JPH0391776A - Recordor - Google Patents

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JPH0391776A
JPH0391776A JP1229977A JP22997789A JPH0391776A JP H0391776 A JPH0391776 A JP H0391776A JP 1229977 A JP1229977 A JP 1229977A JP 22997789 A JP22997789 A JP 22997789A JP H0391776 A JPH0391776 A JP H0391776A
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Prior art keywords
fan
fan motor
recording
control circuit
recording device
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Inventor
Akira Kogo
古後 晶
Yoshiyuki Abe
義幸 阿部
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NEC Corp
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NEC Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prolong a service life of a fan by driving the fan only at need by controlling the action of the fan mounted to the device with output from a temperature sensitive element provided in a specified place inside the recording device. CONSTITUTION:The device is constructed from the temperature sensitive element 15 provided in the specified place inside the electrophotographic method recording device 1, a fan motor 16 provided inside the recording device 1, and a fan motor control circuit 18 which controls the action of the fan motor 16 with the output of the temperature sensitive element 15. The value outputted from the temperature detecting element 15 is conducted to the fan motor control circuit 18, and when the value is greater than a threshold value set beforehand, the fan motor 16 is activated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は記録装置に関し、特にファクシミリ,複写機,
プリンタ等の記録装置に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a recording device, and particularly to a facsimile, a copying machine, and a recording device.
It relates to recording devices such as printers.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、この種の記録装置において、ファンの動作として
は、装置電源と連動で常時動作させる方式か、装置が記
録動作中のときだけ動作させる方式かのいずれかとなっ
ていた。
Conventionally, in this type of recording apparatus, the fan has been operated either by operating at all times in conjunction with the apparatus power supply or by operating only when the apparatus is in recording operation.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

上述した従来の記録装置におけるファン動作の場合、以
下に示す問題があった。
The fan operation in the conventional recording apparatus described above has the following problems.

(1)装置電源と連動で常時動作させる方式の場合通常
、ファン寿命は約1〜2万時間であり、装置電源を24
時間/日入れておく使い方の場合、約1〜2年でファン
を交換しなげればならないという欠点があった。
(1) In the case of a system that operates constantly in conjunction with the equipment power supply, the fan life is usually approximately 10,000 to 20,000 hours, and the fan life is approximately 10,000 to 20,000 hours.
If the fan is used in an hour/day mode, there is a drawback that the fan must be replaced every 1 to 2 years.

(2)装置が記録動作中のときだけ動作させる方式の場
合 記録動作終了後、装置内部の比熱の影響により、蓄積さ
れた熱量の外部への放出ができなくなってしまい、装置
内温度が上昇してしまうという欠点があった。
(2) In the case of a system that operates only when the device is in recording operation After the recording operation is completed, the accumulated heat cannot be released to the outside due to the influence of the specific heat inside the device, causing the temperature inside the device to rise. There was a drawback that

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明は記録紙上のトナー像を記録紙に定着させるため
に熱定着器を有する記録装置において、その記録装置内
の所定の場所に設けられた温度感知素子と、前記記録装
置内に設けられたファンと、前記温度感知素子の出力に
よって前記ファンの動作を制御する手段とを備えている
The present invention provides a recording apparatus having a heat fixing device for fixing a toner image on recording paper to the recording paper, and a temperature sensing element provided at a predetermined location within the recording apparatus; The device includes a fan and means for controlling operation of the fan based on the output of the temperature sensing element.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明について図面を参照して説明する。 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明の一実施例の側面透視図である。FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

本実施例は転写紙11上のトナー像を定着させるための
熱定着器9を有する電子写真式の記録装置1において、
この記録装置1内の所定場所に設けられた温度感知素子
15と、記録装置1内に設けられたファンモータ16と
、温度感知素子l5の出力によってファンモータ16の
動作を制御するファンモータ制御回路18とを有してな
る。
This embodiment is an electrophotographic recording apparatus 1 having a heat fixing device 9 for fixing a toner image on a transfer paper 11.
A temperature sensing element 15 provided at a predetermined location within the recording apparatus 1, a fan motor 16 provided within the recording apparatus 1, and a fan motor control circuit that controls the operation of the fan motor 16 based on the output of the temperature sensing element 15. 18.

更に詳しくは本実施例は、図に示すように、電子写真記
録装置1,感光体ドラム2,帯電器3,露光手段4,現
像器5,転写帯電器6,クリーナ7,除電露光部8,定
着器9,給紙部10,転写紙11,制御回路12,熱ロ
ーラ13,ノくツクアップローラ14,温度感知素子1
5,ファンモータ16,メインモータ17及びファンモ
ータ16の制御回路l8から構或される。
More specifically, as shown in the figure, this embodiment includes an electrophotographic recording device 1, a photosensitive drum 2, a charger 3, an exposure means 4, a developing device 5, a transfer charger 6, a cleaner 7, a static elimination exposure section 8, Fixing device 9, paper feed section 10, transfer paper 11, control circuit 12, heat roller 13, pick-up roller 14, temperature sensing element 1
5, a fan motor 16, a main motor 17, and a control circuit l8 for the fan motor 16.

感光体ドラム2は矢印l9の方向にメインモータ17に
より図示されていない駆動系を介して回転する。また、
帯電器3から現像器5までは外光から遮断されているた
めに、帯電器3で帯電された感光体ドラム2の表面はそ
のまま電荷を保持し、感光体ドラム2の20の部分で露
光手段4により露光され、露光された部分のみ電荷が中
和されて帯電電位が下がる。
The photosensitive drum 2 is rotated in the direction of an arrow l9 by a main motor 17 via a drive system (not shown). Also,
Since the sections from the charger 3 to the developer 5 are shielded from external light, the surface of the photoreceptor drum 2 charged by the charger 3 retains its charge, and the portion 20 of the photoreceptor drum 2 is exposed to the exposure means. 4, the charge is neutralized only in the exposed portion, and the charged potential is lowered.

此処で、感光体ドラム2上の静電潜像は、現像器5によ
り静電潜像に対応してトナー(図示せず)が付着し感光
体ドラム2上で可視化される。
Here, the electrostatic latent image on the photoreceptor drum 2 is visualized on the photoreceptor drum 2 by toner (not shown) being attached thereto by the developing device 5 in correspondence with the electrostatic latent image.

このトナー像は転写帯電器6により転写紙1lへ転写さ
れ、転写紙11上に記録を得ることができる。感光体ド
ラム2上に転写後残留したトナーはクリーナ7によりか
き落とされ、除電露光部8で、感光体ドラム2上の残留
電位が除去され、その後同様に2回目のプロセスに入っ
ていく。また、転写紙11上のトナー像は定着器9のな
かで、熱ローラ13とバックアップローラ14にはさま
れ矢印21の方向に搬送されていく。この際、熱ローラ
13から熱を加えられることで前記トナー像は転写紙1
1上に定着される。
This toner image is transferred onto the transfer paper 1l by the transfer charger 6, and a record can be obtained on the transfer paper 11. The toner remaining on the photoreceptor drum 2 after transfer is scraped off by a cleaner 7, and the residual potential on the photoreceptor drum 2 is removed in a static elimination exposure section 8, after which the second process begins in the same manner. Further, the toner image on the transfer paper 11 is sandwiched between a heat roller 13 and a backup roller 14 in the fixing device 9 and is conveyed in the direction of an arrow 21. At this time, the toner image is transferred to the transfer paper 1 by applying heat from the heat roller 13.
1.

ここで、本実施例では温度感知素子工5で検知された出
力を独自のファンモータ160制御回路18に導き、そ
の出力を予め設けられたある『しきい値Jと比較するこ
とでファンモータ16の動作をコントロールしている。
Here, in this embodiment, the output detected by the temperature sensing element 5 is guided to the unique fan motor 160 control circuit 18, and the output is compared with a predetermined threshold J. controls the operation of

つまり、装置内部の温度検知素子15の設置された所定
の箇所の温度に対応し、温度検知素子15から出力され
る値がファンモータ制御回路18に導かれ、予め設けら
れたある『しきい値』より高い(または低い)場合、(
例えばこれが、温度が高くなった方向であるとすれば)
、ファンモータ16を動作させる。
In other words, a value corresponding to the temperature at a predetermined location where the temperature sensing element 15 is installed inside the device and output from the temperature sensing element 15 is guided to the fan motor control circuit 18 and set at a predetermined "threshold value". ” if higher (or lower) than (
For example, if this is the direction in which the temperature has increased)
, the fan motor 16 is operated.

また、逆に越えた場合はファンモータ16の駆動を切る
様にはたらく。
Conversely, if it exceeds the limit, the drive of the fan motor 16 is cut off.

上記では、ファンモータ制御回路18内『しきい値1は
ある一定であるが、もちろん上下二点設けて、ヒステリ
シス特定を持たせても構わない。
In the above description, the threshold value 1 in the fan motor control circuit 18 is fixed to a certain extent, but it is of course possible to provide two points above and below to specify hysteresis.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように本発明は、記録紙上のトナー像を記
録紙に定着させるために熱定着器を有する記録装置にお
いて、その記録装置内の所定の場所に設けられた温度感
知素子の出力により、装置に実装されたファンの動作を
制御する手段を有することで、確実で、安価で信頼性の
高いファンモータ動作制御回路をもった記録装置を得る
ことができる。
As explained above, the present invention provides a recording apparatus that has a heat fixing device for fixing a toner image on a recording paper to the recording paper, and uses the output of a temperature sensing element provided at a predetermined location in the recording apparatus to By having means for controlling the operation of the fan mounted in the apparatus, it is possible to obtain a recording apparatus having a reliable, inexpensive, and highly reliable fan motor operation control circuit.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例の側面透視図である。 ■・・・・・・電子写真記録装置、2・・・・・・感光
体ドラム、3・・・・・・帯電器、4・・・・・・露光
手段、5・・・・・・現像器、6・・・・・・転写帯電
器、7・・・・・・クリーナ、8・・・・・・除電露光
部、9・・・・・・定着器、10・・・・・・給紙部、
11・・・・・・転写紙、12・・・・・・制御回路、
13・・・・・・熱ローラ、14・・・・・・バックア
ップローラ、15・・・・・・温度感知素子、16・・
・・・・ファンモータ、17・・・・・・メインモータ
、18・・・・・・ファンモータ制御回路、19・・・
・・・感光体ドラム回転方向、20・・・・・・露光箇
所、2l・・・・・・転写紙搬送方向。
FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention. ■... Electrophotographic recording device, 2... Photosensitive drum, 3... Charger, 4... Exposure means, 5... Developing device, 6... Transfer charger, 7... Cleaner, 8... Static elimination exposure section, 9... Fixing device, 10...・Paper feed section,
11... Transfer paper, 12... Control circuit,
13...Heat roller, 14...Backup roller, 15...Temperature sensing element, 16...
...Fan motor, 17...Main motor, 18...Fan motor control circuit, 19...
. . . Photoreceptor drum rotation direction, 20 . . . Exposure location, 2l . . . Transfer paper conveyance direction.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 記録紙上のトナー像を記録紙に定着させるために熱定着
器を有する記録装置において、その記録装置内の所定の
場所に設けられた温度感知素子と、前記記録装置内に設
けられたファンと、前記温度感知素子の出力によって前
記ファンの動作を制御する手段とを備えることを特徴と
する記録装置。
A recording device having a heat fixing device for fixing a toner image on a recording paper to the recording paper, a temperature sensing element provided at a predetermined location within the recording device, a fan provided within the recording device; A recording apparatus comprising: means for controlling the operation of the fan based on the output of the temperature sensing element.
JP1229977A 1989-09-04 1989-09-04 Recordor Pending JPH0391776A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6149089A (en) * 1998-02-26 2000-11-21 Daiwa Seiko, Inc. Fishing spinning reel

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6149089A (en) * 1998-02-26 2000-11-21 Daiwa Seiko, Inc. Fishing spinning reel

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