Multiple speed sheet inverting and discharge
US4814825A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S271/902
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet storing apparatus capable of discharging sheets supplied by an image forming apparatus either face-up or face-down. The sheet storing apparatus comprises: forward/reverse rotary rollers for delivering a sheet in a direction leaving the image forming apparatus behind as well as in a direction contrary to the former, sheet discharging rotary rollers for discharging the sheet out of the sheet storing apparatus on a storing tray, a first delivery path for discharging the sheet face-up, a second delivery path for delivering the sheet in the direction leaving the image forming apparatus behind, a third delivery path for discharging the sheet face-down, switching guides for diverting the sheet either to the first or second delivery path, a sheet detecting sensor, disposed on a common path formed by joining the first and third paths, for detecting the sheet, a discharge mode controller for selecting either the face-up discharge mode or the face-down discharge mode according to sheet detections by said sheet detecting sensor, and a rotatable top cover for supporting components of said delivery paths' guide surfaces and said switching guides and for exposing said delivery paths.
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