US5109255A
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Temperature control system
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1990-11-13
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2010-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A temperature control system is employed in a electrophotographic printer for controlling the temperature of a heat roller. In the system, the temperature of the heat roller is kept in a predetermined range of an operable range when printing is executed, and kept in a predetermined range of a standby range, which is lower than the operable range, when printing is unexecuted. The temperature of the heat roller is controlled to be raised up to the upper limit of the operable range before it is changed to be in the standby range when printing is terminated.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoyuki Nishikawa
- 👤 Masahiro Kita
- 👤 Takaaki Yano
- 👤 Tatsuya Yoshida
- 👤 Ryoji Honda
- 👤 Kiyoshi Negishi
- 👤 Tsutomu Sato
- 👤 Shoji Kamasako
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 05:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K15/02; G06K15/12; B; B41; B41J; B41J15/00; B41J15/04; B41J15/06; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2039; G03G15/22; G03G15/221; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1902; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00371; G03G2215/00409; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00447; G03G2215/00451; G03G2215/00455; G03G2215/00459; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/00548; G03G2215/00556; G03G2215/00611; G03G2215/00616; G03G2215/00717; G03G2215/00746; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0077; G06K2215/0082; G06K2215/0085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A temperature control system employed in a electrophotographic printer for controlling the temperature of a heat roller, said temperature control system comprising: switching means for switching the setting of the temperature of said heat roller between an operable range and a standby range, the temperature of said heat roller being held in said operable range when printing is executed, while the temperature of said heat roller is held in said standby range, which is lower than said operable range, when printing is not executed; select means for selecting said operable range or said standby range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller to the upper limit of said operable range before the temperature of said heat roller is lowered to said standby range when said standby range is selected by said select means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A temperature control system employed in a electrophotographic printer for controlling the temperature of a heat roller, said temperature control system comprising: switching means for switching the setting of the temperature of said heat roller between an operable range and a standby range, the temperature of said heat roller being held in said operable range when printing is executed, while the temperature of said heat roller is held in said standby range, which is lower than said operable range, when printing is not executed; select means for selecting said operable range or said standby range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller to the upper limit of said operable range before the temperature of said heat roller is lowered to said standby range when said standby range is selected by said select means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The temperature control system according to claim 1, wherein said control means comprises discrimination means for discriminating whether the temperature of said heat roller reaches the upper limit of said operable range within a predetermined period of time after said standby means is selected by said select means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The temperature control system according to claim 2, wherein said control means further comprises means for preventing the temperature of said heat roller from being continuously kept in said operable range over a predetermined maximum period of time, whereby the temperature of said heat roller is lowered after said switching means has been actuated continuously for said predetermined period of time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
An electrophotographic printer in which a toner image is fixed onto a recording medium by means of a heat roller, said printer comprising: switching means for switching the setting of the temperature of said heat roller between an operable range and a standby range, the temperature of said heat roller being held in said operable range when printing is executed, while the temperature of said heat roller is held in said standby range, which is lower than said operable range, when printing is not executed; select means for selecting said operable range or said standby range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller to the upper limit of said operable range before the temperature of said heat roller is lowered to said standby range when said standby range is selected by said select means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
An electrophotographic printer in which a toner image is fixed onto a recording medium by means of a heat roller, said printer comprising: switching means for switching the setting of the temperature of said heat roller between an operable range and a standby range, the temperature of said heat roller being held in said operable range when printing is executed, while the temperature of said heat roller is held in said standby range, which is lower than said operable range, when printing is not executed; select means for selecting said operable range or said standby range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller to the upper limit of said operable range before the temperature of said heat roller is lowered to said standby range when said standby range is selected by said select means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The printer according to claim 4, wherein said control means comprises discrimination means for discriminating whether the temperature of said heat roller reaches the upper limit of said operable range within a predetermined period of time after said standby means is selected by said select means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The printer according to claim 5, wherein said control means further comprises means for preventing the temperature of said heat roller from being continuously kept in said operable range over a predetermined maximum period of time, whereby the temperature of said heat roller is lowered after said switching means has been actuated continuously for said predetermined period of time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
A temperature control system employed in a electrophotographic printer for controlling the temperature of a heat roller, said temperature control system comprising: first means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined operable range, said first means being actuated when printing is executed; second means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined standby range, said second means being actuated when printing is not executed, the temperatures of said standby range being lower than said operable range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller up to the upper limit of said operable range before said first means is switched to said second means when printing is terminated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
A temperature control system employed in a electrophotographic printer for controlling the temperature of a heat roller, said temperature control system comprising: first means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined operable range, said first means being actuated when printing is executed; second means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined standby range, said second means being actuated when printing is not executed, the temperatures of said standby range being lower than said operable range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller up to the upper limit of said operable range before said first means is switched to said second means when printing is terminated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The temperature control system according to claim 7, wherein said first means comprises discrimination means for discriminating whether the temperature of said heat roller reaches the upper limit of said operable range within a predetermined period of time after said first means is actuated.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The temperature control system according to claim 8, wherein said first means comprises means for preventing the temperature of said heat roller from being continuously kept in said operable range over a predetermined maximum period of time, whereby the temperature of said heat roller is lowered after said first means has been actuated continuously for said predetermined period of time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electrophotographic printer in which a toner image is fixed onto a recording medium by means of a heat roller, said printer comprising: first means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined operable range, said first means being actuated when printing is executed; second means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined standby range, said second means being actuated when printing is not executed, the temperatures of said standby range being lower than of said operable range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller up to the upper limit of said operable range before said first means is switched to said second means when printing is terminated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electrophotographic printer in which a toner image is fixed onto a recording medium by means of a heat roller, said printer comprising: first means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined operable range, said first means being actuated when printing is executed; second means for keeping the temperature of said heat roller in a predetermined standby range, said second means being actuated when printing is not executed, the temperatures of said standby range being lower than of said operable range; and control means for raising the temperature of said heat roller up to the upper limit of said operable range before said first means is switched to said second means when printing is terminated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The printer according to claim 10, wherein said first means comprises discrimination means for discriminating whether the temperature of said heat roller reaches the upper limit of said operable range within a predetermined period of time after said first means is actuated.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
58 words
The printer according to claim 11, wherein said first means comprises means for preventing the temperature of said heat roller from being continuously kept in said operable range over a predetermined maximum period of time, whereby the temperature of said heat roller is lowered after said first means has been actuated continuously for said predetermined period of time.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
96 words
A temperature control system for use in an electrophotographic printer for controlling the temperature of a heat roller, said temperature control system comprising: means for switching the temperature of said heat roller between a predetermined printing range and a predetermined non-printing range, wherein said non-printing range is lower than said printing range; means for raising the temperature of said heat roller towards an upper limit of said printing range before the temperature of said heat roller is lowered to said non-printing range when said heat roller is switched to said non-printing range by said switching means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
96 words
A temperature control system for use in an electrophotographic printer for controlling the temperature of a heat roller, said temperature control system comprising: means for switching the temperature of said heat roller between a predetermined printing range and a predetermined non-printing range, wherein said non-printing range is lower than said printing range; means for raising the temperature of said heat roller towards an upper limit of said printing range before the temperature of said heat roller is lowered to said non-printing range when said heat roller is switched to said non-printing range by said switching means.
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