JP2004286905A - Electrophotographic printing apparatus for continuous paper and its fixing device - Google Patents

Electrophotographic printing apparatus for continuous paper and its fixing device Download PDF

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JP2004286905A
JP2004286905A JP2003076755A JP2003076755A JP2004286905A JP 2004286905 A JP2004286905 A JP 2004286905A JP 2003076755 A JP2003076755 A JP 2003076755A JP 2003076755 A JP2003076755 A JP 2003076755A JP 2004286905 A JP2004286905 A JP 2004286905A
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Takeshi Onodera
健 小野寺
Akira Sawahata
昌 澤畑
Yasuhide Nakazawa
安秀 中澤
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a stable paper traveling property and to obtain always stable printing quality by correcting the meandering of paper in the axis direction of a heat roll independently of paper traveling states such as the start of paper traveling and a stable state of paper in a fixing device for an electrophotographic printing apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: The fixing device is provided with a holding/carrying mechanism consisting of the heat roll and a pressure roll formed so as to pressurize the heat roll with contact and a mechanism for correcting paper meandering detected by a paper meandering sensor by changing the balance of holding force generated by the pressure roll and the heat roll. A plurality of pieces of the relation of holding force balance to the meandering rate of paper meandering data outputted from the paper meandering sensor and the relation of holding force balance to the meandering rate variations of paper meandering data per unit time are stored in a storage device built in the fixing device. While monitoring the paper traveling state by changes in paper meandering data outputted from the paper meandering sensor at any time from the start of printing so that paper traveling is stabilized and paper meandering rate is minimized, the relation of holding force balance to the meandering rate and the relation of holding force balance to the variation of the meandering rate are optionally selected to control a paper traveling position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、電子写真式印刷装置およびその定着装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
図5は、従来の定着装置の一実施例を示す概略図である。また、図6は従来の定着装置の要部斜視図である。
【0003】
図5、図6において、印刷用紙1上のトナー像2は、内部にヒータ4を有する予熱板3より前記印刷用紙1裏面から熱を受け軟化し始める。軟化した前記トナー像2は、内部に複数の発熱ランプ6a,6b,6c,6dを有する加熱ロール5と、支持体7a,7bで保持される加圧ロール8により挟持搬送されることで、前記印刷用紙1上に定着される。
【0004】
この時、前記加熱ロール5の表面温度検出手段として、前記加熱ロール5の非印刷用紙走行領域に取付けた温度センサ9aと検出部9b、例えば、磁気センサと磁気チップによる検出等の手法によるものを備える。さらに、前記加熱ロール5の印刷用紙走行領域に前記発熱ランプ6a,6b,6cの各々の発熱領域に対向し、且つ前記加熱ロール5とある隙間を持たせて取付けられた温度センサ10a,10b,10cを備える。そして、例えば、サーミスタによる検出等の手法を併用し、前記加熱ロール5の表面温度を、トナー像定着に必要なある温度範囲内に保つよう、前記発熱ランプ6a,6b,6c,6d各々の点灯を制御部11にて制御している。
【0005】
ここで、左右一対の前記支持体7a,7bは、各々に回転中心7ac,7bcを有し、各々の前記支持体7a,7b上端部にて、スプリング12,ワイヤ13にて繋がれており、前記ワイヤ13には、走行調整モータ14により任意の回転方向及び回転量が得られるように取付けられている走行調整プーリ15に巻付けられている構成になっている。前記走行調整モータ14により、前記加圧ロール8の前記加熱ロール5への押付け具合を変化させ、前記両者により発生する左右の挟持力のバランスを可変させることが可能な構成となっている。
【0006】
更に、蛇行センサ16は、前記印刷用紙1端部付近に設けられており、前記印刷用紙1端部の走行位置により異なった出力を持ち、用紙走行位置が規定の位置に対し、どちら側へどれぐらいずれて蛇行しているかを検出するセンサである。
【0007】
前記印刷用紙1の走行時に、一定周期にて随時、前記蛇行センサ16の出力からの用紙蛇行方向と用紙蛇行量との情報である用紙蛇行データが、制御部17内に設けられているメモリ18へ記憶されて行く。
【0008】
更に、前記制御部17では、蛇行量の平均値を算出し、図7に示すような一通りに定義された関係から、その蛇行量平均値に応じた前記加圧ロール8と前記加熱ロール5とにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係分A(前記走行調整モータ14の駆動量A)と、単位時間当りの蛇行量変化量を算出する。そして、図8に示すような、一通りに定義された関係から、その蛇行量変化量に応じた前記加圧ロール8と前記加熱ロール5とにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係分B(前記走行調整モータ14の駆動量B)とを決定し、これら2つの挟持力バランス関係分の和(A+B)を取り、その結果に基づいた回転方向と回転量にて前記走行調整モータ14を駆動し、前記印刷用紙1の蛇行補正を行っている。
【0009】
例えば、図6において、印刷用紙1がL側に蛇行していた場合、加圧ロール8と加熱ロール5とにより発生する挟持力バランスのR側を大きく、L側を小さくする為に、走行調整モータ14を、図6中の矢印A方向に回転させる。これにより、ワイヤ13が巻き取られ、支持体7bの加圧ロールを支持している側が支点7bcを中心に上方向(矢印B方向)に動き、加圧ロール8と加熱ロール5により発生する挟持力はR側が大きく、反対に支持体7aは下方向に動き、加圧ロール8と加熱ロール5により発生する挟持力はL側が小さくなる。このような挟持力バランスにすることにより、印刷用紙1は挟持力の大きいR側に寄っていくことになる。
【0010】
ここで、前記加圧ロール8及び前記加熱ロール5のいづれか一方もしくは両方が、前記挟持力バランスの変化が起こし易いように、ある決められた量の逆クラウン形状になっている。
【0011】
前記した構成では、前記印刷用紙1の蛇行補正は、予め一通りに印刷用紙蛇行状態により定義されたものであり、印刷用紙幅、又用紙が受けている熱や走行などに起因する用紙ストレスにより変化する印刷用紙走行状態に関係無く、前記印刷用紙1の蛇行補正を行っていた。
【0012】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
前記した従来技術の定着装置において、印刷用紙の蛇行補正は蛇行センサによる印刷用紙端部の蛇行状態に基づくものであり、蛇行センサ通過以前の用紙走行中に印刷用紙端部が熱や用紙走行補助用部材等との接触により局部的に変形した場合、印刷用紙の走行が蛇行した場合と区別して制御することは出来ない。
【0013】
この状態は、高速な両面印刷を行うタンデム印刷時において、表面印刷時の1台目の定着装置内にて未定着トナー像を印刷用紙に定着させる際に短時間により多くの熱エネルギーを供給できるよう設定温度を高温にて制御されている予熱板や加熱ロールからの熱により局部的に熱収縮をおこした印刷用紙が、裏面印刷時の2台目の定着装置内にて用紙蛇行補正を行う場合、印刷用紙端部の蛇行が用紙走行状態によるものなのか、又は局部的な印刷用紙端部の変形によるものなのか、蛇行センサ自身は判断がつかない状態となり顕著に現れる。
【0014】
このような印刷用紙走行開始より一定期間が経過した後、用紙走行が安定している状態において、突如として印刷用紙は蛇行していないにも関わらず印刷用紙端部の変形により、蛇行センサにおいて印刷用紙が急激な蛇行を起こしたと検出し用紙蛇行補正が行われると、加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスは走行中の印刷用紙に急激に過剰な蛇行矯正力を与えることになり、加圧ロールと加熱ロールとによる挟持搬送中に発生する印刷用紙しわという問題を引起すことになり、用紙走行が安定している際には、必要な挟持力バランスは蛇行矯正力をなるべく小さくする方向の設定が望ましい。
【0015】
また逆に、このような状態を避ける為など、加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスを蛇行矯正力がなるべく小さくなる方向に設定した場合、用紙走行開始時に起る過渡的な用紙蛇行を補正する必要が有る時や、加圧ロールや加熱ロールに付加されている逆クラウン形状の為に挟持力バランスが元々偏った状態で用紙走行させなければならない幅狭用紙走行時には、用紙蛇行矯正力が不足し用紙走行が不安定になり、その結果、予熱板及び加熱ロールから供給されるトナー像定着に必要な熱エネルギーが印刷用紙全面に均等に与えられず、部分的な熱量過少による定着不良を引起すことになり、このような際には、必要な挟持力バランスは蛇行矯正力をなるべく大きくする設定が望ましい。
【0016】
以上の様に、加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスによる用紙蛇行矯正力設定が一通りしかない為、用紙走行状態関係無く一義的に用紙への蛇行矯正力が働くことになり、印刷用紙走行が不安定な状況になっていた。
【0017】
本発明の目的は、加熱ロール軸方向における用紙蛇行を、用紙走行開始持、用紙安定状態時など、用紙走行状態に関係なく矯正することができ安定した用紙走行性を実現し、常に安定した印刷品質を得ることにある。
【0018】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、本発明では、印刷用紙上の未定着トナー像を定着させる為、内部に複数のランプを配置した加熱ロール、該加熱ロールに対し印刷時には接触加圧し非印刷時には後退するように構成された加圧ロールを有する挟持搬送機構と、用紙蛇行を検出する用紙蛇行センサを備え、且つ該用紙蛇行センサの出力により前記加熱ロールと前記加圧ロールとにより発生する挟持力のバランスを可変させて用紙蛇行補正を行う蛇行補正機構とを備える連続用紙用電子写真式印刷装置の定着装置において、前記用紙蛇行センサの出力する用紙蛇行データの蛇行量に対する前記挟持力バランスの関係と、単位時間あたりの前記用紙蛇行データの蛇行量変化量に対する前記挟持力バランスの関係とを各々複数通りずつ、定着装置内の記憶装置に格納し、用紙走行が安定して用紙蛇行量が最小限になるように、印刷開始より随時、用紙走行状態を前記用紙蛇行センサの出力する前記用紙蛇行データの変化を監視しながら、蛇行量に対する挟持力バランスの関係と蛇行量変化量に対する挟持力バランスの関係とを任意に選択し、用紙走行位置を制御することを特徴とする。
【0019】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1および図2を用いて、本発明の一実施例を説明する。従来例と同様の部材については、同一記号を付けその説明は省略する。
【0020】
印刷用紙1の走行時には、一定周期にて随時、用紙蛇行方向と用紙蛇行量との情報である用紙蛇行データが蛇行センサ16から出力され、制御部19内に設けられているメモリ20へ記憶されて行く。それと共に、前記制御部19では前記用紙蛇行データを随時監視している。
【0021】
更に、前記制御部19は、蛇行量の平均値を算出し、図3に示すような前記用紙蛇行データの変化に応じて、幾通りかに定義された関係の中から蛇行量平均値に応じた前記加圧ロール8と前記加熱ロール5とにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係分C(前記走行調整モータ14の駆動量C)を決定する。さらに、単位時間当りの蛇行量変化量を算出し、図4に示すような前記用紙蛇行データの変化に応じて幾通りかに定義された関係の中からその蛇行量変化量に応じた前記加圧ロール8と前記加熱ロール5とにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係分D(前記走行調整モータ14の駆動量D)を決定し、これら2つの挟持力バランス関係分の和(C+D)を取り、その結果に基づいた回転方向と回転量にて前記走行調整モータ14を駆動し、前記印刷用紙1の蛇行補正を行う。
【0022】
まず、用紙走行開始時や印刷用紙幅が狭い場合など、印刷用紙は過渡的に蛇行する為、前記用紙蛇行データはある一定期間大きく変化する。この場合、蛇行矯正力が大きくなるように設定された加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係を前記制御部19にて選択する。更に、用紙走行開始より一定期間が経過した後など、用紙走行が安定してくるにつれ、前記用紙蛇行データの変化が小さくなる。この場合には、蛇行補正力が小さくなるように設定された加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係を前記制御部19にて選択する。
【0023】
次に、前記蛇行センサ16通過以前の用紙走行中に、印刷用紙端部が熱や用紙走行用補助部材等との接触により局部的に変形した前記印刷用紙1では、用紙走行開始より一定期間が経過した後、用紙走行が安定している状態において、突如として印刷用紙は蛇行していないにも関わらず印刷用紙端部の変形により、前記蛇行センサ16で前記印刷用紙1が急激な蛇行を起こしたと検出する為、前記用紙蛇行データは変化が小さい状態から大きい状態へと変化する。この場合には、走行中の印刷用紙に急激に過剰な蛇行矯正力を与えることがないよう、蛇行補正力が小さくなるように設定された加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係を前記制御部19にて選択する。
【0024】
このように、前記用紙蛇行センサ16の出力からの前記用紙蛇行データ変化を随時監視しながら、用紙走行状態の変化に適した、蛇行量平均値に応じた前記加圧ロール8と前記加熱ロール5とにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係分と蛇行量変化量に応じた同様の挟持力バランスの関係分とにより、用紙蛇行状態に適した蛇行矯正力にて用紙蛇行補正を行うことが可能となる。
【0025】
そのため、用紙走行が安定な状態となり、前記予熱板3及び前記加熱ロール5から前記トナー像2定着に適切な熱エネルギーが印刷用紙全面に均等に与えられることになり、常に安定した定着強度が得られることになる。また、前記印刷用紙1へ無理の掛からない前記蛇行矯正力が働くため、用紙しわの発生も無くなる。
【0026】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、如何なる用紙走行状態においても、加熱ロールの軸方向に発生する印刷用紙の蛇行補正を可能とする。また、常に安定した印刷用紙走行を可能とする。従って、定着不良や用紙しわなどの印刷品質の低下を防ぎ、かつ安価な定着装置を供給することが可能となった。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明による定着装置の一実施例を示す概略図である。
【図2】本発明による定着装置の要部斜視図である。
【図3】本発明による平均蛇行量に応じた加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係図である。
【図4】本発明による単位時間あたりの蛇行量変化量に応じた加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係図である。
【図5】従来の定着装置の一実施例を示す概略図である。
【図6】従来の定着装置の要部斜視図である。
【図7】従来の平均蛇行量に応じた加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係図である。
【図8】従来の単位時間あたりの蛇行量変化量に応じた加圧ロールと加熱ロールとにより発生する挟持力バランスの関係図である。
【符号の説明】
1は印刷用紙、2はトナー像、3は予熱板、4はヒータ、5は加熱ロール、6a,6b,6c,6dは発熱ランプ、7a,7bは支持体、7ac,7bcは回転中心、8は加圧ロール、9aは温度センサ、9bは検出部、10a,10b,10c,10dは温度センサ、11は制御部、12はスプリング、13はワイヤ、14は走行調整モータ、15は走行調整プーリ、16は蛇行センサ、17は制御部、18はメモリ、19は制御部、20はメモリである。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electrophotographic printing device and a fixing device thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of a conventional fixing device. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of a conventional fixing device.
[0003]
5 and 6, the toner image 2 on the printing paper 1 starts to be softened by receiving heat from the back surface of the printing paper 1 from a preheating plate 3 having a heater 4 therein. The softened toner image 2 is nipped and conveyed by a heating roll 5 having a plurality of heating lamps 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d therein and a pressure roll 8 held by supports 7a and 7b. The image is fixed on the printing paper 1.
[0004]
At this time, as the surface temperature detecting means of the heating roll 5, a temperature sensor 9a and a detecting unit 9b attached to a non-printing paper traveling area of the heating roll 5, for example, a method using detection by a magnetic sensor and a magnetic chip are used. Prepare. Further, temperature sensors 10a, 10b, and 10c are attached to the printing paper traveling area of the heating roll 5 so as to face the respective heating areas of the heating lamps 6a, 6b, and 6c and to have a certain gap with the heating roll 5. 10c. Each of the heating lamps 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d is turned on so as to keep the surface temperature of the heating roll 5 within a certain temperature range necessary for fixing the toner image by using a method such as detection using a thermistor. Is controlled by the control unit 11.
[0005]
Here, the pair of left and right supports 7a and 7b have rotation centers 7ac and 7bc, respectively, and are connected by springs 12 and wires 13 at the upper ends of the supports 7a and 7b, respectively. The wire 13 is wound around a travel adjustment pulley 15 attached so that an arbitrary rotation direction and rotation amount can be obtained by a travel adjustment motor 14. The running adjustment motor 14 can change the degree of pressing of the pressure roll 8 against the heating roll 5 to vary the balance between the left and right clamping forces generated by the two.
[0006]
Further, the meandering sensor 16 is provided near the end of the printing paper 1 and has a different output depending on the running position of the printing paper 1 end. It is a sensor that detects how much meandering.
[0007]
When the printing paper 1 travels, the paper meandering data, which is information on the paper meandering direction and the paper meandering amount from the output of the meandering sensor 16, is stored in a memory 18 provided in the control unit 17. Go to memorized.
[0008]
Further, the control unit 17 calculates an average value of the meandering amount, and from the relationship defined as shown in FIG. 7, the pressing roll 8 and the heating roll 5 corresponding to the meandering amount average value. Then, a relational amount A (a driving amount A of the traveling adjustment motor 14) of the clamping force balance and a meandering amount change amount per unit time are calculated. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, a relationship B (the travel distance) of the clamping force balance generated by the pressure roll 8 and the heating roll 5 according to the amount of change in the meandering amount from the relationship defined in a single way. The driving amount B) of the adjustment motor 14 is determined, the sum (A + B) of these two clamping force balance relationships is obtained, and the traveling adjustment motor 14 is driven in the rotation direction and the rotation amount based on the result, The meandering correction of the printing paper 1 is performed.
[0009]
For example, in FIG. 6, when the printing paper 1 meanders to the L side, the travel adjustment is performed to increase the R side of the sandwiching force balance generated by the pressure roll 8 and the heating roll 5 and decrease the L side. The motor 14 is rotated in the direction of arrow A in FIG. As a result, the wire 13 is wound up, and the side of the support 7b supporting the pressure roll moves upward (in the direction of arrow B) about the fulcrum 7bc, and the pinch generated by the pressure roll 8 and the heating roll 5 The force is large on the R side, while the support 7a moves downward, and the holding force generated by the pressure roll 8 and the heating roll 5 is small on the L side. By setting such a holding force balance, the printing paper 1 moves toward the R side where the holding force is large.
[0010]
Here, one or both of the pressure roll 8 and the heating roll 5 have a predetermined amount of inverted crown shape so that the change in the holding force balance is likely to occur.
[0011]
In the above-described configuration, the meandering correction of the printing paper 1 is defined in advance in accordance with the meandering state of the printing paper, and depends on the printing paper width, the paper stress caused by the heat received by the paper, running, and the like. The meandering correction of the printing paper 1 has been performed irrespective of the changing printing paper running state.
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described fixing device of the related art, the meandering correction of the printing paper is based on the meandering state of the end of the printing paper by the meandering sensor. When the printing paper is locally deformed due to contact with a printing member or the like, it cannot be controlled separately from the case where the running of the printing paper meanders.
[0013]
This state can supply more heat energy in a short time when fixing an unfixed toner image on printing paper in the first fixing device during front surface printing during tandem printing that performs high-speed double-sided printing. The printing paper that has locally undergone thermal shrinkage due to heat from a preheating plate or a heating roll whose temperature is controlled at a high temperature is subjected to paper meander correction in the second fixing device during backside printing. In this case, whether the meandering of the end of the printing paper is due to the running state of the paper or the local deformation of the end of the printing paper, the meandering sensor itself is in a state in which it is difficult to determine, and thus appears remarkably.
[0014]
After a certain period of time has elapsed since the start of the printing paper running, in a state where the paper running is stable, the printing paper is suddenly deformed at the end of the printing paper even though the printing paper does not meander, and the printing is performed by the meandering sensor. When the paper is detected as having abrupt meandering and the paper meandering is corrected, the pinching force balance generated by the pressurizing roll and the heating roll suddenly applies excessive meandering correction force to the running printing paper. However, this causes a problem of printing paper wrinkles that occur during the conveyance by the pressing roll and the heating roll, and when the paper traveling is stable, the necessary clamping force balance minimizes the meandering correction force. It is desirable to set the direction in which the movement is performed.
[0015]
Conversely, if the clamping force balance generated by the pressure roll and the heating roll is set to a direction in which the meandering correction force is as small as possible, for example, in order to avoid such a state, the transitional paper that occurs at the start of paper traveling When it is necessary to correct meandering, or when running on narrow paper that requires the paper to run with the biasing force balance originally biased due to the inverted crown shape added to the pressure roll and heating roll, the paper meandering The correction force is insufficient, and the paper running becomes unstable. As a result, the heat energy required for fixing the toner image supplied from the preheating plate and the heating roll is not uniformly applied to the entire surface of the printing paper, resulting in a partial heat quantity shortage. In such a case, it is desirable to set the necessary clamping force balance so as to increase the meandering correction force as much as possible.
[0016]
As described above, since there is only one setting of the paper meandering correction force based on the clamping force balance generated by the pressure roll and the heating roll, the paper meandering correction force is applied uniquely regardless of the paper running state. , The printing paper running was unstable.
[0017]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to realize a stable paper traveling property by correcting the paper meandering in the heating roll axis direction, regardless of the paper traveling state, such as when the paper traveling starts and when the paper is in a stable state. It is about gaining quality.
[0018]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, in order to fix an unfixed toner image on printing paper, a heating roll having a plurality of lamps disposed therein, the heating roll is contact-pressed during printing, and retracted during non-printing. And a sheet meandering sensor for detecting sheet meandering, and the balance of the clamping force generated by the heating roll and the pressure roll by the output of the sheet meandering sensor. In the fixing device of the electrophotographic printing apparatus for continuous paper comprising a meandering correction mechanism that performs a meandering correction by changing the meandering, the relationship between the pinching force balance and the meandering amount of the sheet meandering data output by the sheet meandering sensor, The relationship between the amount of change in the meandering amount of the paper meandering data per unit time and the relationship of the clamping force balance is stored in the storage device in the fixing device. At any time from the start of printing so that the paper running state is minimized and the paper running state is monitored while monitoring the change in the paper meandering data output by the paper meandering sensor. The paper running position is controlled by arbitrarily selecting the relationship between the clamping force balance and the relationship between the clamping force balance and the meandering amount change amount.
[0019]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same members as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
[0020]
When the printing paper 1 travels, the paper meandering data, which is information on the paper meandering direction and the paper meandering amount, is output from the meandering sensor 16 and stored in the memory 20 provided in the control unit 19 at regular intervals. Go. At the same time, the control unit 19 monitors the paper meandering data as needed.
[0021]
Further, the control unit 19 calculates the mean value of the meandering amount, and according to the change of the sheet meandering data as shown in FIG. The relationship C (driving amount C of the travel adjusting motor 14) of the clamping force balance generated by the pressing roll 8 and the heating roll 5 is determined. Further, the amount of meandering change per unit time is calculated, and from the relationship defined severally according to the change of the sheet meandering data as shown in FIG. The relationship D (the driving amount D of the traveling adjustment motor 14) of the clamping force balance generated by the pressure roll 8 and the heating roll 5 is determined, and the sum (C + D) of these two clamping force balance relationships is calculated. The running adjustment motor 14 is driven in the rotation direction and the rotation amount based on the result, and the meandering correction of the printing paper 1 is performed.
[0022]
First, since the printing paper is meandering transiently at the start of paper running or when the printing paper width is narrow, the paper meandering data greatly changes for a certain fixed period. In this case, the control unit 19 selects the relationship between the clamping force balance generated by the pressure roll and the heating roll set so that the meandering correction force is increased. Further, as the paper running becomes stable, such as after a certain period of time has elapsed from the start of the paper running, the change in the paper meandering data becomes smaller. In this case, the control unit 19 selects the relationship between the clamping force balance generated by the pressure roll and the heating roll set so as to reduce the meandering correction force.
[0023]
Next, in the printing paper 1 in which the edge of the printing paper is locally deformed by the heat or the contact with the paper traveling auxiliary member during the traveling of the paper before passing the meandering sensor 16, the printing paper 1 has a certain period from the start of the traveling of the paper. After a lapse of time, in a state where the paper running is stable, the printing paper 1 suddenly meanders by the meandering sensor 16 due to the deformation of the end of the printing paper even though the printing paper does not meander suddenly. As a result, the paper meandering data changes from a small change state to a large change state. In this case, in order not to suddenly apply an excessive meandering correction force to the printing paper during traveling, the nipping force balance generated by the pressure roll and the heating roll set so as to reduce the meandering correction force is reduced. The relationship is selected by the control unit 19.
[0024]
As described above, while constantly monitoring the change in the paper meandering data from the output of the paper meandering sensor 16, the pressure roll 8 and the heating roll 5 suitable for the change in the paper running state and according to the meandering amount average value. With the relationship between the clamping force balance and the similar relationship between the clamping force balances depending on the amount of change in the meandering amount, the paper meandering correction can be performed with the meandering correction force suitable for the sheet meandering state. .
[0025]
Therefore, the paper traveling is in a stable state, and the thermal energy appropriate for fixing the toner image 2 is uniformly applied to the entire surface of the printing paper from the preheating plate 3 and the heating roll 5, so that a stable fixing strength is always obtained. Will be done. Further, since the meandering correcting force that does not force the printing paper 1 is applied, the generation of paper wrinkles is also eliminated.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to correct the meandering of the printing paper generated in the axial direction of the heating roll in any paper running state. Further, the printing paper can always run stably. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in print quality such as fixing failure and paper wrinkles, and to supply an inexpensive fixing device.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a fixing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of a fixing device according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a relationship between a clamping force balance generated by a pressure roll and a heating roll according to an average meandering amount according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between a clamping force balance generated by a pressure roll and a heating roll according to a meandering amount change amount per unit time according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of a conventional fixing device.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of a conventional fixing device.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between a conventional clamping force balance generated by a pressure roll and a heating roll according to an average meandering amount.
FIG. 8 is a relationship diagram of a conventional clamping force balance generated by a pressure roll and a heating roll according to a meandering amount change per unit time.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 is a printing paper, 2 is a toner image, 3 is a preheating plate, 4 is a heater, 5 is a heating roll, 6a, 6b, 6c, and 6d are heating lamps, 7a and 7b are supports, 7ac and 7bc are rotation centers, and 8 Is a pressure roll, 9a is a temperature sensor, 9b is a detection unit, 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d are temperature sensors, 11 is a control unit, 12 is a spring, 13 is a wire, 14 is a travel adjustment motor, and 15 is a travel adjustment pulley. , 16 are meandering sensors, 17 is a control unit, 18 is a memory, 19 is a control unit, and 20 is a memory.

Claims (2)

印刷用紙上の未定着トナー像を定着させる為、内部に複数のランプを配置した加熱ロール、該加熱ロールに対し印刷時には接触加圧し非印刷時には後退するように構成された加圧ロールを有する挟持搬送機構と、用紙蛇行を検出する用紙蛇行センサを備え、且つ該用紙蛇行センサの出力により前記加熱ロールと前記加圧ロールとにより発生する挟持力のバランスを可変させて用紙蛇行補正を行う蛇行補正機構とを備える連続用紙用電子写真式印刷装置の定着装置において、
前記用紙蛇行センサの出力する用紙蛇行データの蛇行量に対する前記挟持力バランスの関係と、単位時間あたりの前記用紙蛇行データの蛇行量変化量に対する前記挟持力バランスの関係とを各々複数通りずつ、定着装置内の記憶装置に格納し、用紙走行が安定して用紙蛇行量が最小限になるように、印刷開始より随時、用紙走行状態を前記用紙蛇行センサの出力する前記用紙蛇行データの変化を監視しながら、蛇行量に対する挟持力バランスの関係と蛇行量変化量に対する挟持力バランスの関係とを任意に選択し、用紙走行位置を制御することを特徴とする連続用紙用電子写真式印刷装置の定着装置。
A heating roll in which a plurality of lamps are arranged to fix an unfixed toner image on printing paper, and a pressure roll configured to contact and press the heating roll during printing and retract during non-printing. A meandering correction device that includes a transport mechanism and a sheet meandering sensor that detects sheet meandering, and that varies the balance of the nipping force generated by the heating roll and the pressure roll based on the output of the sheet meandering sensor to perform sheet meandering correction. And a fixing device of an electrophotographic printing apparatus for continuous paper comprising a mechanism.
The relationship between the pinching force balance with respect to the amount of meandering of the sheet meandering data output from the sheet meandering sensor and the relationship of the clamping force balance with respect to the amount of change in the meandering amount of the sheet meandering data per unit time are fixed. It is stored in a storage device in the apparatus, and at any time from the start of printing, the paper running state is monitored for a change in the paper meandering data output from the paper meandering sensor so that the paper running is stable and the paper meandering amount is minimized. The fixing of the electrophotographic printing apparatus for continuous paper is characterized in that the relationship between the pinching force balance with respect to the meandering amount and the relationship between the pinching force balance with respect to the meandering amount change amount is arbitrarily selected and the paper traveling position is controlled. apparatus.
請求項1記載の定着装置を備えることを特徴とする連続紙用電子写真式印刷装置。An electrophotographic printing apparatus for continuous paper, comprising the fixing device according to claim 1.
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