Method and apparatus for installing and aligning punches in an imaging system
AssigneeAgfa NV
InventorsRichard J. Lynch, Robert P. Flanagan, Jr., Libor Krupica, Steven Anella, James D. Waterman
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for facilitating the installation and alignment of side punches onto the internal drum of an imaging system. A side of the internal drum is provided with a T-shaped slot for movably positioning a plurality of side punches about the cylindrically shaped imaging surface of the internal drum. The proper radial alignment of the side punches along the T-slot is achieved using a unique band template. The band template includes a plurality of notches, each of which indicates the correct positioning of the pin of a side punch to be installed on the internal drum.
Claims32
A method for installing a plurality of punches on an internal drum of an imaging system, comprising the steps of:
- installing a first punch onto the internal drum;
- providing a band template having a plurality of notches each configured to receive a punch pin of one of the plurality of punches therein;
- positioning the band template on the internal drum such that a punch pin of the first punch is located within a predetermined one of the notches in the band template;
- positioning a punch pin of each of the remaining punches to be installed onto the internal drum into an empty one of the notches on the band template;
- and
- installing each of the remaining punches onto the internal drum.
An apparatus for installing a plurality of punches onto an imaging system having an internal drum, the apparatus comprising:
- a band template having a plurality of notches each configured to receive a punch pin of one of the plurality of punches therein;
- and
- a system for compressing the band template against a surface of the internal drum, such that the band template conforms to an imaging surface of the internal drum.
A method for installing a plurality of punches on an internal drum of an imaging system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a band template having a plurality of notches therein;
- positioning the band template onto the imaging system;
- and
- installing a plurality of punches onto the imaging system, such that a punch pin of each of the plurality of punches is disposed within a respective one of the plurality of notches in the band template.
A method for installing side punches onto an internal drum of an imaging system, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a template on an imaging surface of the internal drum, the template having a plurality of notches therein;
- and
- installing a plurality of side punches onto the internal drum, such that a punch pin of each of the plurality of side punches is disposed within a respective one of the plurality of notches in the template.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.