Система для автоматической упаковки журналов и газет для каждого отдельного газетного киоска

Система содержит подающий модуль, размещенный в начале системы и состоящий из приводного ленточного транспортера, на который подаются печатные издания, подлежащие распределению, весы, установленные на ленточном транспортере и проверяющие количество экземпляров в пачке по ее весу, данные о котором передаются на систему с программируемой управляющей логикой по коммуникационному протоколу, модуль разделения по количеству, расположенный после весов и состоящий из пяти ленточных транспортеров, расположенных на разных уровнях и имеющих наклон в 10°, сортирующий модуль, состоящий из трех линий наклоняющихся сортировочных устройств, каждое из которых имеет двенадцать выходов, и размещенный на трех уровнях, которые при открывании вверх позволяют печатным изданиям, принятым пятью ленточными транспортерами модуля разделения, падать в ящики. Система также содержит центральный управляющий персональный компьютер, соединенный с центральной компьютерной системой, систему с программируемой управляющей логикой ...

Papierkassette.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Transport eines im wesentlichen bogenförmigen Elementes, insbesondere in einer Druckmaschine

MEHRFACH-AUSRICHTEVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG

Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Stapeln von flachen Sendungen

Verfahren zum Stapeln von flachen Sendungen (5, 6, 13), wobei - die Sendungen (5, 6, 13) mit einem Deckbandsystem über Weichen (1) nacheinander in Stapelfächer (9) transportiert und in diese aufrecht stehend eingestapelt werden, - in jedem Stapelfach (9) an einer Stapelstelle eine einzustapelnde Sendung (6) mittels Stapelriemen (3) und einer Stapelrolle (7) einen Stapel (16) bildend an einen Anschlag (10) bewegt wird, und ein gesteuert angetriebenes Unterflurband (14) und eine mit diesem lösbar gekoppelte Stapelstütze (8) mit wachsendem Stapel (16) von der Stapelstelle weggefahren werden, - die einzustapelnde Sendung (6) auf die vorauslaufende, bereits eingestapelte Sendung (5) in einem spitzen Winkel auftrifft, - die Höhe und die Länge als Sendungsformat der einzustapelnden Sendung (6, 13) mit einer Formatmesseinrichtung gemessen werden, - die Dicke der einzustapelnden Sendung (6, 13) mit einer Dickenmesseinrichtung (12) gemessen wird, - mit einer im Bereich der Stapelrolle (7) an...

FOLDING APPARATUS

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ABZUG FLACHER SENDUNGEN VON EINEM STAPEL

Method of extracting flat mail items from stack or pile

The invention relates to a method and device for removing flat packages from a pile, using a transfer device with a controllable transfer speed that transfers the packages to conveyor belts driven at a speed v0. Certain theoretical speed value levels are assigned to differences between actual gaps and desired gaps. Since the curve forms can be selected, it is possible to take drive ratios into account. In order to reach the desired gap at a speed v0 at the point where the packages are transferred to the conveyor belts, the theoretical speed level curves of the drive mechanism are assigned to real gaps on the basis of prior measurements. Non-linearities of the transfer function of the drive are detected by measurement-based tabular allocation of speed levels.

Verarbeitungsapparat für papierähnliches Material

VERSTELLBARER BEHAELTER

Paper transport system for use in electrophotographic printing machine has guide rollers with arcuate guide plates picking up sheets from exit from printer and moving them to output stack

The paper sheets leave the electrophotographic printing machine between upper and lower horizontal guide plates (13). They pass between pairs of transport rollers (10) and then move into pockets formed by direction changing rollers (1) with arcuate guide plates (3). The plates hold the edges of the sheets emerging from the printer and move them to the output stack (6). Additional guide rollers (11) push the paper sheets against disks (2) adjacent to the direction changing rollers. A guide sheet (4) adjacent to the paper stack pulls the sheets of paper out of the pockets, allowing them to be deposited on the stack.

Improvements in or relating to a measuring device

... 455,403. Winding and measuring fabrics. LISTER, M., 40, Souberie Avenue, Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Nov. 11, 1935, No. 31166. [Class 42 (ii)] A fabric &c. is drawn from a container 1 through an opening 2 and wound on a board 7, clutched to a shaft 6 on which is a drum 14. A measuring tape 15 has one end attached to the drum 14 and the other end to a second drum 17 and passes over a roller 16 where it is visible through a window 27 in the case 5 which encloses the drums 14, 17, &c. The table 7 is provided with a scale 26 and is slotted at 21 leaving a flexible side 22 which when depressed allows the wound roll of fabric to be easily removed. The bearing 9 for the outer end of the shaft 6 can be moved out of the way when a roll of fabric is to be removed. The drums 14, 17 are braked by spring shoes 18. The tape can be rewound on the drum 17 by means of a handle 28. A number of charts, Fig. 2, one for each thickness of fabric, gives the position on the scale 26 for every length to be measured ...

DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING SHEETS INTO MACHINE PROCESSING THEM

Recording paper cassette

Printing device with manual paper feeding function

Aligning elements of a printing plate handling apparatus

COPYING PAPER CASSETTE

Schneidgerät

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum zentrierten Aufwickeln und Schneiden von Folien der Länge nach, die nach der manuellen Abnahme direkt an der Baustelle oder anderen Arbeitsstätten verarbeitet werden können. Die Vorrichtung weist eine zweite Schneidvorrichtung mit fix montiertem Längenmaß (13) zum einfachen Ablängen der Breite nach mit heb- und senkbarer Schneidleiste (12) samt integrierter Führungsschiene auf. Eine Montagemöglichkeit am Arbeitsgerüst ist bei Bedarf möglich.

DEVICE FOR POSITION-EXACT PRINTING OF A CONTINUOUS FOIL ON

MACHINE TO UNREELING, CUTS AND ROLES OF GOODS COURSES

DEVICE FOR ISOLATING A SHED STREAM OF PRINTING PRODUCTS INTO A CONSEQUENCE OF BEABSTANDETER OF PRINTING PRODUCTS

SHEET PROMOTION DEVICE AND PROCEDURE WITH THROUGHPUT CONTROL

Method for length measurement of a flat good in a goods processing system, and arrangement for implementation of the method

Abstract Method and arrangement for length measurement of a flat good in a goods processing system, with a first station (1) and a second station (2), wherein the second station (2) is arranged downstream of the first station in the transport direction of the flat 5 good. Given length measurement, sensors are used that belong to different stations (1, 2). The control unit is programmed to implement a path control and to count the encoder pulses of an encoder (13) of the first station. An event is determined by means of a first sensor (DW-S1) of the second station (2), and an associated numerical value Z1 of an encoder pulse counter (14) is stored in a first register (R1) of the control unit of the first station. A 10 numerical value Z2 for a distance d between two sensors (AZ-S3, DW-S1) is stored in a second register (R2) of the control unit (10) of the first station (1). An additional event is determined by means of the sensor (AZ-S3) of the first station, and an associated numerical value ...

Supply package for use in an apparatus for dispensing sheet material and an apparatus for dispensing sheet material

Supply package and apparatus for dispensing sheet material comprising a housing (82) arranged for receiving a supply of sheet material (1), a feed mechanism (2) for advancing said sheet material through a discharge opening (100) of said housing (82), a motor (3) for driving said feed mechanism (2) and a controller (4) for powering the motor (3) to drive the feed mechanism.

METHOD FOR DETECTING MULTIPLE OVERLAPPING COVERS IN A MAIL SORTING INSTALLATION

Device and method for conveying and aligning flat products

Storing and issuing device for banknotes or other flexible documents

Consumer product winding control and adjustment

HIGH THROUGHPUT MAILING MACHINE TIMING

MONITORING DEVICE FOR OVERLAPPED STREAM SHEET FEED TO PRINTING MACHINES

Summary Monitoring Device for Overlapped Stream Sheet Feed to Printing Machines Envisaged in the case of a monitoring device for overlapped sheet feed to printing machines, with a scanning roller (13) mounted such that it can rotate on a carrier above a base of sheets in overlap arrangement, whereby the carrier can be adjusted by means of a servo motor in such a way that the scanning roller rotates only when a certain number of sheets lie one on top of the other, with a sensor (14) interacting with the scanning roller (13), whereby an intermediate roller moving transversely with respect to its axis and arranged at right angles with respect to the plane of the sheets can be provided between the scanning roller and the base, is that the scanning roller (13) is mounted such that its rotation is unlimited, that the sensor (14) is designed in such a way that it registers all rotary movement of the scanning roller (13), that a device is provided to measure the distance of the scanning roller ...

BAND FEED LENGTH ADJUSTING DEVICE IN PACKING MACHINE

It is an object to provide a band feed length adjusting device in a packing machine which can newly input, to a control section, a length obtained by manually leading out a band to adjust the feed length of the band and can subsequently feed the band having a correct length in the case in which the size of an object to be packed is changed to be larger. The band feed length adjusting device is characterized in that a plurality of holes (24) are provided at regular intervals on a side surface of a touch roller (22) constituting band feeding means (A) or band reverse rotating means (B), and furthermore, a sensor (25) for detecting the holes (24) is provided to face the touch roller (22), wherein when an amount of a band (D) led from a band reel (28) is insufficient, the band having a length corresponding to the shortage is led from the band reel through a manual operation and the holes (24) of the touch roller (22) thus moved are detected by the sensor (25) and a result of the detection is ...

GROUPING DEVICE

The invention relates to a grouping device (1) for processing a fast running series of individual sheets, said grouping device having several conveying means for transporting said sheets which pass at least one delivery area and at least one conveying area as well as a respective adjacent stacking area (303). Said conveying means have at least one transport means (10; 15; 16) and at least one removal means (14), which are characterized in that both the length of the delivery area (301) as well as of the stacking area (303) are adjustable, the device comprises at least one delivery table (311) and at least one grouping table (18; 19), and the transport means (10) captures the sheets at the start of the conveying area (302) at the delivery table (311), conveys them to one of the grouping tables (18; 19) and further in the direction of the stacking area (303), in order to avoid smearing of said sheets.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING AND ALIGNING FLAT PRODUCTS

A conveying device (1) for conveying and aligning flat and optionally flexible products (2) or stacks of flat products (2), in particular printed products, comprises leading pins (6) for stop on a leading edge (21) of conveyed products (2) and trailing pins or pushers (9) for stop on a trailing edge (22) of the conveyed products (2). The products (2) are insertable between the leading and trailing pins (6, 9) and thus aligned by the pins (6, 9). A distance (A, B) between successive pushers (9) is adjustable without parts of the device (1) having to be exchanged.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DOUBLE FED SHEETS

A method and apparatus for detecting double fed sheets. A sheet passes beneath a roller which is mounted on a lever so that the opposite end of the lever is deflected by an amount proportional to the thickness of the sheet. A magnet is attached to the opposite end of the lever approximate to a Hall Effect sensor fixed to the frame of the apparatus so that the hall sensor produces a signal proportional to the thickness of the sheet. The output of the hall sensor is sampled by an A/D convertor and the signals are input to a computer for processing to detect double fed sheets. Average thicknesses for subsequences of samples distributed over the sheet are computed and compared to reference levels. The length of the sheet is also compared to a reference length. If, for any of these comparisons the measured values are greater than the references a doubled detect signal is generated. In one embodiment leading and trailing edges of the sheet may be detected by detecting transitions in the sequence ...

DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING TENSION APPLIED TO SHEET

It is desired to prevent disalignment of the edges of a folded sheet by smoothly feeding the sheet while keeping tension fluctuactions to a minimum when the sheet is unwound from a paper roll set in a paper feed unit to a packaging unit even though the paper roll diameter decreases gradually as the sheet is unwound. A sheet length measuring sensor or rotary encoder is provided in the paper feed path through which the packaging sheet unwound from the paper roll is fed toward the packaging unit. An angle sensor is provided which comprises Hall element sensors provide on a support shaft and magnets provided on a core pipe of the paper roll. Any change is the signals from one of these sensors relative to the signal from the other sensor is used to calculate the paper roll winding length, and the sheet tension is adjusted to an optimum, constant level by controlling the sheet braking force stepwise according to the roll diameter measured by the sensors.

Vorrichtung zum spannungslosen Zuführen einer Stoffbahn zum Messorgan einer Längenmessmaschine.

Macchina per la determinazione della lunghezza dei tessuti.

Vorrichtung zum eichgenauen Messen von Stoffbahnen

Vorrichtung zum eichgenauen, spannungsarmen Messen von Textilbahnen

PROCEDURE AND MACHINE TO CUTTING A STOFFBAHN OF DETERMINING LENGTH OFF OF A MATERIAL ROLE.

Control for printed matter cut length

Sensors are coupled to a logic unit (5) which delivers the displacement signal of a displacement sensor during the covering of the first sensor by a brochure, the displacement signal from a second sensor while it is covered, and the displacement signal while one of the sensors is not covered. The signals are output to respective outputs. The three logic outputs are coupled to respective counters (13, 14, 16) and these in turn to a single chip computer. The computer (17) feeds a relay (19) operating a points-switch (20).

Winder and method for winding Wadding of fibre slivers.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Wickelmaschine und ein Verfahren zum Wickeln von Watte (3), wobei mehrere Faserbänder zu einer Wickeleinheit geführt werden, auf oder in der ein Wickel gebildet wird. Die Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wickelmaschine ein Messsystem aufweist, mit dem die Dicke der aufzuwickelnden Watte (3) bestimmbar ist.

Winding machine and method for winding wadding of slivers.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Wickelmaschine und ein Verfahren zum Wickeln von Watte (3), wobei mehrere Faserbänder zu einer Wickeleinheit geführt werden, auf oder in der ein Wickel gebildet wird. Die Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wickelmaschine ein Messsystem aufweist, mit dem die Dicke der aufzuwickelnden Watte (3) bestimmbar ist, sowie mindestens ein Stellglied zur Einstellung der Dicke der aufzuwickelnden Watte (3).

Procedure and device for winding a continuously approaching thread up.

MATERIAL CLAMPING DEVICE AND MACHINE WITH SUCH A DEVICE.

Braking device of a machine for fluid processing.

DEVICE PARTICULARLY MANUALLY LUBRICATING AND COOLING FLUID.

Device to the even of the distance between successive laminar products.

Braking device of plate members within a receiving station of a machine for treating such elements.

Conveyor for conveying and aligning flat and optionally flexible products or stacks of flat products.

Eine Fördervorrichtung (1) zum Fördern und Ausrichten von flachen und optional flexiblen Produkten (2) oder von Stapeln von flachen Produkten (2), insbesondere Druckprodukten, weist vorlaufende Nocken (6) zum Anschlag an eine vorlaufende Kante (21) von geförderten Produkten (2), und nachlaufende Nocken oder Schiebenocken (9) zum Anschlag an eine nachlaufende Kante (22) der geförderten Produkte (2) auf. Die Produkte (2) sind zwischen die vorlaufenden und nachlaufenden Nocken (6, 9) einlegbar und so durch die Nocken (6, 9) ausgerichtet. Ein Abstand (A, B) zwischen aufeinanderfolgenden Schiebenocken (9) ist verstellbar, ohne dass Teile der Vorrichtung (1) ausgetauscht zu werden brauchen.

image-forming apparatus

Image forming apparatus and its control method

Image forming apparatus

Disclosed is a printing apparatus that can prevent the occurrence of a transport error and prevent useless printing even when the sheet size of the actually fed sheet is different from the sheet size specified in the printing setting. The printing apparatus 30 forms an image on one side of a recording medium first and then forms an image on another side of the recording medium. A determination section 108a determines the medium length of the recording medium, and a control section 108b causes the recording medium to be ejected to a sheet ejection port after the image is formed on the one side of the recording medium, when the determined medium length is outside of a preset threshold range.

Braking device for sheet products processing machine

DISPOSITIF PREHENSEUR DE TISSU ET NOTAMMENT DISPOSITIF MANIPULATEUR DE MANCHE

LE DISPOSITIF PREHENSEUR DE TISSU 20 COMPREND UN CONVOYEUR MOBILE 22, DES MOYENS POUR DETECTER LA LONGUEUR D'UN TISSU SUR LE CONVOYEUR ET DES MOYENS PREHENSEURS 42 SENSIBLES AUX MOYENS DETECTEURS POUR SAISIR LE TISSU EN UNE PORTION CENTRALE DE CELUI-CI.

Device of measurement, in particular for similar fabrics or matters

A beading machine for fabrics

ELEMENT Of ALIGNMENT Of a DEVICE TO HANDLE PLATES Of IMPRESSION

PROCESS OF DETECTION OF ADAPTORS IN AN INSTALLATION OF POSTAL SORTING

Le procédé pour la détection de plis en prise multiple dans une installation de tri postal (1) consiste à détecter une variation de longueur de chaque pli en faisant passer chaque pli dans une pluralité de détecteurs de passage (4, 5, 6, 7). Les détecteurs de passage sont situés en différents points de l'installation de tri (1) et sont configurés pour évaluer la longueur de chaque pli. Durant leur trajet dans l'installation de tri, les plis en prise multiple se décalent progressivement les uns par rapport aux autres du fait notamment des frottements mécaniques. Ainsi, la longueur globale des prises multiples a tendance à varier, de telle sorte qu'une évaluation de la variation de longueur de chaque pli fournit une information fiable pour détecter les prises multiples. L'évaluation de la longueur d'un pli étant relativement simple à mettre en oeuvre, les performances de l'installation sont améliorées pour un faible coût.

DEVICE TO INTRODUCE SHEETS INTO A MACHINE WORKING THEM

INSTALLATION ALLOWING TO RECONDITION IN the FORM Of a ROLLING UP a MATTER IN BAND, SUCH AS a FABRIC

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS

Method and apparatus for feeding media sequentially

지엽류 처리 장치

... 본 발명의 과제는, 지엽류의 속출 속도뿐만 아니라, 속출된 지엽류의 반송 속도의 제어나, 식별부에서의 연산 처리 능력을 고려함으로써, 분류 가능한 지엽류의 매수를 최적화한 지엽류 처리 장치를 제공하는 것이다. 상기한 과제를 해결하기 위하여, 본 발명은, 수납된 지엽류를 1매씩 속출하는 속출 수단을 구비한 입금부와, 상기 속출 수단에 의해 속출된 지엽류를 반송하는 반송로와, 반송되는 지엽류의 길이 및 화상을 취득하는 식별부와, 상기 식별부에서 화상이 취득된 지엽류를 정사하는 제어부와, 상기 제어부에서 정사된 지엽류를 수납하는 지엽류 수납부를 구비하고, 상기 제어부는, 상기 지엽류의 길이로부터 배분에 필요한 반송 피치를 산출하여, 당해 반송 피치에 따라서 상기 반송로의 반송 속도를 제어함과 함께, 상기 식별부에서 취득된 화상으로부터 지엽류의 종류를 판별하는 연산 처리의 연산 시간을 산출하여, 당해 연산 시간에 따라서 상기 속출 수단에 의한 지엽류의 속출 속도 및 상기 반송 속도를 제어하는 것을 특징으로 한다.

ACCUMULATING DEVICE FOR ACCUMULATING VARIOUS KINDS OF BANK NOTES IN MIXED STATE AND CIRCULATING TYPE BANK NOTE DEPOSITING AND DISPENSING MACHINE

PURPOSE: An accumulating device for accumulating various sizes of bank notes in a mixed state and a circulating type bank note depositing and dispensing machine are provided to discharge simultaneously sheets or the like, sheet by sheet by accumulating various sizes of sheets or the like on the basis of the rear ends in the inflow direction. CONSTITUTION: An information detecting unit is installed in a conveying passage in order to detect information related to the length in the inflow direction of sheets or the like. A sheet or the like accumulating unit includes an accumulating space part(74) for accumulating the sheets(P) or the like, an inflow part for taking in the sheets or the like, an accumulating stacker(77) for accumulating sheets or the like, an accumulating stacker driver for driving to lower the accumulating stacker, a front end regulating wall(79) for regulating a front end in the inflow direction of the sheets or the like, a rear end regulating wall(80) for regulating the ...

AUTOMATIC PAPER PRODUCT DISPENSER WITH DATA COLLECTION AND METHOD

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING

GROUPING DEVICE

The invention relates to a grouping device (1) for processing a sequence of rapidly moving individual sheets, said grouping device having a plurality of conveying means for conveying the sheets and the sheets passing through at least one hand-over section and at least one conveying section. The conveying means comprise at least one transport device (10; 15; 16) and at least one extraction device (14). The invention is characterized in that the device comprises at least one grouping table (18; 19) and both the length of the hand-over section and of the stacking section can be adjusted and the transport device (10) acts upon the sheets only in the conveying section in order to prevent the sheets from smudging.

PAPER SHEET HANDLING MECHANISM AND PAPER SHEET HANDLING METHOD

A loop-shaped portion is provided in the middle of a conveyance path (11c) provided in a paper sheet handling mechanism (10). A paper sheet (W1) is contained in the loop-shaped portion by being circulated and moved in it. When a paper sheet (W2) located on the upstream side of the loop-shaped portion is sent in the conveyance path (11c) to the loop-shaped portion, in order that the paper sheet (W2) is layered on a single paper sheet (W1) or a bundle of paper sheets (W1) circulating and moving in the loop-shaped portion, the paper sheet (W2) on the upstream side of the loop-shaped portion and a paper sheet (W1) located in the loop-shaped portion are individually moved. A paper sheet length detector detects whether the length, in the conveyance direction, of the paper sheet (W2) sent in the conveyance path (11c) to the loop-shaped portion from the upstream side of the loop-shaped portion is greater than a predetermined length. When the length in the conveyance direction of the paper sheet ...

Image forming apparatus

A pair of paper delivery side fences is provided within a paper delivery unit so as to approach each other and move away from each other. A drive unit drives the pair of paper delivery side fences so as to change an opposite interval defined therebetween. At this time, the size of a sheet of transfer paper discharged to the paper delivery unit is recognized and the interval defined between the pair of paper delivery side fences is set to an interval corresponding to the size of the transfer paper. Thus, the interval defined between the opposed paper delivery side fences can be automatically set according to the size of the transfer paper delivered to the paper delivery unit and hence workability can be improved.

Universal paper cassette

A universal paper cassette for feeding paper sheets comprising a case, a pair of side guide members installed within the case to be parallel to the side walls of the case and to be slidable widthwise according to the width of the paper sheets for supporting both sides of received paper sheets, finger members assembled to the respective side guide members to move together therewith, a lengthwise guide member installed within the case to be slidable lengthwise according to the length of the paper sheets for supporting the front ends of the paper sheets, a paper pressing plate assembled to both sides of the case by pins to vertically pivot, and at least one spring installed within the case for elastically biasing the paper pressing plate upward. The universal paper cassette further comprises an elastic unit for connecting the side guide members or the lengthwise guide member with the paper pressing plate and controlling an elastic force against the paper pressing plate.

Apparatus for receiving and orderly storing individual sheets in a container

In an apparatus for receiving generally rectangular individual sheets and for storing the same in a container (14) in orderly condition, which container is arranged in a housing and has a throughput opening (34) connected with an input opening of the housing by a transport belt (18) for serially transporting the individual sheets, the throughput opening in at least the direction of one edge of the sheets is smaller than the corresponding measurement of the sheets. At the end of the transport belt (18, 24) a stacking apparatus (22) is arranged in front of the throughput opening and includes a stack support surface (30) for forming a stack of sheets, the sheets being arranged upright on the stack support surface (30) and parallel to the throughput opening (34). For inserting the sheets in the container (14) a pusher (48) is provided which is shiftable in the direction toward throughput opening. By means of this pusher the sheet stack formed on the stack support surface (30) is pushable into ...

Method and apparatus for detecting overlapping products in a singulated product stream

A singulated stream of products comprised of both single and overlapping products is transported through a scanning zone along a transport path. Each single or overlapping product defines a shadow on the transport path that is analyzed to determine the presence of product multiples in the product shadow by measuring the width and length of the product shadow. If the length of the product shadow exceeds by more than a predetermined amount the average length of previously measured shadows having a similar width, the shadow likely contains two or more overlapping products. As the product shadow moves through the scanning zone, each product included therein is scanned for affixed bar codes by a plurality of bar code scanners. If two different bar codes or two identical bar codes from mutually exclusive scanners are recorded for a single product shadow, then the shadow likely contains two or more overlapping products.

Image forming apparatus

If a jam detecting portion detects a sheet jam, a rear end position of the jammed sheet is computed based on information, when a rear end of the jammed sheet is located within an area A1 and a length Ls of the jammed sheet in a conveying direction of the sheet is equal to or shorter than a distance L between the area A1 and an area A2, driving operations of a pre-registration roller and a registration roller are controlled so that the jammed sheet is conveyed to a downstream until a rear end of the sheet passes through a downstream end of the area A1. When Ls is longer than L, the pre-registration roller and the registration roller are controlled so that the jammed sheet is conveyed toward the upstream until the rear end of the sheet passes through an upstream end of the area A1.

Stacking apparatus and feeding apparatus

A first notch portion to which a first limiting member is movable and a second notch portion to which a second limiting member is movable are formed in a stacking surface of a stacking unit, and the first and second notch portions are arranged such that a minimum distance between the first notch portion and a center of the stacking unit in the widthwise direction is smaller than a minimum distance between the second notch portion and the center of the stacking unit in the widthwise direction.

TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS

A transport apparatus that transports a recording medium from an upstream side of a transport path to a downstream side thereof, including a transport roller pair which is disposed at a position more on a downstream side than a recording position where the recording medium is recorded in the transport path and transports the recording medium along the transport path, wherein, when the recording medium passes through between both rollers, in a case where a length dimension along the transport direction of the recording medium is longer than a distance dimension between a position where the transport roller pair is disposed and the recording position more on the upstream side than the position, both rollers do not pinch a long recording medium.

Inter-device media handler

An inter-device media handler is configured to handle a print job in a print system having two or more media processing devices, such as a printer and a laminator. A sensor is configured to sense orientation of media buffered between the first media processing device and the second media processing device. A calculator module is configured to receive input from the sensor and to use the input to determine whether the media will stay within a working range of the second media processing device while the job is processed by the second media processing device.

Sheet feed cassette and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus has a sheet feed cassette to store a sheet supplied to the image forming apparatus. The sheet feed cassette has a cassette body (21) and a cassette cover (22). The cassette body (21) stores the sheet and has first and second cassette portions (21A,21B) coupled adjustably in length. The cassette cover (22) is detachably mounted on the cassette body (21) to cover its upper portion and has first and second cover portions (22A,22B) coupled adjustably in length. The cassette cover (22) has a fitting portion (31), and the cassette body (21) has fitting receive portions (41A,41B,42A,42B) in the first and second cassette portions. Each of the fitting receive portions (41A,41B,42A,42B) is fittable with the fitting portion (31). The fitting receive portions overlap in a sheet feed direction when the cassette body (21) is retracted. Of the fitting receive portions (41A,41B,42A,42B), one fitting receive portion (42A) not fitted with the fitting portion (31) when the cassette ...

MANUFACTURING INFORMATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING

Method and system to feed inserts with a rotary and gripper system with cup saver

The present application relates to techniques and equipment to manufacture mailpieces containing inserts. The equipment can be an inserter or an envelope wrapper that collects documents and inserts on a collating track before the material is inserted into an envelope by inserting equipment or wrapped with paper or film to make an envelope by wrapping equipment. More specifically, the present application relates to a rotary insert feeder that feeds inserts to a collating track on inserting or wrapping type equipment.

Motion control for a high speed inserter input

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GUIDING A WEB IN A WEB CONVERTING MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Systems and methods for guiding one or more web components in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.

GROUPING DEVICE

Method and system to feed inserts with a rotary and gripper system with synchronies initialization

The present application relates to techniques and equipment to manufacture mailpieces containing inserts. The equipment can be an inserter or an envelope wrapper that collects documents and inserts on a collating track before the material is inserted into an envelope by inserting equipment or wrapped with paper or film to make an envelope by wrapping equipment. More specifically, the present application relates to a rotary insert feeder that feeds inserts to a collating track on inserting or wrapping type equipment.

Motion control for a high speed inserter input

A high speed input system for an inserter machine. The system controlling a guillotine cutter (21), a cutter transport (90), and an upstream web handler transport (80) to increase throughput for mail production. The controller is programmed to control the high speed input module in accordance with a repeating cycle. The cycle time is determined as an amount of time between a first web feed request and an earliest possible time that a subsequent second web feed request can be acted upon. A cutter transport motion control profile initiates feeding of a document length of web after receiving the first feed request. The cutter motion control profile causes the cutter blade to begin descending when the cutter transport has moved the web (120) a trigger distance, calculated such that the cutter blade (21) will first make contact with the web immediately when the web has been halted by the cutter transport motion profile. A web handler transport profile moves the web the document length at velocities ...

Device for the rotary processing of sheet-like printed stock

Arrangement for rotary processing of sheet printing material determines start of cutting process in electronics depending on detection signal of edge sensor, length of sheet print material The rotary processing arrangement has a rotary cutting module (40) and at least one edge sensor (32,32') before it for detecting the leading edge or trailing edge of the sheet material (1). The start of the cutting process is determined by electronics depending on the detection signal of the edge sensor and the length of the sheet print material.

TWIN STATION REWINDER

CONTROL METHOD FOR FEEDING OF LEAF PAPER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stop the unloading of sheets instantaneously when double-stacked defective sheets are detected and further send preceding sheets a viewed in the sheet conveying direction into a printing press, and further stop the conveying of the sheets when the double-stacked defective sheets arrive at a stopper to minimize the generation of a broke. SOLUTION: The operation of a sheet individuating and conveying mechanism of a paper feed device 1 is shut off through a control device 9, when double- stacked sheets, for example, are detected by a sheet checker 8 in the region of a feed roller 7. On the conveying table 2, six sheets 6, for example, positioned forward of the double-stacked sheets are further fed into a printing unit 5 by a prepositioned gripper 4, until the double-stacked sheets come into contact with a sheet feed stopper 3. Next, the prepositioned gripper 4 and the sheet feed stopper 3 are shut down. In addition, a control device 9 determines the number of the sheets ...

製本システム

БАНКНОТНАЯ КАССЕТА И ЕЕ УСТРОЙСТВО УСТАНОВКИ РАЗМЕРА БАНКНОТ

Изобретение относится к средствам хранения банкнот. Технический результат заключается в расширении арсенала средств. Устройство содержит кассету (9, 6) для банкнот и содержит пару компоновочных узлов (10), образуя пространство для хранения банкнот, которое может адаптироваться под размер банкнот. Пара опорных рамок (101, 106) обеспечена соответствующими горизонтальными мерными шкалами (107) и вертикальными мерными шкалами (108), с множеством позиционирующих отверстий, соответствующих мерным шкалам (107, 108), и используется для удержания пары компоновочных узлов (10). Каждый компоновочный узел (10) содержит ограничительную пластину (104), усилительную полоску (105), пару пластин (102) со вставными штифтами и пару пружин (103) сжатия, один конец пружины (103) сжатия прикреплен к усилительной полоске (105) или к ограничительной пластине (104), а другой конец подсоединен к указанному одному концу пластины (102) со вставными штифтами, прилагая к этой пластине со вставными штифтами упругое усилие ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ РЕЗКИ АРМИРУЮЩЕГО ВОЛОКНИСТОГО МАТЕРИАЛА

Использование: для резки волокнистого армирующего материала перед эжекторным соплом. Устройство содержит по меньшей мере два подающих валика и вращающийся нож, который снабжен по существу цилиндрической наружной поверхностью с креплениями для ряда ножевых средств. Они взаимодействуют с опорным валиком с упругим поверхностным слоем для образования зазора для жгута. Наружная поверхность ножа снабжена щелеобразными углублениями для волокнистого жгута, которые по окружности простираются по наружной поверхности между ножевыми средствами. Углубления позволяют подавать жгут вперед посредством подающих валиков со скоростью подачи, которая отличается от скорости ножа, для соответствия длине резания волокнистого жгута. 3 з.п. ф-лы, 3 ил.

Устройство для последовательной выдачи почтовых отправлений

Maschine zum Laengenmessen von Stoffbahnen

Überwachungseinrichtung

Verfahren zur Berechnung/Optimierung des Durchmessers einer Papier- oder Kartonbahnrolle

Verfahren zur Berechnung/Optimierung des Durchmessers einer Papier- oder Kartonbahnrolle, wobei bei dem Verfahren eine Bahn in Papier- oder Kartonmaschinen in Maschinenrollen aufgewickelt wird, die auf einem Längsschneider-Aufwickler laufen, um kundenspezifisch angefertigte Rollen auszubilden, deren gewünschter Durchmesser und Breite den Bedürfnissen des Kunden entsprechend ausgewählt werden, und wobei bei dem Verfahren ein Laufmodus mit ununterbrochenem Papierbeschnitt verwendet wird, bei dem ein gewünschter Bahnbetrag in eine Maschinenrolle aufgerollt und, wenn notwendig, das Schneiden auf dem Längsschneider-Aufwickler durchgeführt wird, um kundenspezifisch angefertigte Rollen mit einer gewünschten Durchmessergröße zu produzieren, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei dem Verfahren der Maschinenrollendurchmesser auf der Grundlage von durch den Kunden oder Gleichwertigem eingestellten Beschränkungen auf dem Standort einer Klebestelle in der kundenspezifisch angefertigten Rolle bestimmt und ...

Serienaufzeichnungsgerät und Verfahren

Vorrichtung zum Aufwickeln und Schneiden von Bodenbelaegen,insbesondere Linoleumrollen

Laengenmessmaschine fuer Gewebebahnen

Image formation device

An image formation device is configured such that a length of a sheet feed path from a sheet accommodation unit to a sheet detection unit is greater than the sheet distance for a predetermined type sheet that has substantially the same sheet length as a maximum size sheet employable in the image formation unit. A sheet length of the sheet fed by the sheet feed mechanism is measured. If the sheet length of a firstly fed sheet, which is fed in response to an image formation instruction and measured by the measuring unit, is equal to the sheet length of the predetermined type of sheet, the control unit feeds a subsequent sheet with the sheet distance corresponding for the maximum size sheet between a trailing end of the previously fed sheet and the leading end of the subsequent sheet.

Systems and methods for supplying a web of packaging material to an indexing-motion packaging machine

Methods and systems for supplying a web of packaging material to an indexing-motion packaging machine include rotating a roll of a web of packaging material, sensing changes in position of a dancer caused by rotation of the roll, rotating the roll at a starting speed of rotation that is based upon sensed changes in position of the dancer, and then maintain substantially constant tension in the web of flexible packaging material during indexing motion of the packaging machine.

Unreeling assembly, particularly for labeling devices

An unreeling assembly, particularly for labeling devices, comprising a supporting frame for at least one reel of continuous film which is supported by a respective reel support, which can rotate about an unreeling axis of the reel, and a motorized traction drum, which is designed to unreel the continuous film from the reel of continuous film, between the reel of continuous film and the traction drum there being at least one tensioning element, which is movable, with respect to the supporting frame, along a respective movement path, elements being provided for estimating the radius of the reel of continuous film as a function of the data related to the angular velocity of the reel, to the speed of the film drawn by the traction drum and to the position of the tensioning element with respect to the supporting frame along the respective movement path.

Method and system to feed inserts with a rotary and gripper system

The present application relates to techniques and equipment to manufacture mailpieces containing inserts. The equipment can be an inserter or an envelope wrapper that collects documents and inserts on a collating track before the material is inserted into an envelope by inserting equipment or wrapped with paper or film to make an envelope by wrapping equipment. More specifically, the present application relates to a rotary insert feeder that feeds inserts to a collating track on inserting or wrapping type equipment.

Sheet Processing Apparatus and Image Forming Apparatus

The controller controls the folded bundle conveying portion such that, when a length in the conveying direction of the succeeding folded bundle makes the upstream edge in the conveying direction of the succeeding folded bundle, which is temporarily stopped for the folded end portion processing, remain within a stacking region of the sheet stacking portion, before the preceding folded bundle has been finally moved to the second stacking position, the succeeding folded bundle is conveyed until the upstream edge in the conveying direction of the succeeding folded bundle, to which the folded end portion processing has been applied, passes through outside the stacking region of the sheet stacking portion.

Transported material transporting device and image processing apparatus

A transported material transporting device including: a power transmission switching mechanism configured to switch the transmission of the power between the intermediate gear and the cam drive gear between a transmitted state and a blocked state; a detection lever provided in the reversing path and configured to detect the presence or absence of the material to be transported which enters the reversing path; and a blocked-state locking mechanism configured to lock the blocked state of the power transmission switching mechanism when the discharging roller is in the released state, wherein the locked state of the blocked-state locking mechanism is released and the power transmission switching mechanism is switched from the blocked state to the transmitted state upon detection of the position of the trailing end of the material to be transported entering the reversing path by the detection lever.

Sheet conveying system, computer program product, and sheet conveying method

A sheet conveying system includes a sheet inserting apparatus that inserts a second recording medium between first recording media conveyed by a sheet conveying apparatus, and transmits a first time at which second recording media can be successively received hypothetically, and a second time indicating a difference between a conveying time from an accumulating unit of a second recording medium to a merging point at which a second recording medium is inserted and a conveying time from a sheet receiving surface of the sheet inserting apparatus to the merging point. The sheet conveying apparatus sets longer one of the received first time and second time as an insertion interval; and conveys first recording media such that an interval extended by an added value obtained by adding a conveying time corresponding to a length of second recording medium to the insertion interval is provided between the first recording media.

Method for initializing a rotary insert feeder for processing of inserts

The present application relates to techniques and equipment to manufacture mailpieces containing inserts. The equipment can be an inserter or an envelope wrapper that collects documents and inserts on a collating track before the material is inserted into an envelope by inserting equipment or wrapped with paper or film to make an envelope by wrapping equipment. More specifically, the present application relates to a rotary insert feeder that feeds inserts to a collating track on inserting or wrapping type equipment.

Sheet conveyance device

A sheet conveyance device including first to third conveyance units, independent driving unit, device driving unit, and control unit. The first conveyance unit includes a first holder that holds one edge of a sheet, and conveys the sheet. The second conveyance unit includes a second holder that holds one edge of the sheet, and conveys the sheet. The third conveyance unit is supported to be swingable between a reception position at which it receives the sheet from the first conveyance unit, and a transfer position at which it transfers the sheet to the second conveyance unit. The third conveyance unit includes a third holder that holds the other edge of the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance unit, and conveys the sheet held by the third holder. The independent driving unit drives the first conveyance unit. The control unit adjusts the speed at which the sheet is conveyed.

Printing medium conveying device and image forming apparatus

The present device includes a conveying path, a contact member coming in contact with the front of a printing medium to stop the conveyance of the medium, a hold member holding the front of the medium having contacted with the contact member, a first conveying unit conveying the medium so as to abut the contact member to form slack on the medium between itself and the hold member holding the medium, and a second conveying unit being provided nearer to the hold member than the first conveying unit in the conveying direction and conveying the medium so as to abut the contact member to form the slack. The second conveying unit is movable so that a part thereof existing on the side where the slack is formed on the medium in the conveying path is moved to the outside of the conveying path.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that reduces image artifacts caused by the back tension of a separating unit. A control unit decreases the number of rotations (the rotational speed) of a resist roller pair after the leading edge of a sheet reaches a transfer position. 1a feeding member configured to feed a sheet;a separating member configured to form a nip portion with the feeding member and separate sheets one by one at the nip portion;a conveying unit disposed downstream of the feeding member in a sheet feeding direction and configured to convey a sheet;a transfer unit disposed downstream of the conveying unit in the sheet feeding direction and configured to transfer an image formed on an image bearing member onto the sheet while the sheet is being conveyed; anda control unit configured to control the conveying unit,wherein, in a case where a trailing edge of the sheet passes through the nip portion after a leading edge of the sheet reaches the transfer unit, the control unit sets a conveyance speed of the sheet by the conveying unit to a first speed,wherein, before the trailing edge of the sheet passes through the nip portion in a state that a loop of the sheet is formed between the conveying unit and the transfer unit, the control unit sets the conveyance speed of the sheet by the conveying unit to a second speed slower than the first speed, andwherein, according to the trailing edge of the sheet having passed through the nip portion, the conveyance speed of the sheet by the conveying unit is changed to a third speed faster than the second speed.. An image forming apparatus comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/192,026 filed on Nov. 15, 2018, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/797,804, filed on Oct. 30, 2017, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,155,636 on Dec. 18, 2018, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/764,538, filed on Jul. 29, 2015, ...

Media Processing Device, Printing Device, and Control Method of a Media Processing Device

A printer 1 has a media orientation detection means 65 that detects displacement of the media after conveyance by the conveyance mechanism 63 stops; and a media processing device control unit 100 that controls cutting the media by an automatic paper cutter 60 when the media orientation detection means 65 detects displacement of the media, and controls processing the media by a processing unit when a communication unit receives control data while in a standby mode waiting for detection of media displacement by the media orientation detection means 65.

Method for Regulating the Processing of a Material Web on the Basis of Register Marks, and Apparatus for Carrying Out the Method

A method for regulating the processing of a material web that has register marks and is driven via at least one drive roller is described, in which the register marks are guided past at least one sensor that captures register marks and an evaluation device determines the deviation of an actual position, corresponding to the capturing event, of at least one processing tool from a predetermined position of the at least one processing tool, and in which a regulating device uses the deviation between the actual position and the predetermined position of the at least one processing tool to regulate the actual processing position of the at least one processing tool. The evaluation device determines the actual distance between successive register marks with regard to the measurement system of the at least one drive roller and correlates this with an expected distance between the register marks with regard to the measurement system of the at least one drive roller. 1. A method for regulating a processing of a material web having register marks which are guided past a processing device for the purpose of processing , the method comprising:driving the material web via at least one drive roller;guiding the material web past at least one sensor that captures the register marks:determining a deviation of an actual position with an evaluation device, corresponding to a capturing event of a register mark by the at least one sensor of at least one processing tool of the processing device from a predetermined position of the at least one processing tool for the capturing event;using the deviation with a regulating device between the actual position and the predetermined position of the at least one processing tool determined by the evaluation device of the at least one processing tool to regulate an actual processing position;using successive capturing events of register marks by the at least one sensor with the evaluation device to determine an actual distance of successive ...

SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet conveying apparatus includes: a first pair of conveying rollers for conveying a sheet; a second pair of conveying rollers against which the leading edge of the sheet conveyed by the first pair of conveying rollers is hit and which conveys the sheet together with the first pair of conveying rollers by rotating after a loop is formed on the sheet; a separating portion for separating the first pair of conveying rollers; a first conveyance path for guiding the sheet; a second conveyance path which is a path different from the first conveyance path and guides the sheet; and a controller which changes a separation timing at which the first pair of conveying rollers is separated after the loop is formed on the sheet, depending on whether the sheet is guided by the first conveyance path or by the second conveyance path. 119-. (canceled)20. An image forming apparatus comprising:a first pair of conveying rollers configured to convey a sheet to a second pair of conveying rollers;the second pair of conveying rollers, which are configured to convey a sheet to a third pair of conveying rollers;the third pair of conveying rollers, which are configured to convey a sheet toward a transfer portion so that a leading edge of the sheet conveyed by the second pair of conveying rollers is abutted against the third pair of conveying rollers for forming a loop on the sheet;an image forming unit configured to form an image;a transfer portion configured to transfer the image to the sheet conveyed by the third pair of conveying rollers;a fixing unit configured to fix the image on the sheet;a separator configured to separate the second pair of conveying rollers; anda controller configured to control a timing for the separator to separate the second pair of conveying rollers after the loop is formed on the sheet based on a length of the sheet.21. The image forming apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein in a case of conveying a first sheet having a first length which is longer than a ...

WEB PROCESSING WITH AT LEAST ONE SEMI-ROTARY ACCUMULATOR

Various apparatus embodiments include first, second, third and fourth shafts, and further include a first movable shaft having a first movable axis that is movable between a first axis position and a second axis position, and a second movable shaft having a second movable axis that is movable between a third axis position and fourth axis position. At least one linkage connects the first movable shaft to the second movable shaft. A motor linkage connects the at least one linkage to at least one motor for providing simultaneous movement of the first and second movable shafts. 1. (canceled)2. A web processing system for processing a web at a station , the system comprising:a first accumulator and a second accumulator, the web processing system being configured to move the web past the station between the first and second accumulators, each of the first and second accumulators including a first shaft, a second shaft, and a movable shaft, wherein the movable shaft is configured to move between a first axis position and a second axis position, and each of the first and second accumulators has a web path for the web that passes the movable shaft and extends between the first and second shafts; anda linkage configured to connect the movable shafts to at least one motor to provide complementary movement of the movable shafts to cause the web path to increase between the first and second shafts of the first accumulator as the web path decreases between the first and second shafts of the second accumulator, and to cause the web path to decrease between the first and second shafts of the first accumulator as the web path increases between the first and second shafts of the second accumulator.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first accumulator includes two movable shafts and the second accumulator includes two movable shafts claim 2 , wherein the web path for each of the first and second accumulators passes the two movable shafts and extends between the first and second ...

OPERATING UNIT FOR INTERLEAVING MACHINES

An interleaving unit, comprising a pair of rolls () set alongside one another and counter-rotating and provided with respective first and second folding tools () set at a distance from one another along the circumferential development of the respective peripheral surfaces so as to operate in a common point of tangency (Z) on a succession of sheets () fed between the two rolls, said tools () being set on respective mobile cylinder sectors () to enable positioning thereof at an adjustable distance apart along the circumferential development of a corresponding roll (), said interleaving unit comprising means (M M U) for independently adjusting the speed of rotation of one or more of said sectors according to their angular position in order to reduce or increase the peripheral speed of said sectors with respect to a speed of feed (Vm) of said sheets. 1. An interleaving unit , comprising:a pair of rolls set alongside one another and counter-rotating and provided with respective first and second folding tools set at a distance from one another along a circumferential development of respective peripheral surfaces so as to operate in a common point of tangency on a succession of sheets fed between the pair of rolls, said first and second folding tools being set on respective mobile cylinder sectors to enable positioning thereof at an adjustable distance apart along the circumferential development of a corresponding roll;a means for independently adjusting a speed of rotation of one or more of said mobile cylinder sectors according to an angular position of said mobile cylinder sectors in order to reduce or increase a peripheral speed of said mobile cylinder sectors with respect to a speed of feed of said sheets.2. A unit according to claim 1 , wherein said mobile cylinder sectors comprise at least one first pair of sectors and a second pair of sectors claim 1 , each of said at least one first pair of sectors rotating in synchronism with one another on a respective roll ...

Image forming apparatus capable of detecting length of sheet in conveying direction

An image forming apparatus includes first and second light emitting units, a light receiving unit for receiving light of the first light emitting unit when it is reflected, and receiving light of the second light emitting unit when it is not reflected, to output a signal of a predetermined level, and a control unit for starting light emission of the first light emitting unit before a front end of a paper sheet reaches an area, stopping light emission of the first light emitting unit while starting light emission of the second light emitting unit before a rear end of the paper sheet passes the area, and detecting a length of the paper sheet based on time after the output signal becomes a predetermined level during light emission of the first light emitting unit until the output signal becomes the predetermined level during light emission of the second light emitting unit.

Apparatus for cutting a material web into individual sheets with a web storage

An apparatus, in particular roll-type cross cutter, is shown and described, further in particular for forming a shingled stream of underlapping or overlapping sheets, in particular sheets of paper or cardboard, having a cross-cutting device for cutting a material web into individual sheets and having a web storage upstream of the cross-cutting device along the web transport path for storing and/or providing a material web, the material web being fed to the web storage from a web unwinding. According to the invention, it is provided that the web storage for storing the material web is arranged in the region of the cross-cutting device below the running height of the sheets.

POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus and a post-processing device. The image forming apparatus includes a scanner reading image data from a sheet, an image forming part forming an image on the sheet, and a sheet ejecting part ejecting the sheet after forming the image. The post-processing device includes a post-processing conveying path, and a stapling part. The post-processing conveying path introduces the sheet from the sheet ejecting part and conveys the sheet. The stapling part collects sheets conveyed on the post-processing conveying path for each predetermined number of sheets and executes staple processing to the sheets. The image forming apparatus or the post-processing device includes a size deciding part deciding a sheet size based on the image data. The post-processing device includes a staple controlling part determining a binding position for the staple processing on the basis of the sheet size. 1. An image forming system comprising:an image forming apparatus forming an image on a sheet; anda post-processing device executing post-processing to the sheet having the image formed by the image forming apparatus,wherein the image forming apparatus includes:a scanner obtaining image data by reading the sheet;an image forming part forming the image on the sheet; anda sheet ejecting part ejecting the sheet having the image formed by the image forming part,the post-processing device includes:a post-processing conveying path introducing the sheet ejected from the sheet ejecting part and conveying the sheet; anda stapling part collecting sheets conveyed on the post-processing conveying path for each predetermined number of sheets and executing staple processing to the sheets,the image forming apparatus or the post-processing device further includes a size deciding part deciding a sheet size of the sheet on the basis of the image data obtained by the scanner,the post-processing device further includes a staple controlling part determining a ...

Cutting Equipment and Method for Continuous Paper Strips with Images Arranged Along Multiple Rows

A cutting equipment for continuous paper strips having images arranged in sequence along multiple rows comprising a longitudinal cutting mechanism for separating the rows from the strips and a transversal cutting mechanism for separating image sheets from the rows and in which the image sheets have different longitudinal dimensions and possibility of random variations between row and row, The equipment further comprises individual feeding mechanisms for feeding, in an independent way, the rows with respect to the transversal cutting mechanism; a buffer device, of compensation for the different feeds of the rows, and an electronic control unit for actuating the feeding mechanisms and the transversal cutting mechanism so as to present the trailing edges of said image sheets in alignment for a simultaneous cutting by the transversal cutting mechanism and extracting one or more images from the cutting mechanism, after its actuation, as preparation of collecting.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING

In some embodiments, the instant invention provides an exemplary method for dispensing that at least includes: initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device; determining, by a displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the displacement sensor, a characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage; generating an indication by the displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value; separating, based on the indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object; and dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing device. 1a) initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device, wherein the movement is initiated from a pre-set starting position;b) determining, by at least one displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the at least one displacement sensor, at least one characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage;c) generating at least one first indication by the at least one displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value;d) separating, based on the at least one first indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object,e) moving the remaining portion of the dispensing object back to the pre-set starting position; andf) dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing ...

Method and arrangement for detecting a filling level in a tissue dispenser

A method and an arrangement for detecting a filling level in a tissue dispenser for dispensing portions of a continuous web of tissue from a tissue roll is adapted for use with. a tissue dispenser for dispensing portions of the continuous web of tissue from the tissue roll. The method comprises the steps of counting portions of the tissue dispensed by the tissue dispenser, determining an initial filling level depending on the counter data and an initial tissue type information, and determining a verified filling level depending on the counter data when a roll exchange of a tissue roll from a first tissue roll position to a second tissue roll position in the tissue dispenser has occurred.

Fabricating apparatus and method for secondary battery

Provided is a fabricating apparatus for a secondary battery, the fabricating apparatus including: a base material supplier configured to supply a base material; a winder configured to wind the base material through a mandrel; and a controller configured to control a base material supply amount of the base material supplier and a mandrel rotation amount of the winder, wherein the controller is further configured to store a profile of the base material supply amount with respect to the mandrel rotation amount, and to synchronously control the base material supply amount and the mandrel rotation amount based on the profile.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING

In some embodiments, the instant invention provides an exemplary method for dispensing that at least includes: initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device; determining, by a displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the displacement sensor, a characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage; generating an indication by the displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value; separating, based on the indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object; and dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing device. 1a) initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device, wherein the movement is initiated from a pre-set starting position;b) determining, by at least one displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the at least one displacement sensor, at least one characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage;c) generating at least one first indication by the at least one displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value;d) separating, based on the at least one first indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object,e) moving the remaining portion of the dispensing object back to the pre-set starting position; andf) dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing ...

FEEDER MODULE

A feeder module for a multi-function product including a tray having a first axial direction and a second axial direction, at least two first sensors disposed at the tray in the second axial direction, a clamping member movably assembled to the tray in the second axial direction, and a control unit is provided. A document placed on the tray is driven to move into the multi-function product in the first axial direction. The clamping member has at least two shielding pieces moving in the second axial direction. The first sensors located on moving paths of the shielding pieces generate different sensing states according to whether the first sensors being shielded by the shielding pieces or not. A control unit electrically connected to the first sensors determines a width of the document according to the sensing states of the at least two first sensors. 1. A feeder module , suited for a multi-function product , wherein the feeder module comprises:a tray, having a first axial direction and a second axial direction, a document being placed on the tray and driven by the feeder module to move into the multi-function product in the first axial direction, a width of the document being parallel to the second axial direction;three first sensors, disposed at the tray in the second axial direction;a clamping member, having three shielding pieces, the clamping member movably assembled to the tray in the second axial direction, the clamping member having at least two shielding pieces configured to move in the second axial direction along with the clamping member, the three first sensors being located on moving paths of the at least two shielding pieces, the three first sensors generating different sensing states according to whether the three first sensors being shielded by the at least two shielding pieces or not;a control unit, electrically connected to the three first sensors,a second sensor and a third sensor, disposed at the tray in the first axial direction, the control unit ...

Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus

A sheet feeder including: a housing including a mount portion that receives recording media; an open-close portion that is disposed on an upper surface of the housing to close the mount portion and rotates about a first hinge to open or close a mount space over the mount portion; and a manual insertion portion at least part of which is disposed on the open-close portion to receive manually inserted recording media, the manual insertion portion being rotatable about the first hinge or a second hinge disposed parallel to the first hinge to rotate upward from a position where the manual insertion portion overlaps the open-close portion.

Weight material cutting, dispensing and applying systems

A feed and cutting unit for selectively cutting and dispensing individual weight material segments from a common strip of backing material is disclosed. The feed and cutting unit comprises a feed assembly, a sensor and a cutter member. The feed assembly includes a drive roller and a follower roller that frictionally engages first and second surfaces of a strip of weight material to selectively move the strip of weight material to a cutter member. The sensor is connected to a controller and measures an amount of segmented weight material on the backing material as the strip of weight material moves past the sensor. The cutter member is actuated to separate weight material segments from the backing material by cutting at least a portion of the backing material in a gap disposed between adjacent segments. Weight apply devices that receive the segments for application to an imbalanced member, are also disclosed.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming part that forms an image on a paper sheet; a first conveyance path that conveys the paper sheet on which the image is formed and that includes a primary conveyance path; a second conveyance path that reverses the paper sheet and includes a reverse conveyance path; a connecting conveyance path that connects the second conveyance path to the first conveyance path, and, before reversal at a time of conveyance to the second conveyance path, sends the paper sheet to the first conveyance path, starting from one edge of the paper sheet; and a return conveyance path that connects the second conveyance path to the first conveyance path, and, after the reversal at a time of conveyance to the second conveyance path, sends the paper sheet to the first conveyance path, starting from the other edge of the paper sheet.

Sheet container, sheet feeder, and image forming system

A sheet container includes a housing, a stacking part provided in the housing so that recording sheets are stacked on the stacking part, a contact part to be brought into contact with edges of the recording sheets in a length direction on the stacking part in an attached state in which the contact part is attached into the housing, a connection member connected to the stacking part or the housing and having an extension part longer than the stacking part in the length direction, and a retreater that retreats the contact part in the attached state from the extension part with the connection member connected to the stacking part or the housing.

Stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus

To enable placement of a regulating member which regulates a position of an end of a paper sheet at a desired position, and stable sheet feeding. A fixing member for standard size is guided to engage with a fixing hole for standard size and, in a state where the fixing member for standard size positions a trailing end regulator, a fixing member for non-standard size does not engage with a rack gear.

Machine and method for winding strips of web material with means for the transverse cutting of the strips at the end of winding

The machine (1) comprises: —an unwinding section (3) for unwinding parent reels (Ba, Bb) of web material (N; S); —at least one winding station (15) comprising a winding device (25) and further comprising: guide members for guiding the strip (S) of web material, configured to form at least a loop of web material between a guide roller (43) and a log (B); and a cutting device (61) for transversally cutting the strip (S) of web material in an intermediate position between the log (B) and the guide roller (43), thus generating a tail edge, remaining on the log (B) being formed, and a leading edge, remaining fastened to the guide roller (43).

Image reading apparatus that reads original sheet while conveying the same

In an image reading apparatus, it is judged whether an original sheet is either one of a first sheet type, whose sheet length is longer than or equal to a first conveyance distance and shorter than a second conveyance distance, and a second sheet type, whose sheet length is longer than or equal to the second conveyance path, the first conveyance distance being distance between a first conveyance roller and a second conveyance roller, the second conveyance distance being distance between a supply roller and the second conveyance roller. The original sheet is conveyed at a separation timing, when the original sheet separates away from the supply roller, at a speed that is smaller for a case where the original sheet is of the first sheet type than for a case where the original sheet is of the second sheet type. An image is read from the conveyed original sheet.

Sheet-shaped-medium feeder and sheet-shaped-medium handling apparatus

A sheet-shaped-medium feeder includes a housing, a mount portion that is disposed to be vertically movable in the housing and that receives sheet-shaped media, a lift that vertically raises or lowers the mount portion, a discharger that transports the sheet-shaped media stacked on the mount portion in order from an upper one of the sheet-shaped media, and first air outlets that blow air to the sheet-shaped media stacked on the mount portion at left and right edges in a feed width of the sheet-shaped media. The mount portion is changeable to a long mount portion capable of receiving long sheet-shaped media by extending an end portion of the mount portion upstream from an unchanged position in a transportation direction of the sheet-shaped media, the end portion corresponding to an upstream end portion in the transportation direction. The sheet-shaped-medium feeder has a second air outlet that blows air to at least one of left and right edges of the long sheet-shaped media stacked on the extended portion of the long mount portion.

Accommodating device and image forming apparatus

An accommodating device includes: a main body portion; a pulling-out portion on which recording media are loaded, the pulling-out portion being capable of being pulled out from the main body portion; a prevention portion configured to prevent the pulling-out portion from being pulled out by being locked to the main body portion in a state where the pulling-out portion is housed in the main body portion; and a fixing portion configured to fix the pulling-out portion to the main body portion in the state where the pulling-out portion is housed in the main body portion.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND SHEET-FEEDING APPARATUS

Provided is an image forming apparatus including a manual feed tray for placing a sheet subjected to image formation, a sheet sensor configured to detect whether or not the sheet is placed on this manual feed tray, a pickup roller configured to feed the sheet placed on the manual feed tray, and a controller. When a size of a sheet to be fed is designated by a user, and it is determined that the sheet is placed, the controller causes at least one of the pickup roller and the manual feed tray to start movement to a position of enabling the pickup roller to feed the placed sheet. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a manual feed tray on which a sheet subjected to image formation is placed;a determining unit configured to determine whether the sheet is placed on the manual feed tray or not;a sheet-feeding unit configured to feed the sheet placed on the manual feed tray; anda controller,wherein, in a case where a size of a sheet to be placed on the manual feed tray is designated by a user in advance and the determining unit determines that the sheet is placed, the controller causes at least one of the sheet-feeding unit and the manual feed tray to start movement so that the sheet-feeding unit and the manual feed tray approach to each other.2. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller causes the at least one of the sheet-feeding unit and the manual feed tray to be moved to a position of enabling the sheet-feeding unit to feed the placed sheet.3. An image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a size detection unit configured to detect a size of a sheet placed on the manual feed tray claim 1 ,wherein the controller causes the movement to be started when the detected size and the designated size are matched.4. An image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the controller causes the movement of the sheet-feeding unit to be prevented from being started when the detected size and the designated size do not ...

Sheet stacker, sheet tray, image forming apparatus, and composite image forming apparatus

A sheet stacker includes a body to stack a sheet, a fence to regulate a position of the sheet, and a support. The body includes a groove extending in a predetermined direction. The support includes a support portion to support the fence and a projection extending in the predetermined direction. The groove engages with the projection in a sheet stacking direction to secure the support. The fence is supported to be rotatable about the support portion of the support.

Methods for determining an amount of remaining print media in a printer

Printers and methods are provided for determining an amount of remaining print media in an operating printer. Waveform signal is received from encoder wheel having number (n) of sectors and proximate optical sensor. Waveform signal represents number of sectors (m) that, during measurement time (t), pass by optical sensor as encoder wheel rotates. If media encoder wheel, in response to receiving waveform signal, processor calculates length of remaining print media in media roll at instant time t 2 . If ribbon encoder wheel, in response to receiving waveform signal, processor at least one of calculates length of remaining ribbon in ribbon roll at instant time t 2 or extrapolates the length of the remaining print media from a plurality of data points defining an interpolation equation.

CARD MANUFACTURING METHOD

A card manufacturing method includes feeding a reference sheet serving as a reference for alignment; feeding a first continuous sheet having a plurality of patterns repeatedly printed as one cycle thereon; producing a laminated sheet by laminating the first continuous sheet on the reference sheet; successively detecting a position of each one of the repeatedly printed patterns by detection means; adjusting such that the patterns are at predetermined positions with respect to the reference sheet by controlling a feeding speed of the first continuous sheet according to a detection result on the positions of the patterns; and producing a card by cutting the laminated sheet for each of the patterns, the patterns being printed so that plural patterns are repeatedly printed as one cycle, the adjustment being performed for each cycle made up of the plurality of patterns. 1. A card manufacturing method , comprising:a step of feeding a reference sheet serving as a reference for alignment;a step of feeding a first continuous sheet having a plurality of patterns, as one cycle, repeatedly printed on the first continuous sheet;a step of producing a laminated sheet by laminating the first continuous sheet on the reference sheet;a step of successively detecting a position of each one of the repeatedly printed patterns by detection means;a first adjustment step of adjusting such that the patterns are at predetermined positions with respect to the reference sheet by controlling a feeding speed of the first continuous sheet according to a detection result on the positions of the patterns; anda step of producing a card by cutting the laminated sheet for each of the patterns,the first adjustment step being performed per the one cycle made up of the plurality of patterns.2. The card manufacturing method according to claim 1 , comprising:a step of feeding a second continuous sheet having a plurality of different patterns, as one cycle, repeatedly printed on the second continuous sheet;a ...

SHEET BINDING DEVICE AND SHEET BINDING METHOD

A sheet binding device includes a sheet shifting unit, a tape cutter, and a tape attachment unit. The sheet shifting unit has a guide and is configured to stack multiple sheets on the guide with edge portions that are shifted from each other to form a sheet bundle. The tape cutter cuts tape with a target length that is varied in accordance with a thickness of the sheet bundle. The tape attachment unit is configured to attach the cut tape having the target length to an edge portion of the sheet bundle. 1. A sheet binding device comprising:a sheet shifting unit having a guide and configured to stack multiple sheets on the guide with edge portions that are shifted from each other to form a sheet bundle;a tape cutter that cuts tape with a target length that is varied in accordance with a thickness of the sheet bundle;a tape attachment unit configured to attach the cut tape having the target length to an edge portion of the sheet bundle.2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a control unit configured to determine the thickness of the sheet bundle based on a number of sheets in the sheet bundle.3. The device according to claim 2 , further comprising:an interface to an image forming apparatus, wherein data relating to the number of sheets is received by the control unit from the image forming apparatus through the interface.4. The device according to claim 3 , further comprising:a cutting length changing unit configured to change a length of the tape to be cut by the tape cutter, based on data relating to the number of sheets which is received by the interface.5. The device according to claim 4 , further comprising:a drive source that changes a relative position of the cutter with respect to a tip end of the tape; andwherein the control unit is configured to control the drive source to change the length of the tape to be cut by the tape cutter, based on the data relating to the number of sheets which is acquired by the interface.6. The device according to ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that reduces image artifacts caused by the back tension of a separating unit. A control unit decreases the number of rotations (the rotational speed) of a resist roller pair after the leading edge of a sheet reaches a transfer position. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a feeding member configured to feed a sheet;a separating member configured to form a nip portion with the feeding member and separate sheets one by one at the nip portion;a conveying unit disposed downstream of the feeding member in a sheet feeding direction and configured to convey a sheet;a transfer unit disposed downstream of the conveying unit in the sheet feeding direction and configured to transfer an image formed on an image bearing member onto the sheet while the sheet is being conveyed; anda control unit configured to control the conveying unit,wherein, in a case where a trailing edge of the sheet passes through the nip portion after a leading edge of the sheet reaches the transfer unit, the control unit sets a conveyance speed of the sheet by the conveying unit to a first speed,wherein, before the trailing edge of the sheet passes through the nip portion in a state that a loop of the sheet is formed between the conveying unit and the transfer unit, the control unit sets the conveyance speed of the sheet by the conveying unit to a second speed slower than the first speed, andwherein, according to the trailing edge of the sheet having passed through the nip portion, the conveyance speed of the sheet by the conveying unit is changed to a third speed faster than the second speed.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a conveyance path between the nip portion and the conveying unit is curved and claim 1 , at a point in time at which the leading edge of the sheet reaches the conveying unit claim 1 , a loop of the sheet is formed between the nip portion and the conveying unit.3. The image forming apparatus ...

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

In an image forming system, a hardware processor controls whether the first sheet is conveyed to an upstream side of the image former via a first conveying path which reverses sides of the first sheet or via a second conveying path which does not reverse the sides of the first sheet as well as the first conveying path, when images are formed on both sides of a plurality of the first sheets by the image former, in order to narrow a space between a plurality of the first sheets. 1. An image forming system including a sheet feeder that feeds a first sheet with a length in a conveying direction equal to or longer than a predetermined length and a second sheet with a length in the conveying direction shorter than the predetermined length , and an image forming apparatus including an image former that forms an image on the first sheet or the second sheet which is fed by the sheet feeder , the image forming system comprising:a first conveying path that is provided inside the sheet feeder and the image forming apparatus, and that receives the first sheet on a downstream side of the image former in the conveying direction of the first sheet, reverses sides of the first sheet, and conveys the first sheet to an upstream side of the image former;a second conveying path that is provided inside the sheet feeder and the image forming apparatus, and that receives the first sheet on the downstream side of the image former in the conveying direction of the first sheet and conveys the first sheet to the first conveying path without reversing the sides of the first sheet; anda hardware processor that controls whether the first sheet is conveyed to the upstream side of the image former via the first conveying path or via the second and the first conveying paths, when images are formed on both sides of a plurality of the first sheets by the image former, in order to narrow a space between a plurality of the first sheets.2. The image forming system according to claim 1 , whereinthe sheet ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING

In some embodiments, the instant invention provides an exemplary method for dispensing that at least includes: initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device; determining, by a displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the displacement sensor, a characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage; generating an indication by the displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value; separating, based on the indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object; and dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing device. 1a) initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device, wherein the movement is initiated from a pre-set starting position;b) determining, by at least one displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the at least one displacement sensor, at least one characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage;c) generating at least one first indication by the at least one displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value;d) separating, based on the at least one first indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object,e) moving the remaining portion of the dispensing object back to the pre-set starting position; andf) dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing ...

MEDIUM DISCHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS

A medium discharging device includes a discharging unit which discharges a medium; and a medium receiving tray which receives the medium discharged by the discharging unit, and is switched between an extended state and an accommodated state, in which the medium receiving tray is provided with a base tray, a main extending unit that is accommodated or extended, and at least one sub-extending unit that is accommodated or extended, and in which the base tray forms an accommodating space for accommodating at least the one sub-extending unit, and is provided with a first protrusion portion protruding toward the accommodating space. 1. A medium discharging device comprising:a discharging unit that discharges a medium towards a medium discharging direction in which the medium is discharged; anda medium receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the discharging unit, a base tray;', 'a first slidable unit that is slidably connected to the base tray, and that is configured to have a first accommodated state, and a first extended state, wherein when the first slidable unit is slid into the first extended state by pulling the first slidable unit in the medium discharging direction, the first slidable unit is located further in the medium discharging direction than when the first sliding unit is in the first accommodated state; and, 'wherein the medium receiving tray includes'}a second slidable unit that is slidably connected to the first slidable unit, and that is configured to have a second accommodated state, and a second extended state, wherein when the second slidable unit is slid into the second extended state by pulling the second slidable unit in the medium discharging direction, the second slidable unit is located further in the medium discharging direction than when the second slidable unit is in the second accommodated state;a third slidable unit that is slidably connected to the second slidable unit, and that is configured to have a third accommodated ...

Sheet handling apparatus

A sheet handling apparatus includes a sheet transport path, a pinch and drive mechanism disposed at an entry side of the transport path for conveying the sheets in a transport direction X along the transport path, at least one liftable pinch and drive mechanism disposed at the transport path downstream of said entry side pinch and drive mechanism, a sheet alignment mechanism disposed further downstream at the transport path and arranged to impart a movement in a direction Z normal to the transport direction X to at least a part of a sheet that passes through, and a controller arranged to receive a sheet length signal and to control said at least one liftable pinch and drive mechanism in accordance with the sheet length.

CAPACITANCE SENSOR

A device () includes a sensor () to determine a capacitance between a first metal piece () coupled to a paper tray () of a printing device () and a second metal piece () coupled to a paper width adjuster () of the printing device ().The device () also includes a controlled () coupled to the sensor () comprising a processor () in communication with a memory resource () including executable instructions to determine a size of paper in the paper tray () based on the determined capacitance. 1. A device , comprising:a sensor to determine a capacitance between a first metal piece coupled to a paper tray of a printing device and a second metal piece coupled to a paper width adjuster of the printing device; anda controller coupled to the sensor and comprising a processor in communication with a memory resource including instructions executable to determine a size of paper in the paper tray based on the determined capacitance.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the metal piece is a flexible flat cable.3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an electronics board located a threshold distance from the paper width adjuster.4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an electronics board directly connected to a sensing trace of the first metal piece.5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising guard traces surrounding a sensing trace of the first metal piece to shield the first metal piece from conductors other than the second metal piece.6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first metal piece comprises a plurality of sensing traces having modifiable shapes to amplify a capacitance change as a function of linear motion of paper guides of the paper adjuster in sizes corresponding to paper size differences.7. A device claim 1 , comprising:a sensor to determine a capacitance between a first metal piece coupled to a paper tray of a printing device and a grounded second metal piece coupled to a paper width adjuster of the printing device; and determine a size of paper in the ...

Transport device and image forming apparatus

A transport device includes an abutting member that abuts a leading end of a transport object and transport members that are disposed upstream of the abutting member in a transport direction and transport the transport object to the abutting member. The transport object is a first or second transport object. One of the transport members or the transport members transport the first transport object and cause the leading end of the first transport object to abut the abutting member. When transporting the transport object to a position where the leading end of the transport object abuts the abutting member, a transport force required to transport the second transport object is larger than that required to transport the first transport object. A larger number of transport members are used to transport the second transport object than the number of the transport members used to transport the first transport object.

SHEET PROCESSING MACHINE AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD

A sheet processing machine stores sheets transported by a transport unit. The sheet processing machine includes: a reel on which a first end side of a tape is wound; a first stepper motor that rotates the reel about a rotation axis of the reel; a drum configured to wind up a second end side of the tape together with the sheets to form a winding body together with the tape and the sheets; a second stepper motor that rotates the drum about a rotation axis of the drum; and circuitry configured to change an interval between the sheets wound on the drum by controlling a rotation of the first stepper motor and the second stepper motor based on a parameter indicating a condition of the winding body. 1. A sheet processing machine for storing sheets transported by a transport unit , the sheet processing machine comprising:a reel on which a first end side of a tape is wound;a first stepper motor that rotates the reel about a rotation axis of the reel;a drum configured to wind up a second end side of the tape together with the sheets to form a winding body together with the tape and the sheets;a second stepper motor that rotates the drum about a rotation axis of the drum; andcircuitry configured to calculate a diameter or a radius of the winding body based on a rotation angle of the drum and a length of the tape wound on the drum.2. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to obtain the rotation angle of the drum based on a number of operation steps of the second stepper motor.3. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 , further comprisinga movement detector that detects a movement amount of the tape between the reel and the drum, whereinthe circuitry is further configured to obtain the length of the tape wound on the drum based on the movement amount of the tape detected by the movement detector.4. The sheet processing machine according to claim 1 , wherein calculate the diameter or the radius of the winding ...

SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A holding member of a sheet feeder includes a locking member engageable with a part of a pinion gear and holds the pinion gear and a sensor member. The holding member is detachably attachable to the sheet storage portion. The pinion gear and a pair of rack members are meshed with the holding member attached to a sheet storage portion. The holding member holds the pinion gear movably in an axial direction of the rotary shaft so that the pinion gear is displaceable between a first position where the rotation of the pinion gear is regulated and a second position where the pinion gear is rotatable. The pinion gear is located at the first position with the holding member detached from the sheet storage portion and located at the second position with the holding member attached to the sheet storage portion. 1. A sheet feeder , comprising:a sheet storage portion configured to store a sheet to be fed;a pair of side guides provided in the sheet storage portion, slidable in directions perpendicular to a sheet feeding direction and configured to guide a pair of lateral sides of the sheet extending along the sheet feeding direction;a pair of rack members integrally mounted on the respective side guides;a pinion gear including a rotary shaft and configured to rotate about an axis of the rotary shaft in a state meshed with the pair of rack members;a sensor member including a rotating portion coupled to the rotary shaft and having an electrical characteristic changing according to a degree of rotation of the rotating portion rotating in conjunction with the rotary shaft; anda holding member including a locking member engageable with a part of the pinion gear and configured to hold the pinion gear and the sensor member;wherein:the holding member is detachably attachable to the sheet storage portion and configured such that the pinion gear and the rack members are meshed with the holding member attached to the sheet storage portion;the holding member holds the pinion gear movably in ...

TENSION DEPENDENT BRAKE ACTUATION FOR CABLE MANAGEMENT AND DEPLOYMENT

A cable management system and method of use are provided in which brake actuation which controls a cable payout rate may be dependent on cable tension. A control system may be provided for adjusting cable tension and braking force. 1. An apparatus comprising:a spool;a cable wound around the spool and including a cable segment which extends outwardly from the spool; anda brake which is operatively connected to the spool and controls a spool rate of rotation of the spool based on an amount of tension on the cable segment.2. The apparatus of wherein the brake controls the spool rate of rotation based on a length of the cable segment.3. The apparatus of wherein the brake controls the spool rate of rotation based on the spool rate of rotation.4. The apparatus of wherein the brake comprises a brake rotor and a brake pad which is engageable with the brake rotor.5. The apparatus of further comprising a lever; wherein the brake pad is mounted on and pivotally movable with the lever relative to the brake rotor.6. The apparatus of further comprising a linkage assembly which extends from the cable segment to the brake.7. The apparatus of wherein the linkage assembly comprises a rotatable sheave which engages the cable segment.8. The apparatus of wherein the linkage assembly comprises an arm on which the sheave is rotatably mounted; and a lever which is pivotally mounted at a first pivot and pivotally connected to the arm at a second pivot.9. The apparatus of wherein the linkage assembly comprises a spring which extends between the lever and brake so that the spring is compressed or decompressed in response to pivotal movement of the lever about the first pivot.10. The apparatus of wherein the brake comprises a brake rotor and a brake pad which is engageable with the brake rotor.11. The apparatus of wherein the linkage assembly comprises an arm on which the sheave is rotatably mounted and which has a threaded portion; and a threaded member threadedly engages the threaded portion ...

METHOD FOR LENGTH MEASUREMENT OF A FLAT GOOD IN A GOODS PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE METHOD

In a method and apparatus for length measurement of a flat good in a goods processing system having first and second stations, each having a sensor in the transport direction of the flat good, a control processor implements a path control and counts encoder pulses of an encoder in the first station. An event is determined by the sensor of the second station, and an associated numerical value Z1 of the encoder pulses is stored in the control processor, as is a numerical value Z2 for a distance between the two sensors is also stored. An additional event is determined by the sensor of the first station, and an associated numerical value Z3 of the encoder pulses is stored. As soon as both events are present, Z2 and the difference Δ=Z3−Z1 are added by the control processor, and the sum is used to designate the length. 1. A method for length measurement of a flat good in a goods processing system comprising a first station and a second station that is downstream of said first station in a transport direction of the flat good , wherein each of the first and second stations comprises a motor , an encoder that produces encoder pulses representing operation of the motor , an event sensor , and a control processor configured to implement path control of the flat good proceeding through the respective station , said method comprising:in an encoder pulse counter of the control processor of the first station, counting encoder pulses produced by the encoder of the first station;detecting an event relating to transport of the flat good in the second station with the sensor in the second station, and storing an associated numerical value Z1 of the encoder pulse counter, which exists upon detection of said event, in a first register of the control processor of the first station;storing a numerical value Z2 in a second register of said control processor of said first station representing a distance between the respective sensors of said first and second stations;detecting an event in ...

Dynamic scale for flat goods transported their sides, and control method therefor

In a dynamic scale and control method for flat goods transported on their sides, use an input-side first assembly for thickness measurement, a transport device having transport belts arranged on a weighing plate. A control processor starts a length measurement and the driving of the transport belts, and starts a thickness measurement and implement a dynamic weighing process during the transport of a first flat good. A next flat good is supplied to the input of the dynamic scale if a valid weight measurement result is present for the predecessor good, and ejection of the predecessor good or end of the weight measurement occur if a third sensor at the input of a takeoff device of the dynamic scale detects the leading edge of the predecessor good, and a check yields that no valid weight measurement result is present for the predecessor good.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

A controller calculates a first time period T and a second time period T. The first time period T is defined as a time period required for conveying the end portion of the sheet, which is conveyed in a first conveyance direction E, disposed on the upstream side in the first conveyance direction E up to a reversal position A. The second time period T is defined as a time period required for conveying an end portion of the reversed sheet disposed on an upstream side in a second conveyance direction R from the reversal position A to a branching point A 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a conveyance path;a supply device that supplies a sheet to the conveyance path;an image forming unit that forms an image on the sheet conveyed through the conveyance path;a discharge port;a discharge and reverse roller that discharges or reverses the sheet, on which the image is formed by the image forming unit, from the discharge port;a circulation roller that conveys the sheet reversed by the discharge and reverse roller; anda controller, a branching point that is disposed on a further downstream side in the first conveyance direction than a position of the image forming unit;', 'a merging point that is disposed on a further upstream side in the first conveyance direction than the position of the image forming unit;', 'a discharge path that connects the supply device to the branching point through the image forming unit;', 'a discharge and reversal path that connects the branching point to the discharge port through the discharge and reverse roller; and', 'a circulation path that connects the branching point to the merging point not through the image forming unit but through the circulation roller, and, 'wherein, in a case where a conveyance direction of the sheet conveyed from the image forming unit toward the discharge port is defined as a first conveyance direction, and a direction in which the sheet reversed by the discharge and reverse roller is conveyed toward the ...

DEVICE FOR CODING PRINTING SHEETS IN A SHEET-FED PRESS

The invention relates to a sheet-fed press () comprising a sheet feeding device () for introducing sheets that are to be printed into the sheet-fed press, at least one printing unit () and/or coating unit () for printing the sheets with a static printed image that is identical for all sheets, a discharging mechanism () for discharging printed sheets from the sheet-fed press, and at least one printing device () which includes no printing form and is integrated into the sheet-fed press () to print the sheets with an especially dynamic, variable printed image. According to the invention, the printing device () is integrated in the region of a supply strip () in the sheet-fed press () which guides a stream of products to the first of the printing units (). 111-. (canceled)12. A sheet-fed printing press comprising:a sheet feeding device for introducing sheets that are to be printed into the sheet-fed printing press, the sheet feeding device including a conveyor configured to transport a shingled stream of sheets;a printing unit for printing the sheets with a static printed image that is identical for all sheets;a discharging mechanism for discharging printed sheets from the sheet-fed press; anda printing device without a printing form that is integrated into the sheet-fed press for printing the sheets with a static printed image or with a printed image that varies from sheet to sheet, the printing device being arrangeable at a plurality of positions in an area of the sheet feeding device;wherein the printing device is disposed facing an upper side of the convey or table and has an effective printing surface assigned to a top area of the sheets in the shingled stream on the conveyor table.13. The sheet-fed printing press of further including a printing device control system that is configured to store a characteristic curve that is a function of a parameter of the sheet claim 12 , the printing device control system being operable to control the printing device on the ...

Film-forming apparatus and film-forming method

There is provided a film-forming apparatus including a roll-to-roll mechanism and a heating unit. The roll-to-roll mechanism is configured to transport a film-forming target and includes a tensile force relaxation unit configured to relax a tensile force applied to the transported film-forming target. The heating unit is configured to heat the film-forming target transported by the roll-to-roll mechanism.

Sheet conveyance method, sheet conveyance apparatus, and image forming system

A sheet conveyance method using a sheet conveyance apparatus that includes a conveyance path and a plurality of alignment members disposed along the conveyance path, the method includes: determining a set of alignment members to be operated based on a length of the paper sheet from among the plurality of alignment members; and aligning the paper sheet conveyed on the conveyance path using the determined set of alignment members.

MEDIUM LOADING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A medium loading device includes a side end aligning member which is positioned at a standby position when a medium is ejected; and a control section. When a value based on first information relating to recording density of a medium to be ejected this time and at least one medium among the media ejected previously is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the control section specifies a first position, which overlaps the medium to be ejected this time, as the standby position, and when the value based on the first information is less than the threshold value, the control section specifies a second position, which does not overlap the medium to be ejected this time, as the standby position, and the control section adjusts the threshold value based on second information relating to at least one medium among the media recorded before the ejection at this time. 1. A medium loading device comprising:an ejecting section that ejects a recorded medium by discharging a liquid;a processing tray for loading the medium ejected by the ejecting section;a side end aligning member that aligns a side end of the medium; anda control section that controls the side end aligning member, whereinthe side end aligning member is positioned at a standby position when the medium is ejected from the ejecting section,when a value based on first information relating to recording density of at least one medium of the medium to be ejected this time and the medium ejected previously is equal to or greater than a threshold value, the control section specifies a first position, which overlaps the medium to be ejected this time in a width direction, as the standby position, and when the value based on the first information is less than the threshold value, the control section specifies a second position, which does not overlap the medium to be ejected this time in the width direction, as the standby position, andthe control section adjusts the threshold value based on second information relating ...

SHEET BINDING DEVICE AND SHEET BINDING METHOD

A sheet binding device includes a sheet shifting unit, a tape cutter, and a tape attachment unit. The sheet shifting unit has a guide and is configured to stack multiple sheets on the guide with edge portions that are shifted from each other to form a sheet bundle. The tape cutter cuts tape with a target length that is varied in accordance with a thickness of the sheet bundle. The tape attachment unit is configured to attach the cut tape having the target length to an edge portion of the sheet bundle. 1. A device for binding sheets comprising:a guide;a sheet shifting unit having a first roller and a second roller, outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second roller being positionable to convey a sheet bundle to be bound therebetween, wherein hardnesses of the outer peripheral surfaces of the first and second rollers are different, and the first and second rollers are configured to convey a plurality of sheets of the sheet bundle stacked on the guide such that edge portions of the plurality of sheets are shifted from each other in a sheet conveying direction by the sheet shifting unit; anda tape cutter configured to cut a tape with a target length that is varied in accordance with a thickness of the sheet bundle.2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a control unit configured to determine the thickness of the sheet bundle based on a number of sheets in the sheet bundle.3. The device according to claim 2 , further comprising:an interface to an image forming apparatus, wherein data relating to the number of sheets is received by the control unit from the image forming apparatus through the interface.4. The device according to claim 3 , further comprising:a cutting length changing unit configured to change a length of the tape to be cut by the tape cutter, based on data relating to the number of sheets which is received by the interface.5. The device according to claim 4 , further comprising:a drive source that changes a relative position of the ...

Document Feeder

According to aspects of the present disclosures, when a cancel command is input during a document conveying process, drive of a conveying motor is stopped. Then, a movable plate of a feed tray is moved down from a supplying position to a lowermost position being a non-supplying position, and the drive of the conveying motor is restarted. The conveying motor is driven at least until a document sheet is discharged from a conveying path. 1. A document feeder comprising:a feed tray configured to support a document sheet;a supplying roller configured to supply the document sheet supported by the feed tray into a conveying path;a tray lifting mechanism configured to move up the feed tray from a non-supplying position to a supplying position and move down the feed tray from the supplying position to the non-supplying position, the supplying position being a position where the document sheet supported by the feed tray is suppliable into the conveying path by the supplying roller, the non-supplying position being a position where the document sheet supported by the feed tray is not suppliable into the conveying path by the supplying roller;a conveying roller configured to convey the document sheet, which is supplied into the conveying path by the supplying roller, along the conveying path;a driving source configured to generate a driving force;a clutch transmission mechanism configured to transmit the driving force to the supplying roller and the conveying roller such that conveying speed of the conveying roller is faster than conveying speed of the supplying roller when the driving source is driven, and configured to cause a non-supplying period in which the driving force from the driving source is not transmitted to the supplying roller temporarily;a document sensor configured to detect presence and absence of the document sheet supported by the tray;a conveying path sensor configured to detect presence and absence of the document sheet in the conveying path; anda ...

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet feed portion feeds a sheet by performing a pickup operation in a cycle in which a pickup rotary member is switched from a released state to a contact state and then switched to the released state. A detection unit detects the sheet at a position downstream of the sheet feed portion in the sheet feeding direction. A control unit is capable of executing a first feed mode in which a first feed process of carrying out a pickup operation is executed, or a second feed mode in which the first feed process is executed and then a second feed process of carrying out an additional pickup operation is executed. The mode to be executed is determined based on a time when the sheet is detected by the detection unit and a length of the sheet. 121.-. (canceled)22. A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:a sheet supporting portion configured to support a sheet;a pickup roller configured to pick up the sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion and feed the sheet in a sheet feeding direction;a moving mechanism configured to move the pickup roller between a first position and a second position, the first position being a position where the pickup roller is brought into contact with the sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion, the second position being a position, above the first position, where the pickup roller is moved apart from the sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion;a separation portion configured to separate sheets fed by the pickup roller one by one;an operation unit through which size information indicating a size of the sheet and type information indicating a type of the sheet are input; anda controller configured to control the moving mechanism, the controller being configured to execute, based on the size information and the type information input through the operation unit, one of a plurality of modes includinga first feed mode in which the pickup roller is moved from the second position to the first position only once in a case where the sheet ...

Medium discharging apparatus and medium processing apparatus

The medium discharging apparatus includes a medium receiving portion that includes a first portion and a second portion that is provided on the first portion and that is configured to be displaced between a retracted position and an advanced position, a moving member configured to move between a first position and a second position, in which the moving member pushes and moves the second portion towards the advanced position as the moving member moves from the first position towards the second position and in which the moving member is moved to the first position as the second portion is displaced to the retracted position, a pushing member that pushes the moving member towards the second position, and a restricting member configured to switch between a restricting state that restricts a movement of the moving member towards the second position, and a non-restricting state that releases the restricting state.

SHEET DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A discharge extension tray can be extended in a sheet discharge direction from a discharge tray. A front end regulating portion is coupled to the discharge extension tray on a downstream side in the sheet discharge direction of the discharge extension tray such that the front and regulating portion is turnable with respect to the discharge extension tray. A sheet guide portion guides a front end portion of the sheet to a direction separating from a turning center of the front end regulating portion when a sheet having a length longer than a predetermined size is discharged in a state where the discharge extension tray is not extended from the discharge tray. 119.-. (canceled)20. A sheet discharge apparatus disposed above an image forming apparatus for forming an image on the sheet , the sheet discharge apparatus comprising:a plurality of discharge portions including a first discharge portion and a second discharge portion disposed above the first discharge portion, configured to discharge the sheet on which the image had been formed by the image forming apparatus to an outside of the image forming apparatus;a plurality of trays including a first tray on which the sheet discharged by the first discharge portion is to be stacked and a second tray on which the sheet discharged by the second discharge portion is to be stacked, the second tray being disposed above the first tray,wherein each of the first and second trays includes an inclined portion in a downstream end thereof in a discharge direction of the sheet, andwherein when viewed in a width direction of the sheet perpendicular to the discharge direction of the sheet, the inclined portion includes an inclined surface which is inclined upward in the discharge direction of the sheet with respect to a surface thereof on which the sheet on which the image had been formed is stacked, the inclined surface being inclined with respect to a vertical direction.21. The sheet discharge apparatus according to claim 20 , ...

Printing device

A printing device is described in which there is a media guide that is arranged to guide a printable media substrate from an upstream media path towards an input of the printing device or away from an output of the printing device towards a downstream media path. The media guide is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the media guide is arranged to guide the printable media along a respective media path. In the second position, which is spaced apart from the first position, the media guide forms a buffer region into which a variable amount of media substrate can collect.

Apparatus for processing sheets and apparatus for forming images provided with the same

A sheet processing apparatus includes a transport path to transport a sheet to a first tray, a branch path branched off from the transport path to transport a sheet to a second tray, a first transport roller positioned in the transport path on a downstream side of a branch position of the transport path and the branch path to transport a sheet in either direction of the first tray or the branch path, a second transport roller positioned on the branch path to transport a sheet in either direction of the second tray or the transport path, and a control section recognizing a transport length of the sheet transported by the first transport roller and the second transport roller, and controlling the first transport roller and the second transport roller. The control section performs first and second transports for switchback-transporting a sheet.

Providing a cutting area with web-like interleaver material

The invention relates to a method for a multitrack provision of web-like interleaved sheet material at a cutting region in which products supplied on multiple tracks are cut into slices and interleaved sheets are introduced which are cut off from the provided interleaved sheet material in the cutting region and for which a normal length is predefined which is dependent on the respective application, in which material webs are removed from at least two material stores which are each associated with one or more tracks; and in which the material consumption of at least one material store is impacted during operation, in particular in dependence on residual quantities in the material stores, in that the length of the interleaved sheets is varied in the respective track or tracks with respect to the normal length at least for this material store.

Medium ejecting apparatus including medium regulating member to regulate position of front end medium on tray

A medium ejecting apparatus includes a housing including an ejection port to eject a medium, a tray provided below the ejection port, to load the medium ejected from the ejection port, and a medium regulating member accommodated in the housing so as to be drawn out. The medium regulating member includes a medium contacting portion capable of regulating a position of a front end of the medium on the tray in a medium ejecting direction, a first supporting portion to support the medium contacting portion, and a second supporting portion to swingably support the first supporting portion.

PAPER-LENGTH DETECTION DEVICE

According to an embodiment, a paper-length detection device includes: a moving mechanism and an angle sensor. The moving mechanism supports a magnet. The moving mechanism causes a first regulatory member to move closer to or further from a second regulatory member in accordance with movement of the first regulatory member. The moving mechanism further causes the magnet to rotate in accordance with the movement of the first regulatory member closer to or further from the second regulatory member. The angle sensor faces the magnet and outputs a signal corresponding to an absolute angle with the magnet. 1. A paper-length detection device , comprising:a bottom plate, a paper sheet being placed on the bottom plate, the paper sheet having a first edge and a second edge opposed to the first edge;a first regulatory member that is provided to be capable of moving relative to the bottom plate in a direction in which the first edge and the second edge face each other, and is in contact with the first edge;a second regulatory member that is in contact with the second edge;a magnet that rotates while an S pole and an N pole are parallel to the bottom plate; supports the magnet,', 'causes the first regulatory member to move closer to or further from the second regulatory member in accordance with the movement of the first regulatory member, and', 'causes the magnet to rotate in accordance with the movement of the first regulatory member closer to or further from the second regulatory member; and, 'a moving mechanism that'}an angle sensor that faces the magnet and outputs a signal corresponding to an absolute angle with the magnet.2. The paper-length detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a controller that outputs information of the absolute angle on a basis of the signal corresponding to the absolute angle; anda storage table that stores one of a distance between the first regulatory member and the second regulatory member corresponding to the absolute angle ...

Web processing with at least one semi-rotary accumulator

Various apparatus embodiments include first, second, third and fourth shafts, and further include a first movable shaft having a first movable axis that is movable between a first axis position and a second axis position, and a second movable shaft having a second movable axis that is movable between a third axis position and fourth axis position. At least one linkage connects the first movable shaft to the second movable shaft. A motor linkage connects the at least one linkage to at least one motor for providing simultaneous movement of the first and second movable shafts.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion forming an image on a sheet, a first sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet to the image forming portion, a second sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet on which an image has been formed by the image forming portion, and a re-conveyance path connecting the second sheet conveyance path and the first sheet conveyance path. The image forming apparatus further includes a connecting path connecting a point on the way of the second sheet conveyance path with a point on the way of the re-conveyance path and is configured to convey a sheet to the re-conveyance path through the connecting path. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming portion forming an image on a sheet;a first sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet to the image forming portion;a second sheet conveyance path guiding the sheet on which an image has been formed by the image forming portion;a re-conveyance path connecting the second sheet conveyance path and the first sheet conveyance path;a first reverse conveyance portion reversing the sheet conveyed on the second sheet conveyance path and conveying the sheet to the re-conveyance path;a connecting path connecting a point on the way of the second sheet conveyance path with a point on the way of the re-conveyance path;a second reverse conveyance portion reversing the sheet conveyed on the second sheet conveyance path and conveying the sheet to the connecting path; anda control portion configured to control the first reverse conveyance portion and the second reverse conveyance portion such that the sheet is conveyed to the re-conveyance path via the connecting path or not via the connecting path according to sheet size.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control portion control the second reverse conveyance portion in response to forming images on both sides of a sheet having a second size which is smaller than a first size such that reversing of the ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POSITIONALLY DEFINED TRANSPORT OF SHEETS

The invention relates to an apparatus, in particular a roll cross cutter, for forming a shingled stream of underlapping or overlapping sheets, in particular paper or cardboard sheets, comprising a transport device for transporting sheets, a shingling device for underlapping or overlapping of the sheets at least in some regions, a braking device following the shingling device in the transport direction of the sheets for braking of shingled sheets, in particular by the formation of a brake gap for the passage of sheets brought together in a shingled manner, and a cross-cutting device upstream of the shingling device for cutting a material strip into individual sheets. According to the invention, an intake section is provided between the shingling device and the braking device for intake and further transport of a sheet, trailing in the shingled stream, into the braking device. 1. An apparatus , in particular roll-type cross-cutter , for forming a shingled stream of underlapping or overlapping sheets , in particular paper or cardboard sheets , having a transport device for transporting sheets , having a shingling device for underlapping or overlapping the sheets in regions , having a braking device which is situated downstream of the shingling device in a transport direction of the sheets and which serves for braking shingled sheets , in particular by forming a braking gap for the passage of sheets that have been brought together in shingled form , and having a cross-cutting device which is positioned upstream of the shingling device and which serves for cutting a material strip into individual sheets , wherein a suction intake section is provided between the shingling device and the braking device and serves for sucking up and further transporting a sheet trailing in the shingled stream into the braking device.2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a further suction intake section is provided between the cross-cutting device and the shingling device.3. The ...

Sheet discharge device and image forming apparatus

In a sheet discharge device, upon a discharge of a sheet bundle onto a discharge tray, a lowering control portion lowers the discharge tray by a predetermined lowering distance. After the discharge tray is lowered by the lowering control portion, a lifting control portion waits until a front end of an initial sheet of a next sheet bundle becomes in a state of protruding from a discharge port, and then lifts the discharge tray until an upper-surface detection sensor detects that an upper surface of sheet bundles stacked on the discharge tray has reached a predetermined height.

PROCESSING SYSTEM AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD

A processing system and a device manufacturing method that can perform manufacturing of an electronic device without stopping the entire manufacturing system, even when the processing state actually implemented on a sheet substrate by a processing device differs from the target processing state. A processing system for sequentially conveying a long, flexible sheet substrate along a length direction to each of a first through a third processing device to form a predetermined pattern on the sheet substrate, wherein the first through the third processing devices implement a predetermined process relating to the sheet substrate according to setting conditions set to each processing device, and when at least one from among the states of the actual processing implemented on the sheet substrate by each of the first through the third processing devices exhibits a processing error relative to a target processing state, changes other setting conditions, separate from the setting conditions exhibiting the processing error, according to the processing error. 1. A device manufacturing method for conveying a long , flexible sheet substrate along a length direction while forming a pattern for an electronic device on the sheet substrate sequentially along the length direction , comprising:a conveying step for conveying the sheet substrate at a predetermined speed along the length direction through a first processing step and a second processing step, in that order, to implement mutually differing processes relating to the sheet substrate;depositing a coating layer selectively or uniformly on the surface of the sheet substrate under first pre-set processing conditions in the first processing step;causing the pattern to appear on the sheet substrate by implementing removing processing for removing one of either reformed portions or non-reformed portions created on the coating layer corresponding to the pattern under second pre-set processing conditions in the second processing step, ...

SHEET FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS

A housing is formed with a first opening and a sheet conveyance path. A tray is inserted into the housing through the first opening in a first direction and pulled out in a second direction opposite from the first direction. The tray supports a sheet. The tray includes a bottom plate, a front plate, and a cover. The bottom plate supports a sheet. The front plate protrudes upward from an end portion of the bottom plate in the second direction. The cover is configured to move between a first position at which the cover closes a second opening and a second position at which the cover opens the second opening. The second opening is defined by an end of a top plate in the second direction and an upper end of the front plate, the top plate covering an upper side of a space that accommodates a sheet. 1. A sheet feed device comprising:a housing formed with a first opening and a sheet conveyance path; and a bottom plate configured to support a sheet;', 'a front plate protruding upward from an end portion of the bottom plate in the second direction; and', 'a cover configured to move between a first position at which the cover closes a second opening and a second position at which the cover opens the second opening, the second opening being defined by an end of a top plate in the second direction and an upper end of the front plate, the top plate covering an upper side of a space that accommodates a sheet., 'a tray configured to be inserted into the housing through the first opening in a first direction and to be pulled out in a second direction opposite from the first direction, the tray being configured to support a sheet, the tray comprising2. The sheet feed device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover is configured to rotatably move about an axis located at a first end portion of the cover claim 1 , the first end portion being located at a lower end of the cover when the cover is at the first position claim 1 , the cover further having a second end portion opposite from ...

STACKING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

When an operating lever is moved from an operation position to a stand-by position, a standard size fixing member is lowered in advance of a non-standard size fixing member, so that a regulating member for regulating a position of an end portion of a sheet can be set to a desired position, enabling stable sheet feeding. 2. The stacking device according to claim 2 ,wherein the first engaging portion has a protrusion to be inserted into the hole, andwherein the second engaging portion has a teeth shape, including more than one tooth, to be engaged with the rack gear.3. The stacking device according to claim 3 , wherein the protrusion is larger than the teeth shape in a height direction.4. The stacking device according to claim 3 , wherein the protrusion has a slope guided to the hole.5. The stacking device according to claim 2 ,wherein the lever is movable around a rotation axis, andwherein the releasing unit is configured in such a manner that the second engaging portion is moved in a vertical direction by the lever being rotated.6. The stacking device according to claim 2 , wherein the regulating member regulates a position of a trailing edge of a sheet. This application is a continuation, and claims the benefit, of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/968,503, presently pending and filed on Dec. 14, 2015, and claims the benefit of, and priority to, Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-262789, filed Dec. 25, 2014, which applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.The present invention relates to a stacking device and an image forming apparatus.Conventionally, there have been widely used electrophotographic image forming apparatuses configured to convey a sheet to an image forming unit to form an image on the sheet. Such image forming apparatuses are provided with a sheet stacking tray serving as a sheet storage device. The sheet stacking tray can store various sizes of sheets in the same tray. To be specific, the sheet stacking tray ...

AUTOMATIC PAPER PRODUCT DISPENSER WITH DATA COLLECTION AND METHOD

Sheet product dispensers and methods are provided. A sheet product dispenser includes a loading station for sheet material, a sheet feeding mechanism configured to feed the sheet material, a presentation station for presenting one or more discrete sheet products to an end user, a sensor downstream of the feeding mechanism and upstream of the presentation station configured to detect a presence of the discrete sheet products, and a controller configured to facilitate dispensing of the one or more discrete sheet products in response to a signal, and to determine and store data associated with the dispensing of the sheet products. 1. A sheet product dispenser , comprising:a loading station for loading a roll of sheet material;a sheet feeding mechanism configured to feed sheet material from the roll;a separation mechanism for separating one or more discrete sheet products from the roll of sheet material;a presentation station for presenting the one or more discrete sheet products to an end user;a sheet product conveying mechanism configured to convey the one or more discrete sheet products to the presentation station;a sensor downstream of the sheet feeding mechanism and upstream of the sheet product conveying mechanism, the sensor being configured to detect a presence of the sheet material; anda controller configured to facilitate dispensing of the one or more discrete sheet products to the presentation station in response to a signal, the controller also being configured to receive and store data comprising data associated with the sensor.2. The dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising a folding station for providing a fold or crease in the one or more discrete sheet products downstream of the sheet feeding mechanism and prior to presentation at the presentation station.3. The dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the folding station comprises a tucker fold mechanism.4. The dispenser of claim 2 , wherein the sheet product conveying mechanism comprises a pair of pinch ...

MEDIA SIZE DETECTOR

In one example, a media size detector includes a button coupled to a spring of a housing to interact with a media size adjuster of a media tray, a first side of a lever to receive pressure from the spring when the button is depressed by the media size adjuster, and a second side of the lever to apply pressure to activate or deactivate a switch coupled to a printed circuit assembly when the first side of the lever receives pressure from the spring. 1. A media size detector , comprising:a button coupled to a spring of a housing to interact with a media size adjuster of a media tray;a first side of a lever to receive pressure from the spring when the button is depressed by the media size adjuster; anda second side of the lever to apply pressure to activate or deactivate a switch coupled to a printed circuit assembly when the first side of the lever receives pressure from the spring.2. The media size detector of claim 1 , wherein a signal is sent by the printed circuit assembly to a computing device of a printing device based on whether the switch is activated or deactivated.3. The media size detector of claim 2 , comprising a size detect barrel coupled to the media size adjuster to interact with the button based on a selected size of the media size adjuster.4. The media size detector of claim 1 , wherein the first side of the lever is on a first side of the printed circuit assembly and the switch is on a second side of the printed circuit assembly.5. The media size detector of claim 1 , wherein the button interacts with the media size adjuster in a first direction and the second side of the lever applies pressure to the switch in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.6. A system for media size detection claim 1 , comprising:a media size adjuster coupled within a media tray to rotate a size detect barrel based on a selected size of print media;a media size detector coupled to a rail of the media tray to interact with the size detect barrel, ...

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

The sheet feeding apparatus includes an encoder configured to output a signal according to the rotation state of a retard roller, a feed motor configured to drive a pick-up roller, and a control unit configured to control the feed motor, make the pick-up roller feed a first sheet, and change the timing at which the pick-up roller is made to feed a second sheet following the first sheet, based on a signal output from the encoder after the trailing edge of the first sheet passes a separation nip portion. 1. A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:a sheet stacking unit on which a sheet is stacked;a feeding rotary member configured to feed the sheet from the sheet stacking unit;a conveyance rotary member configured to convey the sheet fed by the feeding rotary member;a separation rotary member forming a nip portion with the conveyance rotary member, and separating sheets at the nip portion, the separation rotary member urged to the conveyance rotary member by an urging member;an output unit configured to output a signal according to a rotation state of the separation rotary member;a driving unit configured to drive the feeding rotary member; anda control unit configured to control the driving unit to make the feeding rotary member feed a first sheet, and change a timing at which the feeding rotary member feeds a second sheet following the first sheet based on the signal output from the output unit after a trailing edge of the first sheet passes the nip portion.2. A sheet feeding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit determines a timing at which vibration of the separation rotary member by passing of the first sheet through the nip portion is converged claim 1 , based on the signal output from the output unit claim 1 , and changes the timing at which the feeding rotary member feeds the second sheet to a timing after the vibration of the separation rotary member is converged.3. A sheet feeding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the separation rotary ...

IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS

An image inspection apparatus is capable of inspecting an image on a print sheet as an inspection object with high accuracy while conveying the print sheet from an upstream conveyance unit to a downstream conveyance unit. The image inspection apparatus inspects the print sheet conveyed at a first conveyance speed with a first conveyance unit of a printing device, with a first inspection unit, while conveying the print sheet at a second conveyance speed with a second conveyance unit of an inspection device. The first inspection unit is provided in a position downstream of an intermediate position between the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit by a length longer than a half of the length of the print sheet. Even when the first conveyance speed and the second conveyance speed are not substantially the same, no disorder occurs in the image read with the first inspection unit. 1. An image inspection apparatus comprising:a downstream-side second conveyance unit that conveys a sheet-type inspection object, conveyed at a first conveyance speed with an upstream-side first conveyance unit, at a second conveyance speed; andan inspection unit that inspects an image formed on the inspection object conveyed with the second conveyance unit,wherein the inspection unit is provided in a position to start inspection of the image when a conveyance speed of the inspection object has changed to the second conveyance speed.2. The image inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the inspection unit is provided on the downstream side from a position of a front end of the inspection object when a holding force to determine the conveyance speed of the inspection object is applied with the second conveyance unit.3. The image inspection apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit are respectively a suction conveyance unit that sucks and conveys the inspection object, andwherein the inspection unit is provided in a ...

Non-Contact Measurement of Material Remaining in Expendable Spools

A system and method for non-contact measurement of remaining spooled material. The system comprises at least one optical signal source configured to illuminate spooled material with an optical beam having an optical beam width that illuminates the material remaining in the spool. The optical beam width and spacing are such that spooled material is illuminated by each optical signal source. The system includes drive circuitry configured to drive the at least one optical signal source using pulses. The system further includes at least one optical signal receiver configured to receive light reflected from each of said light pulses. The system still further includes a processor configured to: establish a number and drive strength of the pulses; and cause measurements to be performed of the remaining spooled material.

SHEET FEEDER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet feeder device that stores and sends out a transfer medium includes: a sheet feeder device main unit having an opening formed at an upper portion and including an upstream partial lid located on an upstream side and a downstream partial lid located on a downstream side, the upstream partial lid and the downstream partial lid covering at least part of the opening; a sheet feed tray provided in the sheet feeder device main unit, the transfer medium being loaded onto the sheet feed tray; an elevating unit configured to lift up and down the sheet feed tray; and a control unit configured to control the lifting up and down of the sheet feed tray, wherein the control unit senses opening and closing of the upstream partial lid and the downstream partial lid, and controls the lifting up and down being performed by the elevating unit. 1. A sheet feeder device that stores and sends out a transfer medium , comprising:a sheet feeder device main unit having an opening formed at an upper portion, the sheet feeder device main unit including an upstream partial lid located on an upstream side in a conveying direction and a downstream partial lid located on a downstream side in the conveying direction, the upstream partial lid and the downstream partial lid covering at least part of the opening;a sheet feed tray provided in the sheet feeder device main unit, the transfer medium being loaded onto the sheet feed tray;an elevating unit configured to lift up and down the sheet feed tray; anda control unit configured to control the lifting up and down of the sheet feed tray,wherein the control unit senses opening and closing of the upstream partial lid and the downstream partial lid, and controls the lifting up and down being performed by the elevating unit in accordance with a result of the sensing.2. The sheet feeder device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit sets at least one lowering position to which the sheet feed tray can be lowered by the elevating unit in ...

Automatic paper product dispenser with data collection and method

Sheet product dispensers and methods are provided. A sheet product dispenser includes a loading station for sheet material, a sheet feeding mechanism configured to feed the sheet material, a presentation station for presenting one or more discrete sheet products to an end user, a sensor downstream of the feeding mechanism and upstream of the presentation station configured to detect a presence of the discrete sheet products, and a controller configured to facilitate dispensing of the one or more discrete sheet products in response to a signal, and to determine and store data associated with the dispensing of the sheet products.

AUTOMATICALLY COILING PIPES IN SPOOL FORM WITH A CONSTANT INTERNAL PRESSURE

A machine for coiling pipes () in spool form, includes a structure () supporting a rotating reel (), a feeder unit for feeding a pipe () to the reel () in a longitudinal direction (X-X), a device () for cutting the pipe (), a measuring unit () for measuring the length of the pipe (), arranged upstream of the cutting device (), in the longitudinal direction (X-X). The machine includes a device for hermetically sealing the pipe arranged in a zone of the machine situated upstream in the direction of feeding of the pipe towards the reel of the means for fastening to the reel and upstream of the cutting device in the same direction of feeding. 1. A machine for coiling pipes in spool form , the machine comprising: a rotating reel;', 'a feeder for feeding a pipe to the rotating reel in a longitudinal direction;', 'at least one cutting device for cutting the pipe; and', 'a measuring unit for measuring a length of the pipe, the measuring unit arranged upstream of the at least one cutting device in the longitudinal direction, and, 'a structure supportinga sealing gripper for hermetically sealing the pipe, the sealing gripper in a zone situated upstream in the direction of feeding of the pipe towards the rotating reel, and upstream of the at least one cutting device in the same direction of feeding,wherein the sealing gripper crushes and welds a head end of the pipe.2. The machine according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing gripper comprises a fixed jaw and a movable jaw moved by an actuator of the pneumatic or electromechanical type.3. The machine according to claim 2 , wherein the sealing gripper comprises an ultrasound welder.4. The machine according to wherein the movable jaw has claim 2 , formed inside it claim 2 , a duct for transmission of ultrasounds which are generated by an ultrasound generator claim 2 , wherein the ultrasounds reach the crushed pipe for sealing.5. The machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a control and command device connected to a ...

METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING CABLE DRUMS AND LENGTH OF CABLE ON THE DRUM

The present disclosure refers to a method and a system for tracking cable drums and length of cable on the drum. A method includes attaching a tracker device with a tracker identifier to a cable drum with a drum identifier, said drum identifier being associated in a database with drum dimensions and with cable dimensions of a cable stored on the drum. The method includes associating in the database the drum identifier also with the tracker identifier. The method includes when an event comprising at least a shock and/or a number of rotations of the cable drum around a longitudinal axis occurs, activating a first electronic circuit of the tracker device including a sensing device that detects at least the event, storing the detected event in a local memory of the tracker device and switching the first electronic circuit to standby mode after the detected event is stored. 1. A method for tracking cable drums comprising:attaching a tracker device with a tracker identifier to a cable drum with a drum identifier, the drum identifier being associated in a database with drum dimensions and with cable dimensions of a cable stored on the drum;associating in the database the drum identifier with the tracker identifier;when an event comprising at least a shock and/or a number of rotations of the cable drum around a longitudinal axis occurs, activating a first electronic circuit of the tracker device including a sensing device that detects the event, storing the detected event in a local memory of the tracker device and switching the first electronic circuit to a standby mode after the detected event is stored;activating a second electronic circuit including a communication circuit that connects to a wireless communication system and a positioning circuit that detects the position coordinates of the tracker device and the cable drum, transmitting, to the database via the communication system, the tracker identifier, the detected position coordinates and the detected events ...

Bend sensor

In one example a bend sensor is disclosed. The bend sensor extends into a media tray. The bend sensor has a tip where a deflection amount of the tip indicates a media parameter.

Multi-banknote cassette with movable stopper and banknote stacking method thereof

Provided is a multi-banknote cassette with a movable stopper, which is capable of storing various kinds of banknotes at the same time. The multi-banknote cassette includes a movable stopper which is installed in a stack guide for guiding banknotes introduced into a cassette body of the banknote cassette toward a banknote stopper, and rotated to protrude from or retreat into a transfer path of the banknotes. When a banknote having a relatively small size among the banknotes inserted into the banknote cassette is introduced, the movable stopper is rotated to protrude from the stack guide and regulates the front end of the introduced banknote, and when a banknote having a relatively large size is introduced, the movable stopper is rotated to retreat into the stack guide, and a banknote stopper installed at the rear of the stack guide regulates the front end of the introduced bank.

METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE VOLUME OF A REMAINING FLUIDUM IN A NON-TRANSLUCENT RECIPIENT USING AN IMAGE OF THE RECIPIENT

A method of estimating a volume of a remaining fluidum in a non-translucent recipient having an opening which area is wider than or equal to the area of a bottom of the recipient. The method includes taking a picture of the opening at the top side of the recipient by with camera, deriving from the picture characteristics of a first and second number of pixels representing a visible part of the recipient and a visible part of the fluidum in the recipient, respectively, requesting from a user an identification of the recipient, matching the identification with a stored identification in order to retrieve reference data about an empty recipient, and estimating a volume of the remaining fluidum in the recipient by means of the retrieved reference data and a ratio of the characteristics of the first number of pixels and the characteristics of the second number of pixels. 1. A method of estimating a volume of a remaining fluidum in a non-translucent recipient having an opening at a top side of the recipient which area of the opening is wider than or equal to the area of a bottom of the recipient , the method being implemented as an application program for an electronic device having a camera , said method comprising the steps of:taking a picture of the opening at the top side of the recipient by means of the camera;the electronic device:deriving from the picture characteristics of a first number of pixels representing a visible part of the recipient;deriving from the picture characteristics of a second number of pixels representing a visible part of the fluidum in the recipient;requesting from a user an identification of the recipient;receiving from the user the identification of the recipient;matching the received identification with a stored identification in order to retrieve reference data about an empty recipient; andestimating a volume of the remaining fluidum in the recipient by means of the retrieved reference data and a ratio of the characteristics of the first ...

MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DISPENSER

In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to a sheet material dispenser. The dispenser can include support for supporting a supply of the sheet material, and a feed roller arranged along a feed path of the sheet material downstream from the supply of sheet material that is operable to pull the sheet material from the supply of sheet material for feeding thereof. Additionally, the dispenser can include a controller that is in communication with the feed roller and includes programming for monitoring rotation of the feed roller during a dispensing cycle for feeding a selected length of the sheet material from the supply of sheet material. A material supply monitoring system further can be in communication with the controller, and operative to detect a number of rotations or an angle of rotation of the supply sheet material during at least a series of dispensing cycles. 1. A dispenser , comprising:a roll support rotatably supporting a supply of sheet material;a feed roller adjacent the supply of sheet material, the feed roller engaging and feeding a portion of the sheet material from the supply of sheet material along a feed path upon the rotation of the feed roller;a controller including programming for monitoring rotation of the feed roller during a dispensing cycle for dispensing a length of the sheet material from the supply of sheet material; anda material supply monitoring system in communication with the controller, the material supply monitoring system including one or more magnets rotatable with the supply or sheet material, and at least one sensor located adjacent the supply of sheet materials in a position to detect rotation of the one or more magnets with the rotation of the supply of sheet material and provide a signal or series of signals indicative of a number of a number of rotations or an angle of rotation of the supply of sheet material during the dispensing cycle for dispensing the length of sheet material;wherein the monitored number of ...

SHEET DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A discharge extension tray can be extended in a sheet discharge direction from a discharge tray. A front end regulating portion is coupled to the discharge extension tray on a downstream side in the sheet discharge direction of the discharge extension tray such that the front end regulating portion is turnable with respect to the discharge extension tray. A sheet guide portion guides a front end portion of the sheet to a direction separating from a turning center of the front end regulating portion when a sheet having a length longer than a predetermined size is discharged in a state where the discharge extension tray is not extended from the discharge tray. 119-. (canceled)20. A sheet discharge apparatus disposed over an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet , the sheet discharge apparatus comprising:a first tray;a second tray disposed over the first tray;a first discharge portion configured to discharge, on the first tray, the sheet on which the image has been formed by the image forming apparatus in a discharge direction of the sheet; anda second discharge portion disposed above the first discharge portion, configured to discharge, on the second tray, the sheet on which the image has been formed by the image forming apparatus in the discharge direction,wherein the first and second trays each has first and second surfaces whose boundary between the first surface and the second surface is arranged at a downstream end portion of each of the first and second trays in the discharge direction, the first surface being configured to stack the sheet thereon, the second surface (i) being arranged adjacent to the first surface on a downstream side of the first surface in the discharge direction, the second surface, (ii) being upwardly inclined with respect to the first surface in the discharge direction, and (iii) being inclined with respect to a vertical direction.21. The sheet discharge apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the second surface of the ...

MACHINE FOR FEEDING TAPE MATERIAL

The machine for dispensing tape material comprises a feed roller for feeding tape material () wound on a reel and pulling means predisposed to unwind said tape material () from said reel of tape material and to convey it towards an exit opening () of the machine. The machine comprises cut means predisposed to cut a strip of tape material (). 1. A machine for dispensing tape material comprising:a feed roller configured to feed a tape material, unwinding said tape material from a reel;a cut means for cutting of said tape material;at least one measuring device for acquiring at least one figure correlatable with a measure of one dimension of a body to which a strip of said tape material is intended to be applied, said strip having a length proportioned to said dimension to be measured;a transmission means for transmitting said at least one figure;a control unit comprising a receiving unit configured to receive said at least one figure transmitted by said transmission, said control unit being configured to determine a value of said proportioned length and to control feeding of said strip of said tape material;a command means for operating dispensing of said tape material;an auxiliary measuring device configured to cooperate with said measuring device for acquiring a further figure correlatable to said measure of said dimension of said body and transmitted by said transmission means to said control unit to determine said value of said proportioned length.2. A machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a supplementary command sensor configured to detect an input signal and to convert said input signal in an output signal addressed to said control unit claim 1 , to perform unwinding of a completion portion of said strip of said tape material claim 1 , said unwinding of said completion portion of said strip of tape material being subsequent to the unwinding of a starting portion of said strip of said tape material operated by said command means claim 1 , said starting ...

Medium supply apparatus

A medium supply apparatus supplying a rolled medium includes a tension member contacts to the medium to apply a tension to the medium, a state switching part that switches states of the tension member between first and second states, and a control unit. The tension member is swingable between a first position at which a first corner angle (θ1) and a second position at which a second corner angle (θ2) is formed, the second corner angle (θ2) being greater than the first corner angle (θ1). The control unit causes the state switching part to switch the state of the tension member to the fixed state in the first position when the medium is supplied, the control unit causes the state switching part to switch the state of the tension member to the releasing state in the first position when the control unit does not receive an image forming start signal for a predetermined period, and the control unit causes the state switching part to switch the state of the tension member to the fixed state when the tension member reaches the second position.

Recording apparatus, method for transporting recording medium, and method for notifying information of remaining amount of recording medium

A recording apparatus includes a delivery section that rotates and delivers a roll-shaped recording medium; a transport belt that transports the recording medium delivered from the delivery section; a slack sensor that detects a slackened state in the recording medium delivered from the delivery section to the transport belt; and a control section that performs low speed transport control for controlling the transport belt such that the recording medium is transported by decreasing a transport speed of the recording medium depending on the transport belt if the slack sensor detects a lack of slack of the recording medium in a period of a first time or more.

Variable Folding System Comprising Linear Drives, Especially For Printing Machines

A method for producing individual material sections, particularly sheets of paper, according to a certain format, from a web-type, for example imprinted object (object web), more particularly a web of paper or material, using a cutting means for cutting off the individual material sections from the object web and then removing said sections from the cutting means, wherein during the course of actuation of the cutting means at least one carrier is engaged with the object web, wherein following the cutting process, the carrier is displaced, together with the object web gripped by said carrier, by means of a controllable linear drive, over a displacement stroke, which is adjusted and/or varied in a controlled manner by the linear drive according to a section format that is predefined for the material section.

TRACKING DRUM ROTATIONS

A method of tracking rotations of a drum includes activating a three axis accelerometer located on a side of the drum, measuring linear accelerations along three orthogonal axes using the accelerometer, determining whether a predetermined angle of the drum has been rotated based on the measured linear accelerations from the accelerometer, activating a gyroscope when it is determined that the predetermined angle of the drum has been rotated, measuring angular speed at the gyroscope, calculating a number of rotations of the drum from the measured angular speed, and deactivating the gyroscope when it is determined that the measured angular speed is lower than a noise floor level. 1. A method of tracking rotations of a drum , the method comprising:activating a three axis accelerometer located on a side of the drum;measuring linear accelerations along three orthogonal axes using the accelerometer;determining whether a predetermined angle of the drum has been rotated based on the measured linear accelerations from the accelerometer;activating a gyroscope when it is determined that the predetermined angle of the drum has been rotated;measuring angular speed at the gyroscope;calculating a number of rotations of the drum from the measured angular speed; anddeactivating the gyroscope when it is determined that the measured angular speed is lower than a noise floor level.2. The method for tracking drums according to claim 1 , wherein the three axis accelerometer is configured to detect shocks above a predetermined threshold force value.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:attaching a tracker device with a tracker identifier to a drum with a drum identifier, the drum identifier being associated in a database with drum dimensions and with dimensions of a material stored on the drum, tracker device comprising the three axis accelerometer and the gyroscope;associating in the database the drum identifier with the tracker identifier;storing the number of rotations in a ...

SHEET FEEDING DEVICE

A sheet feeding device includes a sheet feeding portion, a side end regulating portion, a feeding portion, first and second feeding roller pairs, an abutment member, an obliquely feeding roller pair, and first and second contact-and-separation mechanisms. Feeding of a long sheet is stopped after the sheet is fed to an upstream side of the second feeding roller pair by the feeding portion, and then is resumed in a state in which the first feeding roller pair is changed from a separated state to a feedable state and in a state in which the obliquely feeding roller pair is put in a separated state, and then the sheet is fed to the second feeding roller pair. A short sheet fed by the first feeding roller pair is obliquely fed by the obliquely feeding roller pair and then is fed to the second feeding roller pair.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus includes a conveyor, an actuator, an image forming unit, a detection unit, and a controller. The conveyor transports a sheet having a length measured in a transport direction. The actuator drives the conveyor. The image forming unit forms an image on the sheet. The detection unit includes a first sheet detection sensor that outputs a detection signal indicating whether the sheet transported by the conveyor passes through a first predetermined detection position. The controller controls the actuator based on the length of the sheet in response to an indication that the detection unit is not operating normally.

Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus including the same

The present invention provides a sheet feeding apparatus capable of feeding sheets at a proper position without a regulating member being bent even if a cassette unit is closed in a state in which a large volume of sheets are stacked. A large-volume feeding deck includes a non-reference-side regulating plate, an external casing plate, and positioning members, which are movable relative to the cassette unit.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISPENSING

In some embodiments, the instant invention provides an exemplary method for dispensing that at least includes: initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device; determining, by a displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the displacement sensor, a characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage; generating an indication by the displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value; separating, based on the indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object; and dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing device. 1a) initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device, wherein the movement is initiated from a pre-set starting position;b) determining, by at least one displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the at least one displacement sensor, at least one characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage;c) generating at least one first indication by the at least one displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value;d) separating, based on the at least one first indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object,e) moving the remaining portion of the dispensing object back to the pre-set starting position; andf) dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing ...

MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING APPARATUS

A medium feeding device includes an imaging unit which images a medium tip end portion from a position of facing a face of the medium on a downstream side of a nipping position of the medium using a feeding unit and a separating unit; and a determining unit which determines whether or not there is transport disorder by evaluating a state of a boundary between a path member which forms a medium transport path and a medium tip end from image data obtained by the imaging unit, in which the determining unit sets a rectangular determining region including at least a part of the boundary with respect to the image data, and determines whether or not there is transport disorder based on a length of a boundary in the determining region. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit which reads a medium;a medium mounting unit on which the medium is mounted;a feeding unit which feeds the medium in a first direction from the medium mounting unit;a separating unit which separates the medium between the feeding unit and the separating unit by nipping the medium at a nip position;a transporting unit which is disposed between the nip position and the reading unit, the transporting unit transports the medium fed by the feeding unit to the reading unit;an image capturing unit which is disposed between the nip position and the reading unit, and which captures an image of a medium tip end portion from a position of facing a face of the medium; anda controller which determines whether or not there is transport disorder by evaluating a state of a boundary between a path member which forms a medium transport path and a medium tip end from the image captured by the image capturing unit, stops the feeding of the medium when there is transport disorder, or', 'reads the medium by the reading unit when there is no transport disorder., 'wherein, after the controller determines whether or not there is transport disorder, the controller'}29-. (canceled)10. The image reading apparatus ...

MATERIAL TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD

A material tracking system is provided for tracking material stored on and drawn from a reel. The material tracking system may include a reel, detection element, digital logic components, battery and power components, transceiver and communication components, location receiver, enclosure, analytic component and interface component. One or more sensors relative to the reel may detect a position indicative of forward or reverse reel rotation. A processor may analyze signals to count rotations of the reel, which is savable in memory. A battery may provide power. The system may also record the time and location associated with rotations. A method to operate a tracking material stored on and drawn from a reel using the material tracking system is also provided. 1. A system for tracking a length of a material wound on a reel , the material having a known starting length and a known thickness , the reel having a reel core of known width and known volume , the reel further having reel flanges physically connected to the reel at opposite ends of the reel core such that the reel flanges rotate with the reel core , the material being wound about the reel core between the reel flanges , the system comprising:a sensor physically attached to the reel to produce a signal indicative of one of forward and reverse rotation of the reel;a first processor operably receiving the signal from the sensor and counting a total number of forward rotations of the reel;a memory operably associated with the first processor for storing the total number of forward rotations of the reel;a first battery powering the processor, the memory, and the sensor;a first transceiver operably coupled to the memory; andwherein a remaining length of the material wound on the reel is calculated based on at least the total number of forward rotations of the reel.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first transceiver comprises a radio frequency transmitter.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the memory stores a ...

Method for franking mail items which are fed to a franking machine, and device for carrying out the method

A method for franking mail items fed to a franking machine. The mail items are drawn from the underside of a stack for separation or are fed individually on a conveying section upstream of the franking machine to a printing unit for franking, after franking, are discharged in the opposite direction from the printing unit. The mail items are fed via a diverter section to the conveying section, after franking, are conveyed via the diverter section which is switched over to change the conveying direction into a depositing apparatus below the diverter section. The mail items are guided in the opening region of the franking machine into the printing position and are returned out of the printing position. The printing position of a mail item fed to the printing unit is determined by a print head movement-controlled from a readiness position pursuant to the format length of the mail item.

Printing apparatus amd printing method

A sheet is conveyed with no slack between a first conveying path and a second conveying path, thus allowing a high-quality image to be printed on the sheet and suppressing a possible sheet jam. A conveying path with a changeable conveying path length is provided between a first conveying path including a pair of downstream side conveying rollers and a pair of downstream side conveying rollers and a second conveying path including a pair of downstream side conveying rollers and a pair of downstream side conveying rollers.