INSERTION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, METHOD EXECUTED BY IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND CONTROL PROGRAM TO CONTROL IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

摘要

An insertion device which inserts a second recording medium into a conveyance path to convey a plurality of first recording media fed from a feeding device includes: a loading unit in which the second recording medium is loaded; a separating unit which separates the second recording medium, which is loaded in the loading unit; a detection unit which detects time of separation of the second recording medium performed by the separating unit; a calculation unit which calculates first feed timing to feed a following first recording medium, which is conveyed in the conveyance path after the second recording medium, to the conveyance path; a notification unit which notifies the first feed timing to the feeding device; and an inserting unit which conveys the second recording medium separated by the separating unit to a converging point in the conveyance path and to insert the second recording medium into the conveyance path.

主权项

1. An insertion device which can insert a second recording medium into a conveyance path to convey a plurality of first recording media fed from a feeding device, the insertion device comprising:
a loading unit in which the second recording medium is loaded; a separating unit configured to separate the second recording medium, which is loaded in the loading unit, one by one according to an insertion request from the feeding device; a detection unit configured to detect time of separation of the second recording medium performed by the separating unit; a calculation unit configured to calculate first feed timing to feed a following first recording medium, which is conveyed in the conveyance path after the second recording medium, to the conveyance path based on the separation time detected by the detection unit; a notification unit configured to notify the first feed timing to the feeding device; and an inserting unit configured to convey the second recording medium separated by the separating unit to a converging point in the conveyance path and to insert the second recording medium into the conveyance path