Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling copying operation modes of a copier having a paper feeding device. In a data sheet information of a desired copying operation mode is inputted in advance. The data sheet is first fed to a copying section in the copier before original papers and the information is detected. The following original papers are processed under the desired copying operation mode designated by the information in the data sheet.

Abstract: A copying apparatus includes an automatic document feeder, a document size detecting part provided on the automatic document feeder for detecting a size of a document, a contact glass on which the document is set automatically by the automatic document feeder, a stopping position control device for controlling a stopping position of the document on the contact glass depending on the size of the document detected in the document size detecting part, an optical scanning device for scanning the document on the contact glass, and a scanning range control part for controlling a scanning range of the optical scanning device depending on the stopping position of the document.

Abstract: A document conveying system suitable for use with a copying apparatus, printer, etc., including a document storage section located above a document illuminating section. Documents supported in a stack in the document storage section are fed one by one through a forward portion of the document storage section and have their direction of movement altered so as to move in an opposite direction. The direction of movement is altered again to move them the same direction as when fed from the document storage section, so that each document can be illuminatingly scanned in the document illuminating section. After being illuminatingly scanned, the documents are conveyed and have their direction of movement altered again, to be returned to the document storage section in a direction opposite the direction in which they were initially fed from the document storage section.

Abstract: An endless belt is disposed closely above and parallel to a transparent platen. The belt is rotatably driven to move an original document for electrophotography or the like from an inlet onto the platen into engagement with a stopper. Pressure means cause the belt to initially press against the document with a large force to ensure document transport across the platen. The belt drive means is de-energized and the pressure force reduced just before the document engages the stopper to prevent jamming of the leading edge of the document against the stopper as the belt overtravels the document due to its inertia. After an imaging exposure of the document, the stopper is retracted and the belts driven to discharge the document from the platen into a tray provided at an outlet. Means are provided to discharge static electricity from the document and facilitate document stacking in the tray.

Abstract: An image transfer material separation apparatus for an electrophotographic copying machine, in which a leading edge of an image transfer material is curled in such a direction as to be separated from the surface of a photoconductor on which a latent electrostatic image or a visible image is formed, before the image transfer material is brought into close contact with the latent-electrostatic-image- or visible-image-bearing photoconductor, and after image transfer, an image transfer material separation member, disposed away from the surface of the photoconductor, is pushed by the curled leading edge portion of the image transfer material, whereby the image transfer material is guided in the direction different from the movement direction of the photoconductor and is separated from the surface of the photoconductor and is then transported, for instance, towards an image fixing station.

Abstract: In an electrophotographic copying apparatus of the type utilizing a photoconductor which is rotated in a predetermined direction with an image transfer material in close contact therewith for transferring an electrostatic latent image or a visible image formed on the surface of the photoconductor to the image transfer material, an image transfer material separation and transportation apparatus capable of separating the image transfer material to which the image has been transported from the surface of the photoconductor and transporting the same in the direction of the photoconductor. One leading edge corner of the image transfer material is bent by a corner bending apparatus before the image transfer material is brought into close contact with the surface of the photoconductor.

Abstract: A sheet transportation and separation apparatus separates a sheet, which is moved in close contact with the surface of a member moving in synchronization with the sheet, from the surface of the moving member by deforming the corner of a leading edge of the sheet by a member operated by the edge of the sheet.

Abstract: An opening and closing apparatus comprises a swingable member, spring means and resilient restoring force transmission means for transmitting the resilient restoring force of the spring.The swingable member is supported pivotally by the support means so as to be opened and closed with respect to a base frame of the swingable member, and one end of the spring means is fixed to a support portion on which one end portion of the swingable member is pivotally supported, and the other end of the spring means can be twisted forcibly in the closing direction of the swingable member. The resilient restoring force of the twisted end of the spring means is transmitted to or near the line of the center of the gravity of the swingable member, so that the opening and closing operation of the swingable member can be performed safely and smoothly.

Abstract: An electrophotographic copying device comprising a quenching apparatus capable of quenching the unnecessary charges an a non-image area of a photoconductor prior to development of an image regardless of the position of a pressure plate for holding an original document on a contact glass of the electrophotographic copying apparatus. The quenching apparatus can also be used with an electrophotographic copying machine capable of reducing the copy size.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus comprises an apparatus housing divided by a partition plate into upper and lower chambers. An oven chamber is defined in the lower chamber and has a baking heater therein. A vessel having a kneading blade is disposed on the upper chamber. The upper chamber includes a drive mechanism for rotating the blade. A fermenting heater is provided below the bottom of the vessel to heat the interior of the vessel to a fermenting temperature. Dough is kneaded and fermented in the vessel and baked in the oven chamber. Another fermenting heater is disposed in the oven chamber to preheat the interior of the oven chamber for baking, while the dough is being kneaded and fermented in the vessel.

Abstract: Finger protection such as finger tabs and gloves for use in archery is provided with one or more raised strips at a portion or portions corresponding to the first joint or joints of the middle and/or ring fingers, pull of the string being facilitated by engaging same with one of the sides of the raised strips.