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Paper conveying apparatus and method for flipping paper

US7823878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION · TW

Inventors

Yu-Jen Su · Shanghai, CN
Shu-Ya Chiang · Hsinchu, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2006
Grant date	Nov 2, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J13/14
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A paper conveying apparatus and method for flipping paper includes a paper feeding roller that can rotate in a positive direction or in a reverse direction, a motion transfer member that has one end coupled with the paper feeding roller, and a paper depressing element coupled with another end of the motion transfer member to be driven and rotated. The method of flipping paper includes: first, feeding a sheet of paper into a first paper conveying path; next, depressing the paper into a second paper conveying path while the paper is leaving the first paper conveying path; and reentering the paper from the second paper conveying path into the first paper conveying path upside down.

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