Abstract: In some examples, a sheet processing machine includes at least one transport means of an infeed system, and the infeed system includes at least one cam mechanism including, in each case, at least one cam disk having an axis of rotation. At least one scanning element is arranged in each case to rest against the at least one cam disk. The at least one scanning element is connected to the at least one transport means via at least one drive lever. The at least one drive lever in each case has at least one mounting point. The mounting point and the axis of rotation may be adjusted relative to one another, and a position displacement of the mounting point relative to the axis of rotation may compensate for at least one position error of the at least one sheet.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus, including: a stacking section; a first alignment section which aligns both end portions in a sheet conveyance direction of the sheet stacked in the stacking section; a second alignment section which aligns both end portions in a width direction, that is orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction, of the sheet aligned by the first alignment section; a sheet ejection section which ejects the sheet stacked in the stacking section outside the stacking section; and a control section which moves a pair of horizontal alignment plates away from the both end portions in the width direction of the sheet after operating a gripping section so as to grip the sheet in a state where the pair of horizontal alignment plates contacts the both end portions in the width direction of the sheet supported by a supporting section.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for aligning a bill supplied to a transfer path with a center line of the transfer path. The apparatus includes a fixed support unit which moves a bill in a transfer direction of the transfer path, a movable support unit which is disposed in succession to the fixed support unit and is provided so as to be movable in a lateral direction of the transfer path, a bill position sensor which senses the position of the bill that moves on the fixed support unit and the movable support unit, and a controller which is controls a lateral displacement of the movable support unit in response to information about the position of the bill, thus aligning the bill with the center line.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus which includes a sheet loading tray for stacking sheets; a suction and conveyance section which is placed above stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and sucks and conveys a sheet in the sheet conveying direction; an air blowing section which blows air at the stacked sheets on the sheet loading tray and causes the sheet to float up; and a skew correction section which corrects a skew of the sheet conveyed by the suction and conveyance section.

Abstract: A device for aligning a sheet, such as a banknote. The device includes a support area on which at least one sheet to be aligned is supported. The device further includes a first aligning element and a second aligning element. The second aligning element is movable towards and away from the first aligning element. To align the sheet, the second aligning element is moved towards the first aligning element with a drive unit. A sensor is included that detects presence of the sheet in a detection area of the sensor. The drive unit is configured to move the second aligning element based on whether the sensor detects presence of the sheet.

Abstract: A control portion controls a skew feed correcting portion so that a first skew feed correcting operation for correcting skew feed of a sheet while turning the sheet based on one edge of the sheet crossing a sheet conveying direction is performed in a case where a first alignment operation based on a position of one edge of the sheet is performed when a sheet processing portion processes the sheet. Further, the control portion controls the skew feed correcting portion so that a second skew feed correcting operation for correcting the skew feed of the sheet based on a side edge of the sheet parallel to the sheet conveying direction is performed in a case where a second alignment operation based on a position of the side edge of the sheet is performed when the sheet processing portion processes the sheet.

Abstract: A sheet alignment apparatus includes: a sheet storage section for storing sheets; a sheet push-up section for conveying the sheets in the sheet discharge direction; a sheet discharge section having a pair of forward and reverse rotatable rollers configured to align sheet between the rollers and the sheet push-up section and to then discharge the sheets by sandwiching the sheet in the nip portion between the pair of rollers; and a sheet width direction alignment section located between the sheet storage section and the sheet discharge section and configured to align the sheets in the width direction perpendicular to the sheet discharge direction, wherein the sheet discharge section causes the pair of rollers in the reverse direction so as to separate the sheet edge in the sheet discharge section from the nip portion before the lateral alignment performed by the sheet width direction alignment section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet stacking apparatus including: a sheet stacking portion on which a sheet is stacked; a sheet conveying portion which conveys the sheet onto the sheet stacking portion; a first aligning member moving along a sheet conveying direction to align the position of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion; and second aligning members which move in a width direction crossing the sheet conveying direction to align the position in the width direction of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion, wherein the second aligning members align the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion, and the first aligning member aligns the sheet aligned by the second aligning member, and the sheet conveying portion conveys the next sheet onto the sheet stacking portion while the first aligning member is moving for aligning the sheet.

Abstract: A guide is proposed for devices for processing sheet material, particularly bank notes and checks, that is equipped with a guide body (1), with several guide wings (2) on the guide body (1), with at least three edges (15, 16, 17) on the guide wings (2) running parallel to each another and tapering to a point and with a guide drive (3, 4, 5) connected to the guide body (1) that sets the guide body (1) in motion in at least two different directions, wherein at least one of the two motions is a translational motion.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus provides skew correction roller pairs which rotate a sheet while conveying the sheet to correct skew of the sheet, and lateral registration roller pairs which moves the sheet in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction to correct the lateral registration. When the lateral registration is corrected, assist roller pairs arranged downstream is moved in the same direction as the lateral registration roller pairs in synchronization with the lateral registration roller pairs.

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus to which a cassette accommodating a sheet is detachably mountable includes supplying means for supplying the sheet from the cassette; a reference member having a reference surface for regulating a position of a lateral edge of the sheet being fed in a predetermined feeding direction by the supplying means; feeding means for feeding the sheet in a direction inclined relative to the feeding direction toward the reference surface to abut the lateral edge of the sheet to the reference surface; and moving means for selectively moving the reference member in response to mounting of the cassette such that reference member is placed at a position corresponding to a width of the sheet accommodated in the cassette.

Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus for conveying a sheet to an image forming portion has a first aligning member for effecting the alignment of the sheet with one of the opposite side edges of the sheet parallel to a sheet conveying direction as a reference, a second aligning member for effecting the alignment of the sheet with the leading edge of the sheet orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction as a reference, and an aligning operation controlling device for selectively operating one of the first aligning member and the second aligning member on the basis of at least one of image information, sheet information and sheet processing information.

Abstract: In a mail processing machine comprising a reception plate for receiving, in the form of a stack of items, the mail items to be printed, a jogging means for jogging this stack of items against a reference wall, a selection means for extracting the mail items to be printed from this stack of items one by one, and a printing means for printing a postal stamp on the selected mail item, an anti-skew device is provided, comprising a plurality of pivoting levers which are each positioned at a defined distance from the reference wall and a first end of which extends through an orifice made in the reception plate, in order to form, above the plate, a removable lateral obstacle for the mail items. These defined distances each correspond to a width of envelope of different format.

Abstract: An image recorder includes a punch unit for punching a hole in a plate. The punch unit has six punchers disposed movably. Punches of the punchers can punch holes of different configurations. A punch of a required configuration moves to a required location toward a plate prepared on an upper tray of a feed/discharge unit. After a hole is punched in the plate by this punch, the plate is fed to a drum. This allows changes in the location of a punched hole in the plate without the need to simply increase the number of punchers when the range of plate sizes mountable on the drum is expanded. If competition in punch standards occurs, the image recorder allows a required puncher to be situated in a desired location.

Abstract: An image recorder is provided. For mounting two plates on a drum, two side-to-side adjustment sections are used. Each of the side-to-side adjustment sections includes an outer nut portion and an inner nut portion movable by respective ball screws in a first direction perpendicular to a second direction in which the plates are fed. When a plate is fed with reference to the center of the drum as seen in the first direction, the inner nut portion is pivoted about the corresponding ball screw aside to a location such as not to hinder the movement of the plate. Thus, when a plurality of side-to-side adjustment sections are provided for side-to-side adjustment of plates, at least one of the side-to-side adjustment sections which is not in use is prevented from interfering with the plates.

Abstract: Large items such as magazines or large envelopes lie flat upon and are transported by a first conveyor in a first, transverse direction until they sequentially encounter a frustoconical member rotatably mounted to a back wall. A second conveyor is disposed normal to the first conveyor so that it transports the items that have encountered the frustoconical member in a second direction normal to the first. A rotatably mounted barrier has a first, retracted position where it does not interfere with items approaching the frustoconical member and a second, deployed position where it stops the items short of the frustoconical member. The position of the barrier is controlled by information concerning postal routes. The items are sorted into sharply defined groups that are transversely staggered with respect to one another.

Abstract: A jogger for a signature feeder includes a back stop disposed at a first side of a hopper of the feeder and a flexible jogging element disposed at a second side of the hopper opposite the first side. As a stack of signatures is formed in the hopper, the flexible jogging element is oscillated in a lateral direction so as to periodically bend the flexible jogging element against the stack of the signatures and form a pushing zone and a vibrating zone in the hopper. The vibrating zone is below the pushing zone, and the vertical lengths of the pushing and vibrating zones are a function of the height of the stack of signatures. The signatures in the pushing zone are urged against the back stop by the flexible jogging element so as to register the signatures as the stack is formed, and the signatures in the vibrating zone are vibrated by the flexible jogging element so as to improve the registration of the signatures in the stack.

Abstract: A device for positioning a sheet element in a processing machine has a movable base, a shelf movable with and relative to the movable base, and actuators which are operative to controllably displace the shelf relative to the movable base in such a manner that a front edge of the sheet element engaged by the shelf is stopped in a predetermined position.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for guiding a paper for printing, which includes guide arms for guiding the paper carried between a transferring device and a fixing device. In the apparatus for guiding the paper for printing, the guide arms are mounted and spaced at a width of the paper from each other between the transferring device and the fixing device so as to guide the paper with being in contact with non-image portions of which a surface of the paper has an image formed thereon.

Abstract: A sheet material guide (1) for guiding banknotes as a sheet material to a banknote processor used for service machines such as an automatic vending machine, an exchanging machine, pachinko ball dispensing machine and a medal dispensing machine, wherein a banknote conveying path width changing device (21) comprises and arm (22) disposed in the banknote conveying direction and having both ends thereof rotatable supported on the side of an upper chute (8) and a guide rotor (27) rotatably supported at an intermediate portion (22c) of the arm (22) in the banknote conveying direction of the arm (22) and having a plurality of sheet plates (23) having mutually different widths and radially disposed in the banknote conveying direction, and when one of the sheet plates (23) of the guide rotor (27) is disposed between the upper and lower chutes (8, 2), the side (23b) of the sheet plate (23) defines the side surface of a banknote conveying path (12), thereby changing the width of the banknote conveying path in multiple s

Abstract: An assembly for positioning a piece of photosensitive film into a scanning position on a curved film platen and an internal drum scanner assembly. The film platen is defined by a film feed edge and a film stop edge. An alignment mechanism is positioned proximate the film stop edge and a feed mechanism is positioned proximate the film feed edge. The feed mechanism operates to feed the leading edge of the film from the film feed edge along the film platen towards the film stop edge alignment mechanism, and wherein when the photosensitive film is in the scanning position, the photosensitive film is compressed against the curved film platen in alignment between the alignment mechanism and the feed mechanism. A centering mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: A feeder for a sheet-fed printing machine having a feeder table having at least one pulling unit coupled to the machine drive train for imparting to each newly arrived sheet a defined direction of pull, and a sensing arrangement for sensing the position of the side edges of the sheet, the feeder which includes at least one sensor having a response range, facing a respective side edge of the sheet, the sensor which produces two distinctly different signals that indicate the presence or absence, respectively, of the sheet in the desired position of the sheet before and after imparting the pull; electronic logic control apparatus operatively responsive to the signals from the sensor that are produced at the first and second interrogation of the sensor before and after the pull for determining if the sheet after the pull is positioned within the response range of the sensor; and alarm indicator operatively responsive to the logic control apparatus for producing an alarm indication in case it is determined by the

Abstract: A mechanism for registering sheets of different sizes relative to a station which includes a surface for receiving a sheet, and a registration member located along the surface and extending toward the station for guiding the sheet toward the station. A first urging guide extends along the surface in spaced relation to the registration member. A second urging guide rotates about an axis parallel to the guide and below the platen between an operational position and an non-operational position. When the movable guide is in its operational position, it is located between the first guide and the registration member. A spring is provided for locking the guide in either the operational or non-operational position.

Abstract: A registration mechanism registers sheets of different sizes so the sheets are properly positioned as they enter an imaging station adjacent the mechanism. A fixed urging guide at one side of a platen urges sheets of the largest size toward a registration guide at another side of the platen for aligning the sheet relative to the guide. Other urging guides move through slots in the platen between a raised position relative to the platen, wherein they are effective to urge smaller sheets toward the registration guide, and a lowered position at or below the platen surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for the lateral registration and registration in the feed direction of sheets which are fed in a sheet stream across a feed table to a sheet treating machine, e.g. a printing press. They stretch out the sheet transversely to the feed direction. The apparatus includes two suction plates arranged at a distance one from another at right angles to the feed direction, which are each respectively drivable in rotation about an axis. By use of suction openings which can be subjected to suction, the respective frontmost sheet of the sheet stream can be grasped in the region of its front edge and moved to bring its side edge to lie against a side stop and to bring its front edge to lie against a front stop. In accordance with the invention, one suction plate is drivable rotatably in a first rotational sense and the second suction plate in the opposite rotational sense.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus for forming images at an image forming section after conveying sheet materials by the one side reference method, sheet materials of sizes smaller than a predetermined size are conveyed in accordance with a one side reference position, and sheet materials of sizes larger than the predetermined size are guided in accordance with a position shifted from the one side reference position.

Abstract: Various configurations of boxes of a corrugated or fiberboard material are manufactured by a machine and process in which scored marginal flaps of the preformed box blank material are laterally wrapped around forming mandrels or fingers to define corner and/or intermediate posts integral with a wall portion of the resulting box, with at least a portion of each flap laminated to the side wall.

Abstract: A high accuracy pen plotter includes an automatic sheet feeder for feeding individual sheets of paper from a paper tray to a platen for plotting. A microprocessor, various stepper motors and encoders allow for accurate and repeatable positioning and alignment of the sheet of paper to be plotted. The sheet of paper is automatically fed from the tray to the platen, is pulled entirely free from the tray, is aligned against a reference edge and may be forcefully ejected from the plotter after plotting is finished.

Abstract: The solution according to the invention serves to position textile surface configurations, especially cut parts for pieces of clothing. It is the object of the invention to create an apparatus, with which sewing material parts can be positioned in two coordinates in a simple manner. In the invention, the sewing material is moved against a contact edge of a positioning table in the x-direction by air nozzles, which are alternately guided by sensors. The sewing material edge is clamped by a vertically-adjustable clamping device. The positioning table is then moved in the y-direction until the sewing material edge reaches a sensor.

Abstract: A collating machine includes a serial array of vertically oriented stacking bins, each bin receiving a stack of sheet material to be collated. The upper edge of each stack is a reference and needs to be at a machine reference plane. The machine normally places the reference edge of the stacks of each bin in the same reference plane only when the stacks have the same length. An insert for one or more bins adjustably places the reference edge of stacks dimensioned different than the stacks in the remaining bins in the same reference plane.

Abstract: A note receptacle for currency validators is presented which is capable of receiving notes of two distinct widths, while offering both such notes to the validator in proper registration for testing. The invention includes two distinct note paths, one beneath the other, which note paths blend together into a final note path which communicates directly to the slot of a currency validator. Side rails are provided along each note path for purposes of alignment and registration.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for receiving and processing a stack of small documents, such as checks. The documents are stacked in front surface-to-back surface relationship and are singly fed from the stack automatically into a path. The advancement of every two documents is interrupted for a period of time at predetermined positions along the path to effect a selected spacing between the two documents and to align their leading edges. Subsequently, the interruption of the movement of the two documents is terminated to allow the documents to continue forward in a pair at the selected spaced apart distance. The apparatus for effecting this method comprises a document feeder apparatus, a conveyor apparatus defining the document path, and a pair of rotatable gate members which rotate into and out of the path for interrupting the advancement of the documents.

Abstract: Multiple size plate registration system having a platen with a top planar surface. Channels are formed in the platen and open through the top planar surface. Parallel grooves are formed in the platen spaced transversely of the platen, extending longitudinally of the platen and opening through the top planar surface. Endless belts travel in the grooves and are used for advancing a plate onto the planar surface of the platen. First and second stop pins are mounted in the platen and are extendable above the top planar surface. Controls are provided for causing the stop pins to be selectably movable between retracted positions below the top planar surface and extended positions above the top planar surface. A guide is carried by the top surface of the platen and extends longitudinally of the platen on one side of the planar surface.

Abstract: Method for positioning lumber being transported on a conveyor prior to sorting or other similar processing, comprises centering the lumber intermediate its ends on the conveyor, reducing the number of conveyor lines required. The apparatus includes a first displacement member, for laterally even ending the lumber in a first direction, and a sensing member, for sensing the length of the lumber relative to the plane of the even ending. The lumber then is displaced laterally in a second, 180.degree. opposed, direction by a second displacement member until lumber engagement members, upon signal of the sensing member, selectively stop each piece of lumber at a particular transverse position on the conveyor corresponding to the length of that piece of lumber. The lumber engagement members comprise continuous chains interposing the lines of the conveyor and having segmented stops pivotally mounted thereon.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling individual sliced stacks of a comestible product includes a first roller dropper unit which arranges the output of a slicer into adjacent stacks, and drops the stacks onto a weighing scale. Accepted pairs of stacks are carried by parallel transfer conveyors to second and third roller dropper units which each accumulate two stacks, and which then drop them simultaneously onto a channelizer assembly. The channelizer assembly includes a plurality of parallel, drivable rollers mounted in a frame which is selectively translatable laterally in the direction of the roller axes. The channelizer receives four stacks from the roller dropper units, indexes laterally and receives four more stacks to form a 2.times.4 matrix. The rollers are then driven to unload the stacks onto a ramp conveyor which leads to a vacuum packaging machine. The ramp conveyor includes momentarily actuable stop tabs which bring the rows into exact alignment before being wrapped simultaneously.

Abstract: A system for presenting documents to a slit-scan exposure station includes a first fluidic storage station in which a rack for storing documents is located. The rack includes a plurality of pockets in each of which a document may be stored, the rack being movable in a vertical direction. Fluid is used to move a document in a pocket partially out of the storage apparatus through an opening and into registration with a gate and a wall of the pocket. Thereafter, the gate is opened and a drive associated with the exposure station moves the partially ejected document past a scan window. The rack is then vertically stepped to align another pocket with the opening and the procedure is repeated. Exposed documents are moved to a second fluidic storage station, similar to the first. At this station fluid drawn through an opening moves a document into a pocket of a rack and vertical movement of the rack is used to provide a separate pocket for each of the documents.

Abstract: A set separator for offsetting sets of sheets of paper is provided. A first set of paddle wheels is provided which, in one position, directs a sheet of paper forwards towards a stop wall and to one side, and in a second position directs the sheet of paper forwards towards the wall and to the opposite side. A pair of sideposts is spaced apart more than the dimension of the leading edge of the sheet of paper so that only one post is engaged by one side edge of a sheet of paper, when the paddle wheels are in the first position, and only the other post is engaged by the opposite side edge of a sheet of paper when the paddle wheels are in the second position. The sideposts rotate in directions opposite to one another to move the sheet forwards toward the wall. A second pair of paddle wheels, also spaced apart more than the dimension of the leading edge of the sheet of paper so that only one paddle wheel engages the sheet of paper at a time, is located adjacent the stop wall.

Abstract: A control device for the lateral stop on the feed table of a sheet feed device includes a control shaft mounted for axial displacement and rotary movement. A cam along with an operating lever and an actuating means are operable to effect the axial displacement and rotary movement of the control shaft whereby the lateral stop mounted on the control lever is raised and lowered relative to the feed table when the control shaft is rotated and the lateral stop is moved laterally when the control shaft is axially displaced.