JP2004102038A - Fixing device and image forming device equipped with same image forming device - Google Patents

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JP2004102038A
JP2004102038A JP2002265558A JP2002265558A JP2004102038A JP 2004102038 A JP2004102038 A JP 2004102038A JP 2002265558 A JP2002265558 A JP 2002265558A JP 2002265558 A JP2002265558 A JP 2002265558A JP 2004102038 A JP2004102038 A JP 2004102038A
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Takao Kikutani
菊谷 高夫
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase heat conduction efficiency by increasing the contact area between a heat member and a film as to a heat fixing device which fixes an unfixed toner image on a recording material by heating the recording material with heat generated by a heating member through a thin film. <P>SOLUTION: As for the heating member comprising a resistance heating element formed on an insulating substrate and a glass protection layer covering the resistance heating element and the heat fixing device which heats the recording material with the heat generated by the heating member through the thin film to fix the unfixed toner image on the recording material, the sectional shape of the film is made flat by pressing the film with a member such as a plate from above to increase the contact area between the heating member and film. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、複写機、レーザーピームプリンター等の定着装置および該定着装置を具備した画像形成装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、例えば、被加熱材としての記録材に形成した画像を該記録材に加熱定着する加熱装置には、所定の温度に維持された加熱ローラと、弾性体層を介して前記加熱ローラに圧接する加圧ローラとによって、記録材を挟持搬送しつつ加熱する熱ローラ方式が多用されている。また、この他にもフラッシュ加熱方式、オープン加熱方式、熱板加熱方式等種々の方式、構成のものが知られており、実用されている。
【0003】
特に、最近では、上記のような方式に代わって、図6に示すように固定支持された加熱体(ヒータ)23と、この加熱体23に対向圧接しつつ搬送される耐熱性のフィルム(以下、フィルムと称する)22と、このフィルム22を介して被加熱体としての記録材Pを加熱体23に密着させる加圧体(以下、加圧ローラと称する)28を有し、加熱体23の熱をフィルム22を介して記録材Pへ付与することで、この記録材面に形成担持されている未定着画像を該記録材面に加熱定着させる方式、構成の画像加熱定着方式(フィルム加熱方式の加熱装置)が提案されている。加熱体23は、セラミック等の絶縁基板25と、発熱体24と、基盤保護ガラス26とからなっている。
【0004】
このようなフィルム加熱方式の加熱装置ないしは画像加熱定着装置においては、加熱体として低熱容量加熱体を用いることができる。このため、前記の接触加熱方式である熱ローラ方式、ベルト加熱方式等の装置に比べ省電力及びウェイトタイムの短縮化(クイックスタート)が可能になる。
【0005】
図6は上記フィルム加熱方式の最大通紙幅がA3サイズである加熱装置の一例を示す概略構成図であり、この加熱装置は例えば、下記特許文献1〜14等に開示された所謂テンションレスタイプの装置である。
【0006】
このテンションレスタイプの装置は耐熱性のフィルム22としてエンドレスベルト状もしくは円筒状のものを用い、このフィルム22の周長の少なくとも一部は常にテンションフリー(テンションが加わらない状態)とし、フィルム22は加圧体28の回転駆動力で従動回転する装置である。
エンドレスの耐熱性のフィルム22は、加熱体23(ヒータ)を含むフィルムガイド部材であるステー21に外嵌させてある。このエンドレスのフィルム22の内周長と加熱体23を含むステー21の外周長はフィルム22の方を例えば3mm程度大きくしてあり、したがってフィルム22は周長が余裕を持って外嵌している。
【0007】
また、上記フィルム22は熱容量を小さくしてクイックスタート性を向上させるために、フィルム膜厚は100μm以下、好ましくは50μm以下20μm以上の耐熱性のあるPTFE,PFA,FEP等の単層フィルム、或いはポリイミド、ポリアミドイミド、PFEK,PES,PPS等のフィルムの外周表面にPTFE、PFA、FEP等をコーティングした複合層フィルムを使用できるもので、ポリイミドフィルムの外周表面にPTFEをコーティングしたものを用いている。
【0008】
加圧ローラ28は加熱体23との間にフィルム22を挟んで圧接ニップ部(定着ニップ部)N1を形成し、かつフィルム22を回転駆動させるフィルム外面接触駆動手段であり、このフィルム駆動ローラ兼加圧ローラ28は芯金28aとシリコンゴム等よりなる弾性体層28bと最外層の離形層28cからなり、不図示の軸受け手段・付勢手段により所定の押圧力をもって、フィルム22を挟ませて加熱体23の表面に圧接させて配設してある。この加圧ローラ28の回転駆動による該ローラとフィルム22外面との摩擦力でフィルム22に回転力が作用する。
【0009】
検温素子27は加熱体23の温度を検知して非図示のCPUに供給し、このCPUは検温素子27の検知温度に基づいて検知温度が一定となるように交流電源から加熱体23に供給される電力を調整する。
【0010】
【特許文献1】
特開平4−44075号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平4−44076号公報
【特許文献3】
特開平4−44077号公報
【特許文献4】
特開平4−44078号公報
【特許文献5】
特開平4−44079号公報
【特許文献6】
特開平4−44080号公報
【特許文献7】
特開平4−44081号公報
【特許文献8】
特開平4−44082号公報
【特許文献9】
特開平4−44083号公報
【特許文献10】
特開平4−204980号公報
【特許文献11】
特開平4−204981号公報
【特許文献12】
特開平4−204982号公報
【特許文献13】
特開平4−204983号公報
【特許文献14】
特開平4−204984号公報
【0011】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
定着器に求められる性能として、加熱体で発生した熱をいかに効率よく記録体に伝えるか、ということがある。実際、加熱体で発生した熱は記録体へ伝わる以外にステーへ伝わったり各部から外気へ放熱されたりしている。この定着以外に使われる熱が多くなると、定着の効率が下がるだけではなく、電源投入から定着が可能になるまでの立ち上がり時間が長くなる原因にもなる。また、ステーに伝わる熱が多くステーの温度が上昇すると劣化や変形などが起こることもある。
【0012】
このため、フィルムの材質にも、従来のポリイミドなどの材料より熱伝導率や熱容量の高いSUSを用いたものも使われている。しかし、熱特性がいい反面剛性が高いために加圧ローラの圧力だけでフィルムをヒータに押し付けることが難しく従来に比べヒータとフィルム間の接触幅が狭くなる傾向にある。このためヒータからの熱伝達量が少なくなってしまう。
【0013】
従来、この問題の解決のために、ローラの径を大きくして曲率を大きくしたり、フィルムの剛性を下げるためにフィルムを薄くしたりする方法がとられている。しかし、フィルムの剛性の低下やコストの増大などの問題もある。
【0014】
本発明は、上述の問題点に着目してなされたものであって、加熱部材とフィルムの接触面積を広げ、伝熱効率を上げることのできる定着装置および該定着装置を具備した画像形成装置の提供を目的とする。
【0015】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は上記課題を解決するため、以下(1)〜(5)の構成を備える。
【0016】
(1)絶縁基板上に形成された抵抗発熱体と該抵抗発熱体を覆うガラス保護層とからなる加熱部材と、薄肉フィルムを介してこの加熱部材から発生した熱で記録材を加熱し、該記録材上の未定着トナー像を定着固定する加熱定着装置において、板などの部材でフィルムの上部を抑えて、フィルムの断面形状を扁平にすることで加熱部材とフィルムの接触面積を広げるようにした定着装置。
【0017】
(2)上記(1)の定着装置において、フィルムをローラなどフィルムにあわせて従動する構造で抑えるようにした定着装置。
【0018】
(3)前記定着装置において、フィルムの外側回転方向前後にガイドを設けるようにした定着装置。
【0019】
(4)前記定着装置において、フィルムの内側回転方向前後にガイドを設けるようにした定着装置。
【0020】
(5)前記(1)乃至(4)に記載の定着装置を備えた画像形成装置。
【0021】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明の実施の形態を、実施例に基づいて図面を参照しながら説明する。
【0022】
本発明の基本構成を図1に示す。
【0023】
この図は定着装置をローラ軸に垂直な断面で切った形状を表わす。基本的な構成は図6とほぼ同じであるが、加熱体等は省略してある。フィルム12の上部からフィルム12に対してあまり摩擦などの影響を与えない部材11でフィルム12を抑えながら、加圧ローラ15をヒータ14に圧接させる(この図の例では平らな板を押し付けている)。
【0024】
するとこの図のようにフィルム12は部材11と加圧ローラ15に挟まれて扁平につぶされた形に変形する。これによってフィルム12のニップ近辺の曲率は小さくなる。このためさらにヒータ14と加圧ローラ15間の圧力によってフィルム12は平らにつぶされやすくなり、フィルム12とヒータ14の間の接触領域N2が広く取れるようになる。
【0025】
図8に従来構成、図5に本発明のモデルをFEMで解析したときのフィルムとヒータの間の接触反力の結果を示す。この結果の通り、従来の構成に比べてフィルム上部を押さえてフィルムを扁平にした場合、ヒータとフィルムが接触している幅はおよそ2倍に増加している。
【0026】
なお、フィルム12を押す部材11は、フィルムの耐久性のことを考えて接触部分の摩擦係数が小さくかつ突起などのない滑らかな形状が適している。図1のような固定した形状以外にもローラなどフィルムに合わせて動くものも摩擦の低減に有効である。
【0027】
【実施例】
(実施例1)
図1は本発明における第一の実施例における定着装置の断面形状を示す図である。図中11はフィルムを押さえる部材、12はフィルム、13はステ−、14はヒータ、15は加圧ローラを示す。
【0028】
本実施例では、フィルム12の上方(ニップの反対側)から接触面の摩擦係数が小さい平らな部材11でフィルム12を押さえて扁平にし、接触領域N2を稼いでいる。
【0029】
(実施例2)
図2に実施例2の形状を示す。41は押さえローラを示す。押さえローラ41はフィルム42に従動して動く。フィルム42を押さえる部材をローラ41にすることでフィルム42との摩擦を抑え、かつフィルム42の回転を滑らかにすることができる。
【0030】
なお、同図において、43はステー、44はヒータ、45は加圧ローラを示す。
【0031】
(実施例3)
図3に実施例3の形状を示す。基本構成は図1と同じで、56は前後の押さえ部材を示す。上からの押さえのみでフィルム52が回転した場合、フィルム52が押さえの部材51から前後いずれかに外れてしまって違う形に変形し目指すヒータ54とフィルム52の接触域N2の増加という効果が得られない可能性がある。
【0032】
そこで、フィルム52の前後いずれかあるいは両側に上の押さえの部材51と同様に摩擦係数の小さい部材56を設けてフィルム52の前後の移動を押さえて回転時もフィルム52の形状が安定するようにする。
【0033】
(実施例4)
図4に実施例4の形状を示す。基本構成は実施例4と同じで、66はフィルム内側に設けた押さえの部材を示す。実施例4と同じく回転時のフィルム62のずれを抑える目的で、フィルム62内側の前後に摩擦係数の小さい部材66を設ける。これがフィルム62の前後の移動を抑え回転を安定させる。部材66はフィルム62に従動して回るローラ61にすることもできる。
【0034】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した様に本発明によれば、SUS等の剛性の高いフィルムでも、径を大きくしたり押し付け圧を強くしなくても、ヒータとの接触面積を増やし、その結果ヒータからフィルムへの伝熱効率を上げることができる。これにより、ヒータの熱を紙に効率よく伝えることができ、定着効率を上げることができる。
【0035】
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明における実施例1の加熱体構成を示す図(軸垂直方向断面図)
【図2】本発明における実施例2の加熱体構成を示す図(軸垂直方向断面図)
【図3】本発明における実施例3の加熱体構成を示す図(軸垂直方向断面図)
【図4】本発明における実施例4の加熱体構成を示す図(軸垂直方向断面図)
【図5】本発明の効果を示す解析結果を示す図
【図6】従来のフィルム加熱方式の加熱装置を示す概略図
【図7】従来の加熱装置でのフィルム接触状態の模式図
【図8】従来の構成での接触状態を示す解析結果を示す図
【符号の説明】
P 記録材
N1 圧接ニップ部(定着ニップ部)
N2 フィルムとヒータの間の接触領域
11 部材
12 フィルム
13 ステー
15 加圧ローラ
21 ステー(フィルムガイド部材)
22 フィルム
23 加熱体〈ヒータ〉
24 発熱体
25 絶縁基板
26 基板保護ガラス
27 検温素子
28 加圧ローラ(加圧体)
28a 芯金
28b 弾性体層
28c 離形層
41 押さえローラ
42 フィルム
51 押さえの部材
52 フィルム
54 ヒータ
56 部材(前後の押さえ部材)
62 フィルム
66 部材
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fixing device such as a copying machine and a laser beam printer, and an image forming apparatus provided with the fixing device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for example, a heating device that heats and fixes an image formed on a recording material as a material to be heated to the recording material includes a heating roller that is maintained at a predetermined temperature and a pressure roller that is in contact with the heating roller via an elastic layer. A heat roller system in which a recording material is heated while being nipped and conveyed by a pressure roller is often used. In addition, various other systems and configurations such as a flash heating system, an open heating system, and a hot plate heating system are known and are in practical use.
[0003]
In particular, recently, instead of the above-described method, a heating member (heater) 23 fixed and supported as shown in FIG. , A film) 22 and a pressure member (hereinafter, referred to as a pressure roller) 28 for bringing a recording material P as a member to be heated into close contact with the heater 23 via the film 22. By applying heat to the recording material P via the film 22, an unfixed image formed and carried on the recording material surface is heated and fixed to the recording material surface, and an image heating and fixing method having a configuration (film heating method) Heating device) has been proposed. The heating element 23 includes an insulating substrate 25 such as a ceramic, a heating element 24, and a base protection glass 26.
[0004]
In such a film heating type heating apparatus or image heating and fixing apparatus, a low heat capacity heating body can be used as the heating body. For this reason, it is possible to save power and shorten the wait time (quick start) as compared with the above-described devices such as the heat roller method and the belt heating method which are the contact heating method.
[0005]
FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a heating device in which the maximum paper passing width of the film heating method is A3 size. This heating device is, for example, a so-called tensionless type disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 14 below. Device.
[0006]
In this tensionless type device, an endless belt-like or cylindrical one is used as the heat-resistant film 22, and at least a part of the circumference of the film 22 is always tension-free (in a state where tension is not applied). This is a device that is driven to rotate by the rotational driving force of the pressing body 28.
The endless heat-resistant film 22 is fitted around a stay 21 which is a film guide member including a heating element 23 (heater). The inner peripheral length of the endless film 22 and the outer peripheral length of the stay 21 including the heating element 23 are larger than that of the film 22 by, for example, about 3 mm. Therefore, the film 22 has an outer periphery with a margin. .
[0007]
The film 22 has a film thickness of 100 μm or less, preferably 50 μm or less and 20 μm or more, and is a heat-resistant single-layer film of PTFE, PFA, FEP, or the like, in order to reduce the heat capacity and improve the quick start property. Polyimide, polyamide imide, PFEK, PES, PPS, etc. can be used as a composite layer film in which the outer peripheral surface is coated with PTFE, PFA, FEP, etc., and the outer peripheral surface of the polyimide film is coated with PTFE. .
[0008]
The pressure roller 28 is a film outer surface contact driving means for forming a pressure contact nip portion (fixing nip portion) N1 with the film 22 sandwiched between the heating roller 23 and the film 22 and driving the film 22 to rotate. The pressure roller 28 is composed of a core metal 28a, an elastic layer 28b made of silicon rubber or the like, and an outermost release layer 28c. The pressure roller 28 sandwiches the film 22 with a predetermined pressing force by a bearing means and an urging means (not shown). And is arranged so as to be pressed against the surface of the heating element 23. The rotational force acts on the film 22 by the frictional force between the roller and the outer surface of the film 22 due to the rotational drive of the pressure roller 28.
[0009]
The temperature detecting element 27 detects the temperature of the heating element 23 and supplies it to a CPU (not shown). The CPU supplies the heating element 23 from an AC power source based on the temperature detected by the temperature detecting element 27 so that the detected temperature becomes constant. Adjust the power to be used.
[0010]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-4-44075 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-4-44076 [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-4-44077 [Patent Document 4]
JP-A-4-44078 [Patent Document 5]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-44079 [Patent Document 6]
JP-A-4-44080 [Patent Document 7]
JP-A-4-44081 [Patent Document 8]
JP-A-4-44082 [Patent Document 9]
JP-A-4-44083 [Patent Document 10]
JP-A-4-204980 [Patent Document 11]
JP-A-4-204981 [Patent Document 12]
JP-A-4-204982 [Patent Document 13]
JP-A-4-204983 [Patent Document 14]
JP-A-4-204984
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
One of the performances required of the fixing device is how to efficiently transmit the heat generated by the heating element to the recording medium. Actually, the heat generated in the heating element is transmitted to the stay and is radiated from each part to the outside air in addition to the recording medium. When more heat is used besides the fixing, not only the efficiency of the fixing is lowered, but also the rise time from when the power is turned on to when the fixing is possible becomes longer. In addition, a large amount of heat is transmitted to the stay, and when the temperature of the stay increases, deterioration or deformation may occur.
[0012]
For this reason, a film made of SUS having higher thermal conductivity and heat capacity than a conventional material such as polyimide is also used as the material of the film. However, since the film has good thermal characteristics but has high rigidity, it is difficult to press the film against the heater only by the pressure of the pressure roller, and the contact width between the heater and the film tends to be narrower than in the related art. Therefore, the amount of heat transfer from the heater is reduced.
[0013]
Conventionally, to solve this problem, a method has been adopted in which the radius of the roller is increased to increase the curvature, or the film is thinned in order to reduce the rigidity of the film. However, there are also problems such as a decrease in film rigidity and an increase in cost.
[0014]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a fixing device capable of increasing a contact area between a heating member and a film and increasing heat transfer efficiency, and an image forming apparatus including the fixing device. With the goal.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has the following configurations (1) to (5) in order to solve the above problems.
[0016]
(1) A heating member including a resistance heating element formed on an insulating substrate and a glass protective layer covering the resistance heating element, and a recording material is heated by heat generated from the heating member via a thin film. In a heat fixing device that fixes and fixes an unfixed toner image on a recording material, the upper part of the film is suppressed by a member such as a plate, so that the contact area between the heating member and the film is increased by flattening the cross-sectional shape of the film. Fixing device.
[0017]
(2) The fixing device according to the above (1), wherein the film is suppressed by a structure such as a roller that follows the film along with the film.
[0018]
(3) In the fixing device, a guide is provided before and after the film in the outer rotational direction.
[0019]
(4) In the fixing device, a guide is provided before and after the inside rotation direction of the film.
[0020]
(5) An image forming apparatus including the fixing device according to any one of (1) to (4).
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples with reference to the drawings.
[0022]
FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the present invention.
[0023]
This figure shows a shape in which the fixing device is cut in a cross section perpendicular to the roller axis. The basic configuration is almost the same as FIG. 6, but the heating element and the like are omitted. The pressure roller 15 is pressed against the heater 14 while pressing the film 12 from above the film 12 with the member 11 which does not exert much influence on the film 12 (in this example, a flat plate is pressed). ).
[0024]
Then, as shown in this figure, the film 12 is deformed into a flattened shape sandwiched between the member 11 and the pressure roller 15. This reduces the curvature of the film 12 near the nip. Therefore, the film 12 is easily crushed flat by the pressure between the heater 14 and the pressure roller 15, and the contact area N2 between the film 12 and the heater 14 can be made wider.
[0025]
FIG. 8 shows the results of the contact reaction force between the film and the heater when the model of the present invention is analyzed by FEM. As a result, when the film is flattened by pressing the upper portion of the film as compared with the conventional configuration, the width of the contact between the heater and the film is approximately doubled.
[0026]
The member 11 that presses the film 12 is preferably a smooth shape having a small coefficient of friction at the contact portion and having no protrusions in consideration of the durability of the film. In addition to the fixed shape as shown in FIG. 1, a roller or the like that moves in accordance with the film is also effective in reducing friction.
[0027]
【Example】
(Example 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a sectional shape of a fixing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a member for holding a film, 12 denotes a film, 13 denotes a stay, 14 denotes a heater, and 15 denotes a pressure roller.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, the film 12 is pressed and flattened from above the film 12 (the opposite side of the nip) by the flat member 11 having a small coefficient of friction of the contact surface, thereby obtaining the contact area N2.
[0029]
(Example 2)
FIG. 2 shows the shape of the second embodiment. Reference numeral 41 denotes a pressing roller. The pressing roller 41 moves following the film 42. By using the roller 41 as a member for holding the film 42, the friction with the film 42 can be suppressed and the rotation of the film 42 can be made smooth.
[0030]
In the figure, reference numeral 43 denotes a stay, 44 denotes a heater, and 45 denotes a pressure roller.
[0031]
(Example 3)
FIG. 3 shows the shape of the third embodiment. The basic configuration is the same as that of FIG. 1, and reference numeral 56 denotes front and rear pressing members. When the film 52 is rotated only by pressing from above, the film 52 comes off from the pressing member 51 in any of the front and rear directions and is deformed into a different shape, so that the effect of increasing the contact area N2 between the heater 54 and the film 52 is obtained. May not be possible.
[0032]
Therefore, a member 56 having a small coefficient of friction is provided on one of the front and rear sides or both sides of the film 52 in the same manner as the upper holding member 51 so as to suppress the movement of the film 52 back and forth so that the shape of the film 52 is stable even during rotation. I do.
[0033]
(Example 4)
FIG. 4 shows the shape of the fourth embodiment. The basic configuration is the same as that of the fourth embodiment. Reference numeral 66 denotes a holding member provided inside the film. As in the fourth embodiment, members 66 having a small friction coefficient are provided before and after the inside of the film 62 in order to suppress the displacement of the film 62 during rotation. This suppresses the forward and backward movement of the film 62 and stabilizes the rotation. The member 66 can be a roller 61 that rotates following the film 62.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even with a highly rigid film such as SUS, the contact area with the heater is increased without increasing the diameter or increasing the pressing pressure, and as a result, the transmission from the heater to the film is increased. Thermal efficiency can be increased. Thereby, the heat of the heater can be efficiently transmitted to the paper, and the fixing efficiency can be increased.
[0035]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a heating body according to a first embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view in a direction perpendicular to an axis).
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a heating element according to a second embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view in the direction perpendicular to the axis).
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a heating element according to a third embodiment of the present invention (a cross-sectional view in the direction perpendicular to the axis).
FIG. 4 is a view showing a configuration of a heating body according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention (a sectional view in the direction perpendicular to the axis).
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an analysis result showing the effect of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional film heating type heating device. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a film contact state in the conventional heating device. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an analysis result showing a contact state in a conventional configuration.
P Recording material N1 Pressure nip (fixing nip)
N2 Contact area 11 between film and heater 11 Member 12 Film 13 Stay 15 Pressure roller 21 Stay (film guide member)
22 film 23 heating element <heater>
24 Heating Element 25 Insulating Substrate 26 Substrate Protective Glass 27 Temperature Sensor 28 Pressure Roller (Pressure)
28a Core 28b Elastic layer 28c Release layer 41 Pressing roller 42 Film 51 Pressing member 52 Film 54 Heater 56 Member (front and rear pressing members)
62 film 66 members

Claims (5)

絶縁基板上に形成された抵抗発熱体と該抵抗発熱体を覆うガラス保護層とからなる加熱部材と、薄肉フィルムを介してこの加熱部材から発生した熱で記録材を加熱し、該記録材上の未定着トナー像を定着固定する加熱定着装置において、板などの部材でフィルムの上部を抑えて、フィルムの断面形状を扁平にすることで加熱部材とフィルムの接触面積を広げることを特徴とする定着装置。A heating member including a resistance heating element formed on an insulating substrate and a glass protective layer that covers the resistance heating element, and a recording material is heated by heat generated from the heating member via a thin film. In the heat fixing device for fixing and fixing the unfixed toner image, the upper portion of the film is suppressed by a member such as a plate, and the cross-sectional shape of the film is flattened, thereby expanding the contact area between the heating member and the film. Fixing device. 請求項1の定着装置において、フィルムをローラなどフィルムにあわせて従動する構造で抑えることを特徴とする定着装置。2. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the film is suppressed by a structure such as a roller that follows the film. 前記定着装置において、フィルムの外側回転方向前後にガイドを設けることを特徴とする定着装置。In the fixing device, a guide is provided before and after the film in the outer rotation direction. 前記定着装置において、フィルムの内側回転方向前後にガイドを設けることを特徴とする定着装置。The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein a guide is provided before and after the film in the rotational direction. 前記請求項1乃至4に記載の定着装置を備えたことを特徴とする画像形成装置。An image forming apparatus comprising the fixing device according to claim 1.
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