Global Patent Index - EP 1155997 B1

EP 1155997 B1 20060628 - Device for detecting and controlling the height of a stack

Title (en)

Device for detecting and controlling the height of a stack

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Stapelhöhenerfassung und Stapelhöhensteuerung

Title (fr)

Dispositif pour la détection et le contrôle de la hauteur d'une pile

Publication

EP 1155997 B1 20060628 (DE)

Application

EP 01104788 A 20010227

Priority

DE 10023807 A 20000515

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1155997A2] The method for determining the height of a stack (1) of paper (2) comprises applying a feeler strip (4) to the top (5) of the stack. Its position is then determined by an optical sensor (3). An Independent claim is included for a method for controlling the height of a stack of paper using the height determination method described above.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 7/14 (2006.01); B65H 31/10 (2006.01); B65H 29/20 (2006.01); B65H 31/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65H 31/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2511/15 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2553/41 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2801/21 (2013.01 - EP US)

C-Set (source: EP US)

B65H 2511/15 + B65H 2220/03

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1155997 A2 20011121; EP 1155997 A3 20040107; EP 1155997 B1 20060628; AT E331684 T1 20060715; DE 10023807 A1 20011122; DE 50110309 D1 20060810; JP 2002029655 A 20020129; US 2001054791 A1 20011227; US 6592119 B2 20030715

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01104788 A 20010227; AT 01104788 T 20010227; DE 10023807 A 20000515; DE 50110309 T 20010227; JP 2001145347 A 20010515; US 85046201 A 20010507