Abstract:
The original is placed on a flat bed table which reciprocates over the fixed optical system. A movable indicator on the flat bed is set to the top edge of the original and is detected by a monitor under the bed to limit the reciprocating movement of the bed. Other monitors are placed in the path of the copy to synchronise the leading edge of the copy with the leading edge of the projected image. The length of copy paper cut off the supply reel is determined by the setting of the indicator. The system ensures accurate synchronisation as well as an optimised throughput by eliminating needless scan time for smaller originals.
Abstract:
An electrostatic photographic copying apparatus comprising a frame member having a transparent plate on which to place an original to be copied, a rotatable photosensitive drum having an electrostatic photographic material on its periphery, an optical system for projecting an image of the original onto the surface of the photographic material, an image-forming zone disposed exteriorly of, and alongside, the periphery of said photosensitive drum for forming on said sensitive material an electrostatic latent image corresponding to the image of the original or a developed image corresponding to the latent image, a transfer zone for transferring said image to a transfer paper, and a transfer paper forwarding system for feeding the transfer paper on which the image has been transferred to a discharge end through a desired treating zone.
Abstract:
An apparatus for separating superimposed flexible sheet materials which comprises a first segment roller consisting of divided segments, a second segment roller rotatable independently of said first segment roller and adapted to nip the superimposed sheet materials together with said first segment roller, said first segment roller rotating at a peripheral speed faster than that of the second segment roller, and a separating member secured rotatably between the segments of said first segment roller and including an engaging portion which engages with the forward ends of the superimposed sheet materials and is moved along the periphery of said first segment roller by the proceeding of the engaged sheet materials, whereby one sheet material of the engaged sheet materials which is in contact with the second segment roller is separated from the other sheet material in contact with the first segment roller as a result of the disengagement of the forward end of said one sheet material from the engaging portion by the difference in peripheral speed between said segment rollers. The separating apparatus is used especially with a copying machine.
Abstract:
An electrostatic copying machine including apparatus for transporting single sheet original documents or books past an exposure station. All originals are transported and supported by a set of drive rollers along a horizontal path at the top of the machine. To transport single sheet originals a set of opposing idler rollers, each extending adjacent to the central portion of a drive roller and biased downward toward that roller, cooperates with the drive rollers. Slightly thicker materials, such as pamphlets, are placed on a rigid transparent platform having a protective light-blocking cover sheet and are driven between the drive rollers and a set of narrow idler rollers which are located adjacent to both ends of the first idler rollers and which contact the edges of the platform. For books and other still thicker originals the top panel of the machine, to which the first idler rollers are attached, is removed so that those rollers do not interfere with the transporting of the book; the book is placed on the rigid carrier as before, with the narrow edge rollers cooperating as before to transport the carrier.
Abstract:
A copying machine comprising an original detecting member upstream of an original-exposing section and a sensitive paper detecting member upstream of a sensitive paper-exposiing section in order to cause both an original and sensitive paper to reach the exposing sections synchronously. The machine also includes a mechanism whereby either the original or the sensitive paper which reaches the detecting member earlier is stopped there temporarily, and when the other late-coming original or sensitive paper has reached the detecting member, the advance of the earlier-reaching original or sensitive paper is resumed.
Abstract:
A copying machine specially adapted to cause both an original and a sensitive paper to reach their respective exposing sections synchronously. The machine then cuts the sensitive paper to the same length as the original. The machine includes first and second original detecting members respectively located immediately upstream of, and at an upstream end of, the original exposing section alongside a passageway for transferring the original, a synchronously transferring roller immediately upstream of said first original detecting member, and a sensitive paper detecting member provided immediately upstream of a sensitive paper exposing section alongside a passageway for transferring the sensitive paper. The supply of sensitive paper is started when the leading edge of the original has reached the second original detecting member and the sensitive paper is cut when the rear edge of the original passes the first original detecting member. The synchronously transferring roller stops rotating when the leading edge of the original has reached the first original detecting member and resumes rotating when the leading edge of the sensitive paper has reached the sensitive paper detecting member.
Abstract:
Copy paper feeding device for a copying apparatus which comprises a plurality of cassettes 12, 13 capable of stroing copy paper sheets and feeding means corresponding to each of cassettes 12, 13 respectively. Each feeding means is driven selectively to feed the copy paper sheets in the case where the cassettes 12, 13 store the copy paper sheets having different sizes, and each feeding means is driven in a predetermined order to feed the copy paper sheets from one cassette 12 or 13 until the cassette 12 or 13 is vacant, then feed the copy paper sheets from the remaining cassette 13 or 12 successively in the case where the cassettes 12, 13 store the copy paper sheets having a same size. The copy paper feeding device includes the means which is situated corresponding to feeding means respectively for selecting a given feeding means to be driven.
Abstract:
Copying apparatus capable of performing a first preset number of copying operations corresponding to a first original document in a successive copying operation mode, and performing a second preset number of copying operations corresponding to a second original document in an intruded copying operation mode. The copying apparatus comprises preset number display elements 50 for indicating first and second preset numbers, first counting means R1 for counting a number of copying operations, a copy number display element 51 for indicating a value counted by the first counting means R1, second counting means R2 for counting a discharged copy paper after completion of copying operation, and means 33 for detecting jam of copy paper. The counted value of the first counting means R1 is revised to the counted value of the second counting means R2 when jam of copy paper occurs.