US5078376A
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Copying machine with binding function
Assignee: Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-07-17
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A copying machine having a binding function capable of automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding device includes a binding function selection unit and a maximum bindable sheet count displaying unit. Since the maximum bindable number of sheets of an original can be displayed according to a copying mode prior to copying, the binding function of the copying machine can be utilized more effectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Masami Yamada
- 👤 Yoshiki Yoshioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6538; G03G15/6541; B; B65; B65H; B65H45/00; B65H45/12; B65H45/14; B65H45/142; B65H2801/00; B65H2801/24; B65H2801/27; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00822; G03G2215/00827; G03G2215/00869; G03G2215/00877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A copying machine having a binding function capable of automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member for binding the copies sheets, comprising: means for selecting a whether a binding function will be used; means for setting a copying mode; and means for displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number of sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means and an output of said setting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A copying machine having a binding function capable of automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member for binding the copies sheets, comprising: means for selecting a whether a binding function will be used; means for setting a copying mode; and means for displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number of sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means and an output of said setting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A copying machine as in claim 1 wherein one of said modes of said setting means is whether sheets to be bound will be folded or not.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A copying machine as in claim 1 wherein one of said modes of said setting means is whether or not said sheets to be bound will be copies two-sided.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
A copying machine having a binding function capable of automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member for binding the copied sheets, comprising: means for selecting a whether a binding function will be used; means for displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means; and means for determining said bindable number of sheets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A copying machine having a binding function capable of automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member for binding the copied sheets, comprising: means for selecting a whether a binding function will be used; means for displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means; and means for determining said bindable number of sheets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A copying machine as in claim 4, wherein said determining means includes means for determining if sheets to be bound will be folded and determining a number of bindable sheets to be a certain number if not, and another number less than said certain number if so.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A copying machine as in claim 4, wherein said determining means includes means for determining if sheets to be bound will be copied two sided, and determining said number of bindable sheets based thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A copying machine as in claim 5, where said another number is half of said certain number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
A copying machine, comprising: means for selecting a whether a binding function will be used to bind sheets which have been copied; means for determining a number of sheets which can be bound based on copying options of the copying machine; means for automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member; and means for displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number of sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means and said determining means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
A copying machine, comprising: means for selecting a whether a binding function will be used to bind sheets which have been copied; means for determining a number of sheets which can be bound based on copying options of the copying machine; means for automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member; and means for displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number of sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means and said determining means.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of operating a copying machine, comprising the steps of: selecting a whether a binding function will be used to bind sheets which have been copied; determining a number of sheets which can be bound based on copying options of the copying machine; automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member; and displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number of sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means and said determining means.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of operating a copying machine, comprising the steps of: selecting a whether a binding function will be used to bind sheets which have been copied; determining a number of sheets which can be bound based on copying options of the copying machine; automatically binding discharged copied sheets using a predetermined holding member; and displaying, prior to copying, a maximum bindable number of sheets of an original based on an output of said selecting means and said determining means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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