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Automatic original conveying apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-16
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2008-05-16
Abstract
Abstract An automatic original conveying apparatus in which originals loaded on an original stacking unit are conveyed to a predetermined position one by one. Abnormal stacking of the original on the original stacking unit is detected, and continuation of operation is prohibited in response to the detection of such abnormal stacking of the originals.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriyoshi Ueda
- 👤 Takeshi Honjo
- 👤 Toshiaki Murayama
- 👤 Masaru Shinoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:51
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H7/00; B65H7/18; B65H7/02; B65H7/06; B65H7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An automatic original conveying apparatus for transporting original documents stacked on an original stacker unit one by one to a predetermined position, said automatic original conveying apparatus comprising: a recycle lever member for detecting a partition in the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit; a sensor for detecting: (1) one circulation of the original documents by detecting passage of said recycle lever member through the original stacker unit after transportation of the original documents has started, (2) over-stacking of the original documents by detecting said recycle lever member being located in a position higher than a predetermined height, in a state where said recycle lever member is put on the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit, (3) an abnormal stacking of one of the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit, by sensing said recycle lever member plural times during a predetermined time period, and (4) deformation of one of the original documents, by detecting generation by said recycle lever means of a vertical swinging motion during transportation of the original documents; and work continuation prohibiting means for prohibiting the continuation of operation in response to the detection of abnormal stacking by said sensor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An automatic original conveying apparatus for transporting original documents stacked on an original stacker unit one by one to a predetermined position, said automatic original conveying apparatus comprising: a recycle lever member for detecting a partition in the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit; a sensor for detecting: (1) one circulation of the original documents by detecting passage of said recycle lever member through the original stacker unit after transportation of the original documents has started, (2) over-stacking of the original documents by detecting said recycle lever member being located in a position higher than a predetermined height, in a state where said recycle lever member is put on the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit, (3) an abnormal stacking of one of the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit, by sensing said recycle lever member plural times during a predetermined time period, and (4) deformation of one of the original documents, by detecting generation by said recycle lever means of a vertical swinging motion during transportation of the original documents; and work continuation prohibiting means for prohibiting the continuation of operation in response to the detection of abnormal stacking by said sensor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising detecting means for detecting presence of the original documents on the original stacker unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an abnormal stacking of the original documents is a state in which vertical swinging motion of said recycle lever member is detected while the original document is present on the original stacker unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sensor comprises means for detecting whether the position of a lateral original defining member, for defining the position in width direction of the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit, is correct.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sensor comprises means for detecting defective fold in the original documents stacked on the original stacker unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sensor further comprises a weight member for pressing the original documents on the original stacker unit, and for detecting a position of said weight member, the position of said weight member is in accordance with the stacked amount of the original documents.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sensor is also constructed to detect the position of said recycle lever member after a predetermined time.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said sensor is also constructed to detect whether the recycle lever member has passed the original stacker unit after a predetermined time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said sensor comprises a light emitting element and a light receiving element provided on a defining member fixed in the width direction on the original stacker unit, wherein light is transmitted diagonally between a bottom portion and a lateral portion of said defining member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said sensor comprises a light emitting element and a light receiving element provided on a defining member movable in the width direction on the original stacker unit, wherein light is transmitted diagonally between a bottom portion and a lateral portion of said defining member.
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