Abstract:
The present invention relates to a transfer device that can feed a work in a stable condition without applying it any excess loads. The transfer device for feeding a tape-shaped work to a process stage standing in an upright position, which is placed on one side of the process stage and which includes a supply reel, a take-up reel and a work feeding mechanism. Specifically, the supply reel, around which the work and a protective sheet are wound, is adapted to feed the work and the protective sheet therefrom. The take-up reel is adapted to wind the work and the protective sheet that have been fed from the supply reel, and it is located below the supply reel. The work feeding mechanism is adapted to forward the work from the supply reel to the take-up reel through the process stage.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a transfer device that can feed a work in a stable condition without applying it any excess loads. The transfer device for feeding a tape-shaped work to a process stage standing in an upright position, which is placed on one side of the process stage and which includes a supply reel, a take-up reel and a work feeding mechanism. Specifically, the supply reel, around which the work and a protective sheet are wound, is adapted to feed the work and the protective sheet therefrom. The take-up reel is adapted to wind the work and the protective sheet that have been fed from the supply reel, and it is located below the supply reel. The work feeding mechanism is adapted to forward the work from the supply reel to the take-up reel through the process stage.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus has a plurality of image carriers, a common drive source which drives the plurality of image carriers and a drive shaft that is connected to and driven by the drive source. It also has a plurality of worm gears that are provided corresponding to the plurality of image carriers and are formed coaxially with the drive shaft, and a plurality of worm wheels that are respectively meshed with the respective worm gears and respectively transmit drive forces of the worm gears to the image carriers. The plurality of worm gears are made of a resin material, and the worm gears and the worm wheels drive the plurality of image carries by making use of the elastic deformation of the worm gears when the worm gears and the worm wheels are respectively meshed with each other.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus has a chassis, a feed roller rotatably supported by the chassis, a feed roller gear relatively unrotatably coupled to the feed roller, a motor that drives the feed roller, a drive gear that receives driving force from the motor, and an intermediate gear having a gear portion that engages the drive gear and the feed roller gear and an axle portion that is rotatably supported to the chassis via intermediate gear bearings. At least one of the intermediate gear bearings includes a substantially circular inner surface and a stepped portion that is depressed from the circular inner surface. The axle portion of the intermediate gear is supported by the stepped portion while the intermediate gear transmits driving force the motor from the drive gear to the feed roller gear during printing.
Abstract:
A high speed printer for printing on sheets of porous media supplied from a stack of such sheets includes opposed pagewidth printheads. A sheet pick-up assembly is positioned operatively upstream of the pagewidth printheads. The sheet pick-up assembly has a gas conduit in fluid communication with a reversible gas supply, an outlet of the gas conduit being oriented so that the outlet is directed towards a top sheet of the stack such that a stream of gas can be directed out of the outlet and onto the top sheet to penetrate the top sheet and generate a cushion of gas between the first sheet and a second sheet to separate the first and second sheets. The reversible gas supply reverses the direction of the stream of gas back into the outlet to draw the first sheet against the outlet. A sheet feed mechanism is operatively arranged with respect to the, or each printhead and has a displacement mechanism for displacing the gas conduit to feed the first sheet from the stack.
Abstract:
A paper feed roller which can secure rigidity and precision and can cut the machining cost and material cost, as well as a fabrication method thereof are provided.A paper feed roller (10) comprises a hollow pipe member (11) forming a paper feed portion for feeding paper, and a pair of shaft members (12) fastened concentrically on to both end portions of the pipe member (11). The pipe member (11) comprises a hollow steel pipe (13), a synthetic resin coating layer (14) for covering an outer surface of the steel pipe (13), and a synthetic resin friction coating layer (18) containing hard particles (16) formed on an outer surface of the coating layer (14). A steel pipe (for example, an artificial bamboo) covered with a synthetic resin coating layer is applicable as material of the pipe member (11), and after fastening the shaft members (12) on to the both ends of this material, a part of the outer surfaces of the shaft members (12) and an entire outer surface of the coating layer (14) are machined smoothly, and then the synthetic resin friction coating layer (18) is formed.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus has a plurality of image carriers, a common drive source which drives the plurality of image carriers and a drive shaft that is connected to and driven by the drive source. It also has a plurality of worm gears that are provided corresponding to the plurality of image carriers and are formed coaxially with the drive shaft, and a plurality of worm wheels that are respectively meshed with the respective worm gears and respectively transmit drive forces of the worm gears to the image carriers. The plurality of worm gears are made of a resin material, and the worm gears and the worm wheels drive the plurality of image carries by making use of the elastic deformation of the worm gears when the worm gears and the worm wheels are respectively meshed with each other.
Abstract:
A paper feed mechanism for a printing station. The mechanism includes a primary set of rollers and a secondary set of rollers for feeding a sheet of paper past a printhead, and a pivot rod rotatably driven by a drive means. Also included is a pick-up bar pivotally connected to the pivot rod via swing arms, the pick-up bar having a foot portion to facilitate pick-up of a sheet of paper from a stack. The mechanism further includes a fluid hose attached to the foot portion, said fluid hose operatively delivering pressurised air to the foot portion to facilitate pick-up of a sheet from the stack, wherein the pick-up bar delivers the sheet to the rollers.
Abstract:
A method is provided for manufacturing a sheet-conveying roller, which includes a roller shaft having a pipe-shaped roller body on an outer circumference of which a resin layer is formed, and bearing members made of resin being attached to both end portions of the roller shaft and having press-fitted portion and a bearing portion. The method includes: press-fitting the press-fitted portion into both end portions of the roller shaft; cutting a portion of the press-fitted portion of the bearing members being press-fitted into the roller shaft, the portion protruding from the roller body; aligning an axis of the sheet-conveying roller by cutting an outer circumference of the press-fitted portion press-fitted into the roller shaft; and cutting an end face of the bearing portion.
Abstract:
A media feed assembly for a printing device is provided. The assembly comprises: a stack of porous sheets of print media, the stack having a topmost sheet and a second sheet immediately underlying the topmost sheet; a sheet-separation device for providing a separated topmost sheet, the sheet-separation device comprising an air supply in fluid communication with a nozzle, the nozzle being configured to direct a blast of air normal to a face of the topmost sheet such that the blast of air penetrates through the topmost sheet and impinges on the second sheet, thereby separating the topmost sheet from the stack; and a sheet conveyor for conveying the separated topmost sheet to the printing device.