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Slip storing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba TEC Corp
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Filing: 1990-06-29
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2010-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A slip storing apparatus for storing slips successively issued by a slip issuing machine. The slip storing apparatus comprises: a conveying mechanism for conveying slips issued by the slip issuing machine in one direction, and a slip storing unit having a slip support surface for supporting slips at their lower edges, declined to the rear at an angle to a horizontal plane, and a movable slip holding member having a slip holding surface substantially perpendicular to the slip support surface and supported for movement along a plane including the slip support surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuji Matsumoto
- 👤 Mitsuo Uchimura
- 👤 Tsugio Shiozaki
- 👤 Osamu Koizumi
- 👤 Ikuzo Sugiura
- 👤 Yoshihiko Sugimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H1/00; B65H1/26; B65H31/00; B65H31/30; B65H31/3072; B65H31/04; B65H31/06; B65H43/00; B65H43/06; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/421; B65H2301/4214; B65H2301/42142; B65H2301/422; B65H2301/4226; B65H2301/42265; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/202; Y10T83/2033; Y10T83/2037; Y10T83/2057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus for conveying and storing slips, said apparatus comprising: a conveying mechanism and a slip storing unit, said conveying mechanism including a pair of toothed rollers for engaging a trailing edge of said slips to aid in conveying the slips to said slip storing unit; a movable slip holding member having a slip holding surface for receiving the slips in a stack as they are conveyed to said slip storing unit, said movable slip holding member being fixed to an endless belt which extends around a front pulley and a rear pulley; wherein said front pulley and said pair of toothed rollers are each rotatably mounted about a common axis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
An apparatus for conveying and storing slips, said apparatus comprising: a conveying mechanism and a slip storing unit, said conveying mechanism including a pair of toothed rollers for engaging a trailing edge of said slips to aid in conveying the slips to said slip storing unit; a movable slip holding member having a slip holding surface for receiving the slips in a stack as they are conveyed to said slip storing unit, said movable slip holding member being fixed to an endless belt which extends around a front pulley and a rear pulley; wherein said front pulley and said pair of toothed rollers are each rotatably mounted about a common axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a stack sensor disposed opposite to the slip holding surface of the movable slip holding member, said stack sensor being provided with contact means capable of engaging the stack of slips; and driving means for moving the movable slip holding member by driving the endless belt in response to a signal provided by the stack sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the contact means of the stack sensor is an elastic member capable of being elastically bent by pressure applied thereto by the stack of slips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said toothed rollers are driven by a first driving unit and wherein said endless belt is driven by a second driving unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: a full-storage detector disposed at a rear terminal end of movement of the movable slip holding member, said fullstorage detector generating a signal in response to contact with said slip holding member to interrupt operation of at least one of said first driving unit and said second driving unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a slip support surface provided on said endless belt for supporting the slips at their lower edges, said slip support surface being declined toward the rear at an angle to a horizontal plane; and a separating plate disposed between a rear end of the conveying mechanism and the slip holding surface of the movable slip holding member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a first swing arm rotatably supporting a first presser roller at a first end of said front pulley; and a second swing arm rotatably supporting a second presser roller at a second end of said front pulley; wherein said first and second swing arms are individually biased toward the front pulley for individual swing motion.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, wherein the conveying mechanism is inclined upward toward the slip holding surface of the movable slip holding member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An apparatus according to any one of claim 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, wherein the slip issuing machine is provided with a cutter for cutting a paper strip into slips having a desired length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to any one of claim 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, wherein the slip issuing machine is a printer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said conveying mechanism includes a conveyor belt.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said conveying mechanism further includes a plurality of presser rollers biased against said conveyor belt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said front pulley and said pair of toothed rollers are each rotatably mounted on a common shaft.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said toothed rollers are each provided with an annular groove, and wherein each of said toothed rollers is driven by a round belt engaged with its annular groove.
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