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Bin tray transferring apparatus of compact sorter for copy machine

US5169143A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1991
Grant dateDec 8, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2408/113
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A bin tray transferring apparatus of a sorter for copy machine. The apparatus comprises a safety guide 60 vertically mounted to the side plate 10, a safety lever 50 rotationally mounted to an upper inner portion of the rack 40 such that one end 52 thereof contacts with said safety guide 60 but the other end 53 thereof always contacts with an upper circumferential end of the transfer wheel 30 or a tray pin 91 of an uppermost bin tray 80, and a hinged connection for rotatably connecting the safety level 50 to the upper inner portion of the rack 40. The apparatus of this invention provides an advantage in that the pin trays can be stably transferred upwards and downwards irrespective of outside force imposed thereon so that one of the tray pins of the bin tray can be efficiently prevented from deviation, thereby accomplishing the lengthening of using life thereof and improving the operational reliability thereof.

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