Sheet transport mechanism and sheet handling apparatus
AssigneeGlory Ltd.
InventorEiki Yamamoto
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Abstract
Provided is a sheet transport mechanism disposed between a feeding mechanism feeding out a sheet and an acceptance mechanism receiving the sheet. The sheet transport mechanism includes: a transport unit that transports the sheet; and a plurality of curl correction units each including a contact unit which comes into contact with the sheet that is transported by the transport unit. The plurality of curl correction units is disposed at positions different from each other on a transport route of the transport unit, respectively.
Claims13
A sheet transport mechanism disposed between a feeding mechanism and an acceptance mechanism, the feeding mechanism feeding out a sheet, the acceptance mechanism receiving the sheet, the sheet transport mechanism comprising:
- a transport unit that transports the sheet;
- and
- a plurality of curl correction units each comprising a contact unit, the contact unit coming into contact with the sheet that is transported by the transport unit, wherein;
- the plurality of curl correction units is disposed at positions different from each other in a transport direction on a transport route of the transport unit,
- the plurality of curl correction units each comprises a plurality of the contact units,
- the transport unit comprises a belt, and
- each of the plurality of contact units is a flange provided in a pulley that drives the belt.
A sheet handling apparatus, comprising:
- a feeding mechanism that feeds out a sheet;
- an acceptance mechanism that receives the sheet;
- and
- a first sheet transport mechanism disposed between the feeding mechanism and the acceptance mechanism, wherein:
- the first sheet transport mechanism comprises:
- a transport unit that transports the sheet;
- and
- a plurality of curl correction units each comprising a contact unit, the contact unit coming into contact with the sheet that is transported by the transport unit, wherein:
- the plurality of curl correction units is disposed at positions different from each other in a transport direction on a transport route of the first sheet transport mechanism,
- the transport unit comprises a belt, and
- each of the plurality of contact units is a flange provided in a pulley that drives the belt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.