СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОБРАБОТКИ ПЕЧАТНЫХ ИЗДЕЛИЙ

FIELD: printing industry. SUBSTANCE: system to process printed items comprises a central transmitting station and multiple additional processing stations. The central transmitting station comprises a location of printed items loading, a transportation device, several locations of connection and a withdrawal location. Additional processing stations include a delivery station and a discharge station. During processing a printed item is transported from the central transmitting station into one of processing stations in any sequence. On completion of the processing operation at a certain processing station, the printed item is moved back to the transmitting station. Completed printed items are removed from the transmitting station in the withdrawal location. Provides for optimisation of the sequence of various processing stages. EFFECT: invention provides for the system operation, even if one of the processing stations is out of service. 37 cl, 5 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2 416 565 (13) C2 (51) МПК B65H 5/22 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2008104424/21, 29.06.2006 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 29.06.2006 (73) Патентообладатель(и): иПАК ТЕКНОЛОДЖИЗ (US) R U Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 06.07.2005 US 11/175,676 (72) Автор(ы): ДОБРОВОЛЬСКИЙ Саша (US) (43) Дата публикации заявки: 20.08.2009 Бюл. № 23 2 4 1 6 5 6 5 (45) Опубликовано: 20.04.2011 Бюл. № 11 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: US 5024570 А, 18.06.1991. US 2922171 А, 26.01.1960. US 2005/0019067 A1, 27.01.2005. US 5182796 A, 26.01.1993. 2 4 1 6 5 6 5 R U (86) Заявка PCT: US 2006/025279 (29.06.2006) C 2 C 2 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 06.02.2008 (87) Публикация заявки РСТ: WO 2007/008434 (18.01.2007) Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул.Б.Спасская, 25, стр.3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и ...

МАШИНА ДЛЯ СОРТИРОВКИ ДОКУМЕНТОВ

... 1. Система подающего механизма для документов для использования в устройстве сортировки документов, система подающего механизма для документов содержит верхнюю и нижнюю части, расположенные на противоположных сторонах маршрута документа, верхняя и нижняя части являются подвижными относительно друг друга между положением подачи и положением устранения замятия, система подающего механизма дополнительно содержит систему датчиков для обнаружения прохождения документов по маршруту документа, система датчиков имеет излучатель, приспособленный излучать видимый свет, который падает на первую область маршрута документа, включающий в себя приемник, когда верхняя и нижняя части системы подающего механизма находятся в положении подачи, и документ не присутствует в первой области, и который падает на вторую область маршрута документа, когда верхняя и нижняя части системы подающего механизма находятся в положении устранения замятия, где система датчиков дополнительно содержит контроллер, соединенный ...

SORTING PROCEDURE FOR DOCUMENTS

Document feeder and method

PAPER FEED SYSTEM AND METHOD

A pharmaceutical filling system for a high volume pharmacy is described. The system can include a paper feed device and method. The system may include a paper collator with at one selectively openable shelf. A control device may monitor the capacity of the selectively openable shelf, and instruct a printer to hold printing additional print jobs. The selectively openable shelf may then be opened to allow the printed literature resting thereon to fall to a lower shelf, and the printer can then be restarted. Sheets of printed literature may be drawn from the paper collator, collected with any other sheets of printed literature associated with a prescription order, and mated with the prescription order for shipment.

FILLING DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING FROM PAPER SHEET TO AT LEAST ONE PROCESSING MACHINE.

Method, apparatus and systems for processing a plurality of sheet-like documents.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Verarbeitung einer Mehrzahl blattförmiger Dokumente mit folgenden Schritten: Sammeln von Dokumenten in einer Sammelstation (4) zu Dokumentengruppen, welche aus einer wechselnden Anzahl von einzelnen Dokumenten bestehen, wobei wenigstens ein erster Typ einer Dokumentengruppe eine Mehrzahl von Dokumenten enthält und jede Dokumentengruppe in einem Sammelvorgang gesammelt wird, dessen Bearbeitungsdauer von der Anzahl der zu der jeweiligen Dokumentengruppe gehörenden Dokumente abhängt; Transportieren der gesammelten Dokumentengruppen zu einer ersten von zumindest zwei in Transportrichtung hintereinander angeordneten Bearbeitungsstationen (V1, V2), wobei jede Bearbeitungsstation (V1, V2) mit einer Verbindungsvorrichtung (7, 8) zum Verbinden der Dokumente einer Dokumentengruppe ausgestattet ist; Verbinden der Dokumente einer in der ersten Bearbeitungsstation (V1) vorliegenden Dokumentengruppe, wenn die vorliegende Dokumentengruppe dem ersten Typ von Dokumentengruppen ...

Method and apparatus for processing a plurality of sheet-type documents.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Verarbeitung einer Mehrzahl blattförmiger Dokumente mit folgenden Schritten: Sammeln von Dokumenten in einer Sammelstation (4) zu Dokumentengruppen, welche aus einer wechselnden Anzahl von einzelnen Dokumenten bestehen, wobei wenigstens ein erster Typ einer Dokumentengruppe eine Mehrzahl von Dokumenten enthält und jede Dokumentengruppe in einem Sammelvorgang gesammelt wird, dessen Bearbeitungsdauer von der Anzahl der zu der jeweiligen Dokumentengruppe gehörenden Dokumente abhängt, Transportieren der gesammelten Dokumentengruppen zu einer ersten von zumindest zwei in Transportrichtung hintereinander angeordneten Bearbeitungsstationen (V1, V2), wobei jede Bearbeitungsstation (V1, V2) mit einer Verbindungsvorrichtung (7, 8) zum Verbinden der Dokumente einer Dokumentengruppe ausgestattet ist, Verbinden der Dokumente einer in der ersten Bearbeitungsstation (V1) vorliegenden Dokumentengruppe, wenn die vorliegende Dokumentengruppe dem ersten Typ von Dokumentengruppen ...

Device and procedure for the separation of a river from promoted articles.

In einer Vorrichtung zur Trennung eines Stromes von geförderten flachen Gegenständen (8) ist der Strom durch ein Trennelement (3) wahlweise auf einen ersten Förderweg (1) oder auf einen zweiten Förderweg (2) leitbar. Dazu ist das Trennelement (3) relativ zum Strom der flachen Gegenstände (8) bewegbar und belässt in einer ersten Position den Strom auf dem ersten Förderweg (1) und leitet in einer zweiten Position den Strom auf den zweiten Förderweg (2). Dabei wird beim Übergang des Trennelementes (3) von der ersten Position in die zweite Position das Trennelement (3) mit einer Trennerspitze (32) mit einer mit dem Strom mitlaufenden Bewegung in den Strom bewegt, und beim Übergang des Trennelementes (3) von der zweiten Position zurück in die erste Position das Trennelement (3) ebenfalls mit einer mit dem Strom mitlaufenden Bewegung aus dem Strom hinaus bewegt.

Device and procedure for the separation of a river from promoted articles.

In einer Vorrichtung zur Trennung eines Stromes von geförderten flachen Gegenständen (8), ist der Strom durch ein Trennelement (3) wahlweise auf einen ersten Förderweg (1) oder auf einen zweiten Förderweg (2) leitbar. Dazu ist das Trennelement (3) relativ zum Strom der flachen Gegenstände (8) bewegbar, und belässt in einer ersten Position den Strom auf dem ersten Förderweg (1) und leitet in einer zweiten Position den Strom auf den zweiten Förderweg (2). Dabei wird beim Übergang des Trennelementes (3) von der ersten Position in die zweite Position das Trennelement (3) mit einer Trennerspitze (32) mit einer mit dem Strom mitlaufenden Bewegung in den Strom bewegt, und beim Übergang des Trennelementes (3) von der zweiten Position zurück in die erste Position das Trennelement (3) ebenfalls mit einer mit dem Strom mitlaufenden Bewegung aus dem Strom hinausbewegt.

Paper Sheet Handling Device And Paper Sheet Handling Method

Image forming apparatus

Disclosed is a printing apparatus that can prevent the occurrence of a transport error and prevent useless printing even when the sheet size of the actually fed sheet is different from the sheet size specified in the printing setting. The printing apparatus 30 forms an image on one side of a recording medium first and then forms an image on another side of the recording medium. A determination section 108a determines the medium length of the recording medium, and a control section 108b causes the recording medium to be ejected to a sheet ejection port after the image is formed on the one side of the recording medium, when the determined medium length is outside of a preset threshold range.

The printing device, the paper transporting device and maintaining device for printer

Sheet processing apparatus having a sheet insertion function, control method therefor, image forming apparatus

Paper feed structure for an image forming apparatus

INSTALLATION AND PROCEEDED OF TREATMENT Of PRINT

Installation de traitement d'imprimés, comprenant : - des moyens de commande (70) adaptés à accéder à au moins une base de données (71, 72), - au moins deux chaînes primaires (10) adaptées pour traiter des imprimés (11) différents, - un premier dispositif de transfert (15) pour chaque chaîne primaire (10) pour transférer des imprimés (11) depuis les chaînes primaires (10) vers une chaîne de répartition (30), et - au moins un second dispositif de transfert (35) pour transférer des imprimés (11) depuis la chaîne de répartition (30) vers une chaîne de regroupement (50). Les moyens de commande (70) transfèrent les imprimés vers la chaîne de regroupement (50) par les premier et deuxième dispositifs de transfert et par la chaîne de répartition pour que lesdits imprimés arrivent sur la chaîne de regroupement regroupés par adresse et/ou par destinataire. Print processing installation, comprising: - control means (70) adapted to access at least one database (71, 72), - at least two primary chains (10) adapted to process printed matter (11) different, - a first transfer device (15) for each primary chain (10) for transferring prints (11) from the primary chains (10) to a distribution chain (30), and - at least a second transfer device (35) for transferring printed matter (11) from the distribution chain (30) to a grouping line (50). The control means (70) transfers the printed matter to the grouping chain (50) by the first and second transfer devices and the distribution chain so that the printed matter arrives on the grouping chain grouped by address and / or addressee. .

A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING PRINTED PRODUCTS

A system for processing printed products includes a transfer station which is provided with an infeeding location for infeeding printed products to the transfer station from a delivery station. The transfer station further comprises a number of connecting locations and a removal location. To each of the connecting locations is connected a processing station. An output station is connected to the removal location. The transfer station is further provided with a transporting device for moving the printed products within the transfer device between the infeeding location, the various connecting locations and the removal location. The printed product infed to the transfer station at the infeeding location is transported in any sequence from the transfer station to one of the processing stations. After completion of the processing operation in a particular processing station, the printed product is moved back to the transfer station. The finished printed products are removed from the transfer ...

PAPER SHEET HANDLING MECHANISM AND PAPER SHEET HANDLING METHOD

A loop-shaped portion is provided in the middle of a conveyance path (11c) provided in a paper sheet handling mechanism (10). A paper sheet (W1) is contained in the loop-shaped portion by being circulated and moved in it. When a paper sheet (W2) located on the upstream side of the loop-shaped portion is sent in the conveyance path (11c) to the loop-shaped portion, in order that the paper sheet (W2) is layered on a single paper sheet (W1) or a bundle of paper sheets (W1) circulating and moving in the loop-shaped portion, the paper sheet (W2) on the upstream side of the loop-shaped portion and a paper sheet (W1) located in the loop-shaped portion are individually moved. A paper sheet length detector detects whether the length, in the conveyance direction, of the paper sheet (W2) sent in the conveyance path (11c) to the loop-shaped portion from the upstream side of the loop-shaped portion is greater than a predetermined length. When the length in the conveyance direction of the paper sheet ...

Apparatus and method for stacking sheets discharged from a starwheel assembly

An apparatus and method for discharging sheets from a starwheel assembly and creating stacks of a desired number of sheets without interrupting the rotation of the starwheel assembly. The present invention separates sheets such that one separated sheet completes a stack and the other separated sheet is supported by a separator to begin a new stack. The completed stack is preferably transported away from the starwheel assembly by a conveyor as the new stack supports additional sheets that are discharged from the starwheel assembly. The new stack will preferably move away from the starwheel assembly to provide clearance for the accumulation of additionally discharged sheets. The apparatus can allow for cyclical repetition of the separation of sheets, the stacking of sheets, and the transportation of stacks such that continual rotation of the starwheel assembly is not interrupted.

Aftertreatment apparatus, and controlling method, program and storage medium therefor

Sheet thickness data obtained from the output of a sheet thickness detecting sensor are calculated to thereby calculate a sheet bundle thickness. When the sheet bundle thickness reaches a predetermined value, other aftertreatment differing from a set aftertreatment is executed.

MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE, CHECK PROCESSING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE

A compact media processing device enables recording on a process medium and then processing the process medium based on the result of recording. The media processing device conveys a process medium and processes the conveyed process medium by a first process unit disposed to the conveyance path, and an operation selection unit then determines the content of the next operation based on the result of the first process. After the next operation is determined, the conveyance control unit conveys the process medium upstream to or upstream of the process position of a second process unit. A process control unit then applies the selected operation to the process medium by the second process unit that is disposed downstream from the first process unit on the conveyance path of the process medium.

Moving media in reverse duplex direction along media duplex path

A method includes guiding the media n a forward simplex direction by a simplex media path of a media transport assembly of the printing apparatus to position a respective side of the media across from a toner applicator to receive toner thereon and a fuser to fuse the toner thereon. The method also includes guiding the media in a forward duplex direction to the simplex media path by the duplex media path of the media transport assembly so that another side of the media is positioned towards the toner applicator to receive the toner thereon. The method also includes selectively moving the media in a reverse duplex direction opposite from the forward duplex direction to direct the media along the duplex media path to an output area outside of the media transport assembly by the control module in response to a media flushing event.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SHEET CONVEYANCE METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes: an operating unit configured to display an operation screen, and accept a user operation; a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet along a path to one of a plurality of discharge destinations; an image forming unit configured to form an image on the sheet moving in the path; and a control unit configured to identify a conveyance destination, and cause the conveying unit to convey the sheet to the conveyance destination, wherein, when a jam in the path is detected, the control unit causes the conveying unit to suspend sheet conveyance, and causes the operating unit to display a select screen for selecting a purge destination and accept a purge destination selected by a user, and the control unit identifies a sheet to be moved to the purge destination, and causes the conveying unit to convey the sheet to the purge destination.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH DIVERTING MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR DIVERTING IMAGE RECEIVING MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus has an image forming section configured to form an image on an image receiving medium conveyed along a conveyance path from a cassette thereto, a diverted conveyance path connected to the conveyance path at a first point on the conveyance path upstream of the image forming section, a movable guide that is controlled to guide the image receiving medium along a first path that includes a second point on the conveyance path downstream of the first point or a second path that includes the diverted conveyance path, a group of sensors positioned to detect at least two positions of a leading edge of the image receiving medium before the image receiving medium is guided by the movable guide, and a controller configured to control the movable guide to guide the image receiving medium along the first or second path based on detection results of the sensors. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming section configured to form an image on an image receiving medium that is conveyed along a conveyance path from a cassette to the image forming section;a diverted conveyance path connected to the conveyance path at a first point on the conveyance path that is upstream of the image forming section;a movable guide that is controlled to guide the image receiving medium along a first path that includes a second point on the conveyance path that is downstream of the first point on the conveyance path or a second path that includes the diverted conveyance path;three sensors positioned to detect at least three positions of a leading edge of the image receiving medium before the image receiving medium is guided by the movable guide, the three sensors being aligned along a width direction of the conveyance path;a controller configured to determine an amount of skew of the image receiving medium when leading edge detection times are different for all of the three sensors, and control the movable guide to guide the image receiving medium along the ...

Paper sheet handling machine and paper sheet handling method

A banknote handling machine includes: a distinguishing unit that distinguishes a given classifying condition covering the type according to which banknotes from multiple types of banknotes that are put in are classified; a plurality of depositories in corresponding ones of which the banknotes whose type is distinguished by the distinguishing unit are classified and housed according to the classifying condition before a transaction relating to the put-in banknotes is determined; a plurality of housing units in corresponding ones of which the banknotes that are sent from the corresponding depositories are classified and housed according to the classifying condition after the transaction is determined; and a controller that controls the depositories according to the classifying condition.

Apparatus and method for dispatching small and bulk packs of napkins

An apparatus and method are provided, for alternatively producing either small or bulk packs of napkins from a stack of folded napkins produced by one folding machine, through use of a pack dispatching arrangement (1000) having an inlet (1002), a small pack transfer station (1006) and a bulk pack transfer station (1004), and configured for operation in a small pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart small packs (PS) of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet (1002) of the pack dispatching arrangement (1000), to the small pack transfer station (1006), and alternatively operable in a bulk pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart bulk packs (PB) of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet (1002) of the pack dispatching arrangement (1000), to the bulk pack transfer station (1004).

Apparatus and method for stacking sheets discharged from a starwheel assembly

CONTROL METHOD FOR FEEDING OF LEAF PAPER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stop the unloading of sheets instantaneously when double-stacked defective sheets are detected and further send preceding sheets a viewed in the sheet conveying direction into a printing press, and further stop the conveying of the sheets when the double-stacked defective sheets arrive at a stopper to minimize the generation of a broke. SOLUTION: The operation of a sheet individuating and conveying mechanism of a paper feed device 1 is shut off through a control device 9, when double- stacked sheets, for example, are detected by a sheet checker 8 in the region of a feed roller 7. On the conveying table 2, six sheets 6, for example, positioned forward of the double-stacked sheets are further fed into a printing unit 5 by a prepositioned gripper 4, until the double-stacked sheets come into contact with a sheet feed stopper 3. Next, the prepositioned gripper 4 and the sheet feed stopper 3 are shut down. In addition, a control device 9 determines the number of the sheets ...

PAPER FEEDER FOR AT LEAST ONE OF PAPER PIECE TREATING MACHINE

МАШИНА ДЛЯ СОРТИРОВКИ ДОКУМЕНТОВ

1. Устройство сортировки документов, имеющее механизм транспортировки документов; выходной карман, ассоциативно связанный с отводящим устройством для отвода выбранных документов с транспортного механизма в выходной карман; и первый датчик для обнаружения присутствия документа в области транспортного выхода из отводящего устройства, где первый датчик соединен с контроллером, приспособленным указывать, что документ был отведен в выходной карман, когда первый датчик не может обнаружить документ. ! 2. Устройство по п.1, устройство дополнительно содержит второй датчик для обнаружения присутствия документа в области транспортного входа из отводящего устройства, где второй датчик подключен к контроллеру, и где контроллер дополнительно приспособлен указывать, что документ был отведен в выходной карман, если первый датчик не обнаружил присутствие документа в течение предварительно определенного времени после того, как документ был обнаружен вторым датчиком. ! 3. Устройство по п.1 или 2, где предварительно определенное время устанавливается в соответствии со скоростью механизма транспортировки документов. ! 4. Устройство по п.1 или 2, где контроллер дополнительно приспособлен остановить механизм транспортировки документов, если первый датчик обнаружил документ, который должен быть сброшенным в выходной карман. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2007 135 958 (13) A (51) МПК B65H 15/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ЗАЯВКА НА ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЕ (21), (22) Заявка: 2007135958/11, 27.09.2007 (71) Заявитель(и): ДЕ ЛЯ РЮ ИНТЕРНЭШНЛ ЛИМИТЕД (GB) (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 04.06.2004 US 60/576,629 29.11.2004 US 60/631,160 Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул.Б.Спасская, 25, стр.3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и Партнеры", пат.пов. А.В.Мицу, рег.№ 364 R U (57) Формула изобретения 1. Устройство сортировки документов, имеющее механизм транспортировки документов; выходной карман, ассоциативно связанный с отводящим ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ПОВЕРТЫВАНИЯ БАНКНОТ ЛИЦЕВОЙ СТОРОНОЙ ВВЕРХ ПРИ ИХ ОБРАБОТКЕ С БОЛЬШОЙ СКОРОСТЬЮ

... 1. Устройство для повертывания документов лицевой стороной вверх во время их обработки с большей скоростью, содержащее: ! (а) по крайней мере один датчик, который сканирует множество документов по отдельности, когда они последовательно проходят через машину для обработки, при этом датчик определяет, в какую сторону обращена лицевая сторона документов; и ! (в) переключатель маршрута (201), который направляет документы по одной из двух трасс внутри машины для обработки в зависимости от того направления, куда обращена лицевая сторона документа; ! (c) первичный конвейер (220), который транспортирует документы, лежащие лицевой стороной вверх, от переключателя маршрута к точке сбора; ! (d) вторичный конвейер, который транспортирует документы, лежащие лицевой стороной вниз от переключателя маршрута (201) до точки (221) повторного ввода, которая пересекается с первичным конвейером (220) до точки сбора, при этом соответствующие длины первичного и вторичного конвейеров между переключателем маршрутов ...

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Automatic teller machine with marker bill

An automated teller machine includes a stack of currency notes and dispenser for dispensing notes from the stack to authorized users. A marker bill is inserted at a predetermined position in the stack of currency notes to indicate a predetermined quantity of notes remaining within the stack.

Apparatus for detecting multiple superposed sheets

Replenishment arrangements for automated teller machines

LAUNDRY DRYER

MACHINE TO THE ASSORTMENT OF DOCUMENTS

COUNTING AND TESTING MACHINE FOR PAPER MONEY OF EACH SIZE, ALTHOUGH LYING ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, DEPENDENT ON A COMPUTER.

Starwheel assembly for stacking sheets

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COUNTING AND DETECTING FLAT PRODUCTS

The device (10) according to the invention for counting and detecting fla t products (14) comprises a light source (16) having an illumination beam pr ofile (24), an optical sensor (18) having a detection beam profile (30) and an evaluation unit (20) connected to the optical sensor (18). The detection beam profile (30) overlaps the illumination beam profile (24) in a detection region in which a section (33) of a surface profile of the flat products (1 4) is illuminated, the section being at least partially delimited by the ill umination beam profile (24). A detection signal generated by the optical sen sor (18) is fed to the evaluation unit (20), which determines therefrom the number of flat products located in the detection region.

Orientation changing apparatus and enclosing-and-sealing system

For transport stream taken out from the book cover in at least one of the book method and device

DEVICE OF CONVOYING Of SENDINGS WITH a CONTROL ON the REJECTION RATE

DEVICE AND PROCESS OF FORMATION OF LIMP Of PACKING WITH VERTICAL REMOVAL OF PIT PROPS

Il s'agit d'un dispositif (1) et d'un procédé de formation d'une boîte d'emballage à partir d'au moins un magasin (3) de stockage d'une pile (4) de découpes en carton ondulé, comprenant des moyens (6) d'avancée de la pile au fur et à mesure de son dépilage et des moyens (7) de dépilage des découpes par aspiration. La pile de découpes étant verticale, les moyens (6) d'avancée de la pile comportent un plateau (8) élévateur de la pile verticalement jusqu'à un plan (9) de prise pour la découpe (28) du dessus. Le dispositif comporte de plus des moyens (10) de pré-dépilage agencés pour séparer la découpe du dessus du reste de la pile et des moyens (37) de taquage de ladite découpe pour la cadrer et la maintenir séparée du reste de la pile en position de préhension par les moyens de dépilage après effacement des moyens de pré-dépilage. It is a device (1) and a method of forming a packaging box from at least one magazine (3) for storing a stack (4) of corrugated cardboard blanks , comprising means (6) for advancing the stack as it is unstacked and means (7) for unstacking the cuts by suction. Since the stack of cuts is vertical, the means (6) for advancing the stack comprise a plate (8) lifting the stack vertically up to a plane (9) of engagement for cutting (28) from above. The device further comprises means (10) for pre-unstacking arranged to separate the cutout from above the rest of the stack and means (37) for jogging said cutout to frame it and keep it separated from the rest of the stack by gripping position by the unstacking means after erasing the pre-unstacking means.

DEVICE OF CONVOYING Of SENDINGS WITH a CONTROL ON the REJECTION RATE

Un dispositif de convoyage d'objets plats dans lequel les objets plats (E) sont déplacés en série tout en étant séparés deux à deux par un pas (P) qui est normalement constant comprend un système de synchronisation (9) pour compenser une certaine variation de ce pas. Ce système comprend :- un moyen (8,11) pour catégoriser les objets sur la base de certaines caractéristiques physiques des objets ;- un moyen (7,8,12) pour relever une certaine variation du pas pour un objet courant et pour enregistrer en mémoire cette variation de pas en correspondance avec la catégorie de l'objet courant ;- un moyen (8,12) pour asservir le système de synchronisation à partir des dites variations de pas enregistrées en mémoire en correspondance avec lesdites catégories d'objets. A flat object conveying device in which the flat objects (E) are moved in series while being separated in pairs by a step (P) which is normally constant comprises a synchronization system (9) to compensate for some variation of this step. This system comprises: - a means (8,11) for categorizing the objects based on certain physical characteristics of the objects; - a means (7,8,12) for recording a certain variation of the pitch for a current object and for recording in memory this variation of step in correspondence with the category of the current object; a means (8, 12) for slaving the synchronization system from said variations of steps recorded in memory in correspondence with said categories of objects.

PAPER SHEET SEPARATING AND INTEGRATING DEVICE

SHEET FEEDING UNIT HAVING UPPER AND LOWER GUIDES ROTATING IN ASSOCIATION FOR GUIDING REVERSED SHEET, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

PURPOSE: A sheet feeding unit and an image forming device are provided to convert sheet feeding paths for sheet feeding and sheet re-feeding without increasing spaces therefor by using upper and lower guides. CONSTITUTION: A sheet feeding unit includes a sheet feeding roller(54) for supplying sheets one by one, and a sheet stacking part(52) for stacking a plurality of sheets and pressing the sheets against the sheet feeding roller. An upper guide(58) moves between a guide position(104) and a withdrawal position, wherein the guide position is to re-feed a reversed paper from a sheet re-feeding part to an image forming part in the case of both-side printing, and the withdrawal position is to feed a paper from the sheet stacking part. A lower guide(66) is rotative to contact front ends of the sheets stacked in the sheet stacking part. The upper and lower guides rotate in association for guiding the sheet for re-feeding in the case of the both-side printing. © KIPO 2007 ...

DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF BANK NOTES OR THE LIKE

Le distributeur selon l'invention a été plus spécialement conçu en termes de simplicité et d'encombrement et de coût réduit, en vue notamment d'être intégrables dans des coffres verrouillés pour guichets de petites agences bancaires. Il comprend, réunis sur un panneau vertical (1): au moins une cassette (20) contenant une pile de billets; un ensemble de dépilage (3) associé à chaque cassette (20); un ensemble de convoyage (4) alimenté en billets par lesdits ensembles de dépilage, et les acheminant vers un point de distribution; et des moyens de détection de billet (60) en aval de chaque ensemble de dépilage (3), à vocation de comptage pour la commande d'arrêt de l'ensemble de dépilage (3) associé.

RECIRCULATING DOCUMENT FEEDER

An improved recirculating document feeder (12) for presenting sheets from a document sheet stack (S) seriatim to a station (14) of a reproduction apparatus (10) for reproducing information contained on such document sheets. The improved recirculating document feeder comprises a support (18a) for a document sheet stack, with a selected side of each document sheet facing up and with the selected side of the topmost document sheet in said stack for ready viewing by an operator. Document sheets are selectively fed from the stack seriatim in a first mode of operation along a first feed path from and back to the support in a closed-loop that inverts a sheet and directs the sheet into association with the reproducing station selected side down and then inverts the sheet again and directs the sheet to the top of the stack selected side up, or in a second mode of operation along the first feed path from the support through the reproduction apparatus station and back to the support through a second ...

Image-forming system with automatic finish output chaining

This invention provides an image-forming system having automatic finish output chaining, where an imaging job can switch to an alternate destination when a default destination is no longer usable.

Printing apparatus for printing on a print substrate

The present invention relates to a printing apparatus for printing on a print substrate. The printing apparatus comprises: a printing station comprising a printing assembly for printing a first image on a first side of the print substrate during a first pass of the print substrate and printing a second image on a second side of the print substrate during a second pass of the print substrate; an input station for supplying the print substrate to the printing station; an output station for receiving the print substrate from the printing station, the output station comprising: a carrousel, the carrousel comprising at least two roll-up units, the carrousel being movable in a plurality of positions, in each of which a first roll-up unit of the at least two roll-up units is arranged in a substrate receiving position and a second roll-up unit of the at least two roll-up units is arranged in a position of the group of a substrate feeding position and a roll unloading position, wherein the roll-up ...

Device for turning flat objects

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (2) zum Wenden von in einem Gegenstandsstrom bewegten flachen Gegenständen (4.1 bis 4.n) um eine in Bewegungsrichtung (8) der Gegenstände (4.1 bis 4.n) ausgerichtete Gegenstandsachse (18). Die Gegenstände (4.1 bis 4.n) können eng gestaffelt werden, wenn die Vorrichtung (2) ein zwei parallel zueinander angeordneten Wendemittel (22, 24) vorgeschaltetes, weiteres Wendemittel (16) zum Wenden der Gegenstände (4) um die Gegenstandsachse (18) aufweist. Eine vertikaler Höhenversatz der Gegenstände (4.1 bis 4.n) durch das Wenden kann ausgeglichen und eine Verschiebung in einer Freilaufstrecke kann gering gehalten werden.

A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING PRINTED PRODUCTS

Device for turning flat objects

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (2) zum Wenden von in einem Gegenstandsstrom bewegten flachen Gegenständen (4.1 bis 4.n) um eine in Bewegungsrichtung (8) der Gegenstände (4.1 bis 4.n) ausgerichtete Gegenstandsachse (18). Die Gegenstände (4.1 bis 4.n) können eng gestaffelt werden, wenn die Vorrichtung (2) ein zwei parallel zueinander angeordneten Wendemittel (22, 24) vorgeschaltetes, weiteres Wendemittel (16) zum Wenden der Gegenstände (4) um die Gegenstandsachse (18) aufweist. Eine vertikaler Höhenversatz der Gegenstände (4.1 bis 4.n) durch das Wenden kann ausgeglichen und eine Verschiebung in einer Freilaufstrecke kann gering gehalten werden.

Apparatus for detecting multiple superposed sheets

An apparatus for detecting the passage of superposed sheets, e.g. deposited currency notes, along a feed path includes a mechanism which has a pair of cooperating rollers (42,44) and which is arranged to generate an output voltage whose magnitude varies in response to the passage of an item (single or multiple sheet) between the rollers (42,44). Samples of this output voltage are taken during one complete revolution of one of the rollers (42,44). These samples are processed to generate a value representative of the cross-sectional area of said item. In order to take account of sheets of different sizes, a further value is generated representative of the dimension of said item parallel to its direction of feed. The value representing said cross-sectional area is divided by this further value in order to derive a value which represents the average thickness of said item and which enables a determination to be made as to whether said item is a single or multiple sheet. ...

PAPER SHEET CURLING CORRECTION DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly correct only a normal paper without correcting a thick paper and a specific paper such as an OHP, and without cost increase by simple constitution. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a curling correction path 7 equipped with a paper sheet correction mechanism 6, a path 8 having no correction mechanism, and a path switching means 9 for guiding a paper sheet to any path. In this case, the means 9 is switched based on setting every paper supply device for feeding paper sheets, to guide the paper sheets needing correction to the path 7, thereby correcting a curl. COPYRIGHT: (C)2000,JPO ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ПОВЕРТЫВАНИЯ БАНКНОТ ЛИЦЕВОЙ СТОРОНОЙ ВВЕРХ ПРИ ИХ ОБРАБОТКЕ С БОЛЬШОЙ СКОРОСТЬЮ

Изобретение относится к устройствам для повертывания документов лицевой стороной вверх во время их обработки с большой скоростью. В данном изобретении используется по крайней мере один датчик, который сканирует документы по отдельности в то время, когда они последовательно пропускаются через машину для обработки. Датчик определяет направление, в которое обращена лицевая сторона документов. В зависимости от того направления, в которое обращена лицевая сторона документа, переключатель маршрута направляет документы по одному из двух маршрутов, имеющих равную длину, внутри машины для обработки. Если документ обращен лицевой стороной вверх, переключатель маршрута направляет документ по первому маршруту, который ведет непосредственно в точку сбора. Если документ обращен лицевой стороной вниз, переключатель маршрута направляет документ по второму маршруту, который содержит перекрученную ленту конвейера, которая поворачивает документ вокруг его продольной оси таким образом, чтобы он был обращен ...

МАШИНА ДЛЯ СОРТИРОВКИ ДОКУМЕНТОВ

... 1. Способ сортировки банкнот, представленных в обоих расположениях лицевой стороной вверх и лицевой стороной вниз, использующий устройство сортировки банкнот, имеющее три выходных кармана, содержащий этапы, на которых сортируют банкноты в одном из расположений лицевой стороной вверх или лицевой стороной вниз и имеющих первую ориентацию в первый из выходных карманов, сортируют банкноты в таком расположении и имеющие вторую ориентацию во второй из выходных карманов, и сортируют все банкноты в другом из расположений лицевой стороной вверх или лицевой стороной вниз в третий выходной карман, при этом способ дополнительно содержит этапы, на которых удаляют банкноты, отсортированные в третий выходной карман, переворачивают их, чтобы они находились в противоположном расположении, и повторно вводят их в устройство сортировки банкнот для дальнейшей сортировки. 2. Способ сортировки банкнот, представленных и в прямой, и в обратной ориентациях, использующий устройство сортировки банкнот, имеющее три ...

UEBERWACHUNGSVORRICHTUNG ZUR UEBERWACHUNG DER BUCHBLOCKBILDUNG FUER ZUSAMMENTRAGMASCHINEN

Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Gegenständen

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung (10) zum Transportieren von Gegenständen (20, 30, 400, 410, 420, 430) mit mindestens einem Transportstrang (40) und einer mit dem Transportstrang in Verbindung stehenden Aufteileinrichtung (50) zum Aufteilen der Gegenstände auf mindestens zwei nachgeordnete Unterstränge (60, 70). Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Aufteileinrichtung eine erste Erfassungseinrichtung (80) aufweist, die alle Gegenstände mit einer vorgegebenen Mindesthöhe (H) erfasst und dreht, sich - in Bewegungsrichtung (X) gesehen - hinter der ersten Erfassungseinrichtung eine zweite Erfassungseinrichtung (125) befindet, die solche Gegenstände, die die erste Erfassungseinrichtung unerfasst passiert haben, erfasst, wobei der Abstand zwischen der ersten Erfassungseinrichtung und der zweiten Erfassungseinrichtung derart bemessen ist, dass die durch die erste Erfassungseinrichtung erfassten Gegenstände aus dem Erfassungsbereich der zweiten Erfassungseinrichtung herausgedreht ...

Bilderzeugungssystem

Bogenausgabevorrichtung mit Druckglied zum Wellen der Bogen und diese Vorrichtung enthaltendes Bilderzeugungsgerät

PROCEDURE FOR STEERING THE SHEET SUPPLY

DEVICE FOR STACKING PLANAR FORMATIONS EXHAUSTED FROM A SWITCHING STAR ARRANGEMENT

DOCUMENT SORTING MACHINE

STARWHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR STACKING SHEETS

An apparatus (10) and method for discharging sheets from a starwheel assembl y (14) and creating stacks of a desired number of sheets without interrupting the rotation of the starwheel assembly. The present invention separates shee ts such that one separated sheet completes a stack and the other separated shee t is supported by a separator (38) to begin a new stack. The completed stack i s preferably transported away from the starwheel assembly (14) by a conveyor (54) as the new stack supports additional sheets that are discharged from th e starwheel assembly (14). The new stack will preferably move away from the starwheel assembly (14) to provide clearance for the accumulation of additionally discharged sheets. The apparatus can allow for cyclical repetition of the separation of sheets, the stacking of sheets, and the transportation of stacks such that continual rotation of the starwheel assembly (14) is not interrupted.

CONTROLLING AND MONITORING METHOD APPLICABLE IN THE FURTHER PROCESSING OF PRODUCTS OF A PRINTING MACHINE

The method and the arrangement according to the invention for monitoring and controlling processes in the field of the further processing of products of a printing machine into finished printed products such as newspapers, magazines, and similar items is based on a functional cross-linking of a plurality of image processing modules (1.1 to 1.5). In each of the image processing modules clocked comparing steps are carried out in which actual images recorded by at least on image recording device (2) are compared with reference images stored in the image processing modules and control signals are generated according to the result of the comparison and according to the momentary operating state of the image processing module. Each image processing module comprises in and outputs (Ii, Oi) for images and in- and outputs (I1 to I5, O1 and O2) for control signals. Through the functional cross-linking of the image processing modules (1.1 to 1.5) via their in- and outputs the operating state and/or the stored reference image of every image processing module becomes changeable by control signals from other image processing modules and/or by control signals generated by the module itself. Therefore a process is not only monitored by the inventive method but can also be controlled by it.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SHEET COLLATION

A method and device for collating a number of sheets, serially and separately entering an entry point, into a stack at an exiting point without slowing down or pausing the sheets. The method and device, according to the present invention, provide a plurality of traveling paths with different path lengths to connect the entry point and exiting point, and use controlling devices to control the paths such that a sheet entering the entry point will travel a shorter path than the preceding sheet. It is preferred that the path length difference between any two adjacent paths is the same. The path length difference can be smaller than or equal to the length of the sheets. When the path length difference is equal to the sheet length, all sheets travel through different paths will arrive the exiting point concurrently.

SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS

Machine for the automatic distribution of banknotes from small offices, comprises banknote cassette, note extractor, conveyor and detector/counter unit all mounted on vertical panel support

Le distributeur selon l'invention a été plus spécialement conçu en termes de simplicité et d'encombrement et de coût réduit, en vue notamment d'être intégrables dans des coffres verrouillés pour guichets de petites agences bancaires. Il comprend, réunis sur un panneau vertical (1) : au moins une cassette (20) contenant une pile de billets; un ensemble de dépilage (3) associé à chaque cassette (20); un ensemble de convoyage (4) alimenté en billets par lesdits ensembles de dépilage, et les acheminant vers un point de distribution; et des moyens de détection de billet (60) en aval de chaque ensemble de dépilage (3), à vocation de comptage pour la commande d'arrêt de l'ensemble de dépilage (3) associé.

AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE AND A MEDIUM ALIGNMENT METHOD HAVING A DRUM TYPE MEDIUM ALIGNMENT UNIT IN A SMALL SIZE

PURPOSE: An automatic teller machine and a medium alignment method are provided to offer accurate alignment of different sizes or types of paper medium and to miniaturize the size thereof, thereby being smoothly installed inside an instrument. CONSTITUTION: A medium alignment unit includes a drum type alignment body(151), a plurality of traveling rollers(160) and a plurality of meandering rollers(170). The drum type alignment body forms a conveying path connected with a medium conveying path so as to rotatably pass a paper medium and prepares an alignment reference plane for alignment of a paper medium. The plurality of traveling rollers is formed inside of the alignment body and conveys a paper medium in the forward direction along to the conveying path. A plurality of meandering rollers is formed in the outside of the alignment body to correspond to the plurality of traveling rollers and are arranged to be oblique to the conveying direction of a paper medium. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013 ...

FLAT MAIL EDGE BIASING MACHINE AND METHOD

A flat mail edge biasing machine (100) and method of use for separating stacks of bulk flats (108) (products) into at least two separate stacks (108b, c) each with bound edges oriented in a same direction. The flat mail edge biasing machine has a feed head mechanism (110) which is capable of detecting a bound or non-bound edge of the product, and sort the products based on the detection. The sorting includes moving the products from a center compartment (102a) to side compartments (102b, c). In the side compartments, the products stacks with the bound edges oriented in a same direction.

Method and system for processing printed products

A system for processing printed products includes a transfer station which is provided with an infeeding location for infeeding printed products to the transfer station from a delivery station. The transfer station further comprises a number of connecting locations and a removal location. To each of the connecting locations is connected a processing station. An output station is connected to the removal location. The transfer station is further provided with a transporting device for moving the printed products within the transfer device between the infeeding location, the various connecting locations and the removal location. The printed product infed to the transfer station at the infeeding location is transported in any sequence from the transfer station to one of the processing stations. After completion of the processing operation in a particular processing station, the printed product is moved back to the transfer station. The finished printed products are removed from the transfer ...

Paper detecting apparatus for printer

A paper detecting apparatus for a printer which can be produced at a low cost. The paper detecting apparatus comprises a pivotal paper detecting member for detecting paper which passes a paper transport path, and a motion converting and transmitting mechanism for converting pivotal motion of the paper detecting member and transmitting the same to a remote location. The paper detecting apparatus further includes a sensor for converting linear movement transmitted thereto by the motion converting and transmitting mechanism into an electric signal.

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

An image forming system including: a fixing device for fixing a toner image on the recording sheet; a curl flattening section for flattening a curl formed on the recording sheet, and conveying the recording sheet in a downstream direction against the fixing device; a first conveying route for conveying the recording sheet having been processed by the fixing device to the curl flattening section; a second conveying route, being longer than the first conveying route, for conveying the processed recording sheet to the curl flattening section; a switching section for switching the conveying route, to guide to the first conveying route or the second conveying route; and a control section for controlling the switching section to guide the recording sheet to the first conveying route or the second conveying route, based on a type of the recording sheet, having been processed by the fixing device.

PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A printing apparatus, in a case of performing double-sided printing on a plurality of sheets, performs an overlap reversing operation by controlling a first sheet to stay in a reversing path to position at least a trailing edge of the first sheet in a second direction in a conveying path when conveying the first sheet to the reversing path after completion of a printing operation on a first surface of the first sheet, and controls the reversing roller to convey the first sheet and a second sheet fed by a feed roller next to the first sheet, in a state in which the first sheet staying in the reversing path and a leading edge of the second sheet in the second direction overlap each other, after completion of the printing operation on a first surface of the second sheet. 1. A printing apparatus including:a feed roller configured to feed a sheet;a conveying roller configured to convey the sheet fed by the feed roller in a first direction;a printing unit configured to print on the sheet conveyed by the conveying roller;a conveying path arranged between the feed roller and the conveying roller;a reversing path connected to the conveying path and configured to reverse a sheet to be conveyed in a second direction opposite to the first direction by the conveying roller; anda reversing roller arranged in the reversing path, the apparatus comprising:a control unit configured to, in a case of performing double-sided printing on a plurality of sheets, perform an overlap reversing operation by controlling a first sheet to stay in the reversing path to position at least a trailing edge of the first sheet in the second direction in the conveying path when conveying the first sheet to the reversing path by the conveying roller after completion of a printing operation on a first surface of the first sheet, andcontrolling the reversing roller to convey the first sheet and a second sheet fed by the feed roller next to the first sheet, in a state in which the first sheet staying in the ...

Conveying device using suction adherence for printing plates

A pressure switch 302 is set in communication with suction cups 124 of a suction adherence conveying device 109 applied to an automatic exposure device. Further, a suction fan 126, which can approach and move away from a photopolymer plate 102 or an interleaf sheet 118 accommodated within a magazine 208, is set integrally with the suction cups 124. By utilizing the fact that degrees of vacuum of the suction cups 124 differ in accordance with materials to be suction-adhered, determination of a material to be suction-adhered is performed based on output signals of the pressure switch 302.

Image forming device, image printing method, and program recording medium

An image forming device having a printing unit, an intermediate tray, and a stapler fixed at a predetermined position, which stacks printed paper printed by the printing unit in the intermediate tray after either a face-down process or a face-up process when performing a normal operation and staples the printed paper when a number of sheets thereof reaches a predetermined number, the image forming device includes: an input unit allowing input of a choice of the face-down process or the face-up process and a choice of one-side printing or two-side printing; and a control unit controlling the image forming device so as to stack the printed paper in the intermediate tray after the printing unit performs two-side printing if a process selected using the input unit is different from one which is performed in the normal operation.

Image forming apparatus that purges sheets after a paper jam

Disclosed is an image forming system, which makes it possible to effectively eject the jam-subsequent paper sheet remaining therein. In the system, a primary abnormal state in which the conveyance operation cannot be continued, and a secondary abnormal state in which an adverse influence is possibly incurred to the image formed on the paper sheet though it is possible to continue the conveyance operation, are defined. In the state that the primary abnormal state or the secondary abnormal state is detected in midcourse of the conveyance operation, when a pre-purge processing for conveying the jam-subsequent paper sheet is implemented so as to eject the jam-subsequent paper sheet onto the ejecting tray, controlling operations are conducted so as to continue the conveyance operation without halting the conveyance operation, even if the secondary abnormal state in respect to the jam-subsequent paper sheet is detected in midcourse of performing the pre-purge processing thereof.

AUTO-DOCUMENT FEEDER AND DOCUMENT FEEDING METHOD

An auto-document feeder includes: a document placing section on which an original document is placed; a sheet detection sensor configured to detect the original document, length in a feeding direction of the original document being first length larger than second length; a length detection sensor configured to detect the length of the original document while the original document is fed; a first feeding path for feeding the original document to a reading section for reading an image of the original document; a second feeding path for feeding the original document to the reading section, the second feeding path being different from the first feeding path; a switching section configured to selectively switch the first feeding path and the second feeding path; and a control section configured to divert, with the switching section, the original document to the first feeding path if the sheet detection sensor detects the original document.

SHEET FOLDING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A sheet folding system includes a plurality of sheet folding apparatuses configured to receive and perform a folding process on a sheet and circuitry configured to distribute sheets to the plurality of sheet folding apparatuses. Each of the plurality of sheet folding apparatuses includes a folding device configured to fold the sheet, a first conveyance passage configured to convey the sheet downstream in a sheet conveyance direction without passing through the folding device, a second conveyance passage configured to convey the sheet to the folding device, a third conveyance passage configured to convey the sheet from the folding device downstream in the sheet conveyance direction, and a junction between the first conveyance passage and the third conveyance passage. The circuitry controls sheet conveyance to prevent an interference, at the junction, between the sheet conveyed from the first conveyance passage and the sheet conveyed from the third conveyance passage.

Device for transporting products

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (1) zum Transportieren von Produkten (100), wie Blattstapeln, zusammengetragenen Signaturen, Buchblöcken oder dergleichen, wobei die Vorrichtung einen Transportkanal (4) zum stehenden Transport der Produkte (100) besitzt, dessen Breite (Y) an die Produktdicke (X) anpassbar ist. Die Vorrichtung (1) besitzt eine Ausschleuseinrichtung (2), welche mindestens eine kanalartig ausgeführte Weiche (20) mit einem Weichenantrieb (21) und eine Steuereinrichtung (22) zur Steuerung des Weichenantriebes (21) aufweist. Der Ausschleuseinrichtung (2) ist eine Einrichtung (23) zur Bestimmung der Produktdicke (X) vorgelagert, welcher im Transportkanal (4) in Transportrichtung (T) stromaufwärts der mindestens einen Weiche (20) angebracht ist. Die Weiche (20) ist durch den Weichenantrieb (21) schaltbar und die Breite der Kanäle der Weiche (20) ist an die Produktdicke (X) anpassbar.

Installation and method for treating printed products

Installation (1) de traitement d'imprimés, comprenant des chaînes primaires (10) adaptées pour traiter des imprimés (11) différents, des premiers dispositifs de transfert (15) pour transférer des imprimés (11) depuis chaque chaîne primaire (10) vers une chaîne de répartition (30), et un second dispositif de transfert (35) pour transférer des imprimés (11) depuis la chaîne de répartition (30) vers une chaîne de regroupement (50). La chaîne de regroupement comporte un dispositif d'identification (53) pour apposer une indication d'un point de destination sur les imprimés. On commande l'installation pour que les imprimés arrivent sur la chaîne de regroupement groupés par destinataire.

СПОСОБ СОРТИРОВКИ ДОКУМЕНТОВ (ВАРИАНТЫ)

FIELD: polygraphy. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the method for sorting documents. The method for sorting banknotes presented in both arrangements with a face sheet upwards and a face sheet downwards, implies the use of a banknote sorting device. The device has three output magazines. The method involves stages whereat banknotes are sorted by arrangement of face sheets and orientation by different magazines. The total number of all banknotes sorted into output magazines is counted and displayed to the user. The method additionally involves stages whereat banknotes sorted into one of the three magazines are extracted, turned over to be placed in the opposite arrangement, and repeatedly loaded into the banknote sorting device for further sorting. The second version features a method for sorting banknotes presented both in a direct and opposite orientations. EFFECT: improved design of the device for sorting documents. 2 cl, 47 dwg, 4 tbl ÐÎÑÑÈÉÑÊÀß ÔÅÄÅÐÀÖÈß RU (19) (11) 2 344 063 (13) C2 (51) ÌÏÊ B65H 15/00 (2006.01) G07D 7/00 (2006.01) G07D 11/00 (2006.01) ÔÅÄÅÐÀËÜÍÀß ÑËÓÆÁÀ ÏÎ ÈÍÒÅËËÅÊÒÓÀËÜÍÎÉ ÑÎÁÑÒÂÅÍÍÎÑÒÈ, ÏÀÒÅÍÒÀÌ È ÒÎÂÀÐÍÛÌ ÇÍÀÊÀÌ (12) ÎÏÈÑÀÍÈÅ ÈÇÎÁÐÅÒÅÍÈß Ê ÏÀÒÅÍÒÓ (21), (22) Çà âêà: 2006147306/11, 06.06.2005 (72) Àâòîð(û): ÊÅËÂÅÐËÈ Ñàéìîí (GB), ÑÊÈÍÍÅÐ Äæîí Àëàí (GB), ÕÎÑÊÈÍÃÑ Ñòèâåí Ìàéêë (GB), ËÅÎÍÀÐÄ Ýíòîíè Äæîí (GB) (24) Äàòà íà÷àëà îòñ÷åòà ñðîêà äåéñòâè ïàòåíòà: 06.06.2005 (73) Ïàòåíòîîáëàäàòåëü(è): ÄÅ Ëß ÐÞ ÈÍÒÅÐÍÝØÍË ËÈÌÈÒÅÄ (GB) (43) Äàòà ïóáëèêàöèè çà âêè: 27.07.2008 R U (30) Êîíâåíöèîííûé ïðèîðèòåò: 04.06.2004 US 60/576,629 (45) Îïóáëèêîâàíî: 20.01.2009 Áþë. ¹ 2 2 3 4 4 0 6 3 (56) Ñïèñîê äîêóìåíòîâ, öèòèðîâàííûõ â îò÷åòå î ïîèñêå: US 2003121753 A1, 03.07.2003. US 2002066637 A1, 06.06.2002. DE 10117822 A1, 17.10.2002. RU 2189283 C2, 20.09.2002. RU 2160928 C2, 20.12.2000. RU 2158443 Ñ1, 27.10.2000. 2 3 4 4 0 6 3 R U (86) Çà âêà PCT: GB 2005/002190 (06.06.2005) C 2 C 2 (85) Äàòà ïåðåâîäà çà âêè PCT íà íàöèîíàëüíóþ ôàçó: 09.01.2007 (87) Ïóáëèêàöè PCT: ...

МАШИНА ДЛЯ СОРТИРОВКИ ДОКУМЕНТОВ

1. Устройство сортировки банкнот, имеющее два выходных кармана, каждый из которых может быть назначен как первичный или вторичный выходной карман, при этом устройство сортировки банкнот является переключаемым между сидячим режимом, в котором нижний из двух выходных карманов назначается первичным выходным карманом, а верхний из двух выходных карманов назначается вторичным выходным карманом, и стоячим режимом, в котором назначение первичного и вторичного выходных карманов изменяется на противоположное. ! 2. Устройство сортировки банкнот по п.1, где первичный выходной карман является приоритетным карманом. ! 3. Устройство сортировки банкнот по п.2, где приоритетный карман принимает первую банкноту из пачки банкнот, поданную в устройство сортировки банкнот, которая удовлетворяет первому предварительно определенному набору характеристик, вместе со всеми последующими банкнотами, удовлетворяющими первому предварительно определенному набору характеристик. ! 4. Устройство сортировки банкнот по п.3, где вторичный карман принимает вторую банкноту из пачки банкнот, поданную в устройство сортировки банкнот, которая удовлетворяет второму предварительно определенному набору характеристик, вместе со всеми последующими банкнотами, удовлетворяющими второму предварительно определенному набору характеристик. ! 5. Устройство сортировки банкнот по п.3, где первый предварительно определенный набор характеристик может включать в себя одно или более из: достоинства банкноты; пригодности банкноты; лицевой стороны банкноты; ориентации банкноты; валюты банкноты и подлинности банкноты. ! 6. Устройство сортировки банкнот по п.3, г РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2007 135 959 (13) A (51) МПК B65H 15/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ЗАЯВКА НА ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЕ (21), (22) Заявка: 2007135959/11, 27.09.2007 (71) Заявитель(и): ДЕ ЛЯ РЮ ИНТЕРНЕШНЛ ЛИМИТЕД (GB) (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 04.06.2004 US 60/576,629 29.11.2004 US 60/631,160 ...

СПОСОБ И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОБРАБОТКИ ПЕЧАТНЫХ ИЗДЕЛИЙ

1. Способ обработки печатных изделий, содержащий: ! загрузку печатного изделия в первое местоположение загрузки передаточной станции, ! транспортировку печатного изделия в любой последовательности из передаточной станции в одну из нескольких станций обработки, подсоединенных к передаточной станции, ! обработку печатного изделия на станции обработки, ! транспортировку обработанного печатного изделия обратно в передаточную станцию после завершения этапа обработки на одной из станций обработки. ! 2. Способ по п.1, в котором печатное изделие удаляют из передаточной станции в первом местоположении выемки передаточной станции. ! 3. Способ обработки печатных продуктов, содержащий: ! загрузку печатного изделия в первое местоположение загрузки передаточной станции, ! перемещение печатного продукта внутри передаточной станции в первое местоположение выдачи передаточной станции, ! транспортировку печатного изделия из первого местоположения выдачи передаточной станции в первую станцию обработки, подсоединенную к передаточной станции, ! обработку печатного изделия на первой станции обработки, ! транспортировку печатного изделия, обработанного на первой станции обработки, обратно в первое местоположение приема передаточной станции, ! перемещение обработанного печатного изделия в пределах передаточной станции в первое местоположение выемки передаточной станции и ! удаление обработанного печатного изделия из передаточной станции в первом местоположении выемки. ! 4. Способ по п.3, в котором обработанное печатное изделие, удаленное из передаточной станции в первом местоположении выемки, передают в станцию вывода, под РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2008 104 424 (13) A (51) МПК B65H 5/22 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ЗАЯВКА НА ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЕ (21), (22) Заявка: 2008104424/11, 29.06.2006 (71) Заявитель(и): иПАК ТЕКНОЛОДЖИЗ (US) (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 06.07.2005 US 11/175,676 (43) Дата публикации заявки: 20.08.2009 ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ БУМАЖНЫХ ЛИСТОВ

... 1. Устройство обработки бумажных листов, отличающееся тем, что содержит:подающее устройство (11), содержащее опорную поверхность (11a), которая изменяет наклон от вертикального направления, и установочную поверхность (11b), по существу перпендикулярную опорной поверхности и выполненную с возможностью приема множества бумажных листов, которые изменяют наклон вдоль опорной поверхности и укладываются в стопу на установочной поверхности;захватный механизм (14), выполненный с возможностью захвата бумажных листов со стороны установочной поверхности подающего устройства (11);канал (16) транспортировки, выполненный с возможностью перемещения захваченного бумажного листа;устройство (18) контроля, выполненное с возможностью проверки транспортируемого бумажного листа; инакопительное устройство, выполненное с возможностью накопления проверенных бумажных листов.2. Устройство обработки бумажных листов по п.1, отличающееся тем, что опорная поверхность (11a) подающего устройства (11) изменяет наклон в ...

Verfahren zur Entnahme von lichtempfindlichen Einzelblättern aus einem Magazin.

Medienübergabeverfahren für eine kontinuierlich oder schrittweise arbeitende Vorrichtung

Verfahren zum Übergeben von Medien von einer ersten Medienhandhabevorrichtung (110) an eine zweite Medienhandhabevorrichtung (120), wobei: ein erstes Signal (310) von der ersten Medienhandhabevorrichtung (110) übertragen wird, das ein Medium (190) an einer vorbestimmten Übergabestelle (299) anzeigt; ein zweites Signal (320) von der zweiten Vorrichtung (120) empfangen wird, das die erste Medienhandhabevorrichtung (110) anweist, das Medium (190) zur zweiten Medienhandhabevorrichtung (120) zu transportieren; ein drittes Signal (360) von der zweiten Medienhandhabevorrichtung (120) empfangen wird, das die Annahme des Mediums (190) durch die zweite Vorrichtung (120) anzeigt; ein viertes Signal (370) von der zweiten Medienhandhabevorrichtung (120) empfangen wird, das die erste Vorrichtung (110) anweist, das Medium (190) um eine vorbestimmte Strecke zu transportieren; und das Medium (190) um die vorbestimmte Strecke transportiert wird.

A displacement measuring device

DEVICE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF SHEET AND RE-USE SYSTEM

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE SEQUENTIAL SUPPLY OF ARTICLES INTO A PROCESSING

ELEMENT PROMOTION DEVICE WITH GUESS PRICE INCREASEPRICE INCREASE GUESSING PRICE INCREASE

SHEET ADJUSTMENT DEVICE

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING ARTICLES OF DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS

The invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for standing up and processing articles of different dimensions, in particular flat mail items. A conveying device transports articles to an up-ending apparatus. The up-ending apparatus transports the articles further and, in the process, up-ends said articles in such a manner that the up-ended articles stand on an edge. Up-ended articles are transported to a separating apparatus (VV). The separating apparatus (VV) separates flat articles such that a stream of upright, spaced-apart articles leaves the separating apparatus (VV). Up-ended and separated articles are transported to a format-separating device (FM, Verzw). The format-separating device (FM, Verzw) divides the articles as a function of the dimensions thereof into article classes in such a manner that all of the articles of a set of articles belong to the same format class. All of the articles of a set of articles are transported as a stream of upright and spaced-apart articles ...

Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus with same

POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREOF WHICH FEEDS A SHEET FROM A PROCESS TRAY WITHOUT DEGRADATION OF PRODUCTIVITY

PURPOSE: A post-processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus thereof are provided to discharge a sheet of the final page in case one paper exceeds the maximum loading number of a process tray. CONSTITUTION: A discharging tool(16) discharges a sheet located to a processing tray to a discharging tray. The discharging tool discharges a sheet bunch when the residual number of unloaded sheet to the processing tray exceeds the maximum loading number. A transferring unit(14) transfers a sheet of a first page loaded on the process tray. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2012 ...

Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus

A sheet conveying apparatus includes a conveying portion which conveys a sheet, a lever which is pushed by the sheet conveyed by the conveying portion, and moves from a standby position, a detecting portion which generates a signal corresponding to a position of the lever, and generates a first signal when the lever moves in a first moving area from the standby position to a predetermined position and generates a second signal when the lever moves in a second moving area beyond the predetermined position, and a biasing portion which does not apply to the lever a biasing force when the lever is in the first moving area, and applies to the lever a biasing force opposite in a direction in which the lever is pushed by the sheet and moves when the lever is in the second moving area.

Post-processing apparatus and image forming system having thereof

A post-processing apparatus including: a conveyance unit which conveys a sheet, having been carried-in, to a selected conveying destination among a plurality of conveying destinations; a stiffness imparting unit which imparts stiffness to the sheet being conveyed by the conveyance unit; and a control section which controls the stiffness imparting by the stiffness imparting unit, wherein the control section controls whether to impart or not to impart stiffness to the sheet, according to the selected conveying destination.

Externally-powerable media transport module

A media transport module is described. The media transport module comprises: an upward transport, a divert transport, and a stacking transport. The upward transport extends from a pick coupling area to a diversion area and is operable to route individual media items from the pick coupling area to the diversion area. The divert transport extends from the diversion area to a diverter port; and the stacking transport extends from the diversion area to a stacking port. A diverter is located at the diversion area and is operable to route media items to either (i) the divert transport, or (ii) the stacking transport, in response to a signal received from a media thickness sensor. A drive gear is provided for receiving rotational motion from an external drive. An electrical connector is also provided for receiving electrical power from an external supply and using the received electrical power to energize the diverter.

Image recording apparatus

An image recording apparatus, including: a recording device; discharge trays; a discharge mechanism; detectors; an input device through which is inputted authentication information relating to image data; and a controller including: an image-data reception portion; an authentication-information confirming portion to make a confirmation as to whether the authentication information contains specific information; a confirmation-necessity judging portion to judge whether the confirmation by the confirming portion with respect to the image data is necessary; a selecting portion to select one discharge tray on which the recording medium is not placed, wherein, where the judging portion judges that the confirmation is necessary, the controller permits selection of the one discharge tray, controls the recording device to record the image based on the image data after the confirmation that the authentication information contains the specific information, and controls the discharge mechanism to discharge, to the selected one discharge tray, the image-recorded recording medium.

Image forming system

An image forming system including an image forming section to print images on sheets; a conveyance path through which the printed sheets are conveyed; a post-processing section which executes post-processing to form a booldet from a bundle of sheets conveyed through the conveyance path; a plurality of overlapping sections each of which is disposed between the image forming section and the post-processing section, makes the sheets temporarily wait, forms a bundle of sheets by overlapping a plurality of waiting sheets, and conveys to the post-processing apparatus; a control section which, with respect to a second or later booldet set in case of continuously forming booldet sets, controls a number of the sheets to be conveyed to the overlapping section, a conveying order of the sheets, and a timing to convey the sheets to a downstream side, based on a period of executing the post-processing.

Automatic document feeder

An automatic document feeder includes a first roller portion on the first transportation path to feed an original to a scanning position to scan a first face of the original, a second roller portion on a second transportation path to transport the scanned original, a third roller portion on the second transportation path to feed the original to the scanning position to scan a second face of the original, a fourth roller portion on the first transportation path to transport the scanned original, and a transporting speed adjusting unit gaining a circumferential velocity of the second roller portion than the one of the first roller portion and gaining a circumferential velocity of the fourth roller portion than the one of third roller portion, when the original is transported from the first transportation path to the second transportation path and from the second transportation path to the first transportation path, respectively.

Small and bulk pack napkin separator

An apparatus and method are provided, for alternatively producing either small or bulk packs of napkins from a stack of folded napkins produced by one folding machine, through use of a pack dispatching arrangement having an inlet, a small pack transfer station and a bulk pack transfer station, and configured for operation in a small pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart small packs of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet of the pack dispatching arrangement, to the small pack transfer station, and alternatively operable in a bulk pack mode for dispatching a stream of spaced apart bulk packs of folded sheets separated from the stack of folded sheets, and received at an inlet of the pack dispatching arrangement, to the bulk pack transfer station.

Decoloring device and function management method

When the presence or absence of a malfunction is respectively determined in a decoloring section or a separation device, and it is determined that either the decoloring section or the separation device is malfunctioning, only the other is executable.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming part that forms an image on a paper sheet; a first conveyance path that conveys the paper sheet on which the image is formed and that includes a primary conveyance path; a second conveyance path that reverses the paper sheet and includes a reverse conveyance path; a connecting conveyance path that connects the second conveyance path to the first conveyance path, and, before reversal at a time of conveyance to the second conveyance path, sends the paper sheet to the first conveyance path, starting from one edge of the paper sheet; and a return conveyance path that connects the second conveyance path to the first conveyance path, and, after the reversal at a time of conveyance to the second conveyance path, sends the paper sheet to the first conveyance path, starting from the other edge of the paper sheet.

PRINTING SYSTEM

A printing system includes a print station disposed at a sheet transport path, a feed section arranged to feed media sheets of different media types into the transport path so as to be fed sequentially to the print station, and a controller arranged to receive print instructions concerning images to be printed, to schedule a sequence of the media sheets, and to control the feed section and the print station such that each image is printed on a sheet of a media type that has been specified for that image in the print instructions. A sensor is arranged at the transport path for detecting a quality condition of the sheets being fed to the print station, and the controller is adapted to receive a quality signal from the sensor and, when the quality of a sheet is found to be insufficient, to skip that sheet and to reroute the corresponding image to another scheduled sheet that is compatible with the print instructions. 1. A printing system comprising:a print station disposed at a sheet transport path;a feed section arranged to feed media sheets of different media types into the transport path so as to be fed sequentially to the print station; anda controller arranged to receive print instructions concerning images to be printed, to schedule a sequence of the media sheets, and to control the feed section and the print station such that each image is printed on a sheet of a media type that has been specified for that image in the print instructions,wherein a sensor is arranged at the transport path for detecting a quality condition of the sheets being fed to the print station, and the controller is adapted to receive a quality signal from the sensor and, when the quality of a sheet is found to be insufficient, to skip that sheet and to reroute the corresponding image to another scheduled sheet that is compatible with the print instructions.2. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller claim 1 , when processing a print job that provides printing a ...

Image reading apparatus that reads original sheet while conveying the same

In an image reading apparatus, it is judged whether an original sheet is either one of a first sheet type, whose sheet length is longer than or equal to a first conveyance distance and shorter than a second conveyance distance, and a second sheet type, whose sheet length is longer than or equal to the second conveyance path, the first conveyance distance being distance between a first conveyance roller and a second conveyance roller, the second conveyance distance being distance between a supply roller and the second conveyance roller. The original sheet is conveyed at a separation timing, when the original sheet separates away from the supply roller, at a speed that is smaller for a case where the original sheet is of the first sheet type than for a case where the original sheet is of the second sheet type. An image is read from the conveyed original sheet.

Image Reading Apparatus

An image reading apparatus having a sheet path, which includes two ejection paths, is provided. The sheet path is switchable between the two ejection paths by a switchable member. An outlet cover arranged on a casing of the image reading apparatus is movable between a closed position and an open position to open and close an outlet of the second ejection path. When the outlet cover moves from the closed position to the open position, and before the switchable member switches the sheet path from the first ejection path to the second ejection path, switching of the sheet path from the first ejection path to the second ejection path is detectable.

Sheet processing device, sheet laminator, image forming apparatus, and image forming system

A sheet processing device sandwiches a sheet-shaped medium in a two-ply sheet in which two sheets are overlaid and partially bonded. The sheet processing device includes a separator, a conveyor, and a switching member. The separator separates the two sheets of the two-ply sheet. The conveyor is disposed downstream from the separator in a sheet conveyance direction and conveys the two-ply sheet. The switching member is disposed downstream from the conveyor in the sheet conveyance direction. The switching member switches a conveyance path of the two-ply sheet to convey the two-ply sheet to a fixing path on which fixing processing is performed on the two-ply sheet or a non-fixing path on which no fixing processing is performed on the two-ply sheet.

Post-processing device and image forming system

A post-processing device receives sheets ejected one by one from an image forming device, stores, in a storage tray, a number of sheets included in one set on which post processing is to be performed at a post-processing position at once, performs conveyance processing of one stored set of a sheet stack to the post-processing position, ejects the sheet stack to an ejection unit, detects a paper jam of the sheet stack during conveyance processing, when detecting the paper jam, predicts a first time when a beginning sheet of a subsequent ejected set arrives at the storage tray and a second time when the sheet stack with the paper jam is completely ejected in case of retrying conveyance processing, judges that retrial of conveyance processing is possible when the first time is no earlier than the second time, and when judging that the retrial is possible, retries conveyance processing.

PAPER SHEET HANDLING MACHINE

A first transport path is put into a first state capable of transporting a paper sheet when a first portion and a second portion engage with each other, and put into a second state in which the second portion is swingable with respect to the first portion about a first swing axis extending in a direction orthogonal to a first direction and horizontal when engagement between the first portion and the second portion is released. A contact portion comes into contact with the second portion, thereby engaging the second portion with the first portion when a second unit in which the first transport path is in the second state is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction. 1. A paper sheet handling machine comprising:a first unit; anda second unit including a first transport path that transports a paper sheet and movable in a first direction with respect to the first unit, wherein a first portion extending in the first direction, and', 'a second portion engageable with the first portion,, 'the first transport path includes'}the first transport path is put into a first state in which the paper sheet between the first portion and the second portion is transportable when the first portion and the second portion engage with each other,the first transport path is put into a second state in which the second portion is swingable with respect to the first portion about a first swing axis extending in a direction orthogonal to the first direction and horizontal when engagement between the first portion and the second portion is released, andthe first unit includes a contact portion that comes into contact with the second portion to engage the second portion with the first portion when the second unit in which the first transport path is in the second state is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction.2. The paper sheet handling machine of claim 1 , whereinthe first unit includes a facing surface that faces the second unit when the second unit in ...

Image forming apparatus

Provided is an image forming apparatus that, even when a paper feeding cassette is open, positively performs paper feeding from a manual feed tray, and yet shortens the printing interrupt time. Image forming apparatus includes a paper feeding cassette, guide member, paper feeding changeover determining part, and system control part. Paper feeding cassette is detachably loaded in an apparatus main body. Guide member is temporarily fixed in apparatus main body above paper feeding cassette, constituting a carrying passage for a paper sheet from manual feed tray. If paper feeding cassette is drawn out from apparatus main body, paper feeding changeover determining part determines whether or not paper feeding can be changed over to that from manual feed tray. If the result of determination by paper feeding changeover determining part shows that changeover is possible, system control part causes paper feeding from manual feed tray to be performed.

SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

There is provided a sheet processing apparatus with improved visibility of a sheet bundle discharged without post-processing thereto. The CPU circuit receives the conveyed sheet, drives and controls the sheet-returning paddle, the rack part, the rear end regulation part, the alignment plate and the like and forms sheet bundle comprising of a plural number of sheets as received. Further, the CPU circuit drives and controls the alignment plate when discharging the sheet bundle S from the processing tray, the sheet bundle S exceeding the number of sheets which can be post-processed by the stapler. Therefore, the sheet bundle S which includes sheets equal to the allowable number of sheets for post-processing of the sheet processing unit is discharged to the second discharge position which is different from the first discharge position. 110.-. (canceled)11. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image reading unit configured to read an image on a document;an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on image data obtained by reading the image on the document;a binding unit configured to perform binding processing to a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets received from the image forming unit;a discharging unit, which is provided in a space between the document reading unit and the image forming unit, configured to discharge the sheet bundle, to which binding processing has been performed by the binding unit, on a stacking tray;a shift unit configured to shift the sheet received from the image forming unit in a width direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the sheet; and (1) discharge a first sheet bundle at a first discharge position on the stacking tray, the first sheet bundle being a sheet bundle to which the binding processing is designated to be performed and the binding processing has been performed by the binding unit, and', '(2) discharge a second sheet bundle at a second discharge position on the stacking tray, the second ...

MOVING MEDIA IN REVERSE DUPLEX DIRECTION ALONG MEDIA DUPLEX PATH

A method includes guiding the media n a forward simplex direction by a simplex media path of a media transport assembly of the printing apparatus to position a respective side of the media across from a toner applicator to receive toner thereon and a fuser to fuse the toner thereon. The method also includes guiding the media in a forward duplex direction to the simplex media path by the duplex media path of the media transport assembly so that another side of the media is positioned towards the toner applicator to receive the toner thereon. The method also includes selectively moving the media in a reverse duplex direction opposite from the forward duplex direction to direct the media along the duplex media path to an output area outside of the media transport assembly by the control module in response to a media flushing event. 1. A printing apparatus , comprising:a toner applicator to apply toner to media;a fuser to fuse the toner to the media; and the simplex media path to guide the media to the toner applicator to position a respective side of the media towards the toner applicator to receive the toner thereon and the fuser; and', 'the duplex media path o guide the media to the simplex media path in a manner that an another side of the media is positioned towards the toner applicator to receive the toner thereon; and, 'a media transport assembly to transport the media, the media transport assembly including a simplex media path and a duplex media path;'}a control module including a movement member to selectively move the media along the duplex media path in a forward duplex direction to direct the media to the simplex media path, and a reverse duplex direction opposite from the forward duplex direction to direct the media to an output area outside of the media transport assembly in response to a media flushing event.2. The printing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the movement member comprises: the first drive motor to move the media along the duplex media path in ...

Post-processing apparatus and image forming system

A post-processing apparatus of an embodiment includes a first tray configured to receive a sheet on which the post processing is not executed by a processing section, a second tray configured to temporarily place a sheet, an inlet roller configured to carry in a sheet discharged from an image forming apparatus into the post-processing apparatus, a first roller configured to convey the sheet to the first tray, a second roller configured to convey the sheet to the second tray, a detection sensor configured to detect whether or not there is sheet being conveyed in a sheet conveyance path from the inlet roller to the first or the second tray, and a roller control section configured to drive the first or the second roller if an image forming apparatus stops the discharge of the sheet that is being printed and the detection sensor detects the sheet.

Printing apparatus

A printing apparatus includes: a conveyor which conveys a print medium along a conveyance path; a print head which execute printing at a first position on the conveyance path; a cutter which cuts the print medium at least partially at a second position on the downstream side from the first position in the conveyance path; and a processor. The processor acquires a specified length along the conveyance path, acquires a first margin length along a conveyance direction in a first margin part, acquires a separation distance along the conveyance path between the first position and a third position which includes the second position and which is located on the conveyance path and between the first position to the second position, and determines whether the separation distance is equal to or longer than a first total length which is the total of the specified length and the first margin length.

Orientation changing apparatus and enclosing-and-sealing system

An orientation changing apparatus includes a transport path along which a transport object is transported and that includes a portion having a space; a changing unit that changes an orientation of the transport object transported toward the space, the changing unit changing the orientation in the space by applying a rotational force to the transport object in a direction that crosses a transporting direction in which the transport object is transported; and a receiving unit that receives the transport object after the orientation of the transport object is changed by the changing unit.

WASTE REDUCTION IN SHEET PRINTING SYSTEMS

When a sheet ejector ejects an unsuitable sheet from a transport path in a printing system, additional sheets downstream of said unsuitable sheet are generally discharged to preserve the image order as prescribed by the print instructions. This results in large amounts of waste material (sheets and ink). The amount of waste may be reduced by providing a controller which, when receiving print instructions concerning a first and a second set of images, schedules the images of the first and second sets into an alternating image sequence defining the print order. Sheets printed with images from the first set are designated to a first output holder while sheets printed with images from the second set are transported to the second output holder. When a sheet for the second image set is rejected, the first image set need not be discharged, resulting in a reduced amount of waste material. 1. A printing system comprising:a print station disposed at a sheet transport path diverging to a first and a second output holder;a sheet feeder arranged to feed a stream of media sheets into the transport path so as to be fed sequentially to the print station;a sheet ejector for ejecting unsuitable sheets from the transport path to a discharge path ; anda controller arranged to receive print instructions concerning a first and a second set of images to be printed and to schedule a print order of images to be consecutively printed on the sheets,wherein: schedule images of the first and second sets into an alternating image sequence defining the print order, such that the print station alternatingly prints images of the first and second set on the sheets in the stream;', 'direct sheets printed with images from the first set to the first output holder; and', 'direct sheets printed with images from the second set to the second output holder., 'the controller is further arranged to2. The printing system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to: direct printed ...

Sheet feeding apparatus

A sheet feeding apparatus includes: a stacking part capable of stacking a plurality of sheet packs including a bundle of stacked printing sheets being wrapped with a wrapping sheet; a side surface remover that removes the wrapping sheet on a side surface being a wall surface along a stacking direction of the printing sheets among the wall surfaces of the sheet pack for each of the plurality of sheet packs stacked on the stacking part, a sensor that detects whether an uppermost sheet stacked on the stacking part in a detection range is the wrapping sheet; and a conveyer that conveys the detected wrapping sheet to a path different from a path through which the printing sheet is conveyed in a case where the wrapping sheet has been detected by the sensor.

STACKING APPARATUS, FEEDING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A stacking apparatus, comprising a first stacking unit, for stacking sheets of a first size, configured to move vertically between an upper limit position and a lower limit position, and a second stacking unit for stacking sheets of a second size larger than the first size in cooperation with the first stacking unit, the second stacking unit being jointed to the first stacking unit at a predetermined position, moving vertically together with the first stacking unit while being jointed to the first stacking unit above the predetermined position, and being released from a joint to the first stacking unit below the predetermined position. 1. A stacking apparatus comprising:a first stacking unit configured to move up and down between an upper limit position capable of rising and a lower limit position capable of lowering, and configured to stack sheets of a first size; anda second stacking unit configured to be jointed to the first stacking unit at a predetermined position in an up-and-down movement direction of the first stacking unit, the second stacking unit being moved up and down together with the first stacking unit while being jointed to the first stacking unit in a case where the first stacking unit is located between the predetermined position and the upper limit position, and being released from a joint to the first stacking unit in a case where the first stacking unit is located below the predetermined position,wherein the second stacking unit is configured to stack sheets of a second size larger than the first size in cooperation with the first stacking unit in the range from the predetermined position to the upper limit position.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second stacking unit is jointed to the first stacking unit in synchronism with a raising operation of the first stacking unit and released from the joint to the first stacking unit in synchronism with a lowering operation of the first stacking unit.3. The apparatus according to ...

METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN OBJECT

An object processing machine for processing a plurality of objects, the machine comprising: a plurality of processing modules, each processing module having a modular structure co-operable with the modular structure of another processing module to form a modular assembly constituting the object processing machine; each processing module being operable to perform a corresponding processing operation on an object and being provided with at least one transfer unit located at a respective port of the processing module; each transfer unit being arranged to transfer an object to or from the corresponding processing module and/or to or from a transfer unit of another processing module of the modular assembly; the transfer units being arranged to co-operate with one another and/or with another processing unit such that objects can be guided from an input of the machine to an output of the machine via a plurality of different transport pathways through the machine, wherein the transport pathway taken by a said object being processed corresponds to the pre-determined processing operations to be performed on the said object. A method of processing a plurality of objects using such a machine is also described. 121-. (canceled)22. A card processing system that processes a card , comprising:a plurality of card processing modules that are arranged into an array of columns and rows;each one of the card processing modules includes:a first card input/output, a second card input/output, a card transport path between the first card input/output and the second card input/output, a card processing unit located along the card transport path between the first card input/output and the second card input/output that is configured to perform a card processing operation, and a first rotatable card flip over unit located along the card transport path between the first card input/output and the second card input/output that can linearly transport the card along the card transport path and can ...

PRINTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TRAY SELECTION IN PRINTING

Tray selection in printing may involve checking for the availability of paper trays which may provide increased paper throughput, and by postponing a switch to use such trays to help avoid excessive tray switching that could adversely affect paper throughput. When a higher ranked tray is unavailable, tray selection may involve checking the availability of lower ranked trays before the present tray is empty, and by postponing a switch to such trays to help avoid excessive tray switching. A change in printing condition may provide a convenient and opportune time to switch between trays without adversely affecting paper throughput. 1. A method for printing comprising:receiving a print job in a printing machine; and checking for a first condition in which a higher ranked tray, among the plurality of trays, contains a number of sheets above a first lower limit, the higher ranked tray ranked higher than a present tray among the plurality of trays,', 'checking for a second condition corresponding to a change in printing condition occurring in the printing machine unrelated to the number of sheets contained in the higher ranked tray, and', 'obtaining a sheet for printing the page, the sheet obtained from the higher ranked tray when the first and second conditions are satisfied, the sheet obtained from the present tray or other tray when any one or both of the first and second conditions are not satisfied, the other tray being among the plurality of trays and being ranked lower than the present tray., 'printing a page of the print job, wherein the printing includes performing a tray selection process for selecting a tray among a plurality of trays from which paper will be obtained for printing the page of the print job, and the tray selection process comprises2. The method of claim 1 , wherein ranking of the trays is based on paper throughput claim 1 , such that a paper throughput for the higher ranked tray is greater than a paper throughput for the present tray.3. The ...

Method and apparatus for handling inserts for printed materials

An apparatus for handling inserts for printed materials has been developed. The apparatus includes a printed material conveyor that includes a support post and a gripper. The conveyor receives and supports the printed material from below. After an insert has been placed inside the printed material, it is delivered to a stacker and jackets with insert errors are automatically returned to the conveyor.

Method and device for removing at least one book case from a stream of book cases conveyed along a book production line

本发明涉及一种用于从在书籍生产线（6）上移动输送流（11）中取出至少一个书皮（2）的方法，具有方法步骤：对书籍生产线（6）输送一摞（8）书皮（2）和许多书芯子，鉴别在输送流（11）中的至少一个书皮（2）的标记并且传递这个标记到书籍生产线（6）的设备控制器（58），通过设备控制器（58）根据所输送叠摞（8）的至少一个书皮（2）的标记将寄存在设备控制器（58）里面的用于书皮（2）顺序的数据组配置到所输送的叠摞（8），根据所输送书芯子的标记在设备控制器（58）里面确定这个书芯子的顺序并且与用于书皮（2）顺序的数据组进行比较，作为这个比较的结果在至少一个与书皮（2）顺序相比缺少的书芯子时通过设备控制器（58）安排取出至少一个、对应于至少一个缺少的书芯子的书皮（2）。

Image forming apparatus

급지장치로부터 용지가 공급될 때 중송이 발생하는 것을 방지하여 급지장치의 동작신뢰성을 향상시킨 화상형성장치를 개시한다. 본 발명의 화상형성장치는 인쇄장치를 가지는 본체와, 제1용지가 적재되는 제1급지유닛과, 제2용지가 놓이는 제2급지유닛과, 제2급지유닛에 놓인 제2용지를 이송하는 적어도 하나의 피드롤러와, 제1급지유닛으로부터 제1용지를 픽업하는 픽업롤러와, 픽업롤러가 상기 제1급지유닛으로부터 제1용지를 픽업할 때 상기 픽업롤러에 접촉하는 제1위치에 위치되고, 상기 제2급지유닛에 놓인 제2용지가 상기 피드롤러에 의해 이송될 때 상기 픽업롤러로부터 이격되는 제2위치에 위치되는 픽업패드를 구비한다. Disclosed is an image forming apparatus which prevents occurrence of heavy feeding when paper is supplied from a sheet feeding apparatus and improves the operation reliability of the sheet feeding apparatus. The image forming apparatus according to the present invention is capable of transferring at least a main body having a printing apparatus, a first paper feeding unit on which first paper is loaded, a second paper feeding unit on which second paper is placed, and a second paper placed on second paper feeding unit. One feed roller, a pickup roller for picking up the first sheet of paper from the first paper feeding unit, and a pickup roller at a first position contacting the pickup roller when the pickup roller picks up the first sheet of paper from the first sheet feeding unit, And a pickup pad positioned at a second position spaced apart from the pickup roller when the second sheet of paper placed in the second paper feeding unit is conveyed by the feed roller.

Card dispensing apparatuses and associated methods of operation

Paper sheet handling apparatus

根据一个实施例提供了一种纸张处理装置，其包括：供给单元(11)，该供给单元(11)包括相对于竖直方向倾斜的支承表面(11a)和基本垂直于该支承表面的安置表面(11b)，并构造成接收多个纸张，这些纸张沿支承表面倾斜并堆垛在安置表面上；拾取机构(14)，该拾取机构构造成从供给单元的安置表面侧拾取纸张；传送路径(16)，该传送路径构造成传送拾取的纸张；检查装置(18)，该检查装置构造成检查传送的纸张；以及积累单元，该积累单元构造成积累检查过的纸张。

Paper sheet processing equipment

Paper sheet processing device

Группа изобретений относится к области обработки бумажных листов, например банкнот. Технический результат заключается в повышении надежности работы устройства. Устройство обработки бумажных листов включает в себя подающее устройство (11), включающее в себя опорную поверхность (11а), которая изменяет наклон от вертикального направления, и установочную поверхность (11b), по существу перпендикулярную опорной поверхности и конфигурированную для приема множества бумажных листов, которые изменяют наклон вдоль опорной поверхности и укладываются в стопу на установочную поверхность, захватный механизм (14), выполненный с возможностью захвата бумажных листов со стороны установочной поверхности подающего устройства, канал (16) транспортировки, выполненный с возможностью транспортирования захваченного бумажного листа, устройство (18) контроля, выполненное с возможностью проверки транспортируемого бумажного листа, и накопительное устройство, выполненное с возможностью накопления проверенных бумажных листов. 3 н. и 11 з.п. ф-лы, 31 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2 491 640 (13) C2 (51) МПК G07D 7/00 (2006.01) G07D 11/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2011137878/08, 14.09.2011 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 14.09.2011 (73) Патентообладатель(и): КАБУСИКИ КАЙСЯ ТОСИБА (JP) (43) Дата публикации заявки: 20.03.2013 Бюл. № 8 2 4 9 1 6 4 0 (45) Опубликовано: 27.08.2013 Бюл. № 24 Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул. Б. Спасская, 25, стр.3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и Партнеры" R U 2 4 9 1 6 4 0 (54) УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ БУМАЖНЫХ ЛИСТОВ стопу на установочную поверхность, захватный механизм (14), выполненный с возможностью захвата бумажных листов со стороны установочной поверхности подающего устройства, канал (16) транспортировки, выполненный с возможностью транспортирования захваченного бумажного листа, устройство (18) контроля, выполненное с возможностью проверки ...

MEDIA TRANSFER PROTOCOL FOR A DEVICE WORKING CONTINUOUSLY OR WITH START / STOP

Un système de transfert de supports comprend un premier dispositif (110) de manipulation de supports comprenant un dispositif (112) pour transporter un support (190) dans un dispositif (110), et un dispositif de commande (115) pour commander le dispositif (112), et un second dispositif (120) de manipulation de supports comprenant un dispositif (122) pour recevoir le support (190) arrivant du premier dispositif (110) et transporter le support (190) à travers le second dispositif (120), et un dispositif de commande (125) pour commander le dispositif (122) et communiquer avec le dispositif de commande (115).Application notamment aux systèmes de transfert de papier dans des imprimantes, appareils de télécopie, scanners et autres. A media transfer system includes a first media handling device (110) comprising a device (112) for transporting media (190) in a device (110), and a controller (115) for controlling the device ( 112), and a second device (120) for handling supports comprising a device (122) for receiving the support (190) arriving from the first device (110) and transporting the support (190) through the second device (120), and a control device (125) for controlling the device (122) and communicating with the control device (115). Application in particular to paper transfer systems in printers, facsimile machines, scanners and others.

Paper feed structure for an image forming apparatus

在供纸盒内，具有标准尺寸纸张的收纳部和比该标准尺寸纸张面积小的小尺寸纸张的收纳部，并设置有用于将标准尺寸纸张及小尺寸纸张从各收纳部导入图像形成部中的各纸张输送通路，在各纸张输送通路上，沿上下方向设置有相互共用的部分。

INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PRINTS

Roll paper supply device for image forming apparatuses

In the case that recording paper of a roll (20) has run out during an image forming process, when the length of a piece of the remaining recording paper left last is longer than the first reference length possible to feed the paper in the inside and outside of a roll unit (RU), the paper is delivered, and when the length of the remaining piece is slightly shorter than the first reference length, the front end of the remaining piece is projected to the outside of the roll unit (RU), and when the length of the remaining piece is shorter than the second reference length impossible to feed the paper in the inside of the roll unit (RU), the remaining piece is dropped inside of the roll unit (RU) by a reverse feeding, thereby, a removal of the remaining piece is facilitated. Thus, the removal of the remaining piece may always be performed well.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORMING PACKAGING BOXES WITH VERTICAL DEPILING

Il s'agit d'un dispositif (1) et d'un procédé de formation d'une boîte d'emballage à partir d'au moins un magasin (3) de stockage d'une pile (4) de découpes en carton ondulé, comprenant des moyens (6) d'avancée de la pile au fur et à mesure de son dépilage et des moyens (7) de dépilage des découpes par aspiration. La pile de découpes étant verticale, les moyens (6) d'avancée de la pile comportent un plateau (8) élévateur de la pile verticalement jusqu'à un plan (9) de prise pour la découpe (28) du dessus. Le dispositif comporte de plus des moyens (10) de pré-dépilage agencés pour séparer la découpe du dessus du reste de la pile et des moyens (37) de taquage de ladite découpe pour la cadrer et la maintenir séparée du reste de la pile en position de préhension par les moyens de dépilage après effacement des moyens de pré-dépilage. It is a device (1) and a method for forming a packaging box from at least one magazine (3) for storing a stack (4) of corrugated cardboard blanks , comprising means (6) for advancing the stack as it is unstacked and means (7) for unstacking the blanks by suction. The stack of blanks being vertical, the means (6) for moving the stack forward comprise a plate (8) for lifting the stack vertically up to a gripping plane (9) for the blank (28) above. The device further comprises pre-unstacking means (10) arranged to separate the top blank from the rest of the stack and means (37) for jogging said blank to frame it and keep it separate from the rest of the stack in gripping position by the unstacking means after erasure of the pre-unstacking means.

Method for manufacturing individually assembled printed products

本发明涉及一种用于制造特殊地组合而成的印刷品的方法，具体地，在用于制造特殊地组合而成的分别包括至少一个外罩制品和至少一个附件的印刷品的方法中，通过生产线供应至少一个带有特别的视觉上可认识的识别标记的外罩制品，其中，至少另一个生产线供应至少一个按区域定向的附件和/或至少一个目标群特定的附件。在自主地起作用的第一拼合装置中将外罩制品与按区域定向附件结合成印刷品。在自主地起作用的第二拼合装置中将外罩制品与目标群特定附件结合成印刷品。第一拼合装置中的目标群特定附件连贯地或间断地附加至包括外罩制品和按区域定向附件的印刷品。第一拼合装置下游的目标群特定附件可选地附加至包括外罩制品和按区域定向附件的印刷品。

Image forming device with replaceable paper handling accessory

An image forming apparatus for printing on at least one page of a print media is disclosed. The apparatus includes a removable media handling device that directs the printed media to a first location or a second location, the second location functions as a finishing stage to perform a finishing step on the print media. The removable media handling device includes a media diverter to direct the media to either the first or second location. The image forming apparatus also includes a housing, a print engine to fix an image representing data to the page of print media, a formatter to supply data to the print engine, the formatter being configured to supply a first set of data representing the side of the page to be printed and a second set of data to provide instructions on the output of the printed page, and print media supplier to supply pages of print media to the print engine from a stack of print media pages having leading edges.

Device for handling bows

Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method

Paper sheet processing device and paper sheet storage

투입부에 투입된 지엽류는 1매씩 조출하고 반송하여 감별을 행한다. 그 감별에 의해 처리 대상이 아닌 지엽류, 즉 위조의 지엽류라 판명된 지엽류는 그것 전용의 수납고에 수납하여 회수한다. 또한, 그 지엽류의 화상이나 그것에 인쇄된 내용 및 일시 등의 데이터를 격납한다. Paper sheets put into the feeding section are collected and conveyed one by one to discriminate. Papers that are not subject to treatment by the differentiation, that is, papers which are found to be counterfeit papers, are stored in their own storage and collected. Further, data such as an image of the paper sheet, contents and date and time printed thereon are stored. 위조 지폐 박스, 리젝트, 카세트, 스태커 Counterfeit bill box, rejects, cassette, stacker

Document sorting machine

A document feeder system for use in a document sorting apparatus is disclosed. The document feeder system comprises upper and lower portions disposed on opposite sides of a document path, the upper and lower portions being movable relative to one another between a feeding position and a jam clearance position. The feeder system further comprises a sensor system for detecting the passage of documents along the document path, the sensor system having an emitter being adapted to emit visible light which impinges on a first region of the document path including the receiver when the upper and lower portions of the feeder system are in the feeding position and no document is present in the first region, and which impinges on a second region of the document path when the upper and lower portions of the feeder system are in the jam clearance position. The sensor system further comprises a controller connected to the emitter and receiver and adapted to adjust the intensity of light emitted by the emitter in accordance with the intensity of light received by the receiver such that when the upper and lower portions of the feeder system are in the jam clearance position the second region of the document path is illuminated by the light emitted from the emitter.

Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

本发明提供一种图像读取装置以及图像形成装置。本发明的图像读取装置包括：原稿托盘、第一和第二排纸托盘、第一和第二运送路径、运送辊、将原稿的运送目的地切换到第一和第二运送路径的某一个的切换单元、判断原稿是否是发生了多张重叠的多张进纸状态的多张进纸判断单元、获取图像数据的读取单元、存储图像数据的图像存储单元、控制切换单元的控制单元、以及再次读取发生了多张进纸的原稿并将获取的图像数据存储为多张进纸图像数据的多张进纸图像存储单元。本发明不仅再次读取被多张进纸的原稿，并且能够防止页面落掉或者页面前后信息颠倒。

Sheet decurling device

Paper conveying apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system

Image forming apparatus

When a laser printer is turned on or awakened from a sleep state and detects a sheet of paper on the paper conveying path, the laser printer performs a process to display a paper jam error upon determining that the sheet of paper should be removed. However, if the laser printer determines based on the detection results from a trailing edge sensor that the sheet of paper was inserted through a manual feed opening, the laser printer determines that the paper need not be removed and, hence, does not perform the process to display a paper jam error.

Print-medium storing unit, print-medium storing apparatus and image forming apparatus employing the same

A print-medium storing unit, a print-medium storing apparatus including the same, and an image forming apparatus including the same which are provided in a power transmission mechanism, print-medium storing apparatus which is installed on a discharge path of a print-medium in an image forming apparatus, includes a plurality of storing units which is arranged with multi-layers, and a controller which controls to drive a feeding unit of another storing unit arranged between the storing unit through which the print-medium is to be discharged and the image forming apparatus, by a driving source of the storing unit through which the print-medium is to be discharged.

Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus

A sheet stacking apparatus includes a conveyance portion, a first sheet stacking portion, a second sheet stacking portion, and a controller. The conveyance portion includes a holding portion that moves while holding a downstream end of a sheet. The first and second sheet stacking portions include stacking surfaces and the second sheet stacking portion is arranged downstream of the first sheet stacking portion. The controller controls to cause the holding portion to convey to the second sheet stacking portion. When the sheet to be stacked on the second sheet stacking portion passes over the first sheet stacking portion, an upstream end of the sheet in the sheet conveying direction is guided along the first sheet stacking portion stacking surface, on which a sheet is not stacked, while the downstream end of the sheet is held by the holding portion.

Printing system having conveyance paths to discharge destinations

A printing system includes a printing unit, a determination unit, and a switching unit. The printing unit prints an image on a recording medium. The determination unit compares a prestored reference image and a read image corresponding to a reading result of a printed document in which the image is printed on the recording medium and determines whether a result of the comparison satisfies a predetermined condition. The switching unit switches a discharge destination of the recording medium based on a result of the determination. The switching unit switches a conveyance path of the recording medium based on whether the determination is performed.

Method for grouping sheet units belonging to sheet groups, grouping unit and corresponding sheet handling system

Image forming apparatus and sheet conveying method for the image forming apparatus

In an image forming apparatus and a sheet conveying method for the image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus including: a sensor arranged halfway in a sheet conveying path and configured to output a signal corresponding to thickness of a sheet; a sheet feeder configured to extract sheets one by one; and a storage configured to store weighting and a threshold for each type and store an outlet corresponding to the sheet feeding unit, when a difference of thickness that is an absolute value of a difference between weighting of set thickness and weighting of detected thickness is equal to or larger than a threshold, the image forming apparatus discharges the sheet to the outlet of the sheet corresponding to the sheet feeder without causing the sheet to pass through a transfer device.

Conveying mechanism and image processing system

本发明提供输送机构及图像形成装置。该输送机构包括分别容纳第一被输送材料和第二被输送材料的第一被输送材料容纳部和第二被输送材料容纳部。当第一被输送材料容纳部的位置改变成其中将输送第一被输送材料的被输送位置时，排出构件的排出目的地切换至第一被输送材料排出部。当第一被输送材料容纳部的位置改变至从所述输送位置退避的退避位置时，排出构件的排出目的地切换至第二被输送材料排出部。

Image forming apparatus, image forming system and program for image forming

An image forming apparatus comprises a conveyance section which conveys at least one sheet of a second special sheet group so as to be inserted between two special sheets of a first special sheet group on a stacking section. A rest of special sheets which belong to the same set as a special sheet of the second special sheet group having been last supplied is supplied and ejected to a sheet ejection destination other than the stacking section before a special sheet of the second special sheet group is inserted after the latter sheet of the two special sheets of the first special sheet group are supplied.

Document sorting machine

A document feeder system (4) for use in a document sorting apparatus (1) is disclosed. The document feeder system (4) comprises upper (102) and lower (101) portions, each having respective feeder elements for feeding documents from a hopper (100), the upper and lower portions being movable relative to one another between a feeding position, in which the feeder elements of the upper and lower portions are engageable with a document to be fed, and a jam clearance position, in which a document between the feeder elements of the upper and lower portions may be retrieved, wherein the upper and lower portions are urged into the feeding position by a constant force spring (121).

Paper sheet handling mechanism, paper sheet handling method, and paper sheet handling device

A loop-shaped portion is provided in the middle of a conveyance path (11c) provided in a paper sheet handling mechanism (10). A paper sheet (W1) is retained by the loop-shaped portion by being circulated and moved thereby. A paper sheet detection sensor (13a) for detecting a paper sheet (W2) conveyed through the conveyance path (11c) is placed in the path (11c) at a position on the upstream side of the loop-shaped portion. When a paper sheet (W2) is detected by the paper sheet detection sensor (13a), a control section (50) performs control so that, when the detected paper sheet (W2) is sent to the loop-shaped portion, the paper sheet (W2) merges with a paper sheet (W1) or a bundle of paper sheets (W1) already contained in the loop-shaped portion, and the merging of the paper sheet (W2) is controlled so that a specific position (for example, the leading edge, the trailing edge, or the center position) in the conveyance direction of the paper sheet (W2) is substantially aligned with a specific position in the conveyance direction of the paper sheet (W1) or the bundle of paper sheets (W1) or so that both the specific positions are offset from each other by a predetermined amount.

Printer and method for controlling the same

A printer is provided that includes a printing unit printing an image on a sheet being conveyed on a printing path, a first feeder unit configured such that a sheet placed thereon is fed to the printing path via a first feeding path, a second feeder unit configured such that a sheet placed thereon is fed to the printing path via a second feeding path even while the first feeder unit is being replenished with sheets, and a controller configured to, in response to a first requirement being satisfied while the first feeder unit is forbidden to be replenished with sheets during a continuous printing operation, switch an actually-working feeder unit that works for actual sheet feeding in the continuous printing operation, to the second feeder unit, the first requirement including a condition that one or more sheets are placed on the second feeder unit.

Procedure for controlling sheet feeding

Paper post-processing device

A sheet post-processing apparatus (1) includes a punching unit (P), an end-binding unit (S) which aligns end portions of a sheet bundle piled on a processing tray (2) and performs a stapling process, and a middle-binding and middle-folding unit (C) which performs a stapling process on the center of the sheet bundle and then folds centering around the stapling portion to be in a brochure form. The middle-binding and middle-folding unit (C) is independently provided on the lower side of the end-binding unit (S) and a middle-binding and middle-folding feeding path (27) feeds sheets to the middle-binding and middle-folding unit (C) without via the processing tray (2) of the end-binding unit (S).

Image-forming device

When a laser printer is turned on or awakened from a sleep state and detects a sheet of paper on the paper conveying path, the laser printer performs a process to display a paper jam error upon determining that the sheet of paper should be removed. However, if the laser printer determines based on the detection results from a trailing edge sensor that the sheet of paper was inserted through a manual feed opening, the laser printer determines that the paper need not be removed and, hence, does not perform the process to display a paper jam error.

System and method for multiple print stream management and finishing

The multiple print stream management system for managing production of a document to be created divided into document portions includes a printing stage including a plurality of printers each for printing a respective document portion of the document to be created; a finishing stage including one or more assembly devices for processing an output of each of the plurality of printers for collating the document portions into a final document corresponding to the document to be created; and a processor for tracking each document portion and for directing collation of the document portions in accordance with intended attributes of the final document specified in a data file for the document to be created.

A system and method for providing document accumulation sets to an inserter system

The present invention relates to a method and system for supplying document accumulation sets to an inserter system wherein sheets are first feed into a sheet stacking device to be stacked into a stacking pile. Individual sheets are then fed in seriatim from the stacking pile into a collating device, which collates a predetermined number of the individual sheets into a collation set. The collation set is then advanced into an accumulating device, which accumulates at least one collation set to form an accumulation set. The accumulation set is then advanced into the inserter system for further processing.

Banknote handling apparatus

A banknote handling apparatus includes multiple units each for banknote receiving, disbursing, and the like, and a conveyance drum. Multiple pressure rollers are each pressed against an outer surface of the drum. A circling route for banknote conveyance, having a discrimination sensor, is formed around the outer surface of the drum. The units are connected to the circling conveyance route by their respective interconnecting route for banknote conveyance. A route changer is provided for conducting route changes from the circling conveyance route to each interconnecting conveyance route, and vice versa. A rotational direction of a rotary drum during the conveyance of a banknote into either of the units, and a rotational direction of the drum during the conveyance of a banknote into either of the units arranged at an opposite side from the units in a diametral direction of the conveyance drum, are also made opposite to each other.

Currency processing device having a multiple stage transport path and method for operating the same

A currency processing device is disclosed according to one embodiment of the present invention. The currency processing device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of currency bills to be processed, a plurality of output receptacles for receiving currency bills that have been processed, an evaluation unit for determining information concerning each of the currency bills, a transportation mechanism for transporting each of the currency bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the evaluation unit to the plurality of output receptacles, and a controller for controlling the operation of the of the transport mechanism. The transportation mechanism includes a first portion adapted to transport bills at a first speed and a second portion adapted to transport bills at a second speed.

Printing device and control method of printing device

BOW FEEDER AND METHOD

PROTOCOL FOR TRANSFERRING SUPPORTS FOR A DEVICE OPERATING IN CONTINUOUS OR WITH STARTING / STOPPING

Banknote handling device

Multiple delivery web conversion apparatus and method of producing and delivering variable printed products

A web conversion and delivery apparatus is provided. The web conversion and delivery apparatus comprises a first delivery for transporting printed products, a second delivery for transporting printed products and a cutting apparatus upstream of the first delivery and the second delivery. The cutting apparatus is capable during a first print job of cutting first images of the fixed image length into first printed products for delivery to the first delivery. The second delivery is inactive during the first print job. The cutting apparatus is capable during a second print job of cutting second images of the fixed image length into second printed products for delivery to the first delivery and the second delivery. The second printed products have a length that is different from the first printed products. A printing press and a method of producing and delivering printed products of variable lengths are also provided.

A method and a system for processing printed products

인쇄 제품을 프로세싱하기 위한 시스템은 전달 스테이션으로부터 운송 스테이션에 인쇄 제품을 인피딩하기 위한 인피딩 위치가 제공된 전달 스테이션을 포함한다. 전달 스테이션은 다수의 연결 위치 및 제거 위치를 더 포함한다. 각각의 연결 위치에 프로세싱 스테이션이 연결된다. 산출 스테이션이 제거 위치에 연결된다. 전달 스테이션에 인피딩 위치, 여러 연결 위치와 제거 위치 사이의 전달 장치 내에서 인쇄 제품을 이동하기 위한 이송 위치가 더 제공된다. 인피딩 위치에서 전달 스테이션에 인피딩되는 인쇄 제품이 전달 스테이션으로부터 프로세싱 스테이션들 중 하나에 임의의 순서로 이송된다. 특히 프로세싱 스테이션에서의 프로세싱 작동의 완성 후에, 인쇄 제품이 전달 스테이션에 역 이동된다. 완성된 인쇄 제품이 제거 위치에서 전달 스테이션으로부터 제거된다.

Printer system

Paper like material processing apparatus

The paper-like material processing apparatus having backups (51a,51b) for loading stacked paper-like materials respectively in the two stackers (51,52) that the stacked paper-like materials on the backups are transferred to one carrier (63) and conveyed to a single banding mechanism (54), wherein the apparatus has a temporarily holding mechanism (68) for receiving and holding the stacked paper-like materials from the backups when the carrier (63) is in use and a delivery mechanism (71) for transferring the stacked paper-like materials of the temporarily holding mechanism (68) to the carrier (63) and transfers the stacked paper-like materials to the carrier (63) when the carrier (63) becomes usable.

Sheet accepting apparatus and recycler

A sheet accepting apparatus comprises an inlet (210) for receiving one or more sheets. A transport system (217,350) extracts sheets from the inlet. A first detector (222) detects the passage of a foreign object with the transported sheet(s), the transport system being controllable to divert a detected foreign object to a foreign object collection position (215). One or more further detectors monitor sheets fed by the transport system. At least one store (205) is provided for storing accepted sheets. A controller is responsive to the detectors for controlling the transport system.

Image recording apparatus

An image recording apparatus including: (a) a first conveyor configured to convey a recording medium along a first conveyance path; (b) a first recording head; (c) a second conveyor configured to convey the recording medium along a second conveyance path; (d) a second recording head; (e) a third conveyor configured to convey the recording medium along a third conveyance path; and (f) a posture changer configured to change a posture of at least a downstream-side portion of the first conveyor between a first angular posture and a second angular posture, such that at least a downstream-side part of the first conveyance path is directed to the second conveyance path when the at least the downstream-side portion of the first conveyor takes the first angular posture, and such that the at least the downstream-side part of the first conveyance path is directed to the third conveyance path when the at least the downstream-side portion of the first conveyor takes the second angular posture.

Apparatus and method for feeding sequentially objects during their processing

Damit in einem System, in dem Gegenstände von einer Liefervorrichtung (4) in einem regelmässig getakteten Zuführungsstrom einer Verarbeitungsvorrichtung (8) zugeführt und an diese abgegeben werden, eine Reduktion der Verarbeitungskapazität verzögerungsfrei aufgenommen werden kann, werden Gegenstände bei mangelnder Verarbeitungskapazität nicht in die Verarbeitung abgegeben sondern auf einem Rückführungsweg (9) weiter gefördert und an einer Rückführungsstelle (6) stromaufwärts von der Abgabestelle (7) in den Zuführungsstrom zurück geschleust. Für die Einschleusung der zurückgeführten Gegenstände in den Zuführungsstrom werden in diesem stromaufwärts von der Rückführungsstelle (6) Lücken erzeugt. Zur Synchronisation von rückgeführten Gegenständen und Lücken wird die Länge (in Fördertakten) des Rückführungsweges (9) abgestimmt auf die Länge (in Fördertakten) des Zuführungsweges (3) von der Lückenerzeugungsstelle (5) zur Rückführungsstelle (6) und auf eine zeitliche Differenz (in Fördertakten) zwischen Nicht-Abgabe und Lückenerzeugung. Das System ist insbesondere geeignet für die Zuführung von Hauptprodukten ab Rotation zu einer Stapelung und Paketierung zu Norm und Spitzenpaketen, wobei die Hauptprodukte vor der Stapelung komplettiert werden. Es ist in dieser Anwendung möglich die Zuführung regelmässig getaktet zu betreiben ohne für die Spitzenpakete eine separate Verarbeitungsvorrichtung vorsehen zu müssen und ohne Ausschleusung von bereits komplettierten, fertigen Produkten. <IMAGE>

Multiplexed Gathering Device and Method

A multiplexing gathering device includes a first gatherer for forming first gathered printed products on a first line and a second gatherer for forming second gathered printed products on a second line. A collecting device collects the first and second gathered printed products. A first transporter transports the first gathered products from the first line to the collecting device and a second transporter for transports the second gathered products from the second line to the collecting device. At least one controller for controls the first gatherer and second gatherer so that second gathered products are selectively formed as a function of the formation of first gathered printed products. A method is also provided.

Sheet post-processing apparatus

A sheet post-processing apparatus ( 1 ) includes a punching unit (P), an end-binding unit (S) which aligns end portions of a sheet bundle piled on a processing tray ( 2 ) and performs a stapling process, and a middle-binding and middle-folding unit (C) which performs a stapling process on the center of the sheet bundle and then folds centering around the stapling portion to be in a brochure form. The middle-binding and middle-folding unit (C) is independently provided on the lower side of the end-binding unit (S) and a middle-binding and middle-folding feeding path ( 27 ) feeds sheets to the middle-binding and middle-folding unit (C) without via the processing tray ( 2 ) of the end-binding unit (S).

Paper sheet handling mechanism and method for handling paper sheets

A paper sheet handling mechanism and method includes a loop-shaped part configured to hold a paper sheet (W 1 ). Once a paper sheet (W 2 ) present on the upstream side of a transport path relative to the loop-shaped part is fed to the loop-shaped part, the paper sheet (W 2 ) present on the upstream side and the paper sheet (W 1 ) present on the loop-shaped part are respectively moved, such that the paper sheet (W 2 ) can be stacked with paper sheet (W 1 ) circulated along the loop-shaped part. A paper sheet length detector determines whether the length of the paper sheet (W 2 ) in the transport direction, which is fed to the loop-shaped part from the upstream side relative to the loop-shaped part along the transport path, is longer than a predetermined length. If the length is longer than the predetermined length, the paper sheet (W 2 ) is ejected from the loop-shaped part.

Versatile collator and system incorporating same

An efficient collator. The collator includes a first mechanism for selectively separating physical output from a device. A second mechanism is coupled to the first mechanism and facilitates angling and/or rotating the first mechanism based on the physical output. In a specific embodiment, the second mechanism includes a controller that generates control signals to control the second mechanism to facilitate automatic positioning of the first mechanism about a curved track.

Method for controlling the sheet feeding

The paper feed sends sheets (6) successively from the top of a stack to check (8) for double feed before descending a slope on a suction conveyor (2) to a stop (3) at the entrance to the machine (5). When a double or interrupted feed is detected, the controller (9) stops the abstraction of sheets from the stack. However it allows the loader (4) to feed all preceding sheets into the machine. It also controls the switching of the ink supply (11) and moves the rubber-coated cylinder (12) out of contact when the double sheet arrives at the stop.

Sheet post-processing apparatus with protection cover

A sheet post-processing apparatus of the invention includes a sheet guiding unit configured to have plural components including paper carrying components be attached thereto, a tray onto which a sheet of paper is discharged, and a protection cover attached to the sheet guiding unit at a portion in close proximity to the tray side. A protection cover has a cover main body, a screw attachment portion, a screw cover that covers the screw attached to the screw attachment portion, and a slit used for the tip end of the screw cover to be inserted into the cover main body to be fixed thereto.

Versatile sorter

Sortierer (32), der folgende Merkmale aufweist: eine erste Einrichtung, die ausgebildet ist zum selektiven Trennen einer physischen Ausgabe von einem Gerät, wobei die erste Einrichtung mehrere Ausgabeablagen (34') aufweist; und eine zweite Einrichtung, die mit der ersten Einrichtung gekoppelt ist und ausgebildet ist zum winkelmäßigen Verstellen und/oder Drehen der ersten Einrichtung basierend auf der physischen Ausgabe, wobei die zweite Einrichtung eine Betätigungseinrichtung (100) aufweist, die ausgebildet ist, um die Ausgabeablagen (34') selektiv zwischen einer Eingriff-Position und einer Außer-Eingriff-Position zu bewegen, und wobei die zweite Einrichtung zwei drehbare Platten (90) aufweist, die Heberstifte (94) aufweisen, wobei die Heberstifte eine Ausgabeablage (34') in Eingriff nehmen, wenn die Ausgabeablage (34') in der Eingriff-Position ist, und durch Kanäle (96) in der Ausgabeablage (34') durchlaufen, wenn die Ausgabeablage (34') in der Außer-Eingriff-Position ist. Sorter (32), comprising: a first device configured to selectively disconnect a physical output from a device, the first device having a plurality of output trays (34 '); and a second device coupled to the first device and configured to angularly displace and / or rotate the first device based on the physical output, the second means including actuator means (100) adapted to selectively move the output tray (34 ') between an engaged position and an out of engagement position, and the second device comprising two rotatable plates (90) having lifter pins (94), the lifter pins engaging an output tray (34 ') when the output tray (34') is in the engaged position and through channels (90). 96) in the output tray (34 ') when the output tray (34') is in the disengaged position.

Sheet conveying apparatus, automatic document feeder having the same, and image forming apparatus

A sheet carrying apparatus, being applicable in (i) an automatic document feeding apparatus and/or (ii) paper feeding and conveying mechanism of an image forming apparatus, has an opening in that part of a curved guiding surface of a lower conveyance guide of a sheet conveyance guiding section constituting a curved conveyance path, which receives a front end of a document fed to the curved conveyance path. The opening has such a size in a guide width direction orthogonal to a document conveying direction, which is passable for a small size sheet not larger than a predetermined size. With this, the small size sheet passed through the opening is sorted out.

Pharmaceutical filling system

A pharmaceutical filling system for a high volume pharmacy is described. The system can include a paper feed device and method. The system may include a paper collator with at one selectively openable shelf. A control device may monitor the capacity of the selectively openable shelf, and instruct a printer to hold printing additional print jobs. The selectively openable shelf may then be opened to allow the printed literature resting thereon to fall to a lower shelf, and the printer can then be restarted. Sheets of printed literature may be drawn from the paper collator, collected with any other sheets of printed literature associated with a prescription order, and mated with the prescription order for shipment.

FLAT OBJECT SORTING MACHINE HAVING HETEROGENEOUS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND METHOD OF SORTING THESE FLAT OBJECTS