Method and device for deflecting a sheet prior to feeding

Details Method and device for deflecting a sheet prior to feeding Method and device for deflecting a sheet prior to feeding

1985-07-29

1987-06-02

Schacher, Richard A.

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Separators

271100, 271106, B65H 314

Patent

active

046697160

ABSTRACT:
Both positive pressure fluid and negative pressure fluid are used in a method and by an apparatus to at least partially separate a sheet prior to the feeding of the sheet. A carriage 22 having registration arms 160 resiliently coupled thereto is rotated toward a sheet lying in a storage position in a hopper 200. The carriage 22 bears both a positive pressure-communicating port 54 and negative pressure-communicating orifice, preferably in the form of two bellows-type sucker cups 56A, 56B. Positive pressure fluid is applied through port 54 in a manner whereby at least a portion of sheet 220 is attracted to a surface 52 in which ports 54 lie. While positive pressure fluid is being applied, the carriage 22 is rotated away from the storage position of the sheet 220, thereby deflecting at least a portion of the sheet about a first axis 208 of the sheet 220. Negative pressure fluid is then applied through sucker cups 56A, 56B to attract the deflected sheet 220 onto the sucker cups 56A, 56B, thereby deflecting the sheet about the surface 52 and thus about a second axis 230 of the sheet. The carriage 22 is rotated further away from the storage position of the sheet 220, thereby further deflecting the sheet 220 about its first axis 208.

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