CA1123040A - Roll fuser apparatus and release agent metering system therefor - Google Patents
Roll fuser apparatus and release agent metering system thereforInfo
- Publication number
- CA1123040A CA1123040A CA328,064A CA328064A CA1123040A CA 1123040 A CA1123040 A CA 1123040A CA 328064 A CA328064 A CA 328064A CA 1123040 A CA1123040 A CA 1123040A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- roll
- heated
- metering
- release agent
- fuser
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
- G03G15/20—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
- G03G15/2003—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat
- G03G15/2014—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat using contact heat
- G03G15/2017—Structural details of the fixing unit in general, e.g. cooling means, heat shielding means
- G03G15/2025—Structural details of the fixing unit in general, e.g. cooling means, heat shielding means with special means for lubricating and/or cleaning the fixing unit, e.g. applying offset preventing fluid
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fixing For Electrophotography (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US920,110 | 1978-06-28 | ||
| US05/920,110 US4214549A (en) | 1978-06-28 | 1978-06-28 | Roll fuser apparatus and release agent metering system therefor |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1123040A true CA1123040A (en) | 1982-05-04 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA328,064A Expired CA1123040A (en) | 1978-06-28 | 1979-05-22 | Roll fuser apparatus and release agent metering system therefor |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4214549A (en]) |
| EP (1) | EP0006716B1 (en]) |
| JP (1) | JPS557795A (en]) |
| BR (1) | BR7903984A (en]) |
| CA (1) | CA1123040A (en]) |
| DE (1) | DE2963477D1 (en]) |
Families Citing this family (45)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS55101975A (en) * | 1979-01-30 | 1980-08-04 | Minolta Camera Co Ltd | Fixing device |
| EP0077991B1 (en) * | 1981-10-22 | 1986-01-29 | EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation) | Multilayer fuser member and method of making |
| US4426953A (en) | 1982-07-30 | 1984-01-24 | Xerox Corporation | Heat pressure fuser apparatus |
| US4567349A (en) * | 1982-11-15 | 1986-01-28 | Xerox Corporation | Heat and pressure fuser apparatus |
| US4488504A (en) * | 1983-01-26 | 1984-12-18 | Xerox Corporation | Release agent management system for a heat and pressure fuser apparatus |
| FR2553859B1 (fr) * | 1983-10-24 | 1986-08-01 | Coflexip | Conduite tubulaire flexible en particulier pour l'industrie du petrole |
| JPS60172172U (ja) * | 1984-04-21 | 1985-11-14 | 株式会社 荒井製作所 | オイル供給ロ−ラ− |
| US4770116A (en) * | 1987-05-21 | 1988-09-13 | Xerox Corporation | Contact fuser apparatus with release agent management system |
| GB8714870D0 (en) * | 1987-06-22 | 1987-07-29 | Brd Co Ltd | Shaft support assembly |
| GB2206080B (en) * | 1987-06-22 | 1990-12-19 | Xerox Corp | Toner fusing apparatus |
| JPH01314276A (ja) * | 1988-06-14 | 1989-12-19 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | 離型剤供給装置 |
| US5155534A (en) * | 1989-09-29 | 1992-10-13 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Apparatus for forming and developing latent electrostatic images with liquid developer and release agent |
| US5061965A (en) * | 1990-04-30 | 1991-10-29 | Xerox Corporation | Fusing assembly with release agent donor member |
| US5145525A (en) * | 1990-10-09 | 1992-09-08 | Xerox Corporation | Oil handling around a metering roll |
| US5202734A (en) * | 1991-09-10 | 1993-04-13 | Xerox Corporation | Spring loaded oil distributing preheated donor roll |
| US5172176A (en) * | 1991-09-10 | 1992-12-15 | Xerox Corporation | Simulated central inlet/outlet oil mini-sump |
| US5209997A (en) * | 1991-11-18 | 1993-05-11 | Xerox Corporation | Three roll fuser |
| US5200786A (en) * | 1991-11-26 | 1993-04-06 | Xerox Corporation | Donor brush ram system |
| US5212527A (en) * | 1992-04-20 | 1993-05-18 | Xerox Corporation | Dual mode oil applying blade for applying different oil rates depending on operating mode of an image creation apparatus |
| US5597413A (en) * | 1992-12-07 | 1997-01-28 | Xerox Corporation | Donor brush |
| US5356473A (en) * | 1992-12-14 | 1994-10-18 | Xerox Corporation | Dirt blade for RAM systems |
| US5268559A (en) * | 1992-12-18 | 1993-12-07 | Xerox Corporation | High speed pictorial color belt fuser with straining elastic belt |
| US5319430A (en) * | 1993-01-04 | 1994-06-07 | Xerox Corporation | Fuser mechanism having crowned rolls |
| US5392105A (en) * | 1994-01-06 | 1995-02-21 | Xerox Corporation | Release agent management system for applying release agent material which is solid at room temperature |
| US5493375A (en) * | 1994-09-29 | 1996-02-20 | Xerox Corporation | Oil control blade |
| US5974293A (en) * | 1994-12-15 | 1999-10-26 | Xerox Corporation | Donor brush with oil barrier layer |
| US5625859A (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1997-04-29 | Xerox Corporation | Color transparency fuser with streak elimination process and structure |
| US5717987A (en) * | 1995-01-06 | 1998-02-10 | Xerox Corporation | Deflection loaded metering blade |
| DE19500967C2 (de) * | 1995-01-14 | 2003-07-10 | Schaaff & Meurer Gmbh | Vorrichtung zum Auftragen von Flüssigkeiten |
| US5504566A (en) * | 1995-05-05 | 1996-04-02 | Xerox Corporation | Dual metering blade for fusing color toner images |
| US5634184A (en) * | 1995-08-01 | 1997-05-27 | Xerox Corporation | Single roll RAM system w/rotating wick |
| US6305769B1 (en) * | 1995-09-27 | 2001-10-23 | 3D Systems, Inc. | Selective deposition modeling system and method |
| US5697036A (en) * | 1996-08-12 | 1997-12-09 | Xerox Corporation | Single roll RAM system |
| US5875381A (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 1999-02-23 | Xerox Corporation | Release agent applied to fuser roll via paper |
| US5943542A (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 1999-08-24 | Xerox Corporation | Dual levels of functional and non-reactive release agents for fusers |
| US5937257A (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 1999-08-10 | Xerox Corporation | Retractable oil reducing metering blade |
| US5835833A (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 1998-11-10 | Xerox Corporation | Dual oil release agent management system |
| US6112045A (en) * | 1999-10-04 | 2000-08-29 | Xerox Corporation | Contamination-free release agent management (RAM) system |
| US6377774B1 (en) | 2000-10-06 | 2002-04-23 | Lexmark International, Inc. | System for applying release fluid on a fuser roll of a printer |
| US6699347B2 (en) | 2002-05-20 | 2004-03-02 | The Procter & Gamble Company | High speed embossing and adhesive printing process |
| US7376378B2 (en) * | 2005-04-25 | 2008-05-20 | Xerox Corporation | Method and system for improved metering of release agent in an electrophotographic system |
| US7362994B2 (en) * | 2005-07-20 | 2008-04-22 | Xerox Corporation | Release agent application apparatus and method |
| US7840170B2 (en) | 2008-09-17 | 2010-11-23 | Xerox Corporation | Apparatus and method for metering fluid film in an image fusing system |
| US7881649B2 (en) * | 2008-09-17 | 2011-02-01 | Xerox Corporation | Liquid supply systems, fusers and methods of supplying liquids in printing apparatuses |
| US8162472B2 (en) | 2008-09-17 | 2012-04-24 | Xerox Corporation | Apparatus and method for metering fluid film in an ink jet printing system |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB106863A (en]) * | 1961-06-29 | |||
| US3132047A (en) * | 1961-06-29 | 1964-05-05 | Xerox Corp | Xerographic fixing apparatus |
| JPS4948338A (en]) * | 1972-09-08 | 1974-05-10 | ||
| DE2344810A1 (de) * | 1972-09-08 | 1974-03-14 | Konishiroku Photo Ind | Tonerbild-fixiervorrichtung |
| JPS5013645U (en]) * | 1973-06-01 | 1975-02-13 | ||
| US3878818A (en) * | 1973-08-10 | 1975-04-22 | Xerox Corp | Cleaning apparatus for dry fuser rolls |
| US3861861A (en) * | 1973-08-10 | 1975-01-21 | Xerox Corp | Fuser roll cleaning apparatus |
| JPS5640830B2 (en]) * | 1973-11-19 | 1981-09-24 | ||
| US3929094A (en) * | 1975-01-02 | 1975-12-30 | Xerox Corp | Roll fuser |
| JPS5820034B2 (ja) * | 1975-04-30 | 1983-04-21 | 株式会社リコー | 乾式電子写真複写機の定着装置 |
| JPS5226836A (en) * | 1975-08-25 | 1977-02-28 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Liquid supply process for the toner image fixing means |
| JPS5316439U (en]) * | 1976-07-22 | 1978-02-10 | ||
| US4079229A (en) * | 1977-02-22 | 1978-03-14 | Rank Xerox Ltd. | Contacting and heating fixing apparatus |
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1978
- 1978-06-28 US US05/920,110 patent/US4214549A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1979
- 1979-05-22 CA CA328,064A patent/CA1123040A/en not_active Expired
- 1979-06-14 DE DE7979301139T patent/DE2963477D1/de not_active Expired
- 1979-06-14 EP EP79301139A patent/EP0006716B1/en not_active Expired
- 1979-06-21 JP JP7863379A patent/JPS557795A/ja active Granted
- 1979-06-25 BR BR7903984A patent/BR7903984A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US4214549A (en) | 1980-07-29 |
| EP0006716A1 (en) | 1980-01-09 |
| JPS557795A (en) | 1980-01-19 |
| DE2963477D1 (en) | 1982-09-30 |
| JPH0223866B2 (en]) | 1990-05-25 |
| BR7903984A (pt) | 1980-02-20 |
| EP0006716B1 (en) | 1982-08-04 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |