US5172138A
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Positioning apparatus for a movable member such as a sheet guide member
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-02-20
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Granted: 1992-12-15
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Expires: 2011-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A positioning apparatus for positioning a reciprocally movable member, such as a guide member for a sheet of recording paper, between a reference position and a predetermined position. The apparatus includes a detector for detecting that the movable member is in the proximity of the reference position, and a counter for counting the amount by which the movable member is shifted while the detector is detecting that the movable member is in the proximity of the reference position. A controller stores the value counted by the counter, and controls drive of the movable member when the movable member is being returned to the reference position based on the count in the counter and the stored count value. A second counter may be provided to count the amount by which the movable member is shifted from the reference position to the predetermined position.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Okazawa
- 👤 Toshiyuki Itoh
- 👤 Kaoru Sato
- 👤 Tatsuto Tachibana
- 👤 Akihisa Kusano
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 04:35
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6555; G03G15/6579; B; B65; B65H; B65H5/00; B65H5/36; B65H5/38; B65H9/00; B65H9/10; B65H9/101; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/44; B65H2301/442; B65H2511/00; B65H2511/20; B65H2511/22; B65H2511/222; B65H2511/24; B65H2511/30; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00417; G03G2215/0043; G03G2215/00434; G03G2215/00438; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00447; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/00556; G03G2215/00561
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A movable member positioning apparatus, comprising: a movable member reciprocally drivable between a reference position and a predetermined position; detection means for detecting that said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from the reference position while said detection means is detecting that said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; and control means for storing a count value counted by said counting means and for controlling drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored count value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A movable member positioning apparatus, comprising: a movable member reciprocally drivable between a reference position and a predetermined position; detection means for detecting that said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from the reference position while said detection means is detecting that said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; and control means for storing a count value counted by said counting means and for controlling drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored count value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, upon an initial shifting movement of said movable member or upon the reset of said counting means, a correction value for correcting a mechanical error occurred from when said movable member is detected by said detection means to when said movable member reaches said reference position is set in said control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a driving speed of said movable member is set to be slower than a normal driving speed, when said detection means is detecting said movable member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said movable member acts as a guide member for guiding a lateral edge of a sheet in an image forming system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 4, further including a regulating member for stopping the shifting movable member at said reference position by abutting said movable member thereagainst.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said movable member acts as a head carriage in an image forming system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said image forming system comprises a printer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image forming system comprises an ink jet recording system in which a recording means discharges ink in response to an image signal to perform the recording.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said image forming system comprises an ink jet recording system in which a recording means energizes an electrical/thermal converter in response to an image signal to perform the recording by discharging the ink by the use of thermal energy from said electrical/thermal converter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said image forming system comprises an ink jet recording system in which a recording means energizes an electrical/thermal converter in response to an image signal to perform the recording by discharging the ink from a discharge opening by the growth of a bubble generated by heating the ink by means of said electrical/thermal converter to exceed the film boiling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control means controls drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored counted value and on the count in said counting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A movable member positioning apparatus comprising: a movable member reciprocally drivable between a reference position and a predetermined position; first counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from the reference position while said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; second counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from said reference position to said predetermined position; control means for storing a count value counted by said first counting means and for controlling drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored count value; and an abutment regulating member for stopping said movable member at said reference position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
118 words
A movable member positioning apparatus comprising: a movable member reciprocally drivable between a reference position and a predetermined position; first counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from the reference position while said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; second counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from said reference position to said predetermined position; control means for storing a count value counted by said first counting means and for controlling drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored count value; and an abutment regulating member for stopping said movable member at said reference position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said control means controls drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored counted value and on the count in said first counting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
105 words
A movable member positioning apparatus comprising: a movable member reciprocally drivable between a reference position and a predetermined position; first counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from said reference position while said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; second counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from said reference position to said predetermined position; and control means for storing a count value counted by said first counting means and for controlling drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored count value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
105 words
A movable member positioning apparatus comprising: a movable member reciprocally drivable between a reference position and a predetermined position; first counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from said reference position while said movable member is in the proximity of said reference position; second counting means for counting an amount by which said movable member is shifted from said reference position to said predetermined position; and control means for storing a count value counted by said first counting means and for controlling drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored count value.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the count by said first counting means when said movable member is shifted from said reference position to said predetermined position is effected only once at the first time, and the counted value is stored in a memory.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising drive means including a stepping motor for reciprocally driving said movable member, and wherein said first and second counting means include light receiving element slits and a sensor flag, respectively.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
A movable member positioning apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said control means controls drive of said movable member toward said reference position on the basis of said stored counted value and on the count in said first counting means.
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