Abstract:
Ein System zum Be- und Entladen von Medien zur Verwendung mit einem Medienschneidsystem, das einen Schneidtisch und ein Schneidgerät aufweist, um Medien auszuschneiden oder zu falzen, die auf einer Oberfläche des Schneidtisches gehalten werden, umfasst eine Aufzugsbaugruppe und ein bidirektionales Transportsystem. Die Aufzugsbaugruppe ist seitlich neben einer Seite des Schneidsystemtischs angeordnet und umfasst einen Antrieb und mehrere senkrecht verschiebbare Fächer, die durch den Antrieb senkrecht auf und ab bewegbar sind. Die Fächer umfassen mindestens ein unteres Fach und ein oberes Fach, wobei das untere Fach ein Einzugstablett definiert, um Medien zu enthalten, die der Schneidtischfläche zuzuführen sind, und das obere Fach ein Ausschubtablett definiert, um Medien zu enthalten, die von der Schneidtischfläche entfernt werden. Das bidirektionale Transportsystem transportiert Medien in einer seitlichen Zuführrichtung von der Aufzugsbaugruppe zur Schneidtischfläche und entfernt Medien von der Schneidtischfläche in einer seitlichen Richtung entgegen der Zuführrichtung zur Aufzugsbaugruppe.
Abstract:
A self-adaptive sheet feeding roll (100) for reliably feeding, within a sheet feeding apparatus (60), sheets (55) of various and different sheet weights along a sheet path (104). The self-adaptive sheet feeding roll (100) includes (a) a cylindrical core (106) having a longitudinal axis (108) and an outer surface (110); (b) a compliant surface layer (112) formed over the outer surface (110) of the cylindrical core (106) and having an external surface (114) and a given layer thickness (TL); and (c) a series of spaced apart, non-radial slots (118) formed from the external surface (114) into the compliant surface layer (112) and defining a series of spaced apart blade portions (120) within the compliant surface layer (112) for adaptively compressing and deforming against, and responsively to, sheets (55) of various and different sheet weights, thereby self-adjusting a normal force Fn as well as a sheet driving force Fd thereof and enabling reliable feeding, within a sheet feeding apparatus (60), of such sheets (55) of various and different sheet weights.
Abstract:
A sheet feeding apparatus for feeding a compilation of sheets to a process station, including: a sheet tray (56) for holding the compilation of sheets; an air plenum (58), positioned above the compilation of sheets, the air plenum including an outer perimeter, a seal (300) around said outer perimeter and a blower for generating a vacuum force in the air plenum to drive one of the compilation of sheets into contact with the air plenum and the seal.
Abstract:
A method of scheduling a job in an imaging system includes detecting criteria (S100, S101, S102) of the job, determining applicable constraints (S103) based upon one or more of the criteria, inputs entered into the imaging system and/or operating the imaging system (S104) to output the job (S105) such that the constraints are satisfied, thereby maximizing output. Each job includes a plurality of images to be processed by the imaging system, which includes at least one imaging device. As a result, the scheduling of jobs is carried out in an effective and efficient manner.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently shorten a medium processing passage to enhance the reliability of the processing passage and to reduce the size of the whole machine in a parallel printing system. SOLUTION: The printing system 10 is provided with a plurality of marking engines 12, 14, a paper feeding device and a medium outlet conveying part; a highway passage 24 for conveying documents at a first speed through the system; and a reverser 92 disposed between the highway passage 24 and at least one marking engine 12. The reverser 92 is constituted to selectively reverse and convey the documents at a second speed (slower than the first speed for image formation) through at least one marking engine 12 and to buffer the difference between the first speed and second speed (to prevent influence caused by the speed difference between the first speed and second speed). COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A self-adaptive sheet feeding roll (100) for reliably feeding, within a sheet feeding apparatus (60), sheets (55) of various and different sheet weights along a sheet path (104). The self-adaptive sheet feeding roll (100) includes (a) a cylindrical core (106) having a longitudinal axis (108) and an outer surface (110); (b) a compliant surface layer (112) formed over the outer surface (110) of the cylindrical core (106) and having an external surface (114) and a given layer thickness (TL); and (c) a series of spaced apart, non-radial slots (118) formed from the external surface (114) into the compliant surface layer (112) and defining a series of spaced apart blade portions (120) within the compliant surface layer (112) for adaptively compressing and deforming against, and responsively to, sheets (55) of various and different sheet weights, thereby self-adjusting a normal force Fn as well as a sheet driving force Fd thereof and enabling reliable feeding, within a sheet feeding apparatus (60), of such sheets (55) of various and different sheet weights.
Abstract:
A method of scheduling a job in an imaging system includes detecting criteria (S100, S101, S102) of the job, determining applicable constraints (S103) based upon one or more of the criteria, inputs entered into the imaging system and/or operating the imaging system (S104) to output the job (S105) such that the constraints are satisfied, thereby maximizing output. Each job includes a plurality of images to be processed by the imaging system, which includes at least one imaging device. As a result, the scheduling of jobs is carried out in an effective and efficient manner.
Abstract:
A sheet feeding apparatus for feeding a compilation of sheets to a process station, including: a sheet tray (56) for holding the compilation of sheets; an air plenum (58), positioned above the compilation of sheets, the air plenum including an outer perimeter, a seal (300) around said outer perimeter and a blower for generating a vacuum force in the air plenum to drive one of the compilation of sheets into contact with the air plenum and the seal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet feeder with a sheet fluffer certainly separating each individual sheet from a sheet stack. SOLUTION: This sheet feeder feeding the paper sheet to a processing part from the paper sheet stack 56 has a paper sheet tray holding the sheet stack 56; an air plenum 58 disposed above the sheet stack 56, sucking up the sheet from the sheet stack 56 when a pressure inside the plenum 58 is a vacuum; and the sheet fluffer 140 blowing air into between the individual sheets in the sheet stack 56. The sheet fluffer 140 has a plate 415 including an adjustment plate part 420 and a venturi plate part 405, turnably installed to a support structure 410. The adjustment plate part 420 has a transverse face part 426 restricting an air flow when the sheet is sucked and contacts with the air plenum 58 with turning the plate 415, and small holes 421 allowing passage of air.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper feeder capable of quickly and surely feeding the paper with reliability to sufficiently utilize the ability of a high-speed copying machine. SOLUTION: This paper feeder for feeding the paper from a paper stack 56 to a processing part, comprises a paper tray holding the paper stack 56, an air plenum 58 mounted on an upper part of the paper stack 56 and having a sealing mechanism 300 around an outer periphery, and an air blower producing the vacuum pressure in the air plenum 58 for sucking the paper of the paper stack 56 to allow the paper to be brought into contact with the air plenum 58 and the sealing mechanism 300. The air plenum 58 includes a wave forming face for waving the paper into the shape of plural chevrons and the sealing mechanism 300 is adaptable to the shape of plural chevrons of the paper.