US4498665A
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Paper sorting/storing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-03-24
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Granted: 1985-02-12
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Expires: 2003-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A sorter is provided, which has: a transfer direction switching section for selectively switching a transfer direction of a conveyed paper sheet between first or second transfer directions; a first paper transfer section for transferring the paper sheet in the first transfer direction selected by the transfer direction switching section; a second paper transfer section for transferring the paper sheet in the second transfer direction selected by the transfer direction switching section; a nonsort/storage section for sorting and storing the paper sheet transferred by the first paper transfer section; a sort/storage section for sorting and storing the paper sheet transferred by the second paper transfer section; and a paper transfer/drive section for interrupting the second paper transfer section so as to perform nonsort/storage operation by driving only the first paper transfer section when the paper sheet to be sorted is jammed.
Inventors
- 👤 Junji Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H39/00; B65H39/10; B65H39/11; B65H29/00; B65H29/58; B65H2408/00; B65H2408/10; B65H2408/11; B65H2408/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A paper sorting/storing apparatus, comprising: transfer direction selecting means for selectively switching a transfer direction of a paper sheet between first and second transfer directions; first paper transferring means for transferring the paper sheet in the first transfer direction selected by said transfer direction selecting means; second paper transferring means for transferring the paper sheet in the second transfer direction selected by said transfer direction selecting means; nonsorting/storing means for storing the paper sheet transferred by said first paper transferring means; sorting/storing means for sorting and storing the paper sheet transferred by said second paper transferring means; and paper transferring/driving means for stopping at least said second paper transferring means while said first paper transferring means is in motion, said paper transferring/driving means including, (a) a reversible drive source, (b) a first one-way clutch section for transmitting a rotational force of said drive source in one direction to said first paper transferring means; and (c) a second one-way clutch section for transmitting the rotational force of said drive source in the other direction to said second paper transferring means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A paper sorting/storing apparatus, comprising: transfer direction selecting means for selectively switching a transfer direction of a paper sheet between first and second transfer directions; first paper transferring means for transferring the paper sheet in the first transfer direction selected by said transfer direction selecting means; second paper transferring means for transferring the paper sheet in the second transfer direction selected by said transfer direction selecting means; nonsorting/storing means for storing the paper sheet transferred by said first paper transferring means; sorting/storing means for sorting and storing the paper sheet transferred by said second paper transferring means; and paper transferring/driving means for stopping at least said second paper transferring means while said first paper transferring means is in motion, said paper transferring/driving means including, (a) a reversible drive source, (b) a first one-way clutch section for transmitting a rotational force of said drive source in one direction to said first paper transferring means; and (c) a second one-way clutch section for transmitting the rotational force of said drive source in the other direction to said second paper transferring means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second paper transferring means comprises: transfer belts which respectively comprise endless belts, said endless belts having a plurality of aspiration holes on transfer surfaces thereof and being looped to be rotatable; and an aspiration fan for aspirating the paper sheet through said aspiration holes of said transfer belts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sorting/storing means comprises: a plurality of bins for storing sorted paper sheets therein; and a guide member, movable relative to said plurality of bins, for guiding the paper sheet conveyed to said second paper transferring means to a desired bin.
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