摘要:
A sorting apparatus having a first sorter connectable to a second sorter. The first sorter has a plurality of sorting bins and non-sort discharge outlet. A non-sort tray or a bridge is selectively connected to the discharge outlet. The bridge has a first sheet path for transporting the discharged sheet to the second sorter and a second sheet path for transporting the discharged sheet to another non-sort tray provided to the bridge.
摘要:
A copying machine having a sorter and a finisher is capable of operating in three different modes: a copying mode with sorting, a copying mode without sorting, and a stapling finish mode. When the stapling finish mode is selected, an automatic magnification selecting mode (AMS mode) is automatically chosen, wherein only copies of one size are made during the copying operation such that unsatisfactory stapling caused by copy sheets of differing size is prevented. Also, if one of a number of sorting bins of the copying machine is not being used while the copying machine is operating in the stapling finish mode, a copying operation can be carried out in the copying mode without sorting, utilizing that bin.
摘要:
A sheet storing apparatus wherein sheets ejected from a copying machine one after another are stacked in order, and the sheets are supplied to the copying machine again. The apparatus comprises a sheet storing unit wherein sheets are stored, a transporter for transporting sheets to the storing unit, a regulator for preventing sheets supported by a sheet support surface of the storing unit from moving back toward the entrance thereof, a pressure member for pressing each sheet transported to the unit against the support surface and a refeeder for feeding out the stored sheets one by one. Each time a sheet is transported to the unit, the pressure member presses the sheet, whereby the end of the sheet passes through the regulator to be put between the support surface and the regulator. Also, in feeding sheets out of the unit, the pressure member presses the sheet stack against the refeeder. The pressure member has a mechanism for adjusting the pressure on the sheet stack in proportion to the thickness of the stack. Each time a sheet is transported to the unit, the timing of actuating the pressure member is determined, and the position of the pressure member is detected. When it is not detected that the pressure member is in a pressing position within a specified time after a timing signal was generated, a controller judges that a sheet jam has occurred.
摘要:
A sorting apparatus of a shiftable bin type for use in a copying apparatus or the like, which is arranged to be capable of readily and positively removing sorted copy paper sheets from respective bins.
摘要:
A copying apparatus having an automatic original document feeder (ADF unit), which includes a sheet size detecting system for detecting each size of original documents fed by the ADF unit and a boundary detecting system for detecting a boundary between sets of originals which are placed on a tray of the ADF unit. The boundary detecting system discriminates the boundary between sets of originals based on a variation of the size of the original document, of which the size is detected by the sheet size detecting system.
摘要:
A copying apparatus having an automatic document feeder (ADF), and a sorter having a plurality of bins. The apparatus comprises an input mechanism for setting the number of sheets to be copied with respect to one original document; a detecting system for detecting a boundary between units of originals; a first control system for controlling the sorter so that the bins are altered one to another every time the boundary is detected by the detecting system when the number of sheets is set to one; a second control system for controlling the sorter so that the bins are altered one to another when the number of copied sheets accommodated in one bin exceeds its capacity of each bin while a copying operation for one unit of originals is being performed. When a sheet, inserted between units of originals, whose size is different from the sizes of original documents is fed by the ADF, the detecting system judges that it is the boundary therebetween. The sorter is controlled so as to automatically accommodate copied sheets of one unit of originals in one bin. Further, every time the boundary is detected, bins are shifted by one step, respectively so that copied sheets are accommodated in one bin for each of units of originals. Thus, units of the copied sheets corresponding to units of originals are separately accommodated in the respective bins.
摘要:
A sorting apparatus of a spiral cam type for sorting or collating copy paper sheets discharged from a copying machine and the like, having a spiral groove of each spiral cam formed in an amount equivalent to the sum of the distance between bins in an expanded condition for receiving copy paper sheet and the distance between the bins in a non-expanded condition to eliminate vertical movements of the bins not directly related to the sorting or collating during expansion of the space between the bins.
摘要:
A sheet storing apparatus capable of discharging sheets supplied by an image forming apparatus either face-up or face-down. The sheet storing apparatus comprises: forward/reverse rotary rollers for delivering a sheet in a direction leaving the image forming apparatus behind as well as in a direction contrary to the former, sheet discharging rotary rollers for discharging the sheet out of the sheet storing apparatus on a storing tray, a first delivery path for discharging the sheet face-up, a second delivery path for delivering the sheet in the direction leaving the image forming apparatus behind, a third delivery path for discharging the sheet face-down, switching guides for diverting the sheet either to the first or second delivery path, a sheet detecting sensor, disposed on a common path formed by joining the first and third paths, for detecting the sheet, a discharge mode controller for selecting either the face-up discharge mode or the face-down discharge mode according to sheet detections by said sheet detecting sensor, and a rotatable top cover for supporting components of said delivery paths' guide surfaces and said switching guides and for exposing said delivery paths.
摘要:
A paper container has a finisher unit which comprises transporting rollers to transport copying papers ejected from a copying machine to a tray, a paddle wheel to transport a copying paper to a reference member for alignment immediately after a trailing edge of the copying paper leaves the transporting rollers, and a stapler to staple the copying papers aligned on the tray. The paper container also has a stack unit to stack the stapled papers. The stack unit is permanently secured onto the image forming device, or an distance between the stack unit and the finisher unit is arbitrarily adjusted, while the finisher unit is attached to the image forming device and detached if so required.
摘要:
A sheet transporting apparatus comprising an outlet for sheets, a first path through which sheets ejected from a copying machine are transported in a first direction, to the outlet and in a second direction to be reversed from the outlet, a diverter for diverting the travel of sheets, which is disposed in the vicinity of the outlet and movable between a first position where sheets traveling in the first direction are guided to a handling apparatus attached at the outlet and a second position where sheets are guided to a space between respective outside frames of the transporting apparatus and the handling apparatus, a second path for receiving sheets traveling in the second direction along the first path and transporting the sheets, a storing unit wherein sheets transported through the second path are stored and a refeeding section for feeding sheets stored in the storing unit to the copying machine. In a first mode, the diverter is set to the first position so that sheets ejected from the copying machine are transported to the handling apparatus through the first path. In a second mode, the diverter is set to the second position so that sheets ejected from the copying machine are transported in the first direction, then reversed in the second direction, and finally transported to the sheet storing unit through the second path.