Title:
OBSTACLE DETECTOR FOR FINISHER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3890855
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To positively and accurately detect an obstacle, regardless of the reflectivity of the obstacle, a color and the influence of a backlight at a site.
SOLUTION: This obstacle detector for a finisher 10 having a stacker tray 1 movable up and down depending on the number of discharged paper sheets comprises a fixed member 2 fixed to the lower part of the stacker tray 1, a damper member 3 arranged to be oscillated in opposition to the lower part of the fixed member 2 in the state of being energized to a separating direction, and detecting means 4 for detecting that the obstacle O hits the damper member 3 and then the damper member is oscillated to get within a certain range from the fixed member 2.
Inventors:
Yuki Hojo
Shinji Kitagawa
Yasuhiko Shimizu
Shinji Kitagawa
Yasuhiko Shimizu
Application Number:
JP2000174552A
Publication Date:
March 07, 2007
Filing Date:
June 09, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd
International Classes:
B65H43/00; B65H31/18; (IPC1-7): B65H43/00; B65H31/18
Domestic Patent References:
| JP8026570A | ||||
| JP6239524A | ||||
| JP10129923A | ||||
| JP1203138A | ||||
| JP61023083A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
▲高▼橋 克彦
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