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Roll-fusing apparatus
Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1984-06-20
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2004-06-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a roll-fusing apparatus comprising a heated fusing roller and a pressure roller which form a roller gap therebetween. The shape of the non-cylindrical roller core and the coating of the pressure roller makes it possible to fuse the toner images on copy supports which remain free of wrinkles after passing through the roller gap. In addition, duplication of the copy image does not occur up to DIN A1 size copies. The roller core and the coating of the pressure roller, comprising a silicone elastomer coating and a shrunk-on tubing have varying thicknesses over the length of the roller. As a result, the speed of passage of the copy support at the edges of the roller gap is modified, compared with the speed of passage obtained with a pressure roller having a cylindrical roller core and a cylindrical coating.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Bardutzky
- 👤 Reinhard Dinges
- 👤 Peter Gumm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A roll-fusing apparatus, comprising: an internally heated fusing roller; a pressure roller positioned adjacent to said fusing roller for fusing a toner image on a copy support which is conveyed between said rollers, said pressure roller comprising a radially symmetrical, non-cylindrical hollow roller core supported on a shaft, and a coating applied to the roller core, wherein the coating varies in thickness over the length of the roller core and has a complimentary configuration to the wall thickness of the core including a cylindrical outer configuration; and a shrunk-on film tubing having a central zone with a uniform thickness and two end zones which are conically tapered toward the end faces of the pressure roller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A roll-fusing apparatus, comprising: an internally heated fusing roller; a pressure roller positioned adjacent to said fusing roller for fusing a toner image on a copy support which is conveyed between said rollers, said pressure roller comprising a radially symmetrical, non-cylindrical hollow roller core supported on a shaft, and a coating applied to the roller core, wherein the coating varies in thickness over the length of the roller core and has a complimentary configuration to the wall thickness of the core including a cylindrical outer configuration; and a shrunk-on film tubing having a central zone with a uniform thickness and two end zones which are conically tapered toward the end faces of the pressure roller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure roller coating comprises a silicone elastomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shrunk-on tubing is axially symmetrical about its midpoint.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure roller coating comprises a silicone elastomer, and a thickness of the pressure roller coating combined with the tubing does not exceed about 5 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure roller comprises a hollow aluminum tube having a wall thickness of from about 4 to 7 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the pressure roller comprises a convex outer profile.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising temperature-sensing means disposed near the surface of the fusing roller, and a control means for regulating the temperature of the fusing roller.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the film tubing comprises a perfluoroethylenepropylene copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A roll-fusing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a shrunk-on film tubing disposed on the outside of the pressure roller coating, wherein the thickness of the pressure roller coating is from about 3 to 10 mm at the midpoint thereof, and the thickness of the film tubing does not exceed about 1 mm.
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