Sheet feeding or delivering inventions 08/06

20060192330 - Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus: A sheet feeding device includes a sheet stacker and a locking mechanism. The sheet stacker has a stacking plate adapted for sheets to be stacked thereon. The sheet stacker is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the sheet stacker is entirely housed in...

20060192331 - Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus: A sheet feeding device includes a stacking plate, a sheet stacker, and a damping member. The stacking plate is liftably supported in the sheet stacker and is adapted for sheets to be fed into a sheet processing apparatus to be stacked thereon. The sheet stacker is adapted to be movable...

20060186593 - Image recording apparatus: When an image is recorded on a recording medium conveyed by a conveyance mechanism, prescribed information is set in accordance with an interval between a first medium detection unit that is provided between a supply mechanism that supplies the recording medium and the conveyance mechanism and a second medium detection...

20060186594 - Overlapped-sheet detection apparatus: An overlapped-sheet detection apparatus can detect whether sheets are overlapped and shift the same, if overlapped, for further processing. The overlapped-sheet detection apparatus is provided with conveying belts, forwarding and shifting rollers, motor and discriminator. Conveying belts hold and convey sheets on a conveying path. Forwarding roller is provided at...

20060180972 - Automatic original cover closer and office equipment including automatic original cover closer: An automatic original cover closer to practically realize an automatic opening and closing function of an original cover, has a hinge part to rotatably support an original cover to the main body of office equipment and a driving part to automatically drive the hinge part. The hinge part includes a...

20060180971 - Printer: A sheet-feeding mechanism of a printer conveys a recording sheet nipped between a first sheet-feeding roller and a first pressing roller towards a thermal head. At the start of a printing operation, a second pressing roller is disposed distant from a second sheet-feeding roller. When a front end of the...

20060180973 - Recording medium conveying device, image forming apparatus and cartridge: A first guide member includes a concave-shaped guide surface. A recording medium such as a sheet fed by register rollers takes a curved position while being fed in a sheet feeding direction such that the leading edge of the sheet slides on the guide surface. A space is defined between...

20060180974 - Printing device capable of increasing a printing speed: In a printing device capable of increasing a printing speed, a sheet-feeding mechanism selectively feeds to-be-printed sheets placed in a longitudinal tray and a transversal tray. A memory stores a transversal maximum printing dimension corresponding to a printing unit. A processor receives a printing signal containing first and second dimensions....

20060180975 - Recording apparatus and method of controlling the same: A recording apparatus that is capable of preventing the reception of image information for images to be recorded from being interrupted. A recording apparatus includes a facsimile receiving function and one of a copy function and a printer function. On a shared sheet conveying path, sheets fed from a manual...

20060180976 - Manual paper feeding device for image forming apparatus: A manual paper feeding device for use with an image forming apparatus, which includes first and second paper trays for storing paper, the first and second paper trays being formed in parallel to each other up and down with a predetermined space therebetween in a body frame of the image...

20060180979 - Apparatus for feeding print products in a conveyed flow to a processing device: An apparatus for feeding print products, conveyed in a flow, to a processing device. The apparatus includes a feeding device including a first conveyor and a downstream-connected second conveyor. A guide arrangement is provided with side-adjustable guide members having a longitudinal center axis which constitutes the longitudinal center axis relative...

20060180977 - Currency note feeding apparatus for currency note handling machine: Disclosed is a currency note feeding apparatus for a currency note handling machine capable of stably feeding currency note by use of a single belt guiding upper and lower surfaces of the currency note, and driving upper and lower belts of the single belt by use of one motor. The...

20060180978 - Document feeding apparatus and image reading apparatus: There is described a document feeding apparatus and an image reading apparatus, which are employed for a copier, a facsimile, a scanner, etc. The document feeding apparatus or the image reading apparatus includes: a document feeding tray on which documents are stacked; a paper forwarding device to forward the documents;...

20060180980 - Paper feeder for an image forming apparatus: A tray positioning mechanism S contacts one of a paper feed tray 2 and a main apparatus body as the paper feed tray 2 is attached to a tray receiver 52, to restrict movement in an attaching direction of the paper feed tray 2. The tray positioning mechanism S is...

20060180981 - Image forming apparatus and paper size detector: A detector detects a size of a recording medium stored in a tray of a device. The tray includes a first regulating member that can slide in a width direction of the recording medium, and a second regulating member that can slide in a feed direction of the recording medium....

20060180982 - Air suction feeding device and image forming apparatus having the same: An air suction feeding device which attracts a printing medium through air suction and transports the printing medium while maintaining the adhesion state of the printing medium. The air suction feeding device includes a feed roller which is configured with a shaft and a plurality of rollers arranged on the...

20060180983 - Device and method for singly separating printing plate of a stack: A device is provided for singly separating flat objects of different flexibility from a stack preferably being formed of printing plates and flexible interleaves. At least one suction element sucks up an object with a suction air flow. At least one form element at least approximately encloses the at least...

20060180984 - Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same: A sheet feeding apparatus for feeding sheets supported by sheet stacking means capable of ascending and descending by sheet feeding means is provided. The sheet feeding apparatus includes sheet position detection means for detecting that an upper surface of a sheet stack supported by said sheet stacking means reaches a...

20060180985 - Paper pickup device and image forming apparatus having the same: Provided are a paper pickup device and an image forming apparatus having the same. The paper pickup device and the image forming apparatus having the same include a driving shaft whose end has a first combining portion and a driving shaft having a second combining portion configured to be integrally...

20060180986 - Sheet supply device and image forming apparatus: A sheet supply device including: a device main body; a storage cassette having a stacking portion on which a sheet is loaded; a lifting mechanism that lifts up the stacking portion by using driving power supplied from a driving source; a delivery unit that is disposed above the stacking portion...

20060180987 - Sheet supplying device: A shifting mechanism shifts at least one of a sheet accommodating portion and feeding portion, thereby changing a position of the feeding portion relative to sheets. A pressure changing mechanism changes pressure between first and second separating portions. A contact force controlling portion controls the shifting mechanism to provide a...

20060180988 - Device for feeding a recording medium at a controlled distance and image forming apparatus having such device: A sheet feeding device comprises a sheet feeding roller, having a first circumferential section and a second circumferential section, configured to rotate in a direction from the first circumferential section to the second circumferential section; and a pressure plate provided apart from the sheet feeding roller and configured to mount...

20060180990 - Feeding apparatus, and image forming apparatus incorporating feeding apparatus: A feeding apparatus including a feeding roller for conveying a sheet, a separation roller for conveying the sheet in a reverse direction, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the feeding roller, a limited force reverse transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the separation roller through...

20060180991 - Paper feeding method and paper feeder: An image-forming apparatus has a limitation pad 31c and a retard roller 34, which separately feed recording paper P on an elevation tray 31 in an MPT cover 30 by bringing the recording paper P against an outer peripheral surface 33a of the feeding roller 33. In this image-forming apparatus...

20060180993 - Print paper separating apparatus and method thereof: A method and apparatus are provided for separating a top print paper from a stack of print papers using print paper buckling. The print paper separating method and apparatus include a transporting element for transporting the print paper by contacting the top of the stack of print papers. A plurality...

20060180992 - Sheet feeder: Sheets are separated one-by-one from their stack placed in a holder by a sheet feed roller and a separation member provided in an inclined separation plate. The separation member can be a flat metal plate, and possibly includes a base portion, arm portions extending from the base portion, separation protrusions...

20060180989 - Sheet-conveying mechanism: A sheet transport guide includes a torsion coil spring (X). The spring (X) has a first arm (B4) with an end (B5). Through the end (B5), the spring (X) supports a rotation shaft of driven roller (R32) and applies elastic force to the roller (R32). Through the arm (B4) that...

20060180994 - Bypass tray and image forming apparatus with the same: A bypass tray to be used in an image forming apparatus, the bypass tray including a knock-up plate resiliently biased in an upward direction; and at least one stopper provided at at least one side of the knock-up plate, rotatably provided so as to restrict a position of the knock-up...

20060180995 - Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus: A sheet feeding apparatus main body for containing sheets in the inside thereof includes: a first cover and a second cover which are openable and closable; and a detecting sensor for detecting an opening and closing of the first cover. The detecting sensor does not detect closing of the first...

20060180996 - Image forming apparatus: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus in which sheet containing device containing a sheet is detachably attached to a containing portion provided in an apparatus main body includes: an engagement portion provided on the sheet containing device; drawing device which is provided in the containing portion to be...

20060180997 - Sheet feeding device: A sheet feeding device is operable to feed a sheet medium to an image forming apparatus. A cassette chamber has an inner face. A cassette member is adapted to accommodate the sheet medium therein, and to be withdrawably inserted into the cassette chamber in a first direction. The cassette member...

20060180998 - Paper feeding device and image forming apparatus including the same: A paper feeding device includes a guide member that guides both sides of a sheet of paper stacked in a paper feeding cassette and a support unit that prevents the guide members from being moved due to inertia of sheets of paper during installation of the paper feeding cassette. Accordingly,...

20060181001 - Bank note processing machine: An accumulating device is capable of securely accumulating sheets or the like having dimensional differences on the basis of the rear ends in the taking-in direction thereof. In this device, a stopper advances from above to an advanced position between the tip end regulating wall and the rear end regulating...

20060181000 - Bank note processing machine with temporary storage portion: An accumulating device is capable of securely accumulating sheets or the like having dimensional differences on the basis of the rear ends in the taking-in direction thereof. In this device, a stopper advances from above to an advanced position between the tip end regulating wall and the rear end regulating...

20060180999 - Sheet finisher for an image forming apparatus: A sheet finishing apparatus for an image forming apparatus includes a discharging member configured to discharge recording media. A tray is configured to receive the discharged recording media. A rotatable moving member is configured to contact the discharged recording media such that an angular position of the rotatable member changes...

20060181002 - Apparatus for conveying sheets through a rotary press: Sheets are conveyed through a rotary press with linear travel grippers. The novel conveying apparatus prevents collisions between the grippers and printing unit cylinders. The grippers are fixed to circulating links to convey a sheet through a nip between two cylinders that interact during printing. The links and the cylinders...

20060181003 - Sheet reversing apparatus and image forming apparatus: In a sheet reversing unit, an attraction belt is supported, in a 180° twisted position, between a belt driving roller at a conveying start position and a belt driving roller at a conveying end position, and a sheet is conveyed by providing the attraction belt with an electrostatic force from...

20060181004 - Image forming apparatus: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that can perform stable sheet conveyance, regardless of whether a sheet processing apparatus is connected thereto. The image forming apparatus can be connected to a sheet processing apparatus that performs post processing on each conveyed sheet. The image forming apparatus includes: a...

20060181005 - Synchronized vacuum belt feeder: A vacuum belt feeder comprising a means of conveyance having a pitch, for retrieving items from a supply zone, and then distributing them at target locations in a discharge zone....

20060181007 - Apparatus for depositing sheets onto a stack: An apparatus for depositing sheets onto a stack permits improved alignment of the sheets on the stack. At least one conveying element provides for cyclical forward movement of the sheets into a position above the stack. At least one reciprocating aligning element is provided for stacked sheets. A device for...

20060181008 - Sheet collecting device: A sheet collecting device for collecting sheets leaving the printing device, which includes a delivery rack for collecting sheets, a front edge stopper for collecting the front edge of a sheet in a first position of the sheet collecting device in which the sheet is deposited on the delivery rack,...

20060181006 - Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same: A sheet processing apparatus including a cross-directionally moving device for moving a sheet in a direction crossing a sheet discharging direction, and a cross-side restricting member for receiving one side edge of the sheet moved in the crossing direction by the cross-directionally moving device, and restricting the movement of the...

20060181009 - Automatic skew adjusting apparatus, image forming apparatus having the same and skew adjusting method thereof: A skew adjusting apparatus is provided for an image forming apparatus having a plurality of skew adjusting parts arranged in a plurality of laser scanning units, respectively. The automatic skew adjusting apparatus comprises a driving source, an actuating part arranged on a driving shaft of the driving source so that...

20060181010 - Driving apparatus, sheet processing apparatus having driving apparatus, image forming apparatus having sheet processing apparatus and control system: A driving apparatus includes a plurality of driving devices; a plurality of malfunction detectors for detecting a malfunction of the driving devices; a plurality of electric current setting devices for setting electric currents through the driving devices; a controller for controlling the plurality of driving devices, malfunction detectors and the...

20060181013 - Sheet guide apparatus: A sheet guide apparatus includes a transfer cylinder, delivery chains, and sheet guide structure. The transfer cylinder holds a sheet. The delivery chains hold the sheet received from the transfer cylinder and conveys the sheet along a first convey path which is at least substantially arcuate. The sheet guide structure...

20060181012 - Sheet handling device for wide format sheets: A sheet handling device for wide format sheets comprising a sheet support plate having a top surface containing suction holes which are connected to at least one suction chamber, said at least one suction chamber being divided into compartments that are connected, though an opening, to a suction device adapted...

20060181011 - Transport belt: A transport belt, in particular an endless suction belt, for conveying sheets to a press, can be driven, deflected over at least two rollers, and guided over a conveyor table. The lateral edges of the transport belt have a high degree of roughness or a structure, in order that no...

20060181014 - Banknote conveyor: A banknote conveyor which includes moveable means for transporting a banknote, the means engaging frictionally with the banknote at at least three points so that the force driving the banknote is dependent on the rigidity of the note. The banknote can further swivel about one of the points to align...

20060181015 - Device for releasing a pair of conveying members and image forming apparatus including the same: A releasing device of the present invention selectively moves one of a pair of conveying members for conveying a sheet into or out of contact with the other conveying member. A first moving device moves the one conveying member into or out of contact with the other conveying member. A...

20060181016 - Ink jet printer: An ink jet printer including: a sheet support plate having suction holes formed in a sheet support surface thereof; a sheet advance mechanism adapted to advance a sheet step-wise in a sheet advance direction over the sheet support surface; and an imaging system adapted to form an image by depositing...

20060181019 - Discharge system for printed sheets: A discharge system for printed media sheets and a printer which utilizes such a discharge system, the discharge system including a tray for the media sheets; rotating transport elements forming a discharge nip for discharging the sheets onto the tray; a guide plate having a surface for guiding the sheets...

20060181020 - Medium discharging mechanism and image forming apparatus that employs the medium discharging mechanism: A medium discharging mechanism includes a first roller, a second roller, and a resiliently deformable member. The second roller is in pressure contact with the first roller to form a nip between the first roller and the second roller. The resiliently deformable member is formed of a resiliently deformable material...

20060181017 - Sheet discharge system: A discharge system for printed media sheets which includes a tray having a surface for supporting the media sheets; and rotating transport elements forming a discharge nip for discharging the sheets onto the tray, wherein at least one driven transport belt is arranged to engage a trailing edge of the...

20060181018 - Sheet handling device: A sheet handling device including a sheet transport path, a transport mechanism adapted to advance a sheet along the transport path with a non-uniform speed, and a discharge mechanism arranged at the transport path for taking over the sheet from the transport mechanism and discharging it into a tray, wherein...

20060175746 - Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus: When a top sheet of a sheet stack stacked on a sheet tray capable of moving up and down is fed by sheet feeding device, air is blown to the end face of the sheet stack by air blowing device for improving a separation characteristic. The quantity of blown air...

20060175747 - Media handling system: Example embodiments of a media handling system are shown and described....

20060175748 - Sheet conveyance apparatus and image reading apparatus: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance roller which conveys a sheet and an elastic guide member one end of which is fixed and supported, the other end of which faces the conveyance roller as a free end, and which can be elastically transformed. The conveyed sheet is sandwiched between...

20060170144 - System of opposing alternate higher speed sheet feeding from the same sheet stack: In a printing system in which the print media sheets are alternately fed from the same stack in the same tray by two sheet feeders at opposite sides into different sheet paths, at least one of the sheet feeders is repositionable towards and away from the other for feeding different...

20060170146 - Sheet convey apparatus: A sheet convey apparatus includes a pile board, sheet air blowers and a leveling foot, and first, second, and third suction ports. A plurality of sheets are to be stacked on the pile board. The sheet air blowers and the leveling foot supply air between first and second sheets which...

20060170145 - Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus: An air duct is disposed in the vicinity of a heating member generating the heat for heating sheets stacked in a sheet tray, and the air in the air duct is heated by the heat generated by the heating member. The air duct is connected to an air blowing portion...

20060170147 - Sheet feeding apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus: A sheet feeding apparatus includes a feeding roller and a separation pad, and the sheet feeding apparatus sequentially separates and feeds a sheet one by one in a nip portion formed by the feeding roller and the separation pad. The sheet feeding apparatus includes a pad mount and an eccentric...

20060170148 - Input tray media de-slouch system: This invention relates to an input tray media de-slouch apparatus, comprising; an input media tray, at least one pivotable media de-slouch arm operatively connected to the tray, and a releasable locking means operatively connected to the arm and the tray to lock the arm prior to media being placed against...

20060170149 - Image forming apparatus: An image forming apparatus which conveys a sheet to a nip portion between an intermediate transfer belt and a secondary transfer out-roller to record an image includes a sheet conveying device which conveys the sheet to the nip portion, a CCD line sensor which detects a sheet size in a...

20060170150 - Device for cycling blast or suction air in a sheet processing machine: A device for controlling blast and/or suction air in a sheet processing machine, especially a printing press, includes a rotary valve for making ready different positive and negative pressure levels during a work cycle. The rotary valve is connected as a bypass parallel to a supply line between a consumer...

20060170151 - Delivery mechanism, fixing device and image forming apparatus: A sheet delivery mechanism including: a first roll; a second roll; and a plurality of convexes formed circumferentially for pushing a rear end of a sheet to be delivered, wherein: a sheet delivery roll pair comprises the first roll and the second roll in contact with each other; at least...