公开(公告)号：US10005632B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15669670

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Erwin Ruiz ,  Glenn David Batchelor ,  Ali R. Dergham ,  David J. Breed ,  Paul F. Brown, II ,  Mark A. Adiletta

IPC: B65H15/00 ,  B65H29/24 ,  B65H43/00

CPC classification number: B65H15/00 ,  B65H29/245 ,  B65H29/246 ,  B65H29/247 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B65H31/36 ,  B65H43/00 ,  B65H2301/33214 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2301/4461 ,  B65H2405/54 ,  B65H2406/122 ,  B65H2406/364 ,  B65H2511/11 ,  B65H2515/112 ,  B65H2515/212 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a paper feed to feed print media a single sheet at a time, a plurality of rotating discs, wherein each one of the plurality of rotating discs comprises an elastomer ring to secure a leading edge of the single sheet against a registration wall and initiate a flipping process, an air duct to force an air flow towards the print media to levitate a trailing edge of the single sheet during completion of the flipping process, and a movable platform to hold a stack of the print media.

公开(公告)号：US10065826B1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15669588

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Erwin Ruiz ,  Ali R. Dergham ,  Glenn David Batchelor ,  William A. Novak ,  Paul F. Brown, II

IPC: B65H29/20 ,  B65H29/40 ,  B65H29/24 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B65H43/00 ,  B65H29/06 ,  B65H15/00 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H29/22

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a paper feed to feed print media a single sheet at a time, a plurality of rotating discs, wherein each one of the plurality of rotating discs comprises an elastomer ring to secure a leading edge of the single sheet against a registration wall and initiate a flipping process, a plurality of fans to generate an air flow, wherein the air flow levitates a trailing edge of the single sheet during completion of the flipping process, and a movable platform to hold a stack of the print media.

公开(公告)号：US11198580B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16563543

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Erwin Ruiz ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Glenn David Batchelor ,  Rachel Lynn Tanchak

IPC: B65H29/24 ,  B65H29/22 ,  B65H29/18 ,  B65H29/40

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a paper feed to feed print media a single sheet at a time, a plurality of rotating discs, wherein each one of the plurality of rotating discs comprises an elastomer ring to secure a leading edge of the single sheet against a registration wall and initiate a flipping process, a curved baffle positioned above the plurality of rotating discs and the single sheet, an air duct located above the plurality of rotating discs and the single sheet to force an air flow towards the curved baffle, wherein the air flow follows a shape of the curved baffle to create a low pressure zone above the single sheet to keep a trailing edge of the single sheet levitated during completion of the flipping process, and a movable platform to hold a stack of the print media.

公开(公告)号：US20210070578A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16563543

申请日：2019-09-06

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Erwin Ruiz ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Glenn David Batchelor ,  Rachel Lynn Tanchak

IPC: B65H29/24 ,  B65H29/22 ,  B65H29/18

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a paper feed to feed print media a single sheet at a time, a plurality of rotating discs, wherein each one of the plurality of rotating discs comprises an elastomer ring to secure a leading edge of the single sheet against a registration wall and initiate a flipping process, a curved baffle positioned above the plurality of rotating discs and the single sheet, an air duct located above the plurality of rotating discs and the single sheet to force an air flow towards the curved baffle, wherein the air flow follows a shape of the curved baffle to create a low pressure zone above the single sheet to keep a trailing edge of the single sheet levitated during completion of the flipping process, and a movable platform to hold a stack of the print media.