发明名称 Document stacking
摘要 An apparatus and method are disclosed for stacking items of media in a media container region. The apparatus includes a rotatable roller element arranged to rotate about a longitudinal axis to locate an incoming item of media at a deposit position with the container region. The apparatus also includes at least one trailing edge engaging element that engages with a trailing edge region of an incoming item of media and urges the trailing edge region towards a stack position. The apparatus also includes at least one preceding item edge engaging element that engages with an edge region of a preceding item of media to urge that edge region away from the incoming item of media.
申请公布号 US8777222(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.07.15
申请号 US201113308157 申请日期 2011.11.30
申请人 NCR Corporation 发明人 Dunn Frank B.;Boon Anthony;Kallin Fred
分类号 B65H29/20 主分类号 B65H29/20
代理机构 代理人 Mehrle Joseph P.
主权项 1. Apparatus for stacking items of media in a media container region, comprising: a rotatable roller element arranged to rotate about a longitudinal axis to locate an incoming item of media at a deposit position within a container region; at least one trailing edge engaging element that engages with a trailing edge region of the incoming item of media and urges the trailing edge region towards a stack position; at least one preceding item edge engaging element that engages with an edge region of a preceding item of media to urge said edge region of the preceding item of media away from the incoming item of media; and said at least one trailing edge engaging element, comprises a plurality of flexible paddle elements and said at least one preceding item edge engaging element comprises a plurality of flexible flap elements, said plurality of paddle elements and said plurality of flap elements being supported in a circumferentially spaced apart relationship on said roller element and arranged to rotate simultaneously therewith.
地址 Duluth GA US