WO2009136431A1 - 発熱体ユニット及び加熱装置 - Google Patents
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- a heat source in which the heat generating element is made of a carbon-based material is in progress.
- a heat generating element has been developed in which a carbonized layer is formed by attaching a resin to the surface of carbon fiber and baking it, and the heat generation characteristic can be adjusted without losing the flexibility (for example, 257058)).
- the heating element formed by weaving such carbon fibers has a smaller resistance value and a lower heat generation temperature than a heating element in which a carbon-based material is formed in a rod shape or a plate shape.
- the heating element is formed by knitting carbon fibers, the resistance value is not stable, and the calorific value varies among products.
- heating element units of various configurations are presented (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-103292). JP, 2001-351762, A JP 2001-257058 A Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2007-103292 JP 2005-116412 A JP 2005-149809 A
- the conventional heating element unit although the current path of the heating element is narrowed, the resistivity of each part in the current path is different, the heating temperature is dispersed, and the heat distribution in the heating element is not uniform. there were.
- a large cut area is formed in the heating element for the purpose of narrowing the current path, it has been a factor of deformation, twisting, breakage, and breakage in the heating element. Therefore, in the field where the heating element unit is used as a heat source, development of a heating element having a smaller size, higher heat generation, uniform distribution of heat distribution, and excellent durability has been desired.
- the inventors of the present invention are new films in which the sheet-like heating element in which carbon fibers are conventionally used and the heating element in which a resin is attached to the woven carbon fibers and fired are completely different in material and manufacturing method.
- the film sheet material which is a material of the heat generating element 2 used in the present invention has a laminated structure, and has various surface shapes such as a flat surface, a concavo-convex surface or a corrugated surface in the surface direction. An air gap is formed between the opposing layers.
- the present invention it is possible to heat an object to be heated with a desired heat distribution pattern using the above-described new film sheet-like heating element, and to miniaturize it with high efficiency and high temperature. It is an object of the present invention to provide a heating element unit and a heating device having excellent durability.
- a heating apparatus using a heating element unit as a heat source includes an image fixing apparatus and an image forming apparatus provided with the image fixing apparatus.
- the image forming apparatus includes, for example, a device requiring a heat source such as a copying machine, a facsimile, a printer, and a multifunction machine having these functions.
- a recording member carrying an unfixed toner image for example, an image fixing apparatus for pressing a paper and heating it at high temperature to fix the image is used.
- a heat generating unit is used as a heat source in the image fixing apparatus.
- a conventional heating element unit used in an image fixing apparatus is formed of a halogen heater using a heating element formed of a tungsten material, or a mixture of crystallized carbon such as graphite, a resistance value adjusting substance, and amorphous carbon.
- a carbon heater using an elongated plate-shaped heating element can be mentioned. (Refer to JP 2005-116412 A and JP 2005-149809 A.)
- the object to be heated can be efficiently heated at a high temperature and high temperature with a desired heat distribution in the fixing process using the heating element unit achieving the above object, and the start-up is quick, energy
- an image fixing apparatus and an image forming apparatus having a heat source capable of reducing consumption are provided.
- the heating element unit according to the first aspect of the present invention is: A strip-shaped heating element formed of a film sheet of a material containing a carbon-based material and having two-dimensional isotropic heat conduction; A power supply unit for supplying power to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the heating element; A heating element unit comprising the heating element and a container including a part of the power supply unit, It has a plurality of slits formed at an oblique angle to an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element.
- the heating element unit of the first aspect configured in this manner can heat the object to be heated in a desired heat distribution pattern, can be heated to a high temperature with high efficiency, and has excellent durability With a heat source.
- the plurality of slits of the heating element according to the first aspect are extended in parallel from opposite side edges along the longitudinal direction of the heating element. It includes a plurality of first slits.
- the heating element unit of the second aspect configured in this way can heat the object to be heated in a desired heat distribution pattern, can be heated to a high temperature with high efficiency, and has excellent durability With a heat source.
- the plurality of slits of the heating element according to the second aspect includes the plurality of first slits, and the plurality of slits are formed between the plurality of first slits.
- the plurality of second slits are formed at a central portion in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body.
- current paths are formed at the edge portions from both ends of the second slit to opposite side edges along the longitudinal direction of the heating element, and It has a shape that can be extended in the longitudinal direction.
- the heating element unit according to the third aspect is stretched in the interior of the container by the power supply unit, whereby the heating element unit extends in the longitudinal direction of the heating element. It elongates and the cross section of the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the said heat generating body becomes curved shape.
- the heating element unit according to the fifth aspect configured in this way can easily set the width of the heating area, and becomes a heat source having durability that can heat efficiently.
- the heating element according to the twelfth aspect may be a thin film having a thickness of 300 ⁇ m or less.
- the image fixing apparatus according to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention configured as described above can perform fixing with reduced energy consumption by using a heat source having a small heat capacity and having an early rise.
- the heat generating body according to the twelfth aspect may be formed of a material having a thermal conductivity of 200 W / m ⁇ K or more.
- the heat generating member has excellent heat conduction, and therefore uniform heat distribution distribution is possible.
- a plurality of heating elements are provided on the heating element according to the twelfth aspect, and central axes in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of heating elements are the subject It may be disposed on a straight line orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the recording member.
- the image fixing apparatus according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention configured as described above is capable of switching the heating area according to the recording member, and specifying high-efficiency heating at a high temperature to a desired area. Is possible.
- the heating range of the heat generating body of the twelfth aspect is a nip portion which is a pressing portion of the recording material by the heating body and the pressure body. A portion upstream of the nip portion in the conveyance direction of the recording material may be included.
- the image fixing apparatus according to the twentieth aspect of the present invention configured as described above can perform image fixing processing efficiently and reliably.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a small-sized, durable heating element unit capable of heating an object to be heated to a desired heat distribution and with high efficiency and high temperature. Further, according to the present invention, since the heating element unit having the above effects is incorporated as a heat source into the heating apparatus, it becomes possible to heat the object to be heated with a desired temperature distribution, and the size is small and the efficiency is high. A durable heating device can be provided. Further, according to the present invention, there are provided an image fixing apparatus and an image forming apparatus having a heat source with high efficiency capable of heating a recording member, which is an object to be heated, to a desired heat distribution and high temperature. It becomes possible. In particular, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image fixing apparatus and an image forming apparatus capable of performing a fixing process with a quick start-up and reduced energy consumption.
- FIG. 1 A plan view showing a heating element in the heating element unit of the first embodiment
- the front view when the heat generating body in the heat generating body unit of Embodiment 1 is tensioned Sectional drawing explaining the state when the heat generating body in the heat generating body unit of Embodiment 1 is tensioned.
- the top view which shows the heat generating body in the heat generating body unit of Embodiment 3 which concerns on this invention A plan view showing a heating element as a comparative example to the heating element in the heating element unit of the third embodiment
- the perspective view which shows an example of the heating apparatus of Embodiment 4 which concerns on this invention The figure which shows the main structures in the image fixing device of Embodiment 5 which concerns on this invention.
- Temperature characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the temperature [° C.] and the resistance [ ⁇ ] in the heating element of the heating element unit according to the fifth embodiment It is a graph which shows the standup characteristic of the heating element unit used for the image fixing device concerning the present invention, and the carbon heater which is a conventional heater, and a halogen heater. It is a figure which compared the rush current in various heaters, (a) is a current waveform figure at the time of starting of the heating element unit used for the image fixing device concerning the present invention, (b) is a current at the time of starting of the conventional carbon heater. Waveform diagram, (c) is the current waveform at the rising edge of the halogen heater The heating element unit used for the image fixing device according to the present invention, and a graph showing the measurement results of the copper plate temperature when the object to be heated is heated by the conventional heater
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of the heat generating unit according to the first embodiment.
- the heating element unit has a long shape, an intermediate portion thereof is broken and omitted to show the vicinity of both end portions.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the heat generating unit shown in FIG.
- a strip-shaped heat generating member 2 in the form of a film sheet is disposed inside the elongated container 1 having heat resistance.
- the strip-shaped heating element 2 is extended along the longitudinal direction of the container 1.
- the container 1 is formed of a transparent quartz glass tube, and both ends of the quartz glass tube are welded in a flat plate shape to form the container 1.
- An argon gas as an inert gas is enclosed in the inside of a container that accommodates the heating element 2.
- the inert gas that can be enclosed inside the container is not limited to argon gas, and in addition to argon gas, nitrogen gas or argon gas and nitrogen gas, mixed argon gas and xenon gas, argon gas and krypton gas, etc. Even if gas or the like is used, the same effect as the heating element unit of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the inert gas to be sealed can be appropriately selected according to the purpose.
- the inert gas is sealed in the inside of the container 1 in order to prevent the oxidation of the heating element 2 which is a carbon-based substance inside the container when it is used at high temperature.
- any material having heat resistance, insulation and heat permeability can be used as a material of the container 1, any material having heat resistance, insulation and heat permeability can be used. For example, glass materials such as soda lime glass, borosilicate glass, lead glass, etc. in addition to quartz glass And ceramic materials and the like.
- a container 1, a strip-shaped heat generating member 2 as a heat radiation film body, and the heat generating member 2 are held at predetermined positions in the container.
- a power supply unit 8 provided at both end portions in the longitudinal direction of the heating element 2 for supplying power to the heating element 2.
- the power supply units 8 provided at both ends of the heating element 2 are a holder 3 attached at both ends of the heating element 2, a position restricting section 4 which is a support ring, and an internal lead wire.
- 5 includes a molybdenum foil 6 and an external lead 7.
- the inner lead wire 5 is fixed to the holder 3, and the inner lead wire 5 is inserted from both ends of the container 1 through the molybdenum foil 6 embedded in the sealing portion (welded portion) at both end portions of the container 1 It is electrically connected to an external lead 7 leading to the outside.
- the protruding end 5a of the internal lead wire 5 protruding from the through hole of the holder 3 is plastically deformed and crushed by means of dropout preventing means (dropout preventing means) such as press work.
- dropout preventing means dropout preventing means
- mechanical processing method such as rotary caulking processing or welding method using heat, current, plasma or the like may be used.
- the projecting end 5a of the inner lead wire 5 is screwed and screwed with a nut, or a snap ring at the projecting end 5a, for example, a C-type snap ring or an E-type snap ring
- a position restricting portion 4 having a position restricting function is attached to the internal lead wire 5 connected to both ends of the heating element 2.
- the inner lead wire 5 is formed of one wire, for example, a molybdenum wire.
- the position restricting portion 4 is formed of a single wire, for example, a molybdenum wire in a coil shape.
- the position restricting portion 4 and the internal lead wire 5 in the first embodiment will be described as an example formed of a molybdenum wire, but a metal wire made of tungsten, nickel, stainless steel or the like (round bar shape, flat plate shape) It may be formed using
- the coiled position restricting portion 4 wound around the inner lead wire 5 has a position restricting function for arranging the heat generating element 2 at a predetermined position in the container.
- the outer peripheral portion of the position restricting portion 4 is at a position close to the inner peripheral surface of the container 1 and the position restricting portion 4 is disposed to set the position of the heating element 2 in the longitudinal direction to a desired position with respect to the container 1
- the central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating element 2 is disposed on the substantially central axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the container 1 and the heat generating element 2 does not contact the container 1 It is arranged as.
- heat generation is performed by the power supply unit 8 configured by the holder 3, the position control unit 4, the internal lead wire 5, the molybdenum foil 6, and the external lead wire 7.
- the body 2 is stretched within the container at a predetermined position along its longitudinal direction.
- the first slits 2 a obliquely formed from the edge portions 2 c on both sides are disposed symmetrically with respect to a central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction in the heating element 2.
- the opposing end is disposed with a predetermined distance (L1).
- the first slit 2a is formed to have an oblique angle A with respect to the edge 2c, and the oblique angle A is preferably 45 degrees or more and less than 90 degrees, and particularly about 60 degrees (55 degrees).
- the preferred angle having a durability is in the range of -65 degrees.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are diagrams illustrating that the slit shape in the heat generating element 2 makes the heat resistant element have durability.
- FIG. 4A is a plan view showing a form in which slits Sx orthogonal to an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction are extended from both side edges in a heating element 2X formed of the same material as the heating element 2 of the first embodiment. is there.
- FIG. 4B is a plan view showing a form in which a slit Sy oblique to an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction is extended from both side edges in a heating element 2Y formed of the same material as the heating element 2 of the first embodiment. It is.
- tension F when tension F is applied to the heating element 2Y shown in FIG. 4B from both sides thereof, for example, the following force is applied to the slit Sy.
- the tearing force Fa applied perpendicularly to the extending direction of the slit Sy is smaller than the tension F.
- the heating element in which the slits Sy obliquely formed with respect to the axis parallel to the longitudinal direction are formed in comparison with the heating element 2X in which the slits Sx orthogonal to the axis parallel to the longitudinal direction are formed.
- a force (Fa) smaller than the tension F is applied to both sides of the slit Sy. Therefore, the heating element 2Y in which the slit Sy is formed is in a form having durability with respect to the tension F.
- a plurality of second slits 2 a are provided along with the plurality of first slits 2 a extended from the opposing edge portions 2 c of the heat generating member 2.
- the slits 2b are formed.
- the plurality of second slits 2b are also formed at an oblique angle with respect to an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 2 as in the case of the first slits 2a.
- the plurality of second slits 2 b are formed at the central portion in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 2, and intersect the central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 2.
- the second slit 2 b has a mountain shape, and the apex 2 d of the mountain shape is on the central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element 2.
- the mountain-shaped second slits 2 b are formed symmetrically with respect to a central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 2. Therefore, the apex 2 d of the mountain shape is disposed to face one direction (left direction in FIG. 3) of the heating element 2 in the longitudinal direction.
- the second slits 2 b are disposed at predetermined intervals between the plurality of first slits 2 a juxtaposed along the longitudinal direction.
- the apex angle B which is the angle of the apex in the second slit 2b, is preferably 90 degrees or more and less than 180 degrees, and in particular, the curved shape is large when tension is applied at about 120 degrees (in the range of 115 degrees to 125 degrees) Becomes a desirable shape.
- the shape of the apex portion (portion including the apex 2 d) of the second slit 2 b in the heating element unit according to the first embodiment is formed in a curved shape.
- the heating element 2 configured as described above is disposed with tension applied from both sides by the power supply unit 8 in the container, the mountain-shaped portion formed by the second slit 2b is lifted, generating heat.
- the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the body 2 is curved in a substantially mountain shape.
- the apex 2d of the second slit 2b is lifted by pulling the heating element 2 from both sides.
- the heating element 2 is slightly elongated in the longitudinal direction.
- the heating element 2 configured in this way is in a form that returns to its original state when the tension from both sides is eliminated, and the heating element 2 has a stretchable structure.
- the heat generating element 2 stretched in the container has a curved cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction
- the heat generating region of the heat generating element 2 has a curved shape.
- the heating area can be set narrow by arranging the concave portion in the curved surface shape of the heat generation area to face the object to be heated.
- the slit shape formed in the heating element 2 is appropriately selected according to the product specification and application for which the heating element unit is used, thereby making the temperature distribution (heat distribution pattern) of the heating element 2 into a desired pattern. It is possible.
- the heating element 2 configured as described above, a slit pattern having a plurality of slits that obstruct the flow of current is formed in the heating element 2, so the desired current is not restricted by the overall shape of the heating element 2. It becomes possible to set a path. Therefore, in the heating element unit according to the first embodiment, it is possible to set a desired heat generation distribution according to the product specification, application and the like, and can be used as various heat sources.
- the heating element 2 used in the heating element unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention is excellent in a laminated structure in which a carbon-based material is used as a main component and parts thereof are fixed so that each layer forms a gap in the thickness direction. It has two-dimensional isotropic heat conduction, and is formed of a film sheet-like material having a thermal conductivity of 200 W / m ⁇ K or more. Therefore, the strip-shaped heating element 2 is a heat source that generates heat uniformly without temperature unevenness.
- the film sheet material which is the material of the heating element 2 is a high-temperature, for example, heat-treated, fired and graphitized polymer film or a polymer film to which a filler is added in an atmosphere of high temperature, for example, 2400 ° C. or higher. It is an oriented graphite film sheet, has a thermal conductivity of 200 W / m ⁇ K or more in the plane direction, and has a characteristic of 600 to 950 W / m ⁇ K. As described above, the heating element 2 used in the first embodiment has excellent two-dimensional isotropic heat conduction having a thermal conductivity in the plane direction of 600 to 950 W / m ⁇ K.
- two-dimensional isotropy refers to, for example, one direction (X-axis direction) which is a carbon fiber direction in a heating element formed by arranging carbon fibers side by side in the same direction, or Not only refers to the two directions (X-axis direction and Y-axis direction) which are carbon fiber directions in a heating element formed by knitting, but also refers to having the same property in the surface direction in the film sheet heating element 2.
- phosphate ester type As the filler to be added to the polymer film, phosphate ester type, calcium phosphate type, polyester type, epoxy type, stearic acid type, trimellitic acid type, metal oxide type, metal tin type, organotin type, lead type, azo type, Each compound of nitroso type and sulfonyl hydrazide type can be mentioned. More specifically, tricresyl phosphate, tris (isopropylphenyl) phosphate, tributyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, tris dichloropropyl phosphate, tris butoxyethyl phosphate etc. may be mentioned as the phosphate compound. be able to.
- Examples of calcium phosphate compounds include calcium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium hydrogen phosphate, and tricalcium phosphate.
- polyester compounds include polymers obtained by the reaction of adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, phthalic acid and the like with glycols and glycerins. Further, as stearic acid compounds, dioctyl sebacate, dibutyl sebacate, acetyl tributyl citrate and the like can be mentioned.
- Examples of metal oxide compounds include calcium oxide, magnesium oxide and lead oxide.
- Examples of trimellitic acid compounds include dibutyl fumarate, diethyl phthalate and the like.
- Examples of lead-based compounds include lead stearate and lead silicate.
- Examples of the azo compound include azodicarbonamide and azobisisobutyronitrile.
- Examples of nitroso compounds include nitrosopentamethylenetetramine and the like.
- Examples of sulfonyl hydrazide compounds include p-toluene sulfonyl hydrazide and the like.
- the heating element unit according to the first embodiment is a heat source having durability, and can heat an object to be heated with uniform or desired heat distribution, and has high efficiency and high efficiency. It can be heated to a temperature.
- the heating element unit according to the first embodiment can have a quick rise, and can set the heating area to a desired range, and can make the heat source thinner and smaller.
- a plurality of arc-shaped slits (a first arc slit 12 a and a second arc slit 12 b) are formed in the heat generation region of the heat generator 12 in the second embodiment.
- the plurality of first circular arc slits 12 a are formed along the opposite side edges 12 c parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element 2 with a predetermined distance.
- the plurality of first arc slits 12 a are extended in an arc shape from the edge 12 c on both sides, and the center point of the arc is disposed on a central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 12.
- the opposing end portion of the first arcuate slit 12a formed to face the edge portions 12c on both sides is disposed with a first predetermined distance L1. Therefore, the first circular arc slits 12a formed to face from the edge portions 12c on both sides are formed on the same circle.
- the plurality of first circular arc slits 12 a formed along the side edges 12 c are arranged symmetrically with respect to a central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element 2.
- the plurality of second circular arc slits 12b intersect the central axis which is an axial center parallel to the longitudinal direction at the central portion in the width direction of heating element 12, and have constant intervals along the central axis It is installed side by side.
- the arc-shaped second slits 12 b are formed symmetrically with respect to a central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element 2. Therefore, the apex 12 d of the hill-shaped formed by the second slit 12 b is arranged to face one direction in the longitudinal direction of the heating element 12.
- the second arcuate slits 12b are disposed at predetermined intervals between the plurality of first arcuate slits 12a arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction.
- the plurality of second circular arc slits 12 b have substantially the same circular arc shape, and the center point of the circular arc is disposed on the central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element 12.
- the central opposite end of the first arc slit 12 a formed along the opposing edge 12 c is a first predetermined distance.
- a current passage is formed in the central portion of the heating element 12 with L1.
- the end portions on the edge side which is both end portions of the second circular arc slit 12 b have the same second predetermined distance L 2 from the edge portion 12 c of the heat generating body 12, and both side edge portions of the heat generating body 12 Form a current path in the vicinity of Also in the heat generating body 12 of the heat generating body unit of the second embodiment, the first circular arc slits 12 a and the second circular arc slits 12 b correspond to the edge 12 c of the heat generating body 12 as in the heat generating body 2 in the first embodiment. It is formed substantially obliquely (with respect to the direction of tension). For this reason, the heat generating body 12 in the heat generating body unit according to the second embodiment has a strength against tension and is configured to be durable.
- the first predetermined distance L1 is set to twice the second predetermined distance L2. Further, an interval L3 in the longitudinal direction between the first arc slit 12a and the second arc slit 12b is the same distance as the first predetermined distance L2.
- a meandering current path is formed, the cross-sectional area orthogonal to the flow of the same current becomes substantially the same, calculation of resistance value becomes easy, and uniformity To form a temperature distribution.
- the second predetermined distance L2 is not half of the first predetermined distance L1. Even the uniform temperature distribution (heat distribution distribution) is not greatly affected.
- the mechanical strength of the heating element 12 with respect to the impact applied to the heating element unit can be enhanced.
- the heating element 12 configured as described above is applied tension from both sides by the power supply unit 8 that holds the both ends of the heating element 12 in the container and supplies power. For this reason, the apex 12d of the hill shape formed by the second circular arc slit 12b is lifted, and the cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is curved in a hill shape substantially. Therefore, in the heat generating unit according to the second embodiment, as in the heat generating unit according to the first embodiment, since the heat generating body 12 curved relative to the cylindrical container 1 having a circular cross section is disposed, the container 1 It is possible to accommodate the heating element 12 having a large width when no tension is applied, as compared with the diameter of the container.
- the heat generating body 12 in the container has a curved cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the heat generating region of the heat generating body 12 has a curved shape. For this reason, it becomes possible to set a heating field widely by arranging so that a convex part in curved surface shape of a heating field may be opposite to a thing to be heated.
- the heating area can be set narrow by arranging the concave portion in the curved surface shape of the heat generation area to face the object to be heated.
- the convex portion or the concave portion is disposed to be opposed to the object to be heated as described above, the heat radiated from the concave portion or the convex portion opposite thereto is reflected by the reflective film or the reflector. Thus, it becomes possible to restrict and control the heating region for the object to be heated.
- the arc shape and arrangement of the arc slits formed in the heating element 12 are appropriately selected according to the product specification and application for which the heating element unit is used, so that the temperature distribution (heat distribution pattern) of the heating element 12 is It is possible to make it a desired pattern.
- a slit pattern having a plurality of arc slits that inhibit the flow of current is formed in the heating element 12. It is possible to set a desired current path without being restricted by the overall shape. Therefore, in the heating element unit of the second embodiment, it is possible to set a desired heat generation distribution according to the product specification and application, and can be used as various heat sources.
- the heating element unit according to the second embodiment is a heat source having durability, and can heat an object to be heated with uniform or desired heat distribution, and has high efficiency and high efficiency. It can be heated to a temperature.
- the heat generating body unit of Embodiment 2 has a quick rise, and can make the heat source which can make a heating area a desired range thin and compact.
- the heating element unit according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B.
- the heating element unit of the third embodiment is different from the heating element unit of the first embodiment in the configuration of the slit pattern of the heating element, and the other configuration is the heating element unit of the first embodiment. It is the same as the configuration. Therefore, in the description of the heat generating unit according to the third embodiment, the configuration of the slit pattern of the heat generating unit will be described, and the components having the same functions and configurations as those of the heat generating unit according to the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. The description applies to the description of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8A is a plan view showing a part of the heat generating region of the heat generating body 13 in the heat generating unit of the third embodiment.
- the surface shown in the plan view is the opposing surface of the object to be heated.
- a plurality of slits are formed in the heat generation region of the heat generator 13 in the third embodiment.
- the plurality of first slits 13 a are formed along the opposite side edges 13 c parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element 13.
- the plurality of first slits 13a are formed in a straight line obliquely from the edge 13c on both sides, and are arranged in parallel at an oblique angle E with respect to the edge 13c.
- the first slits 13 a formed obliquely from the edge portions 13 c on both sides are arranged symmetrically with respect to a central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction in the heating element 13.
- the opposing end is disposed with a predetermined distance.
- the first slit 13a has an oblique angle E to the edge 13c, which is preferably 20 degrees to less than 90 degrees, and in particular, the oblique angle E is about 30 degrees.
- the case of (a range of 25 degrees to 35 degrees) is a preferable shape having durability and capable of forming a long current path.
- the plurality of second slits 13 b are arranged in parallel at the central portion in the width direction of the heat generating body 13 so as to intersect the central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction.
- a mountain-shaped portion having an acute angle at the apex 13d is formed by the second slit 13b, and the apex 13d of the mountain-shaped portion corresponds to one longitudinal direction of the heating element 13 (left direction in FIG. 8A). It is arranged to face.
- the second slits 13 b are disposed at predetermined intervals between the plurality of first slits 13 a juxtaposed along the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG.
- the apex 13d of the mountain-shaped portion formed by the second slit 13b has an apex angle F, and the apex angle F is preferably 50 degrees to less than 180 degrees, and in particular, the apex angle F is When tension is applied at about 60 degrees (in the range of 55 degrees to 65 degrees), a preferable curved shape is obtained, and a preferable shape capable of forming a long current path.
- FIG. 8B describes the heat generating body 14 as a comparative example, and the slit pattern formed in the heat generating body 14 is formed of slits orthogonal to an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 14.
- a plurality of first slits 14a are linearly extended perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction from the edge portions 14c on both sides.
- the plurality of second slits 14 b intersect the central axis parallel to the longitudinal direction at the central portion in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 14.
- the second slits 14 b are disposed between the plurality of first slits 14 a arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction.
- the heating element 14 shown in FIG. 8B is weak in strength against tension pulled from both sides as described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B described above, and may be broken.
- the heating element 13 shown in FIG. 8A since the slit pattern is constituted by the slit having an oblique angle with respect to the axis parallel to the longitudinal direction, the current passage can be formed thin and long. When it is stretched, the apex 13d of the mountain-shaped portion is lifted and curved, and can be expanded and contracted. Further, the heating element 13 shown in FIG. 8A has a high strength against tension pulled from both sides, has durability, is easy to assemble, and becomes a highly reliable heat source.
- a slit pattern having a plurality of slits that obstruct the flow of current is formed, so the overall shape of the heating element 13 is restricted. It becomes possible to set a desired current path without being done. Therefore, in the heating element unit according to the third embodiment, it is possible to set a desired heat generation distribution according to the product specification and application, and can be used as various heat sources.
- the oblique angle in the present invention means all angles not parallel or perpendicular to both edge sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating element. It is pointing and is not limited to a straight line.
- linear slits 2 a are formed at an oblique angle A with respect to the edge 2 c on both sides of the heating element 2.
- arc-shaped slits 12a are formed for the edge 12c on both sides of the heat generating body 12, and the oblique angle in this case is a circle for the edge 12c.
- the angle between the arc slit 12a and the tangent of the slit 12a is an oblique angle.
- linear slits 13a are formed at an oblique angle E with respect to the edge portions 13c on both sides of the heating element 13.
- the oblique angle in the present invention refers to everything not parallel or perpendicular to the two edge sides parallel to the longitudinal direction of the heating elements 2, 12 and 13. It goes without saying that the effects of the present invention can be obtained even when the slit shape in the present invention is a shape combining straight lines or a shape combining straight lines and curves.
- the slit is described as being oblique to the edge extending in the longitudinal direction of the heating element on the premise that the heating element is pulled in the longitudinal direction. It is needless to say that the structure in which the durability of the heat generating element is ensured if it is oblique to the direction of tension.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an example of a heating apparatus equipped with the heating element unit described in the first to third embodiments.
- the heating device shown in FIG. 9 shows a heating device 21 for heating as an example of the heating device of the present invention. Inside the heating device 21, the heating element unit of the present invention described in the first to third embodiments is installed. In the fourth embodiment, the heating element unit will be described with reference numeral 22.
- the heating device 21 according to the fourth embodiment is provided with components used for a general heating device such as a temperature controller 23, a reflector 24, and a protective cover 25.
- a predetermined current flows to the heating element 2 in the heating element unit 22 to generate heat by applying a rated voltage to the heating element unit 22, and the temperature rises at an early rise.
- the heating device 21 of the fourth embodiment is reliably maintained at a predetermined temperature desired by the user by temperature control by the temperature controller 23. Further, in the heating element unit 22, a strip-shaped heating element 2 having a flat surface is used as a heat source. For this reason, the heat radiated from the plane has directivity.
- the flat portions of the heat generating element 2 of the heat generating unit 22 are disposed to face the front side and the back side.
- the heat radiated from the front side of the heating element 2 heats the heated region on the front side of the heating device 21, and the heat radiated from the back side of the heating element 2 is reflected by the reflection plate 24.
- the heated area is heated.
- the heat generating body 2 is formed in a strip shape with a film sheet material, the amount of heat radiated from the side of the heat generating body 2 is very small and can be ignored compared to the amount of heat radiated from the front side (rear side) It is small. For this reason, in the heating apparatus 21 of the fourth embodiment, the heated region can be efficiently heated with high directivity.
- the heating element unit 22 equipped in the heating apparatus of the present invention has the heating element 2 described in the first to third embodiments described above, and this heating element 2 has a thermal conductivity in the surface direction It is formed of a film sheet material having excellent two-dimensional isotropic heat conduction which is substantially the same, and has a characteristic that it has a quick rise and a small rush current since its heat capacity is small. For this reason, the heating apparatus equipped with the heating element unit of the present invention as a heat source has excellent responsiveness that enables quick heating, and excellent characteristics that can heat a predetermined area with high efficiency. It becomes a heating device that it has.
- the heating element unit according to the present invention can be used as a heat source for various electronic / electrical devices other than heating devices, for example, OA devices such as copying machines, facsimiles, and printers equipped with high-temperature heating elements. And it can utilize for various apparatuses which require heat sources, such as electric apparatuses, such as cooking apparatus, a dryer, and a humidifier.
- the inventors of the present invention use a new film sheet-like material (film sheet material) which is completely different in material and manufacturing method from the heating element used in the conventional image fixing apparatus as the heating element.
- the film sheet material (film sheet material) to be applied to the heating element used for the heating element unit as a new heat source of the image fixing apparatus has high efficiency and high temperature as well as is light and thin. Because of this, the heat capacity is small and it has excellent rising characteristics.
- an image fixing apparatus using the heating element unit of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- an electrostatic latent image designated by the exposure device is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum uniformly charged by the charging device, and the developing device is formed according to the electrostatic latent image.
- a toner image is formed.
- the toner image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum is transferred by a transfer device onto a recording material such as transported paper.
- the recording member carrying the unfixed toner image transferred in this manner, for example, a sheet of paper is conveyed to an image fixing device for fixing the image.
- the image fixing apparatus applies pressure and heat to the recording material carrying the unfixed toner image to fix the unfixed toner image on the recording material.
- an image forming process of a single color image will be described.
- four sets of photosensitive drums correspond to four color toners.
- the toner images of the respective colors are sequentially transferred onto the transfer belt, and the color images are sequentially transferred onto the recording material.
- the color image thus transferred onto the recording material is fixed by pressure and heat in the image fixing device.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the main configuration of the image fixing device of the fifth embodiment.
- the image fixing apparatus presses and heats the recording member carrying the unfixed toner image at a high temperature to melt the unfixed toner image and fix it on the recording member Do.
- the image fixing apparatus includes a fixing roller 33, which is a heating element for heating and melting the unfixed toner image 32 carried on the recording member 31, and an unfixed toner image 32.
- the recording material 31 carried is pressed against the fixing roller 33 and pressed, and the pressure belt 34 for pressing the unfixed toner image 32 onto the recording material 31 and the pressure belt 34 against the fixing roller 33 with a desired force And two pressure rollers 35, 35, which are rotated.
- the pressure belt 34 and the pressure rollers 35 and 35 constitute a pressure body.
- the recording member 31 is conveyed by the pressure belt 34 to the nip portion 39 which is a fixing area, and pressure fixing is performed.
- a configuration is also possible in which the recording member 31 is pressed against the fixing roller 33 by the pressure rollers 35 disposed and pressed.
- the heating body is configured by the fixing roller 33 is described, it is also possible to configure the heating body by a belt rotated by a roller.
- a heating element unit 22 having a heating element 2 is provided inside the fixing roller 33.
- the heating element 2 is a heat source for heating the fixing roller 33, and the heating element 2 is enclosed inside the container 1.
- a cylindrical reflecting portion 36 having an opening is provided around the long container 1 in which the heating element 2 is sealed.
- the reflecting portion 36 is made of stainless steel, and its inner surface is mirror finished.
- the opening 36 a formed in the reflection portion 36 is extended in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 2.
- the opening 36 a of the reflection portion 36 radiates the heat radiated from the heating element 2 toward the nip portion 39 of the fixing region by the fixing roller 33 and the pressure belt 34 together with the heat reflected on the inner surface of the reflection portion 36.
- the opening 36 a of the reflecting portion 36 is oriented such that the region heated by the heat generating unit 22 is the most upstream side of the recording member 31 in the nip 39. There is. Further, the flat side of the strip-shaped heat generating member 2 of the heat generating unit 22 is also directed to the most upstream side in the conveyance direction of the recording member 31 in the nip portion 39.
- the reflection unit 36 is provided around the heating unit 22. However, in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention, the heating unit is not provided without the reflection unit. 22 may heat the fixing roller 33 therearound.
- the fixing roller 33 is composed of a plurality of layers so that the heat radiated from the heat generating unit 22 can be efficiently absorbed by the fixing roller 33 and can be kept warm.
- An inner surface of the fixing roller 33 is provided with an infrared absorbing layer which absorbs heat (infrared) from the heat generating unit 22 and does not reflect it.
- the image fixing apparatus although a single heat generating unit 22 is provided, a plurality of heat generating units 22 may be provided.
- the central axes of the heating element units 22 in the longitudinal direction are disposed on a straight line orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the recording target member 31.
- the image fixing apparatus in which the plurality of heating element units 22 are provided inside the fixing roller 33 is configured to be able to select the heating element unit 22 to which power is supplied according to the size of the recording member 31.
- the heat generating element 2 of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention is a film sheet-like band, so the amount of heat radiation from its plane portion is much higher than the amount of heat radiation from the side portion. There are many, high directivity. Therefore, in an image fixing apparatus provided with a plurality of heat generating units 22, the area heated by overlapping heat generating units 22 adjacent to each other can be set small, and the area near the nip is heated with high efficiency and uniformity. It becomes possible. Further, in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment, regardless of the single or plural arrangement of the heating unit 22, as described later, the film sheet heating unit 2 used for the heating unit 22 is high. Since it has directivity and excellent rising characteristics, it is possible to process the image fixing process in the image forming process efficiently and at high speed.
- the heat generating unit 22 of the image fixing apparatus of the fifth embodiment is used, and therefore the details thereof are omitted here.
- the halogen heater used as a heat source in the conventional image fixing apparatus has an advantage that the rise at the time of power feeding is quick.
- the halogen heater has a large inrush current, and a large-capacity control circuit is required to control the halogen heater on and off, which causes an increase in the size of the apparatus and also has a problem in cost.
- a fluorescent lamp which is a nearby lighting apparatus, flickers (flicker phenomenon).
- flickers flicker phenomenon
- the carbon heater since the rush current hardly occurs, the problem that the voltage drops when the power is supplied to the heating element and the problem that the fluorescent lamp flickers (flicker phenomenon) are reduced.
- the carbon heater has a problem that it takes time to start up, takes a long time for fixing processing in an image forming process, and increases energy consumption at the time of fixing processing.
- the infrared emissivity of the carbon-based substance is as high as 78 to 84%.
- the heating element used as a carbon heater is a plate-shaped heating element having a thickness (for example, several mm), has a large heat capacity to some extent, and takes time to start up when power is supplied. Had.
- the heating element used as the carbon heater has a temperature resistance characteristic in which the resistance value is substantially constant regardless of the temperature of the heating element and the rush current hardly occurs.
- a rush current hardly occurs, there is a problem that a voltage drops when power is supplied to the heating element, and a problem that a fluorescent lamp flickers (flicker phenomenon) Is reduced.
- this heating element when this heating element is used as a heat source, it takes time to start up, takes a long time to fix in the image forming process, and has a problem that energy consumption increases at the time of fixing.
- the inventors of the present invention have made the heating element 2 of the heating element unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention elongate based on the carbon-based material used as the heat source in the conventional image fixing apparatus.
- a heater with a plate-shaped heating element hereinafter, abbreviated as carbon heater
- a heater with a halogen lamp as a reference example hereinafter, abbreviated as halogen heater
- halogen heater A comparative experiment of temperature characteristics showing the relationship between temperature [° C.] and resistance [ ⁇ ] was conducted.
- the heat generating unit 22 used in the following experiment (the experiment whose experimental results are shown in FIGS.
- FIG. 11 to 14 is the same as the heat generating unit (see FIGS. 1 and 2) described in the first embodiment. It is a heating element unit which has composition.
- FIG. 11 is a temperature characteristic diagram showing the relationship between the temperature [° C.] and the resistance [ ⁇ ] in the heating element 2 of the heating element unit 22, the carbon heater which is the conventional heat source, and the halogen heater.
- a solid line X represents the temperature characteristic of the heat generating element 2 of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention.
- the broken line Y is the temperature characteristic of the carbon heater
- the dashed-dotted line Z is the temperature characteristic of the halogen heater as a reference example.
- the heat generating element 2 of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention has a positive characteristic that the resistance increases as the temperature becomes higher.
- the resistance value is 9.2 ⁇
- the resistance value is 16.7 ⁇
- the rate of change (resistance change rate) of the resistance value when the heating element 2 is not energized and at the time of balanced lighting is 1.81.
- the time of equilibrium lighting refers to the case where a voltage (for example, 100 V) is applied to the heater and power is supplied, current flows through the heating element, and the heating temperature of the heating element becomes constant.
- the resistance change rate refers to a value obtained by dividing the value of the resistance at the time of balanced lighting by energization in the heating element 2 by the value of the resistance at the time of non-energization.
- the temperature characteristic of the carbon heater indicated by the broken line Y which is a conventional heating element, shows a substantially constant resistance value even if the temperature changes.
- the resistance value is 15.9 ⁇
- the resistance value is 16.7 ⁇ Met. Therefore, the rate of change in resistance between the non-energized carbon heater and the balanced lighting is 1.05.
- the resistance value is 1.8 ⁇ when the temperature is 20 ° C.
- the resistance value is 16.7 ⁇ when the temperature at equilibrium lighting is 1830 ° C. Met. Therefore, the rate of change in resistance is 9.28 when the halogen heater is not energized and when it is in the balanced state.
- the heat generator 2 of the heat generator unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus of Embodiment 5 has the positive characteristic that the resistance increases as the temperature becomes higher.
- the resistance value at the time of equilibrium lighting is 11.0 ⁇
- the resistance change rate is 1.2.
- the temperature setting at the time of equilibrium lighting is 2000 ° C.
- the resistance value at the time of equilibrium lighting is 32.2 ⁇
- the rate of change of resistance is 3.5, indicating that the temperature and the resistance value are substantially proportional.
- the heat generating element 2 of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing device of Embodiment 5 has a resistance change rate of 1.81 obtained by dividing the resistance value at the time of balanced lighting by energization at rated voltage by the resistance value at non-energization. Met.
- the heat generating element 2 of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention has a certain degree of resistance (9.2 ⁇ ) even when not energized, and when not energized and at the time of balanced lighting
- the rate of change in resistance is 1.81.
- the heating element 2 of the heating element unit 22 generates heat at a desired temperature with high accuracy by setting the electric power or the heater temperature such that the rate of change in resistance is in the range of 1.2 to 3.5. While the heat generating unit 22 is turned on, it is possible to accelerate the rising at the time of heat generation without generating a large inrush current. When the rate of change in resistance between non-energized state and balanced lighting state is in the range of 1.2 to 3.5, the heat generation unit 22 is controlled as described later while the rise at the time of heat generation is quickened. There is no need for large capacity equipment for this.
- the image fixing device When a heating element having a rate of change in resistance of less than 1.2 is used, the image fixing device has a low temperature, a small inrush current, and a slow rise. On the other hand, when a heating element whose resistance change rate exceeds 3.5 is used, a large inrush current occurs, so it is necessary to set a large margin for each component in order to ensure reliability. There is a problem that the capacity is increased, the manufacturing cost is increased, and the size of the device is increased.
- the carbon heater when used as a heat source, since the resistance value is substantially constant regardless of the temperature, the rush current is not generated at the time of lighting, and a substantially constant current flows. Therefore, when a carbon heater is used as a heat source, there is a problem that the rate of rise (rise) of the heat generation temperature is slow, and it takes time to reach a predetermined temperature. Therefore, when it is used as a heat source of the image fixing apparatus, it takes time until the nip portion reaches a desired temperature, so that it takes time for the image fixing process and so-called quick start.
- the specific resistance value of the heating element 2 of the heating element unit 22 is 250 ⁇ ⁇ cm
- the specific resistance value of carbon of the carbon heater is 3000 to 50000 ⁇ ⁇ cm
- the specific resistance value of tungsten of the halogen heater is 5.6 ⁇ ⁇ cm It is.
- the specific resistance value of carbon is very high compared to the materials of other heaters, it is possible to design with little change in current and a design in which rush current at the time of power supply is less likely to occur.
- the specific resistance value of the heating element 2 is smaller than the specific resistance value of carbon, it is larger than the specific resistance value of tungsten, so the heating element 2 is easier to design than the heating element of tungsten.
- the density of the heat generating body 2 of the heat generating body unit 22 is 0.5 to 1.0 g / m 3 (it depends on the thickness), the density of carbon of the carbon heater is 1.5 g / m 3 , The density of tungsten is 19.3 g / m 3 .
- the density of the heating element 2 is lighter than the materials of other heaters, and since the heating element 2 is a band-like thin film, the heat capacity is very small compared to the other heaters, and the rising is quicker I understand that.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing the results of examining the rising characteristics of the heating element unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention, and the conventional carbon heater and halogen heater.
- the solid line X represents the rising characteristic of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention.
- the broken line Y represents the rising characteristic of the carbon heater using the elongated plate-like heating element mainly composed of the above-mentioned carbon-based material
- the dashed dotted line Z represents the rising characteristic of the halogen heater using the halogen lamp. It is.
- the rising characteristics from 5 seconds after lighting are shown using the heaters of the configuration of the specifications of 100V and 600W.
- the rising characteristics (solid line X of FIG. 12) of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention shows a quick rise.
- the 90% arrival time of the temperature at the time of equilibrium lighting was 2.7 seconds for the carbon heater while it was 0.6 seconds for the heating element unit 22.
- the 90% reaching time in the case of the halogen heater was 1.1 seconds.
- the power consumed in the rise time is largely different.
- the time until reaching 90% of the temperature at equilibrium lighting is 0. Since it is 6 seconds, the power consumption at that time is about 360 W ⁇ S.
- the time to reach 90% of the temperature at the time of equilibrium lighting is 2.7 seconds, so the power consumption of that time is about 1620 W ⁇ S.
- the power consumption of that time is about 600 W ⁇ S.
- the power consumption of the heat generating unit 22 until the time of balanced lighting is significantly smaller than that of the other heaters, and in the image fixing apparatus, the fixing process is frequently performed and the on / off is repeated. Energy consumption will be greatly reduced.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram comparing inrush current at the initial stage of power supply in each heater, and shows a current waveform from 1.0 second after the initial stage of power supply.
- (a) is a current waveform diagram at the time of rising of the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing device according to the present invention
- (b) is a current waveform at the time of rising of the conventional carbon heater
- (C) is a current waveform diagram at the time of rising of the halogen heater.
- the heating element unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the present invention has an effective value of current of 15.75 A at the initial stage of power supply, and 1.0 seconds from the initial stage of power supply.
- the effective value of the later current was 9.00A. That is, although generation of inrush current is recognized in the heating element unit 22, the magnitude thereof is equal to or less than twice the current at the time of balanced lighting.
- the halogen heater has a large value of five times or more, that is, the resistance change ratio of 9.27 when not energized and when balanced lighting. Occurs.
- the occurrence of such a large inrush current has the problem of having to use a large-capacity element capable of withstanding a large current in an apparatus using the halogen heater while having the characteristic that the rising is quick.
- a thyristor as a switching element needs to have a large current capacity, and it is also necessary to use a contact having a large breaking capacity so that welding is not performed at a large current even at mechanical contacts.
- it is difficult to perform voltage control based on the heat generation principle (halogen cycle) of the halogen heater and only on / off switching control has a problem that accurate temperature control can not be performed.
- the rate of change between the non-energized state and the balanced lighting is 1.81, and a certain amount of rush current is generated. Due to the characteristics, the rise is quick, the time until the time of equilibrium lighting is short, and the heat source has excellent responsiveness. For this reason, using the heat generating unit 22 as a heat source of the image fixing apparatus can improve the performance as the image fixing apparatus and provide an apparatus capable of achieving energy saving with less energy consumption.
- the heat generating unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention has a characteristic that does not generate a large inrush current like a halogen heater, the heat generating unit 22 is used.
- the large inrush current means that the current at the initial stage of power supply is five or more times the current 1.0 seconds after the initial stage of power supply.
- the current at the initial stage of power supply is set to 3.5 times or less of the current 1.0 seconds after the initial stage of power supply. Ru.
- the current at the initial stage of the power supply is set to be 3.5 times or less of the current 1.0 seconds after the initial stage of the power supply. It is not necessary to use a heat source which has a heat source, and to use a large capacity capacity to withstand a large current in an apparatus that uses the heating element unit, and it is possible to achieve reduction in manufacturing cost and miniaturization.
- FIG. 14 shows the measurement results of the copper plate temperature when the copper plate as the object to be heated is heated by the heaters 22 of the heating element unit, the carbon heater, and the halogen heater.
- a solid line X is a temperature rise curve of the copper plate by the heating element unit 22
- a broken line Y is a temperature rise curve of the copper plate by the carbon heater
- a dashed dotted line Z is a temperature rise curve of the copper plate by the halogen heater.
- the copper plate piece as the object to be heated is 65 mm (L) x 65 mm (W) x 0.5 mm (t), and the heating surface facing the heater as a heating body is black I painted it.
- the length of each heater was a long heater of 300 mm, and a 100 V, 600 W specification was used.
- the opposing distance between the copper plate piece and the heater was 300 mm, and a thermocouple was attached to the back surface opposite to the heating surface of the copper plate piece to measure the copper plate temperature.
- the heating element unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention has the same copper sheet as the object to be heated despite the same specifications as other heaters.
- the temperature is raised quickly and heated to a high temperature.
- the temperature of the tungsten wire as the heating element is high, but the temperature rise of the object to be heated is also delayed because the emissivity (about 0.18) of tungsten is low.
- the temperature rise of the carbon heater is faster than the temperature rise of the halogen heater but slower than the temperature rise of the heat generating unit 22, and the equilibrium temperature is also lower. This is because the emissivity of the heating element 2 of the heating element unit 22 is as high as 0.9 as compared with the emissivity of carbon 0.85. Therefore, it can be understood that the heating element unit 22 used in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention can efficiently heat the object to be heated with high efficiency.
- the heat generating element 2 used in the image fixing device of Embodiment 5 has excellent characteristics of being thin and having a small heat capacity, and having a quick rise until the time of balanced lighting by energization. For this reason, in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment, since the heat generating unit having the heat generating element which has excellent response and heats efficiently with high efficiency is used, heating of the fixing area becomes fast and energy saving is achieved. And a quick start can be realized. Further, in the image fixing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment, a large inrush current is not generated at the time of lighting at the initial stage of heating, so that the problems of voltage drop and flickering of the fluorescent lamp are solved.
- the carbon-based material is used as a main component to have two-dimensional isotropic heat conduction, and to have flexibility, flexibility, and elasticity, and further to heat.
- a heat generating element composed of a film sheet material having a conductivity of 200 W / m ⁇ K or more and a thickness of 300 ⁇ m or less is used.
- the heating element has excellent characteristics with a high emissivity of 80% or more, and the heating element unit using this heating element as a heat source enables efficient heating. Furthermore, by using the heating element unit of the present invention for a heating device, it is possible to provide a heating device having high safety and reliability, and easy to manufacture.
- the object to be heated can be efficiently heated at a high temperature at a high temperature with a desired heat distribution in the fixing process. It has an excellent effect that energy consumption can be reduced quickly.
- the present invention is useful in the field of electronic / electric equipment requiring a heat source, since it can provide a heating element unit and a heating device that are heat sources having high safety, reliability, and efficiency.
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Description
また、発熱体ユニットにおいては、炭素系物質により発熱体を構成した熱源の開発が進められている。例えば、炭素繊維の表面に樹脂を添着して焼成することにより炭化層を形成し、可撓性を損なうことなく発熱特性の調整が可能な発熱体が開発されている(例えば、特開2001-257058号公報参照。)。
したがって、発熱体ユニットを熱源として用いる分野においては、小型化、高発熱化、配熱分布の均一化、及び優れた耐久性を有する発熱体の開発が望まれていた。
本発明において用いられる発熱体2の材料であるフィルムシート素材は、積層構造を有し、面方向の層表面が平坦な面、凹凸面或いは波うつ面等の各種の面形状を有しており、対向する各層の間には空隙が形成されている。このフィルムシート素材の積層構造において、各層間に形成される空隙の形成状態のイメージは、複数回(例えば、何十回、何百回)と重ね合わせるように折り曲げてパイ生地を作り、そのパイ生地を焼いて得た、パイの断面形状と類似している。即ち、発熱体は、炭素系物質を含む材料により形成された複数の膜体が積層されて、積層方向が一部固着された層間構造を有しており、厚み方向に柔軟性を有するフィルムシート素材である。
画像定着装置における熱源としては、発熱体ユニットが用いられている。画像定着装置に用いられている従来の発熱体ユニットとしては、タングステン材料により形成された発熱体を用いたハロゲンヒータ、或いは黒鉛等の結晶化炭素、抵抗値調整物質及びアモルファス炭素の混合物で形成された細長い板状の発熱体を用いたカーボンヒータが挙げられる。(特開2005-116412号公報及び特開2005-149809号公報参照。)
炭素系物質を含む材料によりフィルムシートで形成され、2次元的等方向性の熱伝導を有する帯状の発熱体と、
前記発熱体における長手方向の両端に電力を供給する電力供給部と、
前記発熱体と前記電力供給部の一部を内包する容器と、を具備する発熱体ユニットであって、
前記発熱体の長手方向に平行な軸線に対して斜角を有して形成された複数のスリットを有する。このように構成された第1の観点の発熱体ユニットは、被加熱対象物を所望の配熱パターンで加熱することができ、且つ高効率で高温度に加熱することができ、優れた耐久性を有する熱源となる。
前記複数の第2のスリットは、前記発熱体の長手方向に直交する幅方向の中央部分に形成されている。このように構成された第3の観点の発熱体ユニットは、第2のスリットの両端から発熱体の長手方向に沿って対向する両側縁部までの縁部分に電流通路が形成され、発熱体の長手方向に伸長可能な形状となる。
未定着トナー画像が坦持された被記録部材を加熱する加熱体と、
前記加熱体に対向して配設され、前記加熱体に対して前記被記録部材を介して加圧する加圧体と、を具備し、
前記加熱体が加熱源として発熱体を有し、前記発熱体が炭素系物質を含む材料によりフィルムシートで帯状に形成され、2次元的等方向性の熱伝導を有する。このように構成された本発明に係る第10の観点の画像定着装置は、立ち上がりが早く、エネルギー消費を低減することができる。
本発明に係る実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットについて図1乃至図6を用いて説明する。図1は実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットの構造を示す平面図である。図1においては、当該発熱体ユニットが長尺形状であるため、その中間部分を破断して省略し、両端部分近傍を示している。図2は図1に示した発熱体ユニットの正面図である。
なお、実施の形態1における位置規制部4及び内部リード線5は、モリブデン線により形成された例で説明するが、タングステン、ニッケル、ステンレス等を材料とした金属線(丸棒形状、平板形状)を用いて形成してもよい。
図3に示すように、複数の第2のスリット2bは、発熱体2の長手方向に直交する幅方向の中央部分に形成され、発熱体2の長手方向に平行な中心軸と交差して並設されている。第2のスリット2bは、山型形状を有しており、その山型形状の頂点2dが発熱体2の長手方向に平行な中心軸上にある。また、山型形状の第2のスリット2bは、発熱体2の長手方向に平行な中心軸に関して対称に形成されている。したがって、山型形状の頂点2dは発熱体2の長手方向の一方の方向(図3における左方向)を向くよう配置されている。第2のスリット2bは、長手方向に沿って並設された複数の第1のスリット2aの間に所定間隔を有して配設されている。第2のスリット2bにおける頂点の角度である頂角Bは、90度以上~180度未満が好ましく、特に約120度(115度~125度の範囲)が張力を加えたときの湾曲形状が大きくなり好ましい形状となる。
なお、実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットにおける第2のスリット2bの頂点部分(頂点2dを含む部分)の形状は、曲線状に形成されている。
図5及び図6に示すように、張力が加えられた発熱体2の頂点2dは、高さHまで持ち上がり、発熱体2の山型部分が湾曲した断面形状となる。したがって、張力が加えられて容器内に配設された張設状態の発熱体2の実質的な幅は、張力が加えられていないときの平坦な状態の発熱体2の幅に比べて短くなる。図6において、幅Cは張力が加えられた張設時の発熱体2の幅を示し、幅Dは張力が加えられていない平坦な状態のときの発熱体2の幅を示す。したがって、実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットにおいては、断面円形の筒状の容器1に対して湾曲した発熱体2が配設されるため、容器1の直径に比して、張力が加えられていないときの幅が大きな発熱体2を容器内に収納することが可能となる。
なお、上記のように凸面部分又は凹面部分が被加熱対象物に対向して配置された場合、その反対の凹面部分又は凸面部分から輻射された熱に対しては、反射膜又は反射板による反射により、被加熱対象物に対する加熱領域を規制制御することが可能となる。
また、実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットにおいては、スリットパターンが発熱体2の長手方向に平行な中心軸に関して対称である形態について説明したが、本発明はこのような形態に限定されるものではなく、少なくとも発熱体2の長手方向に平行な線に関して対称であればよい。
なお、実施の形態1の発熱体2としては、300μm以下の薄膜体が用いられている。
以下、本発明に係る実施の形態2の発熱体ユニットについて図7を用いて説明する。実施の形態2の発熱体ユニットにおいて、前述の実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットと異なる点は、発熱体のスリットパターンにおけるスリット形状であり、その他の構成は前述の実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットの構成と同じである。このため、実施の形態2の発熱体ユニットの説明においては、発熱体のスリットパターンについて説明し、実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットと同じ機能、構成を有するものには同じ符号を付して、その説明は実施の形態1の説明を適用する。
実施の形態2の発熱体ユニットの発熱体12においても、実施の形態1における発熱体2と同様に、第1の円弧スリット12a及び第2の円弧スリット12bが発熱体12の縁部12cに対して(張力方向に対して)実質的に斜めに形成されている。このため、実施の形態2の発熱体ユニットにおける発熱体12は、張力に対する強度を有して耐久性のある構成となっている。
したがって、実施の形態2の発熱体ユニットにおいては、実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットと同様に、断面円形の筒状の容器1に対して湾曲した発熱体12が配設されるため、容器1の直径に比して、張力が加えられていないときの幅が大きな発熱体12を容器内に収納することが可能となる。
なお、上記のように凸面部分又は凹面部分が被加熱対象物に対向して配置された場合、その反対の凹面部分又は凸面部分から輻射された熱に対しては、反射膜又は反射板による反射により、被加熱対象物に対する加熱領域を規制制御することが可能となる。
以下、本発明に係る実施の形態3の発熱体ユニットについて図8A及び図8Bを用いて説明する。実施の形態3の発熱体ユニットにおいて、前述の実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットと異なる点は、発熱体のスリットパターンの構成であり、その他の構成は前述の実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットの構成と同じである。このため、実施の形態3の発熱体ユニットの説明においては、発熱体のスリットパターンの構成について説明し、実施の形態1の発熱体ユニットと同じ機能、構成を有するものには同じ符号を付して、その説明は実施の形態1の説明を適用する。
なお、上記各実施の形態においては、発熱体がその長手方向に引っ張られることを前提として、スリットが発熱体の長手方向に延びる縁部に対して斜めになっているとして説明したが、スリットは張力の方向に対して斜めになっていれば、発熱体の耐久性が確保される構成となることは言うまでもない。
本発明に係る実施の形態4の加熱装置ついて図9を用いて以下に説明する。
図9は、前述の実施の形態1から実施の形態3において説明した発熱体ユニットを装備した加熱装置の一例を示す斜視図である。
次に、本発明に係る画像定着装置及びその画像定着装置を用いた画像形成装置の好適な実施の形態について添付の図面を参照しつつ説明する。ここで説明する画像定着装置及び画像形成装置は、前述の実施の形態1から実施の形態3において説明した発熱体ユニットを熱源として装備している。
画像形成装置の画像形成プロセスにおいて、帯電装置により一様に帯電された感光ドラムの表面には、露光装置により指定された静電潜像が形成され、その静電潜像に応じて現像装置によりトナー画像が形成される。感光ドラム表面に形成されたトナー画像は、搬送されてきた紙等の被記録部材上に転写装置により転写される。このように転写された未定着トナー画像を担持した被記録部材、例えば紙は、画像定着を行う画像定着装置に搬送される。画像定着装置は、未定着トナー画像を担持した被記録部材を加圧及び加熱して、未定着トナー画像を被記録部材上に定着する。
なお、実施の形態5の画像定着装置においては発熱体ユニット22の周りに反射部36を設けた構成で説明するが、本発明に係る画像定着装置においては反射部を設けずに、発熱体ユニット22によりその周りの定着ローラ33を加熱する構成でもよい。
また、実施の形態5の画像定着装置においては、発熱体ユニット22の配設数が単数、複数にかかわらず、後述するように、発熱体ユニット22に用いたフィルムシート状の発熱体2が高い指向性を持つとともに、優れた立ち上がり特性を有するため、画像形成プロセスにおける画像定着処理を効率高く、且つ高速度で処理することが可能となる。
従来の画像定着装置における熱源として用いられているハロゲンヒータは、電力給電時の立ち上りが早いという利点はある。しかし、ハロゲンヒータは、突入電流が大きく、ハロゲンヒータをオンオフ制御するためには大容量の制御回路が必要となり、装置が大型化するとともにコスト的にも問題を有していた。更に、ハロゲンヒータを制御することにより、近くの照明器具である蛍光灯がちらつく(フリッカ現象)という問題を有している。
また、カーボンヒータにおいては、突入電流はほとんど発生しないため、発熱体への電力供給時に電圧が降下するという問題や、蛍光灯がちらつく(フリッカ現象)という問題は低減されている。しかし、カーボンヒータは、立ち上がりに時間がかかり、画像形成プロセスにおける定着処理に時間がかかり、定着処理時のエネルギー消費が増えるという問題を有していた。
なお、以下の実験(図11~図14に実験結果を示す実験)において用いた発熱体ユニット22は、前述の実施の形態1において説明した発熱体ユニット(図1及び図2参照)と同様の構成を有する発熱体ユニットである。
図11は発熱体ユニット22の発熱体2、従来の熱源であるカーボンヒータ、及びハロゲンヒータにおける温度[℃]と抵抗[Ω]の関係を示す温度特性図である。図11において、実線Xが本発明に係る画像定着装置に用いた発熱体ユニット22の発熱体2の温度特性である。また、図11において、破線Yがカーボンヒータの温度特性であり、一点鎖線Zが参考例としてのハロゲンヒータの温度特性である。
図12において、実線Xが本発明に係る画像定着装置に用いた発熱体ユニット22の立ち上がり特性である。また、図12において、破線Yが前述の炭素系物質を主成分とした細長い板状の発熱体を用いたカーボンヒータの立ち上がり特性であり、一点鎖線Zがハロゲンランプを用いたハロゲンヒータの立ち上がり特性である。図12に示す特性図においては、100V、600Wの仕様の構成の各ヒータを用いて、点灯から5秒後までの立ち上がり特性を示している。
このように、発熱体ユニット22における平衡点灯時までの電力消費量は、他のヒータに比べて大幅に少なく、画像定着装置においては定着処理が頻繁に行われてオンオフが繰り返されるため、その差は非常の大きなものとなり、エネルギー消費が大幅に削減される。
図13は各ヒータにおける電力供給初期の突入電流を比較した図であり、電力供給初期から1.0秒後までの電流波形を示している。図13において、(a)は本発明に係る画像定着装置に用いた発熱体ユニット22の立ち上がり時の電流波形図であり、(b)は従来のカーボンヒータの立ち上がり時の電流波形図であり、(c)はハロゲンヒータの立ち上がり時の電流波形図である。
また、本発明に係る実施の形態5の画像定着装置に用いた発熱体ユニット22は、ハロゲンヒータのように大きな突入電流を発生させない特性を有しているため、当該発熱体ユニット22を使用する機器に大電流に耐える大容量のものを使用する必要が無く、製造コストの低減及び小型化を図ることが可能となる。なお、ここで大きな突入電流とは、電力供給初期の電流が電力供給初期から1.0秒後の電流の5倍以上のものをいう。
したがって、本発明に係る実施の形態5の画像定着装置に用いた発熱体ユニット22は、効率高く、且つ早く被加熱対称物を加熱することができることが理解できる。
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- 炭素系物質を含む材料によりフィルムシートで形成され、2次元的等方向性の熱伝導を有する帯状の発熱体と、
前記発熱体における長手方向の両端に電力を供給する電力供給部と、
前記発熱体と前記電力供給部の一部を内包する容器と、を具備する発熱体ユニットであって、
前記発熱体の長手方向に平行な軸線に対して斜角を有して形成された複数のスリットを有する発熱体ユニット。 - 前記発熱体の複数のスリットは、当該発熱体の長手方向に沿って対向する両側縁部から平行に延設された複数の第1のスリットを含む請求項1に記載の発熱体ユニット。
- 前記発熱体の複数のスリットは、前記複数の第1のスリットを含むとともに、前記複数の第1のスリットの間で当該第1のスリットと平行に所定間隔を有して配置された複数の第2のスリットを含み、
前記複数の第2のスリットは、前記発熱体の長手方向に直交する幅方向の中央部分に形成され、当該第2のスリットの両端から前記発熱体の長手方向に沿って対向する両側縁部までの縁部分に電流通路を形成し、前記発熱体の長手方向に伸長可能な形状である請求項2に記載の発熱体ユニット。 - 前記発熱体における第1のスリット及び第2のスリットが、貫通した孔又は切り込みにより形成された請求項3に記載の発熱体ユニット。
- 前記発熱体が前記電力供給部により前記容器の内部に張設されることにより、当該発熱体の長手方向に対して伸長して、前記発熱体の長手方向に直交する幅方向の断面が湾曲形状となる請求項3に記載の発熱体ユニット。
- 前記容器の長手方向に直交する断面が円形状であり、前記電力供給部材により張設されていない状態の前記発熱体が、前記容器の内径より長い長手方向に直交する幅方向の寸法を有する請求項5に記載の発熱体ユニット。
- 前記発熱体は、炭素系物質を含む材料により形成された層間構造を有する請求項1に記載の発熱体ユニット。
- 前記容器が、耐熱性を有するガラス管又はセラミックス管により構成され前記電力供給部において封止し、容器内部に不活性ガスを充填した請求項1に記載の発熱体ユニット。
- 請求項1乃至8のいずれか一項に記載の発熱体ユニットを熱源として装備した加熱装置。
- 未定着トナー画像が坦持された被記録部材を加熱する加熱体と、
前記加熱体に対向して配設され、前記加熱体に対して前記被記録部材を介して加圧する加圧体と、を具備する画像定着装置において、
前記加熱体が加熱源として発熱体を有し、前記発熱体が炭素系物質を含む材料によりフィルムシートで帯状に形成され、2次元的等方向性の熱伝導を有する画像定着装置。 - 前記発熱体は、炭素系物質を含む材料により形成された層間構造を有する請求項10に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記発熱体は、通電による平衡点灯時の抵抗の値を未通電時の抵抗の値で除算した抵抗変化率の値が1.2から3.5の範囲であり、発熱体温度と抵抗値が比例する正特性を有する請求項11に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記発熱体は、厚みが300μm以下の薄膜体である請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記発熱体は、密度が1.0g/cm3以下の軽膜体である請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記発熱体は、熱伝導率が200W/m・K以上の材料で形成された請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記加熱体は、前記発熱体とともに当該発熱体の対向する両端に電力を供給する電力供給部の一部を収納する容器を有し、前記容器が内部に不活性ガスを充填して前記電力供給部において封止された構造を有する請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記加熱体には、前記発熱体による加熱領域を規定するための反射部が設けられている請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記加熱体に前記発熱体が複数設けられており、複数の前記発熱体における長手方向の各中心軸が、前記被記録部材の搬送方向に直交して直線上に配置された請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記加熱体において、前記発熱体に対向する面に赤外線を吸収する部材により膜体が形成された請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 前記発熱体の加熱範囲は、前記加熱体と前記加圧体とによる前記被記録部材の押圧部位であるニップ部と、当該ニップ部より被記録部材の搬送方向における上流側の部位とを含む請求項12に記載の画像定着装置。
- 請求項10乃至20のいずれか一項に記載の画像定着装置を備えた画像形成装置。
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