US5307132A
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Image forming apparatus having a controller for discharging air in response to a heating condition of an image fixing device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-03
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Granted: 1994-04-26
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Expires: 2012-02-03
Abstract
Abstract An image forming apparatus include an image forming device for forming a toner image on a recording material. The image forming device includes an electrical discharger, a fixing device for fixing the toner image with heat, and a air discharging device for discharging air between the fixing device and electrical discharger in the apparatus. The fixing device includes a heated roller having a surface on which a parting agent is applied to facilitate separation of the recording sheet from the roller. A controller controls the air discharging device in accordance with a heated state of the surface of the roller.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Tsuchiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/02; G03G15/0258; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G21/00; G03G21/20; G03G21/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming toner image on a recording material, aid image forming means including electrical discharging means; fixing means for fixing the toner image, said fixing means including a rotatable heating member heated by heating means, a temperature detecting element contacting a surface of the rotatable heating member to detect and output a surface temperature, power supply control means for controlling a power supplied to said heating means in accordance with the output of said temperature detecting element, and applying means for applying a parting agent to the surface of said rotatable member; air discharging means for discharging air between said electrical discharging means and said fixing means; and drive control means for controlling said air discharging means in accordance with the output of said temperature detecting element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming toner image on a recording material, aid image forming means including electrical discharging means; fixing means for fixing the toner image, said fixing means including a rotatable heating member heated by heating means, a temperature detecting element contacting a surface of the rotatable heating member to detect and output a surface temperature, power supply control means for controlling a power supplied to said heating means in accordance with the output of said temperature detecting element, and applying means for applying a parting agent to the surface of said rotatable member; air discharging means for discharging air between said electrical discharging means and said fixing means; and drive control means for controlling said air discharging means in accordance with the output of said temperature detecting element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image forming means includes an image bearing member for bearing the toner image, and wherein said electrical discharging means uniformly charges the image bearing member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said electrical discharging means comprises a corona discharging wire supplied with a voltage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising heat discharging means for discharging heat from said fixing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive control means drives said air discharging means at a higher speed during image forming operation than during a stand-by state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the parting agent comprises a silicone oil.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive control means drives said air discharging means when the output of said temperature detecting element represents a temperature higher than a predetermined level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said power supply control mean controls said heating means to maintain the surface of said rotatable heating member substantially at a fixing temperature, said predetermined level being lower than the fixing temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said power supply control means controls said heating means to maintain the surface of said rotatable heating member substantially at stand-by temperature during a stand-by state of sad apparatus, said predetermined level being lower than the stand-by temperature.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said drive control means drives said air discharging means at a first speed when the output of said temperature detecting element represents a temperature in a first predetermined range and drives said air discharging means at a second speed when the output of said temperature detecting element represents a temperature in a second predetermined range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said power supply control means controls said heating means to maintain the surface of said rotatable heating member substantially at a fixing temperature, said fixing temperature being the first predetermined range.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said power supply control means controls said heating means to maintain the surface of said rotatable heating member substantially at a stand-by temperature during a stand-by state of said apparatus, said stand-by temperature being in the second predetermined range.
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