Patent classifications
B65H29/14
Sheet storage device and image forming apparatus
There is provided a sheet storage device including a regulation unit that includes a first contact portion configured to contact a stacking unit, and a second contact portion configured to contact a facing member. The first contact portion contacts the stacking unit in a state of being urged toward the stacking unit. The second contact portion contacts the facing member in a state of being urged toward the facing member.
LOADING NEXT MEDIA SHEET WHILE CURRENT MEDIA SHEET IS BEING EJECTED
Subsequent to completion of printing on a current media sheet, a pick transmission of the printing device linking a motor of the printing device to a pick roller of the printing device is engaged to load a next media sheet via the motor driving the pick roller. While the next media sheet is being loaded due to the motor driving the pick roller, the current media sheet is ejected via the motor driving an eject roller of the printing device.
LOADING NEXT MEDIA SHEET WHILE CURRENT MEDIA SHEET IS BEING EJECTED
Subsequent to completion of printing on a current media sheet, a pick transmission of the printing device linking a motor of the printing device to a pick roller of the printing device is engaged to load a next media sheet via the motor driving the pick roller. While the next media sheet is being loaded due to the motor driving the pick roller, the current media sheet is ejected via the motor driving an eject roller of the printing device.
Stacking device and method for sorting
A pair of conveyance rollers are arranged for signatures. The signatures is conveyed through the pair of conveyance rollers to a stacking unit while being sandwiched from both sides thereof between the pair of conveyance rollers. In response to passage of a signature for a sheet stack through the pair of the conveyance rollers, the conveyance rollers is switched from conveyance rotation to intermittent rotation to cause the pair of the conveyance rollers to keep the signatures for a next sheet stack from being conveyed to the stacking unit. In response to the stacking unit becoming ready to receive the signatures for the next sheet stack, the conveyance rollers is switched from the intermitted rotation or the stop to the continuous rotation to cause the pair of the conveyance rollers to convey to the signatures to the stacking unit.
FRONT END CONVEYOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE ENTRANCE SUPPORT
A front end conveyor has an upstream end and a downstream end, a lower deck including a plurality of primary sheet supports and an upper deck including a plurality of sheet guides. Upper portions of the primary sheet supports lie in a first plane and the sheet supports and sheet guides define a sheet transport path for moving sheets in a sheet transport direction. A pivotable sheet support extends from an upstream end of the lower deck and has at least one surface lying in a second plane. The pivotable sheet support is pivotable from a first position in which the second plane forms a first angle with the first plane and a second position in which the second plane forms a second angle with the first plane, the second angle being different than the first angle.
FRONT END CONVEYOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE ENTRANCE SUPPORT
A front end conveyor has an upstream end and a downstream end, a lower deck including a plurality of primary sheet supports and an upper deck including a plurality of sheet guides. Upper portions of the primary sheet supports lie in a first plane and the sheet supports and sheet guides define a sheet transport path for moving sheets in a sheet transport direction. A pivotable sheet support extends from an upstream end of the lower deck and has at least one surface lying in a second plane. The pivotable sheet support is pivotable from a first position in which the second plane forms a first angle with the first plane and a second position in which the second plane forms a second angle with the first plane, the second angle being different than the first angle.
Machine Core and Multi-Currency Allocation Assembly Line Thereof
A multi-currency allocation assembly line includes a machine core module, a plastic packaging module, a sorting assembly line, and a manipulator. The machine core module is used for storing banknotes, and outputting banknotes into a banknote receiving funnel according to a system instruction. Among the machine cores in an array, the machine cores respectively store different banknotes, and the banknotes output by the different machine cores are then respectively conveyed, by means of the manipulator, to the plastic packaging module for plastic packaging and are then conveyed to the sorting assembly line, so as to complete banknote allocation, packaging and sorting in one step, thereby greatly increasing the banknote allocation efficiency and minimizing manual errors during manual operation.
Machine Core and Multi-Currency Allocation Assembly Line Thereof
A multi-currency allocation assembly line includes a machine core module, a plastic packaging module, a sorting assembly line, and a manipulator. The machine core module is used for storing banknotes, and outputting banknotes into a banknote receiving funnel according to a system instruction. Among the machine cores in an array, the machine cores respectively store different banknotes, and the banknotes output by the different machine cores are then respectively conveyed, by means of the manipulator, to the plastic packaging module for plastic packaging and are then conveyed to the sorting assembly line, so as to complete banknote allocation, packaging and sorting in one step, thereby greatly increasing the banknote allocation efficiency and minimizing manual errors during manual operation.
Post-processing device and image forming apparatus
A post-processing device includes an output unit that outputs a medium; a stacking unit on which the medium that is output is stacked; and a blow-out unit that is disposed below the output unit and that blows gas toward the medium that is output, wherein an amount of the gas blown is adjusted in accordance with a type of the medium.
Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying device
A sheet conveying device includes a tray, a conveyor, and a guide body. The tray is configured to stack a sheet. The conveyor is configured to convey the sheet to the tray. The guide body has a space, a height of the space being greater than a thickness of the sheet. The guide body is configured to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, with a leading end of the sheet being inserted in the space. The guide body is configured to separate the sheet from the space, according to a difference of a sheet conveying speed of the conveyor and a moving speed of the guide body, and to stack the sheet on the tray.