US5177548A
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Image recording apparatus with provision for blank binding space
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-05
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2010-11-05
Abstract
Abstract An image recording apparatus includes an input key for inputting a binding mode for binding a plurality of recording sheets; an image forming until for forming an image on the recording sheet, the image forming unit forming the image while providing a predetermined blank space when the binding mode is inputted from the input key; and a binding unit for binding a plurality of recording sheets ejected out from the image forming unit by adding a predetermined cover sheet when the binding mode is inputted from the input key.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinichi Nakamura
- 👤 Tomobumi Nakayama
- 👤 Hisatsugu Tahara
- 👤 Satoshi Kuroyanagi
- 👤 Osamu Iwamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6538; G03G15/6541; G03G15/6582; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00417; G03G2215/00426; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/0054; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00822; G03G2215/00869
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: an input key for inputting a binding mode for binding a plurality of recording sheets; an image forming unit for forming an image on said recording sheet, said image forming unit forming said image with a predetermined blank space on the recording sheet when said binding mode is inputted from said input key; a housing unit for storing cover sheets of a plurality of sizes; a selecting means for selecting a cover sheet from said housing unit in accordance with a number of said plurality of recording sheets; a binding unit for binding the plurality of recording sheets ejected out from said image forming unit by adding the cover sheet selected by selecting means when said binding mode is inputted from said input key.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: an input key for inputting a binding mode for binding a plurality of recording sheets; an image forming unit for forming an image on said recording sheet, said image forming unit forming said image with a predetermined blank space on the recording sheet when said binding mode is inputted from said input key; a housing unit for storing cover sheets of a plurality of sizes; a selecting means for selecting a cover sheet from said housing unit in accordance with a number of said plurality of recording sheets; a binding unit for binding the plurality of recording sheets ejected out from said image forming unit by adding the cover sheet selected by selecting means when said binding mode is inputted from said input key.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an original feeding unit for sequentially feeding a plurality of originals, said image forming unit forming images of a plurality of originals fed by said original feeding unit on recording sheets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said binding unit adheres said cover sheet to a bundle of a plurality of recording sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means selects a cover sheet in accordance with a size of said plurality of recording sheets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image forming unit provides a binding space by changing an image forming position of a recording sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: an image forming unit for forming an image of an original on a recording sheet; and a sheet number data outputting circuit for outputting sheet number data representative of a number of originals; wherein said image forming unit forms an image while providing a binding space on a recording sheet, said binding space having a size corresponding to said sheet number data outputted from said sheet number data outputting circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: an image forming unit for forming an image of an original on a recording sheet; and a sheet number data outputting circuit for outputting sheet number data representative of a number of originals; wherein said image forming unit forms an image while providing a binding space on a recording sheet, said binding space having a size corresponding to said sheet number data outputted from said sheet number data outputting circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising an original feeding unit for sequentially feeding a plurality of originals, said sheet number data outputting circuit causing said original feeding unit to feed an original count the number of originals before an image is formed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said image forming unit provides a binding space by changing an image forming position of a recording sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a binding unit for binding a plurality of recording sheets ejected out of said image forming unit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: an image forming unit for forming an image of an original on a recording sheet; and a sheet number data outputting circuit for outputting a sheet number data representative of a number of originals; wherein said image forming unit forms an image at a reduction factor corresponding to said sheet number data outputted from said sheet number data outputting circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image recording apparatus comprising: an image forming unit for forming an image of an original on a recording sheet; and a sheet number data outputting circuit for outputting a sheet number data representative of a number of originals; wherein said image forming unit forms an image at a reduction factor corresponding to said sheet number data outputted from said sheet number data outputting circuit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an original feeding unit for sequentially feeding a plurality of originals, said sheet number data outputting circuit causing said original feeding unit to feed an original count the number of originals before an image is formed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said image forming unit provides a binding space by changing a image forming position of a recording sheet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a binding unit for binding a plurality of recording sheets ejected out of said image forming unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second input key for inputting an instruction for providing a blank space on the recording sheet, wherein said image forming unit forms an image on the recording sheet with the blank space being provided thereon whether the instruction from said second input key is present or absent, when the binding mode is inputted from said input key.
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