US5010364A
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Copier with automatic document feed having jam prevention function
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1990-02-01
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2010-02-01
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus with a document feeder for sequentially copying plural sheets of documents. When a document longer than a predetermined length is detected by a sensor, a stopper for aligning the document at a predetermined position is withdrawn in order to prevent the document from being damaged. At the same time, an indicator is turned on, warning the operator of jamming.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshikazu Maekawa
- 👤 Tetsuo Hirata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:55
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/60; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/52; G03B27/62; G03B27/6207; G03B27/625; G03B27/6264; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00172; G03G2215/00177; G03G2215/00181; G03G2215/00185; G03G2215/00324; G03G2215/00329; G03G2215/00341; G03G2215/0035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus for sequentially copying plural sheets of documents, comprising: a sheet passage through which the documents are fed; a document platen on which the documents are copied, said document platen forming a part of said sheet passage; feeding means for feeding the documents onto said document platen through said sheet passage; stop means movable between a first position and a second position, said stop means being positioned to contact a fed document to stop it at a predetermined position on said document platen when in said first position and said stop means being positioned so as not to contact a fed document when in said second position; sensing means for detecting a document longer than a predetermined length prior to the document contacting the stop means; and control means, responsive to the detection of a document longer than the predetermined length, for moving the stop means to the second position prior to the detected document contacting the stop means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus for sequentially copying plural sheets of documents, comprising: a sheet passage through which the documents are fed; a document platen on which the documents are copied, said document platen forming a part of said sheet passage; feeding means for feeding the documents onto said document platen through said sheet passage; stop means movable between a first position and a second position, said stop means being positioned to contact a fed document to stop it at a predetermined position on said document platen when in said first position and said stop means being positioned so as not to contact a fed document when in said second position; sensing means for detecting a document longer than a predetermined length prior to the document contacting the stop means; and control means, responsive to the detection of a document longer than the predetermined length, for moving the stop means to the second position prior to the detected document contacting the stop means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said control means controls said feeding means to stop feeding the detected document when said sensing means detects that the document is longer than the predetermined length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a display for indicating a jam condition in response to the detection of a document longer than the predetermined length.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising conveying means for discharging the detected document from said document platen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a display for indicating the existence of a detected document.
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