Media thickness detecting device of media dispenser
US7204485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2553/61
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A media thickness detecting device of a media dispenser comprises: a feed roller through which media passes to be contacted thereto, a thickness detecting portion contacted to a surface of the feed roller by a point and rotated when the media passes through the surface of the feed roller, and a thickness measuring portion measuring the thickness of the media by detecting the rotating amount of the thickness detecting portion, and thereby, the thickness of the media can be measured precisely regardless of a change of center axis angle of the feed roller.
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