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Transport device provided with mechanism for deriving thickness of recording medium to be transported, and image forming apparatus provided with same

US9776816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2015
Grant dateOct 3, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2515/70
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a transport device including a transport unit that transports a recording medium by interposing the recording medium, a driving unit that drives the transport unit, a detection unit that detects a peak value of a load of the driving unit when the recording medium is discharged from the transport unit, and a derivation unit that derives a thickness of the recording medium based on the peak value detected by the detection unit.

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