JP2004271962A - Fixing device and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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JP2004271962A
JP2004271962A JP2003063344A JP2003063344A JP2004271962A JP 2004271962 A JP2004271962 A JP 2004271962A JP 2003063344 A JP2003063344 A JP 2003063344A JP 2003063344 A JP2003063344 A JP 2003063344A JP 2004271962 A JP2004271962 A JP 2004271962A
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Akiyasu Amita
晃康 網田
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing device and an image forming apparatus capable of preventing entangling of paper around a fixing roller at the time of floating of a separation claw. <P>SOLUTION: The fixing device has a separation claw 50 movable between a slidable contact position to come into slidable contact with a fixing roller 30 and a separation position to separate from the fixing roller 30, is provided with an entanglement prevention member 70 attachable/detachable to/from the fixing roller 30, which prevents the entanglement of paper P around the fixing roller 30, the entanglement prevention member 70 is separated from the fixing roller 30 when the separation claw 50 is at the slidable contact position and is brought into contact with the fixing roller 30 when the separation claw 50 moves from the slidable contact position to the separation position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、分離爪を有する定着装置および画像形成装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
可視像形成のためにトナーを用いる画像形成装置においては、トナー画像を転写紙等の用紙に永久画像として定着するために定着装置が備えられている。かかる定着装置において、図4に示すように、定着回転体として、定着ローラ100と、該定着ローラ100に圧接された加圧ローラ101とを有し、これらローラによって未定着トナー像Tを担持した用紙Pを挟持搬送した際、熱および圧力の作用によって未定着トナー像を用紙Pに定着するようにした装置はよく知られている。この種の定着装置の多くは、定着ローラ100の内部に加熱手段を配しており、用紙の未定着トナー像側がその定着ローラ100に接するように通紙させている。したがって、定着ローラ100はトナーがオフセットされるため、表面にテフロン(商品名)等のコーティング層を設けたり、テフロンチューブ等の巻き付けたりして離型性を高め、トナーオフセットの軽減を図っている。
【0003】
さらに、定着ローラ100にはトナーの溶着等に起因する用紙の巻き付けを防止するため分離爪102が配置されている。この分離爪102は、加圧ローラ101とのニップを越えたすぐ近く箇所に配置され、このため、下面が定着ローラから排紙ローラ間で用紙をガイドする搬送面として用もなすものもある。
【0004】
ところが、このような分離爪102を配設した場合、定着排紙部で図4に示すような用紙Pが蛇腹状に折れ曲がるジャムが発生すると、そのジャムした用紙Pが分離爪102の先端近くに当って分離爪102を押し上げ、分離爪102が定着ローラ100に食い込むように押圧してしまうことがあった。かかる現象が発生すると、分離爪102で上記したテフロン等の離型層を剥がしてしまい、定着ローラ100を交換しなければならなくなることがあった。
【0005】
【特許文献1】特開2001−240284号公報
そこで、特開2001−240284号公報にはジャムした用紙が爪の先端を押したとき、分離爪がその回転中心である支持軸が爪の食い込みを避ける方向へ変位させることで上記した不具合を防止することが開示されている。
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、定着排紙部の手前で用紙ジャムが発生し、しかもそのジャムした用紙が定着排紙部の出口センサに届いていない場合、ジャム紙を取り除かなくとも機械がリセットされて次のコピー動作が可能となることがある。そして、ジャムがなかったと勘違いして次のコピー動作を行うと、ジャム紙が定着出口に存在するため、同じ箇所でジャムしてしまう。さらに、この動作を繰り返すと、上記の如く分離爪が変位する定着装置においては、ジャム紙による分離爪が変位して全分離爪の先端が定着ローラから離れてしまうため、次のコピー動作で用紙が定着ローラに巻き付いてしまうことがあった。
【0007】
このような現象が発生すると、定着ローラと温度検知手段との間に巻き付いた用紙が浸入して定着ローラの温度を正確に検知できなくなり、定着ローラ温度の異常な上昇により用紙が炭化したり、発煙や発火につながったりするおそれがあった。
【0008】
本発明は、上記した従来の問題に鑑み、分離爪の浮き上がり時に用紙の定着ローラへの巻き付きを防止することができる定着装置および画像形成装置を提供することを課題としている。
【0009】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、定着回転体と、該定着回転体に摺接する摺接位置と前記定着回転体から離れる離間位置との間で移動可能な分離爪とを有する定着装置において、前記定着回転体へ用紙の巻き付きを防止する当該定着回転体に接離可能な巻き付き防止部材を設け、該巻き付き防止部材は前記分離爪が摺接位置のとき前記定着回転体から離間され、前記分離爪が摺接位置から離間位置に移動すると前記定着回転体に接触することを特徴としている。
【0010】
なお、本発明は、前記巻き付き防止部材が前記定着回転体に接触する位置が定着回転体の回転方向にて前記分離爪と定着回転体の温度を検知する手段との間であると、効果的である。
【0011】
さらに、本発明は、前記巻き付き防止部材が前記定着回転体に接して用紙の巻き付きを阻止する阻止部材と、該阻止部材を定着回転体から離間する位置と接触する位置との間を移動させる防止部材本体と、該防止部材本体と前記接触部材間に介在された弾性部材とを有すると、効果的である。
【0012】
また、上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、請求項1ないし3の何れか一項に記載の定着装置を備えていることを特徴としている。
【発明の実施の形態】
【0013】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
図1は、本発明に係る定着装置を用いた画像形成装置の一例としての複写機を概略的に示す構成図である。
【0014】
複写機1は、該して、上方から順に、原稿画像を読み取る読み取り部3と、画像を形成する作像部5と、用紙Pを給紙する給紙部7とを有している。
読み取り部3は、周囲を被うカバー9の頂面に、原稿画像(コピー原稿)をセットするコンタクトガラス11と、コンタクトガラス11に対して開閉可能に設けられ、コンタクトガラス11上にセットしたコピー原稿を押さえる原稿押さえ13と、コンタクトガラス11にセットされたコピー原稿を読み取って感光体17に静電潜像を形成する光学装置(露光手段)15とを有している。
【0015】
作像部5は、図中時計方向(矢印B方向)に回転する感光体(像担持体)17を有しており、感光体17の周囲には、感光体17に接触して感光体17の表面を一様に帯電する帯電装置(帯電手段)19と、現像スリーブ20により感光体17の静電潜像をトナー像として可視化する現像装置(現像手段)22と、感光体17のトナー像(可視像)を用紙Pに転写する転写装置(転写手段)24と、転写後に感光体17に残留したトナーを除去することにより感光体17をクリーニングする感光体クリーニング装置28とが配置されている。
【0016】
給紙部7は、複写機1の下部に位置しており、用紙Pを収納する給紙カセット33と、給紙カセット33の給紙方向の一端部側(図1中右側上方)に配置され給紙カセット33の用紙Pを給紙する給紙ローラ35と、給紙ローラ35により給紙された用紙Pを感光体17と転写装置24との間に向けて搬送する転写紙搬送装置37とを有している。
【0017】
なお、転写紙搬送装置37は、給紙ローラ35の図中右側から感光体17と転写装置24の間に向けて略U字状に折り返す転写紙搬送路40を複数のガイド板39で形成しており、この転写紙搬送経路40中に、第1中間ローラ対41aと、第2中間ローラ対41bと、レジストローラ対43とが配置されている。
【0018】
また、感光体クリーニング装置28の図中左下方に、用紙Pに担持されたトナー像を熱および圧力により定着する定着装置32が設けられ、定着装置32は定着回転体としての定着ローラ30と加圧ローラ34を備え、さらに、定着装置32には定着排紙ローラ44および排紙を検知する定着部排紙センサ82が設けられている。なお、本例の複写機では定着排紙ローラ44によって機外に排紙された用紙Pが排紙トレイ45にスタックされる。
【0019】
図2は、本発明に係る定着装置32示す拡大説明図である。
図2において、定着ローラ30の周囲には分離爪50と定着ローラの表面温度を検知する温度検知手段としてサーミスタ80が設けられている。分離爪50は、一端側に爪部51が、他端側に上方へ突出した係止部52がそれぞれ設けられ、その中間には軸受部53が設けられている。軸受部53には、支持部材60に設けられた支持軸61が貫通されており、分離爪50は支持軸61の回りを回転可能となっている。この分離爪50の係止部52には、一端を図示していない機枠等に係止した第1の付勢手段としてのスプリング54の他端が係止され、このスプリング54の弾性力により爪部51が定着ローラ30に摺接する方向への弾性力が付勢されている。
【0020】
分離爪50の爪部51は、定着ローラ30と対向する面と反対側の面、すなわち図2の下面側の面が、そこに用紙Pの先端が当ってもこれを排紙ローラ44へ導くようなガイド面55として構成されている。また、分離爪50は支持軸61が支持部材60に形成された長孔62に嵌装されており、この長孔62の延在方向は分離爪50における定着ローラ30の摺接部の接線とほぼ平行に設定されている。そして、分離爪50は支持軸61と支持部材60に設けられた係止部63との間に設けられた第2の付勢手段としてのスプリング64によって長孔62の下端に支持軸61が当接する位置に保持されている。この支持軸61が長孔62の下端にある位置が、分離爪50が定着ローラ30に摺接する摺接位置であり、支持軸61が長孔62の上端にある位置が、分離爪50が定着ローラ30から離れる離間位置である。
【0021】
このように構成された定着装置32は、図3に示すように、上記したように用紙Pがジャムして分離爪50を上方へ押すと、支持軸61がスプリング64に抗して長孔62に沿って上昇し、分離爪50が定着ローラ30から離れる。このとき、ジャムした用紙Pが定着部排紙センサ82に検知されていないと、機械がクリアされて複写動作を開始することができる。しかし、定着装置32では用紙がジャムしているため、次の用紙Pもジャムし、これを続けると分離爪50が定着ローラ30から離間していることにより、用紙Pが定着ローラ30に巻き付いてまう。そして、巻き付いた用紙Pが温度センサ80まで達して、該センサと定着ローラ間に浸入すると、温度センサ80が正確な定着ローラ30の表面温度が検知できなくなる。このため、定着ローラ30を所定温度まで高めようとする加熱制御が行われ、それによって用紙の炭化、発煙、発火等が発生につながる危険があった。
【0022】
そこで、本発明に係る定着装置32はかかる問題を解消するため、分離爪50の変位によって連動して移動する巻き付け防止部材70を設けている。この巻き付け防止部材70は、支軸71を中心として揺動可能な防止部材本体72と、該防止部材本体72に弾性部材としての板バネ73を介して設けられた阻止部材74とから構成されている。支軸71は、レバー状に形成された防止部材本体72の図における右端に設けられ、防止部材本体72の左端側は自重によって支持軸61上に載置されている。したがって、支持軸61が上方へ移動すると、防止部材本体72が支軸71を中心に時計方向に回動し、図4に示すように、阻止部材74が定着ローラ30の表面に当接される。このとき、阻止部材74は板バネ73を介して定着ローラ30に当接するので、必要以上の圧力で接触することがなく、定着ローラ30を傷付けることがない。また、分離爪50が通常の定着ローラ30摺接する位置に戻れば、巻き付け防止部材70も防止部材本体72の自重によって支軸71を中心として反時計方向へ回動し、阻止部材74が定着ローラ30から離れる。なお、この戻り動作を確実に行うようにするため、巻き付け防止部材70には戻り方向に付勢するバネ等を設けても良い。さらに、阻止部材74の定着ローラ30に接触する位置は、温度センサ80の手前、すなわち定着ローラ30の回転方向において分離爪50と温度センサ80との間に設定されている。
【0023】
このように構成された定着装置30は、分離爪50が定着ローラを離れると、巻き付け防止部材70が定着ローラ30に当接し、したがって万一用紙が定着ローラに巻き付いても巻き付け防止部材70の阻止部材74によってそれ以上の浸入が阻止され、巻き付き用紙が温度センサ80まで達することが防止される。しかも、巻き付き防止部材70は分離爪50と連動するとともに、その動きは分離爪50と巻き付き防止部材70の一方が定着ローラ30に接していれば、他方は離れるという相反して作動される。なお、通常は分離爪50が定着ローラ30に接しているので、巻き付き防止部材70は離れている。よって、巻き付き防止部材70は必要以上に定着ローラ30と接触して傷を付けたり、摩耗させたりすることで、定着ローラ30の寿命を短くしてしまうこともない。
【0024】
以上、本発明の好ましい実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されず、各種改変することができる。
例えば、上記実施形態では定着回転体が定着ローラで説明したが、定着回転体は加圧ローラであってもよく、さらに弾性ベルトやフィルムを複数のローラに掛け回したベルト定着装置の任意のローラに巻き掛けた位置に分離爪を配置する装置にも適用することができる。
【0025】
【発明の効果】
請求項1の構成によれば、定着回転体へ用紙の巻き付きを防止する当該定着回転体に接離可能な巻き付き防止部材を設け、該巻き付き防止部材は分離爪が摺接位置のとき定着回転体から離間され、分離爪が摺接位置から離間位置に移動すると定着回転体に接触するので、分離爪が定着回転体から離間位置する状態で、用紙の巻き付きが発生しても用紙の巻き付きの浸入を防止することができる。
【0026】
請求項2の構成によれば、巻き付き防止部材が定着回転体に接触する位置が定着回転体の回転方向にて分離爪と定着回転体の温度を検知する手段との間であるので、分離爪の離間時に巻き付いた用紙が温度を検知する手段に達することを防止することができる。
【0027】
請求項3の構成によれば、巻き付き防止部材が定着回転体に接して用紙の巻き付きを阻止する阻止部材と、該阻止部材を定着回転体から離間する位置と接触する位置との間を移動させる防止部材本体と、該防止部材本体と阻止部材間に介在された弾性部材とを有するので、巻き付き防止部材の接触で定着回転体が傷付くことを軽減することができる。
【0028】
請求項4の構成によれば、本発明の分離爪による定着回転体の破損を防止した画像形成装置を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る定着装置を用いた複写機を概略的に示す構成図である。
【図2】本発明に係る定着装置を示す拡大説明図である。
【図3】図2に示す定着装置の用紙が巻き付いた状態を示す説明図である。
【図4】従来の定着装置の構成を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
30 定着ローラ
32 定着装置
50 分離爪
70 巻き付き防止部材
72 防止部材本体
73 板バネ
74 阻止部材
80 温度検知手段(サーミスタ)
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fixing device having a separation claw and an image forming apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art An image forming apparatus using toner for forming a visible image includes a fixing device for fixing a toner image as a permanent image on a sheet such as a transfer sheet. In such a fixing device, as shown in FIG. 4, a fixing roller 100 and a pressure roller 101 pressed against the fixing roller 100 as a fixing rotating body, and the unfixed toner image T is carried by these rollers. A device that fixes an unfixed toner image onto a sheet P by the action of heat and pressure when the sheet P is nipped and conveyed is well known. In many fixing apparatuses of this type, a heating unit is disposed inside the fixing roller 100, and the sheet is passed so that the unfixed toner image side of the sheet is in contact with the fixing roller 100. Therefore, since the toner is offset in the fixing roller 100, a coating layer such as Teflon (trade name) is provided on the surface, or a Teflon tube or the like is wound around the fixing roller 100 to improve the releasability, thereby reducing the toner offset. .
[0003]
Further, a separating claw 102 is disposed on the fixing roller 100 to prevent the paper from being wound due to welding of the toner or the like. This separation claw 102 is disposed at a position very close to the nip with the pressure roller 101, and therefore, the lower surface of the separation claw 102 may also be used as a conveyance surface for guiding a sheet between the fixing roller and the discharge roller.
[0004]
However, when such a separating claw 102 is provided, if a jam occurs in which the sheet P is bent in a bellows shape as shown in FIG. 4 in the fixing and discharging section, the jammed sheet P is located near the tip of the separating claw 102. In some cases, the separation claw 102 is pushed up and pressed so that the separation claw 102 bites into the fixing roller 100. When such a phenomenon occurs, the release layer such as Teflon is peeled off by the separation claw 102, and the fixing roller 100 may need to be replaced.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-240284 Therefore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-240284 discloses that when a jammed sheet presses the tip of the claw, the support shaft, which is the rotation center of the separation claw, bites the claw. It is disclosed that the above problem is prevented by displacing in a direction to avoid.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, if a paper jam occurs before the fixing and discharging section and the jammed sheet does not reach the exit sensor of the fixing and discharging section, the machine is reset without removing the jammed sheet and the next copying operation is performed. May be possible. If the next copy operation is performed by misunderstanding that there is no jam, the jam occurs at the same location because the jammed paper exists at the fixing exit. Further, when this operation is repeated, in the fixing device in which the separation claw is displaced as described above, the separation claw due to the jammed paper is displaced and the tips of all the separation claws are separated from the fixing roller. Was sometimes wrapped around the fixing roller.
[0007]
When such a phenomenon occurs, the paper wrapped between the fixing roller and the temperature detection unit enters and it is impossible to accurately detect the temperature of the fixing roller. There was a risk of smoke or ignition.
[0008]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-described conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fixing device and an image forming apparatus that can prevent a sheet from being wound around a fixing roller when a separation claw rises.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a fixing device including a fixing rotator, and a separation claw movable between a sliding position that slidably contacts the fixing rotator and a separated position that is separated from the fixing rotator. A fixing member for preventing winding of the sheet around the fixing rotating member, the winding preventing member being separated from the fixing rotating member when the separation claw is in a sliding contact position; When the separation claw moves from the sliding contact position to the separation position, it comes into contact with the fixing rotating body.
[0010]
The present invention is effective when the position where the winding prevention member comes into contact with the fixing rotator is between the separation claw and the unit for detecting the temperature of the fixing rotator in the rotation direction of the fixing rotator. It is.
[0011]
Further, the present invention provides a prevention member in which the winding prevention member contacts the fixing rotating body to prevent winding of the sheet, and prevents the winding member from moving between a position separated from the fixing rotating body and a position in contact with the fixing rotating body. It is effective to have a member main body and an elastic member interposed between the prevention member main body and the contact member.
[0012]
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fixing device including the fixing device according to any one of the first to third aspects.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0013]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a copying machine as an example of an image forming apparatus using a fixing device according to the present invention.
[0014]
The copying machine 1 includes, in order from the top, a reading unit 3 for reading a document image, an image forming unit 5 for forming an image, and a paper feeding unit 7 for feeding paper P.
The reading unit 3 is provided on a top surface of a cover 9 covering the surroundings, a contact glass 11 for setting a document image (copy document), and an opening / closing unit provided for the contact glass 11, and a copy set on the contact glass 11. The apparatus includes a document holder 13 for pressing a document, and an optical device (exposure means) 15 for reading a copy document set on the contact glass 11 and forming an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member 17.
[0015]
The image forming unit 5 has a photoconductor (image carrier) 17 that rotates in the clockwise direction (the direction of arrow B) in the figure. (Charging device) 19 for uniformly charging the surface of the photoconductor, a developing device (developing device) 22 for visualizing the electrostatic latent image on the photoconductor 17 as a toner image by the developing sleeve 20, and a toner image on the photoconductor 17 A transfer device (transfer unit) 24 for transferring the (visible image) to the paper P and a photoconductor cleaning device 28 for cleaning the photoconductor 17 by removing toner remaining on the photoconductor 17 after the transfer are arranged. I have.
[0016]
The paper feed unit 7 is located at the lower part of the copying machine 1, and is disposed at a paper feed cassette 33 that stores the paper P and at one end side (upper right side in FIG. 1) in the paper feed direction of the paper feed cassette 33. A paper feed roller 35 for feeding the paper P in the paper feed cassette 33, a transfer paper transport device 37 for transporting the paper P fed by the paper feed roller 35 between the photoconductor 17 and the transfer device 24, have.
[0017]
The transfer paper transporting device 37 includes a plurality of guide plates 39 that form a transfer paper transporting path 40 that is folded in a substantially U-shape from the right side of the paper feed roller 35 in the drawing toward between the photoconductor 17 and the transfer device 24. In the transfer paper transport path 40, a first intermediate roller pair 41a, a second intermediate roller pair 41b, and a registration roller pair 43 are arranged.
[0018]
Further, a fixing device 32 for fixing the toner image carried on the sheet P by heat and pressure is provided below and to the left of the photoconductor cleaning device 28 in the figure. The fixing device 32 is fixed to a fixing roller 30 as a fixing rotating body. The fixing device 32 further includes a fixing discharge roller 44 and a fixing unit discharge sensor 82 for detecting discharge. In the copying machine of the present embodiment, the sheets P discharged outside the apparatus by the fixing discharge rollers 44 are stacked on a discharge tray 45.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view showing the fixing device 32 according to the present invention.
2, a separating claw 50 and a thermistor 80 are provided around the fixing roller 30 as temperature detecting means for detecting the surface temperature of the fixing roller. The separation claw 50 is provided with a claw portion 51 on one end side and a locking portion 52 protruding upward on the other end side, and a bearing portion 53 provided therebetween. A support shaft 61 provided on the support member 60 is penetrated through the bearing 53, and the separation claw 50 is rotatable around the support shaft 61. The other end of a spring 54 as a first urging means having one end locked to a machine frame or the like (not shown) is locked to the locking portion 52 of the separation claw 50. The elastic force in the direction in which the claw portion 51 slides on the fixing roller 30 is urged.
[0020]
The claw portion 51 of the separation claw 50 has a surface opposite to the surface facing the fixing roller 30, that is, a surface on the lower surface side in FIG. The guide surface 55 is configured as described above. Further, the separation claw 50 has a support shaft 61 fitted in a long hole 62 formed in the support member 60, and the extending direction of the long hole 62 is equal to the tangent of the sliding contact portion of the fixing roller 30 in the separation claw 50. They are set almost parallel. The separation claw 50 is applied to the lower end of the elongated hole 62 by a spring 64 as a second urging means provided between the support shaft 61 and a locking portion 63 provided on the support member 60. It is held at the position where it touches. The position where the support shaft 61 is at the lower end of the long hole 62 is a sliding contact position where the separation claw 50 is in sliding contact with the fixing roller 30. The position where the support shaft 61 is at the upper end of the long hole 62 is where the separation claw 50 is fixed. This is a separation position away from the roller 30.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, when the sheet P is jammed and the separation claw 50 is pushed upward as shown above, the fixing shaft 32 of the fixing device 32 configured as described above And the separation claw 50 separates from the fixing roller 30. At this time, if the jammed paper P is not detected by the fixing unit paper discharge sensor 82, the machine is cleared and the copying operation can be started. However, since the paper is jammed in the fixing device 32, the next paper P also jams, and if this continues, the separation claw 50 is separated from the fixing roller 30 so that the paper P is wound around the fixing roller 30. I will. When the wound paper P reaches the temperature sensor 80 and enters between the sensor and the fixing roller, the temperature sensor 80 cannot detect the accurate surface temperature of the fixing roller 30. For this reason, heating control for raising the fixing roller 30 to a predetermined temperature is performed, and there is a risk that carbonization, smoke generation, ignition, and the like of the sheet may occur.
[0022]
Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, the fixing device 32 according to the present invention is provided with the winding prevention member 70 that moves in conjunction with the displacement of the separation claw 50. The winding prevention member 70 includes a prevention member main body 72 that can swing around a support shaft 71 and a prevention member 74 provided on the prevention member main body 72 via a leaf spring 73 as an elastic member. I have. The support shaft 71 is provided at the right end in the drawing of the prevention member main body 72 formed in a lever shape, and the left end side of the prevention member main body 72 is mounted on the support shaft 61 by its own weight. Therefore, when the support shaft 61 moves upward, the prevention member main body 72 rotates clockwise about the support shaft 71, and the blocking member 74 comes into contact with the surface of the fixing roller 30 as shown in FIG. . At this time, the blocking member 74 comes into contact with the fixing roller 30 via the leaf spring 73, so that the blocking member 74 does not come into contact with an excessive pressure and does not damage the fixing roller 30. When the separation claw 50 returns to the position where the fixing roller 30 slides normally, the winding prevention member 70 also rotates counterclockwise around the support shaft 71 by the weight of the prevention member main body 72, and the blocking member 74 is fixed. Move away from 30. In order to reliably perform this return operation, the winding prevention member 70 may be provided with a spring or the like that urges in the return direction. Further, the position where the blocking member 74 contacts the fixing roller 30 is set before the temperature sensor 80, that is, between the separation claw 50 and the temperature sensor 80 in the rotation direction of the fixing roller 30.
[0023]
In the fixing device 30 configured as described above, when the separation claw 50 separates from the fixing roller, the wrap preventing member 70 comes into contact with the fixing roller 30, so that even if the paper is wrapped around the fixing roller, the wrap preventing member 70 is prevented. The member 74 prevents further intrusion, and prevents the wrapped sheet from reaching the temperature sensor 80. Moreover, the anti-winding member 70 is interlocked with the separation claw 50, and the movement thereof is contradictory in that if one of the separation claw 50 and the anti-winding member 70 is in contact with the fixing roller 30, the other is separated. Since the separation claw 50 is normally in contact with the fixing roller 30, the winding prevention member 70 is separated. Therefore, the anti-winding member 70 does not shorten the life of the fixing roller 30 by being unnecessarily in contact with the fixing roller 30 and causing damage or wear.
[0024]
As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the fixing rotator is described as a fixing roller. However, the fixing rotator may be a pressure roller, and further, an arbitrary roller of a belt fixing device in which an elastic belt or a film is wound around a plurality of rollers. The present invention can also be applied to a device in which a separation claw is arranged at a position where the separation claw is wound.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
According to the configuration of the first aspect, there is provided an anti-winding member which can be brought into contact with and separated from the fixing rotator for preventing the paper from wrapping around the fixing rotator, and the anti-winding member is provided when the separation claw is at the sliding contact position. When the separation claw moves from the sliding contact position to the separation position, it comes into contact with the fixing rotating body. Can be prevented.
[0026]
According to the configuration of the second aspect, the position where the winding prevention member comes into contact with the fixing rotator is between the separation claw and the means for detecting the temperature of the fixing rotator in the rotation direction of the fixing rotator. Can be prevented from reaching the means for detecting the temperature.
[0027]
According to the configuration of the third aspect, the winding prevention member moves between the blocking member that comes into contact with the fixing rotating body and blocks the paper from winding, and the blocking member moves away from the fixing rotating body. Since the prevention member main body and the elastic member interposed between the prevention member main body and the blocking member are provided, it is possible to reduce damage to the fixing rotating body due to the contact of the winding prevention member.
[0028]
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, it is possible to provide an image forming apparatus that prevents the fixing rotating body from being damaged by the separation claw according to the present invention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a copying machine using a fixing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view showing a fixing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the paper is wound around the fixing device shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of a conventional fixing device.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 30 fixing roller 32 fixing device 50 separation claw 70 winding prevention member 72 prevention member main body 73 leaf spring 74 prevention member 80 temperature detecting means (thermistor)

Claims (4)

定着回転体と、該定着回転体に摺接する摺接位置と前記定着回転体から離れる離間位置との間で移動可能な分離爪とを有する定着装置において、
前記定着回転体へ用紙の巻き付きを防止する当該定着回転体に接離可能な巻き付き防止部材を設け、該巻き付き防止部材は前記分離爪が摺接位置のとき前記定着回転体から離間され、前記分離爪が摺接位置から離間位置に移動すると前記定着回転体に接触することを特徴とする定着装置。
A fixing rotator, and a fixing device having a separation claw movable between a sliding contact position that slidably contacts the fixing rotator and a separated position that is separated from the fixing rotator;
An anti-winding member is provided for preventing the paper from wrapping around the fixing rotator. The wrap preventing member is separated from the fixing rotator when the separation claw is in a sliding contact position, and the separation is prevented. The fixing device is characterized in that when the pawl moves from the sliding contact position to the separated position, it comes into contact with the fixing rotating body.
請求項1に記載の定着装置において、前記巻き付き防止部材が前記定着回転体に接触する位置が定着回転体の回転方向にて前記分離爪と定着回転体の温度を検知する手段との間であることを特徴とする定着装置。2. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein a position at which the winding prevention member contacts the fixing rotator is between the separation claw and a unit that detects a temperature of the fixing rotator in a rotation direction of the fixing rotator. 3. A fixing device, comprising: 請求項1または2に記載の定着装置において、前記巻き付き防止部材が前記定着回転体に接して用紙の巻き付きを阻止する阻止部材と、該阻止部材を定着回転体から離間する位置と接触する位置との間を移動させる防止部材本体と、該防止部材本体と前記接触部材間に介在された弾性部材とを有することを特徴とする定着装置。3. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the wrap prevention member contacts the fixing rotator to prevent wrapping of the sheet, and a position where the blocking member is separated from the fixing rotator. 4. And a resilient member interposed between the prevention member main body and the contact member. 請求項1ないし3の何れか一項に記載の定着装置を備えている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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