摘要:
In a related-art sheet detecting device including a flag rotating while being in contact with the leading edge of a sheet, it is difficult to improve productivity related to sheet conveyance by increasing a sheet conveying speed or reducing the interval between sheets successively conveyed. A sheet detecting device includes a sensor flag member 23 that is pressed and rotated by the leading edge of a conveyed sheet. The sensor flag member 23 is on standby in a standby position where the leading edge of the conveyed sheet abuts an abutment surface of the sensor flag member 23. An optical sensor 24 detects the conveyed sheet on the basis of a posture of the sensor flag member 23 pressed by the leading edge of the conveyed sheet. The sensor flag member 23 is rotatable to a sheet passage posture where the sheet is allowed to pass. After the trailing edge of the conveyed sheet passes the sensor flag member 23, the sensor flag member 23 is rotated from the sheet passage posture in the same direction as a sheet conveying direction and is positioned in the standby position.
摘要:
A sheet path velocity profile signature analysis apparatus which utilizes output from various idler rolls (82) throughout the machine paper path to detect abnormalities. The idler rolls (82) are in frictional contact with device rolls (84) defining therewith a nip through which individual sheets pass. The idler rolls (82) are coupled to an encoder (86) for generating a signal as a function of the rotational speed of the idler rolls (82). The constantly monitored and instantaneous velocity readings are compared with a base line velocity signature established at the factory. If the constantly monitored velocity profile is not within the pre-established operating parameters as set at the factory, automatic machine adjustment procedures are initiated and/or automatic service alerts are issued. The ability to constantly monitor the velocity profile throughout the machine enables preventative maintenance to occur and worn drive rolls, idler rolls and other transport devices can be replaced before catastrophic failure.
摘要:
A sheet thickness detector (40) incorporated in an image forming apparatus (1000) includes a sheet conveying member (41) rotating and conveying a sheet (P) in a sheet conveyance direction, a driven sheet conveying member (50, 52) contacting the sheet conveying member (41) and form at least one first transfer nip therebetween in a lateral direction and displacing by an amount equivalent to a thickness of the sheet (P) passing through the first transfer nip and rotated with the sheet conveying member (41) in the sheet conveyance direction, a first displacement member (60) contacting the sheet conveying member (41) and form a second transfer nip in the lateral direction and displacing by an amount equivalent to the thickness of the sheet (P) passing through the second transfer nip, and a displacement amount detector (44) detecting an amount of displacement of the first displacement member (60).
摘要:
A modular customer installable bypass paper transport device (50) that allows printed output from a printer to bypass an output tray of the printer and pass directly into a separate finisher. The bypass transport device (50) fits into an output tray of the finisher and is powered by the printer.
摘要:
A method of calibrating registration of a sheet with a sheet gripper (84) on a moving transport (48). The sheet gripper (84) is adapted to move the sheet in a recirculating path in a printing machine. Movement of the sheet gripper (84) and sheet is timed from a reference time until each reaches a loading zone, as detected by a sensor (96). The times are compared to a preselected time and the movement of the sheet gripper (84) and sheet adjusted to correspond to the preselected time. In this way, the sheet and sheet gripper (84) arrive at the loading zone simultaneously.
摘要:
A sheet stacking device (25) includes a device main body (23), a sheet discharge unit (135), a sheet stacking portion (26) and a sheet detector (7). The sheet discharge unit discharges sheets. The sheet stacking portion includes a sheet stacking surface on which the sheets are to be stacked. The opening (252) is formed in the sheet stacking surface. The sheet detector includes a detection piece (721B) capable of projecting upwardly of the sheet stacking surface from the opening. The sheet detector detects a first state, a second state and a third state. The first state is a state where no sheet is placed on the sheet stacking surface. The second state is a state where a first number of the sheets discharged are placed on the sheet stacking surface. The third state is a state where a second number of the sheets larger than the first number are placed on the sheet stacking surface.
摘要:
A sheet path velocity profile signature analysis apparatus which utilizes output from various idler rolls (82) throughout the machine paper path to detect abnormalities. The idler rolls (82) are in frictional contact with device rolls (84) defining therewith a nip through which individual sheets pass. The idler rolls (82) are coupled to an encoder (86) for generating a signal as a function of the rotational speed of the idler rolls (82). The constantly monitored and instantaneous velocity readings are compared with a base line velocity signature established at the factory. If the constantly monitored velocity profile is not within the pre-established operating parameters as set at the factory, automatic machine adjustment procedures are initiated and/or automatic service alerts are issued. The ability to constantly monitor the velocity profile throughout the machine enables preventative maintenance to occur and worn drive rolls, idler rolls and other transport devices can be replaced before catastrophic failure.
摘要:
A sheet path velocity profile signature analysis apparatus which utilizes output from various idler rolls (82) throughout the machine paper path to detect abnormalities. The idler rolls (82) are in frictional contact with device rolls (84) defining therewith a nip through which individual sheets pass. The idler rolls (82) are coupled to an encoder (86) for generating a signal as a function of the rotational speed of the idler rolls (82). The constantly monitored and instantaneous velocity readings are compared with a base line velocity signature established at the factory. If the constantly monitored velocity profile is not within the pre-established operating parameters as set at the factory, automatic machine adjustment procedures are initiated and/or automatic service alerts are issued. The ability to constantly monitor the velocity profile throughout the machine enables preventative maintenance to occur and worn drive rolls, idler rolls and other transport devices can be replaced before catastrophic failure.