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Sheet discharging device and image forming apparatus incorporating same
US8925916B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8925916-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414182315-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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A sheet discharging device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet discharging tray, a sheet discharging roller pair, a full state detection feeler pivotably supported and including a center feeler to measure a height of a center part of the recording medium and an edge feeler to measure a height of an edge part of the recording medium, and a full state detection sensor to detect a position of the full state detection feeler. A distance between a leading edge of the center feeler and an upper surface of the sheet discharging tray is smaller than a distance between a leading edge of the edge feeler and the upper surface thereof. The leading edge of the edge feeler is located closer to the upper surface of the sheet discharging tray than a common tangential line of the sheet discharging roller pair.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet discharging device comprising: a sheet discharging tray to which a recording medium having an image formed thereon is discharged; a sheet discharging roller pair to discharge the recording medium conveyed by a sheet conveying member disposed upstream from the sheet discharging roller pair to the sheet discharging tray; a full state detection feeler pivotably supported to measure a height of a stack of recording media including the recording mediu…
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- What does patent US8925916B2 cover?
- A sheet discharging device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet discharging tray, a sheet discharging roller pair, a full state detection feeler pivotably supported and including a center feeler to measure a height of a center part of the recording medium and an edge feeler to measure a height of an edge part of the recording medium, and a full state detection sens…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Haruyuki, Namba Masanori, Nishii Toshikane, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H43/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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