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20090205297 | GAS/LIQUID SEPARATOR - A gas/liquid separator in which separation performance for fluid into gas and liquid is enhanced is provided. | 08-20-2009 |
20100008694 | LIQUID-COOLING TYPE COOLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In order to form a circulating route of a liquid cooling medium for cooling a temperature rising part of an image forming apparatus, a liquid-cooling type cooling device includes a heat receiving section which causes the liquid cooling medium to absorb heat of the temperature rising part, a radiator which causes the heat of the liquid cooling medium to release, and a pump which circulates the liquid cooling medium. The heat receiving section includes a heat receiving main body in which a flowing route of the liquid cooling medium and a contacting surface for contacting the temperature rising part are formed, and a heat receiving main body covering part which covers outer surfaces other than the contacting surface of the heat receiving main body. The heat receiving main body covering part is formed of a material whose heat conductivity is lower than that of the heat receiving main body. | 01-14-2010 |
20100008695 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus having a liquid-cooled cooling system prevents problems caused by a potential leakage of coolant used in the liquid-cooled cooling system. The liquid-cooled cooling system cools a heat-generating image forming portion using the coolant, which is circulated by a pump through a circulating path. The cooling system includes a heat-receiving member disposed in thermal contact with the image forming portion to absorb heat generated by the image forming portion. The heat-receiving member is connected with the circulating path via a joint. The joint is disposed within an enclosed space between the image forming portion and an electrical component drive portion for driving or controlling the image forming portion, so that the image forming portion and the electrical component drive portion can be protected from the coolant in the event of coolant leakage via the joint. | 01-14-2010 |
20110030927 | COOLING DEVICE - In a cooling device that includes a cooling roller that comprises a hollow tubular member and a cooling medium transport unit for transporting a cooling liquid to the inside of the cooling roller and contacts a sheet-like member to cool down the paper, a turbulence generating unit that generates turbulence in a cooling liquid is disposed near an inner wall of the outer tube. | 02-10-2011 |
20110052247 | Cooling device and image forming device - A cooling device includes a cooling roller having a dual tube structure including an inner tube disposed inside an outer tube, an outside flow passage and an inside flow passage in which a cooling medium flows, and an opening that allows the outside flow passage to communicate with the inside flow passage, a cooling medium transport unit, and a rotating tube joint unit mounted to one end side of the cooling roller. One end of the outer tube is coaxially rotatably fitted to a first fitting section of the rotating tube joint unit. One end of the inner tube is coaxially fitted into and rotatably or fixedly supported to a second fitting section of the rotating tube joint unit, and the other end is coaxially fitted into and rotatably or fixedly supported to a fitting section on the other end of the outer tube. | 03-03-2011 |
20110052248 | COOLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A cooling device is disclosed. The cooling device includes a cooling section which is moveably provided with respect to an image forming device body between a first location and a second location, the second location being different from the first location, and which cools surroundings with a cooling medium to be supplied; a cooling medium supply section which is provided at the image forming device body and which cools the cooling medium to supply the cooled cooling medium to the cooling section; and a connecting member which connects the cooling section and the cooling medium supply section to circulate the cooling medium between the cooling section and the cooling medium supply section, wherein the connecting member includes a flexible member and is supported by a guiding member which guides an operation of tracking the connecting member in conjunction with movement of the cooling section. | 03-03-2011 |
20110052249 | COOLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a cooling device that includes a cooling part that is movably provided between a first position and a second position different from the first position with respect to an image forming apparatus main body and cools a periphery thereof with a cooling medium to be supplied; a cooling medium supply part that is provided in the image forming apparatus main body and cools and supplies the cooling medium to the cooling part; and a connecting member that connects the cooling part to the cooling medium supply part to circulate the cooling medium between the cooling part and the cooling medium supply part; wherein the connecting member is configured to include a flexible member and spirally provided with a moving direction of the cooling part as an axis center. | 03-03-2011 |
20110164896 | Cooling device and image forming apparatus - A cooling device includes a heat receiving unit disposed to contact a surface of a temperature-increasing part the temperature of which increases during an image forming process; a radiation unit transferring heat from a cooling liquid; a tube for circulating the cooling liquid between the heat receiving unit and the radiation unit in a liquid circulation direction; a conveying unit conveying the cooling liquid through the tube; a coupling having an internal flow path and including a first end to which a first part of the tube is connected and a second end to which a second part of the tube is connected; and an outlet for draining the cooling liquid from the tube. At least one of the first part of the tube and the second part of the tube extends to a position lower than the position of the coupling. | 07-07-2011 |
20110170895 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that creates an image and a liquid cooling unit. The liquid cooling unit includes a heat receiving disposed in contact with a temperature rising portion, in the image forming unit, in which a temperature rises due to an image forming operation by the image forming unit, a heat radiating unit that radiates heat of a cooling liquid, a flow passage forming member that allows the cooling liquid to circulate between the heat receiving unit and the heat radiating unit, and a conveying unit that conveys the cooling liquid through the flow passage forming member. The heat radiating unit includes a radiator, and the radiator is disposed at a downstream side of the conveying unit in a cooling liquid flow direction and at an upstream side of the heat receiving unit in the cooling liquid flow direction. | 07-14-2011 |
20110188880 | Cooling device and image forming apparatus including the same - Of a cooling device that is for use in an image forming apparatus and that includes: a heat receiving unit that receives heat from a cooling target and that is disposed to come into and away from contact with the cooling target; a heat radiating unit that radiates the heat received by the heat receiving unit; a heat conductive member disposed on at least one of a surface of the heat receiving unit on the side facing the cooling target and a surface of the cooling target on the side facing the heat receiving unit; and a protection member that is disposed on the heat conductive member to protect the heat conductive member, the protection member is substantially incompatible with binder resin of toner for use in the image forming apparatus. | 08-04-2011 |
20120061057 | Cooling device and image forming apparatus - A liquid-cooling-type cooling device includes a circulatory path for coolant that cools a temperature rise portion; a heat absorbing unit that absorbs a heat from the temperature rise portion by the coolant; a heat radiating unit that radiate the heat from the coolant; a pump that circulates the coolant; and a plurality of liquid-contacting metal portions that comes into contact with the coolant, each of the liquid-contacting metal portions being made of a metal material. At least one of the liquid-contacting metal portions is grounded. | 03-15-2012 |
20120070180 | COOLING DEVICE, COOLING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cooling device to cool an apparatus includes a heat receiver to receive heat from a hot portion of the apparatus using a coolant while contacting the hot portion, a heat releaser to cool the heat-received coolant to release the heat from the hot portion to outside the apparatus, the heat releaser having a variable-speed fan of multiple operation speed modes including an off mode, a coolant circulation system through which the coolant is circulated between the heat receiver and the heat releaser, a variable-speed pump to move the coolant through the coolant circulation system, whose operation speed modes include an off mode and relate to a coolant flow rate of the pump, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature in the hot portion, and a controller to control the operation modes of the fan and the pump in accordance with the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. | 03-22-2012 |
20120227927 | COOLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cooling device includes a heat receiving unit arranged to contact with a cooling target to receive heat of the cooling target; a heat radiating unit configured to radiate heat of coolant; a tank configured to store therein the coolant; a circulating path configured to circulate the coolant through the heat receiving unit, the heat radiating unit, and the tank; a pump configured to transfer the coolant in the circulating path; and a liquid transfer detecting unit configured to detect liquid transfer of the coolant. The liquid transfer detecting unit includes a detector arranged above a liquid level of the coolant stored in the tank at a position where the coolant having flowed into the tank is hit when the coolant is transferred. The detector is arranged so as to be visible from the outside of the tank. | 09-13-2012 |
20120263491 | COOLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A cooling device using a liquid coolant, including a heat receiving part separatably contactable to a target to be cooled detachably installable in an image forming apparatus, a heat releasing part to release heat from the liquid coolant, a circulation channel through which the liquid coolant is circulated between the heat receiving part and the heat releasing part, and a pump operatively connected to the circulation channel to convey the liquid coolant through the circulation channel. The circulation channel has a flexible part and a metal part continuous with the flexible part. | 10-18-2012 |
20120315069 | COOLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A cooling device including at least two cooling members to cool a recording medium passing thereover, a coolant circulation unit to circulate a coolant, and tubing that connects the coolant circulation unit to the cooling members and through which the coolant circulates. Each of the cooling members includes a heat-absorbing surface that directly contacts the recording medium or indirectly contacts the recording medium via a thermal transmission member, an internal channel provided within each of the cooling members through which the coolant circulates, and a channel inlet and outlet formed at downstream and upstream ends of each of the cooling members in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, respectively. One of an interval and a thermal insulator is provided between the cooling members. | 12-13-2012 |
20140064775 | COOLING DEVICE HAVING A TURBULENCE GENERATING UNIT - In a cooling device that includes a cooling roller that comprises a hollow tubular member and a cooling medium transport unit for transporting a cooling liquid to the inside of the cooling roller and contacts a sheet-like member to cool down the paper, a turbulence generating unit that generates turbulence in a cooling liquid is disposed near an inner wall of the outer tube. | 03-06-2014 |
20140219677 | COOLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A cooling device including at least two cooling members to cool a recording medium passing thereover, a coolant circulation unit to circulate a coolant, and tubing that connects the coolant circulation unit to the cooling members and through which the coolant circulates. Each of the cooling members includes a heat-absorbing surface that directly contacts the recording medium or indirectly contacts the recording medium via a thermal transmission member, an internal channel provided within each of the cooling members through which the coolant circulates, and a channel inlet and outlet formed at downstream and upstream ends of each of the cooling members in a direction of conveyance of the recording medium, respectively. One of an interval and a thermal insulator is provided between the cooling members. | 08-07-2014 |
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20100119940 | SECONDARY BATTERY - A secondary battery having a positive electrode, negative electrode, and a separator, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is formed of: a charge collector having resin as a core, and a metal layer; and an electrode active material on the metal layer, the metal layer of the charge collector is formed on one surface of the resin, and the charge collector is folded at least once. | 05-13-2010 |
20110039161 | NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY - A nonaqueous secondary battery comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is provided with a current collector composed of a film-like or fibrous resin layer having a conductive layer on both sides, and the separator has a higher thermal deformation temperature than the resin layer. | 02-17-2011 |
20120100413 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND ASSEMBLED BATTERY - A secondary battery is provided that can be built into an assembled battery at lower cost than by building a secondary battery employing a laminate film into an assembled battery and that permits easy stacking. The secondary battery has: an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a package container including a package can in which the electrode assembly is housed and a lid member which seals an opening of the package can all around its circumference; and electrolyte liquid directly filling the housing container The outer bottom face of the housing container and the outer top face of the lid member are shaped such that one substantially fits into the other. | 04-26-2012 |
20120129047 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising electrodes including a positive electrode and a negative electrode, a separator positioned between the electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the electrodes have a collector carrying an active substance material, and the collector of at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is a three-dimensional structure formed of a resin fiber covered with a metal film. | 05-24-2012 |
20120301749 | CELL ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY SYSTEM - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cell assembly in which single cells composed of secondary cells can be compactly linked, the single cells can be securely fixed in place so as not to become misaligned with each other; and to obtain a battery system in which cell assembly modules using the cell assembly can be compactly assembled. Cell assemblies (M | 11-29-2012 |
20130034753 | STORAGE BATTERY MODULE - A storage battery module is provided in which, even in a case where the storage battery module is formed by integrally assembling a plurality of secondary batteries, the secondary batteries can be compactly assembled while non-uniformity in battery temperature distribution is prevented, and wiring connection work is facilitated. Using a secondary battery RB (RB | 02-07-2013 |
20130034773 | SECONDARY CELL - Provided is a secondary cell in which the production takt time can be improved, airtightness of a cell canister is exhibited, cell capacity can be increased, and excellent handling properties can be obtained. A secondary cell comprising an electrode group ( | 02-07-2013 |
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20090002820 | Antireflection Film, Manufacturing Method of Antireflection Film, Hard Coat Film, Polarizing Plate and Display - An antireflection film comprising a hard coat layer and an antireflection layer on at least one side of a transparent resin film, wherein the hard coat layer contains a polyoxyethylene oleyl ether compound and an actinic ray curable resin. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002821 | Antireflection Film, Producing Method of Antireflection Film, Polarizing Plate and Display Device - Disclosed is an antireflection film having an antireflection layer excellent in chemical resistance, surface hardness and wet-heat-resistant adhesion. Also disclosed are a method for producing such an antireflection film, a polarizing plate using such an antireflection film, and a display. Specifically disclosed is an antireflection film which comprises a hard coat layer and an antireflection layer on at least one side of a transparent resin film. This antireflection film is characterized in that the hard coat layer contains at least an active ray curable resin, a silicone surface active agent and a polyoxyether compound, and the mass ratio between the silicone surface active agent content and the polyoxyether compound content is from 1.0:1.0 to 0.10:1.0. | 01-01-2009 |
20100104879 | CLEAR HARD COAT FILM, ANTI-REFLECTION FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME - The invention provides a clear hard coat film which exhibits excellent film strength even after the alkali saponification treatment of the hard coat layer conducted in order to improve the tight adhesion property to PVA film constituting a substrate of a polarizing film in laminating the polarizing film with the hard coat film and which is little deteriorated in the film strength even after the durability test under exposure to ozone; and anti-reflection film, a polarizing plate and a display device made by using the clear hard coat film. The invention relates to a clear hard coat film comprising hard coat layer having clear hard coat film on a transparent film substrate wherein the hard coat layer contains a fluorine-siloxane graft polymer and an energy actinic radiation curable resin. It is preferable that the weight ratio of the fluorine-siloxane graft polymer to energy actinic radiation curable resin is 0.05:100 to 5.00:100, and the energy actinic radiation curable resin is preferably a UV ray curable resin. It is preferable to subject the hard coat layer to alkali saponification. | 04-29-2010 |
20110151146 | OPTICAL FILM, ANTI-REFLECTION FILM, POLARIZING PLATE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is an optical film that has excellent adhesion and surface hardness between the film substrate and a hard coat layer or other functional layer, has improved brittleness, is transparent, and has low moisture absorption and high heat resistance. Additionally disclosed are an antireflective film, a polarizing plate, and a display device using the same. The optical film has at least a hard coat layer or a back coat layer as a functional layer containing a resin on a film substrate, and is characterized in that said film substrate contains a thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and a cellulose ester resin (B), with the content ratio by mass of said thermoplastic acrylic resin (A) and said cellulose ester resin (B) being in a range thermoplastic acrylic resin (A):cellulose ester resin (B)=95:5 to 50:50. | 06-23-2011 |