1. A crimping press comprising:
a machine frame;
a drive shaft, said drive shaft being mounted in a drive shaft bearing;
a cam connected to said drive shaft;
a connecting rod operatively connected to said cam, said connecting rod being operatively connected to said cam at a first location on said connecting rod;
a press carriage, said connecting rod being operatively connected to said press carriage via a connecting rod bearing, said connecting rod being operatively connected to said press carriage at a second location on said connecting rod;
at least one carriage guide connected to said machine frame, said press carriage being mounted on said at least one carriage guide;
a first crimping tool mounted on said machine frame;
a flexural beam connected to said press carriage;
a second crimping tool connected to said press carriage via said flexural beam;
a first bias applicator holder connected to said press carriage;
a second bias applicator holder connected to said machine frame; and
a bias applicator configured to apply a prebiasing initial force acting at least codirectionally to the crimping force reaction separatory to said first and second crimping tools prior to crimping engagement of said first and second crimping tools, said bias applicator being situated between said first and second bias applicator holders.
2. A crimping press as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
said bias applicator includes a spring; and
said spring is tensioned to pull said first bias applicator holder towards said second bias applicator holder.
3. A crimping press as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
said bias applicator includes a first spring; and
said first spring is compressed to push said first bias applicator holder away from said second bias applicator holder.
4. A crimping press as claimed in claim 3 further comprising:
a third bias applicator holder connected to said machine frame; and
a second spring between said first and third bias applicator holders, said second spring being tensioned to pull said first bias applicator holder towards said third bias applicator holder.
5. A crimping press as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
a spring;
a spring adjuster for adjusting the prebiasing initial force of said spring; and
said bias applicator includes said spring.
6. A crimping press as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
said bias applicator includes an actuator,
said actuator is situated to pull said first bias applicator holder towards said second bias applicator holder.
7. A crimping press as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
said bias applicator includes a first actuator,
said first actuator is situated to push said first bias applicator holder away from said second bias applicator holder.
8. A crimping press as claimed in claim 7 further comprising:
a third bias applicator holder connected to said machine frame; and
a second actuator between said first and third bias applicator holders, said second actuator situated to pull said first bias applicator holder towards said third bias applicator holder.
9. A crimping press as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
said bias applicator includes a spring, and said bias applicator includes an actuator.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, comprising:
a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units;
a detecting part configured to detect energy supplied from the main power supply unit; and
a controller configured to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on a change in the energy detected by the detecting part.
2. The heater as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the energy supplied from the main power supply unit per unit time and detected by said detecting part is less than a predetermined value.
3. The heater as claimed in claim 1, wherein the auxiliary power supply unit comprises a capacitor.
4. The heater as claimed in claim 3, wherein the capacitor is made up of an electric double layer capacitor.
5. A heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, comprising:
a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units;
a detecting part configured to detect a voltage of the main power supply unit; and
a controller configured to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on a change in the voltage detected by the detecting part.
6. The heater as claimed in claim 5, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the voltage of the main power supply unit detected by said detecting part is higher than a predetermined value.
7. The heater as claimed in claim 5, wherein said controller increases the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the voltage of the main power supply unit detected by said detecting part is lower than a predetermined value.
8. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, the heater comprising:
a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units, and a pressure applying member;
a detecting part configured to detect a temperature of the pressure applying member; and
a controller configured to permit power to be supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part and to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on the temperature detected by the detecting part.
9. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the temperature of the pressure applying member detected by said detecting part is higher than a predetermined value.
10. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said controller increases the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the temperature of the pressure applying member detected by said detecting part is lower than a predetermined value.
11. A heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, comprising:
a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units;
a detecting part configured to detect an environment temperature of the heater part; and
a controller configured to permit power to be supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part and to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on the environment temperature detected by the detecting part.
12. The heater as claimed in claim 11, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the environment temperature detected by said detecting part is higher than a predetermined value.
13. The heater as claimed in claim 11, wherein said controller increases the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the environment temperature detected by said detecting part is lower than a predetermined value.
14. image forming apparatus comprising:
a heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, and comprising a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units, a detecting part configured to detect, and a controller configured to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on a change in the energy detected by the detecting part.
15. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, and comprising a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units, a detecting part configured to detect, and a controller configured to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on a change in the voltage detected by the detecting part.
16. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 15, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the voltage detected by said detecting part is higher than a predetermined value.
17. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, and comprising a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units, a detecting part configured to detect an environment temperature of the heater part, and a controller configured to permit power to be supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part and to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on the environment temperature detected by the detecting part.
18. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 17, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the environment temperature detected by said detecting part is higher than a predetermined value.
19. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a fixing unit,
said fixing unit comprising:
a heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, and comprising a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units, a detecting part configured to detect a number of recording media that passed the fixing unit during a previous job, and a controller configured to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on the number of recording media detected by the detecting part; and
a fixing part, heated by the heater part, and configured to fix an image on a recording medium that makes sliding contact with the heater part or pass close to the heater part,
wherein:
said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the number of recording media detected by said detecting part is larger than a predetermined value.
20. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a fixing unit,
said fixing unit comprising:
a heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, and comprising a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units, a detecting part configured to detect a time interval between a previous job and a present job of the fixing unit, and a controller configured to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on the time interval detected by the detecting part; and
a fixing part, heated by the heater part, and configured to fix an image on a recording medium that makes sliding contact with the heater part or pass close to the heater part.
21. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the time interval detected by said detecting part is shorter than a predetermined value.
22. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a fixing unit,
said fixing unit comprising:
a heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, and comprising a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units, a detecting part configured to detect a work time of the fixing unit during a previous job, and a controller configured to vary energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time depending on the work time detected by the detecting part; and
a fixing part, heated by the heater part, and configured to fix an image on a recording medium that makes sliding contact with the heater part or pass close to the heater part.
23. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 22, wherein said controller reduces the energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit to the heater part per unit time when the work time detected by said detecting part is longer than a predetermined value.
24. A heater operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, comprising:
a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units; and
a controller configured to change at least one of a usage of power and energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit based on a voltage of the main power supply unit.
25. The heater as claimed in claim 24, wherein the auxiliary power supply unit comprises a capacitor.
26. The heater as claimed in claim 25, wherein the capacitor is made up of an electric double layer capacitor.
27. The heater as claimed in claim 24, wherein the usage of power includes a timing when the power from the auxiliary power supply unit is supplied to the heater part.
28. The heater as claimed in claim 24, wherein the energy is supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit when the auxiliary power supply unit discharges.
29. An image forming apparatus that carries out an image forming process, comprising:
a fixing unit operable with a main power supply unit and a chargeable auxiliary power supply unit, the fixing unit comprising:
a heater part having one or a plurality of heater elements configured to receive power from the main and auxiliary power supply units; and
a controller configured to change at least one of a usage of power and energy supplied from the auxiliary power supply unit based on a voltage of the main power supply unit.
30. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 29, wherein the usage of power includes a timing when the fixing unit is being started, and a timing when the image forming apparatus carries out the image forming process with respect to successively supplied recording media.