APPARATUS FOR TRANSFER OF ARTICLES FROM MAGAZINE FOR FURTHER PROCESSING

Envelope contents assembly conveyor for automatic mailing machine with envelope contents compartments defined by feed fingers and auxiliary fingers with variable relative spacing

The assembly conveyor has pairs of feed fingers (5,6), displaced in parallel via main drive belts or chains (3,4), projecting above the surface of an assembly path (2) in alignment with envelope contents compartments (13,14) moved past successive delivery points (A1,A2) for envelope contents. Auxiliary drive chains or belts (9,10) are used for displacement of auxiliary fingers (11,12) at the front end of each compartment, the drives for the main drive belts or chains and the auxiliary drive belts or chains coupled for increasing the relative spacing between the feed fingers and the auxiliary fingers at the delivery point and reducing the relative spacing to correspond to the sheet format size after the delivery point.

Vorrichtung zum Transport von flachen Gegenständen

Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Vorrichtung (2) zum Transport von flachen Gegenständen mit zwei Transportsträngen (6, 8) und einem zwischen den Transportsträngen (6, 8) angeordneten Beschleunigungsmittel (10) mit einem Klemmhalterpaar zum klemmenden, bewegten Halten der Gegenstände in ihren gegenüberliegenden Flachseiten. Um unterschiedlich dicke Gegenstände schonend beschleunigen zu können, wird vorgeschlagen, dass zumindest ein Klemmhalter (20) des Klemmhalterpaar seine Segmenteinheit (22) mi 32, 34) zum Klemmen unterschiedlich dicker Gegenstände (4) umfasst.

Note-separating apparatus

A rotatable drum switches a vacuum source on and off towards an outermost bill in a stack to separate bills one at a time at high speeds from the stack and provide registration between the separate bills. As the bills are separated from the stack, means are provided to maintain a relatively constant pressure on the stack of bills. Flexible bands transport the separated bills away from the stack.

CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING PORTIONS OF SHEET MATERIAL PARTICULARLY PRESHAPED OR PUNCHED PIECES OF CARDBOARD AND THE LIKE TO A USER MACHINE PARTICULARLY TO A MACHINE FOR PACKAGING CIGARETTES INTO HINGED LID PACKETS

The continuous-belt conveyor device ensures the gradual feeding of sections of sheet material. In order to ensure a relatively high feed speed, the said belt comprises at least two endless webs (14) each wound onto two toothed wheels, one of which is a drive wheel. The belt extends on opposite sides of a beam (33), a flat upper surface of which projects above said belts. The latter are connected to one another by cross-ties (34) which extend above the beam and define a plurality of conveying drawers each designed to receive a section of sheet material (5). The installation is designed to supply intermittent cigarette wrapping/packgaging machines at extremely high operating frequencies and with precise positioning of the cardboard blanks. ...

VOLUME CONVEYER SYSTEM

BANDFOERDEREINRICHTUNG

VOLUME CONVEYER SYSTEM

CONVEYOR FOR FEEDING PORTIONS OF SHEET MATERIAL, PARTICULARLY HAPED OR PUNCHED PIECES OF CARDBOARD AND THE LIKE, TO A USER INE, PARTICULARLY TO A MACHINE FOR PACKAGING CIGARETTES INTO ED LID PACKETS

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR THIN SHEET MATERIAL

SHEET FEEDER WITH DUAL DISCHARGE

A sheet feeder feeds product, one at a time, from the bottom of a stack onto a second stage discharge conveyor in which the serialized products are brought into precise registration prior to being deposited onto a moving web. To achieve registration, the products are transported at a higher rate than the speed of a pair of timing belts having regularly spaced lugs projecting therefrom. The lug timing belts are positioned beneath the belts transporting the product with the lugs projecting into the product's path of travel. The speed deference is that a leading edge of the products is brought into engagement with the trailing edge of a laterally aligned pair of lugs before the product arrives at the discharge point of the second stage discharge conveyor. The transport rate on the second stage discharge conveyor is controlled to match the speed of the moving web.

PAPER MONEY CONVEYING APPARATUS

Guide passages I for guiding bills S to a main transport passage M are formed. An endless belt 25 coming in contact with one face of each bill S is placed in the main transport passage. Feed rollers 70 coming in contact with one face of each bill entering the guide passages, swing arms 74 swingably attached to a rotating shaft 73 of the feed roller, pressure rollers 27 rotatably attached to the swing arms so as to come in contact with the feed rollers 70, and coil springs 75 for urging the swing arms 74 in a direction approaching the endless belt 25 are provided upstream of the main transport passage when the guide passage I is considered to be the center of the main transport passage M. The feed roller 70 comes in contact with the pressure roller 27 rotated by motion of the endless belt 25 and is rotated by rotation of the pressure roller for transporting bills in the guide passage.

Continuous-belt conveyor device for supplying sections of sheet material to a user machine and use of the device

Method and apparatus for transporting printed products variable thickness.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Vorrichtung für den Transport und die Weiterverarbeitung von dickenvariablen Druckprodukten, welche Vorrichtung mit mindestens einer Einstellvorrichtung (15) betrieben wird. Zur Einstellung der Dicke der jeweils zu verarbeitenden Druckprodukte in Transportrichtung werden Mittel (16) vorgesehen, wobei für die individuelle Einstellung der Dicke des Druckproduktes, die Einstellvorrichtung (15) über mindestens ein unteres und ein in Wirkverbindung stehendes oberes Transportband (13) betrieben wird. Bei Transportbeginn und während des Weitertransportes üben die Transportbänder (13) mindestens einen in Abhängigkeit der Dicke des Druckproduktes gesteuerten fortlaufenden oder intermediären Anpressdruck auf das Druckprodukt aus. Die Transportbänder (13) weisen jeweils mindestens ein Zahnriemenrad auf, welches individuell betrieben wird.

Printed products processing method

The products (1) are supplied in a stream (Z) with their main surfaces aligned perpendicular to the conveying direction (F). The supply stream is transformed into a processing stream (B) by rotating the products in groups around a rotation axis (D). - The main surfaces of the products are orientated parallel to the conveying direction and the products of the processing stream are processed as groups.

Ticket card sending mechanism with function of automatic replacement of ticket boxes

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR THIN SHEET MATERIAL

Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von einzelnen oder gestapelten Falzbogen, Buchblocks, Büchern o.dgl. Druckprodukten zu einer Weiterverarbeitungsmaschine

Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von einzelnen oder gestapelten Falzbogen (22), Buchblocks (12), Büchern (2) oder dgl. Druckprodukten zu einer Weiterverarbeitungsmaschine, mit einem die Druckprodukte bzw. -stapel aufeinander folgend transportierenden Zuführförderer (3, 23), und mit einer am stromabwärtigen Ende des Zuführförderers angeordneten Sperre (5, 25) zur getakteten Freigabe einzelner Druckprodukte bzw. -stapel, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in Transportrichtung hinter der Sperre (5, 25) wenigstens eine Druckrolle (6, 26) angeordnet ist, welche eine Rücklaufsperre entgegen der Transportrichtung aufweist.

Workpiece transport system and method

VERFAHREN SOWIE ANLAGE ZUM KOMMISSIONIEREN VON FLACHEM, INSBESONDERE BLATTFÖRMIGEM STÜCKGUT

PROMOTION UNIT

CONTINUOUS TO INTERMITTENT FEEDING INTERFACE

Apparatus for feeding items (10) such as flattened carton blanks from a magazine (12) for subsequent handling and treatment, comprises a transfer turret (16) mounted for continuous rotation adjacent the mouth (14) of the magazine, transfer stations (50) on the turret positioned to pass the mouth of the magazine and comprising means (6, 54, 56) for removing a said item (10) from the mouth of the magazine (12), erecting the item if it is a blank, and for carrying the said item as the turret rotates, an endless pocket conveyor (30), for receiving said items from said turret, positioned adjacent said turret so as to be passed by the or each said transfer station as the turret rotates so as to produce a sequence of transfer station/conveyor interactions, and a globoidal cam indexing box (37) for driving said conveyor around an endless path in an intermittent motion in which said conveyor is halted for a period and is restarted in motion during intervals between at least selected sequential ones ...

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR THIN SHEET MATERIAL

DEVICE OF CONVOYING Of SENDINGS WITH a CONTROL ON the REJECTION RATE

DEVICE OF CONVOYING Of SENDINGS WITH a CONTROL ON the REJECTION RATE

Un dispositif de convoyage d'objets plats dans lequel les objets plats (E) sont déplacés en série tout en étant séparés deux à deux par un pas (P) qui est normalement constant comprend un système de synchronisation (9) pour compenser une certaine variation de ce pas. Ce système comprend : - un moyen (8,11) pour catégoriser les objets sur la base de certaines caractéristiques physiques des objets ; - un moyen (7,8,12) pour relever une certaine variation du pas pour un objet courant et pour enregistrer en mémoire cette variation de pas en correspondance avec la catégorie de l'objet courant ; - un moyen (8,12) pour asservir le système de synchronisation à partir des dites variations de pas enregistrées en mémoire en correspondance avec lesdites catégories d'objets.

Lineal count recorder

An engineering drawing copier includes a device for measuring and recording cumulative movement of the copier's paper feed belt only when paper is present at the exposing lamp. A correct cumulative paper length is generated, notwithstanding variations in the size and shape of the sheets which have been copied.

SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet feeding device and an image forming apparatus having this sheet feeding device capable of restraining an increase in manufacturing cost and a device space, with a constitution capable of connecting the other sheet feeding device on the upstream side. SOLUTION: A first sheet feeding device 200a is constituted to be carried toward a copier 100 by sucking the uppermost surface paper in a sheet feeding tray 6 rising by blowing air of an air blower 1 to a suction belt 2, and when sheet feeding the paper fed from a second sheet feeding device 200b to the copier 100 by connecting to the second sheet feeding device 200b, an air blower 1b is stopped, and a suction device 40b, a suction belt 2b and upstream side paper carrying roller pairs 210a are operated, and the suction belt 2b constitutes a part of a carrying passage of the paper fed from the second sheet feeding device 200b. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОБРАБОТКИ ЛИСТОВОГО МАТЕРИАЛА

Изобретение относится к области оборудования для обработки листовых материалов, в частности банкнотов. Устройство для обработки листового материала содержит участок транспортировки, проверочное устройство, управляющее устройство и транспортную ленту. Проверочное устройство включает два компонента. Транспортная лента выполнена с возможностью отведения от проверочного устройства. Лента отводится посредством отклоняющих элементов. Обеспечивается возможность обработки листового материала как высокого, так и низкого качества. 9 з.п. ф-лы, 2 ил.

Single copy feeder and transport system for producing a folded printed box for the pharmaceutical industry comprises a feeder disposed with a register control unit via a servo drive

Single copy feeder and transport system comprises a feeder (2) disposed with a register control unit via a servo drive. Preferred Features: The single copy is transported away from the feeder by continuously running conveyor belts or rollers (4). The rollers or belts align the copies on cams (5). The cams are fixed at uniform distances on a toothed belt or on chains.

TRANSPORT SYSTEM

PROMOTION DEVICE FOR PAPER SHEET AND DEVICE FOR THE RECUPERATION OF NOTES WITH USE OF SUCH A PROMOTION DEVICE IN A PLAY HALL

INTERFACE TO THE TRANSITION FROM MORE CONTINUOUS TO GRADUAL SUPPLY.

VERFAHREN SOWIE ANLAGE ZUM KOMMISSIONIEREN VON FLACHEM, INSBESONDERE BLATTFÖRMIGEM STÜCKGUT

PROCEDURE AS WELL AS PLANT FOR THE KOMMISSIONIEREN OF FLAT ONE, IN PARTICULAR BLATTFÖRMIGEM BULK

FOERDEREINHEIT

DEVICE FOR ISOLATING PLATTENFÖRMIGEN ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR BATTERY PLATES

Paper delivery device

MACHINE OF POSTAL SORTING INCLUDING/UNDERSTANDING a CARROUSEL Of INJECTION EQUIPS FLEXIBLE DEDEFLECTEURS

GROUP TRANSPORT TO BRING HAS A MACHINE OF THE PARTS OF PAPERBOARD OR SIMILAR

GROUP TRANSPORT TO BRING HAS A MACHINE OF THE PARTS OF PAPERBOARD OR SIMILAR

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОТДЕЛЕНИЯ ПЛАСТИНЧАТЫХ ПРЕДМЕТОВ, В ЧАСТНОСТИ АККУМУЛЯТОРНЫХ ПЛАСТИН

Изобретение относится к устройству для отделения пластинчатых предметов. Устройство для отделения пластинчатых предметов содержит устройство извлечения отдельных пластинчатых предметов и узел отделения пластинчатых предметов. Отделение пластинчатых предметов осуществляется из вертикально ориентированного штабеля с нижним и верхним концами. В штабеле пластинчатые предметы ориентированы по существу горизонтально. Для удаления отделенных пластинчатых предметов предусмотрено транспортирующее устройство. Узел отделения пластин снабжен пальцем и диском. Палец расположен на расстоянии над выполненным с возможностью введения между самым верхним и следующим за ним нижним пластинчатым предметом диском. Достигается более короткая продолжительность тактов отделения пластинчатых предметов. 28 з.п. ф-лы, 10 ил.

Устройство для подачи листовых заготовок

Устройство для подачи листовых заготовок к машине для упаковки сигарет

Conveying device for the cyclical feeding of loose quires of paper

A conveying device for the cyclical feeding of loose quires of paper (2A, 2B, 2C) on a conveying path has an endless conveyor (4A, 4B, 4C) which is driveable in a step-by-step manner and to which stops (8a, 8b, 8c) are attached which project out of the conveying path and are adjustable in their distance from one another in accordance with the dimensions of the quires of paper (2A, 2B, 2C) in question, so that the opposite sides of each quire of paper (2A, 2B, 2C) are guided by stops (8a, 8b, 8c). The conveyor (4A, 4B, 4C) consists in each case of three parallel endless conveying elements (6a, 6b, 6c) on which the stops (8a, 8b, 8c) are fixedly mounted. All conveying elements (6a, 6b, 6c) are jointly driveable. A conveying element (6b) may be detached from the common drive and adjusted in relation to the other two conveying elements (6a, 6c) in the conveying direction or against it. ...

Paper sheet transporting machine for use with printing machine has drive roller for conveyer belt divided into three segments which may be pushed apart by conical rod moved longitudinally

The rod (36) is held in bearings (33,34) in the ends of the hollow drive roller (29). Three longitudinal or very coarse pitch spiral slits (43) extend from near each end of the roller, dividing it into three 360 degree segments (44,46). The central part of the rod has a conical taper (37) and engages conical surfaces on thickened portions at the center of the roller. Longitudinal movement of the rod pushes the surfaces (29) of the segments outward to increase the diameter of the center portion.

DEVICE FOR ISOLATING PLATTENFÖRMIGEN ARTICLES, IN PARTICULAR BATTERY PLATES

DEVICE TO THE RAIL TRANSPORT AND COURSE INTRODUCTION WITH AN ELECTRICAL DRIVING DEVICE

PROMOTION UNIT

ELEMENT PROMOTION DEVICE WITH GUESS PRICE INCREASEPRICE INCREASE GUESSING PRICE INCREASE

Bill handling device

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING A SHEET

A device for manufacturing a crosslaid fibre web comprises a first conveyor belt (10) and a second conveyor belt (20), which are oriented in two different directions, wherein the second conveyor belt (20) adjoins a side of the first conveyor belt (10). During operation of the device, the first conveyor belt (10) transports longitudinal fibre web segments (5), which are conveyed to the second conveyor belt (20) in a conveyance region (12). During transportation by the first conveyor belt (10), a conveyance area (35) of the longitudinal fibre web segments (5) projects with respect to the side of the first conveyor belt (10). The device comprises a guiding belt (60) for supporting a portion (36) of this conveyance area (35), in order to guarantee that, in the conveyance region (12), the longitudinal fibre web segments (5) may be conveyed to the second conveyor belt (20) in a completely outstretched fashion.

CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT FOR PAPER OR THE LIKE, AND PAPER MONEY COLLECTION SYSTEM IN GAME ISLAND EMPLOYING THE SAME

In a conveyance equipment having a conveyance path which serves to convey paper or the like, and an introduction path which merges with the conveyance path, for guiding to the conveyance path the paper or the like to be introduced into the conveyance system, wherein the paper or the like is conveyed in a state in which it is erected within the conveyance path while being sandwiched in between conveyance members; a conveyance equipment for paper or the like is so constructed that means for separating and excluding foreign matter is formed at a bottom of the conveyance path. Also, a paper money collection system in a game island is constructed using the conveyance equipment.

CONTINUOUS TO INTERMITTENT FEEDING INTERFACE

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR THIN SHEET MATERIAL

Conveyor for sheets in particular for the food of printing machines or analogues

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS

ENVELOPE FEEDING APPARATUS

A compact substantially self-contained envelope feeding apparatus (10) includes a magazine (34, 36, 38, 40) for holding a plurality of stacked envelopes which are dispensed through a bottom outlet by a two stage dispensing mechanism comprising spaced apart sets of drive rollers (72, 78) arranged along an envelope feed path. The second set of drive rollers (78) includes resiliently biased idler rollers (100) for guiding the envelopes along a curved portion of the feed path to a holding plate (112) which holds each envelope momentarily stationary for engagement by endless feed belts (46) which feed the envelope to a platen (14) of a printer (12). A support unit (16) is provided with quick release clamps (26, 28) for securing the feeding apparatus to the support shaft (30) of the printer platen. Drive gearing (60, 62) is provided for engagement with a platen gear (64) to drive the feed belts in timed relation to the platen for feeding envelopes to the platen and returning envelopes from the ...

Bill handling device

A bill handling machine according to one embodiment of the invention is provided with a casing having a bill insertion slot provided on a front face of the casing to enable a bill to be inserted therein; a bill feeding device having a feeding belt wound at opposite ends around at least tension rollers provided on the upstream and downstream sides respectively along the bill insertion direction, and pinch rollers in contact with the tension rollers on the upstream and downstream sides, to feed the bill inserted from the bill insertion slot along the bill insertion direction. The distance between the pinch rollers in contact with the respective tension rollers on the upstream and downstream sides is set to be shorter than the distance between the tension rollers on the upstream and downstream sides.

Sheet feeder with dual discharge

A sheet feeder feeds product, one at a time, from the bottom of a stack onto a second stage discharge conveyor in which the serialized products are brought into precise registration prior to being deposited onto a moving web. To achieve registration, the products are transported at a higher rate than the speed of a pair of timing belts having regularly spaced lugs projecting therefrom. The lug timing belts are positioned beneath the belts transporting the product with the lugs projecting into the product's path of travel. The speed deference is that a leading edge of the products is brought into engagement with the trailing edge of a laterally aligned pair of lugs before the product arrives at the discharge point of the second stage discharge conveyor. The transport rate on the second stage discharge conveyor is controlled to match the speed of the moving web.

MAIL SORTING MACHINE COMPRISING A CARROUSEL WITH FLEXIBLE DEFLECTORS

Maschinenanordnung mit mehreren Bearbeitungsstationen zur Bearbeitung von Bogen

Maschinenanordnung mit mehreren Bearbeitungsstationen zur Bearbeitung von Bogen, wobei in Transportrichtung (T) der Bogen mehrere Bearbeitungsstationen (01; 02; 03; 04; 06; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12) nacheinander zur Inline-Bearbeitung dieser Bogen angeordnet sind, wobei wenigstens eine dieser Bearbeitungsstationen (06) als eine Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung (06) ausgebildet ist, wobei zumindest im Wirkungsbereich der Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung (06) eine die Bogen transportierende Transporteinrichtung (22) vorgesehen ist, wobei die Transporteinrichtung (22) im Wirkungsbereich der Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung (06) als ein Saugbandförderer ausgebildet ist, wobei der als eine Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung (06) ausgebildeten Bearbeitungsstation (06) eine Übergabeeinrichtung zur Übergabe der Bogen von einer vorgeordneten Bearbeitungsstation (01; 02; 03; 04; 07; 08; 09; 11; 12) an die Non-Impact-Druckeinrichtung (06) vorgeordnet ist, wobei die Übergabeeinrichtung eine rotativ und axial beweglich gelagerte ...

Processing printed products

In processing printed products (1) in a high-performance conveying stream the printed products (1) are supplied in a supply stream (Z) with their main surfaces orientated substantially perpendicular to a conveying direction (F). This supply stream (Z) is then transformed into a processing stream (B) by a first rotation of the products (1) in groups around a rotation axis (D) arranged substantially parallel to the main surfaces of the products such that their main surfaces (2) are orientated substantially parallel to the conveying direction (F). In this processing stream (B) the products (1) are processed in groups. After processing, the processing stream (B) is transformed into a removal stream (W) by a second rotation of the products (1) in groups again around a rotation axis (D) arranged substantially parallel to the main surfaces (2) of the products such that their main surfaces are again arranged substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction (F).

PHOTOCOPYING

METHOD OF CONVEYING ARTICLES

CONVEYING UNIT FOR FEEDING PORTIONS OF SHEET MATERIAL PARTICULARLY PRESHAPED OR PUNCHED PIECES OF CARDBOARD OR THE LIKE TO A USER MACHINE PARTICULARLY A MACHINE FOR PACKAGING CIGARETTES INTO HINGED LID PACKETS

NOTE-SEPARATING APPARATUS

DOCUMENT COMPILING APPARATUS

In an enclosure-collating path on which enclosure compartments are defined by conveying fingers, a displacement of enclosures during deceleration phases of the driven conveying fingers and thus incorrect positioning of enclosures at ejecting stations or an inserter station is prevented in that the enclosure compartments are limited on the side of the leading enclosure edges by auxiliary fingers, and through coupling of the drives for the conveying fingers and the auxiliary fingers the enclosure compartments are limited to essentially the maximum dimension of the enclosures in the conveying direction at least during the deceleration phase of the conveying fingers and are reopened thereafter.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PRINTED PRODUCTS SUPPLIED IN A HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRODUCT STREAM

In the inventive method for processing printed products (1) in a highperformance conveying stream the printed products (1) are supplied in a supply stream (Z) with their main surfaces orientated substantially perpendicular to a conveying direction (F). This supply stream (Z) is then transformed into a processing stream (B) by a first rotation of the products (1) in groups around a rotation axis (D) arranged substantially parallel to the main surfaces of the products such that their main surfaces (2) are orientated substantially parallel to the conveying direction (F). In this processing stream (B) the products (1) are processed in groups. After processing, the processing stream (B) is transformed into a removal stream (W) by a second rotation of the products (1) in groups again around a rotation axis (D) arranged substantially parallel to the main surfaces (2) of the products such that their main surfaces are again arranged substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction (F).

Sheet material transferring and coiling device of large-scale ultra-thin and ultra-soft product

Longitudinal paper conveying device

Paper conveying device for paper folding machine

LINEAR MACHINE OF TREATMENT OF CHARTS, IN PARTICULAR HAS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

LINEAR MACHINE OF TREATMENT OF CHARTS, IN PARTICULAR HAS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

Machine linéaire (1) de traitement de cartes (2) à circuit intégré (3), dites « à puce électronique », caractérisé en ce qu'elle comprend un dispositif de déplacement vertical (7), disposé au regard d'un poste de traitement (6) et ayant une configuration binaire composée d'une partie « traitement » supérieure (8) et d'une partie « transitique » inférieure (9), l'une ou l'autre de ces parties étant traversée librement par un dispositif d'entraînement linéaire ou transitique (4), quelque soit leur position, laquelle est obtenue par l'intermédiaire de moyens d'entraînement en montée ou en descente, selon une cinématique dissociée de celle du dispositif d'entraînement linéaire (4), de manière qu'une carte (2) présente dans la partie « traitement » (8) ne bloque le déplacement des autres cartes (2) se trouvant sur le dispositif transitique (9), afin d'obtenir un pressage en continu sans ralentir la cadence de la transitique.

CONVEYOR BELT AND DRIVE BELT COMPRISING KNITTED BELT, AND CONVEYOR DEVICE USING CONVEYOR BELT

... [Problem] To provide a seamless conveyor belt made from knitted material. [Solution] A seamless conveyor belt is a seamless knitted belt (1a) that is made from a warp knit or a weft knit knitted structure (8) in which a core fiber monofilament is plastically deformed, with bending stress and heat, at a linking location, and is made of a warp knit or weft knit mutually linking filaments using monofilaments made of long fibers in the filament that is the core fiber. The knitted structure (8) has a stitch loop pitch (Ps) in the width direction (18) that is shorter than the stitch loop pitch (Pg) in the transport direction (17) of the seamless knitted belt. By maintaining the linking portions of the filaments by deforming loops (9) or filaments that are in mutually contact, fraying on the sides of the knitted belt (1a) is prevented when the conveyor belt is transporting, and strength is improved by the gap of the stitch loop pitch (Ps) being narrow in the width direction (18).

CONVEYING BELT

... [Problem] To provide a conveying belt for an image forming device, said conveying belt being less susceptible to rubbing noises made as a result of contact with or rubbing against a cleaning blade, even when used over a long period. [Solution] A conveying belt 1 has a cylindrical base layer 2, and a surface layer 3 that is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the base layer 2. The base layer 2 contains polyimide or polyamide-imide, and has an elastic modulus from 3-7 GPa. inclusive. The surface layer 3 is configured as a cured object from a resin composition that contains a fluororesin having a hydroxy group. an isocyanate curing agent, and a silicone copolymer. The silicone copolymer is a copolymer containing a silicone unit and another kind of unit not having a siloxane skeleton, has a hydroxy group, and contains siloxane units in a proportion of at least 95 mol% and less than 100 mol%. or from 40-70 mol%. inclusive. The silicone copolymer content in the resin composition is 1-5 ...

FOTOCHROMES,SILBERFREIES,HALOGENIDHALTIGES BORATGLAS

Apparatus for conveying notes

To convey banknotes for the disbursement or receipt of money, note holders (5...) are mounted on a conveyor belt (1) which is driven to rotate by stages. ...

FÖRDERVORRICHTUNG FÜR PAPIERBOGEN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON BANKNOTEN MIT VERWENDUNG EINER SOLCHEN FÖRDERVORRICHTUNG IN EINER SPIELHALLE

EINRICHTUNG ZUR VEREINZELUNG VON ÜBERLAPPENDEN FLACHEN SENDUNGEN

Vorrichtung zum Transportieren blattfoermiger Werkstuecke

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR THIN SHEET MATERIAL

... 1419978 Discharging static electricity from webs XEROX CORP 19 Dec 1972 [29 Dec 1971] 58572/72 Heading B8R [Also in Division G2] A web transport apparatus which discharges static electricity on the web comprises an electrically conductive support member, a plurality of resiliently flexible electrically conductive contact members fixed to the support member and extending therefrom and means for driving the support member. In Fig. 4 a photoconductive band 12 is supported on upstanding conductive contact members attached to endless conductive transport belt 84. The conductive belt may be woven from electrically conductive fibres (e.g. stainless steel fibres or metallized fibres) and the contact members may be applied by electostatic flocking or by mechanical interweaving. A transport roller 89 similarly constructed with conductive support and contact members also serves to move the web. In a further embodiment (Fig. 5, not shown) the band 12 is transported by two spaced rollers constructed ...

Method and device for processing printed products supplied in a high-performance product stream

DEVICE FOR CONVEYING PAPER SHEETS AND DEVICE FOR RECOVERING BANK NOTES USING SAID CONVEYING DEVICE IN GAME HOUSE

CONTINUOUS TO INTERMITTENT FEEDING INTERFACE

Device for conveying paper sheets and device for recovering bank notes using said conveying device in game house

Paper money conveying apparatus

Paper money conveying apparatus

CONVEYING UNIT FOR FEEDING PORTIONS OF SHEET MATERIAL, PARTICULARLY PRESHAPED OR PUNCHED PIECES ARDBOARD OR THE LIKE, TO A USER MACHINE, PARTICULARLY A MACHINE FOR PACKAGING CIGARETTES INTO HINGED PACKETS

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT FOR THIN SHEET MATERIAL

Feeding device of ink printing machine

Sheet feeder with dual discharge

Carton printing machine

Full-automatic non-shutdown paper pile replacing system for printer logistics system

Wheels chain mechanism for controlling the power supply for placing paper sheets

MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suggest a check processing device capable of suppressing disorder of conveying speed of a conveyed check, while reading magnetic ink characters, and accurately performing a reading operation. SOLUTION: A check conveying mechanism of this check processing device 1 is provided with a plurality of conveying rollers 31 to 36 arranged along a conveying path 5 and a driven pulley 37. Rotation of a conveying motor 21 is transmitted to the rollers 31 to 36 and the pulley 37 via an endless belt 23 tensionally wrapped around the rollers 31 to 36 and the pulley 37. Conveying rollers 34 and 35 are arranged at a position where the check 4 in which the magnetic ink characters are read by a magnetic head 54 is delivered. Roller wrapping parts 23 (34) and 25 (35) of the endless belt 23 wrapped around the conveying rollers 34 and 35 are made to have less tension fluctuation than parts wrapped around other conveying rollers. When the check 4 is delivered, load fluctuation acting ...

CONTINUOUSLY CUTTING AND FEEDING DEVICE OF RESIN SHEET

PURPOSE: To perform operation of a device meetable to operation of a molding device in the cutting and feeding device through intermittently driven clamping chains, by converting the continuous feed of a resin sheet into the high speed intermittent feed through cutting work. CONSTITUTION: A resin sheet (a) fed to the first feed belt 6 passes through a final end curved part 7 and stepped part 8, and is moved to the second feed belt 9 running at the first speed. Then the sheet, when length between its leading end and cutters becomes constant, is cut and rapidly transferred by conversion into the second speed. simultaneously, imtermittently driven clamp chains 14, 14' clamp an ear edge successively with a pawl 26 by a signal of a position detecting device 32 and are fed to a feed device 20 at the second speed then stopped. Subsequently, a lower mold 22 and upper mold 23 are approximated, and a cut sheet a' is formed by molding and then discharged to the outside by the clamp chains 14, 14'.

Apparatus with product conveyor and transverse drive

The present invention relates to an apparatus having a product conveyor drivable in a conveying direction and a transverse drive by which the product conveyor is movable in a direction transverse to the conveying direction. The product conveyor is coupled to a compensation mass by means of which forces can be compensated which occur by a transverse movement of the product conveyor.

Document Guide Systems And Methods Employing A Document Platen

Document guide systems and methods employing a document platen are provided. According to an illustrative embodiment, a document guide system employing a document platen includes a document platen having a first, document-faceable side and a second, opposing side, and a document support sub-system adjacent the first side of the document platen. The document support sub-system and the first side of the document platen are adapted to receive a document therebetween, and the document platen forms an aperture adapted to allow electromagnetic radiation therethrough.

PRINTING SYSTEM WITH SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE

A printing system includes a marking engine for applying a marking substance onto a sheet and a sheet conveying device. The sheet conveying device includes a belt arranged to carry sheets from an upstream end to a downstream end of a transport path, the belt having an array of perforations; an array of suction nozzles arranged below the belt for sucking-in ambient air through the perforations of the belt; and at least one blow nozzle arranged at the downstream end of the transport path for blowing out a gas through the perforations of the belt. The conveying device further includes an array of anti-friction blow nozzles interleaved with the array of suction nozzles and connected to a blower for blowing-out a gas towards the bottom surface of the belt during the traverse of the sheet along the marking engine. 1. A printing system , comprising:a marking engine for applying a marking substance onto a sheet; and a belt arranged to carry sheets from an upstream end to a downstream end of a transport path, the belt having at least two arrays of perforations;', 'an array of suction nozzles arranged below the belt for sucking-in ambient air through the perforations of the belt, wherein the array of suction nozzles is aligned with one of the at least two arrays of perforations;', 'at least one blow nozzle arranged at the downstream end of the transport path for blowing out a gas through the perforations of the belt; and', 'an array of anti-friction blow nozzles interleaved with the array of suction nozzles and connected to a blower for blowing-out a gas towards the bottom surface of the belt during the traverse of the sheets along the marking engine., 'a sheet conveying device comprising2. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the array of anti-friction blow nozzles is aligned with a gap between two adjacent arrays of perforations.3. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the downstream end of the transport path is defined by a deflection roller ...

MACHINE FOR PROCESSING ELEMENTS IN SHEET FORM, COMPRISING A CHAINSET TENSIONER

A machine for processing elements in sheet form, the machine having chainsets which move gripper bars for moving sheet elements through the machine. At least one tensioner device generates a tension force in the chainsets. The chainset tensioner device includes a drive member capable of generating a variable force, having an intensity dependent on the instantaneous production rate of the machine. Chainset wear is greatly reduced, and the life of the chainsets is lengthened considerably. 1. A machine for processing elements in sheet form , comprising:a plurality of workstations;a conveyor device for conveying each sheet in turn to various workstations;said conveyor device comprises a plurality of transverse gripper bars able to grasp each sheet by its frontal edge, each gripper bar having ends;two lateral chainsets connected to the ends of the gripper bars;at least one chain guide device per chainset;at least one tensioner device for generating a tension force in the chainsets; andthe tensioner device comprises at least one drive member configured for generating a variable force of an intensity dependent on an instantaneous production rate of the machine, the variable force being applied to at least one of the chain guide devices.2. A machine for processing elements in sheet form according to claim 1 , wherein the drive member is a linear motor.3. A machine for processing elements in sheet form according to claim 2 , wherein the linear motor is controlled by electric current supplied to it.4. A machine for processing elements in sheet form according to claim 1 , wherein the tensioner device also comprises at least one return device configured for generating a substantially constant force claim 1 , and the return device is configured for the constant force being applied in combination with the variable force generated by said drive member.5. A machine for processing elements in sheet form according to claim 1 , wherein the drive member is configured such that the ...

SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE

A sheet conveying device includes a belt arranged to carry sheets from an upstream end to a downstream end of a transport path, the belt having an array of perforations; and an array of suction nozzles arranged below the belt for sucking-in ambient air through the perforations of the belt. At least one blow nozzle is arranged at the downstream end of the transport path for blowing out a gas through the perforations of the belt. The downstream end of the transport path is defined by a deflection roller. A plurality of blow nozzles are formed by circumferential grooves in the peripheral surface of the deflection roller. 1. A sheet conveying device , comprising:a belt arranged to carry sheets from an upstream end to a downstream end of a transport path, the belt having at least one array of perforations; andat least one array of suction nozzles arranged below the belt for sucking-in ambient air through the perforations of the belt;at least one blow nozzle arranged at the downstream end of the transport path for blowing out a gas through the perforations of the belt,wherein the downstream end of the transport path is defined by a deflection roller, and wherein a plurality of blow nozzles is formed by circumferential grooves in the peripheral surface of the deflection roller, each of the circumferential grooves being aligned with one of the at least one array of suction nozzles.2. The conveying device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one blow nozzle is arranged immediately upstream of the deflection roller.3. The conveying device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one blow nozzle arranged immediately upstream of the deflection roller is configured as a slot that extends across the entire width of the transport path.4. The conveying device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one blow nozzle arranged immediately upstream of the deflection roller and the suction nozzles are formed in a common nozzle body.5. The conveying device according to claim 1 , ...

Device and method for buffering a plurality of goods or groups of goods and paper handling system comprising same

A device for buffering a plurality of goods or groups of goods includes a buffer section configured to receive a plurality of goods or groups of goods. In addition, a buffer transport is provided, configured to move a good or group of goods at a buffer transport speed. A runout is configured to move out a good or group of goods from the device at a runout speed which is higher than the buffer transport speed. The runout is additionally configured to take over transport of a good or group of goods before the good or group of goods has reached an end of the buffer section.

Method and apparatus for redirecting on-edge envelopes

The invention can be used with an automated mail tray filling apparatus for taking envelopes from a vertical stacker output of an inserter machine and placing them in mail trays. A take-away feeder is positioned over the vertical stacker table and is arranged to withdraw individual envelopes from the vertical stack in a sideways direction. The envelope is then redirected in a downward direction by ejecting the envelope into an open space. A downward tamping mechanism positioned above the open space moves downward to push on a top edge of the free-floating envelope. A downward transport positioned beneath the open space receives and transports envelopes pushed downward by the downward tamping mechanism.

Method and device for aligning a belt strip

The method and the device serve for aligning a belt strip, which has a middle part and triangular end pieces. The belt strip is wound onto a tire building drum in such a way that the triangular end regions extend next to one another, at least in certain regions. At least one of the triangular regions is changed in its alignment, at least in certain regions. This achieves the effect that the triangular regions extend next to one another on the tire building drum with matching edge contours

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a device main body, a detachable unit that is detachable and attachable to the device main body, a sheet guide that guides a pathway of sheet, and a guide position part that regulates a position of the sheet guide. The guide position part is disposed in the device main body, the sheet guide is disposed movably with respect to the detachable unit, and when the detachable unit is mounted on the device main body, a position of the sheet guide is regulated by abutting the guide position part. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a device main body:a detachable unit that is detachable and attachable to the device main body;a sheet guide that guides a pathway of sheet; anda guide position part that regulates a position of the sheet guide, whereinthe guide position part is disposed in the device main body,the sheet guide is disposed movably with respect to the detachable unit, andwhen the detachable unit is mounted on the device main body, a position of the sheet guide is regulated by abutting the guide position part.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a sheet carrying direction regulation part that regulates a position of the detachable unit in a sheet carrying direction,', 'a unit direction regulation part that regulates a position of the detachable unit in a detachable/attachable direction of the detachable unit, and, 'the device main body further comprises'}the detachable unit comprises a first engagement part that engages the sheet carrying regulation part and a second engagement part that engages the unit direction regulation part.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe sheet guide is disposed rotatably and movably around a shaft part that is disposed in the detachable unit.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe sheet guide comprises a position lever of which a part protrudes in one direction from a shaft part thereof, and the first lever position ...

SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet conveying device includes: a separation sheet feeding mechanism having a paper feeding belt and a separation roller; and an adjustment mechanism that changes contact state of the paper feeding belt to the separation roller by changing relative position of the paper feeding belt and the separation roller, and changes and adjusts separation performance of the separation roller for the subsequent sheet, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a cam follower member changing the relative position of the feeding belt and the separation roller, the cam member includes a first cam face and a second cam face which are formed at each rotation radius position in accordance with the rotation angle position, and are spaced apart in the rotation radius direction, and the cam follower member has a contact unit guided by the first cam face and the second cam face. 1. A sheet conveying device comprising:a separation sheet feeding mechanism having a paper feeding belt and a separation roller, when there are not only a sheet which is in contact with the paper feeding belt and is to be fed but also a subsequent sheet in contact with the separation roller, the separation sheet feeding mechanism uses the feeding belt to feed the sheet which is to be fed, and uses the separation roller to separate the subsequent sheet from the sheet which is to be fed; andan adjustment mechanism that changes contact state of the paper feeding belt to the separation roller by changing relative position of the paper feeding belt and the separation roller, and changes and adjusts separation performance of the separation roller for the subsequent sheet,wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a cam follower member changing the relative position of the feeding belt and the separation roller in accordance with the rotation angle position of the cam member and the rotating cam member,the cam member includes a first cam face and a second cam face which are formed at each rotation radius position in ...

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

To suppress the bending of sheets, a sheet conveying apparatus comprising: a sheet conveying portion including an abutting portion for abutting against an end portion of the sheet supported by a supporting portion and which conveys the sheet being abutted against the abutting portion by moving in a predetermined moving direction; and a pressing portion which is provided on the sheet conveying portion such that the pressing portion is movable in a thickness direction of the sheet and which presses the sheet toward the supporting portion, wherein the pressing portion includes: an inclined portion arranged to be closer to the supporting portion at an upstream side than a downstream side; and a contacting portion configured to contact a surface of the sheet being abutted against the abutting portion to press the sheet to the supporting portion at a position distant from the abutting portion. 1. A sheet conveying apparatus comprising:a supporting portion which supports a sheet;a sheet conveying portion which includes an abutting portion for abutting against an end portion of the sheet supported by the supporting portion and which conveys the sheet being abutted against the abutting portion by moving in a predetermined moving direction; anda pressing portion which is provided on the sheet conveying portion in such a way that the pressing portion is movable in a thickness direction of the sheet and which presses the sheet toward the supporting portion, wherein the pressing portion includes:an inclined portion arranged in a manner so as to be closer to the supporting portion at an upstream side in the predetermined moving direction than a downstream side in the predetermined moving direction; anda contacting portion configured to contact a surface of the sheet being abutted against the abutting portion to press the sheet to the supporting portion at a position distant from the abutting portion.2. A sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing ...

SHEET PROCESSING SYSTEM

To provide a sheet processing system which can properly perform sorting processing of a plurality of kinds of sheets, while making each of a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses effectively operate. 1. A sheet processing system , comprising:a plurality of sheet processing apparatuses each of which has a plurality of stackers for stacking sheets, sorts and stacks the sheets in the plurality of stackers, and outputs information of a stacking status of the sheets in each of the plurality of stackers;a sorting apparatus which sorts and feeds a sheet group formed of a plurality of the sheets to any of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses;a storage unit which stores the information of the stacking status of the sheets in each of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses;an information acquisition unit which acquires information of the sheet group; anda controller which controls sorting of the sheet group by the sorting apparatus, based on the information of the sheet group acquired by the information acquisition unit and the information of the stacking status of the sheets stored in the storage unit.2. The sheet processing system according to claim 1 , wherein:when sorting and stacking the sheets into the plurality of stackers, each of the plurality of sheet processing apparatuses dynamically changes correlation between each of at least a part of the plurality of stackers, and information of the sheets to be stacked in each of at least a part of the plurality of stackers.3. The sheet processing system according to or claim 1 , wherein:the controller determines whether or not the sheet processing apparatus exists which can stack the sheet group in any of the plurality of stackers, based on the information of the sheet group and the information of the stacking status of the sheets; andwhen the sheet processing apparatus which can stack the sheet group does not exist, the sorting apparatus makes the sorting of the sheet group stand by, till it is determined ...

Banknote acceptor feeder device

A banknote feeder device ( 3 ) configured to interconnect and operate in conjunction with a banknote acceptor apparatus ( 2 ), the banknote feeder device ( 3 ) comprising a banknote transport mechanism operable, when the banknote feeder device ( 3 ) is connected to said banknote acceptor apparatus ( 2 ), to transport a banknote from a banknote input aperture to a banknote output aperture. The banknote transport mechanism comprises a linear succession of spaced-apart pairs of transport wheels ( 22 ) and each transport wheel extends at least partially through a banknote transport conduit surface into an interior cavity of the banknote transport conduit between the banknote input aperture and the banknote output aperture.

IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BINDERY SYSTEMS

Imaging apparatus and methods for bindery systems are disclosed. An example method includes engaging a signature assembly with an end of a separator to cause 1) a first page of the signature assembly to be disposed on a platform and 2) a second page of the signature assembly to be disposed on the side of the platform; drawing the first page toward the platform; and imaging the first page when the first page is on the platform. 1. A method , comprising:{'b': 1', '2, 'engaging a signature assembly with an end of a separator to cause ) a first page of the signature assembly to be disposed on a platform and ) a second page of the signature assembly to be disposed on the side of the platform;'}drawing the first page toward the platform; andimaging the first page when the first page is on the platform.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein drawing the first page toward the platform includes drawing the first page toward a moving conveyor.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein drawings the first page toward the platform includes drawing air through apertures of the moving conveyor.4. The method of claim 1 , further including transitioning the first page relative to the platform.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein transitioning the first page relative to the platform includes moving a conveyor relative to the platform.6. The method of claim 1 , further including determining a presence of the signature assembly approaching the platform.7. The method of claim 6 , further including claim 6 , in response to determining the presence of the signature assembly approaching the platform claim 6 , initiating drawing air through the platform to enable the first page to be drawn toward the platform.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the signature assembly is a first signature assembly claim 1 , further including:{'b': 1', '2, 'engaging a second signature assembly with the end of the separator to cause ) a first page of the second signature assembly to be disposed on the platform and ) a second ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING A STACK OF ADVERTISING MATERIAL COMPILATIONS

An apparatus and method for forming a stack with advertising material compilations respectively consisting of an envelope with inserts therein, and having a common, leading folded edge. The apparatus includes a feed conveyor, a transfer conveyor and a stacking device. The transfer conveyor comprises a central wheel that rotates around a first rotational axis, a carrier wheel that rotates around a second rotational axis oriented parallel to the first rotational axis, and a number of pivoting arms with respectively one gripper. The second rotational axis is arranged below a horizontal plane extending through the first rotational axis. The grippers are respectively positioned on the pivoting arm to rotate around an axis. The grippers take over the advertising material compilations in a takeover region from the feed conveyor, transfer the adverting compilations in a transfer region to the stacking device which extends into the transfer region and deposit these on the stacking device. 1. An apparatus for forming a stack with advertising material compilations composed of , respectively , an envelope , inserts inside the envelope , the envelope having a common , leading folded edge , said apparatus comprising:a machine frame; a central wheel attached to the machine frame for rotation around a first central axis;', 'a carrier wheel attached to the machine frame for rotation around a second rotational axis that is oriented in a direction that is parallel to the first rotational axis;', 'a number of pivoting arms radially arranged on the carrier wheel, each pivoting arm including: an inside end respectively arranged to rotate on the central wheel; an outside end and a gripper attached to the outside end for rotation around an axis on the pivoting arm; and', 'a number of guide elements positioned on the carrier wheel for, respectively, slidingly accommodating one of the pivoting arms, the second rotational axis being arranged to extend below a horizontal plane through the ...

SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS

Provided is a sheet conveying apparatus that includes a conveying unit capable of changing its posture through rotation, and forms a sheet conveyance path capable of conveying a sheet without fail regardless of which posture the conveying unit is in. A first conveying unit is capable of being in a first posture and in a second posture by rotating from the first posture. In a case where the first conveying unit is in the first posture, a sheet conveyance path is formed in which the first conveyance path, the second conveyance path, and the third conveyance path are connected in this order. In a case where the first conveying unit is in the second posture, a sheet conveyance path is formed in which the first conveyance path and the third conveyance path are connected in this order. 1. A sheet conveying apparatus for conveying placed sheets one by one , comprising:a first conveying unit configured to provide a first conveyance path;a second conveying unit configured to provide a second conveyance path; anda third conveying unit configured to provide a third conveyance path,wherein the first conveying unit is capable of being in a first posture and in a second posture, the second posture being a posture by rotating from the first posture,in a case where the first conveying unit is in the first posture, a sheet conveyance path is formed in which the first conveyance path, the second conveyance path, and the third conveyance path are connected in this order, andin a case where the first conveying unit is in the second posture, a sheet conveyance path is formed in which the first conveyance path and the third conveyance path are connected in this order.2. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe first conveying unit is positioned in the second posture by rotating more than 90 degrees from the first posture, the first posture being nearly horizontal, andthe second conveying unit retracts with movement of the first conveying unit from the first posture ...

SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS

A sheet handling apparatus includes: a transport path along which a sheet is transported; a first transport member disposed on one side of the transport path; and a second transport member disposed opposed to the first transport member with the transport path interposed therebetween. The first transport member and the second transport member are driven to rotate. The sheet is transported by the first transport member rotating with an outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with a first face of the sheet, and by the second transport member rotating in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the first transport member, with an outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with a second face of the sheet different from the first face. 1. A sheet handling apparatus , comprising:a first transport member having an outer peripheral surface that rotates in a first direction in response to the first transport member being driven; anda second transport member having an outer peripheral surface that rotates in a second direction in response to the second transport member being driven, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, whereinthe second transport member disposed to oppose the first transport member such that a transport path that conveys a sheet is formed between the outer peripheral surface of the first transport member and the outer peripheral surface of the second transport member, andthe outer peripheral surface of the first transport member and the outer peripheral surface of the second member being configured to convey the sheet along the transport path in response to the first transport member and the second transport member being driven while a first face of the sheet remains in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first transport member, and a second face of the sheet remains in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the second member.2. The sheet handling apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinat least ...

RECORDING DEVICE

A printer includes a recording head, a belt, a scale unit, a reading head, a gripping unit. The belt includes a first surface configured to support a medium and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The gripping unit includes a first abutting portion that comes into contact with the first surface, and a second abutting portion that comes into contact with the second surface. The gripping unit can be changed between a gripping state of moving along with the glue belt while gripping the glue belt, and a release state of being separated from the glue belt. When the gripping unit is in the release state, the second abutting portion is separated from the second surface in conjunction with the first abutting portion being separated from the first surface. 1. A recording device comprising:a recording unit configured to perform recording on a medium;a transporting belt including a first surface and a second surface and configured to transport the medium in a transport direction, the first surface being configured to support the medium, the second surface being opposite to the first surface in a thickness direction;a scale unit including a scale and provided in the transport direction;a reading unit configured to read the scale;a gripping portion configured to move integrally with the scale unit or the reading unit, and to change between a gripping state of moving along with the transporting belt while gripping the transporting belt in the thickness direction, and a release state of being separated from the transporting belt; anda return unit configured to move the gripping portion in the release state in a reverse direction to the transport direction, whereinthe gripping portion includes a first abutting portion configured to come into contact with the first surface in the gripping state, and a second abutting portion configured to come into contact with the second surface in the gripping state andwhen the gripping portion is in the release state, the second ...

BELT UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A belt unit includes a endless belt, a tension roller, at least one extension roller, a first bearing portion supporting a first end of the tension roller such that the first end is movable in a tension direction and is detachably mounted to be able to releases the tension force by the first end coming off from the first bearing portion, a second bearing portion supporting a second end of the tension roller to be movable in the tension direction, a first urging portion urging the first end of the tension roller, a second urging portion urging the second end of the tension roller, a first frame portion integrally supporting the first bearing portion, the first urging portion, and the extension roller, and a second frame portion integrally supporting the second bearing portion, the second urging portion, and the tension roller and detachably mounted on the first frame portion. 1. A belt unit comprising:a rotary endless belt;a tension roller extending the endless belt and applying a tension force to the endless belt;at least one extension roller extending the endless belt with the tension roller;a first bearing portion supporting a first end of the tension roller such that the first end is movable in a tension direction and is detachably mounted to be able to releases the tension force by the first end coming off from the first bearing portion;a second bearing portion supporting a second end of the tension roller to be movable in the tension direction;a first urging portion urging the first end of the tension roller and generating the tension force;a second urging portion urging the second end of the tension roller and generating the tension force;a first frame portion integrally supporting the first bearing portion, the first urging portion, and the extension roller; anda second frame portion integrally supporting the second bearing portion, the second urging portion, and the tension roller and detachably mounted on the first frame portion.2. The belt unit according ...

DEVICE FOR CONVEYING FLAT ELEMENTS

A device () for transporting planar elements along a given conveying path, which includes an endless transport member () that is movably guided over the entire length of the conveying path by a series of substantially adjacent guide members (), at least one movable guide member () being movably mounted separately from the static guide members () that are fixedly mounted, between a retracted position in which the movable guide member () is placed in direct alignment with the static guide members (), and a deployed position in which the movable guide member () is spaced apart from the static guide members (). Complementary guide members () are movably mounted to move between a reserve position, in which complementary guide members are spaced apart from the static guide members () and from the movable guide member () when the latter is in the retracted position, and a service position, in which the complementary guide members are continuously inserted between the static guide members () and the movable guide member () when the latter is in the deployed position.

Shredder auto feed system with paper stack separation mechanism

The present disclosure is generally related to an apparatus having cutter elements for destroying articles such as paper sheets and a mechanism for separating at least a sheet from a stack in a tray. A paper feed mechanism feeds paper that is separated from the stack by a stack separation mechanism to the cutter elements. The feed and separation mechanisms can be activated by rotation of the cutter elements. In one embodiment, the stack separation mechanism moves in an alternating manner between retracted and extended positions to disengage and engage and insert the stack to separate (with its edge) paper therefrom to feed to the feed mechanism for shredding. The paper stack separation mechanism can move in an non-undulating manner relative to the stack. A device for stripping stapled pages, a pivotable support plate, and pressure plate can also be used, as well as a number of sensors.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes an image former, a conveyance path, a flipping conveyance path, a conveying mechanism and a hardware processor. The flipping conveyance path includes a side path connecting a first branch point in a downstream of the conveyance path to a junction in an upstream of the conveyance path and a re-feeding path connecting a second branch point in the side path to a re-feeding point in an upstream of the conveyance path. The hardware processor controls the conveying mechanism to perform (i) a conveyance operation to convey the sheet along the conveyance path, (ii) a draw-in operation to draw the sheet with the image into the side path, and (iii) a re-feeding operation to convey the sheet in a reverse direction to re-feed the flipped sheet from the re-feeding point to the conveyance path.

BANKNOTE STORING/FEEDING UNIT

An object of the invention is to provide a banknote storing/feeding unit which is capable of effectively utilizing winding spaces of a drum and a reel, to increase the number of banknotes to be stored. The banknote storing/feeding unit includes the drum which winds and rewinds a banknote together with a tape, and the reel which winds and rewinds the tape on and from the drum. A guide body swinging according to winding and rewinding of the tape and the banknote on and from the drum is provided between the drum and the reel. The guide body has a guide passage that guides the tape and the banknote to be wound and rewound on the drum. The guide body swings centering on a supporting point located within a region parallel to a virtual line connecting a rotational center of the drum and a rotational center of the reel. 1. A banknote storing/feeding unit which stores a banknote transported from the outside , and feeds the stored banknote to the outside , comprising:a tape;a drum which one end of the tape is attached to, and which winds and unwinds the banknote together with the tape;a guide body which has a contact roller that contacts the banknote wound on the drum, which guides the tape to be wound on and unwound from the drum, and, which swings according to winding and unwinding of the tape and the banknote.2. The banknote storing/feeding unit according to claim 1 , whereinthe contact rollers contact the downstream side in the winding direction from the contact point of the tape wound on the drum.3. The banknote storing/feeding unit according to claim 1 , whereinthe tapes are two, which are wound with a space in the axial direction of the drum, and the contact rollers contact the banknote between the two tapes.4. The banknote storing/feeding unit according to claim 1 , whereinthe tapes are two, which are wound with a space in the axial direction of the drum, and the contact rollers contact the banknote at the positions outward of the two tapes.5. The banknote storing/ ...

ROLLER MEMBER, SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A roller member includes an endless belt elastically deformable and configured to convey a sheet and a holding unit holding the endless belt. The holding unit includes a first holding portion being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the endless belt, a second holding portion being in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the endless belt and movable with respect to the first holding portion, and an engage portion engaging with an engaged portion. The second holding portion is moved with respect to the first holding portion by resilient force of the endless belt in a state in which the second holding portion is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the endless belt in response to a disengagement of the engage portion from the engaged portion. 1. A roller member , comprising:an endless belt elastically deformable, the endless belt configured to convey a sheet; and a first holding portion being in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the endless belt;', 'a second holding portion being in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the endless belt and movable with respect to the first holding portion; and', 'an engage portion engaging with an engaged portion;, 'a holding unit holding the endless belt, the holding unit includingwherein the second holding portion is moved with respect to the first holding portion, in response to a disengagement of the engage portion from the engaged portion, by resilient force of the endless belt in a state in which the second holding portion is in contact with the outer surface of the endless belt.2. The roller member according to claim 1 , wherein the second holding portion is attached to the first holding portion after wrapping the endless belt around the first holding portion.3. The roller member according to claim 1 , wherein a part of the first holding portion overlaps with a part of the second holding portion viewing from the rotation axial line direction of the endless ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus () includes an image forming device (), a conveyor device (L), and a manual paper feed section (). The conveyor device (L) conveys paper (P). A part of the conveyor device (L) is constituted by a conveyance guide unit () and an exterior unit (). The exterior unit () is located opposite to the conveyance guide unit () and constitutes a part of an exterior surface of the image forming apparatus (). The manual paper feed section () includes a paper feed roller () and a retard roller (). The paper feed roller () is located in the exterior unit () and feeds paper (P) placed on a manual feed tray () to the conveyor device (L). The retard roller () is located in the conveyance guide unit () and separates sheets of the paper (P) fed by the paper feed roller (). 1. An image forming apparatus that performs image formation on a recording medium , comprising:an image forming device configured to form an image on the recording medium;a conveyor device configured to convey the recording medium; anda manual paper feed mechanism configured to perform manual paper feeding, whereina part of the conveyor device is constituted by a conveyance guide unit and an exterior unit,the exterior unit is located opposite to the conveyance guide unit and constitutes a part of an exterior surface of the image forming apparatus, andthe manual paper feed mechanism is located in the conveyance guide unit or the exterior unit.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising members that constitute the manual paper feed mechanism claim 1 , the members including a paper feed roller that feeds the recording medium to the conveyor device claim 1 , andthe paper feed roller is located in the exterior unit.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe paper feed roller is located at a position corresponding to a central part of the recording medium in a width direction thereof, andthe paper feed roller has a width smaller than that of the ...

BELT DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A belt device includes a support and a support roller that support a belt. A driven gear is mounted on one of a plurality of shafts of the support roller. A driving gear meshing with the driven gear at a mesh position transmits a driving force to the support roller through the driven gear to rotate the support roller. An elastic bearing rotatably bearing each of the plurality of shafts of the support roller has an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the shaft of the support roller. The bearing includes a slit defining a part of the bearing in a circumferential direction thereof. The slit is disposed upstream from the mesh position in the direction of rotation of the support roller such that the mesh position and the slit define a circumferential angle not smaller than about 20 degrees. 1. A belt device comprising:a belt;a support supporting the belt;a support roller rotatable in a predetermined direction of rotation and supporting the belt, the support roller including a plurality of shafts disposed at both lateral ends of the support roller in an axial direction thereof, respectively;a driven gear mounted on one of the plurality of shafts of the support roller;a driving gear meshing with the driven gear at a mesh position to transmit a driving force to the support roller through the driven gear to rotate the support roller; andan elastic bearing rotatably bearing each of the plurality of shafts of the support roller and having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the shaft of the support roller,the bearing including a slit defining a part of the bearing in a circumferential direction thereof, the slit being disposed upstream from the mesh position in the direction of rotation of the support roller such that the mesh position and the slit define a circumferential angle not smaller than about 20 degrees.2. The belt device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner diameter of the bearing is smaller than the outer diameter of the shaft of the ...

Sheet inverter and method for inverting a sheet

A sheet inverter having two spaced apart sheet transport units and a rotation device, the rotation device supporting the sheet transport units in a rotatable manner about a common axis of rotation, the sheet transport units each includes at least one transport element, which provides a direction of transport that extends parallel to the axis of rotation; and a controllable drive unit for driving the transport element. The rotation device moves the sheet transport units in an alternating manner between an input position and an output position, wherein the sheet transport unit in the input position is aligned with a transport unit arranged upstream to the sheet inverter and the sheet transport unit in the output position is aligned with a transport unit arranged downstream from the sheet inverted.

Sheet Feeders

A sheet feeder comprises a feed deck for supporting a stack of sheets ( 65 ) to be fed. The feed deck may be formed by a bed of freely spinning rollers. A feed block ( 62 ) comprises a friction pad ( 66 ) that projects from the bottom of the feed block ( 62 ) towards a drive belt ( 42 ) to define a gate therebetween. The drive belt ( 42 ) frictionally engages the underside of a bottom sheet of the stack ( 65 ) and urges the sheet towards the gate. The feed block ( 62 ) comprises a front face ( 72 ) immediately upstream from the gate, which is inclined at a sharp angle to the feed direction. The friction pad ( 66 ) comprises a lower face that is substantially parallel to the feed direction and does not intersect the plane of the feed block front face ( 72 ).

SADDLE STITCHER FOR PRINTED PRODUCTS

A saddle stitcher for printed products includes a saddle chain; a stitching machine; a controller; an ejector; and a delivery system. The delivery system includes: at least one lower conveyor belt and one upper conveyor belt; and at least one deflection roller for the lower conveyor belt, the at least one deflection roller being arranged in a radius. The lower conveyor belt has a first controllable self-propelled drive. The upper conveyor belt has a second controllable self-propelled drive. The controller is configured to separately control the first controllable self-propelled drive and the second controllable self-propelled drive. The controller is configured to provide a control that is exact to a cycle and is adjustable according to a thickness and a format of a respective printed product in a product flow. 1. A saddle stitcher for printed products , the saddle stitcher comprising:a saddle chain;a stitching machine;a controller;an ejector; and at least one lower conveyor belt and one upper conveyor belt; and', 'at least one deflection roller for the lower conveyor belt, being arranged in a radius,, 'a delivery system, comprisingwherein the lower conveyor belt has a first controllable self-propelled drive,wherein the upper conveyor belt has a second controllable self-propelled drive,wherein the controller is configured to separately control the first controllable self-propelled drive and the second controllable self-propelled drive,wherein the controller is configured to provide a control that is exact to a cycle and is adjustable according to a thickness and a format of a respective printed product in a product flow.2. The saddle stitcher according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness gauge is arranged in the product flow upstream of the stitching machine.3. The saddle stitcher according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in a horizontal area of the lower conveyor belt claim 1 , an optical control device is arranged claim 1 , the optical control device being configured ...

Media conveyor mechanism for printing apparatus and method of mounting conveyor belt

A media conveyor mechanism for a printing apparatus includes an endless conveyor belt (BT) conveying a medium (M) in a Y direction; a belt driving unit having a first roller and a second roller which are arranged at an interval in the Y direction and parallel to an X direction, on which the conveyor belt (BT) is wrapped, and at least one of which drives the conveyor belt (BT), the first roller being fixed at a predetermined position in the Y direction, and second roller being switchable between a movable state and a fixed state; and an applying unit which applies constant equal force to both ends of the second roller in the X direction in a −Y direction.

Device and method for separating product parts of a multi-part product

The device for separating product parts of a multi-part, flat product includes a receiving unit for receiving the product, a device for separating the product parts and a retaining device for acting on one of the product parts for the purpose of maintaining the separation of the product parts. The receiving unit includes a first friction element and a second friction element, which is movable with respect to the first friction element. The two friction elements are arranged on the receiving unit such that the product can be firmly clamped between the friction elements. The friction elements are designed such that the static friction between the product part and the friction element assigned to this is greater than the static friction between the product parts, so that the product parts can be moved with respect to one another given a relative movement between the two friction elements firmly clamping the product.

SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet processing apparatus includes an endless belt configured to convey the sheet by coming in contact with an upper surface of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion, a shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction, and a supporting portion rotatably supporting the drive rotating member and supporting the endless belt through the drive rotating member. The supporting portion is configured to be swingable about the shaft and the endless belt is raised and lowered by the supporting portion being swung by a lifting portion. 1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising:a sheet stacking portion on which a sheet is stacked;an endless belt configured to convey the sheet by coming in contact with an upper surface of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion;an aligning portion against which the sheet conveyed by the endless belt is abutted and aligning a position in a sheet conveying direction of the sheet;a drive rotating member configured to contact with an inner peripheral surface of the endless belt;a shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction;a supporting portion configured to be swingable about the shaft, rotatably supporting the drive rotating member, and supporting the endless belt through the drive rotating member; anda lifting portion configured to raise and lower the endless belt by swinging the supporting portion.2. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a drive portion configured to drive the lifting portion; anda control portion configured to control the drive portion such that the endless belt is positioned at a position corresponding to a number of sheets stacked on the sheet stacking portion.3. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a shaft drive portion configured to drive the shaft; anda drive transmission portion configured to transmit the rotation of the shaft to the drive rotating member.4. The sheet ...

DRIVE APPARATUS AND AN IMAGING SYSTEM

A driving apparatus includes an endless belt, a belt roller which engages the endless belt, a steering member and an adjustment member. The belt roller has a rotation shaft. The steering member contacts the endless belt at the inner side of the endless belt. The adjustment member is supported rotatably. The adjustment member receives a force in response to the endless belt moving in a longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft of the belt roller, and generates a pressing force that tilts the steering member via a rotational movement of the adjustment member. 1. A driving apparatus for an imaging system , comprising:an endless belt having an inner side;a belt roller to engage with the endless belt, the belt roller having a rotation shaft;a steering member to contact the endless belt at the inner side of the endless belt; andan adjustment member supported rotatably, the adjustment member to receive a force in response to the endless belt moving in a longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft of the belt roller, and to generate a pressing force that tilts the steering member via a rotational movement of the adjustment member.2. The driving apparatus according to claim 1 , comprising:a link mechanism operably coupled to the steering member to tilt the steering member,the adjustment member to actuate the link mechanism by the rotational movement, in response to a linear movement of the endless belt in the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft.3. The driving apparatus according to claim 2 , comprising:a transmission member mounted on the rotation shaft of the belt roller to engage with the endless belt,wherein the adjustment member includes a contact surface to contact the transmission member and a pivot portion to rotate the adjustment member when the transmission member moves in the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft.4. The driving apparatus according to claim 3 ,wherein the contact surface of the adjustment member is located at a lower end of the ...

Method and an apparatus for forming profile elements

For forming profile elements, in particular trapezoidal or Ω-shaped profile elements, from a multilayer stacking of pre-impregnated fibers, the stacking is moved in feed direction with feed speed by sets of conveyor belts which engage with the upper and lower surfaces of the lateral edge sections of the stacking and hold the edge sections in a starting plane. The sets of conveyor belts are arranged so that the distance between the sets engaging with opposite edge sections decreases in feed direction. To conduct the forming step a middle portion of the stacking is moved over a ramp upwardly inclined in feed direction with respect to the starting plane.

Transmission Assembly And Office Machine Using The Same

The present disclosure provides a transmission assembly and an office machine comprising the same. The transmission assembly includes a body, a first roller, a second roller, a flexible element, a third roller and a transmission element. The first roller is pivoted at a first position of the body, the second roller is pivoted at a second position of the body, one end of the flexible element connects to the body, the third roller is pivoted besides the first roller in parallel and rotates with the first roller simultaneously, and a transmission element is used to surround axes of the first roller and the second roller; wherein, the rotating directions of the first roller, the second roller, the third roller and the transmission element are the same. The present disclosure provides another office machine using the same. 1. A transmission assembly , transferring a data carrier along a transferring path , the transmission assembly comprising:a body;a first roller, pivoted in a first position of the body;a second roller, pivoted in a second position of the body;a flexible element, one end of the flexible element is suitable for connecting to the body; anda transmission element, connected to the first roller and the second roller along the transferring path;wherein, the transmission element drives the data carrier to transfer along the transferring path, and the rotating directions of the first roller, the second roller, and the transmission element are the same.2. The transmission assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a third roller claim 1 , disposed in the transferring path claim 1 , and the rotating directions of the first roller claim 1 , the second roller claim 1 , the third roller claim 1 , and the transmission element are the same.3. The transmission assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body is a supporting structure claim 1 , which further comprising a connecting portion disposed under the second roller claim 1 , the flexible element is located under the body and ...

SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS

The present invention is to provide a configuration capable of stably conveying a sheet irrespective of the basis weight of the sheet. A pair of regulating guides is disposed on both sides of a conveying belt in a sheet width direction Y, each having a support surface that supports an end edge in the width direction of the sheet conveyed while being nipped by the conveying belt and balls and a guide surface that faces the end edge of the sheet in the width direction. Each of the pair of regulating guides is movable to a first guide position at which the end edge of the sheet in the width direction is supported by the support surface and guided by the guide surface and to a second guide position at which the end edge of the sheet in the width direction is supported by the support surface. 1. A sheet conveying apparatus that receives and conveys a sheet conveyed by a conveying unit for conveying a sheet in a predetermined conveying direction , comprising:an endless conveying belt that is provided downstream of the conveying unit in the predetermined conveying direction, the belt having a conveying surface extending in the predetermined conveying direction and conveying the sheet passed to the conveying surface in the predetermined conveying direction;a plurality of balls that are arranged in the predetermined conveying direction so as to face the conveying surface and configured to be rotatable in any direction while nipping the sheet with the conveying surface;a pair of regulating guides that are disposed on both sides of the conveying belt in a sheet width direction crossing the predetermined conveying direction and each have a support surface that supports an end edge in the sheet width direction of the sheet conveyed while being nipped by the conveying belt and the balls and a guide surface that faces the sheet width direction end edge of the sheet; anda guide moving unit that moves each of the pair of regulating guides to a first guide position at which the sheet ...

SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS

The apparatus is capable of handling sheets of various lengths while suppressing an increase in apparatus size, wherein each of a pair of regulating guides is movable to a guide position at which an end edge of a sheet in a sheet width direction can be guided by a guide surface and to a retracting position retracting further away from the sheet width direction end edge than the guide position. For sheets S and S each having a first sheet length, the pair of regulating guides is made to reach the guide position from the retracting position in a state where the front end of the sheet is located between upstream and downstream ends of the guide surface. For a sheet S having a second sheet length that is longer than the first length, the pair of regulating guides is made to reach the guide position from the retracting position.

No-Feed-Roll Corrugated Board or Paperboard Sheet Feeder Retrofit Apparatus and Method

A self-contained no-feed-roll computer controlled corrugated board or paperboard sheet feeder apparatus is configured to upgrade an installed corrugated board processing machine (e.g., ) and includes a feed table surface for boards (e.g., ) having drive wheels (W, W, W) in an initial variable velocity zone which drives the board in a first motion profile through a first vacuum zone, and a second velocity zone which then drives the board in a second motion profile through a second vacuum zone Retrofittable sheet feeder also includes a controller configured to receive predetermined velocity signals from the host machine and generate (i) a first initial variable velocity control signal for initial variable velocity zone and (ii) a second velocity control signal for second velocity zone in response.

Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus

A sheet conveyor includes a conveyance belt configured to rotate to convey a sheet on which a liquid has been applied in a conveyance direction, and a guide configured to guide the sheet to the conveyance belt, a position of the guide being variable in the conveyance direction.

SHEET TAKEOUT AND SEPARATION DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS

A sheet takeout and separation device has a takeout section, a sending section, a separation portion. The takeout section takes out a sheet. The sending section sends out the sheet taken out by the takeout section. The separation portion is provided so as to come in contact with the sheets taken out in an overlapping state by the takeout section, and separates the sheets one by one. In addition, the separation portion has a separation portion main body and a cover. The separation portion main body elastically deforms in accordance with a thickness of the sheet. The cover is provided on the separation portion main body so as to come in contact with the sheet. And, on a surface of the cover, a surface roughening treatment for enhancing a friction coefficient of the relevant surface is performed. 1. A sheet takeout and separation device , comprising:a takeout section to take out a sheet;a sending section to send out the sheet taken out by the takeout section; anda separation portion which is provided so as to come in contact with the sheets taken out in an overlapping state by the takeout section, and separates the relevant sheets one by one;wherein the separation portion includesa separation portion main body which elastically deforms in accordance with a thickness of the sheet, anda cover which is provided on the separation portion main body so as to come in contact with the sheet,wherein a roughening treatment has been applied on a surface of the cover.2. The sheet takeout and separation device according to claim 1 , further comprising a suction hole for sucking the sheet provided in a contact surface of the separation portion to contact with the sheet claim 1 , and the surface roughening treatment is performed on the cover so as to surround at least a periphery of the suction hole.3. The sheet takeout and separation device according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of suction holes aligned perpendicular to a conveying direction of the sheet for sucking ...

SHEET TAKEOUT DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS

A sheet takeout device has a feeding section, a takeout section, an air blowout section. The feeding section has a bottom wall with which one sides of a plurality of stacked sheets come in contact, and holds the plurality of sheets. The takeout section takes out the tipmost sheet by suction from the plurality of sheets, and sends out the tipmost sheet in a sending direction. The air blowout section blows out air toward between the one side of the sheet to be sucked by the takeout section and the one side of the sheet next to this sheet. The air blowout section has a first air blowout portion arranged at a position corresponding to a forward portion of the sheet in the sending direction, and a second air blowout portion arranged at a position corresponding to a backward portion of the sheet in the sending direction. 1. A sheet takeout device , comprising:a feeding section having a bottom wall with which one sides of a plurality of stacked sheets come in contact using own weights of the relevant sheets, which holds the plurality of sheets;a takeout section which takes out the tipmost sheet by suction from the plurality of sheet held in the feeding section, and sends out the tipmost sheet in a sending direction; andan air blowout section which blows out air toward between the one side of the sheet to be sucked by the takeout section and the one side of the sheet next to the sheet to be sucked;wherein the air blowout section including at least a first air blowout portion which is arranged at a position corresponding to a forward portion of the sheet in the sending direction, and a second air blowout portion which is arranged at a position corresponding to a backward portion of the sheet in the sending direction.2. The sheet takeout device according to claim 1 , wherein the air blowout section is provided in the bottom wall.3. The sheet takeout device according to or claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first air blowout portion and the second air blowout portion is ...

SHEET DISCRIMINATING DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS

According to one embodiment, a sheet discriminating device includes a first conveying structure and a second conveying structure that are arranged at a predetermined distance from each other in a conveying direction of a sheet and that are configured to convey the sheet, and an information detecting means that is provided between the first conveying structure and the second conveying structure such that a detection range thereof is not blocked, and that is configured to detect information from the sheet. 1. A sheet discriminating device comprising:a first conveying structure and a second conveying structure that are arranged at a predetermined distance from each other in a conveying direction of a sheet and that are configured to convey the sheet; andan information detecting means that is provided between the first conveying structure and the second conveying structure such that a detection range thereof is not blocked, and that is configured to detect information from the sheet,wherein a first entry angle θ1 that is formed by a first entry direction in which the sheet enters a space between the first conveying structure and the second conveying structure from the first conveying structure and a conveyance reference plane that is set between the first conveying structure and the second conveying structure, and a second entry angle θ2 that is formed by a second entry direction in which the sheet enters the second conveying structure from the space between the first conveying structure and the second conveying structure and the conveyance reference plane are set to be equal to or less than respective predetermined values that depend on positions of the first conveying structure, the second conveying structure, and the information detecting means and a distance up to which the sheet is allowed to be separated from the conveyance reference plane at the position of the information detecting means.3. The sheet discriminating device according to claim 1 , whereinthe first ...

HIGH SPEED AUTOMATED FEEDING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

Disclosed is an automated insert feeding system and related methods, capable of removing bulk-packaged items from a tray or other package, and separating the bulk-packaged items individually for distribution into individual packages in high speed reliable fashion. The disclosed systems can also be loaded with multiple packages of the pre-packaged items for automatic feeding into the system which allows human operators to load several packages and allow the system to work unattended, thereby reducing man-hours spend on the process. 1. A system for separating and feeding tray-packed items individually , comprising:a. a feeder magazine having a track for advancing a row of pre-packaged items to a picking station, and i. a stop tab operable to hold a leading pre-packaged item in said feeder magazine,', 'ii. a picking mechanism operable to remove said leading pre-packaged item from said feeder magazine and deliver said pre-packaged item to a backend conveying system or a container,', 'wherein said system is operable to perform said picking operation in repetition to separate said pre-packaged items and deliver them individually to said backend conveying system or said container., 'b. said picking station operable to perform a picking operation which removes said pre-packaged items individually from said feeder magazine, comprising2. The system of claim 1 , further comprisinga. a collection station for removing a row of pre-packaged items from a package;b. a transfer shuttle operable to grasp each end of the row and transport the row to a feeder magazine;c. a loading station operable to be loaded with a plurality of packages of said prepacked items to create a queue of said packages to be successively moved into said collection station, and a receiving conveyor for moving said packages individually into said collection station.3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. (canceled)7. The system of claim 6 , further comprising a driving mechanism for advancing the row of pre- ...

SHEET TRANSPORT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet transport apparatus includes a first transport device, a second transport device, a first guide member, and a second guide member. The first transport device transports a sheet. The second transport device is disposed downstream of the first transport device in a transport direction and transports the sheet. The first guide member is disposed between the first and second transport device such that the second transport device is closer to the first guide member than the first transport device and guides the sheet to the second transport device. The second guide member is disposed between the first and second transport device such that the first transport device is closer to the second guide member than the second transport device and guides the sheet to the first guide member while curving the sheet. 1. A sheet transport apparatus comprising:a first transport device that transports in a transport direction a sheet having one end portion and another end portion in a direction intersecting the transport direction and having a length of a preset value or more in the direction intersecting the transport direction;a second transport device that is disposed downstream of the first transport device in the transport direction and that transports the sheet;a first guide member that has a flat plate shape, that has a surface, that is disposed between the first transport device and the second transport device such that the second transport device is closer to the first guide member than the first transport device, and that guides the sheet to the second transport device; anda second guide member that is disposed between the first transport device and the second transport device such that the first transport device is closer to the second guide member than the second transport device and that guides the sheet to the first guide member while curving the sheet such that the one end portion of the sheet and the other end portion of the sheet are separated from the surface ...

PRINTING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SHEET SEPARATION SYSTEM

A printing system includes an endless metal transport belt for transporting sheets in a transport direction, wherein the metal transport belt comprises multiple through holes through which an underpressure or overpressure may be applied on the sheets, a sheet separation system for separating the sheets from the metal transport belt by applying a local overpressure, and a sheet separation guide which guides the separated sheets away from the metal transport belt. The sheet separation system includes a stationary sliding surface, wherein the metal transport belt slides over the stationary sliding surface, wherein the stationary sliding surface includes a number of blow holes which define the overpressure zone, and wherein the blow holes are configured to apply a local overpressure in the overpressure zone through the metal transport belt onto the underside of the sheets. The overpressure zone is formed in the curved part of the stationary sliding surface, wherein the overpressure zone has an upstream end and a downstream end, which are defined by the location of the blow holes, and wherein the sheet separation guide directly adjoins the overpressure zone at the downstream end thereof. 1. A printing system comprising:an endless metal transport belt for transporting sheets in a transport direction, wherein the metal transport belt comprises multiple through holes through which an underpressure or overpressure may be applied on the sheets, and wherein the metal transport belt comprises a straight section and a curved section downstream from the straight section where the metal transport belt curves and changes direction;a sheet separation system for separating the sheets from the metal transport belt, wherein the sheets are separated from the metal transport belt by applying a local overpressure on an underside of the sheets in an overpressure zone; anda sheet separation guide which guides the separated sheets away from the metal transport belt, wherein the sheet ...

SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS

A sheet feeding device has a conveying belt, a first roller, a second roller, a support portion, a takeout section. The conveying belt is wound along the first roller and the second roller, and the first roller forms a conveying terminal portion of the conveying belt in the first conveying direction. The second roller forms a slope portion of the conveying belt that slopes downward toward the conveying terminal portion. The support portion supports each of a plurality of sheets dropped from the conveying terminal portion in an upright position, at a position more downward in the vertical direction than the conveying terminal portion. The upper sheet, out of the sheets which are overlapping on the conveying belt in the vertical direction, is arranged to relatively deviate toward a downstream side in the first conveying direction than the lower sheet. 1. A sheet feeding device , comprising:a conveying belt to convey a plurality of sheets in a first conveying direction;a conveying terminal portion at an end of the conveying belt;a first and a second roller along which the conveying belt is wound, wherein the first roller is positioned lower and downstream in the first conveying direction from the second roller thereby forming a sloped portion of the conveying belt;a support portion below the conveying terminal portion which supports each of the plurality of sheets dropped from the sloped portion in an upright position; anda takeout section which takes out a front sheet from the plurality of sheets arranged on the support portion, and conveys the taken-out sheet in a second conveying direction;wherein the plurality of sheets being loaded on the conveying belt are positioned in an overlapping manner.2. The sheet feeding device according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the conveying terminal portion of the conveying belt and the support portion in the vertical direction can be changed.3. The sheet feeding device according to claim 2 , wherein the first roller can ...

SHEET TRANSPORTING DEVICE, DOCUMENT FEEDER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet transporting device in which a curved transport path is provided downstream in a sheet transport direction from a merging section where a plurality of transport paths, which are formed by transport guides for transporting sheets, merge, is provided. The sheet transporting device includes a sheet guide member that extends towards the curved transport path from the merging section, with an extending end portion of the sheet guide member being disposed so as not to contact the transport guides. The sheet guide member reduces jumping up of a trailing end portion of a sheet caused by flexing of the sheet passing through the merging section towards the curved transport path. 1. A sheet transporting device in which a curved transport path is provided downstream in a sheet transport direction from a merging section where a plurality of transport paths , which are formed by transport guides for transporting sheets , merge , the sheet transporting device comprising:a sheet guide member that extends in the merging section towards the curved transport path from, of the transport guides, the transport guide that is positioned at a central portion of the merging section;wherein the sheet guide member is disposed such that an extending end portion of the sheet guide member does not contact the other transport guide or the other transport guides in the merging section.2. The sheet transporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet guide member is a flexible member.3. The sheet transporting device according to claim 2 , wherein the flexible member is a resin film.4. The sheet transporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the end portion of the sheet guide member is nonlinear along a sheet width direction that is orthogonal to the sheet transport direction.5. The sheet transporting device according to claim 4 , wherein the end portion of the sheet guide member is curved along the sheet width direction.6. The sheet transporting device according to claim 4 , ...

Belt conveyance device and image forming apparatus

A bearing which supports one end side of a driving roller includes a first restriction portion which is restricted from rotating and moving with respect to a first frame, and a bearing which supports the other end side of the driving roller includes a second restriction portion which is restricted from rotating and moving with respect to a second frame. As viewed from a direction perpendicular to a width direction of an intermediate transfer belt, a phase of shape of the first restriction portion in a state of being held by the first frame and a phase of shape of the second restriction portion in a state of being held by the second frame are equal to each other.

Medium transport apparatus, medium feeder, and image formation system

A medium transport apparatus includes: a frame; a table including a placement surface on which a medium is placed, a first end portion, and a second end portion, the table extending from the first end portion to the second end portion and being rotatable about a first shaft portion parallel to the placement surface; a first rotor arranged adjacent to the first end portion of the table; a second rotor arranged adjacent to the second end portion of the table; a belt that is stretched by the first rotor and the second rotor, and is configured to rotate circularly and to transport the medium in a first direction from the first end portion toward the second end portion; and a biasing part that links the frame and an attachment part provided between the second end portion and the first end portion of the table, and that biases the table.

BELT FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A belt feeding device includes an endless belt, stretching rollers including a tension roller, a bearing member supporting the tension roller, a beating support member supporting the bearing member, an urging member urging the tension roller, a supporting member supporting the bearing supporting member, and a locking member. 1. A belt feeding device comprising:an endless belt;a plurality of stretching rollers, including a tension roller, configured to stretch said belt;a bearing member configured to rotatably support said tension roller in an end portion thereof with respect to a rotational axis direction of said tension roller;a beating support member configured to movably support said bearing member with respect to a direction crossing the rotational axis direction;an urging member provided between said bearing member and said bearing support member and configured to urge said tension roller to apply tension to said belt;a supporting member configured to support said bearing supporting member; anda locking member capable of locking said bearing member by engaging with said bearing support member and said bearing member, said locking member being movable between a first position where an engagement between said locking member and one of said bearing support member and said bearing member is released and said bearing member is permitted to move by said urging member so as to apply the tension to said belt, and a second position where said locking member locks said bearing member by engaging with said bearing support member and said bearing member and said bearing member is restricted to move by said urging member,wherein said bearing member, said bearing support member, said urging member, and said locking member are integrally dismountable from said supporting member in a state in which said locking member is positioned in the second position.2. A belt feeding device according to claim 1 , further comprising a holding member configured to swingably hold said ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a first roller having a first portion between tapered portions, which are at each end of the first portion. An outer diameter of each tapered portion decreases with distance from the first portion along a width direction of the first roller. A second roller has a second portion facing the first portion of the first roller and third portions, which are at each end of the second portion. The third portions face the tapered portions of the first roller. A belt of the image forming apparatus has an inner surface contacting the first portion of the first roller and an outer surface forming a nip with the second portion of the second roller. The belt has a protruding portion on the inner surface at each end of the belt in the width direction. The protruding portions face the tapered portions of the first roller. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a first roller having a first portion between tapered portions, which are at each end of the first portion in a width direction, an outer diameter of each tapered portion decreasing with distance from the first portion along the width direction;a second roller having a second portion, facing the first portion of the first roller, and third portions, which are at each end of the second portion in the width direction and facing the tapered portions of the first roller; anda belt having an inner surface contacting the first portion of the first roller and an outer surface forming a nip with the second portion of the second roller, the belt having a protruding portion on the inner surface at each end of the belt in the width direction, the protruding portions facing the tapered portions of the first roller.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinan outer diameter of the second portion is greater than an outer diameter of the third portions, anda distance between the outer surface of the belt and the third portion is less than a protrusion height of the protruding ...

DRIVE FOR BELT

A belt driving device includes: an endless belt; a stretch roller to engage the endless belt, the stretch roller including a rotary shaft; a steering roller spaced apart from the stretch roller within the endless belt; an adjustment member located along the rotary shaft of the stretch roller, the adjustment member movable along the rotary shaft; and linking mechanism to couple the adjustment member to the steering roller, the linking mechanism to engage a contact surface of the adjustment member. The contact surface includes contact points positioned at different distances from the rotary shaft to raise the linking mechanism during movement of the adjustment member, to cause the steering roller to tilt at an angle, and to maintain an alignment of the endless belt. 1. A belt driving device comprising:an endless belt;a stretch roller to engage the endless belt, the stretch roller including a rotary shaft;a steering roller spaced apart from the stretch roller and located within the endless belt;an adjustment member located along the rotary shaft of the stretch roller, the adjustment member to move along the rotary shaft; anda linking mechanism to couple the adjustment member to the steering roller, the linking mechanism to engage a contact surface of the adjustment member,wherein the contact surface of the adjustment member includes contact points positioned at different distances from the rotary shaft to raise the linking mechanism during movement of the adjustment member, to cause the steering roller to tilt at an angle, and to maintain an alignment of the endless belt.2. The belt driving device according to claim 1 ,wherein the adjustment member includes a slit through which at least a portion of the rotary shaft is exposed.3. The belt driving device according to claim 2 ,wherein at least a lower portion of the rotary shaft in a vertical direction is exposed through the slit.4. The belt driving device according to claim 2 ,wherein the adjustment member has a bearing ...

Motor control apparatus, sheet conveyance apparatus, and image forming apparatus

To control a winding drive current of a motor based on a command phase representing a target phase of a rotor of the motor, a motor control apparatus includes a filter circuit, a phase determiner, and a controller. A current value of the drive current flowing through the winding is obtained at a predetermined period. The filter circuit reduces a harmonic component in a fundamental frequency of the drive current included in a signal indicated by the obtained current value. The phase determiner determines a rotation phase of the rotor based on a filter processed signal. The controller controls the winding drive current to reduce a deviation between the command phase and the determined rotation phase. The filter circuit reduces a harmonic component from a signal indicated by current values of which a number is not greater than a number of the current values obtained at the predetermined period.

PAPER SHEET ACCOMMODATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING PAPER SHEET ACCOMMODATION APPARATUS

A paper sheet accommodation apparatus includes: a supply reel which supplies a wound band-like material; a winding drum around which a paper sheet is wound together with the band-like material supplied from the supply reel; a taking in and out section through which the paper sheet is taken in and out; and a rotating shaft that is disposed in the taking in and out section, is rotatably provided with a pulley that supports the band-like material, and has a transport roller fixed thereto, which transports the paper sheet. 1. A paper sheet accommodation apparatus comprising:a supply reel which supplies a wound band-like material;a winding drum around which a paper sheet is wound together with the band-like material supplied from the supply reel;a taking in and out section through which the paper sheet is taken in and out; anda rotating shaft that is disposed in the taking in and out section, is rotatably provided with a pulley that supports the band-like material, and has a transport roller fixed thereto, which transports the paper sheet.2. The paper sheet accommodation apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a reel driving mechanism which drives the supply reel to rotate;a drum driving mechanism which drives the winding drum to rotate;a roller driving mechanism which drives the transport roller to rotate via the rotating shaft;a detector which is disposed in the vicinity of the rotating shaft and detects the paper sheet; anda controller which controls the reel driving mechanism, the drum driving mechanism, and the roller driving mechanism based on a detection result of the detector,wherein, in a case where the paper sheet is not detected by the detector when a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of an operation of unwinding the paper sheet from the winding drum or an operation of winding the paper sheet around the winding drum, and in a case where a detection state of the paper sheet, detected by the detector, continues for a predetermined time, ...

Recording system, recording device, and control method

A recording system includes a recording device including a recording unit that performs recording onto a medium, a transporting belt that includes an adhesive layer and transports the medium stuck on the adhesive layer, a drive unit that drives the transporting belt, a control unit that includes a detection unit for detecting a load current flowing in the drive unit and that controls the drive unit. The recording system further includes a peeling device that peels the medium from the transporting belt, and a notification device that provides a notification. The control unit causes the notification device to provide a notification on a time to replace the adhesive layer, based on a detection result of the detection unit.

BELT CONVEYOR UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

A belt conveyor unit includes a plurality of rollers around which a belt is entrained, including a first roller, a second roller disposed opposite the first roller via the belt, and a third roller other than the first roller and the second roller, and a belt alignment device including a shaft moving device to tilt a rotary shaft of the third roller upon receiving a moving force of the belt moving in a width direction of the belt in an axial direction of the rotary shaft to adjust displacement of the belt. The shaft moving device includes an axial-direction displacement member including a slanted surface that moves to a first side in the width direction of the belt along the rotary shaft upon receiving the moving force of the belt, and a fixation member to contact the slanted surface from the first side in the width direction of the belt. 1. A belt conveyor unit , comprising:a belt formed into an endless loop;a plurality of rollers around which the belt is rotatably entrained, the plurality of rollers including at least a first roller, a second roller disposed opposite the first roller via the belt, and a third roller other than the first roller and the second roller; and the shaft moving device including', 'an axial-direction displacement member disposed at an end of the rotary shaft of the third roller to move to a first side in the width direction of the belt along the rotary shaft of the third roller upon receiving the moving force of the belt, the axial-direction displacement member including a slanted surface, and', 'a fixation member to contact the slanted surface from the first side in the width direction of the belt,, 'a belt alignment device including a shaft moving device to tilt a rotary shaft of the third roller upon receiving a moving force of the belt moving in a width direction of the belt in an axial direction of the rotary shaft to adjust displacement of the belt within a permissible range,'}wherein as the axial-direction displacement member ...

SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet conveying device includes a conveyance belt, a conveyance plate, an air intake portion, and a charging portion. The conveyance belt has a plurality of belt openings formed in a previously-set suction attraction region in end portions thereof in a width direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a sheet, and conveys the sheet. The conveyance plate has a plurality of platen openings formed therein at positions corresponding to the belt openings in the width direction, and is disposed on a back surface side of the conveyance belt. The air intake portion suctions air through the belt openings and the platen openings from the back surface side of the conveyance plate. The charging portion charges a previously-set electrostatic attraction region in a center portion in the width direction of the conveyance belt. 1. A sheet conveying device comprising:a conveyance belt having a plurality of belt openings formed in a previously-set suction attraction region in end portions thereof in a width direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a sheet, the conveyance belt configured to convey the sheet;a conveyance plate having a plurality of platen openings formed therein at positions corresponding to the belt openings in the width direction, the conveyance plate disposed on a back surface side of the conveyance belt;an air intake portion configured to suction air through the belt openings and the platen openings from the back surface side of the conveyance plate; anda charging portion configured to charge a previously-set electrostatic attraction region in a center portion in the width direction of the conveyance belt.2. The sheet conveying device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a humidity detecting portion configured to detect humidity; anda first air intake control portion configured to control the air intake portion such that the higher the humidity detected by the humidity detecting portion is, the higher suction force of the air becomes.3. ...

IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BINDERY SYSTEMS

Imaging apparatus and methods for bindery systems are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a platform and a separator coupled to the platform. The separator to receive a signature assembly, the separator includes an end to engage the signature assembly to separate a first page from the signature assembly, a first guide to direct the first page toward the platform and a second guide to direct a second page of the signature assembly toward a side of the platform. The apparatus includes a printer positioned above the platform. The printer is to image the first page when the first page is disposed on the platform. The apparatus includes a pump fluidly coupled through the platform to draw the first page toward the platform. 1. An apparatus comprising:a platform; an end to engage the signature assembly to separate a first page from the signature assembly;', 'a first guide to direct the first page toward the platform; and', 'a second guide to direct a second page of the signature assembly toward a side of the platform;, 'a separator coupled to the platform, the separator to receive a signature assembly, the separator comprisinga printer positioned above the platform, the printer to image the first page when the first page is disposed on the platform; anda pump fluidly coupled through the platform to draw the first page toward the platform.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a track to move the signature assembly toward the separator.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a track to move the first page across the platform claim 1 , the track and the platform comprising apertures to enable the first page to be drawn toward the platform via the pump.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a motor to drive the track across the platform.5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the track comprises a belt.6. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the platform comprises a third guide to guide the track relative to the platform.7. The apparatus of claim ...

Sheet aligning mechanism

A sheet aligning mechanism includes first and second conveyance mechanisms disposed on first and second sides of a sheet conveyance path, respectively. A nip is formed between the first and second conveyance mechanisms. The first conveyance mechanism includes a first roller, a second roller, and a first conveyance belt wound around the first and second rollers. The first and second rollers are configured to rotate in a first direction along a sheet conveying direction for sheet conveyance, and stop rotation or rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction for sheet alignment. The first conveyance belt includes an extended region between the first and second rollers in an extending direction inclined with respect to the sheet conveying direction, such that a width of the sheet conveyance path becomes narrower towards the nip in the sheet conveying direction.

CONVEYING APPARATUS WITH CONVEYANCE SURFACE FACING DOWNWARD

A conveying apparatus includes a conveyor and a conveyed object receptor. The conveyor includes a conveyance surface facing downward and configured to convey a conveyed object having a sheet-like shape. The conveyed object receptor is arranged below the conveyor and configured to receive the conveyed object having fallen from the conveyor.

Sheet storage device and sheet processing apparatus

A sheet storage device includes a reel around which a tape is wound, a drum onto which a sheet is wound together with the tape, an input and output opening through which the sheet is passed, and a frame that forms at least a portion of a transport path on which the sheet is transported from the input and output opening to the drum, the frame has a first and a second frame part, the first and second frame parts move relative to each other to switch between a state in which the transport path is formed and a state in which at least a portion of the transport path is open, the first frame part supports the reel, and forms a tape path extending from the reel to the drum, the first frame part moves together with the reel and the tape path relative to the second frame part.

Mail Processing System and Method With Increased Processing Speed

A mail processing system utilizes a conveyor to shingle or de-shingle mailpieces as they move through the processing system and utilizes belts to move the mailpieces. A first shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece to overlap with a second mailpiece to create shingled mailpieces. A second shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece away from a second mailpiece to de-shingle them to create singulated mailpieces. A camera takes images of the mailpieces in the conveyor and image analysis software is used to determine dimensional aspects of the mailpieces that are used to control the belt speeds to move mailpieces with respect to each other. A mail processing system may include a mail processing station that scans addresses, applies postage and/or weighs the mailpieces. Mail may be de-shingled prior to being weighed and then re-shingled for subsequent processing, or mail may be shingled prior to passing through a scale if weighing is not necessary. 1. A mail processing system comprising: iii) an inlet; and', 'iv) an outlet;, 'a) a first conveyor and a second conveyor, each comprisingb) a camera configured to capture images of said mailpieces;c) a controller;d) image analysis software configured to determine dimensional aspects with respect to a first mailpiece and a second mailpiece in series;e) a mail processing station configured between the first conveyor and the second conveyor that receives mailpieces from the outlet of the first conveyor said mail processing station comprising:wherein the second conveyor is configured to receive mailpieces from the mail processing station;wherein the controller controls the speed of each conveyor to move said first mailpiece relative to said second mailpiece so as to achieve a desired distance or degree of overlap between said first mailpiece and said second mailpiece;wherein the first mailpiece and the second mailpiece are shingled in the mail processing station;wherein the first mailpiece and the second mailpiece are ...

PAPER SHEET STACKING AND RECYCLING DEVICE AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SAME

A paper sheet stacking and recycling device () and a paper sheet processing apparatus having same. The device comprises: a paper sheet conveying and stacking mechanism (), located in front of a paper sheet discharging port and used for conveying the discharged paper sheets to a preset position one by one and stacking; a paper sheet discharging mechanism, located at the front end of the paper sheet conveying and stacking mechanism and used for discharging the stacked paper sheets in stack; and a paper sheet recycling mechanism (), located at the front end of a paper sheet storage container () and used for recycling the stacked paper sheets in stack. A paper sheet processing apparatus having the foregoing device is capable of avoiding secondary separation of single paper sheets and more deflection after the paper sheets pass through a device for tilt correction and the like, so as to reduce the occurrence probability of faults such as blocking. 1. A paper-like medium stacking and recycling device comprising: a paper conveying and stacking mechanism located in front of a paper discharging port and configured to convey discharged paper , one by one , to a predetermined position and stack the paper; a paper delivering mechanism located at a front end of the paper conveying and stacking mechanism and configured to deliver the whole stack of paper outside; and a paper recycling mechanism located at a front end of a paper storing container and configured to recycle the whole stack of paper.2. The paper-like medium stacking and recycling device according to claim 1 , wherein the paper discharging port is formed by an upper convey-out conveying belt and a lower convey-out conveying belt claim 1 , a guiding plate is provided in front of the paper discharging port in an advancing direction of the paper claim 1 , and the paper conveying and stacking mechanism is located in front of the guiding plate.3. The paper-like medium stacking and recycling device according to claim 1 , ...

LAYBOY HAVING AT LEAST ONE DIVERTED BELT SECTION

A layboy includes an upper belt section with a plurality of transversely spaced upper belts that extend in a longitudinal direction such that bottom portions of the upper belts lie in a first plane that defines an upper boundary of a transport path through the layboy and a lower belt section having a plurality of transversely spaced lower belts that extend in the longitudinal direction such that top portions of the lower belts lie in a second plane that defines an upper boundary of the transport path. The bottom portion of one of the top belts and/or the top portion of one of the bottom belts extends away from the transport path to define a gap in the transport path at which scrap moving through the layboy can fall out of the transport path. 1. A layboy configured to transport sheets in a longitudinal direction from an upstream end to a downstream end , the layboy comprising:an upper belt section comprising a plurality of transversely spaced upper belts extending in the longitudinal direction from the upstream end to the downstream end, each of the upper belts having a bottom defining an upper boundary of a transport path through the layboy; andat least one lower sheet support defining a lower boundary of the transport path;wherein:the bottom of at least one of the upper belts includes a first portion extending from the upstream end to a first upper diversion guide, a second portion extending from the downstream end to a second upper diversion guide, a diverted portion between the first upper diversion guide and the second upper diversion guide at which the bottom of the at least one of the upper belts extends from the first upper diversion guide to a third upper diversion guide offset from the transport path and from the third upper diversion guide to the second upper diversion guide such that the diverted portion of the belt is spaced from the transport path.2. (canceled)3. The layboy according to claim 1 ,wherein the at least one of the upper belts comprises a ...

TRANSFER TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A transfer transporting device includes multiple rollers, an endless belt, a pair of support members, and a pair of unloading members. The rollers include a driving roller and a driven roller. The driving roller is disposed closer to an image carrier that has a toner image formed thereon and that holds the toner image. The driven roller is disposed apart from the driving roller downstream in a sheet transport direction. The endless belt is wound around the rollers. The pair of support members each have an outer wall surface facing a side end surface of the belt. The pair of support members are disposed on both sides of the belt to rotatably support a rotation shaft protruding from side end surfaces of the driving roller. The pair of unloading members are interposed between the outer wall surfaces of the pair of support members and the side end surfaces of the driving roller. The pair of unloading members each reduce, while being in contact with a corresponding one of the side end surfaces of the belt, a driving load on the driving roller further than in a case where the side end surfaces of the belt come into direct contact with the outer wall surfaces. The image carrier and the belt hold therebetween a sheet transported thereto to transfer the toner image on the image carrier to the sheet, and transport the sheet downstream. 1. A transfer transporting device , comprising:a plurality of rollers including a driving roller and a driven roller, the driving roller being disposed closer to an image carrier that has a toner image formed thereon and that holds the toner image, the driven roller being disposed apart from the driving roller downstream in a sheet transport direction;an endless belt wound around the plurality of rollers;a pair of support members each having an outer wall surface facing a corresponding one of side end surfaces of the belt, the pair of support members being disposed on both sides of the belt to rotatably support a rotation shaft protruding from ...

MACHINE FOR PROCESSING ELEMENTS IN SHEET FORM, INCLUDING A FEED BOARD FITTED WITH CONVEYING MEANS

A machine for processing plate elements is fitted with a station for processing the elements (), and a feed table (), positioned upstream of the station () and provided with a conveyor and a frame (); the conveyor includes at least a removable conveyor cassette () with an endless conveyor belt () in the cassette, and the cassette is inserted , attached to and able to be removed (O) from the frame (). 1. A machine for processing plate elements , the machine being fitted with:a processing station for processing the plate elements;a feed table, positioned upstream of the processing station, the table being provided with a conveyor and also with a frame supporting the conveyor;the conveyor comprises at least one removable conveyor cassette including an endless conveyor belt at the cassette, the cassette being inserted in (I), detachably attached to and configured to be removed from the frame.3. A cassette according to claim 2 , further comprising means for tensioning and relaxing the belt between the rollers.4. A cassette according to claim 3 , wherein the means for tensioning and relaxing the belt comprise a return roller which is mobile in translation between a tensioning position in which the belt is tensioned and a relaxing position in which the belt is relaxed.5. A cassette according to claim 4 , further comprising:the structure of the cassette includes a slot; the return roller has a rotation axle configured for sliding in the slot provided in the structure;the slot is oriented for causing adjustment of the tension of the belt as the return roller and the axle are moved along the slot.6. Cassette according to claim 5 , further comprising the means for tensioning and relaxing the belt comprise a holding device pivotable relative to the rotation axle of the return roller and thereby movable between a position holding the axle against moving and a position permitting movement of the axle in the slot.7. Cassette according to claim 6 , wherein the holding device is ...

HIGH SPEED AUTOMATED FEEDING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

Disclosed is an automated insert feeding system and related methods, capable of removing bulk-packaged items from a tray or other package, and separating the bulk-packaged items individually for distribution into individual packages in high speed reliable fashion. The disclosed systems can also be loaded with multiple packages of the pre-packaged items for automatic feeding into the system which allows human operators to load several packages and allow the system to work unattended, thereby reducing man-hours spend on the process. 154-. (canceled)55. A system for separating and feeding packaged items , comprising:a. an upstream feeder magazine having a track for advancing a row of individually packaged items to a picking station disposed downstream of the feeder magazine, and i. a stop tab operable to hold a leading individually packaged item in said feeder magazine,', 'ii. a picking mechanism operable to remove said leading individually packaged item from said feeder magazine and deliver said leading individually packaged item to a downstream location,', 'wherein said system is operable to perform said picking operation in repetition to separate and deliver said individually packaged items individually to said downstream location., 'b. said picking station operable to perform a picking operation which removes said individually packaged items individually from said row of individually packaged items in said feeder magazine, said picking station comprising56. The system of claim 55 , further comprisinga. a collection station for removing a set of individually packaged items from a prepack package;b. a transfer shuttle operable to grasp each end of the set and transport the set to the feeder magazine; andc. a loading station operable to be loaded with a plurality of prepack packages to create a queue to be successively moved into said collection station, and a receiving conveyor for moving said prepack packages individually into said collection station.57. The system ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes: a belt unit including a transfer belt and a first memory that stores a first sheet conveying speed of the transfer belt; a second memory storing a first reference value and a second sheet conveying speed of the fixing unit a controller configured to: control at least one of the belt motor and the fixing motor to bring the speed difference between the sheet conveying speed of the transfer belt and the sheet conveying speed of the fixing unit closer to the first reference value by setting a rotational speed of the fixing motor based on the first reference value and a first speed difference between the first sheet conveying speed read from the first memory and the second sheet conveying speed read from the second memory. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an apparatus main body;a photosensitive drum;a belt unit that is detachably attachable to the apparatus main body, the belt unit including a transfer belt and a first memory, the transfer belt being configured to convey the sheet and to transfer a toner image on the photosensitive drum onto the sheet, the first memory storing a first sheet conveying speed which is a sheet conveying speed of the transfer belt;a fixing unit configured to fix the toner image on the sheet conveyed by the transfer belt to the sheet in a state where the belt unit is attached to the apparatus main body;a belt motor configured to drive the transfer belt;a fixing motor configured to drive the fixing unit;a second memory storing a second sheet conveying speed and a first reference value, wherein the second sheet conveying speed is a sheet conveying speed of the fixing unit, and wherein the first reference value is a reference value of a speed difference between the sheet conveying speed of the transfer belt and the sheet conveying speed of the fixing unit; anda controller configured to:read the first sheet conveying speed from the first memory;read the second sheet conveying speed from the second ...

Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus

A sheet feeding device having: a blowing device configured to blow air toward the stack of sheets placed in a predetermined stacking direction, thereby floating at least a top sheet from the stack; a suction/transportation mechanism that includes a suction belt provided above the mounting portion and configured to attract the top sheet floated by the blowing device to transport the attracted sheet in a predetermined transportation direction; and an image pickup device configured to capture images of the top sheet and the next sheet therebelow, and disposed so as to see through an area where a side of the top sheet and the suction belt, when viewed in a plan view in the stacking direction, are close to each other during the floating of the top sheet, to such an extent that the side of the top sheet essentially does not hang downward.

CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

A conveyor system includes a first conveyor belt entrained about a separation roller and a support roller disposed upstream from the separation roller, a second conveyor belt entrained about a first roller disposed at an uppermost stream in a transport direction of a sheet-type medium and a second roller disposed downstream therefrom, a belt alignment device to tilt a rotary shaft of the separation roller to restrict a range of belt mistracking of the first conveyor belt in a width direction thereof within a predetermined range, and a restriction member to restrict an amount of inclination of the rotary shaft such that a hypothetical extended plane, which is a hypothetical extension of the outer circumferential surface of the first conveyor belt between the separation roller and the support roller to a downstream side in the transport direction, does not contact a rotational center axis of the first roller. 1. A conveyor system , comprising:a first conveyor belt formed into an endless loop, entrained about and stretched taut between a plurality of rollers including a separation roller including a rotary shaft and a support roller disposed upstream from the separation roller in a traveling direction of the first conveyor belt, to carry a sheet-type medium on an outer circumferential surface of the first conveyor belt;a second conveyor belt formed into an endless loop, entrained about and stretched taut between a plurality of rollers including a first roller disposed at an uppermost stream in a transport direction of the sheet-type medium and a second roller disposed downstream from the first roller, to carry, on an outer circumferential surface of the second conveyor belt, the sheet-type medium separated from a wound portion of the first conveyor belt wound around the separation roller;a belt alignment device to tilt the rotary shaft of the separation roller to restrict a range of belt mistracking of the first conveyor belt in a width direction of the first conveyor ...

CONVEYING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYING CONTROL METHOD

A conveying apparatus includes a first conveying unit that conveys a recording medium, a reversing unit that reverses the recording medium conveyed by the first conveying unit, a second conveying unit that conveys the recording medium from the reversing unit to the first conveying unit, and a first supply unit and a second supply unit that supply the recording medium to the second conveying unit at different supply positions. When sequentially reversing/conveying multiple sheets of the recording medium, a control unit alternately conveys the recording medium that has been reversed by the reversing unit and the recording medium that is supplied from the first or second supply unit after a predetermined number of sheets of the recording medium have been reversed by the reversing unit, and changes the predetermined number depending on whether the recording medium is supplied from the first supply unit or the second supply unit. 1. A conveying apparatus comprising:a first conveying unit configured to convey a recording medium;a reversing unit configured to reverse the recording medium that is conveyed by the first conveying unit;a second conveying unit configured to convey the recording medium along a conveying path from the reversing unit to the first conveying unit;a first supply unit configured to supply the recording medium to the second conveying unit at a first supply position;a second supply unit configured to supply the recording medium to the second conveying unit at a second supply position; anda control unit configured to control the conveying apparatus, upon sequentially reversing and conveying a plurality of sheets of the recording medium, to alternately convey the recording medium that has been reversed by the reversing unit and the recording medium that is supplied from the first supply unit or the second supply unit after a predetermined number of sheets of the recording medium have been reversed by the reversing unit;wherein the control unit is ...

BELT ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

A belt assembly includes a belt, a plurality of support rollers, and a shaft-end retainer. The belt is formed into an endless loop, entrained about and stretched taut between the plurality of support rollers with a rotary shaft. The plurality of support rollers includes a first support roller and a second support roller. The shaft-end retainer including a first retainer and a second retainer is disposed at each end of the rotary shaft of the plurality of support rollers. The first retainer detachably holds an end of the rotary shaft of the first support roller. The second retainer detachably holds an end of the rotary shaft of the second support roller and includes a second-retainer opening from which the end of the rotary shaft of the second roller is detachable from and attachable to the second retainer in a direction perpendicular to the rotary shaft of the second support roller. 1. A belt assembly , comprising:a belt formed into an endless loop;a plurality of support rollers with a rotary shaft, about which the belt is entrained, to keep the belt taut, the plurality of support rollers including a first support roller and a second support roller; and a first retainer to detachably hold an end of the rotary shaft of the first support roller, and', 'a second retainer to detachably hold an end of the rotary shaft of the second support roller, the second retainer including a second-retainer opening from which the end of the rotary shaft of the second support roller is detachable from and attachable to the second retainer in a direction perpendicular to the rotary shaft of the second support roller., 'a shaft-end retainer disposed at each end of the rotary shaft of the plurality of support rollers, the shaft-end retainer including'}2. The belt assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the end of the rotary shaft of the second support roller is detachable from and attachable to the second retainer via the second-retainer opening as the second support roller is pivotally ...

SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet conveying apparatus with a belt having a cutaway portion at least at one end portion in a width direction orthogonal to a traveling direction and a thickness direction thereof, a claw member and a driving portion driving the belt. The claw member has a pinching portion configured to attach the claw member to the belt by pinching the belt. 1. A sheet conveying apparatus comprising:a belt having a cutaway portion at least at one end portion in a width direction orthogonal to a traveling direction and a thickness direction thereof;a claw member including:a claw capable of pushing an end portion of a sheet to be conveyed; anda pinching portion configured to attach the claw member to the belt by entering the cutaway portion and pinching the belt;a driving portion driving the belt.2. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pinching portion is located inside of the widthwise both ends of the belt by entering the cutaway portion.3. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the belt has teeth claim 1 , andthe pinching portion has an engage portion fixed to the belt at least in the traveling direction by engaging with the teeth.4. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cutaway portion has notches notched at both widthwise end portions of the belt claim 1 , andthe pinching portion includes a pair of pinch units entering the respective notches and pinching the belt widthwise.5. The sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cutaway portion has a notch notched at one widthwise end portion of the belt claim 1 , andthe pinching portion includes a single pinch unit entering the notch and fixing the widthwise position of the claw member by a pinching pressure pinching the belt in the thickness direction.6. The sheet conveying apparatus according to further comprising:a driving pulley around which the belt is wrapped and driven by the driving portion;a driven pulley around which the belt ...

HIGH SPEED AUTOMATED FEEDING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

Disclosed is an automated insert feeding system and related methods, capable of removing bulk-packaged items from a tray or other package, and separating the bulk-packaged items individually for distribution into individual packages in high speed reliable fashion. The disclosed systems can also be loaded with multiple packages of the pre-packaged items for automatic feeding into the system which allows human operators to load several packages and allow the system to work unattended, thereby reducing man-hours spend on the process. 1. A system for separating and feeding tray-packed items individually , comprising:a. a collection station for removing a row of pre-packaged items from a package;b. a transfer shuttle operable to grasp each end of the row and transport the row to a feeder magazine;c. a feeder magazine having a track for receiving the row of pre-packaged items, a driving mechanism for advancing the row of pre-packaged items through the track, and picking station operable to perform a picking operation which removes said pre-packaged items individually from said feeder magazine, comprising:i. an arresting mechanism for preventing the advancement of the row of pre-packaged items,ii. a stop tab operable to hold a leading pre-packaged item in said feeder magazine,iii. a picking mechanism operable to remove said leading pre-packaged item from said feeder magazine and deliver said pre-packaged item to a backend conveying system or a container,wherein said system is operable to perform said picking operation in repetition to separate said pre-packaged items and deliver them individually to said backend conveying system or said container.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a loading station operable to be loaded with a plurality of packages of said prepacked items to create a queue of said packages to be successively moved into said collection station claim 1 , and a receiving conveyor for moving said packages individually into said collection station.3. ...

GLASS SHEET TRANSFER APPARATUSES FOR LASER-BASED MACHINING OF SHEET-LIKE GLASS SUBSTRATES

A glass sheet processing apparatus includes a glass sheet processing station including a laser cutting assembly that includes an optical arrangement positioned in a beam path of the laser providing a laser beam focal line that is formed on a beam output side of the optical arrangement. A glass holding conveyor belt carries a glass sheet by the laser cutting assembly so that the laser beam focal line is positioned on the glass sheet with the glass sheet on the glass holding conveyor belt. The glass holding conveyor belt is configured to carry multiple glass sheets to the laser cutting assembly for cutting the multiple glass sheets on the glass holding conveyor belt in a repeated fashion. 1. A glass sheet processing apparatus comprising:a glass sheet processing station comprising a laser cutting assembly comprising a laser comprising an optical arrangement positioned in a beam path of the laser providing a laser beam focal line that is formed on a beam output side of the optical arrangement; anda glass holding conveyor belt that carries a glass sheet to the laser cutting assembly so that the laser beam focal line is positioned on the glass sheet with the glass sheet on the glass holding conveyor belt;wherein the glass holding conveyor belt is configured to carry multiple glass sheets to the laser cutting assembly for cutting the multiple glass sheets on the glass holding conveyor belt in a repeated fashion.2. The glass sheet processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the glass holding conveyor belt comprises a material having a thermal resistance selected to allow the glass holding conveyor belt to be used in the repeated fashion.3. The glass sheet processing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the laser creates a recess of no more than about 300 microns in depth in the glass holding conveyor belt during cutting of a glass sheet on the glass holding conveyor belt.4. The glass sheet processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the glass holding conveyor belt carries the glass ...

Layboy with adjustable lower conveyor and method for operating the layboy

A layboy conveyor includes a first end and a second end and an upper conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end and a lower conveyor having a top and a bottom and a first end and a second end. The lower conveyor top is disposed adjacent to the upper conveyor bottom and defines with the upper conveyor bottom a transport path configured to transport a sheet of material in a direction from the first end of the layboy conveyor to the second end of the layboy conveyor. A drive is operably connected to the upper conveyor and to the lower conveyor, and the drive is configured to drive the upper conveyor bottom and the lower conveyor top in the direction. A length of the lower conveyor top is adjustable.

Valuable file identification device

A valuable file identification device, comprising a housing; a hollow transparent drum; an annular clamping belt supported by at least two tension rollers and pressing against the transparent drum, the outer surface of the annular clamping belt and the outer surface of the transparent drum forming a clamping and conveying channel for the valuable file, and the length of the clamping and conveying channel being greater than that of the valuable file in the conveying direction; at least one information acquisition device, the information acquisition element of the information acquisition device being adjacent to the inner surface of the transparent drum, facing at least a part of the outer surface of the annular clamping belt, and being fixed relative to the side wall of the housing; and a power-driven device respectively driving the transparent drum and the annular clamping belt to move synchronously in opposite directions.

MEDIA HANDLING SYSTEMS FOR ALTERING ORIENTATION OF MEDIA

The present disclosure discloses a media transition unit for altering orientation and/or direction of travel of media that defines a first edge and a second edge, which is shorter than the first edge. The media transition unit includes a first module having a first sensor and a first conveyor belt, and a second module having a second sensor and a second conveyor belt. The first module receives the media traveling along a first direction perpendicular to the first edge. The received media is detected by the first sensor that prompts the first conveyor belt to transport the media at a first speed in a second direction perpendicular to the second edge. Upon detecting the media adjacent to the second module, the second sensor prompts the second conveyor belt to transport the media at a second speed along the second direction. The second speed exceeds the first speed. 1. A media transition unit for altering orientation and/or direction of travel of media that defines a first edge and a second edge that is shorter than the first edge , the media transition unit comprising:a first module that includes a first sensor and a first conveyor belt, the first module being configured to accept the media traveling along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the first edge, the first sensor upon detecting presence of the media at the first module prompting the first conveyor belt to transport the media at a first speed in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the second edge; anda second module that includes a second sensor and a second conveyor belt, the second module being configured to accept the media from the first module, the second sensor upon detecting presence of the media adjacent to the second module prompting the second conveyor belt to transport the media at a second speed along the second direction, the second speed exceeding the first speed.2. The media transition unit of claim 1 , wherein the second module further includes a third sensor ...

CARD MEDIA PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING TRACK ASSEMBLY AND CARS FOR CARRYING CARDS, AND RELATED METHODS

A card media processing system for treating individual cards includes a treatment assembly including a treatment device configured for sequentially treating individual cards. A car is configured to hold an individual card and to move the card to the treatment device. An endless loop track assembly is configured to support the car. The car includes a driven roller configured to engage the endless loop track assembly to move the car therealong, and the driven roller is operatively connected with a motor for causing rotation of the driven roller. 1. A card media processing system for treating individual cards , comprising:a treatment assembly including a treatment device configured for sequentially treating individual cards,a car configured to hold an individual card and to move the card to the treatment device, andan endless loop track assembly configured to support the car,the car including a driven roller configured to engage the endless loop track assembly to move the car therealong, the driven roller being operatively connected with a motor for causing rotation of the driven roller.2. The card media processing system of claim 1 , wherein the motor includes a servomotor.3. The card media processing system of claim 1 , wherein the endless loop track assembly includes an upper rail surface claim 1 , an inner rail surface claim 1 , and an outer rail surface claim 1 , and the car further includes a pair of guide rollers claim 1 , and further wherein the driven roller engages the upper rail surface and the pair of guide rollers respectively engage the inner rail surface and the outer rail surface when the car moves along the endless loop track assembly.4. The card media processing system of claim 1 , wherein the car includes a surface configured for receiving a card in a generally horizontal orientation and a chuck for holding the card on the surface.5. The card media processing system of claim 1 , further comprising a card loading and unloading assembly configured to ...

TRANSPORTING DEVICE, TRANSPORTING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A transporting device includes a first belt, a second belt that transports a medium in cooperation with the first belt, a first shifting member that shifts the first belt in a width direction of the first belt, a second shifting member that shifts the second belt in a width direction of the second belt, a rotatable member that is rotatable around its own axis, and a forming member provided across the first belt and the second belt from the rotatable member and that forms a nip between the first and second belts in cooperation with the rotatable member. The rotatable member and the forming member cooperate to form the nip at a pressure ratio lower than about 1. The pressure ratio is obtained by dividing a pressure applied to each of two axial ends of the rotatable member by a pressure applied to an axial center of the rotatable member. 1. A transporting device comprising:a rotatable first belt;a rotatable second belt that transports a medium in cooperation with the first belt;a first shifting member around which the first belt is provided and that shifts the first belt in a width direction of the first belt;a second shifting member around which the second belt is provided and that shifts the second belt in a width direction of the second belt;a rotatable member around which the first belt is provided and that is rotatable around an axis of the rotatable member; anda forming member provided across the first belt and the second belt from the rotatable member and that forms a nip between the first belt and the second belt in cooperation with the rotatable member,wherein the rotatable member and the forming member cooperate to form the nip at a pressure ratio in a range of 0.75 to 0.98, the pressure ratio being obtained by dividing a pressure applied to each of two axial ends of the rotatable member by a pressure applied to an axial center of the rotatable member.2. The transporting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first belt and the second belt transport the ...

ABRASION-RESISTANT BELT

A belt () comprising a first cover layer () with a first top surface () and preferably also a second cover layer () with a second top surface (), wherein the first cover layer () and, if present, the second cover layer () consist of a foam comprising a thermoplastic or thermoplastic elastomer, in particular a TPU or PEBA. The belt is suitable e.g. as a machine tape in mail sorting machines and for power transmission. 1. A belt comprising a first cover layer with a first top surface and a second cover layer with a second top surface; characterised in that the first cover layer consists of a foam comprising a first thermoplastic or first thermoplastic elastomer , wherein the foam of the first cover layer is a closed cell foam and the first cover layer is devoid of a skin; in that the second cover layer consists of a foam comprising a second thermoplastic or second thermoplastic elastomer , wherein the foam of the second cover lay is a closed cell foam and the second cover layer is devoid of a skin; and in that the belt does not have laterally projecting support strips in , at or near its neutral plane , in the form of projections extending laterally from the lateral sides of the belt by a distance long enough and being sufficiently rigid such as that the belt could be supported by such lateral supports on a pulley.2. The belt of claim 1 , characterised in that the foams of the first and second cover layers contain expanded microspheres.3. The belt of claim 1 , characterized in that the foam of the first cover layer comprises a first thermoplastic elastomer claim 1 , in particular TPU or PEBA claim 1 , most preferably TPU.4. The belt of claim 1 , characterised in that the foam of the second cover layer comprises a second thermoplastic elastomer claim 1 , in particular TPU or PEBA claim 1 , most preferably TPU.5. The belt of claim 1 , characterised in that the first cover layer comprises a first thermoplastic elastomer and the second cover layer comprises a second ...

TRANSPORT MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A PRINT MEDIUM IN A PRINTING SYSTEM

A transport mechanism is provided for transporting sheets of a print medium in a printing system. The transport mechanism includes a first conveyor device having a first conveyor body which is configured to hold a plurality of sheets of print medium and is movable to convey the sheets along the transport path; and a transfer system including a second conveyor device having a second conveyor body which is configured to hold the sheets and is movable to convey the sheets further along the transport path. The transfer system is configured to transfer the sheets from the first conveyor body to the second conveyor body in a transfer region. The second conveyor body is arranged adjacent the first conveyor body in the transfer region, and the transfer system includes a suction device configured to provide an under-pressure at the second conveyor body for contactless transfer of the sheets from the first conveyor body to the second conveyor body. An associated method of transporting sheets of a print medium in a printing system is also disclosed. 2. A transport mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said regions on the second carrier surface further include a region of relatively low air-flow for attracting lateral side portions of each sheet claim 1 , said region of relatively low air-flow surrounding said central region of relatively higher suction force or air-flow in a direction lateral to the transport path.3. A transport mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the under-pressure at the second conveyor body overcomes a holding force on the sheets of print medium on the first conveyor body.4. A transport mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the transfer system comprises release means for releasing a holding force on the sheets of print medium on the first conveyor body at the transfer region.5. A transport mechanism according to claim 4 , wherein the first conveyor device includes suction means configured to provide a first under-pressure at the first conveyor ...

CONVEYOR MECHANISM AND A METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A CONVEYOR MECHANISM

The present invention provides a conveyor mechanism for conveying sheets. The conveyor mechanism comprises a movable conveyor body, a drive mechanism, and an adjustment system configured to detect and correct skewing of the conveyor body, comprising one or more markers provided on or in the conveyor body, a sensor arrangement for detecting each marker at two or more discrete positions, and a processor to determine the skewing of the conveyor body. The conveyor body and the drive mechanism of the conveyor mechanism are mounted on a movable conveyor frame, and the adjustment system includes a frame shifting device comprising one or one or more actuator for shifting or moving the conveyor frame relative to a fixed framework. The invention also provides a related method of correcting skewing in a conveyor mechanism for conveying sheets along a transport path. 1. A conveyor mechanism for conveying sheets along a transport path , such as sheets of a print medium in a printing system , one or more markers provided on or in the conveyor body;', 'a sensor arrangement for detecting each marker at two or more discrete positions spaced apart from one another by a predefined distance along the transport path; and', 'a processor for processing data or signals provided or generated by the sensor arrangement to determine the skewing of the conveyor body as it conveys the sheets along the transport path,, 'wherein the conveyor mechanism comprises a movable conveyor body configured to hold a plurality of sheets, such that movement of the conveyor body conveys the sheets along the transport path, and a drive mechanism which supports, and drives the movement of, the conveyor body to convey the sheets along the transport path, the conveyor mechanism further comprising an adjustment system configured to detect and correct skewing of the conveyor body as it conveys the sheets along the transport path, the adjustment system comprisingwherein the conveyor body and the drive mechanism of the ...

RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

A recording medium conveying device includes an endless belt to convey a recording medium, a plurality of support rollers around which the belt is wound, to rotate the belt, and a cleaner in contact with the belt to clean the belt. One of the plurality of support rollers is a separation support roller, mounted on a tiltable rotary shaft, to separate the recording medium from the belt using a curvature of the separation support roller. The separation support roller includes a contact member to contact an edge of the belt when the belt laterally moves toward one side of the belt. 1. A recording medium conveying device comprising:an endless belt to convey a recording medium;a plurality of support rollers around which the belt is wound, to rotate the belt; anda cleaner in contact with the belt to clean the belt,wherein one of the plurality of support rollers is a separation support roller, mounted on a tiltable rotary shaft, to separate the recording medium from the belt using a curvature of the separation support roller, andthe separation support roller includes a contact member to contact an edge of the belt when the belt laterally moves toward one side of the belt.2. The recording medium conveying device of claim 1 , wherein the cleaner contacts a portion of the belt wound around at least any one of the plurality of support rollers except the separation support roller.3. An image forming apparatus comprising:a latent image bearer;a latent image forming device to form a latent image on the latent image bearer;a developing device to transfer toner onto the latent image formed on the latent image bearer to form a toner image on the latent image bearer;{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'the recording medium conveying device of to convey a recording medium; and'}a transfer device to transfer the toner image, which has been formed on the latent image bearer, onto the recording medium to form an image on the recording medium. This patent application is based ...

CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR A CONVEYOR MECHANISM AND A METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A CONVEYOR MECHANISM

The present invention provides a calibration system, comprising a movable conveyor body configured to hold a plurality of sheets, and a drive mechanism which supports and/or drives the movement of the conveyor body to convey the sheets along a transport path. The calibration system is adapted or configured to detect a position and/or a speed of the conveyor body as it conveys the sheets, the calibration system comprising one or more markers which are provided on or in the conveyor body and a sensor arrangement for detecting each marker at two or more discrete positions spaced apart from one another. The markers are distributed along and fixed with respect to the conveyor body, wherein each marker is uniquely identifiable or distinguishable by the sensor arrangement. The present invention also provides an associated method of calibrating a sheet conveyor mechanism. 1. A calibration system for calibrating a conveyor mechanism which conveys sheets along a transport path , such as sheets of a print medium in a printing system , for synchronisation with a device for processing the sheets on the conveyor mechanism , wherein the conveyor mechanism comprises a movable conveyor body configured to hold a plurality of sheets , such that movement of the conveyor body conveys the sheets along the transport path , and a drive mechanism which supports and/or drives the movement of the conveyor body to convey the sheets along the transport path;wherein the calibration system is configured to detect a position, a speed and/or skewing of the conveyor body as it conveys the sheets along the transport path, the calibration system comprising one or more markers which are provided on or in the conveyor body and a sensor arrangement for detecting each marker at two or more discrete positions spaced apart from one another by a predefined distance along the transport path,wherein a plurality of markers which are distributed or spaced apart along a length or extent of the conveyor body, ...

PHASE DETECTOR, MOTOR DRIVE CONTROLLER, MOTOR APPARATUS, SHEET FEEDER, AND METHOD OF DETECTING PHASE

A phase detector is provided. The phase detector includes a signal selector, a bias level generator, and a phase information detector. The signal selector selects, as a selected sensor signal, one of a plurality of sensor signals each having a signal level corresponding to a phase of a rotor. The bias level generator divides a signal level difference between a pair of sensor signals, including the selected sensor signal and other sensor signal of the plurality of sensor signals other than the selected sensor signal, at a first ratio, to generate a first bias level. The phase information detector generates a threshold level corresponding to the phase of the rotor based on the first bias level, and detects the signal level of the selected sensor signal reaching the threshold level. 1. A phase detector , comprising:a signal selector to select, as a selected sensor signal, one of a plurality of sensor signals each having a signal level corresponding to a phase of a rotor;a bias level generator to divide a signal level difference between a pair of sensor signals at a first ratio, the pair of sensor signals including the selected sensor signal and other sensor signal of the plurality of sensor signals other than the selected sensor signal, to generate a first bias level; anda phase information detector to generate a threshold level corresponding to the phase of the rotor based on the first bias level, and to detect the signal level of the selected sensor signal reaching the threshold level.2. The phase detector according to claim 1 , wherein the phase information detector generates the threshold level corresponding to the phase of the rotor based on the first bias level claim 1 , so that the first bias level coincides with the signal level of the selected sensor signal at a phase of an intersection of the pair of sensor signals.3. The phase detector according to claim 1 , wherein the phase information detector divides a signal level section at a second ratio corresponding ...

METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A SHEET BETWEEN TWO CONVEYORS

A method is provided for transferring a sheet in a sheet transport assembly from a supplying conveyor to a receiving conveyor. The method comprises the steps of: arranging a contact side of a sheet in contact with a transport belt of the supplying conveyor; advancing the sheet on the transport belt in a transport direction along a process unit, which is arranged for applying a process to a process side of the sheet, the process side being opposite to the contact side, to a transfer area where the sheet is transferred to a receiving conveyor; controlling an air flow directed onto the process side of sheet for urging the sheet towards a supporting element, which supports the sheet during transport in the transfer area, thereby correcting a curl deformation of the sheet. The air flow is controlled in response to at least one sheet attribute comprising a media characteristic of the sheet, wherein said media characteristic defines a curl deformation behavior of the sheet. 1. A method for transferring a sheet in a sheet transport assembly from a supplying conveyor to a receiving conveyor , the method comprising the steps of:a) arranging a contact side of a sheet in contact with a transport belt of the supplying conveyor;b) advancing the sheet on the transport belt in a transport direction along a process unit, which is arranged for applying a process to a process side of the sheet, the process side being opposite to the contact side, to a transfer area where the sheet is transferred to the receiving conveyor;c) controlling an air flow directed onto the process side of sheet for urging the sheet towards a supporting element, which supports the sheet during transport in the transfer area thereby correcting a curl deformation of the sheet, the air flow being controlled in response to at least one sheet attribute comprising a media characteristic of the sheet, wherein said media characteristic defines a curl deformation behavior of the sheet.2. The method according to claim 1 ...

SHEET TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY

A sheet transport assembly is provided for transporting a sheet along a process unit configured for applying a process to the sheet. The sheet transport assembly includes: a conveying unit including a transport belt and a deflection element. The transport belt is configured for advancing the sheet in a transport direction along the process unit to the deflection element, the sheet being placed with a contact side on the belt and a process side towards the process unit. The deflection element is arranged in contact with the transport belt to deflect the transport belt downstream in the transport direction relative to the process unit. The sheet transport assembly further includes a separating unit for separating the sheet from the transport belt. The separating unit is connected to an air supply source. The separating unit includes a restrain blowing device arranged for directing a restrain air flow onto the process side of the sheet in a restrain area for urging the sheet towards the transport belt proximate to the deflection element. The separating unit further includes a lifting blowing device arranged for directing a lifting air flow onto the contact side of the sheet in a lifting area for lifting the sheet from the transport belt. The lifting area is arranged extending only over a middle portion of a width of the sheet, the width being a dimension of the sheet in a lateral direction perpendicular to the transport direction. 1. A sheet transport assembly for transporting a sheet along a process unit configured for applying a process to the sheet , the sheet transport assembly comprising:a conveying unit comprising a transport belt and a deflection element, the transport belt being configured for advancing the sheet in a transport direction along the process unit to the deflection element, the sheet being placed with a contact side on the belt and a process side towards the process unit, the deflection element being arranged in contact with the transport belt to ...

Conveyance device and fibrous material recycling device

Provided is technology for effectively removing fiber from a mesh belt. A second web former for conveying a second web containing fiber deposited on a mesh belt 72 having multiple holes 72 a has a brush roller 710 with numerous bristles 712 protruding from the surface and disposed in contact with the mesh belt 72. The sectional area of the bristles 712 of the brush roller 710 is smaller than the open area of the holes 72 a in the mesh belt 72 so that the distal ends of the bristles 712 can enter the holes 72 a.

Device for processing sheet material

In a bank-note processing machine, bank notes are guided through between two components of a checking device by means of a transport band. The transport band is led away at least partly from the checking device by means of deflection rollers to enable a better check of the bank notes and a trouble-free transport of the bank notes.

AUTOMATIC CLOTH FEEDER

In an automatic cloth feeder that conveys cloth with a feeding conveyor, detects a trailing end of the cloth to hold the trailing end with a keeping-transferring part in the process of conveyance, and feeds the trailing end of the cloth into a process as a leading end, the keeping-transferring part has a pair of unfolding members provided as one set are provided on an outlet side of the feeding conveyor in order to hold the left and right trailing ends of the cloth, and the keeping-transferring part has holding pieces that are opened and closed substantially to the right and the left as seen from the top or from the front, to hold the trailing ends of the cloth but not coming into contact with the lifting means, in an open state and that is at the position of the lifting means in a closed state. 1. An automatic cloth feeder that conveys cloth with a feeding conveyor , detects a trailing end of the cloth to hold the trailing end with a keeping-transferring part in the process of conveyance , and feeds the trailing end of the cloth into a process as a leading end ,wherein the keeping-transferring part has a pair of unfolding members provided as one set are provided on an outlet side of the feeding conveyor in order to hold the left and right trailing ends of the cloth, andwherein the keeping-transferring part has holding pieces that are opened and closed substantially to the right and the left as seen from the top or from the front, is in a positional relationship of approaching lifting means but not coming into contact with the lifting means in an open state, and is configured so as to hold the trailing ends of the cloth located at the position of the lifting means in a closed state.2. The automatic cloth feeder according to that conveys cloth with a feeding conveyor claim 1 , detects a trailing end of the cloth to hold the trailing end with a keeping-transferring part in the process of conveyance claim 1 , and feeds the trailing end of the cloth into a process as a ...

Transport device and recording device

A transport device includes a transport belt having a support surface configured to support a medium, a cleaning roller including an absorbent member configured to absorb cleaning liquid, and configured to clean the support surface as the absorbent member comes into contact with the support surface, a supply unit configured to supply the cleaning liquid to the cleaning roller, and a squeeze member to squeeze the absorbent member as the cleaning roller rotates in a state in which the squeeze member is in contact with the absorbent member. The supply unit is configured to be switched between a supply state in which the cleaning liquid is supplied to the cleaning roller and a non-supply state in which the cleaning liquid is not supplied to the cleaning roller, and the squeeze member squeezes the absorbent member while the supply unit is in the non-supply state.

RECORDING MEDIUM CONVEYOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

A recording medium conveyor, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a first conveyor and a second conveyor disposed facing the first conveyor. The first conveyor and the second conveyor sandwich a recording medium therebetween and convey the recording medium to a downstream side of an image forming apparatus in a recording medium conveying direction. At least one of the first conveyor and the second conveyor includes a belt having an inner circumferential face, and a cooler to cool the recording medium. The cooler has a heat absorbing face that contacts the inner circumferential face of the belt and that has an air flow path formed thereon to expose the inner circumferential face of the belt to open air. 1. A recording medium conveyor comprising:a first conveyor; anda second conveyor disposed facing the first conveyor, andthe first conveyor and the second conveyor to sandwich a recording medium therebetween and convey the recording medium to a downstream side of an image forming apparatus in a recording medium conveying direction, a belt having an inner circumferential face; and', 'a cooler to cool the recording medium,', 'the cooler having a heat absorbing face that contacts the inner circumferential face of the belt and that has an air flow path formed thereon to expose the inner circumferential face of the belt to open air., 'at least one of the first conveyor and the second conveyor comprising2. The recording medium conveyor according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the first conveyor and the second conveyor comprises a tensioner to stretch the belt with tension.3. The recording medium conveyor according to claim 2 , wherein the air flow path is a channel having one end on the heat absorbing face and the other end on a side face of the cooler that is different from the heat absorbing face.4. The recording medium conveyor according to claim 2 , wherein the air flow path has a recess.5. The recording medium conveyor according to ...

APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING CASH AND CHECKS

Disclosed herein is an apparatus for receiving cash and checks. The apparatus includes a bundle transfer unit, a semi-separation unit and a sheet-by-sheet separation. The bundle transfer unit transfers a bill bundle input into the apparatus. The bundle transfer unit is provided above and below the bill bundle and extends along a path for transferring the bill bundle. The semi-separation unit is installed behind a rear end of the bundle transfer unit. The semi-separation unit limits the number of bills to be transferred in such a way that only a preset number of bills separated from the bill bundle is allowed to pass through the semi-separation unit. The sheet-by-sheet separation unit is installed behind a rear end of the semi-separation unit. The sheet-by-sheet separation unit separates bills transferred from the semi-separation unit from each other sheet-by-sheet. 1. An apparatus for receiving cash and checks that is able to receive and process a bill bundle input thereinto , the bill bundle including at least one of cash and checks , the apparatus comprising:a bundle transfer unit for transferring the bill bundle input into the apparatus, the bundle transfer unit being provided above and below the bill bundle and extending along a path for transferring the bill bundle;a semi-separation unit installed behind a rear end of the bundle transfer unit, the semi-separation unit limiting the number of bills to be transferred in such a way that only a preset number of bills separated from the bill bundle is allowed to pass through the semi-separation unit; anda sheet-by-sheet separation unit installed behind a rear end of the semi-separation unit, the sheet-by-sheet separation unit separating bills transferred from the semi-separation unit from each other sheet-by-sheet.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bundle transfer unit comprises:a first bundle transfer part disposed above the bill bundle input into the apparatus, the first bundle transfer part coming into an ...

Device for printing packages which are fed individually to a printing unit

A device for printing flat packages fed individually to a printing unit of a franking machine, pass the printing unit on one side and are guided on a side edge in the conveying direction, including a conveying apparatus which grips the packages at a front end and, by a guide plate forms a conveying plane of a conveying gap with an opposite conveying unit of the conveying apparatus. In the conveying direction, the conveying unit has two endless drawing devices next to each other which circulate a common axle on deflecting rollers, and the upper run of which, and the lower run of which are guided on running rollers mounted freely rotatably in pairs so as to lie opposite one another at pivotable ends of double lever arms assigned to the upper and the lower run, and supported on the inner side of the runs by spring force.

SHEET INSPECTION DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS

According to one embodiment, a sheet inspection device includes an illuminator configured to illuminate a sheet with first light that has a first wavelength band and is absorbed by an adhesion material adhering to the sheet at a high absorptivity and second light that has a second wavelength band and is absorbed by the adhesion material at an absorptivity lower than the first wavelength band, an illumination controller configured to control the illuminator so as to illuminate the sheet alternately with the first light and the second light, a photo receiver configured to receive the first light and the second light that have been transmitted through the sheet, and a detector configured to detect the adhesion material adherent to the sheet based on the difference between the intensity of the first light received by the photo receiver and the intensity of the second light received by the photo receiver. 1. A sheet inspection device comprising:an illuminator configured to illuminate a sheet with first light that has a first wavelength band and is absorbed by an adhesion material adherent to the sheet at a high absorptivity and second light that has a second wavelength band and is absorbed by the adhesion material at an absorptivity lower than the first wavelength band;an illumination controller configured to control the illuminator so as to illuminate the sheet alternately with the first light and the second light;a photo receiver configured to receive the first light and the second light that have been transmitted through the sheet; anda detector configured to detect the adhesion material adherent to the sheet based on a difference between an intensity of the first light received by the photo receiver and an intensity of the second light received by the photo receiver.2. The device according to further comprising:a determiner configured to determine whether or not to reuse the sheet, based on an area dimension of the adhesion material detected by the detector.3. The ...

Endless flexible belt for a printing system

A flexible belt is disclosed for use in a printing system. The belt comprises an endless strip which, in use, travels along a continuous path. Formations are provided along the sides of the strip which are capable of engaging with lateral tracks to place the belt under lateral tension, the lateral tracks further serving to constrain the belt to follow the continuous path.

FEEDER FOR FEEDING DOCUMENT TO DOCUMENT IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FEEDING DOCUMENTS

A method and apparatus for processing documents are provided. The apparatus includes a feeder for receiving a packet of a plurality of documents and separating the documents to serially feed the documents to a scanner. A drop feeder conveys the document packets to the feeder. A sensor provides information related to the thickness of the document packets and the drop feeder is controlled in response to the information related to the thickness of a packet in the feeder. The method includes the control of the drop feeder in response to information related to the thickness of a document packet at the feeder. 119-. (canceled)20. An apparatus for processing documents , comprising:a feeder operable to receive a packet of a plurality of documents and separate the documents to serially feed the documents away from the feeder;an imaging station configured to receive documents from the feeder and scan the documents to obtain image data for the documents;a generally horizontal transport configured to receive a packet of documents dropped onto a surface of the transport and convey the packet of documents toward the feeder;a sensor for detecting a characteristic of the packet indicative of whether the number of documents in the packet exceeds a predetermined threshold; anda controller configured to control operation of the generally horizontal transport in response to signals received from the sensor;wherein in response to the sensor detecting a characteristic indicative of the number of documents in the packet exceeding the threshold, the controller controls the horizontal transport to reduce the speed of the horizontal transport.21. The apparatus of wherein the sensor is positioned between the feeder and the horizontal transport.22. The apparatus of comprising a pre-singulator disposed between the horizontal transport and the feeder claim 20 , wherein the pre-singulator comprises an upper roller and a lower roller forming a nip for receiving the documents from horizontal ...

MEDIUM CONVEYING DEVICE AND MEDIUM TRANSACTION DEVICE

A medium conveyance device including: a conveyance guide that defines a conveyance space through which a paper sheet shaped medium should pass when conveying the medium along a conveyance direction; and an outside region that is a region, out of a guide face forming a boundary face to the conveyance space in the conveyance guide, contacted by an end portion of the medium in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and that guides the end portion of the medium to so as to be positioned inside the conveyance space. 1. A medium conveyance device comprising:a conveyance guide that defines a conveyance space through which a paper sheet shaped medium should pass when conveying the medium along a conveyance direction; andan outside region that is a region, out of a guide face forming a boundary face to the conveyance space in the conveyance guide, contacted by an end portion of the medium in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and that guides the end portion of the medium to so as to be positioned inside the conveyance space.2. The medium conveyance device of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the outside region claim 1 , a face that contacts the medium has a shape that contacts a portion of the medium other than an orthogonal direction end face.3. The medium conveyance device of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the outside region claim 1 , a groove is formed running along the conveyance direction in a face that contacts the medium claim 1 , and the width of the groove in the orthogonal direction is a distance that does not permit entry of the orthogonal direction end portion of the medium in the conveyance space.4. The medium conveyance device of claim 1 , further comprising:an adjacent conveyance guide that is disposed adjacent to the conveyance guide along the conveyance direction, and that includes an adjacent guide face contiguous to the guide face and configuring a boundary face to the conveyance space; andan adjacent ...

SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

A sheet conveyance device transports a sheet to a predetermined processing unit, and includes a conveyance belt, a ventilation unit, and a suction unit. The conveyance belt has a first surface and a second surface, and is arranged to be opposed to the processing unit to transport the sheet on the first surface in a predetermined conveyance direction. On an upstream side of the processing unit in the conveyance direction, the ventilation unit blows out wind toward the sheet to adhere the sheet to the first surface of the conveyance belt. The suction unit is arranged to be opposed to the processing unit with the conveyance belt interposed therebetween to generate a negative pressure between the sheet adhered to the first surface by the ventilation unit and the conveyance belt, thereby bringing the sheet into close contact with the first surface of the conveyance belt. 1. A sheet conveyance device which conveys a sheet to a predetermined processing unit , the sheet conveyance device comprising:a conveyance belt which has a first surface and a second surface on a side opposite to the first surface, and is arranged to be opposed to the processing unit to convey the sheet on the first surface in a predetermined conveyance direction;a ventilation unit which, on an upstream side of the processing unit in the conveyance direction, blows out air toward the sheet so as to adhere the sheet to the first surface of the conveyance belt; anda suction unit arranged to be opposed to the processing unit with the conveyance belt interposed therebetween to generate a negative pressure between the sheet adhered to the first surface by the ventilation unit and the conveyance belt, thereby bringing the sheet into close contact with the first surface of the conveyance belt.2. The sheet conveyance device according to claim 1 , whereinthe ventilation unit has a ventilation duct extending in a width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the conveyance belt and including a blowoff ...