Patent ID: 9146512
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A fixing device for conveying a recording medium carrying an unfixed image and fixing the unfixed image on the recording medium, the fixing device comprising: a rotatable fixing member; a rotatable pressing member that is in press contact with the fixing member to form a nip portion; a heat source that heats the fixing member; a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature of the fixing member; and a temperature control unit configured to control power supply to the heat source based on temperature information input from the temperature detection unit, wherein: the temperature control unit is configured to control turn-on period of the heat source at an initial time period after start of the power supply and at an ending time period before end of the power supply to gradually change a temperature of the fixing member, the fixing device has a correction table or a correction conversion formula to correct a difference between a necessary amount of heat and an actual amount of heat, the necessary amount of heat being an amount of heat necessary, according to calculation, for controlling the fixing member to be a predetermined temperature, and the actual amount of heat being an amount of heat in actually turning on the heat source according to the control of the turn-on period of the heat source to thereby gradually change the temperature of the fixing device, the temperature control unit is configured to correct, using the correction table or the correction conversion formula, the actual amount of heat or an actual turn-on duty in such a manner that the actual amount of heat or the actual turn-on duty coincides with a required amount of heat or a required turn-on duty that is calculated based on the temperature information, to thereby perform the control of power supply to the heat source according to the corrected actual amount of heat or the corrected actual turn-on duty, and the correction table or the correction conversion formula is changed according to a frequency of an alternating current input to the heat source.