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Paper feeder driveable independently of an image forming apparatus
Assignee: Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-15
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2011-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A paper feeder is removably attachable to an image forming apparatus and has a display unit. The number of copies displayed on the display unit is incremented when copy paper reaches a specified position in the path of transport. The paper feeder includes a paper feed for transporting the copy paper to the apparatus, a reference distance memory for storing therein a reference distance from a predetermined feed position of the paper feed to the specified position in the apparatus, a device for measuring the length of the copy paper transported from the predetermined feed position, a counter for checking whether the length measured by the measuring device has reached the reference distance and for incrementing the number of paper sheets fed to the apparatus upon the length of transported paper reaching the reference distance, and a display for indicating the number of paper sheets counted by the counter.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunihiro Oonishi
- 👤 Eiji Gotou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 13:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6517; B; B65; B65H; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/41; B65H2301/415; B65H2301/4152; B65H2301/41524; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/929; Y10S83/948; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/444; Y10T83/4443
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A paper feeder removably attachable as a single unit to an image forming apparatus having a display unit, the number of copies displayed by the display unit being incremented when a copy paper reaches a specified position in a path of transport, said paper feeder comprising, in combination, paper feed means mounted to transport copy paper to the image forming apparatus, a reference distance memory means for storing therein a reference distance from a predetermined feed position of the paper feed means to the specified position in the image forming apparatus means for measuring the length of the copy paper transported from the predetermined feed position, counting means for checking whether the length of transported copy paper measured by the measuring means has reached the reference distance and for incrementing the number of paper sheets fed to the image forming apparatus, when the length of transported copy paper reaches the reference distance, and display means for indicating the number of paper sheets counted by the counting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A paper feeder removably attachable as a single unit to an image forming apparatus having a display unit, the number of copies displayed by the display unit being incremented when a copy paper reaches a specified position in a path of transport, said paper feeder comprising, in combination, paper feed means mounted to transport copy paper to the image forming apparatus, a reference distance memory means for storing therein a reference distance from a predetermined feed position of the paper feed means to the specified position in the image forming apparatus means for measuring the length of the copy paper transported from the predetermined feed position, counting means for checking whether the length of transported copy paper measured by the measuring means has reached the reference distance and for incrementing the number of paper sheets fed to the image forming apparatus, when the length of transported copy paper reaches the reference distance, and display means for indicating the number of paper sheets counted by the counting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A paper feeder as defined in claim 1 wherein the paper feed means comprises a feed roller, and the measuring means is mounted to detect the amount of rotation of the feed roller to measure the length of the copy paper transported to the image forming apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A paper feeder as defined in claim 1 comprising a delivery switch at the predetermined feed position for detecting the arrival of the copy paper at a delivery opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A paper feeder as defined in claim 1 wherein the paper feed means is provided with cutter means mounted to cut a continuous strip of paper into sheets of desired length.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A paper feeder as defined in claim 1 wherein the paper feed means comprises means for feeding copy paper of a specified size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The paper feeder as defined in claim 1 wherein the paper feed means further comprises control means responsive to said length measuring means, memory means and counting means for controlling said paper feed means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The paper feeder as claimed in claim 6, wherein said paper feeder means further comprises a cutting means for cutting said copy paper, said control means being connected to control said cutting means.
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