US3737230A - Web transport systems for copying machines - Google Patents

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US3737230A
US3737230A US00203334A US3737230DA US3737230A US 3737230 A US3737230 A US 3737230A US 00203334 A US00203334 A US 00203334A US 3737230D A US3737230D A US 3737230DA US 3737230 A US3737230 A US 3737230A
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G15/28—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20 in which projection is obtained by line scanning
    • G03G15/30—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups G03G13/02 - G03G13/20 in which projection is obtained by line scanning in which projection is formed on a drum

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  • ABSTRACT A copying apparatus having a processing zone in which images are formed on a continuous light-sensitive web and then transferred from it to copy material is provided with two such webs which extend and are moved simultaneously between holding means, e.g., one or two rotary winding spools or other web storage devices, and take-up means such as one or two rotary spools, and with displaceable means which engage leads of said webs so as to guide one of them through the processing zone and thence to the take-up means or the holding means while the other web is being moved directly to the latter andwhich, upon being displaced to a second working position with reversal of the direction of movement of the webs, will guide the other web through the processing zone'and thence to the holding means or the take-up means while passing the one web directly back to the latter.
  • holding means e.g., one or two rotary winding spools or other web storage devices
  • take-up means such as one or two rotary spools
  • the displaceable guide means may be constituted by a hollow structure, such as a slotted cylindrical drum or'a series of rollers in an angular arrangement, which has a lateral opening for the web leads, is rotatable through an angle of at most 360, has rotary spool means mounted therewithin, and has the processing zone disposed about its outer periphery.
  • the guide means may comprise a set of rollers displaceable between working positions at opposite ends of such zone.
  • This invention relates to a web transport system for copying machines of the kind provided with a stock of light-sensitive or sensitizable material in web form, with processing stations to form images from originals on the web and transfer these images onto copy material,
  • a conveyor system operable either to feed the web from the stock to a take-up spool or the like or to return it from the take-up spool to the stock.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved system for transporting webs of lightsensitive or sensitizable material in a copying machine, by which the above mentioned objectionable features of known machines of the kind described are alleviated or overcome.
  • the stock of web material provided in the machine consists of two lightsensitive webs which are driven simultaneously by the conveying means and the conveying means comprise displaceable web guiding means which, when the webs are being delivered from the stock, are disposed in a position such that only one of the webs is passed through the processing stations and which, when the webs are to be returned to the source of the stock, are displaced to another position in which they cause only the other web to be passed through the processing stations.
  • one web forming a portion of the stock of light-sensitive material passes the processing stations when being drawn from the stock, and the portion of .the stock formed by the other web passes the processing stations when being returned to the stock source.
  • Machines embodying the invention can be designed in many ways. In a particularly useful construction, a
  • the displaceable guiding 360 It is provided with an opening or slot through which the webs are directed into the space within it or are pulled out of it, respectively, when the webs are moving from the storage spool or spools or are being returned to the same.
  • meansare provided which in one position of said rotatable structure direct the one web along the processing stations by guiding it over a peripheral portion of said structure then located opposite to the processing stations, and which in the other position of said structure guide the other web over its peripheral portion then located opposite to the processing stations.
  • the processing stations can be disposed circumferentially about the space enclosed by the rotatable structure, so that a compact machine construction can be obtained.
  • web engaging borders of the opening or slot of said structure may be provided by web-engaging surfaces of two transport rollers running side by side in bearings.
  • a rotatable structure as mentioned above is constituted by a slotted hollow cylindrical drum having its outer surface fonned to offer little friction against movement of the web material thereover.
  • the rotatable structure has an angular form the corners of which are formed by guide rollers, and the processing stations are arranged opposite to these guide rollers.
  • the displaceable guiding means comprise a set of guide rollers which can be shifted from one to the other of the above-mentioned positions along the front of a straight or slightly curved assembly of exposure and processing elements.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the invention in which the displaceable guiding means comprise a slotted cylindrical drum;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of similar apparatus having a different arrangement of parts
  • FIG. 3 shows schematically a third embodiment mak- I ing use of a slotted cylindrical drum
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the I. invention in which the displaceable web guiding means comprise a rotatable structure of substantially angular form;
  • FIG. 5 shows schematically a simple embodiment in which the guiding means comprise a set of rollers slidable substantially rectilinearly along the front "of a straight assembly of processing elements.
  • the embodiment shown makes use of displaceable web guiding means constituted by a slotted drum 1 having a smooth outer surface.
  • This drum normally is stationary but can be rotated about its center on the axis of the cylindrical outer surface.
  • the various elements required for processing the light-sensitive web material are arranged at fixed locations about the periphery of the drum 1 so that they do not rotate with the drum.
  • the drawing schematically shows as such processing elements an electrostatic charging device 2, an exposure zone-3, a developing device 4, a transfer means comprising peripherally spaced rollers 5 which press a piece or web 6 of copy paper against a peripheral portion of the drum, and a web cleaning device 7.
  • the drum 1 is provided with a wide opening or slot 8, formed as a gap or interruption in the drum wall.
  • the axial borders or edges of this opening are rounded as shown at 9 or, instead of being so rounded, they may be formed by rollers to reduce further the friction on the web material drawn over them.
  • the rounded edges 9, or rollers used in their place, extend axially over the whole axial length of the opening 8 in the drum 1.
  • the drum 1 houses two web storage spools 10 and 11.
  • a web take-up spool 12 is situated outside the drum in front of the opening 8.
  • the arrows in the figure indicate the movement of the light-sensitive web 13 as it is unwound from the storage spool 10 during the copying operation and the movement of the web 14 which is then being drawn simultaneously from spool 11.
  • the web 13 passes over the upper rounded edge 9, then along the processing stations over a major portion of the outer periphery of the drum, and thence to the take-up spool 12.
  • the web 14 passes simultaneously from spool 11 through the opening 8 directly to the take-up spool 12.
  • the drum 1 is made with a smooth outer surface so that the web material can be drawn over it without much friction.
  • each of the two storage spools l0 and 11 may have a load of the web material wound upon it and extending to the take-up spool 12 in the manner described.
  • the webs 13 and 14 are drawn onto the take-up spool 12, which is driven in the direction indicated by the arrow.
  • the spools 10 and 11 may also be driven as indicated by arrows. The speed of the webs is selected as desired for the'copying process.
  • the web 13 passes about f the drum 1 through the processing stations it is charged, exposed, developed and caused to transfer the image, after which the web 13 is cleaned at 7 and then is wound upon the take-up spool 12 in doubled relation to the web 14 which is drawn simultaneously onto spool 12 from storage spool 11.
  • drum 1 is turned clockwise by one full revolution, i.e., through 360.
  • the storage spools l0 and 11 are rotated with the drum, but the web processing means remain stationary. It will be evident that while the drum has returned to its original position shown in the drawing, the web 13 now extends directly from the storage spool 10 to the take-up spool 12, while the web 14 now extends from the storage spool 11 about the outer surface of drum 1 along the processing stations and thence to the take-up spool 12.
  • FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the invention making use of a single storage spool 15 and a single take-up spool 12.
  • two webs are double-wound on the same spool 15 inside the drum 1.
  • the processing stations, the form of the drum, etc. may be as described in reference to the embodiment of FIG. 1'.
  • the spools 12 and 15 rotate in the direction of the solidlined arrows, web 13 passes around drum 1 and web 14 is led directly to the take-up spool 12.
  • the drum 1 is turned clockwise through 360, which results in a disposition of the webs as indicated by dotted lines, and the direction of rotation of the spools 12 and 15 is reversed.
  • FIG. 2 would, without further provisions, normally require a shifting of the positions of the webs 13 and 14 on the spools during the reversion, because the path of web 13 from the storage spool 15 to the take-up spool 12 is different from that of web 14, so that the path of web 13 is longer than that of web 14 in one position of drum 1, whereas just the reverse condition exists in the other position of drum 1.
  • guide rollers 16 and 17 are provided which are movable, e.g. on slide rails (not shown), along a path 18 transverse to the web paths between the drum and spool 12.
  • rollers 16 and 17 can be held at one end of their path, for example, by one or more springs pressing or pulling them towards this one working position, and can be shifted to another position at the other end of their path by a suitable mechanism acting against the'springs.
  • roller 16 increases the length of the path followed by web 14 from spool 15 to spool 12, and roller 17 is then located so that web 13 travels in a much shorter path between drum 1 and spool 12.
  • roller 16 When drum 1 is turned through 360 and the direction of rotation of the-spools l2 and 15 is reversed, roller 16 is brought'into position 16' and roller 17 into position 17', so that the path of web 13 between drum 1 and spool 12 is lengthened and that of web 14 is shortened.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an embodimentmaking use of two storage spools 10a and 11a located outside a rotatable centrally inside that drum.
  • Solid lines and solid arrows indicate the disposition and the paths of the two webs 13 and 14 during the unwinding from the storage spools.
  • Broken lines and broken arrows indicate the reverse operating condition, for rewinding the webs 13 and 14 onto the storage spools a and 11a after the take-up spool 12a has been entirely loaded.
  • the drum 1 is turned counterclockwise through approximately 210, instead of clockwise through 360 as in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, at the time of shifting the apparatus for the use of web 14 instead of web 13. A smaller extent of rotation of the drum is of course also possible.
  • a rotatable slotted drum can be employed with two webs according to the invention in any of a great variety of ways, whether with one or two take-up spools or with one or two storage spools, and whether the storage spool or spools or the take-up spool or spools are located inside the drum.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a further embodiment of the invention, in which the displaceable web guiding means are constituted by a rotatable assembly of rollers.
  • Two rotatable end flanges 21 have rollers 22, 23, 24 and 25 extending between them adjacent to their periphery.
  • the rollers are mounted in bearings for free rotation or, if required, some or all of them can be driven.
  • transport rollers 26 and 27, which maybe driven or not, extend between the end flanges and are arranged to provide a passageway or slot through which two webs 13 and 14 pass to and from a take-up spool 12b which extends between the end flanges on the axis of the assembly.
  • roller 28 Opposite to roller 23 lies a roller 28 for electrostatically charging the web material.
  • the straight lead 29 of the web material between the rollers 23 and 24 is situated in an exposure zone indicated by three arrows.
  • the developing means 4 is situated opposite to roller 24, and opposite to roller 25 is situated a roller 30 which presses the copy paper 6 against the web material on roller 25 for transferring the image.
  • a cleaning unit 7 is situated opposite to roller 22.
  • Two storage spools 10b and 11b are provided outside the described assembly of rollers, with the webs 13 and 14 running from them to the take-up spool 12b located at its center.
  • two further rollers 31 and 32 are provided above the rollers 26 and 27 in fixed positions exterior to the end flanges.
  • the take-up spool 12b is driven in the direction indicated by an arrow, by a drive journal or shaft extending through one of the end flanges 21, while the storagespools 10b and 11b rotate in the directions indicated by their arrows;so the webs 13 and 14 move along paths shown in'full lines.
  • web 13 passes directly over rollers 31-and 26 to the take-up spool 12b, while web 14 passesfover guide roller 32 to roller 23, thence over rollers 24, 25 and 22 and finally via roller 26 to take-up spool 12b.
  • A. large flat region for exposure of the web is obtained in the exposure zone 29, which makes it possible to project an original properly in full size by a momentary flash exposure. This may be of great utility, e.g. in copying books, since a good, copy of a stationaryoriginal can thus be obtained during continuous movement of the lightsensitive web.
  • the end flanges 21 can be rotated in any desired manner.
  • one or both of them may have peripheral gear teeth engaging with a drive pinion.
  • a rotatable assembly of rollers such as illustrated in FIG. 4, as well as the apparatus making use of a slotted drum, can have the spool or spools upon which the webs are stored at the outset of the copying operations located optionally either outside or inside the end flanges2l.
  • FIG. 5 shows an apparatus according to the invention in which the web processing elements are situated one beyond another in a rectilinear arrangement schematically indicated at 41.
  • Web storage spools 10c and 110 are located beyond the opposite ends of the array 41 of processing elements, and a take-up spool 12c is situated in the middle above this array.
  • Stationary guide rollers 42 and 42a are provided near the storage spools 10c and 11c. These rollers can rotate freely when the storage spools are driven, or can be driven with mating rollers to effect driving of the webs.
  • the displaceable web guiding means in this embodiment comprise a pair of guide rollers 43 and 44 which are mounted, as on a suitable carriage, for sliding movement along the front of the processing stations at 41 from one end to the other end thereof. As shown in full lines in FIG. 5, the pair of guide rollers 43 and 44 is situated near roller 42, and the spools 10c, 11c and 12c are rotated in the direction indicated by full arrows.
  • web 13 travels from spool over roller 42 and between the rollers 43 and 44 directly to the take-up spool 12, while web 14 passes from storage spool 11c via guide roller 42a through each processing station of the apparatus, from the right end to the left end of array 41 as viewed in the drawing, whence the web 14 is drawn about roller 44 and then onto the take-up spool 12c on which it is wound together with web 13.
  • rollers such as the rollers 31, 32 and/or 26, 27 in FIG. 4 or roller pairs including the rollers 42 and 42a in FIG. 5.
  • a desired moment for displacement of the web guiding means and reversal of the direction of movement of the webs can be determined by use of a scanning device acting on one or more of the web spools, which will emit a reversing signal as soon as the relevant spool is desirably loaded or empty.
  • a copying apparatus comprising a processing zone having disposed therealong processing means for forming images on a continuous web of light-sensitive or sensitizable material and for transferring such images to copy material, means for holding a stock of two such webs, means disposed away from said holding means for taking up said two webs, means respectively for feeding said webs simultaneously from said holding means to said take-up means and for feeding them simultaneously in the return direction, and displaceable guide means to engage leads of said webs between said holding means and said take-up means and having two working positions in one of which it guides one only of said webs through said processing zone'and in the other of which it guides only the other of said webs through said processing zone.
  • said web feeding means being operative to draw both of said webs to said take-up means while said guide means is in said one position and to draw both of said webs to said holding means while said guide means is in said other position, whereby said other web is moved to a position for being used while said one web is being used for copying and said one web is returned to a position for reuse while said other web is being used for copying.
  • said displaceable guide means comprising a rotatable hollow structure having mounted therewithin rotary spool means constituting said holding means or said take-up means, having said processing zone disposed about the outer periphery thereof, and having a lateral opening through which respective leads of said webs extend from said spool means, said. structure being rotatable through an I angle of at most 360 between two fixed positions thereof in one of which only said one web, and in the other of which only said other web, extends from said opening about said periphery and thence to said takeup'means on said holding means.
  • said rotatable hollow structure being a cylindrical drum having a smooth outer surface exerting little frictional resistance to movement of said webs thereover.
  • said rotatable hollow structure having an angular cross-section and being defined by web guiding rollers at the corners thereof, at least some of the elements of said processing means being disposed opposite to said rollers.
  • said spool means being a single spool for taking up said two webs simultaneously, said holding means being disposed outside said rotatable hollow'structure.
  • said spool means comprising two spools inside said structure, one for holding and unwinding or winding each of said webs, said take-up means comprising a single spool outside said structure for simultaneously winding or unwinding said webs in concentric relation thereon.
  • said processing zone having a substantially rectilinear or slightly curved disposition
  • said displaceable guide means comprising a set of rollers movable along said zone between said working positions which are located respectively at opposite ends of said zone.
  • said holding means and said take-up means each comprising a single rotary spool for winding or unwinding said two webs simultaneously in concentric relation, and web positioning rollers respectively engaging said web leads between said guide means and one of said spools, said rollers being displaceable from one to another of two positions to compensate for differences of the lengths of said web leads which exist in said two positions of said guide means.

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