Patents by Inventor Reiji Murakami

Reiji Murakami has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7185884
    Abstract: In a sheet post-process apparatus of the present invention, a pair of paper feed rollers for receiving and conveying sheets of paper is arranged so that the tangential direction thereof forms a dip of ? with the horizontal plane, and a standby tray for making sheets of paper ejected from the paper feed rollers standby is given an inclination angle of ? at which the front end of the sheets of paper ejected is positioned higher than the rear end thereof, and the two angles are in a relation of ?>?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Hajime Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Patent number: 7175174
    Abstract: A waiting tray is provided at some midpoint of a conveying path, and a sheet is caused to be in a waiting state when a post-process is required. Before performing the post-process, a processing tray receives the sheet conveyed from the waiting tray and the sheet conveyed from a conveying path without passing through the waiting tray. At this point, waiting tray parts are moved toward a direction in which the waiting tray parts are separated from each other, and a bundle of paper starts fall-down. When the bundle of paper falls down, the waiting tray parts are moved toward the direction in which the waiting tray parts are brought close to each other, and an alignment member performs alignment in a transverse direction of the bundle of paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Mikio Yamamoto, Tomomi Iijima, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Patent number: 7177588
    Abstract: A waiting tray is featured in that left and right lower face support members and for supporting left and right lower faces of a sheet transport direction are rotatably mounted on both of side frames and via rotary shafts and, and the left and right lower face support members are rotated downwardly or upwardly to release a standby state of a sheet retained on the waiting tray in a waiting mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Patent number: 7172188
    Abstract: A waiting tray is provided in a sheet-conveying path and holds sheets if the sheets need to be post-processed. A processing tray receives sheets conveyed from the waiting tray. It may receive sheets conveyed through the sheet-conveying path and coming not via the waiting tray, before the sheets are post-processed. A conveying mechanism is provided, which causes the sheets to fall, due to gravity, from the waiting tray onto a processing tray. A sheet-aligning mechanism aligns the sheets on the processing tray, at their transverse edges and longitudinal edges. On the processing tray, the sheets are post-processed, forming a bundle. The conveying mechanism conveys the bundle of sheets to a storage tray. The waiting tray has an angle of inclination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Hajime Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Patent number: 7150452
    Abstract: A waiting tray is provided in a sheet-conveying path and holds sheets if the sheets need to be post-processed. A processing tray receives sheets conveyed from the waiting tray. It may receive sheets conveyed through the sheet-conveying path and coming not via the waiting tray, before the sheets are post-processed. A conveying mechanism is provided, which causes the sheets to fall, due to gravity, from the waiting tray onto a processing tray. A sheet-aligning mechanism aligns the sheets on the processing tray, at their transverse edges and longitudinal edges. On the processing tray, the sheets are post-processed, forming a bundle. The conveying mechanism conveys the bundle of sheets to a storage tray. A top cover is provided above the waiting tray and can be opened and closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Reiji Murakami, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Taki, Chiaki Iizuka
  • Patent number: 7134656
    Abstract: Above a processing tray, a standby tray for making sheets of paper P stand by is installed. The sheets of paper P on the standby tray are dropped, fed, and moved to the processing tray, thus the conveying path from the standby tray to the processing tray is shortened. The standby tray is given a tilt angle of ?1 and the consistency is improved by the own weight of the sheets. A first and a second paper ejection tray are given a tilt angle of ?2 and the consistency is improved by the own weight of the sheets or a sheet bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060157909
    Abstract: In a sheet post-process apparatus of the present invention, a gate for branching sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus to a conveying path of sheets of paper requiring a post process and a conveying path of sheets of paper requiring no post process is installed and a paper ejection tray receives either of sheets of paper post-processed and sheets of paper not post-processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Reiji Murakami, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060078363
    Abstract: In a sheet post-process apparatus of the present invention, a processing tray for loading sheets of paper fed via a standby tray for making ejected sheets of paper stand by or not via the standby tray and a standby tray roller for performing a first operation of making contact with sheets of paper loaded on the standby tray and matching and a second operation of making contact with sheets of paper loaded on the standby tray and conveying them toward a paper ejection tray are installed in the neighborhood of the standby tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Reiji Murakami, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060066037
    Abstract: Above a processing tray, a standby tray for making sheets of paper P stand by is installed. The sheets of paper P on the standby tray are dropped, fed, and moved to the processing tray, thus the conveying path from the standby tray to the processing tray is shortened. The standby tray is given a tilt angle of ?1 and the consistency is improved by the own weight of the sheets. A first and a second paper ejection tray are given a tilt angle of ?2 and the consistency is improved by the own weight of the sheets or a sheet bundle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060067771
    Abstract: A waiting tray has left and right lower face support members releasably provided in left and right directions, the support members supporting left and right lower faces in a transport direction of a sheet transported to a waiting tray, and an upper face slash member which slashes an upper face of the sheet transported to the waiting tray to drop the sheet onto a processing tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060066032
    Abstract: A waiting tray is provided at some midpoint of a conveying path, and a sheet is caused to be in a waiting state when a post-process is required. Before performing the post-process, a processing tray receives the sheet conveyed from the waiting tray and the sheet conveyed from a conveying path without passing through the waiting tray. At this point, waiting tray parts are moved toward a direction in which the waiting tray parts are separated from each other, and a bundle of paper starts fall-down. When the bundle of paper falls down, the waiting tray parts are moved toward the direction in which the waiting tray parts are brought close to each other, and an alignment member performs alignment in a transverse direction of the bundle of paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Mikio Yamamoto, Tomomi Iijima, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060066028
    Abstract: A waiting tray is provided in a sheet-conveying path and holds sheets if the sheets need to be post-processed. A processing tray receives sheets conveyed from the waiting tray. It may receive sheets conveyed through the sheet-conveying path and coming not via the waiting tray, before the sheets are post-processed. A conveying mechanism is provided, which causes the sheets to fall, due to gravity, from the waiting tray onto a processing tray. A sheet-aligning mechanism aligns the sheets on the processing tray, at their transverse edges and longitudinal edges. On the processing tray, the sheets are post-processed, forming a bundle. The conveying mechanism conveys the bundle of sheets to a storage tray. The waiting trays have sidewalls, each having at least one part that is inclined outwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Hajime Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060067767
    Abstract: A waiting tray is featured in that left and right lower face support members and for supporting left and right lower faces of a sheet transport direction are rotatably mounted on both of side frames and via rotary shafts and, and the left and right lower face support members are rotated downwardly or upwardly to release a standby state of a sheet retained on the waiting tray in a waiting mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060066022
    Abstract: A waiting tray is provided in a sheet-conveying path and holds sheets if the sheets need to be post-processed. A processing tray receives sheets conveyed from the waiting tray. It may receive sheets conveyed through the sheet-conveying path and coming not via the waiting tray, before the sheets are post-processed. A conveying mechanism is provided, which causes the sheets to fall, due to gravity, from the waiting tray onto a processing tray. A sheet-aligning mechanism aligns the sheets on the processing tray, at their transverse edges and longitudinal edges. On the processing tray, the sheets are post-processed, forming a bundle. The conveying mechanism conveys the bundle of sheets to a storage tray. A top cover is provided above the waiting tray and can be opened and closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Reiji Murakami, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Taki, Chiaki Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20060066023
    Abstract: A waiting tray is provided in a sheet-conveying path and holds sheets if the sheets need to be post-processed. A processing tray receives sheets conveyed from the waiting tray. It may receive sheets conveyed through the sheet-conveying path and coming not via the waiting tray, before the sheets are post-processed. A conveying mechanism is provided, which causes the sheets to fall, due to gravity, from the waiting tray onto a processing tray. A sheet-aligning mechanism aligns the sheets on the processing tray, at their transverse edges and longitudinal edges. On the processing tray, the sheets are post-processed, forming a bundle. The conveying mechanism conveys the bundle of sheets to a storage tray. An opening is provided between the waiting tray and the processing tray and located at downstream of the waiting tray and processing tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Reiji Murakami, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060067772
    Abstract: A sheet post-process apparatus includes a waiting tray and a processing tray. The waiting tray is provided in the middle of a conveying path and makes standby sheets in the case where a post-process is required. The processing tray has a function which causes the sheets made standby on the waiting sheet to be dropped by self-weight. With this function, the processing tray receives the sheets moved to be dropped and the sheets conveyed from the conveying path without intervening the waiting tray, before carrying out the post-process. Sheet bundles formed on the processing tray are stacked on a storage tray by a sheet conveying mechanism after they have been post-processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Mikio Yamamoto, Tomomi Iljima, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060066035
    Abstract: A sheet post-process apparatus of the present invention has a standby tray for stably dropping sheets of paper onto a processing tray, and a pair of tray members for loading ejected sheets of paper are formed so as to project from the wall face of the standby tray, and on the surfaces of the tray members, a projection having an inclination to the lower end of the paper laminations up to the upper end thereof is formed in the conveying direction of the sheets of paper P.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060066033
    Abstract: A sheet post-process apparatus includes a waiting tray and a processing tray. The waiting tray is provided in the middle of a conveying path and makes standby sheets in the case where a post-process is required. The processing tray has a function which causes the sheets made standby on the waiting sheet to be dropped by self-weight. With this function, the processing tray receives the sheets moved to be dropped and the sheets conveyed from the conveying path without intervening the waiting tray, before carrying out the post-process. Sheet bundles formed on the processing tray are stacked on a storage tray by a sheet conveying mechanism after they have been post-processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Mikio Yamamoto, Tomomi Iijima, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Katsuya Sasahara, Chiaki Iizuka
  • Publication number: 20060066039
    Abstract: In a sheet post-process apparatus of the present invention, a pair of paper feed rollers for receiving and conveying sheets of paper is arranged so that the tangential direction thereof forms a dip of ? with the horizontal plane, and a standby tray for making sheets of paper ejected from the paper feed rollers standby is given an inclination angle of ? at which the front end of the sheets of paper ejected is positioned higher than the rear end thereof, and the two angles are in a relation of ?>?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Hajime Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Sugizaki, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki
  • Publication number: 20060066034
    Abstract: A sheet post-process apparatus of the present invention has a standby tray for stably dropping sheets of paper onto a processing tray, so that a pair of tray members for loading ejected sheets of paper is formed so as to project from the wall face of the standby tray and the loading face of sheets of paper is narrowed from the front end side of the sheets of paper toward the rear end side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yasunobu Terao, Tokihiko Ise, Hajime Yamamoto, Reiji Murakami, Hiroyuki Taki