B65H1/08

Cylinder member and image forming apparatus

A cylinder member includes: a cylinder body having a cylindrical shape; a sheet member wound on the cylinder body; a first attachment portion provided at one end portion of the sheet member in a circumferential direction, the first attachment portion being detachably attached to the cylinder body; and a second attachment portion provided at the other end portion of the sheet member in the circumferential direction, the second attachment portion being detachably attached to the cylinder body.

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
20230002179 · 2023-01-05 ·

A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet supporting portion to support a sheet, a feeding member to contact an upper surface of the sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion and feed the sheet, and a drive motor to rotate in a first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. In addition, a lifting mechanism is connected to the drive motor to lift the sheet supporting portion and lower the feeding member in a case where the drive motor rotates in the first direction, and to lower the sheet supporting portion and lift the feeding member in a case where the drive motor rotates in the second direction.

SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
20230002179 · 2023-01-05 ·

A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet supporting portion to support a sheet, a feeding member to contact an upper surface of the sheet supported on the sheet supporting portion and feed the sheet, and a drive motor to rotate in a first direction and in a second direction opposite to the first direction. In addition, a lifting mechanism is connected to the drive motor to lift the sheet supporting portion and lower the feeding member in a case where the drive motor rotates in the first direction, and to lower the sheet supporting portion and lift the feeding member in a case where the drive motor rotates in the second direction.

FOIL TRANSFER DEVICE
20230026026 · 2023-01-26 ·

A foil transfer device includes a foil transfer film cartridge, a housing, a display, a detector, and a controller. The foil transfer film cartridge includes a supply reel on which a foil film is wound. The housing allows the foil transfer film cartridge to be removably installed therein. The display is provided on the housing to display information. The detector detects foil film information in a state where the foil transfer film cartridge is installed in the housing. The foil film information includes at least one item selected from a group comprising a color of the foil, a width of the foil film, and a widthwise position of the foil film in a direction of the width of the foil film. The controller causes the foil film information detected by the detector to be shown on the display.

FOIL TRANSFER DEVICE
20230026026 · 2023-01-26 ·

A foil transfer device includes a foil transfer film cartridge, a housing, a display, a detector, and a controller. The foil transfer film cartridge includes a supply reel on which a foil film is wound. The housing allows the foil transfer film cartridge to be removably installed therein. The display is provided on the housing to display information. The detector detects foil film information in a state where the foil transfer film cartridge is installed in the housing. The foil film information includes at least one item selected from a group comprising a color of the foil, a width of the foil film, and a widthwise position of the foil film in a direction of the width of the foil film. The controller causes the foil film information detected by the detector to be shown on the display.

PAPER SIZE DETECTION USING ACTUATORS COMPRISING MULTIPLE OPERATING ARMS

A paper size detection device comprises a first actuator comprising a plurality of operating arms and a first detection arm to move in association with movement of the plurality of operating arms, the plurality of operating arms having lengths or angles different from each other; a first sensor to output different results in accordance with a position of the first detection arm; a second actuator comprising one operating arm and a second detection arm to move in association with movement of the one operating arm; and a second sensor to output different results in accordance with a position of the second detection arm.

PAPER SIZE DETECTION USING ACTUATORS COMPRISING MULTIPLE OPERATING ARMS

A paper size detection device comprises a first actuator comprising a plurality of operating arms and a first detection arm to move in association with movement of the plurality of operating arms, the plurality of operating arms having lengths or angles different from each other; a first sensor to output different results in accordance with a position of the first detection arm; a second actuator comprising one operating arm and a second detection arm to move in association with movement of the one operating arm; and a second sensor to output different results in accordance with a position of the second detection arm.

FEEDING DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE
20230227281 · 2023-07-20 ·

A feeding unit includes a paper feeding tray, a lifter, a feeding roller, a guide plate, and a handling portion. The lifter can displace paper in the paper feeding tray in a +B direction. The guide plate guides a downstream end of the paper lifted by the lifter in a +A direction toward the feeding roller. The handling portion handles the paper toward the feeding roller. The guide plate forms a frontage through which the paper can pass between the guide plate and an outer peripheral surface of the feeding roller, and is provided so that a size of the frontage can be adjusted. The handling portion is provided integrally with the guide plate.

FEEDING DEVICE AND RECORDING DEVICE
20230227281 · 2023-07-20 ·

A feeding unit includes a paper feeding tray, a lifter, a feeding roller, a guide plate, and a handling portion. The lifter can displace paper in the paper feeding tray in a +B direction. The guide plate guides a downstream end of the paper lifted by the lifter in a +A direction toward the feeding roller. The handling portion handles the paper toward the feeding roller. The guide plate forms a frontage through which the paper can pass between the guide plate and an outer peripheral surface of the feeding roller, and is provided so that a size of the frontage can be adjusted. The handling portion is provided integrally with the guide plate.

Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus
11697562 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A sheet feeding device includes a sheet loading portion which is capable of elevating operation and on which a sheet is loaded, a feeding member for feeding the sheet loaded on the sheet loading portion, the feeding member being capable of elevating movement between a contacting position in contact with the sheet and a distanced position distanced upward from the sheet, and a control portion that controls the elevating operation of the sheet loading portion and the elevating movement of the feeding member. When the feeding member at the contacting position moves to the distanced position, the feeding member is distanced upward from the sheet loaded on the sheet loading portion after the sheet loading portion starts a descending operation.