Abstract:
A facsimile device including a two speed drive mechanism for driving the recording medium. The mechanism includes a reversible motor and a gearing means to drive the medium at one speed in a forward direction when the motor is operated in one direction and at a different speed in the forward direction when the motor is operated in the opposite direction.
Abstract:
A scanner assembly for a facsimile transceiver in which three combination optical scanner and printer contact units are mounted on a specially designed timing belt trained about driven and idler pulleys. The belt comprises two narrow steel strips joined together by pin members which register with recesses in the pulleys. Each of the assemblies is detachable from the timing belt and includes means for separately adjusting the operating positions of the optical scanner and the printer contact with respect to the total assembly.
Abstract:
An optical scanner assembly having an endless movable timing belt assembly and a plurality of optical scanner units mounted on the timing belt assembly for movement therewith in scanning copy material. Flexible light pipe means extend between each of the optical scanner units and a single photocell means for receiving the projected images of object areas on the copy material and transmitting the same therethrough to the photocell means. Additional flexible light pipe means extend between a single light source means and each of the optical scanner units for receiving light from the light source means and transmitting the same therethrough to illuminate object areas of copy material being scanned. The light source means comprises a light source and auxiliary light pipe means.
Abstract:
A facsimile transceiver including three optical scanners each of which carries its own light source for illuminating the copy as it is scanned. Also included are means for adjusting the optical axes of the scanners with respect to each other and printer contact means mounted on each scanner for marking recording paper when operating in the receiver mode.
Abstract:
Force transmitting means for moving a printer bar assembly into an operative position for printout of graphic data in facsimile apparatus upon rotation of recording paper drive means at a normal speed.
Abstract:
A TAPE COMPRISING STRIPS OF BERYLLIUM COPPER SANDWICHED BETWEEN LAYERS OF MYLAR AND CONNECTED IN TANDEM TO SPACED SCANNING ASSEMBLIES OF A FACSIMILE TRANSCEIVER FOR MOVEMENT PAST AN OBJECT TO BE SCANNED. ONE END OF THE TAPE TERMINATES AT ONE OF THE SCANNING ASSEMBLIES AND THE OTHER END OF THE TAPE TERMINATES AT A ROTOR ASSEMBLY ABOUT WHICH THE TAPE AND SCANNING ASESMBLIES ROTATE IN AN ECCENTRIC PATH.
Abstract:
Synchronizing systems of the type useful with facsimile equipment in which a motor driven recorder is driven at a speed to provide generated pulses of a quiescent frequency slightly different from the frequency of synchronizing pulses received from a transmission source and in which the speed of the motor is caused to sweep through the speed that produces a generated pulse frequency equal to the synchronizing frequency if and when there is time coincidence between the synchronizing and generated pulses. Also disclosed are photocell means for providing synchronizing pulses and generated pulses especially useful in facsimile transceivers.
Abstract:
A TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY COMPRISED OF AN ENDLESS FLEXIBLE BELT OF ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL ADAPTED TO BE TRAINED ABOUT DRIVE AND IDLER PULLEY ASSEMBLIES FOR SUPPORTING OPTICAL SCANNER
UNITS AND MOVING THE SAME IN A CONTINUOUS CLOSED PATH UPON ROTATION OF THE DRIVE PULLEY ASSEMBLY.
Abstract:
A timing belt assembly trained about drive and idler pulley assemblies for supporting optical scanner units and moving the same in a continuous closed path upon rotation of the drive pulley assembly. The effective circumference of the drive pulley assembly is slightly greater than one-third the effective circumference of the timing belt assembly; the effective circumference of the idler pulley assembly is slightly less than one-third the effective circumference of the timing belt assembly; biasing means impose a lateral force on the timing belt assembly for maintaining the latter under substantially constant tension; and the cylindrical face means of the idler pulley assembly, about which the timing belt assembly, comprised of endless flexible tape means, is trained, has an axial extent at least equal to the width of the tape means.