EP1411397A3 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erwärmung von Bedruckstoff und/oder Toner - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erwärmung von Bedruckstoff und/oder Toner Download PDF

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EP1411397A3
EP1411397A3 EP03018071A EP03018071A EP1411397A3 EP 1411397 A3 EP1411397 A3 EP 1411397A3 EP 03018071 A EP03018071 A EP 03018071A EP 03018071 A EP03018071 A EP 03018071A EP 1411397 A3 EP1411397 A3 EP 1411397A3
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Frank-Michael Morgenweck
Domingo Rohde
Lars Seimetz
Jose Manuel Català-Civera
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/6402—Aspects relating to the microwave cavity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/20—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
    • G03G15/2003—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat
    • G03G15/2007—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat using radiant heat, e.g. infrared lamps, microwave heaters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/70—Feed lines
    • H05B6/705—Feed lines using microwave tuning
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B6/80—Apparatus for specific applications
    • H05B6/802—Apparatus for specific applications for heating fluids
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2206/00—Aspects relating to heating by electric, magnetic, or electromagnetic fields covered by group H05B6/00
    • H05B2206/04—Heating using microwaves
    • H05B2206/046—Microwave drying of wood, ink, food, ceramic, sintering of ceramic, clothes, hair

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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Erwärmung von Bedruckstoff und / oder Toner, insbesondere in einer elektrofotographisch arbeitenden Druckmaschine, mit wenigstens einer mit wenigstens einem Hohlkammerresonator ausgebildeten, stehenden Mikrowelle, wobei der Bedruckstoff durch einen Spalt des Resonators geführt wird.
Des weiteren betrifft die Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zur Erwärmung von Bedruckstoff und / oder Toner, insbesondere in einer elektrofotographisch arbeitenden Druckmaschine, die wenigstens einen Resonator mit wenigstens einer Hohlkammer für von einer Mikrowellenquelle ausgesandte Mikrowellen umfaßt, der wenigstens eine stehende Mikrowelle erzeugt und einen Spalt aufweist, durch den der Bedruckstoff hindurchführbar ist.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren bzw. eine Vorrichtung der genannten Gattung weiter zu verbessern.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß in Verfahrenshinsicht dadurch gelöst, daß die Leistungsverteilung der vom Resonator applizierten Mikrowelle gezielt für den jeweiligen Bedarf ausgeformt oder konfiguriert wird.
Dadurch wird eine größere Unabhängigkeit von der Willkür bei einer Auswahl eines Resonators erreicht.
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US7515859B2 (en) 2007-04-24 2009-04-07 Eastman Kodak Company Power splitter for a microwave fuser of a reproduction apparatus
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US4435072A (en) * 1980-12-11 1984-03-06 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Image recording apparatus with leakage preventing microwave fixing device
US5278375A (en) * 1990-03-07 1994-01-11 Microondes Energie Systemes Microwave applicator device for the treatment of sheet or lap products
DE10145005A1 (de) * 2000-12-22 2002-07-11 Nexpress Solutions Llc Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Fixierung von Toner auf einem Träger bzw. einem Bedruckstoff
US20020088799A1 (en) * 2000-12-22 2002-07-11 Knut Behnke Process and device for fixing toner onto a substrate or printed material

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