EP0171353A2 - Sheet dispensing device - Google Patents

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EP0171353A2
EP0171353A2 EP85810031A EP85810031A EP0171353A2 EP 0171353 A2 EP0171353 A2 EP 0171353A2 EP 85810031 A EP85810031 A EP 85810031A EP 85810031 A EP85810031 A EP 85810031A EP 0171353 A2 EP0171353 A2 EP 0171353A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/04—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile
    • B65H1/06—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated adapted to support articles substantially horizontally, e.g. for separation from top of pile for separation from bottom of pile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/24—Separating articles from piles by pushers engaging the edges of the articles

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  • the present invention relates to a sheet dispenser for dispensing the lowest sheet of a stack of sheets.
  • the dispenser comprises, for this purpose, a carriage slidably mounted on a support, this carriage comprising vertical walls arranged so as to contain the stack of sheets, the lowest sheet of which is in contact with the support, the dispenser comprising guide means for guiding the movement of the carriage on the support from a first stop position to a second stop position, the support comprising a retaining element intended to retain the lowest sheet in this second position so separating the stack of sheets from the lowest sheet by offset when the carriage is moved from said second position to the first position.
  • the lowest sheet of the stack is therefore easily separated by an uncomplicated mechanism. As the separate sheet is in contact with the support, taking notes is easy.
  • the dispenser is composed of a support 1, a carriage 2 and a cover 3.
  • the carriage 2 comprises four vertical walls 4 arranged so as to surround a stack of sheets 5 of paper.
  • This carriage 2 is slidably mounted on the support 1 by means of ball bearings 6 and does not have a bottom so that the sheets 5 rest directly on the upper face of the support 1.
  • This supoort is constituted by a plate 7 having two parallel lateral faces 7b each provided with a groove 6a for a ball bearing.
  • the side walls 4a of the carriage have extensions 9 located opposite the two side faces 7b of the support.
  • Each extension 9 comprises two grooves 6b in which balls 8 are engaged, thus constituting with grooves 6a four grooved ball bearings.
  • the support plate 7 has an upper surface 7a with a slightly raised portion 9 forming on its front part a step 9a with a sharp angle.
  • the height of this step 9a is substantially equal to the thickness of the sheets 5 used, that is to say - say a tenth of a millimeter.
  • the front wall 4b has a lower edge 10 not touching the upper surface 7a of the support. A gap wider than the thickness of a sheet, but narrower than that of two sheets, separates this edge 10 from the surface 7a.
  • the rear wall 4c has a lower edge comprising two lateral portions 11 placed flush with the surface 7a and a higher middle portion 12 surrounding the raised portion 9 of the plate 7.
  • the carriage 2 can be moved from a first stop position A, as illustrated in FIG. 3, where the sheets rest on the raised portion 9, towards a second stop position B in which the lowest sheet rests entirely on the surface 7a of the support and is applied to it by the weight of the stack of sheets 5 and of the cover 3.
  • a second stop position B in which the lowest sheet rests entirely on the surface 7a of the support and is applied to it by the weight of the stack of sheets 5 and of the cover 3.
  • the surface of this sheet in position B which is found engaged under the stack in position A is less than quarter of its surface.
  • the support plate 7 thus constitutes a writing support for the sheet maintained in position B, which allows easy taking of notes without the sheet having to be held by the other hand of the user. They can, for example, hold a telephone receiver in one hand and take notes with the other hand.
  • the carriage 2 and the support 1 are preferably made of plastic.
  • the upper surface 7a of the plate 7 advantageously has a low roughness increasing the adhesion of the lowest sheet on this surface.
  • the surface of the raised part 9 is entirely smooth to allow easy sliding of the stack of sheets.
  • Anti-slip pads 13 made of elastomer are fixed on the underside of the plate 7 to prevent the latter from sliding relative to the base on which the dispenser is placed. Lateral notches 14 provided on the lateral edges of the plate 7 make it easier to grasp the separate sheet of the stack.
  • the cover 3 has an outer contour 15 substantially identical to that of the sheets and presses the latter against the upper face of the support 7.
  • This cover 3 is advantageously provided with a handle 16 having blind holes 17 in which pencils or pens can be introduced.
  • This cover 3 could also carry lockers for the storage of other office items.
  • the embodiment described has no limiting character and that it can receive any desirable modifications without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the ball bearings could be replaced by a slide guide.
  • the dispenser could also be adapted for use with printers. The movement of the carriage back and forth could then be controlled by a motor.

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Abstract

The distributor comprises a carriage (2) intended to contain a stack of sheets. This carriage (2) is mounted to slide between two stop positions on a support plate (7) thanks to ball bearings (6). The support plate (7) exhibits a slightly elevated rear portion (9) with a front step part (9a). By making a back and forth movement with the carriage (2), the bottom sheet of the stack is separated from the stack and held by the step (9a) on the front part of the plate (7) making it easy to take notes with but a single hand.

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La présente invention se réfère à un distributeur de feuilles destiné à distribuer la feuille la plus basse d'une pile de feuilles.The present invention relates to a sheet dispenser for dispensing the lowest sheet of a stack of sheets.

On connaît des distributeurs de feuilles ou feuillets comportant généralement une boîte ouverte dans sa partie supérieure par laquelle on peut prélever une feuille. Certains de ces distributeurs sont munis d'un élément élastique agencé au fond de la boîte et sollicitant les feuilles vers le haut contre des éléments de retenue. Un tel distributeur est décrit dans le brevet suisse 593.830. Ces distributeurs présentent l'inconvénient qu'il est très peu commode d'écrire sur la feuille supérieure comme la main n'est généralement pas soutenue.Distributors of sheets or sheets are generally known comprising an open box in its upper part by which a sheet can be taken. Some of these dispensers are provided with an elastic element arranged at the bottom of the box and urging the sheets upwards against retaining elements. Such a dispenser is described in Swiss patent 593,830. These dispensers have the disadvantage that it is very inconvenient to write on the top sheet as the hand is generally not supported.

Il existe également des distributeurs automatiques de feuilles pour des imprimantes ou autres machines d'imprimeries, dans lesquelles la feuille la plus basse d'une pile de feuilles est séparée du reste de la pile par succion grâce à des organes d'aspiration (voir le brevet suisse 569'651). Cette feuille est ensuite reprise par un mécanisme de transport pour l'amener en position d'impression. Ces distributeurs présentent cependant une construction compliquée et coûteuse et ne peuvent de ce fait pas être utilisés pour la distribution de feuilles ou feuillets à usage domestique, tels que les feuillets téléphoniques.There are also automatic sheet feeders for printers or other printing machines, in which the lowest sheet of a stack of sheets is separated by suction from the rest of the stack by means of suction devices (see Swiss patent 569,651). This sheet is then taken up by a transport mechanism to bring it to the printing position. These distributors, however, have a complicated and expensive construction and can therefore not be used for the distribution of sheets or sheets for household use, such as telephone sheets.

Il est le but de la présente invention de créer un distributeur de feuilles d'une construction simple et peu coûteuse et permettant une prise de notes aisée. Le distributeur comprend, à cet effet, un chariot monté de façon coulissante sur un support, ce chariot comportant des parois verticales agencées de façon à contenir la pile de feuilles dont la feuille la plus basse est en contact avec le support, le distributeur comprenant des moyens de guidage destinés à guider le déplacement du chariot sur le support d'une première position d'arrêt vers une deuxième position d'arrêt, le support comportant un élément de retenue destiné à retenir la feuille la plus basse dans cette deuxième position de façon à séparer par décalage la pile de feuilles de la feuille la plus basse lorsque le chariot est déplacé de ladite deuxième position vers la première position.It is the object of the present invention to create a sheet dispenser of a simple and inexpensive construction and allowing easy note taking. The dispenser comprises, for this purpose, a carriage slidably mounted on a support, this carriage comprising vertical walls arranged so as to contain the stack of sheets, the lowest sheet of which is in contact with the support, the dispenser comprising guide means for guiding the movement of the carriage on the support from a first stop position to a second stop position, the support comprising a retaining element intended to retain the lowest sheet in this second position so separating the stack of sheets from the lowest sheet by offset when the carriage is moved from said second position to the first position.

Grâce à un mouvement de va-et-vient du chariot, la feuille la plus basse de la pile est donc séparée facilement par un mécanisme peu compliqué. Comme la feuille séparée est en contact avec le support, la prise de notes est aisée.Thanks to a movement of the carriage back and forth, the lowest sheet of the stack is therefore easily separated by an uncomplicated mechanism. As the separate sheet is in contact with the support, taking notes is easy.

L'invention est exposée ci-après plus en détail à l'aide de dessins représentant, schématiquement et à titre d'exemple, une forme d'exécution.

  • La figure 1 est une représentation en perspective du distributeur.
  • La figure 2 est une vue de dessus en plan.
  • La figure 3 représente une vue latérale en coupe partielle, les différentes parties du distributeur étant séparées pour plus de clarté.
The invention is set out below in more detail with the aid of drawings showing, schematically and by way of example, an embodiment.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective representation of the dispenser.
  • Figure 2 is a top plan view.
  • Figure 3 shows a side view in partial section, the different parts of the dispenser being separated for clarity.

Le distributeur est composé d'un support 1, d'un chariot 2 et d'un couvercle 3. Le chariot 2 comprend quatre parois verticales 4 agencées de façon à entourer une pile de feuillets 5 de papier. Ce chariot 2 est monté de façon coulissante sur le support 1 grâce à des roulements à billes 6 et ne possède pas de fond de sorte que les feuillets 5 reposent directement sur la face supérieure du support 1.The dispenser is composed of a support 1, a carriage 2 and a cover 3. The carriage 2 comprises four vertical walls 4 arranged so as to surround a stack of sheets 5 of paper. This carriage 2 is slidably mounted on the support 1 by means of ball bearings 6 and does not have a bottom so that the sheets 5 rest directly on the upper face of the support 1.

Ce supoort est constitué par une plaque 7 présentant deux faces latérales 7b parallèles munies chacune d'une rainure 6a pour un roulement à billes. Les parois latérales 4a du chariot comportent des prolongement 9 situés en regard des deux faces latérales 7b du support. Chaque prolongement 9 comprend deux rainures 6b dans lesquelles sont engagées des billes 8, constituant ainsi avec les rainures 6a quatre roulements rainurés à billes.This supoort is constituted by a plate 7 having two parallel lateral faces 7b each provided with a groove 6a for a ball bearing. The side walls 4a of the carriage have extensions 9 located opposite the two side faces 7b of the support. Each extension 9 comprises two grooves 6b in which balls 8 are engaged, thus constituting with grooves 6a four grooved ball bearings.

La plaque de support 7 présente une surface supérieure 7a avec une portion 9 légèrement surélevée formant sur sa partie frontale un gradin 9a à angle vif La hauteur de ce gradin 9a est sensiblement égale à l'épaisseur des feuillets 5 utilisés, c'est-à-dire d'un dixième de millimètre. La paroi antérieure 4b comporte un bord inférieur 10 ne touchant pas la surface supérieure 7a du support. Un interstice plus large que l'épaisseur d'une feuille, mais moins large que celle de deux feuilles sépare ce bord 10 de la surface 7a. La paroi postérieure 4c possède un bord inférieur comportant deux portions latérales 11 disposées à fleur de la surface 7a et une portion médiane 12 plus haute entourant la portion surélevée 9 de la plaque 7.The support plate 7 has an upper surface 7a with a slightly raised portion 9 forming on its front part a step 9a with a sharp angle. The height of this step 9a is substantially equal to the thickness of the sheets 5 used, that is to say - say a tenth of a millimeter. The front wall 4b has a lower edge 10 not touching the upper surface 7a of the support. A gap wider than the thickness of a sheet, but narrower than that of two sheets, separates this edge 10 from the surface 7a. The rear wall 4c has a lower edge comprising two lateral portions 11 placed flush with the surface 7a and a higher middle portion 12 surrounding the raised portion 9 of the plate 7.

Le chariot 2 peut être déplacé d'une première position d'arrêt A, telle qu'illustrée à la figure 3, où les feuillets reposent sur la portion surélevée 9, vers une seconde position d'arrêt B dans laquelle le feuillet le plus bas repose entièrement sur la surface 7a du support et y est appliqué par le poids de la pile de feuillets 5 et du couvercle 3. Lorsqu'on repousse le chariot 2 de la position B vers la position A, le feuillet le plus bas bute par sa tranche contre le gradin 9a et est de ce fait retenu sur la position B. Ce feuillet passe donc sous le bord inférieur 10 de la paroi antérieure 4b du chariot, tandis que les autres feuillets sont poussés vers la position d'arrêt A. Le feuillet qui vient d'être séparé et qui repose sur la surface 7a reste toujours partiellement engagé sous la pile des feuillets se trouvant dans la position A de façon à être maintenu sur le support 7. La surface de ce feuillet en position B qui se trouve engagée sous la pile en position A est inférieure au quart de sa surface. La plaque de support 7 constitue ainsi un support d'écriture pour le feuillet maintenu en position B, ce qui permet une prise de notes aisée sans que le feuillet doit être tenu par l'autre main de l'utilisateur. Ce dernier peut ainsi, par exemple, tenir d'une main un récepteur téléphonique et prendre des notes avec l'autre main.The carriage 2 can be moved from a first stop position A, as illustrated in FIG. 3, where the sheets rest on the raised portion 9, towards a second stop position B in which the lowest sheet rests entirely on the surface 7a of the support and is applied to it by the weight of the stack of sheets 5 and of the cover 3. When the carriage 2 is pushed back from position B to position A, the lowest sheet abuts by its edge against the step 9a and is therefore retained in position B. This sheet therefore passes under the lower edge 10 of the front wall 4b of the carriage, while the other sheets are pushed towards the stop position A. The sheet which has just been separated and which rests on the surface 7a always remains partially engaged under the stack of sheets located in position A so as to be held on the support 7. The surface of this sheet in position B which is found engaged under the stack in position A is less than quarter of its surface. The support plate 7 thus constitutes a writing support for the sheet maintained in position B, which allows easy taking of notes without the sheet having to be held by the other hand of the user. They can, for example, hold a telephone receiver in one hand and take notes with the other hand.

Le chariot 2 et le support 1 sont de préférence fabriqués en plastique. La surface supérieure 7a de la plaque 7 présente avantageusement une faible rugosité augmentant l'adhérence du feuillet le plus bas sur cette surface. Au contraire, la surface de la partie surélevée 9 est entièrement lisse pour permettre un glissement facile de la pile de feuillets.The carriage 2 and the support 1 are preferably made of plastic. The upper surface 7a of the plate 7 advantageously has a low roughness increasing the adhesion of the lowest sheet on this surface. On the contrary, the surface of the raised part 9 is entirely smooth to allow easy sliding of the stack of sheets.

Des garnitures antidérapants 13 en élastomère sont fixées sur la face inférieure de la plaque 7 pour empêcher que cette dernière ne glisse par rapport à la base sur laquelle le distributeur est posé. Des échancrures latérales 14 prévues sur les bords latéraux de la plaque 7 permettente de saisir plus aisément le feuillet séparé de la pile.Anti-slip pads 13 made of elastomer are fixed on the underside of the plate 7 to prevent the latter from sliding relative to the base on which the dispenser is placed. Lateral notches 14 provided on the lateral edges of the plate 7 make it easier to grasp the separate sheet of the stack.

Le couvercle 3 possède un contour extérieur 15 sensiblement identique à celui des feuillets et presse ces derniers contre la face supérieure du support 7. Ce couvercle 3 est avantageusement muni d'une poignée 16 présentant des trous borgnes 17 dans lesquels des crayons ou stylos peuvent être introduits. Ce couvercle 3 pourrait également porter des casiers pour le rangment d'autres articles de bureaux.The cover 3 has an outer contour 15 substantially identical to that of the sheets and presses the latter against the upper face of the support 7. This cover 3 is advantageously provided with a handle 16 having blind holes 17 in which pencils or pens can be introduced. This cover 3 could also carry lockers for the storage of other office items.

Il est bien entendu que le mode de réalisation décrit ne présente aucun caractère limitatif et qu'il peut recevoir toutes modifications désirables sans sortir pour cela du cadre de l'invention. En particulier, les roulements à billes pourraient être remplacés par un guidage à glissière. Le distributeur pourrait également être adapté à une utilisation avec des imprimantes. Le mouvement de va-et-vient du chariot pourrait à ce moment être commandé par moteur.It is understood that the embodiment described has no limiting character and that it can receive any desirable modifications without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, the ball bearings could be replaced by a slide guide. The dispenser could also be adapted for use with printers. The movement of the carriage back and forth could then be controlled by a motor.

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1. Distributeur de feuilles destiné à distribuer la feuille la plus basse d'une pile de feuilles, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un chariot monté de façon coulissante sur un support, ce chariot comportant des parois verticales agencées de façon à contenir la pile de feuilles dont la feuille la plus basse est en contact avec le support, le. distributeur comprenant des moyens de guidage destinés à guider les déplacements du chariot sur le support d'une première position d'arrêt vers une deuxième position d'arrêt, le support comportant un élément de retenue destiné à retenir la feuille la plus basse dans cette deuxième position de façon à séparer par décalage la pile de feuilles de la feuille la plus basse lorsque le chariot est déplacé de ladite deuxième position vers la première position.1. Sheet dispenser for distributing the lowest sheet of a stack of sheets, characterized in that it comprises a carriage slidably mounted on a support, this carriage comprising vertical walls arranged so as to contain the stack of sheets of which the lowest sheet is in contact with the support, the. dispenser comprising guide means intended to guide the movements of the carriage on the support from a first stop position to a second stop position, the support comprising a retaining element intended to retain the lowest sheet in this second position so as to offset the stack of sheets from the lowest sheet by offset when the carriage is moved from said second position to the first position. 2. Distributeur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le support est constitué par une plaque dont la surface supérieure présente un gradin agencé de façon à retenir par la tranche la feuille la plus basse de la pile lorsque le chariot est déplacé de ladite deuxième position vers la première position, les feuilles de la pile situées au-dessus de la feuille la plus basse étant maintenues par les parois verticales du chariot.2. Distributor according to claim 1, characterized in that the support consists of a plate whose upper surface has a step arranged so as to retain by the edge the lowest sheet of the stack when the carriage is moved from said second position towards the first position, the sheets of the stack situated above the lowest sheet being held by the vertical walls of the carriage. 3. Distributeur selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le support comprend une surface supérieure plane destinée à servir de support d'écriture pour une feuille se trouvant dans la deuxième position, lorsque le chariot est mis dans la première position.3. Dispenser according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the support comprises a flat upper surface intended to serve as writing support for a sheet being in the second position, when the carriage is placed in the first position. 4. Distributeur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la première et la deuxième position sont décalées l'une de l'autre d'une distance telle qu'une feuille se trouvant dans ladite deuxième position est partiellement engagée sous la pile de feuilles se trouvant dans la première position de façon à être pressée sur une partie de sa surface contre le support.4. Dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that the first and second positions are offset from each other by a distance such that a sheet located in said second position is partially engaged under the stack of sheets being in the first position so as to be pressed on a part of its surface against the support. 5. Distributeur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la première et la deuxième position sont décalées d'une distance telle que la feuille se trouvant dans la deuxième position est engagée sous la pile des feuilles se trouvant dans la première position sur une surface inférieure au quart de sa surface.5. Dispenser according to claim 4, characterized in that the first and the second position are offset by a distance such that the sheet lying in the second position is engaged under the stack of the sheets lying in the first position on a surface less than a quarter of its surface. 6. Distributeur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le chariot est monté par l'intermédiaire de roulements à billes sur le support.6. Distributor according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the carriage is mounted by means of ball bearings on the support. 7. Distributeur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le support est constitué par une plaque rectangulaire comportant deux faces latérales, le chariot présentant des prolongements agencés de façon à venir en regard des deux faces latérales du support, les roulements à billes étant montés entre ces prolongements et les faces latérales du support.7. Distributor according to claim 6, characterized in that the support consists of a rectangular plate comprising two lateral faces, the carriage having extensions arranged so as to come opposite the two lateral faces of the support, the ball bearings being mounted between these extensions and the lateral faces of the support. 8. Distributeur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un couvercle présentant un contour sensiblement identique à celui des feuilles et destiné à presser ces dernières contre la face supérieure du support.8. Dispenser according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a cover having a contour substantially identical to that of the sheets and intended to press the latter against the upper face of the support. 9. Distributeur selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le couvercle comporte sur sa face supérieure des éléments de rangement pour articles de bureau et crayons.9. A dispenser according to claim 8, characterized in that the cover has on its upper face storage elements for office articles and pencils.
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