EP1281645A3 - A capacity control system for a paper supply elevator - Google Patents

A capacity control system for a paper supply elevator Download PDF

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EP1281645A3
EP1281645A3 EP02077808A EP02077808A EP1281645A3 EP 1281645 A3 EP1281645 A3 EP 1281645A3 EP 02077808 A EP02077808 A EP 02077808A EP 02077808 A EP02077808 A EP 02077808A EP 1281645 A3 EP1281645 A3 EP 1281645A3
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paper
control system
paper support
capacity control
stack
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EP1281645A2 (en
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Robert M. Eastman Kodak Company Westcott
Randall R. Eastman Kodak Company Maysick
Thomas W. Eastman Kodak Company Ebert
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Eastman Kodak Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/08—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the articles to present the articles to the separating device
    • B65H1/18—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for advancing the articles to present the articles to the separating device controlled by height of pile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/10—Size; Dimensions
    • B65H2511/15—Height, e.g. of stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/50—Occurence
    • B65H2511/51—Presence
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2551/00—Means for control to be used by operator; User interfaces
    • B65H2551/10—Command input means
    • B65H2551/15—Push buttons; Keyboards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2553/00—Sensing or detecting means
    • B65H2553/40—Sensing or detecting means using optical, e.g. photographic, elements
    • B65H2553/41—Photoelectric detectors
    • B65H2553/414—Photoelectric detectors involving receptor receiving light reflected by a reflecting surface and emitted by a separate emitter

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)

Abstract

A capacity control system for a paper supply elevator comprises a paper support (16) and a paper sensor (52) for detecting the presence of paper on the paper support. A home position sensor (14) detects a home position of the paper support. A stack up sensor (36) detects a topmost sheet of paper in a stack of papers located on the paper support (16). An intermittent drive (22) raises and lowering the paper support (16). A control panel (32) inputs an expected paper stack size. A control circuit for the intermittent drive (22) causes the intermittent drive to move the paper support (16) to a position corresponding to the expected paper stack size.
EP02077808A 2001-07-19 2002-07-12 A capacity control system for a paper supply elevator Withdrawn EP1281645A3 (en)

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US09/909,334 US20030015836A1 (en) 2001-07-19 2001-07-19 Capacity control system for a paper supply elevator
US909334 2001-07-19

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EP1281645A3 true EP1281645A3 (en) 2004-01-28

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US4052051A (en) * 1975-07-10 1977-10-04 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Sheet feeder
US5165678A (en) * 1990-05-25 1992-11-24 Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. Paper feed device

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