Device for inserting a band into a machine unit
AssigneeOce Printing Systems GmbH
InventorsStefan Maier, Uwe Milling, Otto Ferber
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Abstract
To be able to insert bands of an arbitrary length into a machine unit, for example intermediate carrier bands given an electrophotographic printer device, the band is seated on tubes. The tubes are pushed into receptacles arranged in the machine unit. The band can then be slipped over the transport and guide drums arranged in the machine unit. Subsequently, the band is tensed and the tubes are pulled from the receptacles.
Claims18
A system for inserting a band into a machine unit, comprising:
- the band being seated on at least two tubes;
- and
- the machine unit comprises receptacles into which the tubes are plugged, and the band assumes a contour that the band has in the machine unit so that the band merely has to be pushed off the tubes and into the machine unit for the insertion of the band.
A system for inserting a band into an electrographic printer or copier device, comprising:
- the band being seated on at least two tubes;
- the device comprises receptacles into which the tubes are plugged, and the band assumes a contour that the band has in the device so that the band merely has to be pushed off the tubes and into the machine unit for the insertion of the band.
A method for inserting a band into a machine unit, comprising the steps of:
- inserting at least two tubes into receptacles arranged in the machine unit and providing the band on the two tubes such that the band assumes an approximate contour that it will have in the machine unit;
- subsequently pushing the band off the tubes and into the machine unit so that the band slides into the machine unit and onto drums of the machine unit;
- and
- tensing the band with a tensing mechanism of the machine unit and subsequently pulling the tubes from the receptacles.
A method for removing a band arranged in a machine unit, comprising the steps of:
- pushing tubes into receptacles of the machine unit and relaxing the band;
- pulling the band onto the tubes;
- and
- pulling the tubes from the receptacles so that the band is removed from the machine unit.
A method for inserting a band into a machine unit, comprising the steps of:
- inserting at least two tubes into receptacles arranged in the machine unit and supporting the band with the at least two tubes so that the band assumes an approximate contour that it will have in the machine unit;
- pushing the band off the tubes and into the machine unit;
- and
- pulling the tubes off the receptacles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.