| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 198789000 |
Roll drive means
| 36 |
| 198788000 |
With motor means for roll
| 18 |
| 198782000 |
Having means to adjust position of roll relative to load (i.e., vertically, horizontally, angularly, etc.)
| 14 |
| 198781010 |
Live roll drive engages, disengages, or slips responsive to load position or blockage
| 7 |
| 198787000 |
Rolls causes load to travel curved path
| 7 |
| 198786000 |
Load moves axially of roll | 4 |
| 20090107809 | Roller Arrangement for Conveyor - A roller conveyor includes a drive member whose path and the end of the overlying portions of the rollers sortation conveyor is configured to avoid substantial contact between certain rollers and the drive member. The roller conveyor is depicted in an embodiment as an accumulation conveyor with skewed roller sections. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090266683 | CONVEYOR CHAIN AND CONVEYOR CHAIN DRIVING DEVICE - A conveyor having conveyor chain | 10-29-2009 |
| 20110017577 | APPARATUS FOR LATERALLY TRANSFERRING BARS FROM A RECEIVING PATH TO A BRAKING PATH - An apparatus is disclosed for receiving successive bars moving longitudinally along an entry path and for laterally transferring the bars from the entry path to a braking path. The apparatus comprises a run in table having a plurality of rollers arranged to convey the bars along the entry path. A braking surface is arranged between the run in table and the braking path. The braking surface and the rollers of the run in table lie in a reference plane sloping downwardly from the entry path to the braking path. A dividing wall is arranged between the run in table and the braking surface. The dividing wall is adjustable between a raised position projecting above the reference plane to block lateral downward movement of bars from the entry path across the braking surface to the braking path, and a lowered position accommodating such downward movement. A switch is positioned in advance of the dividing wall. The switch has a plurality of guide channels arranged around a common axis. The switch is positioned to successively align individual guide channels with the entry path to thereby direct bars passing therethrough along the entry path while the dividing wall is in its raised position, and is rotatable about its axis to successively realign the individual guide channels with the braking path to thereby direct bars passing therethrough to and along the braking path when the dividing wall is in its lowered position. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20120217137 | Conveyor System with Interchangeable Drive Tube Couplings - A conveyor system is provided that comprises at least two types of drive tube couplings that are interchangeable. In one embodiment, the conveyor system comprises a plurality of first drive tube couplings and a plurality of second drive tube couplings. The first drive tube couplings comprise a base portion and an elongated portion that extends from the face of the base portion. The second drive tube couplings comprise a coupling spacer and a coupler comprising an elongated member that abuts the face of the coupling spacer and extends substantially perpendicular thereto. In this embodiment the thickness of the base portion of each of the first drive tube couplings is substantially equal to the thickness of the coupling spacer of each of the second drive tube couplings. | 08-30-2012 |
| 198784000 |
Arranged or having means to change load speed | 3 |
| 20100025197 | Roller Strip for Constructing a Roller Conveyor - The invention relates to a roller strip for constructing a roller conveyor, comprising a longitudinal carrier and a plurality of drive modules. Each drive module includes a roller and a drive for the roller, wherein a plurality of inserts are disposed along the longitudinal carrier for receiving the drive modules. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120160637 | ARTICLE STORAGE DEVICE AND CONVEYOR USED THEREIN - An article storage device for storing a plurality of pallets and having a plurality of storage compartments includes a conveyor for conveying the pallets, the conveyor being divided into a plurality of control zones corresponding to the respective storage compartments and having controllers in the respective zones. At least the controllers in the zones between the both end control zones each have a motor functioning also as an arrival detector, a RAM, and a communication circuit, the motor being for detecting a pallet being entering the home control zone, the RAM being for memorizing information indicating whether a pallet exists in the home control zone, and the communication circuit being for transmitting the information to the controller in the downstream zone. The controllers each contain a program to move up the pallet to the downstream zone so as to store the pallet. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20140305772 | DRIVE SWITCHING MECHANISM, ROTARY DRIVING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND DRIVE PROCESSING DEVICE - A drive switching mechanism includes first to third transmission element trains, a connection/disconnection element disposed at one of a position between the first and second transmission element trains and a position in the third transmission element train, and a rotation restraining element disposed at the other of the positions. When a drive transmission path is disconnected by the connection/disconnection element, the rotation restraining element is drivenly rotated on the basis of a driving force transmitted from the first transmission element train and selects a drive transmission path that is different from the drive transmission path disconnected by the connection/disconnection element. When the drive transmission path is connected by the connection/disconnection element, the rotation restraining element stops being drivenly rotated on the basis of driving forces transmitted from the first and second transmission element trains and selects the drive transmission path connected by the connection/disconnection element. | 10-16-2014 |
| 198783000 |
Having intermittent, periodic, timed or programmed drive for rolls | 3 |
| 20100108472 | DRIVE ROLLER CONTROLLER FOR AN ACCUMULATING CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A drive roller controller for accumulating conveyor system has a casing and a circuit board. The casing has a front face, two opposite sides and multiple openings respectively defined on opposite sides. The circuit board is mounted inside the casing and has at least a processor, a first and second communicating ports and an input device. The first and second communicating ports are respectively mounted inside openings on the opposite sides of the casing, so a wire is connected between the first and second communicating ports on opposite sides of the adjacent two drive roller controllers. Therefore, the wire is not easily protruded outside the accumulating conveyor unit, so the connection of wire and the drive roller controller is not easily disconnected. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110056808 | CONVEYING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING CONVEYING APPARATUS, AND CONVEYING METHOD. - A conveying apparatus that rotates a roller and conveys an object, the conveying apparatus including: a roller driving unit that rotates the roller; a first operation unit that operates a rotation amount of the roller corresponding to a target movement amount of the object, on the basis of the target movement amount and information of a roller diameter, and quantizes the rotation amount; a random number generating unit that generates a random number; a second operation unit that operates a corrected rotation amount of the roller obtained by correcting the rotation amount, on the basis of the random number generated by the random number generating unit, a quantization error obtained by the first operation unit and a quantization method; and a driving control unit that controls driving of the roller according to the corrected rotation amount. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20130341160 | Glass substrate transmission device and method for detecting the rotational synchronization of driven shafts - The present invention provides a glass substrate transmission device and a method for detecting the rotational synchronization of driven shafts. The device comprising: multiple driven shafts, the multiple driven shafts are disposed parallel at intervals along a first direction and each of the driven shafts has a through hole at the first direction; multiple rollers fixed at intervals on the driven shafts for carrying a glass substrate, and rotate with the driven shaft to flow the glass substrate; a reflection; an infrared sensor unit emitting the infrared and receives a reflection light reflected back by an obstacles and emitted by the infrared sensor unit, and determine the rotational synchronization of the driven shafts according to the value of the intensity of the reflected light. The through holes and the reflection plate are located at the propagation direction of the infrared of the infrared sensor unit. By above way, the present invention can timely detect that if the multiple driven shafts rotate synchronously or stop rotating to avoid the glass substrate from scratch or break. | 12-26-2013 |
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| 20080271978 | TRANSVERSE-ROLLER BELTS AND MODULES - A modular roller-top conveyor belt with a dense array of rollers freely rotatable toward the sides of the belt. The rollers are arranged in offset lines and columns in a checkerboard pattern on the top side of the belt. The rollers rotate on axes parallel to the direction of belt travel. The rollers extend in the direction of belt travel over the hinge axes formed between adjacent rows of belt modules. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080289934 | SPROCKET CONSTRUCTION FOR CONVEYOR ROLLERS - A sprocket assembly for a roller conveyor comprising a hub and a sprocket plate, the hub having a central cylindrical bore for fitting onto a round shaft of a roller, the hub having provisions for rotationally and axially locking it on a shaft in a manner adequate to transmit torque to the shaft and rotationally drive the roller, the sprocket plate having peripheral teeth adapted to be interengaged with a drive chain and a central bore capable of receiving the shaft, the sprocket plate and hub being constructed and arranged to be removably joined together with the centers of their respective bores coincident, said hub and sprocket plate having complementarily shaped radially extending abutting surfaces enabling the sprocket plate to develop torque on the hub by compressive forces developed by the radially extending sprocket plate surfaces against the radially extending hub surfaces. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20110005902 | ROLLER CONVEYOR AND A ROLLER PATH SYSTEM THEREFOR - The roller conveyor for transporting good carriers, in particular skids used in the automobile industry, comprises a conveyor path consisting of several in series arranged roller path modules. Each roller path modules comprises two roller borders which are parallel to each other and between which at least one transport roller is arranged. The roller conveyor also comprises an operation unit movable with respect to the conveyor path. According to said invention, the operation unit is embodied in a modular manner and comprises the roller path module and moving gear modules fixed thereto. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110048900 | AUTOMATED LOADING AND UNLOADING PRODUCE ACCUMULATOR - An apparatus for mechanically, safely, and efficiently accumulating, transporting, and unloading produce. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110155540 | BANKNOTE DEPOSITING AND DISPENSING MACHINE - When depositing processing is performed, a banknote guide section and a bill press are separated from each other such that a banknote accommodation space formed between the banknote guide section and the bill press is positioned below a banknote depositing and dispensing port, a upper guide section is moved towards a pickup roller side and a input port shutter is opened. After the input port shutter has been closed, the upper guide section is moved towards a bill press side, and by moving the banknote guide section and the bill press towards the pickup roller side, the pickup roller, which is projected out into the accommodation space through a cutout in the banknote guide section, and which makes contact with the banknote, feeds the banknote out towards a conveying path. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110272254 | Variable Compliance Wheel - A system for adjusting the compliance of a wheel is provided. In one embodiment, wheel segments are adjusted, causing the stiffness of the wheel to change. Such adjustments can be made while the wheel is rotating, allowing the wheel compliance to be changed while a vehicle is in motion. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120000750 | TRANSFER CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING STANDARDIZED LOADING UNITS - A transfer conveyor transports standardized unit loads, such as freight containers, pallets or the like, from a first height level to a second height level, in particular from a higher storage location to a lower transport device. The transfer conveyor is part of a rocker having an adjustable inclination around a pivot axis from one position in which one end of the rocker is aligned with one height level to another position in which the other end of the rocker is aligned with the other height level. Effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the transfer conveyor are created due to the ability of the rocker to be swiveled by the weight of the unit load itself while being transported on the transport conveyor. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120006655 | TRANSPORT FOR PRINTING SYSTEMS - A transport system for cut sheet media has a first and second cylinder to form a nip, a support subsystem to transport edges of cut sheets having at least one image into and out of the nip, and an array of contact points on each cylinder to make contact with the cut sheets without marking the image. A wheel for a print medium transport system has an outer rim having a series of contact points, an inner hub supporting a means to accommodate a drive shaft, and an internal spring connecting the outer rim to the inner hub. A method of transporting cut sheets in a printing system forms a nip between at least one pair of cylinders, each cylinder having an array of contact points, guides a first edge of a cut sheet into the nip, and uses the arrays of contact points to transport the cut sheets through one of either a fusing or drying process. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120031740 | ROLLER CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING ITEMS - A roller conveyor for transporting items, in particular items of luggage, is provided. The roller conveyor hays a series of transport rollers which are arranged at a distance from each other in an axially parallel manner and at each of the two ends thereof are mounted on lateral longitudinal carriers of a frame that extend in the direction of transport, wherein a textile web, which extends parallel to the transport surface and is fastened to the frame on its two longitudinal sides, is arranged directly below the transport rollers. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120037478 | ROLLER CONVEY SYSTEM - A convey system includes at least three rotatable shafts disposed in substantial parallel with one another. A pair of first rollers are disposed at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. A first distance between the pair of first rollers is fixed at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. At least a pair of second rollers are disposed between the pair of first rollers at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. A second distance between the pair of second rollers is varied at each of the at least three rotatable shafts. The second distance between the pair of second rollers is shortest at a middle one or two of the at least three rotatable shafts and increased gradually from thereof to two opposite ends of the at least three rotatable shafts. In order to prevent the substrate from sliding on the first and second rollers, a sandblasted treating or a roughness coating is applied on an outer surface of the first and second rollers. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120090961 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR A CONVEYOR - The invention relates to a detection device ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120090962 | DEVICE FOR DRIVING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS OR THEIR SUBSTRATES DURING THE PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - It relates to a driving device comprising at least one pair of tubular elements or coaxial rollers made of ceramic material, titanium, alumina or the like, positioned opposite each another and at a distance from one another such that at least one photovoltaic cell or associated substrate or the like rests on the opposite ends of said pair of coaxial rollers. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120234655 | FEEDING UNIT FOR FEEDING MEDIA OF VARYING THICKNESS AND MEDIA PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREOF - A feeding unit for feeding media of varying thickness includes a plurality of rolling members defining a media feeding port therebetween, at least one pressing arm located on one of the rolling members, at least one elastic member, and a switch member. The pressing arm has a main body, a first pressing end formed on one end of the main body and a second pressing end formed on the other end of the main body, and the main body has a fulcrum thereon. The first pressing end is selectively connected onto said one of the rolling members. One end of the elastic member abuts against the first pressing end. The switch member is slidable to selectively press the second pressing end. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120279830 | Multi-Translative Roll Assembly - A roll assembly according to one example embodiment includes a rotatable input shaft having a rotational axis. At least one gear is mounted on the input shaft that rotates with the input shaft. A carrier frame is mounted on the input shaft and rotatable independent of the input shaft about the rotational axis of the input shaft. A plurality of rolls is rotatably mounted about a periphery of the carrier frame. An axial direction of rotation of each roll is transverse to the rotational axis of the input shaft. Each roll has a contact surface and a gear face that is operatively coupled to the at least one gear. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130001050 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, SHEET CONVEYING PATH OPENING METHOD, AND ERASING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus includes: a conveying member configured to convey a sheet; a first opening section including a conveyance guide section arranged on the opposite side of the conveying member across a conveying path and configured to form the conveying path and a first pivot shaft configured to pivotably support the conveyance guide section, the first opening section being configured to form the conveying path using the conveyance guide section if changing to a closed state and open the conveying path if changing to an open state; and a second opening section including a cover section configured to cover the first opening section if the first opening section changes to the closed state and a second pivot shaft configured to pivotably support the cover section, the second opening section being configured to cause, if pivoting, the first opening section to pivot following the second opening section. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130043108 | CONVEYOR-BELT COOLING APPARATUS OF METALLURGICAL FURNACE - A conveyor-belt cooling apparatus includes primary frames, bearings respectively disposed on the primary frames, pivot shafts, inner tubes and at least one refrigerant pipeline assembly. Two ends of the pivot shaft combined in the corresponding bearings are disposed on the primary frames. The inner tubes are penetrated through and disposed in each of the pivot shafts so that the inner tubes and the pivot shaft form a relative sliding therebetween. The refrigerant pipeline assembly is assembled by refrigerant conduits and one refrigerant engaging pipe. The inner tubes are connected by the refrigerant engaging pipe therebetween to form the refrigerant engaging pipe with a serial connection status, and the refrigerant conduits are engaged to the serially connected inner tubes, absorbing heat flux of the pivot shafts by the inner tubes and guiding a refrigerant in and out of the inner tubes by the refrigerant conduits to form a heat-dissipative circulation. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130043109 | CONVEYOR-BELT LINKING APPARATUS OF METALLURGICAL FURNACE - A conveyor-belt linking apparatus utilizes a movable frame slidably disposed on a predetermined supporting surface, a plurality of pivot shafts disposed on the movable frame to support a load object, at least one primary driving element disposed between the movable frame and the predetermined supporting surface to drive the movable frame to reciprocally and slidably move along a predetermined direction, and an engaging driving assembly including a side driving element capable of being outwardly input with a power and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly capable of synchronically sliding with the movable frame is connected to the side driving element for transmitting the power of the side driving element to rotate each of the pivot shafts. With the movable frame capable of sliding between two conveying positions, the defects of inclination, vibration and sway of the load object resulted from a large clearance between the pivot shafts can be decreased. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130075232 | Conveyor Systems with Center Guide Assemblies - A conveyor system includes a conveyor surface formed of a plurality of rollers in a single file arrangement. A center guide assembly has a guide configuration where a center guide member extends between adjacent ones of the plurality of rollers and beyond the conveyor surface and a recessed configuration where the center guide member is recessed from the conveyor surface. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130075233 | Workflows for Transferring and Storing Tire Casings - Storage or handling device comprising at least one pair of rollers ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130075234 | PAPER SHEET CONVEYING ROLLER - A paper sheet conveying roller is constructed with a roller body ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130153370 | DRIVEN ROLLER UNIT AND PAPER FEEDING DEVICE - A driven roller unit and a paper feeding device are provided. The paper feeding device includes a frame, the driven roller unit and a driving roller. The frame has a dome concave. The driven roller unit has an omnidirectional ball, wherein the omnidirectional ball is in the dome concave. The driving roller is disposed above the frame and the driven roller unit. When the driving roller presses on the driven roller unit, an angle included by the driving roller and the driven roller unit is adjusted due to the rotation of the omnidirectional ball relative to the dome concave, and therefore the force applied on the driven roller unit is uniform. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130248331 | CYLINDRICAL SHAFT, TRANSPORT ROLLER, TRANSPORT UNIT, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A cylindrical shaft is provided of which a pair of ends are formed in a cylindrical shape by a press work so as to form a joining portion therebetween. Here, the joining portion includes: a central linear section which is provided on a center portion in an axis direction of the cylindrical shaft and is formed in a linear shape to be parallel to the axis direction of the cylindrical shaft; and a folded section which includes a plurality of intersections which are provided on both ends of the center portion and are disposed so as to be extended in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the cylindrical shaft, and a connection linear section which connects ends of a pair of the adjacent intersections. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140061005 | INCLINED ROLLER CONVEYING ASSEMBLY FOR HOT FORMED GLASS SHEETS - An inclined roller conveying assembly ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140116854 | CURRENCY TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A currency transmission apparatus includes a driving roller, a supporting member, an acting member, a pressing roller, and a torsional spring. The driving roller transmits currency. The acting member is rotatably coupled to the supporting member. The pressing roller is mounted to the acting member. The torsional spring produces a torsional force to drive the acting member to rotate about the supporting member until the pressing roller contacts the driving roller. The pressing roller exerts a frictional force to the currency transmitted by the driving roller. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140144755 | PIVOTING ROLLER NIP STRUCTURE - A roller nip assembly has a drive axle (with driver rollers) and a drive unit connected to a first end of the drive axle. The drive unit rotates the drive axle. In addition, a slotted mount is connected to a second end of the drive axle (opposite the first end). Additionally, an idler frame (with idler rollers) is positioned adjacent the drive axle. Further, a bias member is connected to the drive axle. The bias member moves the drive axle in the slotted mount to bias the drive rollers toward the idler rollers. The idler frame also includes a pivot structure. The bias member causes the drive axle to pivot. The pivot structure pivots the idler frame to compensate for the pivoting motion of the drive axle and to maintain pressure between the idler rollers and the drive rollers as the drive axle pivots. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140151194 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFERRING DEVICE - A substrate transferring device is disclosed. In one aspect, the substrate transferring device includes substrate to transfer the substrate in one direction and a plurality of side rollers. Each roller includes a side roller main body configured to rotate while contacting a side surface of the substrate to prevent the substrate from being deviated from the one direction. The roller also includes a side roller support which is coupled to a lower part of the side roller main body or a lower part of the side roller main body when the side roller main body is turned upside down in a vertical direction to vary a position of a contact line where the side surface of the substrate is in contact with the side roller main body. The roller further includes a fixing member which is coupled to the side roller support inside the side roller main body. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140216899 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE - The conveyance rollers are arranged at a predetermined roller pitch in the conveyance direction and arranged in rows so as to be capable of supporting at least the side ends of an object being conveyed. The conveyance rollers are formed along the conveyance direction by a repetition unit composed of the drive rollers and the free rollers. The roller pitch of the conveyance rollers is set based on the dimension of the object, and the smaller of distances from respective ends in the conveyance direction of the object to the position of the center of gravity of the object. The arrangement ratio of the drive rollers in the conveyance rollers is set based on the smaller of the distances from the respective ends in the conveyance direction of the object to the position of the center of gravity of the object, and the roller pitch. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140231225 | Conveyor Device - A conveyor device is described in which a conveyor roller is used to convey a medium inside a printing device with the conveyor roller extending in a width direction of the printing device. The conveyor roller receives a force from a following roller configured to face the conveyor roller. The conveyor roller is supported by one or more bearings. The one or more bearings include a shaft supporting portion that extends in the width direction to support the conveyor roller against the force of the following roller. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140251765 | CONVEYOR ROLLER WITH REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT - The invention relates to a conveyor roller for conveyor installations for the purpose of conveying containers, pallets and the like, comprising a roller body with a roller axis, the outer peripheral area of which represents a bearing surface for items to be conveyed, and a head element that is inserted with an insertion section having a cylindrical outer surface into a hollow end of the roller body, whereby the insertion section of the head element has a reinforcement element. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140291125 | Roller for Transporting Glass Substrate and Transporting Device Thereof - The present invention provides a roller for transporting glass substrate and a transporting device thereof. Wherein, the roller comprises: a cylindrical body and an outside layer coated on the side of the cylindrical body. The distance between the top and the bottom of the cylindrical body is 100˜120 mm, the cylindrical body is made of MC nylon, and the outside layer is polyurethane coating. In the roller and the transporting device of the transporting glass substrate according to the present invention, the roller is widened, which is made of the material with better buffering performance. When it is used for transporting the glass substrate, the contact area between the roller and the glass substrate will be increased. And the distance between the rollers is decreased, so that the glass substrate will be transported steadily with average stress, and the structural damage of the substrate will be decreased, which avoids the mura problems and improves the level and quality of the glass substrate. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140374221 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR A CONVEYOR - The invention relates to a detection device ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150060239 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An image reading apparatus includes a guide portion, a reader, a first drive roller and a second drive roller, and a first driven roller and a second driven roller. A first protrusion is formed in the reader and may be disposed on one side of the first drive roller. A second protrusion is formed in the reader and may be disposed on one side of the second drive roller. The second protrusion may protrude upward more than the first protrusion. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150090561 | CONVEYING DEVICE - A conveying device includes: opposed first and second rollers disposed to a first path; a roller holder supporting the second roller and movable between a first position where the second roller contacts the first roller and a second position where the second roller is spaced apart from the first roller; and opposed first and second guide members defining a second path merged with the first path. The first guide member is movable between a third position where the first guide member is spaced apart from the second guide member at a predetermined distance and a fourth position where their distance is less than the predetermined distance. The first guide member includes a guide portion for contacting and moving the roller holder from the first position to the second position in response to movement of the first guide member from the third position to the fourth position. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150107966 | TRANSPORT MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transport mechanism includes a guide member that guides a transport object, which has a leading end and a trailing end, to be transported. The guide member includes a curved portion that is a curved portion of the guide member. The transport mechanism also includes a transport member that is disposed downstream of the curved portion in a transport direction in which the transport object is transported along the guide member, transports the transport object, and moves the transport object in an intersecting direction that intersects the transport direction. In the transport mechanism, when a length of the transport object in the transport direction is equal to or greater than a predetermined specified length that is greater than a distance between the transport member and the curved portion, the transport member does not move the transport object in the intersecting direction. | 04-23-2015 |
