Sheet stacker comprising a sheet flipping device and a support device
AssigneeCanon Production Printing Holding B.V.
InventorsHermanus M. KUYPERS, Lodewijk T. HOLTMAN, Fabian T. ROSENBOOM
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Abstract
During flipping sheets may fold upon themselves under the influence of gravity. To prevent a sheet stacker is provided with a support device for supporting an inner surface of the sheet during flipping, the support device comprising a plurality of flexible fingers elements of different length, each configured to support a different inner area of the sheet during its flipping motion.
Claims18
A sheet stacker comprising :
- A sheet flipping device for flipping a received sheet around a flipping axis with respect to an orientation wherein the sheet was received;
- A support device for supporting a surface of the sheet facing the flipping axis during the flipping of the sheet, the support device comprising a plurality of flexible fingers elements of different length, each configured to support a different inner area of the sheet during its flipping motion.
A method for stacking sheets, comprising the step of flipping a sheet around a flipping axis, the step of a support device moving radially outward with respect to the flipping axis to support an inner surface of the sheet facing the flipping axis, and the step of the support device supporting the inner surface of the sheet during flipping of said sheet, wherein the support device comprising a plurality of flexible fingers elements of different length, each supporting a different inner area of the sheet during its flipping motion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.