CN1701282A - Image forming apparatus with another secondary power supply - Google Patents
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An image forming apparatus (1) is disclosed, including: a fixing unit (5); a main power supply (6) that provides a portion of the heaters with voltage; and a secondary power supply (711, 712) that provides another portion of the heaters connected to the portion of the heaters in parallel with power provided by the main power supply. The secondary power supply is disposed below and in the neighborhood of the fixing unit. An electric double layer capacitor (711) of the secondary power supply may be disposed between a side face of a chassis of the image forming apparatus and a thermally insulting wall (713) towards the fixing unit, or at an exterior of the chassis of the image forming apparatus on the side face of the chassis. The secondary power supply thus will not be heated by the fixing unit.
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Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of imaging device, more specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of for example fixation unit of the imaging device of electrophotographic printer, Printers and Faxes machine etc. that is used for, and it is used for toner image is carried out photographic fixing.
Background technology
Being used for recording medium on for example common paper, projection diaphragm, to form the whole bag of tricks of image accomplished, and be used to duplicating machine, Printers and Faxes machine etc.Especially, for imaging device, the electrophotographic image forming method has obtained using widely, because this method can form high-quality image at high speed with cheap cost.
When using the electrophotographic image forming method to form image, be not formed on the recording medium as yet by the toner image of photographic fixing.Then, fixation unit apply heat and pressure to toner image and with this toner image photographic fixing on recording medium.Because therefore heat roller method high speed and safety extensively adopt heat roller method to be used to apply heat and pressure.In heat roller method, recording medium by the pressure unit (pressure roller (nip) unit hereinafter referred to as) that forms by fuser roller and pressure roll and thereby be heated and pressurize, described pressure roll is applied on the fuser roller facing to described fuser roller and with pressure.
Heater block by for example halogen heater is heated to about 180 ℃ with fuser roller, and fuser roller can realize its feature operation under this temperature.Fuser roller is the metallic roll of mainly being made by for example iron or aluminium.Because metallic roll has higher thermal capacitance, but therefore metallic roll is heated to operating temperature may need long time (hereinafter being called the heating-up time), for example a few minutes.For fear of this situation,,, but and hold it in than under the lower slightly temperature of operating temperature still with the fuser roller heating even when the imaging device free (stand-by time hereinafter referred to as).
Yet even under imaging equipment is maintained at unlike the high temperature of operating temperature, it still consumes the energy that is not directly used in its operation.According to research, required energy consumption equals the 70-80% of imaging device total energy consumption in this standby cycle.
In recent years, the consciousness that needs for environmental protection impels many national legislations to put into effect various energy-conservation regulations.In Japan, the energy conservation of modification is stricter.In the U.S., for example the regulation of the star pattern of Energy Star (Energy Star) and Zero-energy (ZESM, Zero Energy Star Mode) is implemented.Therefore, wish that the energy consumption of imaging device in the standby cycle is near zero, to meet afore mentioned rules.
If the energy consumption of imaging device is zero in the standby cycle, need a few minutes could make imaging device can operate immediately.Then, the user need wait for that the cycle of length can operate at once up to imaging device.It is useless that imaging device becomes.For fear of this problem, fuser roller need be heated rapidly.For example, above-mentioned ZESM needs the heating-up time less than 10 seconds.
Can come the temperature of rapid rising fuser roller by increasing the given energy size of each chronomere.The method that is used to increase the given energy size of each chronomere is to make the rated power height.Under the office situation at home, rated power supply is 100v-15A.This means that rated power can not be elevated to more than the 1500W.In fact, consumption 200V input voltage is feasible with the imaging device of flying print.Use this high-speed printer (HSP) need do specific setting to the electric power system that the 200V electric energy is provided as imaging device usually.The another kind of method that increases the given energy size of each chronomere is to use the power supply of two 100v-15A.Yet this method has only when having two independent power supply adaptors near imaging device just practical.
Also propose another kind of method, wherein accessory power supply is used to increase the maximum power of heating-up time.Accessory power supply is the rechargeable secondary cell of lead-acid battery and nickel-cadmium battery (secondarybattery) for example normally.If charge repeatedly and discharge, such rechargeable battery is a deterioration gradually.In addition, if emit big electric current, the lost of life of rechargeable battery.Even the nickel-cadmium battery that has long relatively serviceable life when emitting big electric current repeatedly at most can only charging and discharging 500-1000 time.If supposition nickel-cadmium battery every day is charging and discharging 20 times repeatedly, nickel-cadmium battery has only one month serviceable life.And then because the rechargeable battery of high power capacity need charge several hours, the application of using rechargeable battery to be used for charging repeatedly in one day and discharging is unpractiaca.Thereby rechargeable battery can not be realized practical accessory power supply.
In list of references 1, a kind of technology is disclosed, wherein large bulk capacitance for example electric double layer capacitance as accessory power supply.Electric double layer capacitance has two advantages.First advantage is but that the electric double layer capacitance repeated charge is more than several ten thousand times.This just means the actual limit that do not have.Because the charging quantity deterioration of electric double layer capacitance is few, do not need the cycle to change electrostatic double layer.But second advantage is electric double layer capacitance short time interval charging, is as short as tens seconds.In addition, electric double layer capacitance can flow through the tens big electric currents to the hundreds of ampere.Electric double layer capacitance is easy to power supply.
That is to say that electric double layer capacitance can provide electric energy more than source power supply as accessory power supply in the short heating-up time of a few to tens of seconds.Thereby, realized the fixation unit of short heating-up time, high reliability and high durability.
Need be used to export the mechanism of big electric energy, so that consume electric energy in the capacitor that is stored in big electric capacity in heating-up times of a few to tens of seconds.Because power=voltage * electric current can increase voltage or electric current.
Maximum current as the halogen heater that heats fuser roller is about 10-12A.If bigger electric current is provided, the lost of life of halogen heater.Be difficult to increase maximum current.Thereby the electric energy that offers halogen heater need increase by high voltage.
Yet as under the electrolytical situation, the exportable voltage of high power capacity capacitor cell is about 1V at water, in addition organic solvent as electrolytical situation under, the exportable voltage of high power capacity capacitor cell is several volts.Keep low-voltage to stop electrolyte owing to electrolytic action is decomposed.High voltage offers halogen heater if desired, ten to tens units in series.In this case, even be enough to for halogen heater provides enough energy, also need the extra unit of excess energy character (energy-wise) to be set so that increase output voltage when the unit of some.This has increased the expense of power supply and has crossed the highland has increased its capacity.
In order to address this problem, reference paper 2 proposes a kind of method, by halogen heater being parallel to high capacity capacitor to obtain the big electric energy under the low pressure.According to this method, utilize such fact, high capacity capacitor can flow through big electric current, the resistance by setting halogen heater low and in short time interval the big electric energy of output under the low pressure.Therefore, the expense of capacitor power can reduce, and power supply can be compact.
(reference paper 1) Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No.2000-315567
(reference paper 2) Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No.2000-184554
Yet, if halogen heater is parallel to high capacity capacitor, flow through big electric current, wiring can cause big loss as joule heat.Because big electric current flows through electric wire, electric wire needs very thick so that reduce loss as joule heat.Yet thick electric wire needs large space, and makes assembling difficult.On the other hand, if the electric wire weak point is reducing its resistance, but the electric wire relative thin.Therefore, connect up relatively easy and can reduce the space that is used to connect up and make and install easily.
In the imaging device of electrofax type, because the heating of fixation unit and the heating of the power consumption increase of circuit recently, internal temperature is elevated to 70-80 ℃ usually.If wiring is short, high capacity capacitor and fixation unit are toward each other near being provided with.The environment temperature of high capacity capacitor is owing to the heating of fixation unit increases.
Usually, high capacity capacitor (for example double layer capacitor) and pseudo-capacitor (so-called electrochemical capacitor) have the temperature range that is suitable for operating.For example, the operating temperature of the gold capacitor by Panasonic's electric industry (MatsushitaElectric Industries) KK manufacturing is approximately-25 ℃ to+60 ℃.The lithium ion battery of same manufacturer and the operating temperature of Ni-MH battery under the situation of charging, are 0 ℃ to+45 ℃, under the situation of discharge, are-10 ℃ to+60 ℃.In addition, the durability of high capacity capacitor performance under excessive temperature reduces.It mainly is because inner electrolytical performance reduces caused that this performance reduction is considered to.Cause that by chemical reaction be considered to the equation according to A Lunniusi, if environment temperature rises 10 ℃, the speed that performance reduces is twice because increase the durability properties reduction of the double layer capacitor that causes owing to temperature.
If heating and electric energy loss that the electric wire weak point rises to reduce high-current leading, high capacity capacitor and fixation unit need toward each other near being provided with.High capacity capacitor can performance reduce owing to the heating of fixation unit, and thereby, but the durability performance of imaging device reduces.
In addition, fixation unit used high capacity capacitor by the accessory power supply Fast Heating in about 10 seconds.If imaging is carried out after fixation unit can be operated immediately, the small amount of thermal that fixation unit produces has been passed near the photographic fixing part of enclosing cover or fixation unit the parts.Almost temperature is identical for they.From steam condensation by the parts under uniform temp by photographic fixing paper partly.The steam of condensation if its forms water droplet and enters the circuit of accessory power supply, can cause short circuit or electric leakage.Under the situation as electrolytical anhydrous double layer capacitor with an organic solvent, if water enters capacitor unit by safety valve or coupling part, performance greatly reduces.Because accessory power supply with an organic solvent, water enters accessory power supply and causes that performance greatly reduces.
Summary of the invention
Thereby a cardinal principle purpose of the present invention provides a kind of imaging device, and wherein accessory power supply and fixation unit setting adjacent one another are can stop temperature to rise and the steam condensation.
Imaging device according to a first aspect of the invention comprises: photographic fixing is transferred to the fixation unit of the toner image on the paper, and this fixation unit also has a plurality of well heaters; The primary power of voltage is provided for a part of well heater; And accessory power supply, this accessory power supply provides the electric energy that is provided by this primary power to another part well heater in parallel with this part well heater; Wherein this accessory power supply be arranged on the following of fixation unit and near.Imaging device according to a second aspect of the invention, wherein this accessory power supply is arranged between the side and fixation unit of casing of imaging device, perhaps the outside of the casing of the imaging device on the side of casing.
Imaging device according to a third aspect of the invention we comprises: photographic fixing is transferred to the fixation unit of the toner image on the paper, and this fixation unit also has a plurality of well heaters; The primary power of voltage is provided for a part of well heater; And accessory power supply, this accessory power supply provides the electric energy that is provided by this primary power to another part well heater in parallel with this part well heater; And paper feed unit, a plurality of paper feed tray this paper feed unit of can packing into, paper can be stored in the paper feed tray; Wherein this accessory power supply is provided as the part of paper feed unit.
This imaging device also comprises the insulating part that is arranged between fixation unit and the accessory power supply, perhaps is arranged so that the insulating part that covers this accessory power supply.This accessory power supply also comprises auxiliary power circuit and capacitor, and this capacitor is covered by this insulating part.This imaging device can also comprise: be arranged on first splicing ear on the casing of imaging device; And second splicing ear that is electrically connected with this accessory power supply, this second splicing ear can be connected to this first splicing ear.This first splicing ear and second splicing ear can be detachable.This accessory power supply can also comprise: the capacitor of high capacitance; And switch is used for producing the on-off element of a unit ventilators of air-flow in accessory power supply or on every side.The electric wire of 14 or more AWG specifications can be used for connecting accessory power supply and well heater.This accessory power supply can also comprise: capacitor; And a discharge cell, when maintenance or the electric charge that this discharge cell will be stored in the capacitor when changing this accessory power supply discharge.This accessory power supply can also comprise a cooling unit of the inside of cooling off this accessory power supply.
In imaging device according to the present invention, because the position that the heating that this accessory power supply is arranged on this fixation unit can this accessory power supply of considerable influence, stop the capacitor that constitutes this accessory power supply can be owing to heat is heated to too high temperature.Because this accessory power supply is provided with near this fixation unit, electric wire can be lacked and connect up easily.Simultaneously, the electric energy loss that causes owing to electric wire can reduce.According to this set, the durability of photographic fixing and efficient can improve.A kind of fixation unit can be provided, and its heating-up time is very short, and the extra space that this accessory power supply is set is not provided, and makes imaging device bigger.Thereby the durability of this accessory power supply and the efficient of fixation unit can improve, and simultaneously, imaging device can make compactness.
Insulating part stops capacitor owing to the heating of photographic fixing part is heated to too high temperature.Simultaneously, insulating part stops the steam condensation.It protects this accessory power supply not to be subjected to because the dust that imaging device produces influences, and stops the user to contact this accessory power supply.And then, because this accessory power supply is detachable, be easy to install, reclaim and safeguard storage unit.Can after having the imaging device of accessory power supply, not add storage unit.Can constitute the short imaging device of heating-up time that uses accessory power supply.Because be provided with discharge cell, but the electric charge safe release that in capacitor, charges into.This makes installation, recovery and the maintenance safe of accessory power supply.In addition, because the on-off element that opens and closes the connection between accessory power supply and the cooling unit is set, but the electric charge safe release that charges in the capacitor, this makes installation, recovery and the maintenance safe of accessory power supply.Because this accessory power supply is provided with the cooling power supply, can stop capacitor to be heated to excessive temperature by the heating of photographic fixing part.Simultaneously, cooling unit can be avoided the steam condensation.
Other purposes of the present invention, feature and advantage will be obvious by the following detailed description with accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram that shows according to the imaging device of an embodiment.
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that shows according to the accessory power supply of an embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of demonstration according to the configuration of the accessory power supply of an embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram that shows according to another accessory power supply of an embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of demonstration according to the configuration of the accessory power supply of another embodiment.
Fig. 6 shows the basis synoptic diagram of the configuration of the accessory power supply of an embodiment again.
Fig. 7 shows according to the heating unit of an embodiment and the circuit diagram of accessory power supply.
Fig. 8 is the chart that is presented at the relation between the temperature and time of heating element.
Fig. 9 A and 9B are the circuit diagrams that wherein is provided with the on-off element that is used for auxiliary switch power.
Figure 10 is the synoptic diagram that is presented at according to the configuration of the accessory power supply in the paper feed unit of an embodiment.
Figure 11 A and 11B are front elevation and the top views according to the dish type accessory power supply of an embodiment.
Figure 12 is the side sectional view that is presented at according to the configuration of the accessory power supply in the paper feed unit of another embodiment.
Figure 13 is the sectional top plan view that is presented at according to the configuration of the accessory power supply in the paper feed unit of an embodiment again.
Figure 14 is the rear view of demonstration according to the configuration of the accessory power supply of an embodiment.
Figure 15 is the synoptic diagram of demonstration according to the structure of the capacitor of an embodiment.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 shows the structure according to the imaging device 1 of first embodiment.Imaging device 1 height can put it on the ground and cosily use to the user.Imaging device 1 comprises: the file processing unit 2 that is used to transmit file; Be used for rayed on the file that is transmitted by file processing unit 2 and the optical system 3 of reading images; Be used for the image that optical system 3 is read is transferred to for example image-generating unit 4 on the paper of a record part; Be used for to be transferred to the fixation unit 5 of the image fixing on the record part; Be used for providing the primary power 6 of electric energy to entire equipment; Be used for providing electric energy and by the accessory power supply 7 of primary power 6 charging to fixation unit 5; Be used for to write down the roll-over unit 8 that overturns before and after the part when also photographic fixing is on the front-back of record part when image is transferred; Be used for having the record images part to be discharged to outside deliverying unit 9 photographic fixing on it; Be used for the stored record part and will write down the paper feed unit 10 that part is sent to image-generating unit 4; Be used to separate the demarcation strip 11 of inner space; Cover the casing 12 of above-mentioned parts; And the transmission passage 13 that is used for the record spare of paper feed unit 10 or 8 outputs of counter-rotating unit is sent to image-generating unit 4.File processing unit 2, optical system 3, image-generating unit 4, fixation unit 5, primary power 6, accessory power supply 7, roll-over unit 8, deliverying unit 9 are arranged on the demarcation strip 11, and paper feed unit 10 is arranged on demarcation strip 11 times.Demarcation strip 11 is parallel with the bottom surface of casing 12.Demarcation strip 11 is formed from a resin, for example as the part of casing 12.
Image-generating unit 4 is provided with the photoreceptor 401 of cydariform rotary body.Charging roller 401, catoptron 403, developing cell 404, transfer printing unit 405 and cleaning unit 406 are arranged on photoreceptor 401 peripheries.When not having rayed on photoreceptor 401, the surperficial uniform charging of 402 pairs of photoreceptors 401 of charging roller.The photoreceptor 401 that catoptron 403 charges with exposure light 407 scannings, and on the surface of photoreceptor 401, form electrostatic latent image, electrostatic latent image is corresponding to the image that is formed on the record part.By use developer roll 408 to make to be formed on the photoreceptor 401 electrostatic latent image as seen, developing cell 404 forms toner image.Transfer printing unit 405 is transferred to the record part for example on the paper by electric field with toner image.Cleaning unit 406 is removed transfer printing unit 405 and is remained at photoreceptor 401 lip-deep residual toners.Image-generating unit 4 is provided with resistance roller 409.The time that resistance roller 409 adjusting record parts are transmitted, mate at transfer printing unit 405 with the position of writing down part the feasible position that is formed on the lip-deep toner image of photoreceptor 401.There is toner record images part to be sent to fixation unit 5 by transfer printing unit 405 transfer printings on it.
Fixation unit 5 receives from the record spare of transfer printing on its of image-generating unit 4 by toner image.Fixation unit 5 with the toner image photographic fixing the record part on, and will write down subsequently part be discharged to the discharge photographic fixing 9.Fixation unit 5 is provided with fuser roller 501 and is used for heating record part, and pressure roll 502 is used for the record part is exerted pressure.Fuser roller 501 is provided with for example thick aluminum metal core of 0.7mm, and the thick fluoroplastic layer of 0.02mm, its be formed on the aluminum metal core metal around.The diameter of fuser roller 501 is about 40mm.Because the ratio of heat capacities of fuser roller 501 is less, fuser roller 501 is provided with a main heating element 504 and two auxiliary heating elements 505.Auxiliary heating element 505 is for example halogen heater or greedy well heater.
Fig. 4 has shown the structure of accessory power supply 7.Accessory power supply 7 charges by the electric energy that receives automatic power supply 6 to provide, and provides electric energy to auxiliary heating element 505 (see figure 7)s.Accessory power supply 7 wherein is provided with capacitor 701 and charger 702, and is coated with cubical insulation member 703.
From the viewpoint of expense, insulating part 703 can be made by molded resin.Insulating part 703 can be by for example aluminium or the covering of sheet metal of sheet metal, so that improve the physical strength of accessory power supply 7.
Splicing ear " A " 704 is electrically connected with the electrode terminal 705 of anode that is connected to capacitor module and negative electrode.Splicing ear " B " 706 attaches to the position on the back side of casing 12 of imaging device 1, and is electrically connected to auxiliary heating element 504 and primary power 6.Splicing ear " A " 704 and splicing ear " B " but 706 form connected mode, make accessory power supply 7 to remove from imaging device 1.
Ventilating between accessory power supply 7 inside and outside at the air vent on the insulating part 703 707.The fan unit 708 that is set to insulating part 703 constitutes unit ventilators.Fan unit 708 is discharged to the outside with air from the inside of accessory power supply 7, and makes air flow into the inside of accessory power supply 7 by air vent 707.Alternative, fan unit 708 makes air flow into its inside from the outside of accessory power supply 7, and makes air flow to the outside of accessory power supply 7 by air vent 707.Regulating air-flow makes air flow through along capacitor 701.Be arranged on rotation control unit 709 in the accessory power supply 7 according to the rotation of the mode of operation of imaging device 1 control fan unit 708, make to stop capacitor too to cool off.
In addition, accessory power supply 7 is provided with the on-off element 710 that constitutes switch element.Electric energy at capacitor 701 is to be provided to auxiliary heating element 505, and wherein the electric energy of capacitor 701 is to be provided to fan unit 708, and wherein capacitor 701 is to be provided under the situation of electric energy of automatic power supply 6, and on-off element 710 is operated.In imaging equipment 1 normal the use, the electric energy of capacitor 701 is to be provided for auxiliary heating element 505.On the other hand, maintained or when being replaced, the electric energy of capacitor 701 is provided to fan unit 708 when capacitor 701, the electric charge that will be stored in thus in the capacitor 701 discharges.On-off element 710 and fan unit 708 are as deliverying unit.When capacitor is recharged, the electric energy of primary power 6 is provided to capacitor 701, thus with power storage in capacitor 701.
The position that accessory power supply 7 in the imaging device 1 is provided with is shown in Figure 3.The part that accessory power supply 7 is arranged on the insulating part 703 of accessory power supply 7 in the space between the back face wall of a part of side of roll-over unit 8 below the fixation unit and casing 12 can be made of the part of the casing of imaging device 1.For example, the insulating part on the bottom surface of accessory power supply 7 can be substituted by the part of demarcation strip 11.In addition, the insulating part on the side of accessory power supply 7 can be made of the part at the back side of the casing 12 of imaging device 1.If the position of insulating part 703 is substituted by the part of demarcation strip 11 or casing 12, for example, and accessory power supply 7 is arranged on the production phase, can not need to provide splicing ear A704 and B706, and accessory power supply 7 and imaging device 1 can directly be electrically connected.Needn't cover the whole surface of accessory power supply 7 with insulating part 703.
If air hole 707 is arranged on except in the face of the position the fixation unit 5, stop hot-air to enter accessory power supply 7 from fixation unit.In addition, stop because photographic fixing heat and the steam of discharging from paper in the insulating part condensation, therefore, stop the steam of condensation to enter accessory power supply.
According to experiment, when imaging equipment 1 running hours, near the temperature fixation unit 5 is 70 ℃.On the other hand, when imaging equipment 1 running hours, fan unit 708 is not worked, and the temperature in accessory power supply 7 is 50 ℃, fan unit 708 work, and the temperature in the accessory power supply 7 is 35-40 ℃.One radiant panel can be set to capacitor 701, so that effectively cool off capacitor.For example, the inside that can use the Peltier element that utilizes the pump circulating coolant or equipment to cool off accessory power supply 7 substitutes fan unit 708 as cooling unit.
If accessory power supply 7 is separated into capacitor module 711 and auxiliary power circuit 712, accessory power supply 7 can be arranged on (see figure 5) in the space between insulating part 713 and the back face wall 714, and this space is by insulating part 713 and fixation unit 5 insulation.Because capacitor module 711 is arranged on the position lower than auxiliary power circuit 712, the heat that is produced by auxiliary power circuit 712 can upwards transmit.Therefore, can stop capacitor module 711 to be heated.Because insulating part 713 is arranged between fixation unit 5 and the accessory power supply 7, if fixation unit 5 Fast Heating at once after imaging device is opened can be avoided by the steam condensation that hot-fluid produced that flows to capacitor module 711.
Primary power 6 and main body electroplax 715 comprise controller and the controller board setting of the CPU that is used to control imaging device 1 on it.The fan 716 that is used to cool off CPU is arranged on the top in this space, and fan 716 penetrates back face wall 714.Shown in the side cut away view of Fig. 6, because air vent 717 is arranged on the back face wall 714, auxiliary power circuit 712 times, air flows into by air vent 717, rises along insulating part 713, cool off auxiliary power circuit 712 thus as shown by arrows, and by fan 716 outflows.Because fan 716 is used to cool off CPU, fan does not need to be arranged in the accessory power supply 7.In addition, capacitor 701 can be cooled by on the insulating part 713 of capacitor module 711 air vent 718 being set.
Fig. 7 shows the circuit diagram that comprises heating element 503, primary power 6 and accessory power supply 7.Main heating element 504 is provided with electric energy by primary power 6.Two auxiliary heating elements 505 provide with electric energy by the capacitor 701 that is arranged in the accessory power supply 7.The thickness that connects the electric wire of accessory power supply 7 and auxiliary heating element 505 can be according to the simplification of the assembling of accessory power supply 7 and the consideration of Joule heat electric energy loss are suitably selected.Yet electric wire is preferably thick than AWG (American Wire Guage, American wire gauge) 14 (the about 1.628mm of diameter).Preferred, the diameter of wire is greater than AWG12 (approximately 2.053mm) and less than AWG8 (approximately 3.264mm).If preferably accessory power supply 7 is provided with near fixation unit 5, the diameter of wire is bigger.
For example, voltage at primary power 6 is about 100V, capacitor 701 is about 90V, the resistance of main heating element 504 is about 8 Ω, resistance as each halogen heater of auxiliary heating element 505 is under the situation of about 9.5 Ω, the electric energy of two auxiliary heating element 505 each exportable 850W, and be connected to the electric energy of the exportable 1200W of source power supply of primary power 6.According to said structure, the electric energy that can use about 2900W to be increasing the temperature of heating element 503, and the electric energy of this 2900W is greater than by the available maximum power 1500W of source power supply.In this case, in the very short time, for example 10 seconds, the surface temperature of fuser roller can be increased to 180 ℃, i.e. photographic fixing execution temperature from 20 ℃.
Shown in circuit diagram among Fig. 9 A, primary power 6 can provide electric energy to main heating element 504, and accessory power supply 7 can provide electric energy to two auxiliary heating elements 505.In this case, can whether make a choice by auxiliary heating element switch 506 and provide electric energy to auxiliary heating element 505 only, perhaps provide electric energy to two auxiliary heating elements 505 from electric capacity 701 from electric capacity 701.Fuser roller 501 is the rollers with thin aluminum metal core, and its thermal capacity is little.If print multipage paper at once continuously after imaging device 1 is opened, the surface temperature of fuser roller 501 can be lower than the fixing temperature that needs.Need avoid reducing of this temperature.Print required electric energy continuously and be lower than the required electric energy of startup relatively.Thereby two auxiliary heating elements 505 can be provided to start required electric energy, shown in the circuit diagram of Fig. 9 A.Then, have only an auxiliary heating element 505 can be provided the required electric energy of continuous printing, shown in the circuit diagram of Fig. 9 B.Because it is determined by auxiliary heating element switch 506 being provided to the number of the auxiliary heating element 505 of electric energy, can be to starting and printing continuously and adjust electric weight.
If halogen heater is as auxiliary heating element 505, the electric current that flows through each halogen heater approximately is 9.5A, and total current is approximately 19A.On the other hand, if a plurality of halogen heater parallel connection, if perhaps use carbon heater as auxiliary heating element 505, total current is greater than 19A.Therefore, electric current is big more, exportable bigger electric energy.When discharge, the voltage of exporting as the double charge layer capacitor of capacitor 701 reduces.Auxiliary heating element 505 can be electric resistance heater, even when the voltage that provides reduces, also can guarantee heating.
Be formed on when image under the situation of the both sides of writing down part, roll-over unit 8 (referring to Fig. 1) receives the record spare of discharging from fixation unit 5 also to be passed through to divide support pin (branching nail) selected, write down part by going back to overturn, and will write down part and deliver to the transmission channels 13 that is connected to resistance roller 409.
The major part of the heat that is produced by fixation unit 5 is transmitted upwards by natural convection, and it is not passed in the accessory power supply 7.Intercepted by the insulation component on the end face of accessory power supply 7 from the heat of fixation unit 5 transmission and downward radiation, therefore, heat does not enter into accessory power supply 7.The heat that is produced by each circuit board (not shown) that is provided with around imaging device 1 back face wall is intercepted by this insulation component 703 equally, and therefore, heat does not enter accessory power supply 7.That is, the electric capacity and each the thermal source that are stored in accessory power supply 7 inside are isolated, and prevent that performance reduces because temperature raises.Accessory power supply 7 prevents that any floating thing that produces in the imaging device 1 from entering accessory power supply 7.For example, if, can prevent that accessory power supply 7 is contaminated, and therefore, improve imaging device 1 reliability because the toner that wrong padding produces scatters.
Shown in the side sectional view of Figure 10, accessory power supply 720 shells are arranged on by removing from imaging device 1 space that paper feed tray 101 forms.Shown in the front elevation of Figure 11 A, the coverage rate of accessory power supply 720 (facing) is to constitute by the insulating part of being made by molded resin 723, and is dish type.Storage space 721 is arranged on wherein and is covered by insulating part 723.Storage protuberance 722 is formed on the sidepiece of insulating part 723 as restraining mass.Accessory power supply 720 can be packed into along the guide rail 724 that is provided for paper feed tray 101 in paper feed unit 10.Accessory power supply 720 can replace paper feed tray 101 to be stored in the paper feed unit 10.Shown in top view among Figure 11 B, capacitor 701, charger 702 and on-off element 710 are stored in the storage space 721 of insulating part 723.Splicing ear " A " 704 is outstanding from the dorsal part of insulating part 723.When accessory power supply 720 when paper feed unit 10 is packed into, splicing ear " A " 704 is connected to the splicing ear " B " 706 on the main body electric unit 725 on the dorsal part that is arranged on paper feed unit 10.Therefore, accessory power supply 720 and fixation unit 5 are electrically connected.Accessory power supply 720 usefulness for example screw are fixed on the base unit 12, make the user can not contact the inside of accessory power supply 720.For example aluminium sheet or sheet metal improve the physical strength of coverage rate by metalwork.Capacitor 701 can only cover by insulating part 723.Air vent 707 and fan unit 708 can be arranged on the insulating part 723.
Shown in the side sectional view of Figure 12, accessory power supply 7 can be arranged on the space that is covered by demarcation strip 726, in the space that is separated by demarcation strip 11, paper feed tray 101 and the back face wall 714 of paper feed unit 10.Have the space of the common paper that is used for wherein storing the A3 size at imaging device, but have only the common paper of the most frequent use of A4 size to be stored under the situation in the imaging device, in paper feed unit 10, free space is arranged.Accessory power supply 7 can be arranged in the free space, make that the space in imaging device can effectively utilize, and imaging device can make compactness.Simultaneously, the effect of the heat that fixation unit 5 is produced can reduce, and can stop owing to starting the steam condensation that causes of Fast Heating immediately of back fixation unit 5.Shown in the top view of Figure 13, the guide rail that is used for paper feed tray can be arranged on demarcation strip 726, makes paper feed tray 101 to pack into.Accessory power supply 7 can preferably separate microcapacitor module 711 and auxiliary power circuit 712, and capacitor module 711 is isolated with the heat that is produced by auxiliary power circuit 712.
As shown in figure 14, accessory power supply 7 can be arranged on the outside rear surface of imaging device 1.As shown in figure 15, capacitor 701 can form plate shaped, can stop the degree of depth of imaging device to increase.For example, flat board can be 20cm length * 20cm, and wide * 5cm is dark.Because accessory power supply 7 is arranged in the outside of imaging device 1, capacitor can not be subjected to the temperature in the imaging device 1 or the influence of the heat that produced by fixation unit 5.Capacitor is durable and avoid owing to fixation unit after the startup 5 steam condensation that causes of Fast Heating immediately.
The application is applied to the electro photography type imaging device, and other have the equipment as the heating unit of main energy sources that utilizes electricity.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention as mentioned above.The invention is not restricted to these embodiment, can make various distortion and the modifications that do not deviate from scope of the present invention.
Present patent application is according to the Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No.2003-290108 of application on August 8th, 2003 and the No.2004-209309 of application on July 16th, 2004, and the full content of this application is quoted as a reference by the application.
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1. imaging device comprises:
To the fixation unit that the toner image that is transferred on the paper is carried out photographic fixing, described fixation unit also has a plurality of well heaters;
The primary power of voltage is provided to the part in the described well heater;
And, accessory power supply, described accessory power supply provides the electric energy that is provided by described primary power to another part well heater in parallel with described a part of well heater;
Wherein, described accessory power supply be arranged on the following of described fixation unit and near.
2. imaging device comprises:
To the fixation unit that the toner image that is transferred on the paper is carried out photographic fixing, described fixation unit also has a plurality of well heaters;
The primary power of voltage is provided to the part in the described well heater;
And, accessory power supply, described accessory power supply provides the electric energy that is provided by described primary power to another part well heater in parallel with described a part of well heater;
Wherein, described accessory power supply is arranged between the side and described fixation unit of casing of imaging device, perhaps the outside of the casing of the imaging device on the side of described casing.
3. imaging device comprises:
To the fixation unit that the toner image that is transferred on the paper is carried out photographic fixing, described fixation unit also has a plurality of well heaters;
The primary power of voltage is provided to the part in the described well heater;
Accessory power supply, described accessory power supply provides the electric energy that is charged into by described primary power to another part well heater in parallel with described a part of well heater; And
Paper feed unit, a plurality of paper feed tray described paper feed unit of can packing into, paper can be stored in the described paper feed tray;
Wherein, described accessory power supply is provided as the part of described paper feed unit.
4. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described imaging device also comprises:
Be arranged on the insulating part between described fixation unit and the described accessory power supply.
5. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described imaging device also comprises:
Be arranged so that the insulating part that covers described accessory power supply.
6. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described accessory power supply also comprises auxiliary power circuit and capacitor, and described capacitor is covered by described insulating part.
7. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described imaging device also comprises:
Be arranged on first splicing ear on the casing of imaging device; And
Second splicing ear that is electrically connected with described accessory power supply, described second splicing ear can be connected to described first splicing ear.
8. imaging device as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described first splicing ear and described second splicing ear are detachable.
9. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described accessory power supply also comprises:
Capacitor; And
Discharge cell, the electric charge that described discharge cell will be stored in the described capacitor when keeping in repair or changing described accessory power supply discharges.
10. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described accessory power supply also comprises:
The capacitor of high capacitance; And
Switch is used for producing the switch element of the unit ventilators of air-flow in accessory power supply or on every side.
11. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, the electric wire of 14 or more AWG specifications can be used for connecting described accessory power supply and described well heater.
12. as each described imaging device among the claim 1-3, wherein, described accessory power supply also comprises: the cooling unit that cools off the inside of described accessory power supply.
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