US7266314B2
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Image forming apparatus and fixing device used therein
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 2005-07-19
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Granted: 2007-09-04
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Expires: 2025-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A jumper cable is provided in a connector connected to an output signal of a temperature detection device and a detection signal line of fixing device specification means, and electric power supply to the temperature detection device is connected though the jumper cable. Therefore, when an electric connector connecting a main body of an image forming apparatus and a fixing device is disconnected, the overheating of the fixing device is avoided.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Takami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:00
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2039; G03G15/80; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/20; G03G2215/2003; G03G2215/2016; G03G2215/2035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus to which a heat fixing device is attached, the heat fixing device having a heat generating part which has an electric heat generation member for generating heat by electrifying and a temperature detection device for detecting a temperature of the heat generating part, the heat fixing device heating and fixing an unfixed toner image onto a recording medium, the main body of the image forming apparatus having an image forming part which forms the unfixed toner image in the recording medium, said main body comprising: a control part which controls electric power supplied to the electric heat generation member; an electric power supply cut-off circuit which cuts off electric power supply to the electric heat generation member; and a determination circuit which causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be in a cut-off state by determining whether output of the temperature detection device indicates a predetermined anomaly, wherein the heat fixing device and the main body of the image forming apparatus are electrically connected to each other with a connector, the temperature detection device and the determination circuit are connected through the connector, power supply voltage is supplied to the temperature detection device via a jumper cable connected to the connector from the main body of the image forming apparatus while passing through a path detouring to the heat fixing device side, and the determination circuit causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be cut off, when the power supply voltage is not supplied to the temperature detection device because the connector is in a disconnected state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus to which a heat fixing device is attached, the heat fixing device having a heat generating part which has an electric heat generation member for generating heat by electrifying and a temperature detection device for detecting a temperature of the heat generating part, the heat fixing device heating and fixing an unfixed toner image onto a recording medium, the main body of the image forming apparatus having an image forming part which forms the unfixed toner image in the recording medium, said main body comprising: a control part which controls electric power supplied to the electric heat generation member; an electric power supply cut-off circuit which cuts off electric power supply to the electric heat generation member; and a determination circuit which causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be in a cut-off state by determining whether output of the temperature detection device indicates a predetermined anomaly, wherein the heat fixing device and the main body of the image forming apparatus are electrically connected to each other with a connector, the temperature detection device and the determination circuit are connected through the connector, power supply voltage is supplied to the temperature detection device via a jumper cable connected to the connector from the main body of the image forming apparatus while passing through a path detouring to the heat fixing device side, and the determination circuit causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be cut off, when the power supply voltage is not supplied to the temperature detection device because the connector is in a disconnected state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
165 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said connector is a first connector and the heat fixing device has a specification signal output part which outputs a signal indicating specifications of the heat fixing device, the signal from the specification signal output part is transmitted to the control part via a second connector, the control part controls the electric power supplied to the electric heat generation member based on the specifications signal, the power supply voltage is supplied to the temperature detection device via the jumper cable connected to the first connector and via the jumper cable connected the second connector while passing through path detouring twice to the heat fixing device side, and the determination circuit causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be cut off, when the power supply voltage is not supplied to the temperature detection device because at least one of the first connector and the second connector is in the disconnected state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the specification signal output part outputs a signal indicating a rated supply voltage to be supplied to the fixing device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of terminals are arranged in line in the first connector, and the connection terminal for the output signal of the temperature detection signal is arranged in the insides of the two terminals to which the jumper cables are connected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of terminals are arranged in line in the second connector, and the connection terminal for the signal from the specification signal output part is arranged in the insides of the two terminals to which the jumper cables are connected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the heat fixing device has the specification signal output part which outputs the signal indicating the specifications of the heat fixing device, the signal from the specification signal output part is transmitted to the control part via the connector, and the control part controls the electric power supplied to the electric heat generation member based on the specifications signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a plurality of terminals are arranged in line in the connector, and a connection terminal for an output signal of the temperature detection signal and a connection terminal for a signal from the specification signal output part are arranged in insides of two terminals to which the jumper cables are connected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A main body of an image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature detection device is a thermistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
259 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: a heat fixing device which heats and fixes an unfixed toner to a recording medium, wherein said heat fixing device has a heat generating part which has an electric heat generation member for generating heat by electrifying; a temperature detection device which detects a temperature of the heat generating part; and a main body having an image forming part which forms the unfixed toner image in the recording medium, said main body of the image forming appartus comprising: a control part which controls electric power supplied to the electric heat generation member; an electric power supply cut-off circuit which cuts off electric power supply to the electric heat generation member; and a determination circuit which causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be in a cut-off state by determining whether output of the temperature detection device indicates a predetermined anomaly, wherein the heat fixing device and the main body of the image forming apparatus are electrically connected to each other with a connector, wherein the temperature detection device and the determination circuit are connected through the connector, wherein power supply voltage is supplied to the temperature detection device via a jumper cable connected to the connector from the main body of the image forming appartus while passing through a path detouring to the heat fixing device side, and wherein the determination circuit causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be cut-off, when the power supply voltage is not supplied to the temperature detection device because the connector is in a disconnected state.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
259 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: a heat fixing device which heats and fixes an unfixed toner to a recording medium, wherein said heat fixing device has a heat generating part which has an electric heat generation member for generating heat by electrifying; a temperature detection device which detects a temperature of the heat generating part; and a main body having an image forming part which forms the unfixed toner image in the recording medium, said main body of the image forming appartus comprising: a control part which controls electric power supplied to the electric heat generation member; an electric power supply cut-off circuit which cuts off electric power supply to the electric heat generation member; and a determination circuit which causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be in a cut-off state by determining whether output of the temperature detection device indicates a predetermined anomaly, wherein the heat fixing device and the main body of the image forming apparatus are electrically connected to each other with a connector, wherein the temperature detection device and the determination circuit are connected through the connector, wherein power supply voltage is supplied to the temperature detection device via a jumper cable connected to the connector from the main body of the image forming appartus while passing through a path detouring to the heat fixing device side, and wherein the determination circuit causes the electric power supply cut-off circuit to be cut-off, when the power supply voltage is not supplied to the temperature detection device because the connector is in a disconnected state.
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