US4375327A
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Roller fixing device
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1981-12-09
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Granted: 1983-03-01
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Expires: 2001-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A roller fixing device wherein a claw member facing a pressure roller is arranged so that the distance between the contact point of a roller and a pressure roller and the top end portion of said claw member be within 6.5 mm on the pressure roller periphery and an angle between a tangential line of the pressure roller at a point where said top end portion of said claw member contacts under pressure with said pressure roller and the upper edge of said claw member be at least 45 degrees. Said roller is a heat roller including a heater therein. An electrophotographic copying machine which comprises: a charge receptor, a latent image forming means for forming an electrostatic latent image on said charge receptor, a developing means for developing said electrostatic latent image, a transferring means for transferring said developed image to a transfer material, and said roller fixing device.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Matsumoto
- 👤 Hiroaki Ura
- 👤 Tamio Ogino
- 👤 Junichi Koiso
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:32
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2017; G03G15/2028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S271/00; Y10S271/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
In a roller fixing device comprising a roller, a pressure roller which contacts under pressure therewith, and claw members positioned at the rear of said pair of rollers and each arranged so as to contact under pressure with the surface of each of said pair of rollers, respectively, the improvement wherein said claw member facing said pressure roller is arranged so that the distance between the contact point of said rollers of said pair and the top end portion of said claw member be within 6.5 mm on the pressure roller periphery and an angle between a tangential line of the pressure roller at a point where said top end portion of said claw member contacts under pressure with said pressure roller and the upper edge of said claw member be at least 45 degrees.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a roller fixing device comprising a roller, a pressure roller which contacts under pressure therewith, and claw members positioned at the rear of said pair of rollers and each arranged so as to contact under pressure with the surface of each of said pair of rollers, respectively, the improvement wherein said claw member facing said pressure roller is arranged so that the distance between the contact point of said rollers of said pair and the top end portion of said claw member be within 6.5 mm on the pressure roller periphery and an angle between a tangential line of the pressure roller at a point where said top end portion of said claw member contacts under pressure with said pressure roller and the upper edge of said claw member be at least 45 degrees.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 1, wherein said roller is a heat roller.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 2, wherein said heat roller is housed a heater within the heat roller.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 1, wherein said distance is not more than 5 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 1, wherein said device further comprises a guide plate which pivotably supports said claw member facing said pressure roller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 5, wherein an upper edge of said guide plate is parallel with an upper edge of said claw member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 5, wherein said device further comprises a guide plate which pivotably supports said claw member facing said roller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 7, wherein an upper edge of said guide plate is parallel with an upper edge of the claw member facing said roller.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 5, wherein the distance is not more than 5 mm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 5, wherein the roller is a heat roller.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A roller fixing device according to claim 10, wherein said heat roller is haused a heater within the heat roller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
178 words
An electrophotographic copying machine which comprises: a charge receptor, a latent image forming means for forming an electrostatic latent image on said charge receptor, a developing means for developing said electrostatic latent image, a transferring means for transferring said developed image to a transfer material, and a roller fixing device comprising a roller, a pressure roller which contacts under pressure therewith, and claw members positioned at the rear of said pair of rollers and each arranged so as to contact under pressure with the surface of each of said pair of rollers, respectively, and said claw member facing said pressure roller is arranged so that the distance between the contact point of said rollers of said pair and the top end position of said claw member be within 6.5 mm on the pressure roller periphery and an angle between a tangential line of the pressure roller at a point where said top end portion of said claw member contacts under pressure with said pressure roller and the upper edge of said claw member be at least 45 degrees.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
178 words
An electrophotographic copying machine which comprises: a charge receptor, a latent image forming means for forming an electrostatic latent image on said charge receptor, a developing means for developing said electrostatic latent image, a transferring means for transferring said developed image to a transfer material, and a roller fixing device comprising a roller, a pressure roller which contacts under pressure therewith, and claw members positioned at the rear of said pair of rollers and each arranged so as to contact under pressure with the surface of each of said pair of rollers, respectively, and said claw member facing said pressure roller is arranged so that the distance between the contact point of said rollers of said pair and the top end position of said claw member be within 6.5 mm on the pressure roller periphery and an angle between a tangential line of the pressure roller at a point where said top end portion of said claw member contacts under pressure with said pressure roller and the upper edge of said claw member be at least 45 degrees.
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