GB2388107B - Vacuum feeder for imaging device - Google Patents

Vacuum feeder for imaging device

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Publication number
GB2388107B
GB2388107B GB0317994A GB0317994A GB2388107B GB 2388107 B GB2388107 B GB 2388107B GB 0317994 A GB0317994 A GB 0317994A GB 0317994 A GB0317994 A GB 0317994A GB 2388107 B GB2388107 B GB 2388107B
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Prior art keywords
imaging device
vacuum feeder
feeder
vacuum
imaging
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0317994A
Other versions
GB2388107A (en
GB0317994D0 (en
Inventor
Roland John Burns
David D Bohn
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
HP Inc
Original Assignee
Hewlett Packard Co
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/505,079 external-priority patent/US6467895B1/en
Application filed by Hewlett Packard Co filed Critical Hewlett Packard Co
Publication of GB0317994D0 publication Critical patent/GB0317994D0/en
Publication of GB2388107A publication Critical patent/GB2388107A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2388107B publication Critical patent/GB2388107B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • B65H3/08—Separating articles from piles using pneumatic force
    • B65H3/0808—Suction grippers
    • B65H3/0816—Suction grippers separating from the top 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
    • B65H3/46—Supplementary devices or measures to assist separation or prevent double feed
    • B65H3/56—Elements, e.g. scrapers, fingers, needles, brushes, acting on separated article or on edge 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
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/08—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by grippers, e.g. suction grippers
    • B65H5/10—Reciprocating or oscillating grippers, e.g. suction or gripper tables
    • 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
    • B65H2301/50—Auxiliary process performed during handling process
    • B65H2301/51—Modifying a characteristic of handled material
    • B65H2301/512—Changing form of handled material
    • B65H2301/5121—Bending, buckling, curling, bringing a curvature
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2402/00—Constructional details of the handling apparatus
    • B65H2402/30—Supports; Subassemblies; Mountings thereof
    • B65H2402/35—Supports; Subassemblies; Mountings thereof rotating around an axis
    • B65H2402/351—Turntables
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2406/00—Means using fluid
    • B65H2406/30—Suction means
    • B65H2406/34—Suction grippers
    • B65H2406/341—Suction grippers being oscillated in arcuate paths
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2406/00—Means using fluid
    • B65H2406/30—Suction means
    • B65H2406/34—Suction grippers
    • B65H2406/342—Suction grippers being reciprocated in a rectilinear path
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2555/00—Actuating means
    • B65H2555/30—Multi-axis

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
GB0317994A 2000-02-16 2001-01-29 Vacuum feeder for imaging device Expired - Fee Related GB2388107B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/505,079 US6467895B1 (en) 2000-02-16 2000-02-16 Vacuum feeder for imaging device
GB0102264A GB2359299B (en) 2000-02-16 2001-01-29 Vacuum feeder for imaging device

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0317994D0 GB0317994D0 (en) 2003-09-03
GB2388107A GB2388107A (en) 2003-11-05
GB2388107B true GB2388107B (en) 2004-05-12

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Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20070138733A1 (en) * 2005-12-16 2007-06-21 Chris Gray Pick mechanism

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1161054A (en) * 1966-02-25 1969-08-13 Mead Corp Article Feeding Mechanism.
US4482145A (en) * 1982-04-19 1984-11-13 Windmoller & Holscher Apparatus for supplying suction air to rotary applicator
WO1986005472A1 (en) * 1985-03-11 1986-09-25 Cyril John Williams Article transfer mechanism
EP0765736A1 (en) * 1995-09-28 1997-04-02 H.J. Langen & Sons Inc. Rotary object feeder

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1161054A (en) * 1966-02-25 1969-08-13 Mead Corp Article Feeding Mechanism.
US4482145A (en) * 1982-04-19 1984-11-13 Windmoller & Holscher Apparatus for supplying suction air to rotary applicator
WO1986005472A1 (en) * 1985-03-11 1986-09-25 Cyril John Williams Article transfer mechanism
EP0765736A1 (en) * 1995-09-28 1997-04-02 H.J. Langen & Sons Inc. Rotary object feeder

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GB2388107A (en) 2003-11-05
GB0317994D0 (en) 2003-09-03

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Effective date: 20090129