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US5306381A
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Laminating apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-07-26
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Granted: 1994-04-26
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Expires: 2013-07-26
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a laminating apparatus comprising a sheet feeder for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed, a laminate film feeder for feeding laminate films, a heater for heating the laminate films being fed, a device for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films being fed by the sheet feeder and the laminate film feeder, by overlapping the sheet and the laminate films, a temperature for detecting a temperature of the heater, and a controller means for prohibiting a laminate mode when the temperature detected by the temperature detector is lower than a predetermined set temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriaki Nakazawa
- 👤 Hideaki Furukawa
- 👤 Norifumi Miyake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:29
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B38/00; B32B38/14; B32B37/00; B32B37/06; B32B2309/00; B32B2309/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 61
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A laminating apparatus to be connected to an image forming apparatus, comprising: sheet support means for supporting a sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming apparatus and discharged from the image forming apparatus; sheet feeding means for feeding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming apparatus; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films fed from said film feeding means; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; temperature detection means for detecting a temperature of said heating means; and control means for prohibiting a laminate operation when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than a set temperature in a laminate mode, and for discharging the sheet from the image forming apparatus to said sheet support means in a non-laminate mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A laminating apparatus to be connected to an image forming apparatus, comprising: sheet support means for supporting a sheet on which an image is formed by the image forming apparatus and discharged from the image forming apparatus; sheet feeding means for feeding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming apparatus; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films fed from said film feeding means; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; temperature detection means for detecting a temperature of said heating means; and control means for prohibiting a laminate operation when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than a set temperature in a laminate mode, and for discharging the sheet from the image forming apparatus to said sheet support means in a non-laminate mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means prohibits the operation of said sheet feeding means when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than the set temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means prohibits the operation of said laminate film feeding means when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than the set temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means prohibits the operation of said pressure means when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than set temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 1, further including heat quantity detection means for detecting the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet, and wherein said control means changes the set temperature in accordance with the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet detected by said heat quantity detection means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said control means changes the set temperature to be higher as the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet is increased.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said heat quantity detection means comprises a sheet thickness detection means for detecting a thickness of the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said heat quantity detection means comprises density detection means for detecting image density of the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 1, further including a laminate film heat quantity detection means for detecting the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film and wherein said control means changes the set temperature in accordance with the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film detected by said laminate film heat quantity detection means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said control means changes the set temperature to be higher as the quantity absorbed by heat of the laminate film is increased.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said laminate film heat quantity detection means comprises a film thickness detection means for detecting a thickness of the laminate film fed by said laminate film feeding means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 1, further including pre-heat means disposed in the laminate film feeding means for heating the laminate film being fed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 12, further including heat quantity detection means for detecting the quantity of h eat absorbed by the sheet, and wherein said control means changes a heat temperature by means of said pre-heat means in accordance with the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet detected by said heat quantity detection means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said control means changes said heat temperature to be higher as the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet is increased.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said sheet heat quantity detection means comprises a sheet thickness detection means for detecting a thickness of the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said sheet heat quantity detection means comprises a density detection means for detecting image density of the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 12, further including laminate film heat quantity detection means for detecting the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film and wherein said control means changes a heat temperature by means of said pre-heat means in accordance with the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film detected by said laminate film heat quantity detection means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said control means changes said heat temperature to be higher as the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film is increased.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said laminate film heat quantity detection means comprises film thickness detection means for detecting a thickness of the laminate film fed by said laminate film feeding means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said pressure means comprises a pair of rollers, and said heating means is disposed in said rollers, whereby the sheet and the laminate films are simultaneously heated and pressurized by means of said heat means and said rollers.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
166 words
An image forming system comprising: an image forming means for forming an image on a sheet; sheet support means for supporting a sheet on which an image is formed by said image forming apparatus and discharged from said image forming apparatus; sheet feeding means for feeding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming apparatus; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films fed from said film feeding means; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; temperature detection means for detecting a temperature of said heating means; and control means for prohibiting a laminate operation when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than a predetermined set temperature in a laminate mode, and for discharging the sheet from said image forming apparatus to said sheet support means in a non-laminate mode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
166 words
An image forming system comprising: an image forming means for forming an image on a sheet; sheet support means for supporting a sheet on which an image is formed by said image forming apparatus and discharged from said image forming apparatus; sheet feeding means for feeding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming apparatus; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films fed from said film feeding means; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; temperature detection means for detecting a temperature of said heating means; and control means for prohibiting a laminate operation when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than a predetermined set temperature in a laminate mode, and for discharging the sheet from said image forming apparatus to said sheet support means in a non-laminate mode.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, wherein said control means releases prohibition of the laminating operation when the detected temperature is higher than the set temperature.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, wherein said control means permits the operation of said image forming means when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than the predetermined set temperature and the sheet on which the image is formed by said image forming means is ejected out of the image forming system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, wherein said control means permits the operation of said image forming means when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than the predetermined set temperature, and the sheet on which the image is formed by said image forming means is temporarily maintained within said image forming means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, wherein said control means permits the operation of said image forming means when the temperature detected by said temperature detection means is lower than the predetermined set temperature, and the sheet on which the image is formed is temporarily maintained within said sheet feeding means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
53 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, further including sheet heat quantity detection means for detecting the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet, and wherein said control means changes the set temperature in accordance with the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet detected by said sheet heat quantity detection means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image forming system according to claim 26, wherein said control means changes the set temperature to be higher as the quantity of heat absorbed by the sheet is increased.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image forming system according to claim 26, wherein said sheet heat quantity detection means comprises sheet thickness detection means for detecting a thickness of the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image forming system according to claim 26, wherein said sheet heat quantity detection means comprises a density detection means for detecting image density of the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, further including a laminate film heat quantity detection means for detecting the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film and wherein said control means changes the set temperature in accordance with the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film detected by said laminate film heat quantity detection means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image forming system according to claim 30, wherein said control means changes the set temperature to be higher as the quantity of heat absorbed by the laminate film is increased.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image forming system according to claim 30, wherein said laminate film heat quantity detection means comprises a film thickness detection means for detecting a thickness of the laminate film fed by said laminate film feeding means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, wherein said image forming system utilizes an ink jet recording means for forming an image by discharging ink.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image forming system according to claim 21, wherein said image forming system utilizes an ink jet recording means for forming an image by energizing electrical/thermal converters and by discharging ink from a discharge opening due to the growth of a bubble created by heating the ink to a temperature exceeding a film boiling point.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
131 words
A laminating apparatus, comprising: sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films being fed; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; sheet detection means for detecting the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means; and control means for heating said heating means to a first temperature when the sheet is not detected by said sheet detection means, and for heating said heating means to a second temperature when the sheet is detected by said sheet detection means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
131 words
A laminating apparatus, comprising: sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films being fed; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; sheet detection means for detecting the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means; and control means for heating said heating means to a first temperature when the sheet is not detected by said sheet detection means, and for heating said heating means to a second temperature when the sheet is detected by said sheet detection means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
35 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said second temperature is a temperature required for laminate-treating the sheet, and said first temperature is a pre-heat temperature set to be lower than said second temperature.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
29 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 36, wherein said control means stops the operation of said heating means when the pre-heat temperature condition continues for a predetermined time period.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
46 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 35, wherein said pressure means comprises a pair of rollers, and said heating means is disposed in said rollers, whereby the sheet and the laminate films are simultaneously heated and pressurized by means of said heating means and said rollers.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 35, further including pre-heat means disposed in said laminate film feeding means for heating the laminate film being fed to a predetermined pre-heat temperature.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
69 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 39, wherein said control means controls said pre-heat means in such a manner that said pre-heat means heats the laminate films to the pre-heat temperature when the sheet is detected by said sheet detection means, and said pre-heat means heats the laminate films to a set temperature lower than the pre-heat temperature when the sheet is not detected by said sheet detection means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image forming system, comprising: image forming means for forming an image on a sheet; sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films being fed; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; sheet detection means for detecting the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means; and control means for heating said heating means to a first temperature when the sheet is not detected by said sheet detection means, and for heating said heating means to a second temperature when the sheet is detected by said sheet detection means.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image forming system, comprising: image forming means for forming an image on a sheet; sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films being fed; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; sheet detection means for detecting the sheet fed by said sheet feeding means; and control means for heating said heating means to a first temperature when the sheet is not detected by said sheet detection means, and for heating said heating means to a second temperature when the sheet is detected by said sheet detection means.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image forming system according to claim 41, wherein said second temperature is a temperature required for laminate-treating the sheet, and said first temperature is a pre-heat temperature set to be lower than said second temperature.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image forming system according to claim 41, further including pre-heat means disposed in said laminate film feeding means for heating the laminate films being fed to a predetermined pre-heat temperature.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image forming system according to claim 43, wherein said control means controls said pre-heat means in such a manner that said pre-heat means heats the laminate film to the pre-heat temperature when the sheet is detected by said sheet detection means, and said pre-heat means heats the laminate films to a set temperature lower than said pre-heat temperature when the sheet is not detected by said sheet detection means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image forming system according to claim 41, wherein said image forming system utilizes an ink jet recording means for forming an image by discharging ink.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image forming system according to claim 41, wherein said image forming system utilizes an ink jet recording means for forming an image by energizing electrical/thermal converters and by discharging ink from a discharge opening due to the growth of a bubble created by heating the ink to a temperature exceeding a film boiling point.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
119 words
A laminating apparatus, comprising: sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films fed, said heating means comprising a plurality of heating members, the total consumption of electric power of which is larger than an allowable amount of power; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; and control means for selectively controlling the operation and non-operation of each heating member in such a manner that total consumption of electric power is lower than the allowable amount of electric power.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
119 words
A laminating apparatus, comprising: sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films fed, said heating means comprising a plurality of heating members, the total consumption of electric power of which is larger than an allowable amount of power; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; and control means for selectively controlling the operation and non-operation of each heating member in such a manner that total consumption of electric power is lower than the allowable amount of electric power.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
49 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 47, wherein said heating means comprises a pre-heating member for pre-heating the laminate films and main heating members for performing the heating during the pressurization by said pressure means, and said control means operates said pre-heating member and said main heating members appropriately.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
42 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 48, wherein said control means turns one of said heating members ON when the other heating members are turned OFF, whereby the total consumption of electric power becomes lower than the allowable amount of electric power.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
46 words
A laminating apparatus according to claim 48, wherein said pressure means comprises a pair of rollers, and said main heating members are disposed in said rollers, whereby the sheet and the laminate films are simultaneously heated and pressurized by said main heating members and said rollers.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
131 words
An image forming system, comprising: image forming means for forming an image on a sheet; sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films being fed, said heating means comprising a plurality of heating members, the total consumption of electric power of which is larger than an allowable amount of power; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; and control means for selectively controlling the operation and non-operation of each heating member in such a manner that total consumption of electric power is lower than an allowable amount of electric power.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
131 words
An image forming system, comprising: image forming means for forming an image on a sheet; sheet feeding means for feeding a sheet on which an image is formed; laminate film feeding means for feeding laminate films; heating means for heating the laminate films being fed, said heating means comprising a plurality of heating members, the total consumption of electric power of which is larger than an allowable amount of power; pressure means for pressurizing the sheet and the laminate films that are fed by said sheet feeding means and laminate film feeding means, respectively, in an overlapping manner; and control means for selectively controlling the operation and non-operation of each heating member in such a manner that total consumption of electric power is lower than an allowable amount of electric power.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image forming system according to claim 51, wherein said heating means comprises a pre-heating member for pre-heating the laminate films and main heating members for performing the heating during the pressurization by said pressure means, and said control means operates said pre-heating member and said main heating members appropriately.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
43 words
An image forming system according to claim 52, wherein said control means turns one of said heating members ON when the other heating members are turned OFF, whereby the total consumption of electric power becomes lower than the allowable amount of electric power.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
26 words
An image forming system according to claim 51, wherein said image forming system utilizes an ink jet recording means for forming an image by discharging ink.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
55 words
An image forming system according to claim 54, wherein said image forming system utilizes an ink jet recording means for forming an image by energizing electrical/thermal converters and by discharging ink from a discharge opening due to the growth of a bubble created by heating the ink to a temperature exceeding a film boiling point.
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