US5126764A
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Sheet transport unit for recording systems
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-15
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Granted: 1992-06-30
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Expires: 2010-10-15
Abstract
Abstract In a sheet transport unit for recording systems which uses a pulse motor to feed a recording sheet quantitatively and intermittently, multiple different current apply intervals are specified within the stop period during intermittent sheet feed, so that a maximum amount of current will be applied to the first interval immediately after the drive stops. Thereby, the pulse motor is never be damaged due to its temperature rise despite a load variation and the load variation can be absorbed enough to ensure high positioning accuracy.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Miyauchi
- 👤 Souhei Tanaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J13/00; B41J13/0009; B41J13/0018; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/165; B41J2/16505; B41J2/16508; B41J2/16517; B41J2/1652; B41J2/16532; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S400/00; Y10S400/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A sheet transport unit for recording systems, comprising: sheet transport means for feeding a recording sheet intermittently by a certain amount each time, said sheet transport means having a sheet transport roller; a recording head for recording data on said recording sheet, said head having an ink exit for recording; suction recovery means for clearing clogging at said ink exit of the recording head, said suction recovery means having a suction pump to perform suction recovery; operating means for activating said suction pump, said operating means being actuated at every predetermined angle of rotation of said sheet transport roller to activate said suction pump; a pulse motor for driving said sheet transport means, having a load the load of said pulse motor varies depending on whether the pulse motor is activating said operating means; and drive control means for controlling said pulse motor, said drive control means energizing said pulse motor for a given duration within a stop period in which no sheet feeding is effected between two successive sheet feedings during intermittent sheet feed by said sheet transport means immediately after said pulse motor drive stops, and thus increasing a holding torque of the pulse motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A sheet transport unit for recording systems, comprising: sheet transport means for feeding a recording sheet intermittently by a certain amount each time, said sheet transport means having a sheet transport roller; a recording head for recording data on said recording sheet, said head having an ink exit for recording; suction recovery means for clearing clogging at said ink exit of the recording head, said suction recovery means having a suction pump to perform suction recovery; operating means for activating said suction pump, said operating means being actuated at every predetermined angle of rotation of said sheet transport roller to activate said suction pump; a pulse motor for driving said sheet transport means, having a load the load of said pulse motor varies depending on whether the pulse motor is activating said operating means; and drive control means for controlling said pulse motor, said drive control means energizing said pulse motor for a given duration within a stop period in which no sheet feeding is effected between two successive sheet feedings during intermittent sheet feed by said sheet transport means immediately after said pulse motor drive stops, and thus increasing a holding torque of the pulse motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A sheet transport unit according to claim 1, wherein said drive control means comprises a timer for energizing said motor for a given duration immediately after the motor drive stops, said timer deenergizing the motor after oscillation of any member of said sheet transport unit having inertia has attenuated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A sheet transport unit according to claim 1, wherein said operating means is equipped with a cam to activate a suction pump at every predetermined angle of rotation of said transport roller.
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