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Card feeder control
Assignee: Longford Equipment International Ltd
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Filing: 1984-07-26
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Granted: 1987-03-24
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Expires: 2004-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A method and a device for controlling the issuance of cards or like paper stock singly from a card feeder having a friction wheel which is positioned above a movable platform to feed the cards singly from the bottom of a stock. The friction wheel is rotated sequentially through preselectable arcs, intermittently if desired, whereby the issuing cards are optimally spaced apart. An auxiliary feed mechanism operating at a preselected speed and intermittently if desired may assist feeding the bottom cards of the stack as they are moved towards the nip between the friction wheel and the feeder platform. An advancer mechanism may assist movement of the stack towards the feeder platform, the stack advancer being movable sequentially at a preselected amount and preferably intermittently.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Long
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H7/00; B65H7/18; B65H3/00; B65H3/02; B65H3/06; B65H3/063; B65H2403/00; B65H2403/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
In a method of feeding cards or like paper stock singly from a stack thereof, using a friction wheel positioned above a movable platform to feed the cards singly from the bottom of the stack forwardly onto the platform from the stack and to pass the cards singly through a gap between the friction wheel and the platform to issue therefrom, the step of: rotating the friction wheel sequentially through preselectable arcs whereby the issuing cards are optimally spaced apart.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
In a method of feeding cards or like paper stock singly from a stack thereof, using a friction wheel positioned above a movable platform to feed the cards singly from the bottom of the stack forwardly onto the platform from the stack and to pass the cards singly through a gap between the friction wheel and the platform to issue therefrom, the step of: rotating the friction wheel sequentially through preselectable arcs whereby the issuing cards are optimally spaced apart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 in which the friction wheel is rotated intermittently at preselectable intervals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 in which the rotation of the friction wheel is actuated by the passage of each issuing card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 in which the friction wheel is driven by a stepping motor having drive means electrically motivated by a variable frequency oscillator, the issuance of each card actuating pulse count control means connected electrically with the drive means to gate the pulses received from the oscillator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
In a method as claimed in claim 1, in which a stack advancer is used to move the stack towards the movable platform the additional step of: moving the stack advancer sequentially a preselectable amount whereby the pressure of the stack against the movable platform is substantially constant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 5 in which the stack advancer is moved intermittently.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
In a method as claimed in claim 1, including the step of using an auxiliary feeder to assist in feeding the cards singly into the gap between the friction wheel and the platform, the auxiliary feeder being moved sequentially a preselectable amount.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 7 in which the auxiliary feeder is moved intermittently.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
In a device for feeding cards and like paper stock singly from a stack thereof, in which a friction wheel is positioned above a movable platform and the cards are fed singly from the bottom of the stack through a gap between the friction wheel and the platform to issue therefrom: a stepping motor connected to drive the friction wheel; and means connected with the stepping motor to control the rotation of the friction wheel sequentially through preselectable arcs whereby the issuing cards are optimally spaced apart.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
In a device for feeding cards and like paper stock singly from a stack thereof, in which a friction wheel is positioned above a movable platform and the cards are fed singly from the bottom of the stack through a gap between the friction wheel and the platform to issue therefrom: a stepping motor connected to drive the friction wheel; and means connected with the stepping motor to control the rotation of the friction wheel sequentially through preselectable arcs whereby the issuing cards are optimally spaced apart.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device as claimed in claim 9 in which the stepping motor includes drive means and a variable frequency oscillator motivating the drive means, the control means comprising pulse count control means connected electrically with the drive means whereby the friction wheel is driven intermittently at preselected intervals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 10 including a photoelectric unit positioned for actuation by each issuing card and connected electrically with the pulse count control means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 9 including a stack advancer to move the stack towards the movable platform, the stack advancer comprising a plurality of parallel movable endless belts and a stepping motor connected to drive the belts, means being connected to the stepping motor to control the advancement and operation thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
80 words
A device as claimed in claim 9 including an auxiliary feeder to assist in feeding the cards singly into the gap between the friction wheel and the platform, the auxiliary feeder comprising a plurality of parallel movable endless bands constructed and arranged to bear transversely against the bottom edge portion of the stack remote from the friction wheel, a stepping motor connected to drive the bands, and means connected to the stepping motor to control the advancement and operation thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as claimed in claim 13 including means to vary the angle of the bands in relation to said bottom edge of the stack.
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