Electrostatic photographic copying machine

Claim 2

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; and means for rotating said master holding body in a first forward direction during normal operation of the machine and during feeding of said new master paper to said master holding body and in a second reverse direction during removal of said master paper from said master holding body.

Claim 3

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising engaging means on said master holding body for engaging a forward end of master paper being supplied thereto by said master paper feeding means.

Claim 4

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein said master paper removing means comprises scraping means for scraping the rear end of master paper from said master holding body, and discharging means to discharge the thus scraped master paper from said master holding body.

Claim 5

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 3, further comprising means for automatically controlling the operation of said feeding means to feed said master paper, said master holding body, said engaging means, said scraping means, and said discharging means so as to be synchronized to each other.

Claim 6

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein said master paper supply comprises a wound roll of master paper.

Claim 7

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 5, further comprising cutting means for cutting master paper fed from said roll of master paper.

Claim 8

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 6, further comprising means for automatically controlling the operation of said feeding means to feed said master paper, said cutting mechanism, said master holding body, said engaging means, said scraping means, and said discharging means so as to be synchronized to each other.

Claim 9

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein said master paper supply comprises means for supporting said master paper in stacked sheet form.

Claim 10

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein said engaging means comprises a restraining member having a stopper to restrain the front end of said master paper fed onto said master holding body by said feeding means, and a guide member means provided on said restraining member for guiding said front end of master paper to a prescribed position during attachment of said master paper and for promoting separation of said front end of master paper from said stopper during removal of said master paper.

Claim 11

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein said stopper comprises a plurality of needle-shaped projections extending from said restraining member.

Claim 12

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein said guide member means comprises a plurality of plate springs attached to said restraining member.

Claim 13

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein said guide member means comprises a plate spring attached to said restraining member and having a plurality of holes through which extend said needle-shaped projections.

Claim 14

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted.

Claim 15

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 13, wherein said indicating means comprises a first gear, turning means operable by said counting means for turning said first gear by one pitch for each copying operation, a second gear operably meshing with said first gear to be turned by one pitch as said first gear is turned by a predetermined number of pitches, a third gear meshing with said second gear to be turned thereby, an indicator on said third gear movable to an exchange indicating position, and means for returning said third gear from said indicating position to original position upon operation of said feeding means to exchange master paper.

Claim 16

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for cleaning a fixing roller of said fixing apparatus.

Claim 17

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 15, further comprising counting mechanism means for counting the number of copying operations, and said cleaning apparatus comprising a cleaning cloth and means operable by said counting mechanism means for replacing said cloth when said counting mechanism means counts a prescribed number of copying operations.

Claim 18

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 15, wherein said cleaning apparatus comprises a cleaning cloth wound in roll form and having a portion in contact with the other peripheral surface of said fixing roller, a winding cylindrical body to wind said cleaning cloth from the roll, and an electromagnetic solenoid to perform a winding operation of cleaning cloth by operating said winding cylindrical body.

Claim 19

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a suction-type separating drum to separate transfer paper from said master paper and arranged at a position spaced by a predetermined distance from said surface of said master holding body, and an elastic expanded portion projecting from said surface at a position adjacent the end of said transfer paper, said portion facilitating, separation of said transfer paper from said master holding body by cooperation with suction of said separating drum.

Claim 20

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein said elastic portion comprises a sponge body being arranged on said peripheral surface of said master holding body.

Claim 21

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein said elastic portion comprises a gap between said master paper and said surface of said master holding body.

Claim 22

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said development apparatus includes toner supply means, and means for adjusting the amount of toner supplied thereby.

Claim 23

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 21, wherein said adjusting means comprises a driving source, a ratchet mechanism positioned between said driving source and said toner supply means, and cam means for controlling a period of engagement of said ratchet mechanism, and means for adjusting the position of said cam means.

Claim 24

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 21, wherein said toner supply means comprises a toner supplying hopper and a knurled roller mounted on a shaft at the bottom end of said hopper, and toner being supplied downwardly from said hopper in accordance with rotation of said knurled roller.

Claim 25

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 22, wherein said ratchet mechanism comprises a cog and a cog-wheel, a disc pivotally mounting thereon said cog by means of a pin, said disc being connected by means of intermediate transmission means to said driving source to transmit power of said driving source as one body on a common axis, said disc being loosely and rotatively fitted onto a rotary shaft of said knurled roller together with said intermediate transmission means, said cog-wheel being fixed to an outer end of said rotary shaft of said knurled roller, a spring normally urging said cog into engagement with said cog-wheel, a pin on said cog and positioned to slidably contact a peripheral edge of said cam means, said cam means comprising an elliptic cam fixed to a shaft mounted eccentrically with respect to said rotary shaft of said knurled roller.

Claim 26

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transfer apparatus comprises a shield casing having a first opening facing said master holding body, at least one fine corona discharge wire positioned within said casing, said casing having a second opening therein at a side thereof opposite said first opening, and a toner receiver mounted at a position opposed to said second opening and spaced from said shield casing, said toner receiver being removably attached to the body of the machine.

Claim 27

A electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 25, further comprising a cursor slidably fitted within said casing, and wherein said corona discharging wire is extended between bases attached to opposite ends of said cursor, said cursor having therein an opening positioned opposite said second opening of said shield casing.

Claim 28

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 25, wherein said shield casing is positioned beneath said master holding body with said first opening facing upwardly.

Claim 29

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 25, wherein said shield casing is positioned at a side of said master holding body with said first opening facing sideways, and said toner receiver is substantially L-shaped in section.

Claim 30

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a movable original paper mounting table, and means for detecting jamming of said transfer paper, said jamming detecting means comprises a first detector to detect the amount of movement of said original paper mounting table from a starting position, a second detector to detect the amount of rotary movement of said master holding body, a third detector positioned downstream of said fixing apparatus to detect existence of transfer paper, and electric circuit means for generating a paper jamming signal when said first detector and said second detector are operated normally and said third detector detects the absence of transfer paper.

Claim 31

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 29, further comprising a projecting protruding from said original paper mounting table, and wherein said first detector comprises a first microswitch positioned to be contacted by said projection when said original paper mounting table is moved from said starting position to a prescribed position.

Claim 32

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 30, further comprising a cam mounted to be rotated around the same axis as said master holding body, wherein said second detector comprises a second microswitch to be operated by said cam.

Claim 33

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 31, wherein said third detector comprises a third microswitch.

Claim 34

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 32, further comprising means for stopping rotation of said master holding body when a paper jamming signal is generated by said electric circuit means.

Claim 35

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said development apparatus comprises a magnetic brush development apparatus provided with a magnetic brush roller, and further comprising a rotary agitator to agitate and mix development agent consisting of toner and carrier.

Claim 36

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 34, wherein said agitator includes an intermediate part in the lengthwise direction thereof formed by an agitating vane, and opposite end parts formed by spiral members to carry development agent toward said intermediate part.

Claim 37

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 35, wherein said agitating vane comprises four plates joined in a cross-shaped section.

Claim 38

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 35, wherein said agitating vane has holes therein.

Claim 39

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; and counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted, said indicating means comprising a first gear, turning means operable by said counting means for turning said first gear by one pitch for each copying operation, a second gear operably meshing with said first gear to be turned by one pitch as said first gear is turned by a predetermined number of pitches, a third gear meshing with said second gear to be turned thereby, an indicator on said third gear movable to an exchange indicating position, and means for returning said third gear from said indicating position to an original position upon operation of said feeding means to exchange master paper.

Claim 40

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; and counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted, said indicating means comprising a first gear, turning means operable by said counting means for turning said first gear by one pitch for each copying operation, a second gear operably meshing with said first gear to be turned by one pitch as said first gear is turned by a predetermined number of pitches, a third gear meshing with said second gear to be turned thereby, an indicator on said third gear movable to an exchange indicating position, and means for returning said third gear from said indicating position to an original position upon operation of said feeding means to exchange master paper.

Claim 41

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 38, further comprising engaging means on said master holding body for engaging a forward end of master paper being supplied thereto by said master paper feeding means.

Claim 42

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 39, wherein said master paper removing means comprises scraping means for scraping the rear end of master paper from said master holding body, and discharging means to discharge the thus scraped master paper from said master holding body.

Claim 43

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 40, further comprising means for automatically controlling the operation of said feeding means to feed said master paper, said master holding body, said engaging means, said scraping means, and said discharging means so as to be synchronized to each other.

Claim 44

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 40, wherein said master paper supply comprises a wound roll of master paper.

Claim 45

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 42, further comprising cutting means for cutting master paper fed from said roll of master paper.

Claim 46

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 43, further comprising means for automatically controlling the operation of said feeding means to feed said master paper, said cutting means, said master holding body, said engaging means, said scraping means, and said discharging means so as to be synchronized to each other.

Claim 47

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 40, wherein said master paper supply comprises means for supporting said master paper in stacked sheet form.

Claim 48

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 39, wherein said engaging means comprises a restraining member having a stopper to restrain the front end of said master paper fed onto said master holding body by said feeding means, and a guide member means provided on said restraining member for guiding said front end of master paper to a prescribed position during attachment of said master paper and for promoting separation of said front end of master paper from said stopper during removal of said master paper.

Claim 49

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 46, wherein said stopper comprises a plurality of needle-shaped projections extending from said restraining member.

Claim 50

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 47, wherein said guide member means comprises a plurality of plate springs attached to said restraining member.

Claim 51

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 46, wherein said guide member means comprises a plate spring attached to said restraining member and having a plurality of holes through which extend said needle-shaped projections.

Claim 52

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 38, further comprising means for cleaning a fixing roller of said fixing apparatus.

Claim 53

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 50, further comprising counting mechanism means for counting the number of copying operations, and said cleaning means comprising a cleaning cloth and means operable by said counting mechanism means for replacing said cloth when said counting mechanism means counts a prescribed number of copying operations.

Claim 54

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 50, wherein said cleaning means comprises a cleaning cloth wound in roll form and having a portion in contact with the outer peripheral surface of said fixing roller, a winding cylindrical body to wind said cleaning cloth from the roll, and an electromagnetic solenoid to perform a winding operation of cleaning cloth by operating said winding cylindrical body.

Claim 55

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 38, further comprising a suction-type separating drum to separate transfer paper from said master paper and arranged at a position spaced by a predetermined distance from said surface of said master holding body, and an elastic expanded portion projecting from said surface at a position adjacent the end of said transfer paper, said portion facilitating separation of said transfer paper from said master holding body by cooperation with suction of said separating drum.

Claim 56

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 53, wherein said elastic portion comprises a sponge body being arranged on said peripheral surface of said master holding body.

Claim 57

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 53, wherein said elastic portion comprises a gap between said master paper and said surface of said master holding body.

Claim 58

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 38, wherein said development apparatus includes toner supply means, and means for adjusting the amount of toner supplied thereby.

Claim 59

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 56, wherein said adjusting means comprises a driving source, a ratchet mechanism positioned between said driving source and said toner supply means, and cam means for controlling a period of engagement of said ratchet mechanism, and means for adjusting the position of said cam means.

Claim 60

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 57, wherein said toner supply means comprises a toner supplying hopper and a knurled roller mounted on a shaft at the bottom end of said hopper, and toner being supplied downwardly from said hopper in accordance with rotation of said knurled roller.

Claim 61

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 57, wherein said ratchet mechanism comprises a cog and a cog-wheel, a disc pivotally mounting thereon said cog by means of a pin, said disc being connected by means of intermediate transmission means to said driving source to transmit power of said driving source as one body on a common axis, said disc being loosely and rotatively fitted onto a rotary shaft of said knurled roller together with said intermediate transmission means, said cog-wheel being fixed to an outer end of said rotary shaft of said knurled roller, a spring normally urging said cog into engagement with said cog-wheel, a pin on said cog and positioned to slidably contact a peripheral edge of said cam means, said cam means comprising an elliptic cam fixed to a shaft mounted eccentrically with respect to said rotary shaft of said knurled roller.

Claim 62

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 38 wherein said transfer apparatus comprises a shield casing having a first opening facing said master holding body, at least one fine corona discharge wire positioned within said casing, said casing having a second opening therein at a side thereof opposite said first opening, and a toner receiver mounted at a position opposed to said second opening and spaced from said shield casing, said toner receiver being removably attached to the body of the machine.

Claim 63

A electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 60, further comprising a cursor slidably fitted within said casing, and wherein said corona discharging wire is extended between bases attached to opposite ends of said cursor, said cursor having therein an opening positioned opposite said second opening of said shield casing.

Claim 64

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 60, wherein said shield casing is positioned beneath said master holding body with said first opening facing upwardly.

Claim 65

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 60, wherein said shield casing is positioned at a side of said master holding body with said first opening facing sideways, and said toner receiver is substantially L-shaped in section.

Claim 66

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 38, further comprising a movable original paper mounting table, and means for detecting jamming of said transfer paper, said jamming detecting means comprises a first detector to detect the amount of movement of said original paper mounting table from a starting position, a second detector to detect the amount of rotary movement of said master holding body, a third detector positioned downstream of said fixing apparatus to detect existence of transfer paper, and electric circuit means for generating a paper jamming signal when said first detector and said second detector are operated normally and said third detector detects the absence of transfer paper.

Claim 67

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 64, further comprising a projection protruding from said original paper mounting table, and wherein said first detector comprises a first microswitch positioned to be contacted by said projection when said original paper mounting table is moved from said starting position to a prescribed position.

Claim 68

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 65, further comprising a cam mounted to be rotated around the same axis as said master holding body, wherein said second detector comprises a second microswitch to be operated by said cam.

Claim 69

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 66, wherein said third detector comprises a third microswitch.

Claim 70

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 67, further comprising means for stopping rotation of said master holding body when a paper jamming signal is generated by said electric circuit means.

Claim 71

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 38 wherein said development apparatus comprises a magnetic brush development apparatus provided with a magnetic brush roller, and further comprising a rotary agitator to agitate and mix development agent consisting of toner and carrier.

Claim 72

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 69, wherein said agitator includes an intermediate part in the lengthwise direction thereof formed by an agitating vane, and opposite end parts formed by spiral members to carry development agent toward said intermediate part.

Claim 73

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 70, wherein said agitating vane comprises four plates joined in a cross-shaped section.

Claim 74

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 70, wherein said agitating vane has holes therein.

Claim 75

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; engaging means on said master holding body for engaging a forward end of master paper being supplied thereto by said master paper feeding means; and said master paper removing means comprising scraping means for scraping the rear end of master paper from said master holding body, and discharging means to discharge the thus scraped master paper from said master holding body.

Claim 76

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; engaging means on said master holding body for engaging a forward end of master paper being supplied thereto by said master paper feeding means; and said master paper removing means comprising scraping means for scraping the rear end of master paper from said master holding body, and discharging means to discharge the thus scraped master paper from said master holding body.

Claim 77

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 73, further comprising means for automatically controlling the operation of said feeding means to feed said master paper, said master holding body, said engaging means, said scraping means, and said discharging means so as to be synchronized to each other.

Claim 78

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 73, wherein said master paper supply comprises a wound roll of master paper.

Claim 79

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 75, further comprising cutting means for cutting master paper fed from said roll of master paper.

Claim 80

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 76, further comprising means for automatically controlling the operation of said feeding means to feed said master paper, said cutting means, said master holding body, said engaging means, said scraping means, and said discharging means so as to be synchronized to each other.

Claim 81

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 73, wherein said master paper supply comprises means for supporting said master paper in stacked sheet form.

Claim 82

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and engaging means on said master holding body for engaging a forward end of master paper being supplied thereto by said master paper feeding means, said engaging means comprising a restraining member having a stopper to restrain the front end of said master paper fed onto said master holding body by said feeding means, and a guide member means provided on said restraining member for guiding said front end of master paper to a prescribed position during attachment of said master paper and for promoting separation of said front end of master paper from said stopper during removal of said master paper.

Claim 83

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and engaging means on said master holding body for engaging a forward end of master paper being supplied thereto by said master paper feeding means, said engaging means comprising a restraining member having a stopper to restrain the front end of said master paper fed onto said master holding body by said feeding means, and a guide member means provided on said restraining member for guiding said front end of master paper to a prescribed position during attachment of said master paper and for promoting separation of said front end of master paper from said stopper during removal of said master paper.

Claim 84

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 79, wherein said stopper comprises a plurality of needle-shaped projections extending from said restraining member.

Claim 85

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 80, wherein said guide member means comprises a plurality of plate springs attached to said restraining member.

Claim 86

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 79, wherein said guide member means comprises a plate spring attached to said restraining member and having a plurality of holes through which extend said needle-shaped projections.

Claim 87

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; counting mechanism means for counting the number of copying operations; and means for cleaning a fixing roller of said fixing apparatus, said cleaning means comprising a cleaning cloth and means operable by said counting mechanism means for replacing said cloth when said counting mechanism means counts a prescribed number of copying operations.

Claim 88

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; counting mechanism means for counting the number of copying operations; and means for cleaning a fixing roller of said fixing apparatus, said cleaning means comprising a cleaning cloth and means operable by said counting mechanism means for replacing said cloth when said counting mechanism means counts a prescribed number of copying operations.

Claim 89

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and a suction-type separating drum to separate transfer paper from said master paper and arranged at a position spaced by a predetermined distance from said surface of said master holding body, and an elastic expanded portion projecting from said surface at a position adjacent the end of said transfer paper, said portion facilitating separation of said transfer paper from said master holding body by cooperation with suction of said separating drum.

Claim 90

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and a suction-type separating drum to separate transfer paper from said master paper and arranged at a position spaced by a predetermined distance from said surface of said master holding body, and an elastic expanded portion projecting from said surface at a position adjacent the end of said transfer paper, said portion facilitating separation of said transfer paper from said master holding body by cooperation with suction of said separating drum.

Claim 91

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 84, wherein said elastic portion comprises a sponge body being arranged on said peripheral surface of said master holding body.

Claim 92

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 84, wherein said elastic portion comprises a gap between said master paper and said surface of said master holding body.

Claim 93

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus, including toner supply means and means for adjusting the amount of toner supplied thereto, and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; and counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted.

Claim 94

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus, including toner supply means and means for adjusting the amount of toner supplied thereto, and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; and counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted.

Claim 95

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 87, wherein said adjusting means comprises a driving source, a ratchet mechanism positioned between said driving source and said toner supply means, and cam means for controlling a period of engagement of said ratchet mechanism, and means for adjusting the position of said cam means.

Claim 96

A electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 88, wherein said toner supply means comprises a toner supplying hopper and a knurled roller mounted on a shaft at the bottom end of said hopper, and toner being supplied downwardly from said hopper in accordance with rotation of said knurled roller.

Claim 97

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 88, wherein said ratchet mechanism comprises a cog and a cog-wheel, a disc pivotally mounting thereon said cog by means of a pin, said disc being connected by means of intermediate transmission means to said driving source to transmit power of said driving source as one body on a common axis, said disc being loosely and rotatively fitted onto a rotary shaft of said knurled roller together with said intermediate transmission means, said cog-wheel being fixed to an outer end of said rotary shaft of said knurled roller, a spring normally urging said cog into engagement with said cog-wheel, a pin on said cog and positioned to slidably contact a peripheral edge of said cam means, said cam means comprising an elliptic cam fixed to a shaft mounted eccentrically with respect to said rotary shaft of said knurled roller.

Claim 98

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and said transfer apparatus comprising a shield casing having a first opening facing said master holding body, at least one fine corona discharge wire positioned within said casing, said casing having a second opening therein at a side thereof opposite said first opening, and a toner receiver mounted at a positioned opposed to said second opening and spaced from said shield casing, said toner receiver being removably attached to the body of the machine.

Claim 99

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and said transfer apparatus comprising a shield casing having a first opening facing said master holding body, at least one fine corona discharge wire positioned within said casing, said casing having a second opening therein at a side thereof opposite said first opening, and a toner receiver mounted at a positioned opposed to said second opening and spaced from said shield casing, said toner receiver being removably attached to the body of the machine.

Claim 100

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 91, further comprising a cursor slidably fitted within said casing, and wherein said corona discharging wire is extended between bases attached to opposite ends of said cursor, said cursor having therein an opening positioned opposite said second opening of said shield casing.

Claim 101

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 91, wherein said shield casing is positioned beneath said master holding body with said first opening facing upwardly.

Claim 102

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 91, wherein said shield casing is positioned at a side of said master holding body with said first opening facing sideways, and said toner receiver is substantially L-shaped in section.

Claim 103

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and a movable original paper mounting table, and means for detecting jamming of said transfer paper, said jamming detecting means comprises a first detector to detect the amount of movement of said original paper mounting table from a starting position, a second detector to detect the amount of rotary movement of said master holding body, a third detector positioned downstream of said fixing apparatus to detect the existence of transfer paper, and electric circuit means for generating a paper jamming signal when said first detector and said second detector are operated normally and said third detector detects the absence of transfer paper.

Claim 104

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a development apparatus and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and a movable original paper mounting table, and means for detecting jamming of said transfer paper, said jamming detecting means comprises a first detector to detect the amount of movement of said original paper mounting table from a starting position, a second detector to detect the amount of rotary movement of said master holding body, a third detector positioned downstream of said fixing apparatus to detect the existence of transfer paper, and electric circuit means for generating a paper jamming signal when said first detector and said second detector are operated normally and said third detector detects the absence of transfer paper.

Claim 105

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 95, further comprising a projection protruding from said original paper mounting table, and wherein said first detector comprises a first microswitch positioned to be contacted by said projection when said original paper mounting table is moved from said starting position to a prescribed position.

Claim 106

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 96, further comprising a cam mounted to be rotated around the same axis as said master holding body, wherein said second detector comprises a second microswitch to be operated by said cam.

Claim 107

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 97, wherein said third detector comprises a third microswitch.

Claim 108

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 98, further comprising means for stopping rotation of said master holding body when a paper jamming signal is generated by said electric circuit means.

Claim 109

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a magnetic brush development apparatus provided with a magnetic brush roller and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and a rotary agitator to agitate and mix development agent consisting of toner and carrier, said agitator including an intermediate part in the lengthwise direction thereof formed by an agitating vane, and opposite end parts formed by spiral members to carry development agent toward said intermediate part.

Claim 110

An electrostatic photographic copying machine comprising: a rotatable master holding body adapted to have attached to the peripheral surface thereof an electrostatic photographic sensitive master paper; a charging apparatus, a magnetic brush development apparatus provided with a magnetic brush roller and a transfer apparatus positioned along the passage of rotation of said surface of said master holding body; an optical system to project an image of a copying original paper onto the surface of said master paper charged by said charging apparatus; a transfer paper carrying passage to supply transfer paper to said transfer apparatus and to discharge transfer paper therefrom at a position whereat said image is transferred from said master paper to said transfer paper; a fixing apparatus to fix the transferred image onto said transfer paper; a master paper supply; means for removing master paper from said surface of said master holding body; means for feeding new master paper from said supply to said surface of said master holding body to replace the removed master paper; counting means for counting the number of copying operations of the master paper on said master holding body, and means operable by said counting means for indicating the need for exchanging master paper attached to said master holding body when a prescribed number of copying operations counted by said counting means have been counted; and a rotary agitator to agitate and mix development agent consisting of toner and carrier, said agitator including an intermediate part in the lengthwise direction thereof formed by an agitating vane, and opposite end parts formed by spiral members to carry development agent toward said intermediate part.

Claim 111

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 100, wherein said agitating vane comprises four plates joined in a cross shaped section.

Claim 112

An electrostatic photographic copying machine as claimed in claim 100, wherein said agitating vane has holes therein.