPC分类号: G03G15/6582 B44C1/1716

    摘要: In a foil transfer device for transferring a transfer layer from a foil film onto a sheet laid on the foil film, the foil film is wound on a supply reel, and taken up on a take-up reel. A heating member heats the foil film, and a pressure member is provided to press the foil film and the sheet between the pressure member and the heating member. A separator changes a traveling direction of the foil film having passed through between the heating member and the pressure member into a direction different from a direction of conveyance of the sheet, to thereby separate the foil film from the sheet. A first fan blows air toward the foil film positioned between the heating member and the separator.

    Layer Transfer Device
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210011418A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17034848

    申请日:2020-09-28

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/20

    摘要: A layer transfer device configured to transfer at least one layer of a multilayer film onto a toner image includes: a sheet conveying unit; a supply reel; a wind-up reel; a film transfer unit; and a peeling roller disposed between the film transfer unit and the wind-up reel in a conveyance path and configured to peel off the multilayer film from a sheet, and the film transfer unit includes: a first roller provided to contact the sheet; and a second roller provided to contact the multilayer film, and a tangent line of the second roller at a downstream end of a nip part passes between a center of the second roller and a center of the peeling roller, and an angle formed by the tangent line and a film tension portion of the multilayer film tensed between the nip part and the peeling roller is 15 to 37 degrees.

    Image forming apparatus
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11971673B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-30

    申请号:US17936503

    申请日:2022-09-29

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039 G03G15/6555

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a process unit, a heating unit, and a controller unit. The process unit is configured to transfer an image onto a sheet. The heating unit is configured to fix the image transferred at the process unit onto the sheet, and to transfer a transfer layer onto an image formed on a sheet overlaid on a multilayer film. The controller unit is capable of operating in a first printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit, fixing the image at the heating unit, and transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit are executed, and a second printing mode in which processes of transferring an image at the process unit and fixing the image at the heating unit are not executed, and a process of transferring the transfer layer at the heating unit is executed.

    Image forming apparatus
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11966194B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US18161300

    申请日:2023-01-30

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G21/16 G03G21/18

    摘要: A memory holder cover holds a memory holder so as to be movable with respect to the memory holder cover. An electrical contact contacts an electrical contact surface of a memory from above in a state where a cartridge is located at an attached position at which the cartridge is attached to a main housing. The main housing includes a guide groove having upper and lower guide surfaces. The upper guide surface guides movement of a memory holder from above when the cartridge is attached and detached. The lower guide surface guides movement of the memory holder from below when the cartridge is attached and detached. In a state where the cartridge is located at the attached position, the electrical contact surface is parallel to at least part of the upper guide surface or at least part of the lower guide surface.

    Layer transfer device controlling locking and unlocking of cover based on evaluated temperatures determined based on temperatures measured by temperature sensors

    公开(公告)号:US11865859B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US17386689

    申请日:2021-07-28

    IPC分类号: B44C1/17 B41F16/00

    CPC分类号: B44C1/17

    摘要: A layer transfer device includes: a cover; a heat roller; a controller; temperature sensors including first and second sensors; and a locking member movable between a locking position to lock the cover to a closed position and an unlocking position to permit movement of the cover from the closed position to an open position. The first sensor measures temperature of a first member heated by a multilayer film or a sheet having been heated by the heat roller. The second sensor measures temperature of a second member heated by the heat roller. The controller determines evaluated temperatures based on temperatures measured by the temperature sensors, places the locking member in the locking position when at least one of the evaluated temperatures is not lower than a first threshold value, and places the locking member in the unlocking position when the evaluated temperatures are all lower than the first threshold value.