WO2016064252A1 - 화상 형성 장치 및 방법 - Google Patents

화상 형성 장치 및 방법 Download PDF

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WO2016064252A1
WO2016064252A1 PCT/KR2015/011292 KR2015011292W WO2016064252A1 WO 2016064252 A1 WO2016064252 A1 WO 2016064252A1 KR 2015011292 W KR2015011292 W KR 2015011292W WO 2016064252 A1 WO2016064252 A1 WO 2016064252A1
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  • the disclosed embodiments relate to an image forming apparatus and method, and more particularly, to an image forming apparatus and method for detecting abnormalities.
  • the life of the electronic device can be remarkably improved.
  • abnormalities of the electronic device abnormalities of components constituting the electronic device, for example, a circuit, can be detected.
  • an inverter control scheme can be used, and in such an inverter control scheme, the resistance characteristics as a whole fixing apparatus (System Rs ( ⁇ ) Value), the inductance characteristic (L (H) value), and the capacitor characteristic (C (F) value) of the coil can determine the operating characteristics of the resonant circuit.
  • the driving at the resonance frequency is most efficient when driving the resonant circuit, but the characteristic value of each factor is not constant (for example, due to breakage, abnormal environmental temperature, deterioration with age, etc.). Therefore, the resonant frequency may also change.
  • the driving frequency of the resonant circuit When the driving frequency of the resonant circuit is lower than the resonant frequency, a transient current flows through the resonant circuit or a circuit electrically connected to the resonant circuit, which may cause damage. Therefore, it is common to drive the resonant circuit at a driving frequency higher than the resonant frequency.
  • the resonant frequency is not constant, and if the resonant frequency rises for some reason, the resonant circuit is operated at a driving frequency lower than the resonant frequency accordingly. This may result in the furnace being driven.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 03-190082
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-053070
  • Patent Document 3 Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-197475
  • Each of these patent documents discloses a method of suppressing the flow of a transient current in a circuit at the time of startup of the device by starting the drive at a frequency higher than the resonance frequency at the time of startup of the device.
  • the "frequency higher than the resonant frequency" which is assumed to be set in advance, is not necessarily guaranteed to be higher than the resonant frequency.
  • the risk of transient current flowing in the circuit still remains. That is, it is difficult to avoid the transient current flowing in the circuit, for example, when unexpected frequency mismatch has occurred due to large fluctuations in device characteristics due to element breakage or the like. In the case where a power supply abnormality or the like has occurred, it is difficult to avoid the transient current flowing through the circuit.
  • an induction heating fixing apparatus capable of more effectively suppressing a transient current flowing in a circuit for driving a resonant circuit can be provided.
  • the 1st side surface of this indication is an image forming apparatus, The image forming part which forms an image in a printing medium, and the induction heating fixing for fixing the image formed in the said printing medium.
  • an induction heating fixing device comprising: a resonant circuit including an inductor for induction heating to generate fixation heat when a current flows; a driving circuit for applying current to the resonant circuit; And a control unit for driving a driving circuit and determining whether there is an abnormality in the apparatus in the B mode in which the current applied to the resonance circuit by the driving circuit is limited to a predetermined level or less. Can be.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic block diagram of an induction heating fixing device according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 1B is a schematic block diagram of an induction heating fixing apparatus including first and second driving circuits according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • 1C is a flowchart of a method of detecting an abnormality in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • 3A is an example of the table regarding the relationship between a drive frequency and a power.
  • 3B is an example of the graph regarding the relationship between drive frequency and power.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a driving process performed in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of detecting an abnormality in mode B of an induction heating fixing apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a graph for explaining a relationship between a driving frequency and power according to a voltage change of a power source.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is an example of a graph relating to a driving frequency and a current phase.
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a driving process performed in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a driving process performed in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • the 1st side surface of this indication is an image forming apparatus, The image forming part which forms an image in a printing medium, and the induction heating fixing for fixing the image formed in the said printing medium.
  • an induction heating fixing device comprising: a resonant circuit including an inductor for induction heating to generate fixation heat when a current flows; a driving circuit for applying current to the resonant circuit; And a control unit for driving a driving circuit and determining whether there is an abnormality in the apparatus in the B mode in which the current applied to the resonance circuit by the driving circuit is limited to a predetermined level or less. Can be.
  • the image forming apparatus in which the driving circuit is driven in the A mode can be provided.
  • the driving circuit can provide an image forming apparatus, which is supplied with power from different power sources in the A mode and the B mode, respectively.
  • the driving circuit includes a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit, wherein the first driving circuit is driven in the A mode, and the second driving circuit is driven in the B mode. can do.
  • the resonant circuit is electrically connected to the first driving circuit in the A mode, and electrically connected to the second driving circuit in the B mode, and alternatively the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit. It is possible to provide an image forming apparatus, which is electrically connected with.
  • first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are electrically separated, the first driving circuit is electrically open in the B mode, and the second driving circuit is electrically open in the A mode.
  • a forming apparatus can be provided.
  • the driving circuit is driven by a first frequency and a second frequency in the B mode, and the power is measured by the first power and the second frequency when the driving circuit is driven by the first frequency.
  • the driving circuit may be driven by a driving frequency within a predetermined range in the A mode, and the first frequency and the second frequency may fall within the range.
  • phase of the current can be provided periodically, based on the clock of the control unit can provide an image forming apparatus.
  • control unit further determines whether or not the apparatus is abnormal in the A mode, and when it is determined that the apparatus is abnormal in the A mode, the driving circuit is driven to stop in the A mode.
  • a device can be provided.
  • the driving circuit when the driving circuit is stopped driving in the A mode, the driving circuit can be driven in the B mode to determine whether or not the apparatus is abnormal.
  • an image forming apparatus in which the driving frequency of the driving circuit is determined in the A mode based on the power measured for the resonance circuit and / or the driving circuit can be provided.
  • an image forming apparatus can be provided in which the driving frequency of the driving circuit is determined in the A mode based on the phase of the current flowing in the resonance circuit.
  • a second aspect of the present disclosure is a method performed by an image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming an image on a printing medium and an induction heating fixing for fixing an image formed on the printing medium. And an induction heating fixing device comprising a resonant circuit including an inductor for induction heating to generate fixation heat when a current flows, and a driving circuit for applying a current to the resonant circuit. Determining whether there is an abnormality in the apparatus in the B mode in which the current applied to the resonant circuit is limited below a preset level; And driving the driving circuit in the A mode in which the fixing operation is performed, when it is determined that the device is in the B mode without any abnormality.
  • the driving circuit may provide a method in which power is supplied from different power sources in the A mode and the B mode, respectively.
  • the driving circuit may include a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit, wherein the first driving circuit is driven in the A mode, and the second driving circuit is driven in the B mode. have.
  • the resonant circuit is electrically connected to the first driving circuit in the A mode, and electrically connected to the second driving circuit in the B mode, and alternatively the first driving circuit and the second driving circuit. It can provide a method, which is electrically connected with.
  • first driving circuit and the second driving circuit are electrically separated, the first driving circuit is electrically open in the B mode, and the second driving circuit is electrically open in the A mode. Can be provided.
  • the driving circuit is driven by a first frequency and a second frequency in the B mode, and the power is measured by the first power and the second frequency when the driving circuit is driven by the first frequency. It is possible to provide a method comprising a second power measured when the drive circuit is driven by.
  • the driving circuit may be driven by a driving frequency within a predetermined range in the A mode, and the first frequency and the second frequency may fall within the range.
  • phase of the current may be periodically detected based on the clock of the control unit included in the induction heating fixing device.
  • the method may further include determining whether there is an error in the device in the A mode, and when it is determined that there is an error in the device in the A mode, the driving circuit is stopped driving in the A mode. Can be provided.
  • the driving circuit when the driving circuit is stopped driving in the A mode, the driving circuit can be driven in the B mode to determine whether or not there is an abnormality in the apparatus.
  • the driving frequency of the driving circuit in the A mode is determined based on the power measured for the resonant circuit and / or the driving circuit.
  • the third aspect of the present disclosure can provide a computer readable medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of the second aspect on a computer.
  • ... part refers to a unit that processes at least one function or operation.
  • Configurations such as “... part”, “module” may be implemented in hardware or software or in a combination of hardware and software to be executed by hardware components such as processors or circuits, and / or hardware configurations such as processors. It may be a software component.
  • first, second, and the like are used throughout this specification to describe various components, these components are of course not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, of course, the “first component” mentioned below may be a “second component” within the technical spirit of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic block diagram of an induction heating fixing device according to one embodiment.
  • an induction heating fixing apparatus 100a includes a resonance circuit, a driving circuit 23, and a controller 10.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 100a may be provided in an image forming apparatus such as, for example, a laser printer, and may be used to fix toner on paper in a laser printer.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 100a drives the driving circuit 23 to detect an abnormality of the resonance circuit and / or the driving circuit 23.
  • the induction heating fixing device 100a determines whether there is an abnormality in the resonant circuit of the device 100a or the device 100a in a state where the current applied to the resonant circuit by the driving circuit is limited to a predetermined level or less, and is fixed. You can perform the operation.
  • the induction heating fixing device 100a it is determined whether or not there is an abnormality in the resonant circuit of the device 100a or the device 100a in a state where the current applied to the resonant circuit by the driving circuit is limited to a predetermined level or less. Even when the abnormality occurs and the driving circuit 23 is unintentionally driven at a driving frequency lower than the resonance frequency, the magnitude of the current flowing through the resonance circuit is small, so that the damage caused by the transient current can be suppressed.
  • the resonant circuit of the induction heating fixing device 100a includes an inductor that induction heating when current flows to generate fixing heat.
  • the resonant circuit may be implemented as a series LC circuit in which the capacitor 15 and the coil 16 are connected in series, as shown in FIG. 1A, but is not limited thereto.
  • the resonant circuit may be resonated by a current or a voltage of the resonant frequency.
  • the resonance frequency may be determined by the inductance and capacitance of the resonance circuit or the driving circuit 23 electrically connected with the resonance circuit and the resonance circuit.
  • the characteristic value of the elements constituting the resonant circuit or the drive circuit 23 electrically connected to the resonant circuit changes by breakage, aging, or deterioration, the resonant frequency also changes.
  • the drive circuit 23 of the induction heating fixing device 100a is driven at the drive frequency by the controller 10 and is electrically connected to the drive circuit 23.
  • the driving circuit 23 is driven so that a current of the driving frequency may flow or a voltage of the driving frequency may be applied to the resonant circuit.
  • a power source can be connected to the drive circuit 23 so that the drive circuit 23 can be driven.
  • the driving circuit 23 When the driving circuit 23 is driven at a driving frequency lower than the resonant frequency, a transient current flows through the driving circuit 23 or the resonant circuit electrically connected to the driving circuit 23, and the driving circuit 23 or the resonant circuit may be damaged. have.
  • the drive circuit 23 when the resonant frequency is changed by the variation of the characteristic values of the elements constituting the resonant circuit or the drive circuit 23, the drive circuit 23 can be driven unintentionally at a drive frequency lower than the resonant frequency.
  • the control unit 10 of the induction heating fixing apparatus 100a obtains information from a memory (storage unit) provided inside or outside the control unit 10, or is obtained from an input port, a current detector, and a voltage detector. The information may be obtained to perform a calculation process.
  • the controller 10 may store information in a memory (storage unit) or drive a driving circuit based on the performed operation.
  • the control unit 10 may control the switch of the driving circuit. Processes by the controller 10 can be executed based on a program stored in a memory (storage unit).
  • the controller 10 may be implemented as a microcomputer, but is not limited thereto.
  • the control unit 10 drives the driving circuit 23.
  • the controller 10 can control the switch of the drive circuit 23.
  • the control unit 10 may drive the driving circuit 23 at a driving frequency to allow a current to flow or apply a voltage to the resonant circuit.
  • the controller 10 may allow a current of a specific frequency to flow through the driving circuit 23 to the resonant circuit, or allow a voltage of a specific frequency to be applied to the resonant circuit.
  • the control unit 10 drives the driving circuit 23 in the A mode and the B mode.
  • the A mode and the B mode may be referred to as a normal driving mode and a test driving mode, respectively, and the frequency at which the driving circuit 23 is driven in the A and B modes may be referred to as a driving frequency and a test driving frequency.
  • the role of the frequency at which the driving circuit 23 and the driving circuit 23 are driven is not limited by the name.
  • the normal fixing operation can be performed by the resonant circuit electrically connected to the drive circuit 23 and the drive circuit 23 in the A mode. Specifically, a magnetic field is generated by flowing a current according to a driving frequency to an induction heating coil (IH coil) constituting a resonant circuit, and a fixing roller corresponding to the IH coil is generated by the magnetic field to fix toner on paper. Can be.
  • IH coil induction heating coil
  • the control unit 10 drives the drive circuit 23 in the B mode to determine whether the device 1 is abnormal. If it is determined that the apparatus 1 is intact, the controller 10 can drive the driving circuit 23 in the A mode, but is not limited thereto.
  • the current applied to the resonant circuit in the B mode is limited to a predetermined level or less, therefore, the magnitude of the current applied to the resonant circuit in the B mode may be smaller than the A mode.
  • the driving circuit 23 can be supplied with power from different power sources in the A mode and the B mode, respectively, so that the current applied to the resonant circuit in the B mode can be limited to a predetermined level or less. For example, a voltage of 3 to 5 V may be applied through the power supply line to the drive circuit 23 in the B mode, and a voltage of 100 to 200 V may be applied through the power supply line to the drive circuit 23 in the A mode. have.
  • the driving circuit 23 since the magnitude of the current flowing in the resonant circuit in the B mode is small, the driving circuit 23 is unintentionally lower than the resonant frequency in the process of detecting an abnormality. Even if is driven, damage by the transient current can be suppressed.
  • the driving circuit 23 may include a first driving circuit and a second driving circuit, which will be described with reference to FIG. 1B.
  • FIG. 1B is a schematic block diagram of an induction heating fixing apparatus including first and second driving circuits according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 100b may include a resonance circuit, a first driving circuit 20, a second driving circuit 30, and a controller 10.
  • the switch 14 may further include a switch 14 electrically connecting the first driving circuit 20 or the second driving circuit 30 to the resonance circuit.
  • the controller 10 may control the switch 14 to alternatively electrically connect the first driving circuit 20 and the second driving circuit 30 to the resonant circuit.
  • the first driving circuit 20 may be driven in the A mode, and the second driving circuit 30 may be driven in the B mode.
  • the first driving circuit 20 and the second driving circuit 30 may be referred to as a normal driving circuit 20 and an inspection driving circuit 30 for convenience of description, respectively, but the first driving circuit by the name thereof.
  • the role of the 20 and the second driving circuit 30 is not limited.
  • the controller 10 may control the switch 14 to electrically connect the second driving circuit 30 to the resonance circuit.
  • the controller 10 may drive the second drive circuit 30 in the B mode to determine whether the device is abnormal. If it is determined that the device is intact, the control unit 10 controls the switch 14 to electrically connect the first drive circuit 20 to the resonant circuit so that a normal fixing operation can be performed, and in the A mode.
  • the first driving circuit 20 can be driven at.
  • the first driving circuit 20 and the second driving circuit 30 are driven in the A mode and the B mode, respectively, and the second driving circuit 30 in the B mode. 1) is driven to determine whether or not the apparatus is abnormal. Therefore, even if the second driving circuit 30 is unintentionally driven at a driving frequency lower than the resonance frequency in the process of detecting the abnormality, 20) breakage can be prevented.
  • problems such as breakage, heat generation, fire, or smoke in the first drive circuit 20 can be suppressed due to an abnormal power supply.
  • 1C is a flowchart of a method of detecting an abnormality in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • step S100 the induction heating fixing apparatus determines whether there is an abnormality in the apparatus in the B mode in which the current applied to the resonant circuit by the driving circuit is limited to a predetermined level or less.
  • the drive circuit is driven at the test drive frequency.
  • the test driving frequency may be driven at a frequency greater than a predetermined value within the range of the driving frequency of the A mode.
  • the predetermined value in the range of the driving frequency of the A mode may be located at 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, or 4/5 of the range, but is not limited thereto.
  • the apparatus by detecting a current and / or voltage applied to the resonant circuit, or by detecting a current flowing through the coil 16 of the resonant circuit and / or a voltage applied to both ends of the coil 16, the apparatus is abnormal. It may be determined whether there is. Specific methods for determining whether the apparatus is abnormal will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3A, 3B, 8, and 9.
  • step S110 when it is determined that the device is intact in step S100, the induction heating fixing device drives the driving circuit in the A mode in which the fixing operation is performed.
  • the current applied to the resonant circuit in the B mode is limited to a predetermined level or less, therefore, the magnitude of the current applied to the resonant circuit in the B mode may be smaller than the A mode.
  • the driving circuit may be supplied with power from different power sources in the A mode and the B mode, respectively. For example, a voltage of 3 to 5 V may be applied through the power supply line to the driving circuit in the B mode, and a voltage of 100 to 200 V may be applied through the power supply line to the driving circuit in the A mode.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • the induction heating fixing device 1 includes a relay circuit 40 for controlling the power supply from the control unit 10, the normal driving circuit 20, the inspection driving circuit 30, and the commercial power supply 2 to the apparatus. ), The current detector 50, the voltage detector 60, the fixing roller 90, the resonant capacitor 15 and the IH coil 16 constituting the resonant circuit, the normal drive circuit 20 and the test drive circuit 30. May comprise a switch 14 for switching.
  • the induction heating fixing device 1 further includes a diode bridge 11, a coil 12, and a condenser 13 for rectification, smoothing, and noise elimination (LPF) of the current from the commercial voltage 2. can do.
  • the normal drive circuit 20 and the inspection drive circuit 30 are both drive circuits for resonating the resonant circuits (resonant capacitor 15, IH coil 16), but the normal drive circuit 20 is in A mode (normal drive). Mode), that is, for normal driving of the fixing device 1 (drive process for fixing the toner to paper), and the inspection driving circuit 30 is a B mode (inspection driving mode), that is, a resonant circuit. It can be used to check whether the element of the induction heating fixing device 1 electrically connected with the furnace and the resonant circuit has no abnormality.
  • the drive circuit 20 may include a gate driver IC 21 and a switching element (IGBT) 22.
  • the normal drive circuit 20 drives the normal drive circuit 20 at the drive frequency in the A mode by the gate driver IC 21 switching the switching element 22 based on the control instruction from the control unit 10.
  • the current can be applied to the resonant circuit.
  • the driving circuit 20 can be supplied with a power supply to obtain a predetermined power (for example, 100 (W) or more), and is rectified, smoothed, and removed from the commercial power supply 2, and then a predetermined voltage (for example, 100 to 200 V may be applied so that a few amperes of current may flow in the switching element 22.
  • a predetermined power for example, 100 (W) or more
  • a predetermined voltage for example, 100 to 200 V may be applied so that a few amperes of current may flow in the switching element 22.
  • the test driving circuit 30 may be implemented as an oscillating circuit composed of a general-purpose operational amplifier, a capacitor, and a resistor, but is not limited thereto.
  • the inspection driving circuit 30 is driven at the inspection driving frequency in the B mode on the basis of the control instruction from the control unit 10, and can apply a current to the resonant circuit.
  • the normal drive circuit 20 can be used for normal drive (drive for fixing the toner on paper), and the test drive circuit 30 is equipped with a test drive frequency of a frequency larger than a predetermined value within the range of the drive frequency. It can be used to detect the abnormality of (1).
  • the inspection drive circuit 30 can receive power supply from a line different from the normal drive circuit 20. For example, a voltage of 3 to 5 V may be applied to the inspection driving circuit 30, and a voltage of 100 to 200 V may be applied to the normal driving circuit 20. Therefore, in the B-mode driving, the current applied to the resonant circuit by the inspection driving circuit 30 is limited to a predetermined level or less, whereby the magnitude of the current is the magnitude of the current applied to the resonant circuit in A mode. Can be less than
  • the normal driving circuit 20 and the inspection driving circuit 30 can be alternatively connected to the resonant circuit (resonant capacitor 15, IH coil 16) by the switch 14.
  • the switch 14 can be switched by receiving a control instruction from the controller 10.
  • the controller 10 may measure the power value.
  • a unit consisting of the current detector 50, the voltage detector 60, and the controller may be referred to as a power measurer.
  • a current is detected in the line to which the commercial power supply 2 is connected, and in the power supply line (the line supplying the power in the A mode) to the resonant circuit.
  • the voltage can be detected.
  • the controller 10 may determine whether the device 1 is abnormal based on the measured power value.
  • 3A is an example of the table regarding the relationship between a drive frequency and a power.
  • 3B is an example of the graph regarding the relationship between drive frequency and power.
  • the controller 10 may refer to the table 101 to which power values and driving frequencies are mapped, as shown in FIG. 3A.
  • the table 101 may store, in the induction heating fixing apparatus 1, information on a power value (expected to be output) expected when driven at a specific drive frequency.
  • the table may be stored in the storage unit included in the controller 10 or the apparatus 1.
  • the controller 10 may determine whether the device 1 is abnormal based on the measured power value and the table 101. For example, when the test drive frequency is 90 (KHz) in the B mode and the actual measured power value is 100 (W), the controller 10 may determine that the device 1 has an error. It may be determined that the apparatus 1 has an abnormality when the measured power value exceeds a predetermined range from the power value expected by the test drive frequency.
  • the power-drive frequency table 101 may be generated or set based on a relationship graph of the power value and the drive frequency shown in FIG. 3B.
  • the graph as shown in FIG. 3B can be determined based on the design of the induction heating fixing apparatus 1.
  • the driving range by the normal driving circuit 20 range of the driving frequency in A mode
  • the driving range by the inspection driving circuit 30 in B mode
  • Range of driving frequency is shown.
  • a plurality of test driving frequencies for example, two test driving frequencies f1 and f2 may be set to a value higher than a predetermined value within a range of the driving frequency of the A mode.
  • the test driving frequencies f1 and f2 may both belong to the range of the driving frequency of the A mode.
  • the resonance frequency f0 is 34.1 (KHz)
  • f1 is 75 (KHz)
  • f2 is 70 (KHz) as an example, but is not limited thereto.
  • the abnormality of the apparatus 1 can be easily detected based on the measured power value.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a driving process performed in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 1 employed in an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer can receive a print job start request by user input. In step S401, the induction heating fixing apparatus 1 obtains a target power value required for the print job.
  • the target power value can be included in the print job request in advance and received by the induction heating fixing apparatus 1.
  • step S402 the induction heating fixing apparatus 1 determines whether the apparatus 1 or the image forming apparatus employing the apparatus 1 is at startup.
  • “On startup] means when the power of the image forming apparatus is turned on, after a predetermined time period from turning on the image forming apparatus, when returning from the standby (standby) of the image forming apparatus, or after being returned from the standby of the image forming apparatus. May be a predetermined time period from, but is not limited thereto.
  • step S402 if it is determined that the apparatus 1 or the image forming apparatus employing the apparatus 1 is present at startup, the process proceeds to step S403. do.
  • step S403 the device 1 controls the switch 14 to electrically connect the resonant circuit to the test drive circuit 30.
  • the device 1 electrically disconnects the resonant circuit from the normal drive circuit 20 and electrically connects the test drive circuit 30.
  • the resonant circuit is normally separated from the voltage by the drive circuit 20, for example, 100 to 200 V, and connected to the voltage by the test drive circuit 30, for example, 3 to 5 V. Therefore, even if the IH coil 16 of the resonant circuit has a problem such as disconnection, since the resonant circuit is electrically separated from the normal drive circuit 20, the normal drive circuit 20 can be opened, and therefore, the normal drive circuit The transient current can be prevented from flowing to the switching element 22 of the furnace 20.
  • step S404 the apparatus 1 performs the B mode driving process.
  • the B mode driving process of step S404 is described with reference to FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a method of detecting an abnormality of the apparatus in the B mode of the induction heating fixing apparatus according to one embodiment.
  • step S501 the apparatus 1 drives the test drive circuit 30 at the test drive frequency f1 (75 (KHz)).
  • step S502 the device 1 obtains the power value P1 by the test drive frequency f1.
  • the current and voltage applied to the resonant circuit in the B mode can be detected, or the current flowing through the IH coil 16 and the voltage across the IH coil 16 can be detected. have.
  • step S503 the device 1 drives the test drive circuit 30 to the test drive frequency f2 (70 (KHz)), and in step S504 the device 1 obtains the power value P2 by the test drive frequency f2. Since step S503 and step S504 are substantially the same as step S501 and step S502, overlapping description is omitted.
  • step S505 the apparatus 1 calculates the slope between the power-drive frequencies based on f1 and P1 and f2 and P2 obtained in step S501, step S502, step S503, and step S504.
  • the difference between the test drive frequency and the expected power value can be calculated.
  • step S506 the apparatus 1 determines whether the slope calculated in step S505 is in the normal range.
  • the normal range of the slope (that is, the normal judgment condition) can be set in advance, or as a parameter that can be fixed or arbitrarily set and changed.
  • the device 1 has an error when the slopes according to the two test drive frequencies and the two measured power values differ by more than a predetermined value or ratio. For example, the slope obtained by P1 and P2 (120 (W) and 170 (W)) corresponding to f1 (75 (KHz)) and f2 (70 (KHz)) in the power-drive frequency relationship characteristic graph. From the value (-10) of, it can be determined that the difference is more than a predetermined amount, outside the normal range.
  • step S506 the device 1 returns [OK] when in the normal range (step S507), and the device 1 returns [NG] when not in the normal range (step S508). .
  • step S405 the device 1 proceeds to step S406 if the returned value is OK and to step S412 if NG, respectively, based on the returned value.
  • the device 1 stops driving the inspection drive circuit. As a result, the output to the oscillation circuit is stopped.
  • the drive stop command by the device 1 may be an oscillation stop command command for the test drive circuit 30, an open command command for the relay circuit 40, or an open command command for the switch 14, but is not limited thereto. It doesn't work.
  • step S413 the apparatus 1 performs error processing. For example, an error message can be displayed.
  • the device 1 may store state information of the device 1 (frequency (KHz), detected current (mA), detected voltage (V), and ambient temperature of f1 and f2 at the time of an error). .
  • the error information can be used for subsequent error interpretation.
  • step S406 the apparatus 1 controls the switch 14 to connect the resonant circuit to the normal drive circuit 20.
  • step S407 the apparatus 1 starts A mode driving.
  • the A mode driving is basically the normal driving of the apparatus 1, and by the driving frequency (which can be obtained from the power-drive frequency table 101) corresponding to the target power value obtained in step S401, the normal driving circuit ( 20) can be driven.
  • the apparatus 1 can detect whether there is an error in the resonant circuit or the apparatus 1 even during A mode driving.
  • step S408 the device 1 detects the current and the voltage through the current detector 50 and the voltage detector 60 even while driving in the A mode, calculates a power value, and is expected to correspond to the calculated power value and the current driving frequency. By comparing the power values, it is possible to determine whether the device 1 is operating normally.
  • step S412 stops the driving (output to the oscillation circuit), and performs error processing in step S413.
  • the drive stop command by the device 1 can be, but is not limited to, an oscillation stop command command for the drive circuit 20, an open command command for the relay circuit 40, or an open command command for the switch 14. It doesn't work.
  • step S410 determines whether the print job is finished in step S410, and if the print job is not finished yet, returns to step S407 to continue the A mode driving.
  • step S411 performs an end process (normally, stop driving of the drive circuit 20, recording various data, or setting a return value to the entire control side of the printer main body).
  • a circuit for driving a resonant circuit for example, a switching element 22
  • the inspection driving process by the B mode is executed at the start-up of the device 1.
  • the transient current flows in can be effectively suppressed.
  • the inspection drive mode in the inspection drive circuit 30 in which the transient current cannot flow at the start-up of the apparatus 1 or the image forming apparatus employing the apparatus 1 Since (B mode) is performed, even if the test drive frequency, e.g., f1 or f2, is lower than the resonant frequency, the circuit breakage can be effectively suppressed.
  • the normal driving circuit 20 including the switching element 22 and the like is opened in the B mode, the transient current is prevented from flowing into the normal driving circuit 20, so that the normal driving circuit 20 can be protected from breakage. Can be.
  • any abnormality in the circuit any one or a plurality of resistance characteristics, inductance characteristics of the coil, and capacitor characteristics of the fixing device 1 as a whole due to breakage, environmental temperature abnormality, deterioration with age, etc. change. Can be mentioned.
  • FIG. 6 is a graph for explaining a relationship between a driving frequency and power according to a voltage change of a power source.
  • a comparison graph as shown in FIG. 6 may be illustrated.
  • the driving frequency is 50 (KHz)
  • the power values expected by the driving frequency are 420 (W), 710 (W), and 1042 ( W).
  • fluctuations in the power supply voltage may cause the current flowing to the element to fluctuate, putting the device 1 in a dangerous state.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 1 even when the voltage of the power source varies, since the inspection drive (B mode) is performed in the inspection drive circuit 30, circuit breakage can be effectively suppressed. .
  • the slope is calculated based on the power-drive frequency relationship, and the normal / abnormal state of the apparatus 1 can be determined based on the calculated slope.
  • the driving frequency approaches the resonance frequency f0
  • the magnitude of the slope of the power-drive frequency increases. Therefore, when the slope according to the driving frequency and the actually measured power value is larger than the slope according to the driving frequency and the expected power value, it is easily determined that the device 1 is in an abnormal state or is in a dangerous state (the device In the current state of (1) can be estimated of the actual relationship characteristics).
  • the power value by the two test drive frequencies f1 and f2 is measured, and the slope of the straight line passing two points in the XY plane is measured.
  • the calculation is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the relationship characteristic of the power-drive frequency may be estimated in various ways.
  • the B mode driving may be implemented regardless of the start-up of the apparatus 1.
  • the inspection drive can be performed in the B mode when it is suitable even in a situation not in the printing process, for example, when the apparatus 1 is in an idle state.
  • the connected state of the resonance circuit and the test driver circuit 30 may be set as a default. Therefore, at startup of the apparatus 1, step S403 in which the resonant circuit is connected to the test drive circuit by the switch 14 can be omitted. Thus, the stability of the device 1 can be ensured.
  • the apparatus 1 has been described as having a normal driving circuit 20 and an inspection driving circuit 30, and each driving circuit 20 or 30 can oscillate with respect to the resonant circuit, but the power supply line
  • the switching of may be implemented such that the inspection driving mode is driven without the inspection driving circuit 30.
  • one of a power supply line for normal driving to which a voltage of 100 to 200 V is applied and a power supply line for inspection driving to which a voltage of 3 to 5 V is applied are selectively connected to the normal driving circuit 20.
  • the normal drive circuit 20 to which the power supply line for the test drive is connected can function as the "test drive circuit 30".
  • the normal driving circuit 20 and the inspection driving circuit 30 have been described separately, but the ordinary driving circuit 20 and the inspection driving circuit 30 should not be construed as being physically separate.
  • the normal driving circuit 20 and the inspection driving circuit 30 may be embedded in one IC.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 1 ′ may further include a current phase detection unit 70.
  • the current phase detector 70 detects the phase (phase difference with respect to the drive voltage) of the drive current flowing through the resonant circuit.
  • the current phase detection unit 70 can I-V convert the detected current, compare the phase of the current and the phase of the zero cross, and detect a phase difference.
  • the obtained phase information of the current may be obtained at the time measurement terminal of the controller 10.
  • Current phase information may be periodically acquired by the current phase detection unit 70 based on the clock frequency of the controller 10.
  • FIG. 9 is an example of a graph relating to a driving frequency and a current phase.
  • a table 102 in which current phase values and driving frequencies are mapped as illustrated in FIG. 8 may be stored.
  • the current phase value-drive frequency table 102 may be predetermined or set based on a graph of the relationship between the phase of the current (phase difference with respect to the drive voltage) and the drive frequency as shown in FIG. 9.
  • the graph shown in FIG. 9 can be determined based on the design of the induction heating fixing apparatus 1 ′.
  • the graph shows the relationship characteristic of the drive frequency KHz and the system impedance Ohm of the drive current phase (degrees) at the time of driving in the induction heating type fixing apparatus 1 '.
  • the phase of the current is 0 ° near the driving frequency of 32.68 (KHz), which means that the resonance frequency is 32.68 (KHz).
  • FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a driving process performed in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 1 ' employed in an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer can receive a print job start request by user input.
  • the apparatus 1 When a print job start request is received, the apparatus 1 'performs B mode driving when the apparatus 1' or the image forming apparatus employing the apparatus 1 'is at startup, and as a result of the B mode driving, the apparatus 1 When ') is in the NG state, the stop process may be entered, and when the apparatus 1' is in the OK state, the mode A may be transferred.
  • step S407 the device 1 'starts driving in A mode, and in step S1001, the phase of the current can be detected by the current phase detection unit 70.
  • step S1002 the device 1 'can determine whether the phase of the measured current is in the normal range.
  • the abnormality determination condition may be set in advance, or may be set as a fixed or arbitrarily changeable parameter. For example, if the difference between the phase of the current corresponding to the driving frequency in the current phase value-drive frequency table 102 and the phase of the actually detected current is more than a predetermined value (for example, ⁇ 5 ° or more), the device ( It is possible to determine that 1 ') is abnormal or that the apparatus 1' is abnormal when the phase of the measured current as an absolute value is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, 10 ° or less). Alternatively, two conditions may be determined as AND (logical).
  • the device 1 determines that there is an abnormality, and even if the measured current has a phase greater than 10 °, the current phase value-drive frequency table 102 If the difference with the phase of the current corresponding to the drive frequency is ⁇ 5 ° or more, it can be determined that the device 1 'is abnormal.
  • step S1002 If it is determined in step S1002 that the apparatus 1 'is abnormal, the process shifts to step S412 to perform a drive stop, an error process, and terminate the process.
  • step S1003 when the device 1 'is determined to be normal based on the measured current phase, it is determined whether or not the device 1' is abnormal based on the power values of steps S408 and S409, and finally, If it is determined that the device 1 'is abnormal, it may proceed to step S1003.
  • the device 1 'in step S1003 is actually Based on the measured values, parameters for correcting the values of the table may be calculated.
  • step S408 a difference between the actual power value according to the driving frequency and the expected power value of the power-drive frequency table 101 may be obtained.
  • the expected power value corresponding to the drive frequency is 700 (W).
  • the measured power value is 680 (W)
  • the driving frequency can be decreased to perform the drive with the target power.
  • the correction of the driving frequency is performed by obtaining values before and after the target power value from the power-drive frequency table 101 to calculate the frequency resolution around the unit power value, and calculating the calculated frequency resolution and actual ⁇ P and Kp (correction gain of the frequency).
  • the value obtained by adding the frequency multiplied to the current driving frequency can be determined as the driving frequency after correction.
  • Kp may be determined to be 1.75 by experiment.
  • the product of the frequency resolution near the unit power value, ⁇ P and Kp can be calculated as the correction parameter of the power-drive frequency table 101.
  • the frequency resolution (approximate value) near the unit power value can be calculated based on Equation 1.
  • the value (-0.25 (KHz)) obtained by multiplying the value obtained by the equation (-0.007 (KHz / W)) by ⁇ P (20 (W)) and Kp (1.75) can be used as a correction parameter.
  • the correction parameter can be used to correct the value of the power-drive frequency table 101.
  • the corresponding drive frequency on the table 101 is 44.5 (KHz), but the correction parameter -0.25 (KHz) is added to set the drive frequency to 44.25 (KHz). 1 ') can be driven.
  • the correction driving frequency may be calculated based on Equation 2.
  • Y1 and X1 are driving frequencies and corresponding target power values
  • Y2 and X2 are values close to Y1 and X1 on the table 101
  • ⁇ P is the measured power value and the expected power value (value on the table 101).
  • Kp is a correction factor previously determined experimentally.
  • the correction of the drive frequency can equally be used in the current phase value-drive frequency table 102.
  • the phase of the current is 55 °, but when the calculated correction parameter is, for example, 1.8 (KHz), about 45.0 added with the correction parameter (KHz) is treated as the driving frequency, and the phase of the current is determined to be 60 degrees.
  • the difference between the determined phase (60 °) and the phase of the actually measured current whether or not the device 1 'is abnormal can be determined.
  • each driving process can be executed by the corrected driving frequency.
  • updating of the correction parameters is made from time to time, and the driving frequency may be recalibrated based on the updated correction parameters.
  • the stability of the apparatus 1' can be determined on the basis of the phase difference (phase difference with the driving voltage) detected during the A mode driving, whereby Operation by a driving frequency below the resonance frequency can be suppressed.
  • the phase difference phase difference with the driving voltage
  • the closer the phase difference is to 0 the closer the driving frequency can be determined to be closer to the resonance frequency. Since the driving frequency can be determined how close to the resonance frequency, the operation by the driving frequency below the resonance frequency can be suppressed.
  • the detection of the phase of the current is performed periodically based on the clock of the controller 10, so that it can be processed faster than the conventional zero cross signal synchronization (power supply frequency), and the apparatus 1 'is abnormal.
  • the drive stop process is performed at a high response speed, so that breakage of the apparatus 1 'and the circuits constituting the apparatus 1' can be suppressed.
  • a process for calculating calibration parameters for an initially stored or set table can be performed from time to time, so that the device 1 'is operated in a safe state even if the design value is changed due to influence of product error or ambient temperature, etc. Can be.
  • the calculation process of the correction parameters may be performed in the B mode. That is, even in the B mode, the power value according to the driving at the inspection driving frequency and the inspection driving frequency is calculated (steps S501 to S504 of FIG. 5), and the calculation process of the correction parameter may be performed using the calculated power values. have.
  • the correction parameter can be obtained before the device 1 'transitions to the A mode, and the driving of the A mode can be driven more safely at the corrected driving frequency.
  • the abnormality determination of the device 1 'based on the phase of the current may be performed in the B mode. Further, in the B mode, both the abnormality determination of the device 1 'based on the power value and the abnormality determination of the device 1' based on the current phase may be performed.
  • step 1002-> No when it is determined that the device 1 'is abnormal based on the phase of the current detected in the A mode (step 1002-> No), or the device 1' based on the detected power value If it is determined that there is an error (step 409-> No), it is described that the driving stop, but not limited to this, as shown in Figure 11, when it is determined that there is an error in the A mode May be implemented to be driven in the B mode.
  • FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a driving process performed in an induction heating fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • the apparatus 1 ′ may be implemented to be driven in the B mode when it is determined that there is an abnormality in the A mode.
  • the A mode driving i.e., the print job can be stopped, and again in the A mode when the device 1 'is determined to be normal in the B mode.
  • Induction heating fixing apparatuses 100a, 100b, 1, and 1 ' may be provided in an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer, and may be used to fix toner on paper in a laser printer.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment.
  • the image forming apparatus 1000 is an apparatus for forming an image by fixing toner on paper, and may be, for example, a laser printer, but is not limited thereto.
  • the image forming apparatus 1000 includes an induction heating fixing apparatus 1100 and an image forming unit 1200.
  • the image forming unit 1200 may form an image on a print medium.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 1100 may fix an image formed by the image forming unit 1200.
  • the induction heating fixing apparatus 1100 may include a controller 1110, a driving circuit 1120, and a resonance circuit 1130.
  • the induction heating fixing device 1100 the induction heating fixing device 100a, 100b, 1, and 1 'described above can be employed.
  • the control unit 1110 of the induction heating fixing apparatus 1100 is the control unit 10 described above.
  • the driving circuit 1120 of the induction heating fixing device 1100 corresponds to the driving circuit 23, 20, or 30 described above, and the resonant circuit of the induction heating fixing device 1100 is a coil ( 16) and the resonant circuit including the condenser 15.
  • induction heating fixing apparatus 1100 functions in the same manner as the induction heating fixing apparatuses 100a, 100b, 1, and 1 'described above, redundant descriptions are omitted.
  • the image forming apparatus 1000 may safely drive the image forming apparatus 1000 by determining whether the image forming apparatus 1000 has an abnormality by the above-described circuit abnormality detecting method.
  • Embodiments may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by the computer.
  • Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media.
  • Computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media.
  • Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.
  • Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.
  • Embodiments may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware or / and software configurations that perform particular functions. For example, an integrated circuit configuration such as memory, processing, logic, look-up table, etc., capable of executing various functions by the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices in accordance with an embodiment. Can be employed. Embodiments may be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as various algorithms, C, C ++, Java, assembler, etc., implemented in a combination of data structures, processes, routines, or other programming constructs. The functional aspects may be implemented with an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, the embodiments may employ the prior art for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing.
  • connection or connection members of the lines between the components shown in the drawings by way of example shows a functional connection and / or physical or circuit connections, in the actual device replaceable or additional various functional connections, physical It may be represented as a connection, or circuit connections.
  • 'essential', 'important' and the like may not be a necessary component for the application of the present invention.

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