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Automatic duplex electrophotographic copying machine
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1984-05-21
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Granted: 1986-04-29
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Expires: 2004-05-21
Abstract
Abstract An automatic duplex electrophotographic copying machine comprises a paper supply device, a photoreceptor, a copy enabling device, a copied paper expelling device, a single-side copied paper storing device, and a selector activated for selecting the copied paper expelling device or the single-side copied paper storing device. The single-side copied paper storing device is movable to receive the single-side copy paper and supply it to the paper supply device, so that the single-side copied copy paper is transported to the photoreceptor and the copy enabling device, to copy a new image onto the other or reverse side of the paper. The selector comprises a flapper flapped for the selection. The single-side copied paper storing device comprises a paper regulating device for regulating the exact position of the paper within the device to copy the image on the exact position of the reverse side of the paper.
Inventors
- 👤 Toyoki Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G15/23; G03G15/231; G03G15/232; G03G15/234
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
An automatic duplex electrophotographic copying machine comprising: photoreceptor means for forming an image thereon; paper supply means for forming an image thereon; paper supply means for supplying a copy paper toward said photoreceptor means; copy enabling means inclusive of a light exposure means, developing means, and image transfer means for copying the image onto said copy paper; paper expelling means for receipt of said imaged copy paper outside said copying machine; paper storing and returning means adapted to be reciprocated horizontally between a first paper receiving position for receiving and storing said single-side copied paper and returning it to a second paper re-introduction position for introducing said single-side copied paper to said paper supply means; means for moving said paper storing and returning means between said first position of receiving said singl-side copied paper and said second paper re-introduction position; and selection means for selecting whether to direct said copied paper to said expelling means or to said paper storing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
An automatic duplex electrophotographic copying machine comprising: photoreceptor means for forming an image thereon; paper supply means for forming an image thereon; paper supply means for supplying a copy paper toward said photoreceptor means; copy enabling means inclusive of a light exposure means, developing means, and image transfer means for copying the image onto said copy paper; paper expelling means for receipt of said imaged copy paper outside said copying machine; paper storing and returning means adapted to be reciprocated horizontally between a first paper receiving position for receiving and storing said single-side copied paper and returning it to a second paper re-introduction position for introducing said single-side copied paper to said paper supply means; means for moving said paper storing and returning means between said first position of receiving said singl-side copied paper and said second paper re-introduction position; and selection means for selecting whether to direct said copied paper to said expelling means or to said paper storing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The copying machine of claim 1, wherein said selection means comprises a flapper element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The copying machine of claim 1, further comprising a paper regulating means for regulating the positioning of the copied paper within said storing and returning means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The copying machine of claim 1, wherein said paper storing and returning means is positioned at a base of said copying machine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The copying machine of claim 1, further comprising turnover means for turning over said copied copy paper positioned at said paper supply means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The copying machine of claim 5, wherein said turnover means is juxtapositioned to said selection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The copying machine of claim 1, further comprising motor means for reciprocating said storing and returning means.
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