公开(公告)号：US06973278B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10721487

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven J. Fiore

发明人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven J. Fiore

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/754 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1671 ,  G03G2221/1615 ,  G03G2221/1654

摘要： A photoreceptor module for an electrophotographic device that includes a tension roller, a photoreceptor belt, which wraps around a plurality of backing members and the tension roller, and a rotatable handle. When the handle is in a first position it engages at least one other module within the device to maintain proper spacing between the at least one other module and the photoreceptor module. When the handle is in a second position, the tension roller is retracted so that the belt may be removed more easily.

公开(公告)号：US06782228B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US10355565

申请日：2003-01-30

申请人： Kenneth R. Rasch ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Stephen D. Cipolla ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller ,  David R. Kamprath ,  Richard C. Benton

发明人： Kenneth R. Rasch ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Stephen D. Cipolla ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller ,  David R. Kamprath ,  Richard C. Benton

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  B65H29/56

摘要： Media removal apparatus having a stripper finger structure for separating the lead edge of an imaging media such as plain paper from a heated fuser roll and a stripper baffle for separating the portion of the imaging media beyond the lead edge of the imaging media from the heated fuser roll. The stripper finger structure is supported for movement between a home or standby position and an active position, with the finger tips in constant contact with the heated fuser roll, for effecting separation of the media's lead edge from the heated fuser roll. Likewise, the stripper baffle structure is supported for movement between home or standby positions to its active position where it effects separation of a portion of the imaging media beyond its lead edge.

摘要翻译： 具有剥离手指结构的介质去除装置，用于将诸如普通纸的成像介质的引线边缘与加热的定影辊和剥离挡板分离，用于将成像介质的该部分超出成像介质的引线边缘与加热的定影器 滚。 剥离手指结构被支撑用于在家用或待机位置和活动位置之间移动，其中指尖与加热的定影辊恒定接触，用于使介质的引线边缘与加热的定影辊分离。 类似地，剥离器挡板结构被支撑用于在归属位置或待机位置之间移动到其活动位置，在该位置处，成像介质的一部分分离超过其前缘。

公开(公告)号：US5333852A

公开(公告)日：1994-08-02

申请号：US93025

申请日：1993-07-19

申请人： William D. Milillo ,  Gregory P. Miller

发明人： William D. Milillo ,  Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： B65H1/00 ,  B65H1/04 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： B65H1/266 ,  B65H1/04 ,  B65H2511/10

摘要： An adjustable sheet cassette for use in apparatus feeding sheets and being movable in the apparatus from a sheet feeding position to a nonsheet feeding position, the adjustable cassette having a sheet stack support platform capable of supporting stacks of sheets of a plurality of length and width dimensions, at least one sheet edge guide movable in a path in the cassette to accommodate stacks of sheets of different length or width dimensions, the sheet edge guide having attached thereto an actuator arm having a plurality of switch actuators for selectively actuating a plurality of switches on a circuit board on the main body of the apparatus when the cassette is in sheet feeding position in the apparatus, the actuators being located to selectively actuate the switches on the main body of the apparatus which represent one of a plurality of sheet sizes, whereby when each of the switches is actuated it generates a unique resistance in the circuit on the circuit board, the resultant of these unique resistances determining a resultant voltage signal to the main controller on the main body of the apparatus which allows the controller to interpret the length or width dimension of the sheets in the sheet cassette.

摘要翻译： 一种可调节片材盒，用于装置馈送片材并且可在装置中从片材进给位置移动到非供纸位置，该可调节片盒具有能够支撑多个长度和宽度尺寸的片材堆叠的片材堆叠支撑平台 至少一个片材边缘引导件，其可在所述盒中的路径中移动以容纳不同长度或宽度尺寸的片材堆叠，所述片材边缘引导件附接有致动器臂，所述致动器臂具有用于选择性地致动多个开关的多个开关致动器 当所述盒在所述装置中处于供纸位置时，所述装置的主体上的电路板，所述致动器被定位成选择性地致动所述装置的主体上的代表多个片材尺寸之一的开关，由此当 每个开关被致动，它在电路板上的电路中产生独特的电阻，由此产生 将唯一的电阻确定到设备主体上的主控制器的合成电压信号，其允许控制器解释片材盒中的片材的长度或宽度尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US5042790A

公开(公告)日：1991-08-27

申请号：US481146

申请日：1990-02-16

申请人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Bruce A. Winship

发明人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Bruce A. Winship

IPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H01H21/28

CPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2511/528 ,  B65H2513/50 ,  B65H2553/61

摘要： A sheet transport apparatus has opposed sheet transport guide baffles defining a sheet transport path having an upstream and downstream direction and, a switch adjacent the path to detect the presence of a sheet in the path, the switch having a main switch body fixedly mounted adjacent the path, a switch actuator movable between a rest position and a switch actuated position including an actuator arm having a free end and being pivotally mounted on an actuator pivot at the other end to the main switch body and movable between a position associated with the said rest position and switch actuated position, a switch actuator tip pivotally mounted to the free end of the actuator arm and movable between a first position extending the length of the arm into said path detecting the presence of a sheet in the path and a second position pivoted toward the sheet transport upstream direction out of the sheet transport path, the actuator tip being spring biased to the first position enabling positive switch actuation by the passage of a sheet in the downstream direction of the path and passively movable to the second position against the bias by the removal of a sheet from the path in the upstream direction.

摘要翻译： 片材输送装置具有限定具有上游和下游方向的片材传送路径的相对的片材传送导向挡板，以及邻近路径的开关以检测路径中的片材的存在，该开关具有固定安装在主体开口主体 开关致动器，其可在静止位置和开关致动位置之间移动，所述开关致动位置包括具有自由端的致动器臂，并且在另一端枢转地安装在致动器枢轴上到主开关主体并且可在与所述主体相关联的位置之间移动 位置和开关致动位置，开关致动器尖端枢转地安装到致动器臂的自由端，并且可在将臂的长度延伸到所述路径的第一位置之间移动，该第一位置检测路径中的片材的存在，以及第二位置， 片材沿上游方向输送出片材传送路径，致动器尖端被弹簧偏压到第一位置，使得能够定位 通过片材沿着路径的下游方向通过片材，并且通过沿上游方向从路径移除片材而被抵抗偏压被动地移动到第二位置。

公开(公告)号：US08180268B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12120272

申请日：2008-05-14

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  David Lalley ,  Gregory P. Miller

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  David Lalley ,  Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00455

摘要： A method and apparatus that automatically advances fuser web material in an image production unit is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal to advance fuser web material, retrieving stored fuser web material position information, automatically advancing the fuser web material a predetermined amount to expose unused fuser web material, and storing updated fuser web material position information.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在图像生成单元中自动前进定影幅材的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括接收信号以推进定影纤维网材料，检索存储的定影纤维网材料位置信息，自动地使定影纤维网材料前进预定量以暴露未使用的定影网材料，以及存储更新的定影织物材料位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US20090285608A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：US12120272

申请日：2008-05-14

申请人： Erwin RUIZ ,  David LALLEY ,  Gregory P. MILLER

发明人： Erwin RUIZ ,  David LALLEY ,  Gregory P. MILLER

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00455

摘要： A method and apparatus that automatically advances fuser web material in an image production unit is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal to advance fuser web material, retrieving stored fuser web material position information, automatically advancing the fuser web material a predetermined amount to expose unused fuser web material, and storing updated fuser web material position information.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在图像生成单元中自动前进定影幅材的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括接收信号以推进定影纤维网材料，检索存储的定影纤维网材料位置信息，自动地使定影纤维网材料前进预定量以暴露未使用的定影网材料，以及存储更新的定影织物材料位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US07515868B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-07

申请号：US11653629

申请日：2007-01-16

申请人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Mark Stevens ,  Roger G. Bennett, II ,  Kenneth W. Luff

发明人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Mark Stevens ,  Roger G. Bennett, II ,  Kenneth W. Luff

IPC分类号： G03G15/14

CPC分类号： G03G15/6532 ,  G03G2215/00544 ,  G03G2221/1675

摘要： A stripper assembly strips a media sheet from a photoreceptor belt. A support bracket supports a stripping finger base which includes a multiplicity of attached stripping fingers. The support bracket is fixed proximate to the photoreceptor belt in a media stripping position. Each stripping finger has a protruding distal stripping end extending toward the photoreceptor belt to form a gap therewith. The magnitude of the stripping finger-photoreceptor belt gap is controlled by adjusting the position or spacing of the finger base with respect to the support bracket. The support bracket pivots about an inboard pivot axial. The opposite support bracket outboard end is releasable, thus enabling the support bracket to pivot away from the photoreceptor belt.

摘要翻译： 剥离器组件从感光带剥离介质片。 支撑托架支撑包括多个附接的剥离指的剥离指基部。 支撑托架在介质剥离位置靠近感光带固定。 每个剥离手指具有朝向感光带延伸的突出远端剥离端，以与其形成间隙。 通过调整手指基部相对于支撑托架的位置或间隔来控制剥离的指状物 - 感光体带间隙的大小。 支撑托架围绕内侧枢轴轴向枢转。 相对的支撑支架外侧端部是可释放的，从而使得支撑支架能够远离感光带转动。

公开(公告)号：US20080145124A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11546198

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G2215/00447 ,  G03G2215/00662 ,  G03G2215/00675

摘要： An image forming device includes one or more flexible fingers to simulate a narrow gap baffle and provide a baffle-like support for different document media. These flexible fingers help guide the documents from one subsystem to another, for instance, entering into the decurler nip on the host image forming device decurler assembly. These flexible fingers act as two baffles. For heavy weight documents, the flexible fingers deflect and move out of the way. For medium to light weight documents, the flexible fingers control the document position during its trajectory.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括一个或多个柔性指状物以模拟窄间隙挡板并为不同的文件介质提供挡板状支撑。 这些柔性手指有助于将文档从一个子系统引导到另一个子系统，例如，进入主机图像形成装置卷取器组件上的去卷积辊隙。 这些柔性手指充当两个挡板。 对于重型文件，柔性手指偏转和移开。 对于中等重量轻的文件，柔性手指在其轨迹中控制文档位置。

公开(公告)号：US5150865A

公开(公告)日：1992-09-29

申请号：US451662

申请日：1989-12-18

申请人： Gregory P. Miller

发明人： Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： B65D63/12 ,  F16B5/12 ,  F16B15/00 ,  F16B19/00 ,  F16B21/08 ,  F16L3/04 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H02G3/36

CPC分类号： F16B21/088 ,  F16L3/04 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H02G3/26 ,  Y10S411/913

摘要： A substantially U-shaped universal fastener for cooperative association with a pair of leg receptor slots in a substrate to fasten an elongated body therebetween, said fastener comprising two separated substantially parallel elongated flexible leg members joined at one end by a tying member, each of said elongated leg members having an interior and an exterior side, and on each of said interior and exterior sides, and a plurality of flanged flexible stop members vertically inclined toward said tying member.

公开(公告)号：US07668493B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11546198

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： B65H29/70 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G2215/00447 ,  G03G2215/00662 ,  G03G2215/00675

摘要： An image forming device includes one or more flexible fingers to simulate a narrow gap baffle and provide a baffle-like support for different document media. These flexible fingers help guide the documents from one subsystem to another, for instance, entering into the decurler nip on the host image forming device decurler assembly. These flexible fingers act as two baffles. For heavy weight documents, the flexible fingers deflect and move out of the way. For medium to light weight documents, the flexible fingers control the document position during its trajectory.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括一个或多个柔性指状物以模拟窄间隙挡板并为不同的文件介质提供挡板状支撑。 这些柔性手指有助于将文档从一个子系统引导到另一个子系统，例如，进入主机图像形成装置卷取器组件上的去卷积辊隙。 这些柔性手指充当两个挡板。 对于重型文件，柔性手指偏转和移开。 对于中等重量轻的文件，柔性手指在其轨迹中控制文档位置。