US4933726A
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Copy paper discharge rollers for copying machine
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-07
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2009-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A copy paper which is passed between fixing rollers and then transported to discharge roller means to be discharged is usually in a wavy condition. This condition is corrected when this copy paper is passed between a driver roller and a follower roller which are parts of the discharge roller means and in contact and in rotary motion communicating relationship with each other such that the edge sections of the paper travels faster between them than the speed with which it passed through the fixing rollers.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Moriyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6552; B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/70; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
In combination, discharge rollers having edge sections and a center section and fixing rollers consisting of a heat roller in a reverse crown shape and a compression roller pressed against said heat roller and being adapted to pass a copy paper sheet therebetween at a preset paper speed towards said discharge rollers, said discharge rollers being so designed that said center section passes said copy paper sheet at approximately the same speed as said preset paper speed and said edge sections pass said copy paper sheet at a faster rate than said preset paper speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
In combination, discharge rollers having edge sections and a center section and fixing rollers consisting of a heat roller in a reverse crown shape and a compression roller pressed against said heat roller and being adapted to pass a copy paper sheet therebetween at a preset paper speed towards said discharge rollers, said discharge rollers being so designed that said center section passes said copy paper sheet at approximately the same speed as said preset paper speed and said edge sections pass said copy paper sheet at a faster rate than said preset paper speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein speed of said copy paper sheet passing between said discharge rollers at said edge sections is greater by 5-10% than said preset paper speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said discharge rollers are so designed that only paper sheets of a certain size pass therethrough at a faster rate at said edge sections than at said center section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination of claim 1 comprising a driver roller which is rotatable around a driver shaft and a follower roller which is rotatable around a follower shaft, said shafts being parallel to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said driver roller and said follower roller are in contact and in rotary motion communicating relationship with each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said driver roller includes a plurality of cylindrical driver pieces which are coaxially affixed to said driver shaft in a linear array, defining end and center pieces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein diameters of said cylindrical driver pieces decrease from said end pieces to said center pieces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein said follower roller includes a plurality of cylindrical follower pieces which are coaxially affixed to said follower shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein each of said cylindrical follower pieces is opposite to one of said cylindrical driver pieces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein each of said cylindrical follower pieces has radially protruding pieces at edges.
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