Abstract:
An image-forming system is composed of an image-forming apparatus body, a folding device, a bookbinding device, and a finisher, which are connected to the image-forming apparatus body. In the image-forming system, in order to support maintenance, an available period of time for maintenance for each processing module (a unit or a device sectionalized in a processing functional unit) is calculated based on contents of a job presently in execution and contents of registered jobs so as to display the available period of time for maintenance of the calculated processing module on an operation display.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is provided which makes it possible to carry out maintenance on a sheet processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus, by opening a cover even during operation of an image forming system comprised of the image forming apparatus and the sheet processing apparatus without detaching the sheet processing apparatus from the image forming system and moving the same and initializing the system. Settings as to post-processing on sheets are made through the operation of an operation and display unit. When any of the covers is opened, a CPU determines whether image formation and sheet conveyance are to be stopped or continued according to the settings. A controller provides control according to the result of the determination.
Abstract:
To maintain high productivity and performing high-grade processes while minimizing deviation of a sheet process position in a direction at a right angle to a sheet conveying direction whatever types of sheets are to be processed, timing for starting detection of an end position of each of the sheets is controlled so as to execute the detection of the end position of each of the sheets at a vicinity of a sheet processing position on the sheet at which a sheet process is executed.
Abstract:
To maintain high productivity and performing high-grade processes while minimizing deviation of a sheet process position in a direction at a right angle to a sheet conveying direction whatever types of sheets are to be processed, timing for starting detection of an end position of each of the sheets is controlled so as to execute the detection of the end position of each of the sheets at a vicinity of a sheet processing position on the sheet at which a sheet process is executed.
Abstract:
A opening and closing control device for a cover provided at an opening includes an electric motor for actuating the cover to open and close the opening, at least two rotational number sensors for generating pulse signals which have different phases from one another based on a rotational number of the electric motor, and a position detector for detecting the position of the cover based on one of the pulse signals and for judging a moving direction of the cover in accordance with a signal level of one of the rotational number sensors when the other rotational number sensor detects an edge of the pulse signal.
Abstract:
An open/close control device for a movable lid is of a highly precise position detection ability by using only a sensor which issues a pulse train in response to a motor rotation amount. When the open/close control device is in the form of a drive unit 3 which controls opening and closing a sunroof, the drive unit 3 includes a motor 3 which drives the sunroof and a control device 10 having a microcomputer 13. The microcomputer 13 is fed with two pulse train signals from two Hall-ICs, respectively. The signals are in proportion to the rotation number of the motor 4 but are different in phase. On the basis of the pulse train signals, the microcomputer 13 counts a position counter 13 for indication of current position of the sunroof in view of the motor rotation direction.
Abstract:
A bed, in combination with a flush toilet, has a bed body (1) provided with an opening (2). The opening has a width which is sufficient to accommodate the hips of a sick or disabled person laying on the bed. The opening (2) can be opened and closed by a cover (4). The cover can be withdrawn from a retracted (open) position where it is accommodated on the back of the bed body (3) to close the opening (2). A flush toilet (8) is disposed below the opening (2). A toilet seat (8) is disposed in the opening and has a somewhat cylindrical excreta guide (9) for reliably guiding excreta into the flush toilet (8). The toilet seat (7) can be tilted about a vertical axis by a lift (10). Also, the toilet seat free end is tilted upward so as to be in close contact with the hips of the sick or disabled person.