Image forming apparatus
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Board conveyance device and conveyance belt inspection method
US2017285545A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017285545-A1 |
| Application number | US-201415507483-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | Sep 4, 2014 |
| Publication date | Oct 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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A board conveyance device and conveyance belt inspection method that enable easy detection of a problem with conveyance belts. The board conveyance device includes: endless conveyance belts on which is set a conveyance path for conveying a board; a board sensor configured to detect the presence of the board at a specified detection position on the conveyance path; and a control section configured to, in a case in which the board is not being conveyed on the conveyance path, move the conveyance belts and determine a problem with the conveyance belts based on a detection result of the board sensor.
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1 . A board conveyance device comprising: an endless conveyance belt on which is set a conveyance path for conveying a board; a board sensor configured to detect the presence of the board at a specified detection position on the conveyance path; and a control section configured to, in a case in which the board is not being conveyed on the conveyance path, move the conveyance belt and determine a problem with the conveyance belt based on a detection result of the board sensor. 2 . The board conveyance device according to claim 1 , further provided with a display device configured to display the determination result of the control device. 3 . A conveyance belt inspection method comprising: a detecting step for detecting the presence of a passing object at a specified detection position of a conveyance path by moving an endless conveyance belt in a case in which a board is not being conveyed at the conveyance path set by the endless conveyor belt; and a determining step for determining a problem with the conveyance belt based on the detection result from the detecting step.
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Mechanical details, e.g. rollers or belts · CPC title
Monitoring of warpages, curvatures, damages, defects or the like · CPC title
Position monitoring, e.g. misposition detection or presence detection · CPC title
on intermediate image carrying member, e.g. transfer belt · CPC title
Sensors · CPC title
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- What does patent US2017285545A1 cover?
- A board conveyance device and conveyance belt inspection method that enable easy detection of a problem with conveyance belts. The board conveyance device includes: endless conveyance belts on which is set a conveyance path for conveying a board; a board sensor configured to detect the presence of the board at a specified detection position on the conveyance path; and a control section configur…
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- Fuji Machine Mfg
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- Primary CPC classification G03G15/5054. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Oct 05 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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