公开(公告)号：US06247695B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09220974

申请日：1998-12-23

申请人： Michael J. Linder ,  William R. Haag ,  Kenneth P. Moore ,  Stephen B. Williams

发明人： Michael J. Linder ,  William R. Haag ,  Kenneth P. Moore ,  Stephen B. Williams

IPC分类号： B65H702

CPC分类号： B65H1/18 ,  B65H2553/612

摘要： A stack height assembly consisting of two transmissive sensors and two flags, the stack height of a feeder module can be set to three different levels depending on the weight of the media. This “optimization” of the stack height to address the media's failure mode results in increased latitude. When feeding lightweight media, the stack height is set larger in order to increase the gap to the feedhead. This allows more room for separation of the media using fluffer jets. This increased gap also reduces the chances that the un-acquired media will be fluffed into contact with the acquisition surface and subsequently be shingle fed into the take away roll due to the friction between sheets. When feeding heavyweight media the stack height will be set smaller. This reduces the gap to the feedhead and reduces the time required to acquire.

摘要翻译： 由两个透射传感器和两个标志组成的堆叠高度组件，可以根据介质的重量将馈送器模块的堆叠高度设置为三个不同的等级。 堆栈高度的这种“优化”来解决媒体的故障模式导致纬度的增加。 当喂入轻质介质时，堆叠高度设置得更大，以增加与进料头的间隙。 这样就可以利用蓬松的喷气式空间来分离介质。 这种增加的间隙也降低了未采集的介质将被卷起与采集表面接触的机会，并且随后由于纸张之间的摩擦而被带入进料辊。 喂食重量级媒体时，堆叠高度会变小。 这减少了进给头的间隙，并缩短了获取所需的时间。

公开(公告)号：US08022335B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11609478

申请日：2006-12-12

申请人： William A Burton ,  Lawrence A Clark ,  Paul M Fromm ,  Melissa A Monahan ,  Steven M Russel ,  Stephen B Williams ,  Brendan H Williamson

发明人： William A Burton ,  Lawrence A Clark ,  Paul M Fromm ,  Melissa A Monahan ,  Steven M Russel ,  Stephen B Williams ,  Brendan H Williamson

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： A rapid warm-up and cool-down pressure roll assembly is provided and includes (a) a rotatable pressure roll including a cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior to the rotatable pressure roll; (b) a thermoelectric assembly sheet positioned within the hollow interior and having a first substrate facing the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve, a second substrate, an electric current flow path therethrough, and electric current input and output terminals associated with the electric current flow path; and (c) an electric current input switching device connected to the electric current input and output terminals for enabling selective reversing of a direction of electric current flow through the electric current flow path, thereby reversing which of the first substrate and the second substrate of the thermoelectric assembly sheet is hot and which is cold, and therefore selectively enabling a rapid warm-up or rapid cool-down of the cylindrical sleeve of the pressure roll.

摘要翻译： 提供快速预热和冷却压力辊组件，其包括（a）可旋转的压力辊，其包括具有外表面的圆柱形套筒和限定可旋转压力辊的中空内部的内表面; （b）热电组件片，其位于所述中空内部并且具有面对所述圆筒形套筒的内表面的第一衬底，第二衬底，穿过其中的电流流动通道，以及与所述电流流动相关联的电流输入和输出端子 路径; 和（c）与电流输入输出端子连接的电流输入开关元件，能够选择性地反转通过电流流路的电流方向，从而使第一基板和第二基板中的哪一个反转 热电组件片是热的并且是冷的，因此可以选择性地使压力辊的圆柱形套筒快速预热或快速冷却。

公开(公告)号：US07962081B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US12241488

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Steven M Russel ,  Stephen B Williams ,  Richard E Eisemann

发明人： Steven M Russel ,  Stephen B Williams ,  Richard E Eisemann

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2221/1639

摘要： There is disclosed an improved fuser cleaning system in which a strip of flexible material, including first second and third portions, is fed from a source roll to a take-up roll in such a manner that a fuser roll is cleaned or oiled. A first detectable mark may be disposed on a side of the strip of flexible material in one of the first and second portions. During operation of the fuser cleaning system, the third portion is taken up by the take-up roll and when an amount of the third portion is taken up by the take-up roll, the first detectable mark is detected by a sensor and a signal, indicating that the amount of the third portion has been taken up by the take-up roll, is transmitted to a controller. A second detectable mark may be disposed on the side of the strip of flexible material. When substantially all of the third portion has been taken up by the take-up roll, a signal is transmitted from the sensor to the controller indicating that substantially all of the third portion has been taken up by the take-up roll.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的定影清洁系统，其中包括第一第二和第三部分的柔性材料条以这样的方式从源辊供给到卷取辊，使得定影辊被清洁或上油。 第一可检测标记可以设置在第一和第二部分之一中的柔性材料条的一侧上。 在定影器清洁系统的操作期间，第三部分被卷取辊吸收，并且当第三部分的量被卷取辊吸收时，第一可检测标记由传感器和信号 ，表示第三部分的量被卷取辊占据，被传送到控制器。 第二可检测标记可以设置在柔性材料带的侧面上。 当基本上所有第三部分已经被卷取辊吸收时，信号从传感器传送到控制器，指示基本上所有的第三部分已被卷取辊吸收。

公开(公告)号：US20100080633A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12241488

申请日：2008-09-30

申请人： Steven M. Russel ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Richard E. Eisemann

发明人： Steven M. Russel ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Richard E. Eisemann

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2221/1639

摘要： There is disclosed an improved fuser cleaning system in which a strip of flexible material, including first second and third portions, is fed from a source roll to a take-up roll in such a manner that a fuser roll is cleaned or oiled. A first detectable mark may be disposed on a side of the strip of flexible material in one of the first and second portions. During operation of the fuser cleaning system, the third portion is taken up by the take-up roll and when an amount of the third portion is taken up by the take-up roll, the first detectable mark is detected by a sensor and a signal, indicating that the amount of the third portion has been taken up by the take-up roll, is transmitted to a controller. A second detectable mark may be disposed on the side of the strip of flexible material. When substantially all of the third portion has been taken up by the take-up roll, a signal is transmitted from the sensor to the controller indicating that substantially all of the third portion has been taken up by the take-up roll.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的定影清洁系统，其中包括第一第二和第三部分的柔性材料条以这样的方式从源辊供给到卷取辊，使得定影辊被清洁或上油。 第一可检测标记可以设置在第一和第二部分之一中的柔性材料条的一侧上。 在定影器清洁系统的操作期间，第三部分被卷取辊吸收，并且当第三部分的量被卷取辊吸收时，第一可检测标记由传感器和信号 ，表示第三部分的量被卷取辊占据，被传送到控制器。 第二可检测标记可以设置在柔性材料带的侧面上。 当基本上所有第三部分已经被卷取辊吸收时，信号从传感器传送到控制器，指示基本上所有的第三部分已被卷取辊吸收。

公开(公告)号：US20080138102A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11609478

申请日：2006-12-12

申请人： William A. Burton ,  Lawrence A. Clark ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Melissa A. Monahan ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brendan H. Williamson

发明人： William A. Burton ,  Lawrence A. Clark ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Melissa A. Monahan ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brendan H. Williamson

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： A rapid warm-up and cool-down pressure roll assembly is provided and includes (a) a rotatable pressure roll including a cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior to the rotatable pressure roll; (b) a thermoelectric assembly sheet positioned within the hollow interior and having a first substrate facing the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve, a second substrate, an electric current flow path therethrough, and electric current input and output terminals associated with the electric current flow path; and (c) an electric current input switching device connected to the electric current input and output terminals for enabling selective reversing of a direction of electric current flow through the electric current flow path, thereby reversing which of the first substrate and the second substrate of the thermoelectric assembly sheet is hot and which is cold, and therefore selectively enabling a rapid warm-up or rapid cool-down of the cylindrical sleeve of the pressure roll.

摘要翻译： 提供快速预热和冷却压力辊组件，其包括（a）可旋转的压力辊，其包括具有外表面的圆柱形套筒和限定可旋转压力辊的中空内部的内表面; （b）热电组件片，其位于所述中空内部并且具有面对所述圆筒形套筒的内表面的第一衬底，第二衬底，穿过其中的电流流动通道，以及与所述电流流动相关联的电流输入和输出端子 路径; 和（c）与电流输入输出端子连接的电流输入开关元件，能够选择性地反转通过电流流路的电流方向，从而使第一基板和第二基板中的哪一个反转 热电组件片是热的并且是冷的，因此可以选择性地使压力辊的圆柱形套筒快速预热或快速冷却。

公开(公告)号：US5790933A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US753624

申请日：1996-11-27

申请人： Stephen B. Williams

发明人： Stephen B. Williams

IPC分类号： B65H1/14 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6502 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H2405/15

摘要： A media tray lifting mechanism for use with a driving mechanism to present sheet media for processing in a printing machine is provided. The mechanism includes a tray for supporting the sheet media and a cable affixed in at least three spaced apart positions to the tray to form cable connections. The mechanism also includes a plurality of support pulleys affixed to the printing machine and movably attached to the cable for supporting the cable within the machine. At least two of the support pulleys is associated with each of the cable connections to form pulley sets. At least one of the support pulleys within each pulley set subtends another pulley within the pulley set to provide a substantially vertical section of the cable between the pulleys. An adjustment pulley is movably secured to the printing machine and is movably attached to the cable. The adjustment pulley is positioned between adjacent sets of pulley sets.

摘要翻译： 提供一种与驱动机构一起使用的介质托架提升机构，用于在印刷机中呈现用于处理的片材介质。 该机构包括用于支撑片材介质的托盘和固定在托盘至少三个间隔位置的电缆以形成电缆连接。 该机构还包括固定到印刷机上的多个支撑滑轮并且可移动地附接到电缆以将电缆支撑在机器内。 支撑滑轮中的至少两个与每个电缆连接相关联以形成滑轮组。 每个滑轮组中的至少一个支撑滑轮对着滑轮组内的另一个滑轮，以在滑轮之间提供电缆的基本垂直的部分。 调节滑轮可移动地固定到打印机上并且可移动地连接到电缆。 调节滑轮位于相邻的滑轮组之间。

公开(公告)号：US08655249B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13010345

申请日：2011-01-20

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brian J. Dunham

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brian J. Dunham

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2035 ,  G03G21/1685

摘要： A belt-roll fuser system includes a belt-roll fuser module that is movable to engage and disengage to a main frame of the belt-roll fuser system. The belt-roll fuser has an internal pressure member that defines a fusing nip with an external pressure member of the main frame when the belt-roll fuser module is engaged. The belt-roll fuser module is movable by a latch, and when engaged, a nip load path crosses through a point at which the latch attaches to the belt-roll fuser module.

摘要翻译： 带式辊定影系统包括带辊定影模块，其可移动以接合和分离到带辊定影系统的主框架。 带辊定影器具有内部压力构件，当带状辊定影模块接合时，内部压力构件将主要框架的外部压力构件定义为定影辊隙。 皮带辊定影器模块可通过闩锁移动，并且当接合时，辊隙加载路径穿过闩锁附接到带辊定影模块的点。

公开(公告)号：US20120189969A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13010345

申请日：2011-01-20

申请人： Augusto E. BARTON ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brian J. Dunham

发明人： Augusto E. BARTON ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brian J. Dunham

IPC分类号： F27B9/28

CPC分类号： G03G15/2035 ,  G03G21/1685

摘要： A belt-roll fuser system includes a belt-roll fuser module that is movable to engage and disengage to a main frame of the belt-roll fuser system. The belt-roll fuser has an internal pressure member that defines a fusing nip with an external pressure member of the main frame when the belt-roll fuser module is engaged. The belt-roll fuser module is movable by a latch, and when engaged, a nip load path crosses through a point at which the latch attaches to the belt-roll fuser module.

摘要翻译： 带式辊定影系统包括带辊定影模块，其可移动以接合和分离到带辊定影系统的主框架。 带辊定影器具有内部压力构件，当带状辊定影模块接合时，内部压力构件将主要框架的外部压力构件定义为定影辊隙。 皮带辊定影器模块可通过闩锁移动，并且当接合时，辊隙加载路径穿过闩锁附接到带辊定影模块的点。

公开(公告)号：US5014977A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-14

申请号：US518367

申请日：1990-05-03

申请人： Kenneth P. Moore ,  Brian R. Ford ,  Stephen B. Williams

发明人： Kenneth P. Moore ,  Brian R. Ford ,  Stephen B. Williams

IPC分类号： B41J13/00 ,  B65H9/00 ,  B65H9/08 ,  B65H29/40 ,  B65H31/34 ,  B65H31/36 ,  B65H31/38 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： B65H31/36 ,  B65H2404/1114 ,  B65H2801/06

摘要： An integral sheet stopping, stacking and lateral registration system, in which sequential incoming sheets are fed into a tray and stopped at an edge registration position and also repositioned laterally by lateral sheet repositioning scuffers engaging an edge of the sheets at the edge registration position, with improved protection against sheet edge distortion or damage provided by movable partial sheet stopping surfaces partially shielding the incoming sheet lead edge from full impact with the lateral scuffers but without interfering with the subsequent lateral movement of the sheets by the lateral scuffers. The incoming sheets are fed in and stacked under a stack-floating curved input guide baffle and floating frictional input flapper scuffers feeding and holding an incoming sheet downstream against the lateral scuffers for improved lateral registration. The movable partial sheet stopping surfaces are mounted to ride vertically on the floating baffle and also ride horizontally against the lateral scuffers and thereby maintain a desired preset spacing relative thereto.

摘要翻译： 一体的片材停止，堆叠和横向对准系统，其中顺序进入的片材被馈送到托盘中并且停止在边缘对准位置，并且还通过在边缘对准位置与片材的边缘接合的侧面片材重新定位擦拭片侧向重新定位， 改善了对片材边缘变形或由可移动部分片材止动表面提供的损伤的保护，其部分地屏蔽了进入的片材引线边缘与侧面刮刀的完全冲击，但是不会受到横向刮板的随后的片材横向移动的干扰。 进入的纸张进料并叠放在堆叠浮动的弯曲输入导向挡板和浮动摩擦输入挡板上，将进入的纸张向下运送并保持在侧向刮板上，以改善横向对准。 可移动部分片材止动表面安装成垂直地在浮动挡板上行驶，并且还水平地抵靠横向刮板，从而相对于其保持期望的预设间隔。

公开(公告)号：US06609708B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US10106928

申请日：2002-03-26

申请人： Kenneth P. Moore ,  William R. Haag ,  Michael J. Linder ,  Stephen B. Williams

发明人： Kenneth P. Moore ,  William R. Haag ,  Michael J. Linder ,  Stephen B. Williams

IPC分类号： B65H314

CPC分类号： B65H1/18

摘要： A feed apparatus which combines a slider crank feed head drive system and cam actuated stack height sensing system to form a new combined shuttle feeder. The new feed head drive includes the replacement of a solenoid driven feed head with a more reliable stepper driven twin slider crank drive. Included in the slider crank drive for the feed head is an integral cam as part of the crank arm mounted to the motor shaft. This cam is designed drives a stack height sensor to drop and lift the stack height sensing arm to sense stack height after the sheet trail edge has passed the point of arm contact with the stack. The cam also provides a “service mode” position for the stack height arm which lifts it out of the way of the paper supply when it is opening. The cam dwells in a neutral home position during the rest of the drive out and return motion of the feed head.

摘要翻译： 一种进给装置，其组合了滑块曲柄进给头驱动系统和凸轮致动的堆叠高度感测系统，以形成新的组合梭式进料器。 新的进给头驱动器包括更换具有更可靠的步进驱动双滑块曲柄驱动器的螺线管驱动进给头。 包括在用于进给头的滑块曲柄驱动器中，作为安装到电机轴的曲柄臂的一部分的整体式凸轮。 该凸轮被设计成驱动堆叠高度传感器，以在片材轨迹边缘已经通过与臂的臂接触点之后，降低并提升堆叠高度感测臂来感测堆叠高度。 凸轮还为堆叠高度臂提供“服务模式”位置，当打开时，它将纸张提升到纸张供应的方式。 在驱动器的其余部分期间，凸轮处于中性起始位置，并返回进给头的运动。