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JPH0328444Y2
JPH0328444Y2 JP1984117552U JP11755284U JPH0328444Y2 JP H0328444 Y2 JPH0328444 Y2 JP H0328444Y2 JP 1984117552 U JP1984117552 U JP 1984117552U JP 11755284 U JP11755284 U JP 11755284U JP H0328444 Y2 JPH0328444 Y2 JP H0328444Y2
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【考案の詳細な説明】 本考案は、複写紙上のトナー像を熱定着する複
写機の熱定着装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a heat fixing device for a copying machine that heat fixes a toner image on copy paper.

このような複写機の熱定着装置では、高品質の
熱定着を行うことが望まれる。
In such a heat fixing device of a copying machine, it is desirable to perform high quality heat fixing.

本考案の目的は、高品質の熱定着を行なうこと
ができるようにした複写機の熱定着装置を提供す
ることがある。
An object of the present invention is to provide a heat fixing device for a copying machine that can perform high quality heat fixing.

本考案は、複写紙上のトナー像を、加熱源を備
えた熱定着手段によつて熱定着を行う複写機の熱
定着装置において、 前記熱定着手段の温度と検出する温度検出器
と、 前記温度検出器によつて検出される検出温度に
基づいて、前記加熱源への電力付勢を制御する制
御手段と、 前記加熱源への付勢電力遮断後に所定時間を計
数する計数手段とを含み、 前記制御手段は、計数手段による所定時間W2
を計数するまでに加熱源への電力付勢が開始され
ると、前記検出温度を熱定着に適した温度T2に
維持し、計数手段が前記所定時間W2を計数した
後に前記加熱源への電力付勢が開始されると、前
記検出温度を熱定着に適した温度T2を越える温
度T1に維持するように、前記加熱源への電力付
勢を制御することを特徴とする複写機の熱定着装
置である。
The present invention provides a thermal fixing device for a copying machine that thermally fixes a toner image on a copy paper by a thermal fixing means equipped with a heat source, comprising: a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the thermal fixing means; and a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the thermal fixing means; A control means for controlling power application to the heat source based on the detected temperature detected by the detector; and a counting means for counting a predetermined time after the power supply to the heat source is cut off. The control means controls the predetermined time W2 by the counting means.
If power application to the heat source is started before counting W2, the detected temperature is maintained at a temperature T2 suitable for heat fixing, and after the counting means has counted the predetermined time W2, power to the heat source is started. A thermal fixing device for a copying machine characterized in that, when energizing is started, energizing power to the heating source is controlled so as to maintain the detected temperature at a temperature T1 exceeding a temperature T2 suitable for thermal fixing. It is a device.

第1図は本考案の一実施例の簡略化した断面図
である。複写機の熱定着装置1には、原稿に対応
したトナー像が形成された複写機が矢符2の方向
に搬送されてくる。熱定着装置1は加熱源である
ヒータ3と、このヒータ3が挿通された熱ローラ
4と、熱ローラ4に平行でその熱ローラ4に接触
する圧ローラ5とから成る熱定着手段6を含む。
トナー像を有する複写機が熱ローラ4と圧ローラ
5との間を通過することによつて熱定着が行なわ
れる。熱ローラ4の表面の温度は、温度検出器と
してのサーミスタ7によつて検出される。
FIG. 1 is a simplified cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention. A copying machine, on which a toner image corresponding to a document has been formed, is conveyed in the direction of arrow 2 to a thermal fixing device 1 of the copying machine. The heat fixing device 1 includes a heat fixing means 6 consisting of a heater 3 as a heat source, a heat roller 4 through which the heater 3 is inserted, and a pressure roller 5 parallel to the heat roller 4 and in contact with the heat roller 4. .
The copying machine carrying the toner image passes between the heat roller 4 and the pressure roller 5 to perform thermal fixing. The temperature of the surface of the heat roller 4 is detected by a thermistor 7 as a temperature detector.

第2図はこの熱定着装置1に関連する電気回路
を示すブロツク図である。サーミスタ7からの出
力は、制御手段であるマイクロコンピユータ8に
与えられる。このマイクロコンピユータ8はヒー
タ3の付勢電力を制御しこれによつて熱定着手段
6にける熱ローラ4の表面温度を後述のように制
御する。複写機には節電スイツチ9が備えられお
り、この節電スイツチ9を操作することによつて
ヒータ3の付勢電力が後述のように小さくされ
る。それによつて電力消費量が節約されるととも
に、熱定着時にはヒータ3の付勢電力が大きくさ
れて確実な熱定着が達成される。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit related to this thermal fixing device 1. As shown in FIG. The output from the thermistor 7 is given to a microcomputer 8 which is a control means. This microcomputer 8 controls the energizing power of the heater 3, thereby controlling the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 in the heat fixing means 6 as described below. The copying machine is equipped with a power saving switch 9, and by operating this power saving switch 9, the energizing power of the heater 3 is reduced as described below. This saves power consumption and increases the energizing power of the heater 3 during thermal fixing, thereby achieving reliable thermal fixing.

第3図は第2図に示されたマイクロコンピユー
タ8の動作を説明するためのフローチヤートであ
り、第4図はマイクロコンピユータ8の動作によ
つて達成される熱定着手段6における熱ローラ4
の表面温度の時間変化を示すグラフである。ステ
ツプn1では、電源スイツチ10が投入されたか
否かが判断される。電源スイツチ10が投入後に
は、ステツプn2に移り、サーミスタ7が断線し
ているか否かが判断される。サーミスタ7が断線
しておらず正常に作動しているときには、ステツ
プn3に移り、マイクロコンピユータ8に含まれ
ているメモリ11からのデータを読み出し、時刻
t0において電源投入されて熱定着手段6への付
勢電力開始後には熱定着手段6の熱ローラ4の表
面温度を定着に適した温度T2を超える値T1と
なるべき信号を読み出す。これによつてヒータ3
は熱ローラ4の表面温度がT1となるように電力
付勢される。温度T2はたとえば180℃であり、
温度T1はたとえば190℃である。マイクロコン
ピユータ8に備えられる計数手段であるカウンタ
12はステツプn4において計数を開始する。こ
のカウンタ12は電源の投入時刻t0から時刻t
1を経過した時刻t2となる時間W1を計測す
る。この時間W1はたとえば10〜15分である。時
刻t2に達したことがステツプn5で判断される
とステツプn6に移りメモリ11にストアされて
いる温度T2を読み出す。これによつてヒータ3
は熱定着手段6の熱ローラ4の表面が温度T2と
なるように電力付勢される。したがつて熱ローラ
4の表面温度は時刻t3において温度T2まで下
降し、その温度T2に保たれる。時刻t4におい
て節電スイツチ9が操作されたことがステツプn
7において判断されるとステツプn8に移り、メ
モリ11から温度T3を表わす信号を読み出す。
これによつてヒータ3は熱定着手段6の熱ローラ
4の表面が温度T2よりも低い温度T3となるよ
うに電力付勢される。この温度T3はたとえば
160℃であつてもよい。こうして時刻t5におい
て熱ローラ4の表面温度が温度T3になり、その
温度T3が時刻t6まで保たれる。時刻t6にお
いて節電スイツチ9を遮断すると、そのことがス
テツプn9において判断されステツプn6に戻
る。これによつて時刻t6以降の時刻t7におい
て、熱ローラ4の表面温度が温度T2に保たれ
る。時刻t8において電源スイツチ10を遮断す
ると、そのことがステツプn10で判断され、ス
テツプn11においてカウンタ12がカウントダ
ウンされる。カウンタ12の計算値が予め定めた
値たとえば零に達する前の時刻t9において、電
源スイツチ10が再び導通されたときにはステツ
プn10からステツプn5に移り熱定着手段6の
熱炉ーラの表面が温度T2となるようにヒータ3
が電力付勢される。ステツプn11において、カ
ウンタ12がカウントダウンされてその計数値が
零となるまでの時間W2経過した後の時刻t10
において、電源スイツチ10が再び投入されたと
きにはステツプn1に戻り、熱定着手段6の熱ロ
ーラ4の表面温度は前述のように温度T2を超え
る温度T1となるように、カウンタ12が予め定
めた値に達するまでの時間W1だけヒータ3が大
きな電力で付勢される。
3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the microcomputer 8 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the microcomputer 8 shown in FIG.
3 is a graph showing changes in surface temperature over time. At step n1, it is determined whether the power switch 10 has been turned on. After the power switch 10 is turned on, the process moves to step n2, where it is determined whether or not the thermistor 7 is disconnected. When the thermistor 7 is not disconnected and is operating normally, the process moves to step n3, where the data from the memory 11 included in the microcomputer 8 is read out, and at time t0, the power is turned on and the data is transferred to the heat fixing means 6. After starting the energizing power, a signal is read out which should cause the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 of the heat fixing means 6 to be a value T1 exceeding the temperature T2 suitable for fixing. As a result, heater 3
is energized with electric power so that the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 becomes T1. The temperature T2 is, for example, 180°C,
For example, the temperature T1 is 190°C. The counter 12, which is a counting means provided in the microcomputer 8, starts counting at step n4. This counter 12 is counted from time t0 when the power is turned on to time t.
A time W1, which is a time t2 after 1, is measured. This time W1 is, for example, 10 to 15 minutes. When it is determined in step n5 that time t2 has been reached, the process moves to step n6 and the temperature T2 stored in the memory 11 is read out. As a result, heater 3
is energized with electric power so that the surface of the heat roller 4 of the heat fixing means 6 reaches a temperature T2. Therefore, the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 decreases to temperature T2 at time t3, and is maintained at that temperature T2. Step n indicates that the power saving switch 9 was operated at time t4.
If the determination is made in step n8, the process moves to step n8, where a signal representing the temperature T3 is read out from the memory 11.
As a result, the heater 3 is energized so that the surface of the heat roller 4 of the heat fixing means 6 reaches a temperature T3 lower than the temperature T2. For example, this temperature T3 is
The temperature may be 160°C. In this way, the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 reaches temperature T3 at time t5, and this temperature T3 is maintained until time t6. When the power saving switch 9 is turned off at time t6, this is determined in step n9 and the process returns to step n6. As a result, the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 is maintained at the temperature T2 at time t7 after time t6. When the power switch 10 is shut off at time t8, this is determined at step n10, and the counter 12 is counted down at step n11. When the power switch 10 is turned on again at time t9 before the calculated value of the counter 12 reaches a predetermined value, for example zero, the process moves from step n10 to step n5, and the surface of the heat furnace roller of the heat fixing means 6 reaches a temperature T2. Heater 3 so that
is energized. At step n11, the time t10 after the time W2 elapses from when the counter 12 counts down until the counted value reaches zero.
When the power switch 10 is turned on again, the process returns to step n1, and the counter 12 sets the predetermined value so that the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 of the heat fixing means 6 becomes the temperature T1 exceeding the temperature T2 as described above. The heater 3 is energized with large electric power for the time W1 until reaching .

ステツプn2においてサーミスタ7が断線して
いることが検出されると、ステツプn12に移り
その故障状態が操作者に報知される。
When it is detected in step n2 that the thermistor 7 is disconnected, the process moves to step n12 and the operator is notified of the failure state.

カウンタ12が電源投入後に予め定めた値にな
るまでカウントアツプする時間W1は、その時間
W1経過後における時刻t2において、熱定着手
段6の周囲における熱定着を行なう環境が熱定着
に適した温度にまで上昇する値に選ばれる。これ
によつて熱定着装置1をトナー像を有する複写紙
が通過したとき、高品質で熱定着が行なわれるこ
とになる。
The time W1 during which the counter 12 counts up until it reaches a predetermined value after the power is turned on is such that at time t2 after the elapse of the time W1, the environment around the heat fixing means 6 in which heat fixing is performed reaches a temperature suitable for heat fixing. Selected for values that rise to. As a result, when a copy sheet carrying a toner image passes through the thermal fixing device 1, high-quality thermal fixing can be performed.

上述の実施例では、カウンタ12はアツプダウ
ンカウンタが用いられ、時間W1,W2が得られ
たけれども、本考案の他の実施例として2つのカ
ウンタを備え一方のカウンタで時間W1を時刻
し、もう1つのカウンタで時間W2を刻時するよ
うにしてもよい。本考案は熱ローラ4と圧ローラ
5とを含む熱定着手段6に関連して実施されるだ
けでなく、このような熱ローラ4および圧ローラ
5を有せず、ヒータからの熱によつて複写紙用の
トナー像を形成しているトナーを加熱溶融するよ
うにしたいわゆる雰囲気による熱定着手段に関連
してもまた実施されることができる。
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the counter 12 is an up-down counter, and the times W1 and W2 are obtained, but in another embodiment of the present invention, two counters are provided, one counter counts the time W1, and the other counts the time W1. The time W2 may be clocked by one counter. The present invention is not only implemented in conjunction with a heat fixing means 6 including a heat roller 4 and a pressure roller 5, but also does not have such a heat roller 4 and pressure roller 5, and is carried out by heat from a heater. It can also be implemented in conjunction with a so-called atmospheric heat fixing means designed to heat and melt the toner forming the toner image for copy paper.

以上の如く本考案によれば、加熱源への付勢電
力遮断後において、計数手段が所定時間W2を計
数するまでに加熱源への電力付勢が開始されたと
きには、制御手段によつて前記検出温度が熱定着
温度に適した温度T2を維持するように加熱源へ
の電力付勢を制御するようにしたので、前記所定
時間W2を熱定着手段の環境温度が不所望に低下
してしまわない時間に予め設定しておくことによ
つて、迅速に前記環境温度を上昇させて熱定着に
適した温度T2にすることができる。また、この
ときの検出器の検出温度が熱定着に適した温度T
2になるように加熱源が電力付勢されるので、熱
定着手段の環境温度が前記温度T2を超えてむや
みに高くなることはなく、これによつてたとえば
トナーが熱定着手段に付着する、いわゆるオフセ
ツト現象が生じるおそれはなく、高品質の熱定着
を行うことができる。しかも前記温度T2より高
い温度に熱定着手段の環境温度を上昇させないの
で、検出温度がT2となつたときに加熱源への電
力を遮断すればよく、無駄な電力消費を防止する
ことができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, after the energizing power to the heating source is cut off, if the energizing of the heating source is started before the counting means counts the predetermined time W2, the control means controls the Since the power application to the heating source is controlled so that the detected temperature maintains the temperature T2 suitable for the heat fixing temperature, the environmental temperature of the heat fixing means does not undesirably drop during the predetermined time W2. By setting the temperature in advance to a time when no temperature is available, the environmental temperature can be quickly raised to a temperature T2 suitable for heat fixing. Also, the detected temperature of the detector at this time is a temperature T suitable for heat fixing.
Since the heating source is energized such that the temperature T2 is higher than the temperature T2, the environmental temperature of the heat fixing means does not rise unnecessarily above the temperature T2, thereby causing, for example, toner to adhere to the heat fixing means. There is no risk of so-called offset phenomenon occurring, and high-quality heat fixing can be performed. Moreover, since the environmental temperature of the heat fixing means is not raised to a temperature higher than the temperature T2, it is sufficient to cut off the power to the heating source when the detected temperature reaches T2, and wasteful power consumption can be prevented.

また加熱源への付勢電力遮断後において、計数
手段が所定時間W2を計数した後に加熱源への電
力付勢が開始されたときには、制御手段によつて
前記検出温度を熱定着に適した温度T2を越える
温度T1に維持するように加熱源への電力付勢を
制御するので、熱定着手段の環境温度を短時間で
熱定着に適した温度T2に達し、これによつて熱
定着に適した温度T2に達する以前の低い温度で
熱定着動作が行われることを防止して、確実な熱
定着を行うことができ、したがつて高品質の熱定
着を行うことができる。
Further, after the power supply to the heat source is cut off, when power supply to the heat source is started after the counting means has counted the predetermined time W2, the control means adjusts the detected temperature to a temperature suitable for heat fixing. Since the power application to the heating source is controlled to maintain the temperature T1 exceeding T2, the environmental temperature of the heat fixing means reaches the temperature T2 suitable for heat fixing in a short time, thereby making it suitable for heat fixing. It is possible to prevent the thermal fixing operation from being performed at a low temperature before reaching the temperature T2, thereby ensuring reliable thermal fixing, and therefore high quality thermal fixing.

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

第1図は本考案の一実施例の簡略化した縦断面
図、第2図は第1図に示される熱定着装置1の電
気回路を示すブロツク図、第3図は第2図に示さ
れたマイクロコンピユータ8の動作を説明するた
めのフローチヤート、第4図は熱定着手段6の熱
ローラ4の表面温度の時間経過を示すグラフであ
る。 1……熱定着装置、3……ヒータ、4……熱ロ
ーラ、5……圧ローラ、6…熱定着手段、7……
サーミスタ、8……マイクロコンピユータ、10
……電源スイツチ。
FIG. 1 is a simplified vertical sectional view of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electric circuit of the heat fixing device 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the microcomputer 8, and is a graph showing the time course of the surface temperature of the heat roller 4 of the heat fixing means 6. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Heat fixing device, 3... Heater, 4... Heat roller, 5... Pressure roller, 6... Heat fixing means, 7...
Thermistor, 8...Microcomputer, 10
...Power switch.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】 複写紙上のトナー像を、加熱源を備えた熱定着
手段によつて熱定着を行う複写機の熱定着装置に
おいて、 前記熱定着手段の温度を検出する温度検出器
と、 前記温度検出器によつて検出される検出温度に
基づいて、前記加熱源への電力付勢を制御する制
御手段と、 前記加熱源への付勢電力遮断後に所定時間を計
数する計数手段とを含み、 前記制御手段は、計数手段による所定時間W2
を計数するまでに加熱源への電力付勢が開始され
ると、前記検出温度を熱定着に適した温度T2に
維持し、計数手段が前記所定時間W2を計数した
後に前記加熱源への電力付勢が開始されると、前
記検出温度を熱定着に適した温度T2を越える温
度T1に維持するように、前記加熱源への電力付
勢を制御することを特徴とする複写機の熱定着装
置。
[Claims for Utility Model Registration] In a heat fixing device of a copying machine which heat fixes a toner image on copy paper by a heat fixing means equipped with a heat source, a temperature detector detects the temperature of the heat fixing means. and a control means for controlling power energization to the heating source based on the detected temperature detected by the temperature detector, and a counting means for counting a predetermined time after the energizing power to the heating source is cut off. The control means is configured to control the predetermined time W2 by the counting means.
If power application to the heat source is started before counting W2, the detected temperature is maintained at a temperature T2 suitable for heat fixing, and after the counting means has counted the predetermined time W2, power to the heat source is started. A thermal fixing device for a copying machine characterized in that, when energizing is started, energizing power to the heating source is controlled so as to maintain the detected temperature at a temperature T1 exceeding a temperature T2 suitable for thermal fixing. Device.
JP11755284U 1984-07-30 1984-07-30 Copy machine heat fixing device Granted JPS60169664U (en)

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