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US5164846A
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Document gap detecting device for use in facsimile
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1990-05-22
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2010-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A document gap detecting device for facsimile is disclosed in which the bottom plate is formed in a stepped shape, and the linear speeds of an ADF roller and a carrying roller are designed to be same, thereby making it possible to produce a gap between the continuously fed document sheets without requiring a difference between the linear speeds of the ADF roller and the carrying roller. There are further provided with transmitting and receiving optical sensors. According to the present invention, there will occur no undesirable phenomenon such that the sheet at the receiving end is outputted in an extended length.
Inventors
- 👤 Moon T. Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00681; H04N1/00684; H04N1/00702; B; B65; B65H; B65H7/00; H04N1/00567; H04N1/0057; H04N1/00742; H04N1/00745; H04N1/00763; H04N1/00774; H04N1/00779; B65H2511/00; B65H2511/20; B65H2511/22; B65H2511/50; B65H2511/51; B65H2553/00; B65H2553/40; B65H2553/41
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A document gap detecting device for facsimile comprising: and ADF roller, a carrying roller and a bottom plate, characterized in that said ADF roller and said carrying roller are let to revolve to produce a same linear speed, said bottom plate is provided with a stepped shape defined by a first bottom plate portion adjacent the ADF roller, a second bottom plate portion spaced from the first bottom plate portion and adjacent the carrying roller and a stepped portion angularly aligned to the first and second bottom plate portions and extending therebetween, and there are further provided transmitting and receiving optical sensors disposed for detecting a gap between documents passing the stepped portion of the bottom plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A document gap detecting device for facsimile comprising: and ADF roller, a carrying roller and a bottom plate, characterized in that said ADF roller and said carrying roller are let to revolve to produce a same linear speed, said bottom plate is provided with a stepped shape defined by a first bottom plate portion adjacent the ADF roller, a second bottom plate portion spaced from the first bottom plate portion and adjacent the carrying roller and a stepped portion angularly aligned to the first and second bottom plate portions and extending therebetween, and there are further provided transmitting and receiving optical sensors disposed for detecting a gap between documents passing the stepped portion of the bottom plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A document gap detecting device for facsimile as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stepped portion of said plate is substantially vertically aligned.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The document gap detecting device for facsimile as claimed in claim 1 wherein the stepped portion is substantially perpendicular to the first and second bottom plate portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The document gap detecting device for facsimile as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first and second bottom plate portions are substantially parallel to one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The document gap detecting device for facsimile as claimed in claim 1 wherein the transmitting and receiving optical sensors are disposed substantially adjacent the stepped portion of the bottom plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
157 words
A document gap detecting device for feeding documents in a facsimile machine and for detecting gaps between the documents being fed, said device comprising: an ADF roller rotatably driven for feeding the documents at a selected linear speed, a carrying roler rotatably driven for carrying the documents at the selected linear speed, a first bottom plate portion adjacent the ADF roller and defining a surface along which the documents advance, a second bottom plate portion adjacent the carrying roller and defining a surface along which the documents advance, the second bottom plate portion being offset from and disposed lower than the first bottom plate portion, such that documents being fed successively drop from the first bottom plate portion to the second bottom plate portion, and optical sensor means disposed intermediate the first and second bottom plate portions for detecting gaps intermediate the documents beig fed from the first bottom plate portion to the second bottom plate portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
A document gap detecting device for feeding documents in a facsimile machine and for detecting gaps between the documents being fed, said device comprising: an ADF roller rotatably driven for feeding the documents at a selected linear speed, a carrying roler rotatably driven for carrying the documents at the selected linear speed, a first bottom plate portion adjacent the ADF roller and defining a surface along which the documents advance, a second bottom plate portion adjacent the carrying roller and defining a surface along which the documents advance, the second bottom plate portion being offset from and disposed lower than the first bottom plate portion, such that documents being fed successively drop from the first bottom plate portion to the second bottom plate portion, and optical sensor means disposed intermediate the first and second bottom plate portions for detecting gaps intermediate the documents beig fed from the first bottom plate portion to the second bottom plate portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A document gap detecting device as in claim 6 wherein the bottom plate further comprises a stepped portion extending angularly between the first and second bottom plate portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A document gap detecting device as in claim 7 wherein the first and second bottom plate portions are substantially parallel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A document gap detecting device as in claim 8 wherein the stepped portion of the bottom plate is aligned substantially perpendicular to the first and second bottom plate portions.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-11-17 | 2000-05-18 | 2000-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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