Cutting machine media feeder system with fixed in-feed and out-feed trays

摘要

A media feeder system for use with a media cutting system having a cutting table includes an upper out-feed tray and a lower in-feed tray bins are disposed laterally adjacent one side of the cutting system table. A bi-directional media transport system transports media in an in-feed direction from the in-feed tray to the cutting table surface and removes media from the cutting table surface in an out-feed direction from the cutting table surface to the out-feed tray. The media transport system includes a sheet acquisition system having gripping apparatus that adjust for a height of the media held in the bins.

主权项

1. A media feeder system adapted to be used with a media cutting system having a cutting table and cutting apparatus to cut or score media held on a surface of the cutting table, the media feeder system comprising:
a plurality of vertically displaced bins adapted to be disposed laterally adjacent one side of the cutting system table, the bins including at least a lower bin and an upper bin, the lower bin defining an in-feed tray adapted to hold media to be fed to the cutting table surface, the upper bin defining an out-feed tray adapted to hold media removed from the cutting table surface; first and second slide rails adapted to extend over the bins and the cutting system table, a bi-directional media transport system adapted to transport media in an in-feed direction from the in-feed tray to the cutting table surface and remove media from the cutting table surface in an out-feed direction from the cutting table surface to the out-feed tray, the media transport system including
a sheet acquisition system having
a gantry extending longitudinally from the first slide rail to the second slide rail, the gantry being movably mounted to the slide rails,at least one gripping apparatus mounted to the gantry,a drive shaft connected to each gripping apparatus, anda drive connected to the drive shaft; wherein each gripping apparatus includes:
a gripper, anda linkage, a proximal end of the linkage being connected to the drive shaft and a distal end of the linkage being rotatably connected to the gripper.