US5063459A
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Facsimile apparatus
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-02-21
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Granted: 1991-11-05
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Expires: 2010-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile apparatus comprising a receiver for receiving a data transmitted through a line; image forming device for forming a toner image on a recording paper in accordance with the data; thermal fixing device for fixing the toner image on the recording paper by heating; detecting apparatus for detecting an operating condition of the receiver and outputting a signal in accordance with the receiving condition; and temperature controlling device for controlling an operating condition of the thermal fixing device based on the signal from the detecting apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Munehiro Nakatani
- 👤 Hirokazu Yamada
- 👤 Masamichi Kishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32793; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/22; G03G15/221; H04N1/23; H04N1/29; H04N1/295; H04N1/32702
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A facsimile apparatus for receiving a data transmitted through a line, the apparatus comprising: means for storing a data transmitted from memory an addresser; capacity detecting means for detecting an amount of data stored in said memory means; image forming means for forming a toner image on a recording paper in accordance with the data; thermal fixing means for fixing the toner image on the recording paper by heating; and temperature controlling means for controlling said thermal fixing means to have an operating mode temperature which is high enough to fix the image on the recording paper in accordance with a detection result of said capacity detecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A facsimile apparatus for receiving a data transmitted through a line, the apparatus comprising: means for storing a data transmitted from memory an addresser; capacity detecting means for detecting an amount of data stored in said memory means; image forming means for forming a toner image on a recording paper in accordance with the data; thermal fixing means for fixing the toner image on the recording paper by heating; and temperature controlling means for controlling said thermal fixing means to have an operating mode temperature which is high enough to fix the image on the recording paper in accordance with a detection result of said capacity detecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 1, wherein said temperature controlling means controls said thermal fixing means to have either one of the operating mode temperature and a waiting mode temperature, which is lower than the operating mode temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 1, wherein said temperature controlling means controls said thermal fixing means to have either one of a condition of having the operating mode temperature and another condition of being off.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising data controlling means for sending the data stored in said memory means to said image forming means for image forming when said temperature controlling means starts controlling said thermal fixing means to have the operating mode temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of a fixing section of said thermal fixing means; and data controlling means for sending the data stored in said memory means to said image forming means for image forming when said temperature detecting means detects said thermal fixing means has the operating mode temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 2, wherein said temperature controlling means switches the temperature of said thermal fixing means from the operating mode temperature to the waiting mode temperature when there is no data left in said memory means and said thermal fixing means finishes fixing the image on the recording paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 3, wherein said temperature controlling means controls said thermal fixing means of the operating mode temperature to be off when there is no data left in said memory means and said fixing means finishes fixing the image on the recording paper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a data transmitted from an addresser; image forming means for forming a toner image on a recording paper in accordance with the data; thermal fixing means for fixing the toner image on the recording paper by heating; first controlling means for adjusting a temperature of said thermal fixing means; and second controlling means for controlling said first controlling means in accordance with an amount of data stored in said memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: memory means for storing a data transmitted from an addresser; image forming means for forming a toner image on a recording paper in accordance with the data; thermal fixing means for fixing the toner image on the recording paper by heating; first controlling means for adjusting a temperature of said thermal fixing means; and second controlling means for controlling said first controlling means in accordance with an amount of data stored in said memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a data transmitted through a line; image forming means for forming a toner image on a recording paper in accordance with the data; thermal fixing means for fixing the toner image on the recording paper by heating; detecting means for detecting an operating condition of said receiving means and outputting a signal corresponding to the receiving condition; and temperature controlling means for controlling an operating condition of said thermal fixing means based on the signal from said detecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
A facsimile apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving a data transmitted through a line; image forming means for forming a toner image on a recording paper in accordance with the data; thermal fixing means for fixing the toner image on the recording paper by heating; detecting means for detecting an operating condition of said receiving means and outputting a signal corresponding to the receiving condition; and temperature controlling means for controlling an operating condition of said thermal fixing means based on the signal from said detecting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 9, wherein said temperature controlling means controls said thermal fixing means to have either one of the operating mode temperature and a waiting mode temperature, which is lower than the operating mode temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 9, wherein said temperature controlling means controls said thermal fixing means to have either one of a condition of having the operating mode temperature of another condition of being off.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 9, further comprising data controlling means for sending the data received by said receiving means to said image forming means for image forming when said thermal fixing means starts controlling said thermal fixing means to have the operating mode temperature.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 9, further comprising: memory means for storing the data received by said receiving means; temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of a fixing section of said thermal fixing means; and data controlling means for sending the data stored in said memory means to said image forming means for image forming when said temperature detecting means detects said thermal fixing means has the operating mode temperature.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 10, wherein said temperature controlling means maintains said thermal fixing means at the waiting mode temperature when said image forming means has no more data for image forming.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 11, wherein said temperature controlling means turns said thermal fixing means off when said image forming means has no more data for image forming.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 9, wherein said temperature controlling means starts controlling said thermal fixing means to have the operating mode temperature when said detecting means detects said receiving means receives a calling tone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
A facsimile apparatus of claim 9, wherein said temperature controlling means starts controlling said thermal fixing means to have the operating mode temperature when said detecting means detects said receiving means receives a signal with which that the apparatus is to receive the data is confirmed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a facsimile apparatus using electrophotography to form an image in accordance with a received data and to thermal-fix the image on a recording paper, an image forming method comprising the steps of: maintaining thermal fixing means at a first temperature; receiving a signal with which that the apparatus is to receive the data is confirmed; switching the temperature of the thermal fixing means from the first temperature to a second temperature; and starting image forming.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
76 words
In a facsimile apparatus using electrophotography to form an image in accordance with a received data and to thermal-fix the image on a recording paper, an image forming method comprising the steps of: maintaining thermal fixing means at a first temperature; receiving a signal with which that the apparatus is to receive the data is confirmed; switching the temperature of the thermal fixing means from the first temperature to a second temperature; and starting image forming.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of claim 18, further comprising the step of switching the temperature of the thermal fixing means from the second temperature back to the first temperature after image forming.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a facsimile apparatus for using electrophotography to form an image in accordance with a received data and to thermal-fix the image on a recording paper, an image forming method comprising the steps of: storing a received data in a memory; detecting an amount of data stored in the memory; setting thermal fixing means at an operating mode temperature when the amount of data stored in the memory is above a specified level; and sending the data stored in the memory to an image forming section when the thermal fixing means obtains the operating temperature.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a facsimile apparatus for using electrophotography to form an image in accordance with a received data and to thermal-fix the image on a recording paper, an image forming method comprising the steps of: storing a received data in a memory; detecting an amount of data stored in the memory; setting thermal fixing means at an operating mode temperature when the amount of data stored in the memory is above a specified level; and sending the data stored in the memory to an image forming section when the thermal fixing means obtains the operating temperature.
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