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US5428431A
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Transfer material transport device capable of exerting proper tension on a transfer sheet
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1994-02-18
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Granted: 1995-06-27
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Expires: 2014-02-18
Abstract
Abstract When an electromagnetic clutch 45 is turned on, a rotating force of a main motor 62 is transmitted to a shaft 42 of a drive roller 41a of transport rollers 41 through a double gear 49 and a high-speed gear 46. As a result, the drive roller 41a rotates so as to produce a transport speed higher than the circumferential speed of a photoreceptor drum 13, thereby looping a transfer material P. When the electromagnetic clutch 45 turned off, the rotating force of the main motor 62 is transmitted to the shaft 42 through the double gear 49 and a low-speed gear 47. Accordingly, the drive roller 41a rotates so as to produce a transport speed lower than the circumferential speed of the photoreceptor drum 13. As a result, the loop of the transfer material P gradually shrinks and finally disappears. The drive roller 41a is therefore separated from the main motor 62 by the action of a one-way clutch 48, to follow the rotation of the photoreceptor drum 13 while exerting tension on the transfer material P.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Abe
- 👤 Takeshi Okoshi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:58
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/14; G03G15/16; G03G15/163; G03G15/1635; G03G15/165; G03G15/65; G03G15/6555; G03G15/6558; G03G15/6561; G03G15/6564
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A transfer material transport device comprising: transport means for forwarding a transfer material toward an image transfer section of an image carrying body; speed control means for controlling the transport means so that a transfer material transport speed of the transport means is set higher than a circumferential speed of the image carrying body, to thereby form a loop in a head portion of the transfer material; and tension generating means for switching the transfer material transport speed of the transport means to a speed lower than the circumferential speed of the image carrying body, but greater than zero, to shrink the loop and to exert tension on the transfer material upon disappearance of the loop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A transfer material transport device comprising: transport means for forwarding a transfer material toward an image transfer section of an image carrying body; speed control means for controlling the transport means so that a transfer material transport speed of the transport means is set higher than a circumferential speed of the image carrying body, to thereby form a loop in a head portion of the transfer material; and tension generating means for switching the transfer material transport speed of the transport means to a speed lower than the circumferential speed of the image carrying body, but greater than zero, to shrink the loop and to exert tension on the transfer material upon disappearance of the loop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
A transfer material transport device comprising: a transport roller for forwarding a transfer material toward an image transfer section of an image carrying body; speed control means for controlling the transport roller so that a transfer material transport speed of the transport roller is set higher than a circumferential speed of the image carrying body, to thereby form a loop in a head portion of the transfer material; and tension generating means for switching the transfer material transport speed of the transport roller to a speed slower than the circumferential speed of the image carrying body, but greater than zero, to shrink the loop and to exert tension on the transfer material by causing the transport roller to follow a rotation of the image carrying body upon disappearance of the loop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
131 words
A transfer material transport device comprising: a transport roller for forwarding a transfer material toward an image transfer section of an image carrying body; speed control means for controlling the transport roller so that a transfer material transport speed of the transport roller is set higher than a circumferential speed of the image carrying body, to thereby form a loop in a head portion of the transfer material; and tension generating means for switching the transfer material transport speed of the transport roller to a speed slower than the circumferential speed of the image carrying body, but greater than zero, to shrink the loop and to exert tension on the transfer material by causing the transport roller to follow a rotation of the image carrying body upon disappearance of the loop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A transfer material transport device for continuously forwarding a roll sheet to an image transfer section of an image carrying body by a predetermined length at a speed slightly higher than a circumferential speed of the image carrying body, said transfer material transport device comprising: a variable speed drive means for the roll sheet for transmitting a drive force to the roll sheet through a one-way clutch, the one-way clutch transmitting drive force from the power source to the rollsheet but not from the roll sheet to the power source; means for detecting a time instant at which a head of the roll sheet reaches the image transfer section; and means for controlling a speed of the variable speed drive means so that a roll sheet transport speed is made slightly smaller than the circumferential speed of the image carrying body after the detected time instant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A transfer material transport device for continuously forwarding a roll sheet to an image transfer section of an image carrying body by a predetermined length at a speed slightly higher than a circumferential speed of the image carrying body, said transfer material transport device comprising: a variable speed drive means for the roll sheet for transmitting a drive force to the roll sheet through a one-way clutch, the one-way clutch transmitting drive force from the power source to the rollsheet but not from the roll sheet to the power source; means for detecting a time instant at which a head of the roll sheet reaches the image transfer section; and means for controlling a speed of the variable speed drive means so that a roll sheet transport speed is made slightly smaller than the circumferential speed of the image carrying body after the detected time instant.
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