Global Patent Index - EP 0469534 A2

EP 0469534 A2 19920205 - Image forming system having sheet hold-down device.

Title (en)

Image forming system having sheet hold-down device.

Title (de)

Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Vorrichtung zum Niederhalten von Blättern.

Title (fr)

Appareil de formation d'images muni d'un dispositif de maintien vers le bas de feuilles.

Publication

EP 0469534 A2 19920205 (EN)

Application

EP 91112763 A 19910730

Priority

JP 20332490 A 19900731

Abstract (en)

An image forming system comprising a sheet ejection tray on which ejected sheets can be collected; and a sheet hold-down device including a sheet hold-down member pivotally mounted on the sheet ejection tray via a support shaft for pivotal movement in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the sheet ejection tray, and a hold-down member biasing means for biasing the sheet hold-down member away from the surface of the sheet ejection tray in opposition to a weight of the sheet hold-down member itself and for maintaining a predetermined urging force of the sheet hold-down member so long as the sheet hold-down member is within a predetermined range of its pivotal movement. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/00

IPC 8 full level

B65H 29/00 (2006.01); B65H 29/52 (2006.01); B65H 31/10 (2006.01); B65H 31/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 29/00 (2013.01); B65H 29/52 (2013.01); B65H 31/10 (2013.01); B65H 31/26 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1521 (2013.01); B65H 2801/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0469534 A2 19920205; EP 0469534 A3 19930602; EP 0469534 B1 19960522; DE 69119659 D1 19960627; DE 69119659 T2 19961031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91112763 A 19910730; DE 69119659 T 19910730