Recording position adjuster

Claim 1

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member, comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. deflecting means for deflecting said beam along a scanning path; c. a member having a recording region on one portion thereof within which said record signals are recorded by the irradiation of said region with said deflected beam; d. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said beam at said predetermined position; e. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a predetermined frequency f. second clock signal generating means for generating second clock signals which are synchronized with said first clock signals and which have a lower frequency than that of said first clock signals; g. first detecting means for detecting a time period corresponding to a predetermined number of said second clock signals, wherein said time period is initiated at the next successive first clock signal after said beam detection; and h. record signal applying means for applying said record signals to said beam forming means in response to generation of said second clock signals after the detection, by said first detecting means, of when said predetermined number of second clock signals has been generated.

Claim 2

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member, comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. deflecting means for deflecting said beam along a scanning path; c. a member having a recording region on one portion thereof within which said record signals are recorded by the irradiation of said region with said deflected beam; d. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said beam at said predetermined position; e. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a predetermined frequency f. second clock signal generating means for generating second clock signals which are synchronized with said first clock signals and which have a lower frequency than that of said first clock signals; g. first detecting means for detecting a time period corresponding to a predetermined number of said second clock signals, wherein said time period is initiated at the next successive first clock signal after said beam detection; and h. record signal applying means for applying said record signals to said beam forming means in response to generation of said second clock signals after the detection, by said first detecting means, of when said predetermined number of second clock signals has been generated.

Claim 10

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. deflecting means for deflecting said beam along a scanning path; c. a member having a recording region on one portion thereof within which said record signals are recorded by the irradiation of said region with said deflected beam; d. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said predetermined position; e. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a predetermined frequency; f. second clock signal generating means for counting said first clock signals and for generating respective second clock signals having a lower frequency than that of said first clock signals in response to counting predetermined pluralities of said first clock signals, wherein said counting of first clock signals commences in response to said detection output; g. first detecting means for detecting that a predetermined number of said second clock signals has been generated after said beam detection output has been produced by said beam detecting means; and h. record signal applying means for applying said record signals to said beam forming means in response to generation of said second clock signals after the detection of said predetermined number of second clock signals by said first detecting means.

Claim 11

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. deflecting means for deflecting said beam along a scanning path; c. a member having a recording region on one portion thereof within which said record signals are recorded by the irradiation of said region with said deflected beam; d. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said predetermined position; e. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a predetermined frequency; f. second clock signal generating means for counting said first clock signals and for generating respective second clock signals having a lower frequency than that of said first clock signals in response to counting predetermined pluralities of said first clock signals, wherein said counting of first clock signals commences in response to said detection output; g. first detecting means for detecting that a predetermined number of said second clock signals has been generated after said beam detection output has been produced by said beam detecting means; and h. record signal applying means for applying said record signals to said beam forming means in response to generation of said second clock signals after the detection of said predetermined number of second clock signals by said first detecting means.

Claim 17

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. storing means for storing record signals for application to said beam forming means, the record signals read out of said storing means being applied to said beam forming means; c. deflecting means for deflecting said beam along a scanning path; d. a photosensitive medium having a recording region on one portion thereof within which said record signals are recorded by the irradiation of said region with said deflected beam; e. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said beam at said predetermined position; f. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a predetermined frequency; g. second clock signal generating means, having said first clock signals applied thereto as an input, for generating respective second clock signal after counting every n-number of said first clock signals, wherein said counting of first clock signals commences in response to said detection output,; h. first detecting means for counting said second clock signals obtained from said second clock signal generating means, and for detecting a predetermined number of said second clock signals; i. first instructing means for instructing the reading of the record signals from said storing means in response to generation of second clock signals after the detection of said predetermined number of second clock signals by said first detecting means; j. second detecting means for detecting a further predetermined number of said second clock signals generated after the predetermined number of second clock signal has been detected by said first detecting means and applied to said first instructing means; and k. second instructing means for instructing stoppage of the reading of the record signals from said storing means upon the detection by said second detecting means of said further predetermined number of second clock signals.

Claim 18

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. storing means for storing record signals for application to said beam forming means, the record signals read out of said storing means being applied to said beam forming means; c. deflecting means for deflecting said beam along a scanning path; d. a photosensitive medium having a recording region on one portion thereof within which said record signals are recorded by the irradiation of said region with said deflected beam; e. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said beam at said predetermined position; f. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a predetermined frequency; g. second clock signal generating means, having said first clock signals applied thereto as an input, for generating respective second clock signal after counting every n-number of said first clock signals, wherein said counting of first clock signals commences in response to said detection output,; h. first detecting means for counting said second clock signals obtained from said second clock signal generating means, and for detecting a predetermined number of said second clock signals; i. first instructing means for instructing the reading of the record signals from said storing means in response to generation of second clock signals after the detection of said predetermined number of second clock signals by said first detecting means; j. second detecting means for detecting a further predetermined number of said second clock signals generated after the predetermined number of second clock signal has been detected by said first detecting means and applied to said first instructing means; and k. second instructing means for instructing stoppage of the reading of the record signals from said storing means upon the detection by said second detecting means of said further predetermined number of second clock signals.

Claim 23

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. storing means for storing record signals for application to said beam forming means, the record signals read out of said storing means being applied to said beam forming means; c. a rotary polygonal mirror having thereon a plurality of beam reflecting mirror surfaces to reflect the beam obtained by said beam forming means along a scanning path, said mirror rotating at a certain constant speed; d. photosensitive member having a recording region on one portion thereof in which said record signals are recorded, said photosensitive member being irradiated by the beam deflected by said rotary polygonal mirror; e. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said beam at said predetermined position; f. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a specific frequency; g. second clock signal generating means, having said first clock signals applied thereto as an input, for generating respective second clock signals by providing an output in response to the counting of predetermined pluralities of said first clock signals, wherein said counting of first clock signals commences in response to said detection output; h. first detecting means for detecting when a predetermined number of said second clock signals has been generated after said beam detection output has been produced by said beam detecting means; i. second detecting means for detecting when a further predetermined number of second clock signals has been generated after said predetermined number of second clock signals has been generated; j. first instructing means for instructing the reading of the record signals stored in the storing means by applying said second clock signals to said storing means after the detection of said predetermined number of second clock signals by said first detecting means; k. second instructing means for instructing stoppage of the reading of the record signals stored in said storing means by stopping the application of said second clock signals to said storing means after the detection of said further predetermined number of second clock signals by said second detecting means; and m. transfer means to transfer the recorded information formed on said photosenstive member onto recording paper.

Claim 24

An apparatus for defining the position for initiating recording on a recording member comprising in combination: a. beam forming means for forming a beam modulated by record signals applied thereto; b. storing means for storing record signals for application to said beam forming means, the record signals read out of said storing means being applied to said beam forming means; c. a rotary polygonal mirror having thereon a plurality of beam reflecting mirror surfaces to reflect the beam obtained by said beam forming means along a scanning path, said mirror rotating at a certain constant speed; d. photosensitive member having a recording region on one portion thereof in which said record signals are recorded, said photosensitive member being irradiated by the beam deflected by said rotary polygonal mirror; e. beam detecting means for detecting when said beam is at a predetermined position and for producing a detection output in response to the detection of said beam at said predetermined position; f. first clock signal generating means for generating first clock signals of a specific frequency; g. second clock signal generating means, having said first clock signals applied thereto as an input, for generating respective second clock signals by providing an output in response to the counting of predetermined pluralities of said first clock signals, wherein said counting of first clock signals commences in response to said detection output; h. first detecting means for detecting when a predetermined number of said second clock signals has been generated after said beam detection output has been produced by said beam detecting means; i. second detecting means for detecting when a further predetermined number of second clock signals has been generated after said predetermined number of second clock signals has been generated; j. first instructing means for instructing the reading of the record signals stored in the storing means by applying said second clock signals to said storing means after the detection of said predetermined number of second clock signals by said first detecting means; k. second instructing means for instructing stoppage of the reading of the record signals stored in said storing means by stopping the application of said second clock signals to said storing means after the detection of said further predetermined number of second clock signals by said second detecting means; and m. transfer means to transfer the recorded information formed on said photosenstive member onto recording paper.