Method for changing guide width and mechanism used therefor
CA 2134497 C · Owner: Noritsu Koki Co. Ltd. · Inventors: Narukami, Shinji
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A mechanism for changing a guide width is provided to automatically change a width of a width guide depending upon papers differ from each other in true width in spite of the same nominal size. The mechanism Comprises a width guide, a pulse motor for moving the width guide in a width direction of the paper a detecting, board with detecting holes attached to a guide member of the width guide and a position sensor detecting a standard position of the detecting holes, and is provided to move the guide member only a distance of indicated pulses from the standard position.
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- Filed October 27, 1994 and granted January 9, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 27, 2014.
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