ALIGNMENT AND TRANSPORT ROLL MADE OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:CA1328288C

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-05

    申请号:CA613495

    申请日:1989-09-27

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An alignment and transport roll made of flexible material has a curved cross-section and comprises a ring-like thicker outer circumferential part. An item to be transported is deflected in an alignment direction by the outer part. Upon rotation of the roll or movement of the paper the item is aligned and transported. The alignment force is generated in one and the same direction regardless of the direction of movement of the item. The roll can also be provided with a supporting structure on one side to avoid alignment in the wrong direction when the roll flips over by deflection in the wrong direction. Roll and supporting structure or roll per se can be joint in a pair of rollers coacting with each other. Roll or roller pair can be used in any alignment unit. It is preferably used in a passbook for printer to align the passbook for printing purposes and for reading the magnetic stripe on the passbook. The roll is versatile enough to cope with thinner and thicker material. It also can be used for aligning and transporting continuous forms. As flexible material for the roll castable plastic material like polyurethane with a hardness of 60 Shore A may be used.

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    公开(公告)号:DE68910108D1

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-25

    申请号:DE68910108

    申请日:1989-03-04

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An alignment and transport roll made of flexible material has a curved cross-section and comprises a ring-like thicker outer circumferential part 6. By the item to be transported 75, e.g. thinner or thicker paper as for example from a passbook, the outer part 6 of the roll 1 is deflected in alignment direction. Upon rotation of the roll or movement of the paper the item is aligned and transported. The alignment force is generated in one and the same direction regardless of the direction of movement of the item. Such a roll can also be provided with a supporting structure 110 on one side to avoid alignment in the wrong direction when the roll flips over by deflection in the wrong direction. Roll and supporting structure or roll per se can be joint in a pair of rollers coacting with each other. Roll or roller pair can be used in any alignment unit. It is preferably used in a passbook printer to align the passbook for printing purposes and the purpose of reading the magnetic stripe on the passbook. The roll is versatile enough to cope with thinner and thicker material. It also can be used for aligning and transporting continuous forms. As flexible material for the roll castable plastic material like polyurethane with a hardness of 60 Share A may be used.

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    公开(公告)号:DE68910108T2

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-05

    申请号:DE68910108

    申请日:1989-03-04

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An alignment and transport roll made of flexible material has a curved cross-section and comprises a ring-like thicker outer circumferential part 6. By the item to be transported 75, e.g. thinner or thicker paper as for example from a passbook, the outer part 6 of the roll 1 is deflected in alignment direction. Upon rotation of the roll or movement of the paper the item is aligned and transported. The alignment force is generated in one and the same direction regardless of the direction of movement of the item. Such a roll can also be provided with a supporting structure 110 on one side to avoid alignment in the wrong direction when the roll flips over by deflection in the wrong direction. Roll and supporting structure or roll per se can be joint in a pair of rollers coacting with each other. Roll or roller pair can be used in any alignment unit. It is preferably used in a passbook printer to align the passbook for printing purposes and the purpose of reading the magnetic stripe on the passbook. The roll is versatile enough to cope with thinner and thicker material. It also can be used for aligning and transporting continuous forms. As flexible material for the roll castable plastic material like polyurethane with a hardness of 60 Share A may be used.

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    公开(公告)号:AT96122T

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-15

    申请号:AT89103834

    申请日:1989-03-04

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An alignment and transport roll made of flexible material has a curved cross-section and comprises a ring-like thicker outer circumferential part 6. By the item to be transported 75, e.g. thinner or thicker paper as for example from a passbook, the outer part 6 of the roll 1 is deflected in alignment direction. Upon rotation of the roll or movement of the paper the item is aligned and transported. The alignment force is generated in one and the same direction regardless of the direction of movement of the item. Such a roll can also be provided with a supporting structure 110 on one side to avoid alignment in the wrong direction when the roll flips over by deflection in the wrong direction. Roll and supporting structure or roll per se can be joint in a pair of rollers coacting with each other. Roll or roller pair can be used in any alignment unit. It is preferably used in a passbook printer to align the passbook for printing purposes and the purpose of reading the magnetic stripe on the passbook. The roll is versatile enough to cope with thinner and thicker material. It also can be used for aligning and transporting continuous forms. As flexible material for the roll castable plastic material like polyurethane with a hardness of 60 Share A may be used.

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