Combination sheet and book copy machine

Claim 2

In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having a sheet copier position and a book copier position; a stationary section associated with said power means, said movable section being in juxtaposition with the stationary section when in said sheet copier position whereby the movable and stationary sections cooperate and transport a sheet across the scanning window, said movable section being outward from the stationary section when in said book copier position; and a carrier means for removable positioning on said machine when said movable section is in said book copier position, said carrier cooperating with said power means and supporting said original document whereby said power means causes the carrier to move past the scanning window for reproducing the document onto the copy paper.

Claim 3

The reproduction apparatus of claim 1, wherein: converter means is associated with the movable section for enabling said movable section to be rotated from said sheet copier position to said book copier position. 3. In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting a length of copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having a sheet copier position and a book copier position; a stationary section associated with said power means, said movable section being in juxtaposition with the stationary section when in said sheet copier position whereby the movable and stationary sections cooperate and transport a sheet document across the scanning window, said movable section being positioned outward from the stationary section when in said book copier position; a first pivot means; and a second pivot means, said first pivot means for rotating the movable section from the sheet copier position to an intermediate position between the sheet copier and book copier positions, said second pivot means for rotating said movable section from said intermediate position to said book copier position.

Claim 4

The reproduction apparatus of claim 3, wherein: said first pivot means is a stationary pivot means and said second pivot means is a movable pivot means.

Claim 5

The reproduction apparatus of claim 4, wherein: a plate means is pivotally associated with said stationary pivot means and said movable pivot means, said plate means pivoting around the stationary pivot means when the movable section is rotated from said sheet copier position to said book copier position.

Claim 6

The reproduction apparatus of claim 5, wherein: said movable section is positioned above said Stationary section when the movable section is in said sheet copier position; and a stop means for abutting said plate means to limit the movement of the movable section when the movable section is rotated from the book copier position to the sheet copier position.

Claim 7

The reproduction apparatus of claim 6 wherein: a finger means extends outward from the plate means; and an abutment for abutting said plate means to limit the rotational movement of the plate means when the movable section is rotated from the sheet copier position toward said book copier position.

Claim 8

The reproduction apparatus of claim 7, wherein: a grooved member is associated with an outer surface of the movable section; a support bar is positioned in said grooved member when the movable section is in said book copier position; and adjustment means associated with said support bar to enable adjustment of the height of the movable section with respect to the stationary section.

Claim 9

The reproduction apparatus of claim 1: multiple copy means for reproducing a plurality of copies of an original document inserted into said machine when the movable section is in said sheet copier position, said multiple copy means comprising a holder means for holding said document, said holder means being insertable at the input end between the movable and stationary sections when the movable section is in the sheet copier position, said holder means including actuator means; and control means cooperating with said actuator means to cause the holder means to sweep from said input end past the scanning window and back to the input end for each copy of the original document to be reproduced.

Claim 10

The reproduction apparatus of claim 9, wherein: said holder means comprises a pair of faces, at least one of said faces being liftable away from the other to permit the original document sheet to be inserted between the faces; an elongated opening formed in the upper part of the apparatus; said actuator means operatively extending below said faces and into said opening; and said control means comprises a first switch and a second switch disposed in said opening, said first switch moving from an off to an on-position after contacting said actuator means to cause said holder means to return to said input end after passing the scanning window, said second switch moving from an off to an on-position after contacting said actuator means to cause said holder means to move from said input end toward the scanning window only when less than all the desired copies have been reproduced.

Claim 11

The reproduction apparatus of claim 1 wherein: at least one drive roller is rotatably associated with the stationary section for transporting the original document toward the scanning window when the movable section is in either said sheet copier or book copier positions; and an idler roller is rotatably associated with the movable section, said idler roller being in juxtaposition with said drive roller when the movable section is in the sheet copier position whereby said drive roller and idler roller cooperate and transport an original document sheet from the input end to the output end.

Claim 12

The reproduction apparatus of claim 1, wherein said power means comprises: a main continuous rotating chain for driving said original document transport means in one direction; and a reverse chain for driving the original document means in the opposite direction.

Claim 13

The reproduction apparatus of claim 1 wherein: an elongated opening extends from the input end to the output end of the stationary section, said carrier including a lower section and a toe operatively extending inside the opening; a first switch is positioned adjacent the output end, said first switch moving from an off to an on-position after contacting said toe to cause the carrier to return to said input end after passing the scanning window; and a second switch is positiOned adjacent the input end, said second switch moving from an off to an on-position after contacting the lower section of the carrier to cause the carrier to move from the input end toward the scanning window.

Claim 14

The reproduction apparatus of claim 13, wherein: a hold switch is positioned in said opening, said lower section of the carrier switching the hold switch from an off to an on-position, said hold switch when in the on-position enabling said carrier to continue moving toward the input end after the first switch has returned to its off-position and enabling said carrier to continue moving toward the output end after the second switch has returned to its off-position prior to the first switch moving to its on-position.

Claim 15

The reproduction apparatus of claim 14, wherein said power means comprises: a main continuous rotating chain for driving said carrier from the input end to the output end; a reverse chain for driving the original document means from the output end to the input end; a reverse motor for driving said reverse chain, said reverse motor operating after said carrier reaches the output end; and a relay means having an on-position and an off-position, said first switch means moving from the off to the on-position causing said relay means to switch to its on-position and thereby turning said reverse motor ''''on,'''' said relay switch being maintained in the on-position by said hold switch after said first switch returns to the off-position.

Claim 16

The reproduction apparatus of claim 15, wherein: said copy paper is stored on a roll; a knife means for severing a length of copy paper from the roll; and a control switch is disposed in the original document pathway, the leading edge of the carrier switching the control switch from an off to an on-position, said copy paper being pulled from the roll after said control switch has moved from the off to the on-position, said knife means severing said length of copy paper after said control switch has returned to the off-position and said relay means is in its on-position.

Claim 17

The reproduction apparatus of claim 16, wherein: said original document transport system comprises at least one drive roller causing the original document to be transported toward the scanning window when the movable section is in said sheet copier position and in said book copier position; and a document clutch means is associated with said drive roller, said document clutch means having a first position when the drive roller is coupled to the main chain and a second position when the drive roller is decoupled from the main chain, said document clutch means being switched from the first position to the second position when said relay means is switched to its on-position, said drive roller being driven by the reverse chain when decoupled from the main chain.

Claim 18

In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having a sheet copier position and a book copier position; a stationary section associated with said power means, said movable section being in juxtaposition with the stationary section when in said sheet copier position whereby the movable and stationary sections cooperate and transport a sheet document across the scanning window, said movable section being outward from the stationary section when in said book copier position; at least one drive roller associated with the original document transport system for transporting the original document towarD the scanning window when the movable section is in either said sheet copier or book copier position; a continuous chain for driving said drive roller to cause said original document to be transported from the input end toward the output end; and a document clutch means associated with said drive roller and said chain, said document clutch means having a first position when the drive roller is coupled to the main chain and a second position when the drive roller is decoupled from the main chain, said document clutch means being switched from the first position to the second position when the original document reaches the output end.

Claim 19

In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having a sheet copier position and a book copier position; a stationary section associated with said power means, said movable section being in juxtaposition with the stationary section when in said sheet copier position whereby the movable and stationary sections cooperate and transport a sheet document across the scanning window, said movable section being outward from the stationary section when in said book copier position; at least one drive roller associated with the original document transport system for transporting the original document towarD the scanning window when the movable section is in either said sheet copier or book copier position; a continuous chain for driving said drive roller to cause said original document to be transported from the input end toward the output end; and a document clutch means associated with said drive roller and said chain, said document clutch means having a first position when the drive roller is coupled to the main chain and a second position when the drive roller is decoupled from the main chain, said document clutch means being switched from the first position to the second position when the original document reaches the output end.

Claim 20

In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having at least one idler roller; a stationary section having at least one drive roller associated with said power means, said movable section having a sheet copier position when said idler roller is in juxtaposition with the drive roller and a book copier position when said idler roller is disassociated from said drive roller, said idler roller cooperating with the drive roller for conveying the original document when the movable section is in said sheet copier position; and means for receiving a document carrier when the movable section is in said book copier position, whereby said drive roller causes said carrier to move toward the scanning window.

Claim 21

In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having at least one idler roller; a stationary section having at least one drive roller associated with said power means, said movable section having a sheet copier position when said idler roller is in juxtaposition with the drive roller and a book copier position when said idler roller is disassociated from said drive roller, said idler roller cooperating with the drive roller for conveying the original document when the movable section is in said sheet copier position; and means for receiving a document carrier when the movable section is in said book copier position, whereby said drive roller causes said carrier to move toward the scanning window.

Claim 22

The reproduction apparatus of claim 19 includes: a removable carrier for use when the apparatus is used as a book copier, said carrier including an actuator means for association with said track means, said actuator means cooperating with the control means to cause said sweep movement.

Claim 23

The reproduction apparatus of claim 9, includes: a holder means for holding said document, said holder means being insertable between the drive roller and the idler roller when the apparatus is used as a sheet copier, said holder means including actuator means for association with said track means, said actuator means cooperating with the control means to cause said sweep movement.

Claim 24

In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having a sheet copier position and a book copier position; a stationary section associated with said power means, said movable section being in juxtaposition with the stationary section when in said sheet copier position whereby the movable and stationary sections cooperate and transport a sheet document across the scanning window, said movable section being positioned outward from the stationary section when in said book copier position; a first pivot means; and a second pivot means, said pivot means enabling the movable section to be rotated from the sheet copier position to the book copier position and from the book copier position to the sheet copier position, one of said pivot means enabling the movable section to be rotated from one of said positions to an intermediate point between said positions, the other pivot means enabling the movable section to be rotaTed from the intermediate point to the other of said positions.

Claim 25

In a reproduction apparatus including a frame having at least one sidewall, an original document transport means for moving an original document through a pathway from an input end to an output end, a scanning window disposed in the pathway, a copy paper transport means for transporting copy paper through a copy paper pathway, power means for driving said transport means, camera means for reproducing the document onto the copy paper as the document moves past the scanning window, said original document transport means comprising: a movable section having a sheet copier position and a book copier position; a stationary section associated with said power means, said movable section being in juxtaposition with the stationary section when in said sheet copier position whereby the movable and stationary sections cooperate and transport a sheet document across the scanning window, said movable section being positioned outward from the stationary section when in said book copier position; a first pivot means; and a second pivot means, said pivot means enabling the movable section to be rotated from the sheet copier position to the book copier position and from the book copier position to the sheet copier position, one of said pivot means enabling the movable section to be rotated from one of said positions to an intermediate point between said positions, the other pivot means enabling the movable section to be rotaTed from the intermediate point to the other of said positions.

Claim 26

The reproduction apparatus of claim 22 wherein said first pivot means pivots freely and said second pivot means is spring loaded, said first pivot means pivoting when the movable section is rotated from said one position to said intermediate point and said second pivot means pivots when the movable section is rotated from said intermediate point to the other of said positions.