EP1090860A3 - Mechanism for and method of feeding cards - Google Patents

Mechanism for and method of feeding cards Download PDF

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EP1090860A3
EP1090860A3 EP00308513A EP00308513A EP1090860A3 EP 1090860 A3 EP1090860 A3 EP 1090860A3 EP 00308513 A EP00308513 A EP 00308513A EP 00308513 A EP00308513 A EP 00308513A EP 1090860 A3 EP1090860 A3 EP 1090860A3
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Prior art keywords
card
feeding cards
gate portion
feeding mechanism
cards
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EP00308513A
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French (fr)
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EP1090860A2 (en
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Katsuaki Oguchi
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Nidec Instruments Corp
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Sankyo Seiki Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP27532099A external-priority patent/JP3572227B2/en
Priority claimed from JP28490399A external-priority patent/JP3579624B2/en
Priority claimed from JP28491899A external-priority patent/JP2001106359A/en
Priority claimed from JP28490999A external-priority patent/JP3634691B2/en
Application filed by Sankyo Seiki Manufacturing Co Ltd filed Critical Sankyo Seiki Manufacturing Co Ltd
Publication of EP1090860A2 publication Critical patent/EP1090860A2/en
Publication of EP1090860A3 publication Critical patent/EP1090860A3/en
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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
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/24—Separating articles from piles by pushers engaging the edges of the articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/423—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile
    • B65H2301/4232—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile of horizontal or inclined articles, i.e. wherein articles support fully or in part the mass of other articles in the piles
    • B65H2301/42322—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile of horizontal or inclined articles, i.e. wherein articles support fully or in part the mass of other articles in the piles from bottom of the 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
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1914—Cards, e.g. telephone, credit and identity cards

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Abstract

A card feeding mechanism for feeding cards (3) one by one from a gate portion (4) at the bottom of a hopper (2), which card feeding mechanism is operable to engage the back end (3b) of each card (3), wherein the gate portion (4) is adapted so that the back end of the card (3b) is pressed against the card feeding mechanism when a part of the card comes through the gate portion (4).
EP00308513A 1999-09-28 2000-09-28 Mechanism for and method of feeding cards Withdrawn EP1090860A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP27532099 1999-09-28
JP27532099A JP3572227B2 (en) 1999-09-28 1999-09-28 Card delivery mechanism and method
JP28490399A JP3579624B2 (en) 1999-10-05 1999-10-05 Card feeding mechanism
JP28491899A JP2001106359A (en) 1999-10-05 1999-10-05 Card carrying-out mechanism
JP28490999 1999-10-05
JP28490999A JP3634691B2 (en) 1999-10-05 1999-10-05 Card delivery / holding mechanism
JP28490399 1999-10-05
JP28491899 1999-10-05

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EP1090860A2 EP1090860A2 (en) 2001-04-11
EP1090860A3 true EP1090860A3 (en) 2003-02-26

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EP00308513A Withdrawn EP1090860A3 (en) 1999-09-28 2000-09-28 Mechanism for and method of feeding cards

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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3525518A (en) * 1968-09-09 1970-08-25 Ibm Self-adjusting and repositioning card gate
US3785637A (en) * 1971-01-04 1974-01-15 Optische Ind De Oude Delft Nv Device for the delivery, one by one, of pieces of film from a stack
US4344611A (en) * 1980-06-26 1982-08-17 Nippon Flute Co., Ltd. Device for feeding plate materials
US4405124A (en) * 1981-12-17 1983-09-20 Tomoe Special Machine Co., Ltd. Tag feed mechanism
JPS6397538A (en) * 1986-10-13 1988-04-28 Kubota Ltd Delivery device for sheetlike article
DE3912112A1 (en) * 1989-04-13 1990-10-18 Metronic Geraetebau Printing on sheets of cardboard or plastics - using mechanism to feed sheets one after another to printing cylinders
JPH10293818A (en) * 1998-05-14 1998-11-04 Nippon Conlux Co Ltd Card discharge device
FR2763320A1 (en) * 1997-05-16 1998-11-20 Delsol Et Compagnie Dispenser for cards impregnated with liquid e.g. perfume

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3525518A (en) * 1968-09-09 1970-08-25 Ibm Self-adjusting and repositioning card gate
US3785637A (en) * 1971-01-04 1974-01-15 Optische Ind De Oude Delft Nv Device for the delivery, one by one, of pieces of film from a stack
US4344611A (en) * 1980-06-26 1982-08-17 Nippon Flute Co., Ltd. Device for feeding plate materials
US4405124A (en) * 1981-12-17 1983-09-20 Tomoe Special Machine Co., Ltd. Tag feed mechanism
JPS6397538A (en) * 1986-10-13 1988-04-28 Kubota Ltd Delivery device for sheetlike article
DE3912112A1 (en) * 1989-04-13 1990-10-18 Metronic Geraetebau Printing on sheets of cardboard or plastics - using mechanism to feed sheets one after another to printing cylinders
FR2763320A1 (en) * 1997-05-16 1998-11-20 Delsol Et Compagnie Dispenser for cards impregnated with liquid e.g. perfume
JPH10293818A (en) * 1998-05-14 1998-11-04 Nippon Conlux Co Ltd Card discharge device

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 336 (M - 739) 9 September 1988 (1988-09-09) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 02 26 February 1999 (1999-02-26) *

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