US4281557A
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Means for driving a movable body
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-07-16
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 1999-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A mechanism for driving a movable body including a movable body reciprocatingly movable along guide members, a member for driving said movable body reciprocatingly, a wire for connecting the movable body with the driving member, a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire during the time of advancing movement of the movable body and elastic means for providing a strong or a weak tension force to the tension member, the weak tension force being applied to the tension member during advancing movement of the movable body and the strong tension force being applied to the tension member during returning movement of the movable body.
Inventors
- 👤 Sakae Ohta
- 👤 Tatsuo Tani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:37
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/18; G02B7/182; G02B7/1822; G02B7/1827; F; F16; F16H; F16H19/00; F16H19/02; F16H19/06; F16H19/0672; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18832; Y10T74/18848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and first and second separate and parallel elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force, respectively, to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement to said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and first and second separate and parallel elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force, respectively, to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement to said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Means for driving a movable body as described in claim 1 wherein said elastic means comprises a strong spring and a weak spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
152 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement to said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body wherein said elastic means comprises a spring constantly applying a weak tension force to the tension member and a solenoid for strengthening the elasticity of said spring during the returning movement of said movable body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
152 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement to said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body wherein said elastic means comprises a spring constantly applying a weak tension force to the tension member and a solenoid for strengthening the elasticity of said spring during the returning movement of said movable body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
206 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body wherein said elastic means comprises a weak spring constantly applying a weak tension force to the tension member, a strong spring applying a strong tension force to the tension member during returning movement of said movable body and a solenoid maintaining the strong spring in a position so as to provide elasticity to the tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and releasing its maintaining action to said strong spring for providing a strong tension force to the tension member during returning movement of said movable member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
206 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body wherein said elastic means comprises a weak spring constantly applying a weak tension force to the tension member, a strong spring applying a strong tension force to the tension member during returning movement of said movable body and a solenoid maintaining the strong spring in a position so as to provide elasticity to the tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and releasing its maintaining action to said strong spring for providing a strong tension force to the tension member during returning movement of said movable member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement to said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body wherein said elastic means comprises a spring providing a constantly weak tension force to said tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and a rotary elastic stopper contacting said tension member controlling the movement of said movable body during returning movement of said movable body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
164 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement to said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body wherein said elastic means comprises a spring providing a constantly weak tension force to said tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and a rotary elastic stopper contacting said tension member controlling the movement of said movable body during returning movement of said movable body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
216 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and first and second separate and parallel elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, respectively, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body and further comprising: a driving source; a moving pulley provided in the movable body over which the wire is entrained; a pair of fixed pulleys arranged on opposite sides of the region of movement of said movable body; a drive pulley connected with said driving source; and a guide pulley guiding the wire stretched between said pair of fixed pulleys to said driving pulley and wherein both ends of said wire mounted on said moving pulley in the form of a U-shaped figure are fixed respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
216 words
Means for driving a movable body comprising: a guide member; a movable body reciprocatingly mounted along said guide member; a member for driving said movable body so as to advance and return said movable body; a wire connecting said movable body with said driving member; a tension member arranged in a slack portion of the wire at the time of advancing movement of the movable body; and first and second separate and parallel elastic means for applying a strong or a weak tension force to said tension member, respectively, said weak tension force being applied to said tension member during advancing movement of said movable body and said strong tension force being applied to said tension force being applied to said tension member during returning movement of said movable body and further comprising: a driving source; a moving pulley provided in the movable body over which the wire is entrained; a pair of fixed pulleys arranged on opposite sides of the region of movement of said movable body; a drive pulley connected with said driving source; and a guide pulley guiding the wire stretched between said pair of fixed pulleys to said driving pulley and wherein both ends of said wire mounted on said moving pulley in the form of a U-shaped figure are fixed respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
Means for driving a movable body as described in claim 6, wherein said tension member is positioned between said guide pulley and driving pulley.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-08-03 | 1985-02-02 | 1985-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-03 | 1989-02-02 | 1989-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-03 | 1993-02-02 | 1993-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |