US4434355A
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Offset prevention layer for heat roller fixing device
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-07-15
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Granted: 1984-02-28
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Expires: 2002-07-15
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is directed to a heat roller fixing device for use in an electrophotographic copying apparatus and the like, which includes a heating roller constituted by laminating an offset prevention layer on an electrically conductive core member and having a heating element incorporated in it so as to be driven for rotation by a driving unit, and a pressure roller constituted by forming an electrically insulative layer on another electrically conductive core member and held in contact under pressure with the heating roller for simultaneous rotation with the heating roller, so as to fix toner image formed on copy paper onto the copy paper by causing the copy paper carrying the toner image on it, to pass between the heating roller and pressure roller. The offset prevention layer is composed of fluorine resin containing carbon fibers in a combined amount of less than 30%.
Inventors
- 👤 Sanji Inagaki
- 👤 Shinji Takiguchi
- 👤 Susumu Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:25
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2053; G03G15/2057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A heat roller fixing device for use in an electrophotographic copying apparatus and the like, which comprises a heating roller constituted by an offset prevention layer laminated on an electrically conductive core member and having heating means incorporated therein so as to be driven for rotation by driving means, and a pressure roller constituted by an electrically insulative layer on another electrically conductive core member and held in contact under pressure with the heating roller for simultaneous rotation with said heating roller, thereby to fix a toner image formed on the copy paper onto the copy paper by causing said copy paper carrying said toner image thereon to pass between said heating roller and said pressure roller, said offset prevention layer being composed of fluorine resin containing carbon fibers in a predetermined amount.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A heat roller fixing device for use in an electrophotographic copying apparatus and the like, which comprises a heating roller constituted by an offset prevention layer laminated on an electrically conductive core member and having heating means incorporated therein so as to be driven for rotation by driving means, and a pressure roller constituted by an electrically insulative layer on another electrically conductive core member and held in contact under pressure with the heating roller for simultaneous rotation with said heating roller, thereby to fix a toner image formed on the copy paper onto the copy paper by causing said copy paper carrying said toner image thereon to pass between said heating roller and said pressure roller, said offset prevention layer being composed of fluorine resin containing carbon fibers in a predetermined amount.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A heat roller fixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fluorine resin of the offset prevention layer of said heating roller contains an amount of carbon fibers in the range of 9 to 25% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A heat roller fixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fluorine resin of the offset prevention layer of said heating roller contains an amount of carbon fibers in the range of 12 to 20% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A heat roller fixing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said heating means is capable of heating said heating roller up to temperatures in the range of 140° to 210° C. during operation of the heat roller fixing device, according to the kinds of toner employed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heat roller fixing device as claimed in claim 1 in which said fluorine resin of the offset prevention layer of said heating roller further contains, in addition to the carbon fibers, polycarbon monofluoride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A heat roller fixing device as claimed in claim 5 in which the combined amount of polycarbon monofluoride and the carbon fibers is less than 30% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A heat roller fixing device as claimed in claim 6 in which the combined amount of the polycarbon monofluoride and the carbon fibers is less than 28% by weight.
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