Paper accumulator unit
US5597152A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S414/105
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A paper accumulator unit comprising a table which can be lifted and lowered, being kept in a horizontal condition and on which paper which has been discharged from above is continuously stacked and stored, a stepping motor for lifting and lowering the table with the driving torque of its rotary shaft, and an electromagnetic brake coupled to the rotary shaft of the stepping motor, which brakes the rotation of the rotary shaft when the brake is in a deenergized state.
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