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Recording medium accumulating device and method

US8177230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2007
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20492
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are a recording medium accumulating device and a method for accumulating recording medium. The device includes a cylindroid roller for winding up the recording medium and at least two endless belts, peripheral surfaces of the cylindroid roller contact with external surfaces of the endless belts respectively, and a closed medium-feeding passage is formed between the contacting surfaces, a medium-entering passage and a medium-discharging passage for the recording medium are respectively formed between two adjacent endless belts, the medium-entering passage and the medium-discharging passage connect with the medium-feeding passage, the medium-feeding passage drives the recording medium to rotate with the cylindroid roller using the friction force of the contacting surfaces, so as to accumulate the recording medium.

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