Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Tokyo Electric Co.

Other

Hideaki Sugiyama

Isao Sano

Shinichiro Mano

Katsuhiko Tsuchiya

Masao Kobori

Hiroaki Sudo

A sales management device includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a mobile terminal on which a user registers purchases and a clerk terminal within a store. The processor is configured to acquire terminal identification information set for the mobile terminal, acquire status information indicating an operating status of the mobile terminal identified by the terminal identification, acquire a communication connection state of the mobile terminal, and outputs the terminal identification information to the clerk terminal in response to (i) the communication connection state of the mobile terminal being unconnected and (ii) the status information of the mobile terminal acquired before the communication connection state of the mobile terminal becoming unconnected indicating a non-checkout status.

Sales management device and control method thereof

A sheet transport apparatus according to an embodiment includes a roller having a surface formed from an elastic material. The roller transports a sheet. A rotation mechanism rotated the roller around an axis of the roller. A twist mechanism selectively twists the roller with respect to the axis. When the roller is twisted and the rotation mechanism rotates the roller, a sheet transported by the roller is transported in a first direction perpendicular to the axis and in a second direction parallel to the axis. When the roller is not twisted and the rotation mechanism rotates the roller, a sheet transported by the roller is transported in the first direction and not in the second direction.

Sheet transport apparatus and sheet processing apparatus

According to one embodiment, a sheet finishing apparatus includes a finishing section configured to apply finishing to a sheet placed on a processing tray, a sheet discharging section configured to discharge the sheet subjected to the finishing to a stack tray via a discharge port, a roller attached to a shaft provided in parallel to the discharge port and which rotate in a first direction for guiding the sheet in the direction of the finishing section and a second direction for discharging the sheet, and an arm attached to the shaft to extend in the centrifuging direction from the shaft, rotate with the torque of the shaft, and idly rotate when force for regulating the torque acts. The arm flaps down the trailing end of the sheet on the stack tray onto the stack tray.

Sheet finishing apparatus and sheet finishing method

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image to be printed on a sheet; an apparatus main body including the image forming unit therein; a recessed section provided on the outer side of the apparatus main body; and a clip unit configured to clip, when the sheet is inserted into the recessed section, an end of the sheet with a paper clip.

Image forming apparatus including clip unit, clip device, and finishing apparatus

According to an embodiment of the invention, a sheet folding device includes a pair of folding rollers which nips a sheet between the folding rollers and thus folds the sheet, a folding blade which pushes the sheet in between the pair of folding rollers, and a folding blade control unit which controls the folding blade to fold a first sheet with the pair of folding rollers, then push a second sheet into the fold of the first sheet, and fold the second sheet with the pair of folding rollers over the first sheet.

Sheet folding device, image forming apparatus using this device, and sheet folding method

According to one embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a reinforce roller to further reinforce the fold of a sheet which has been folded by a fold roller pair, a support portion to move the reinforce roller in a direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction, a motor to drive the support portion, and a control unit to control the motor so that the support portion moves at a faster moving speed at the time of a homeward route than a moving speed at the time of an outward route.

Sheet processing apparatus, image forming system and sheet processing method

In an image forming apparatus of the present invention, although an upper cover is rotated when a body frame is opened, a free end of a base for fixing a paper receiving tray makes contact with a side of the frame, thus an inclination angle of the paper receiving tray in link motion with rotation of the upper cover is controlled, and the paper receiving tray is inclined at time of rotation of the cover member, and sheets of paper are prevented from falling.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes a developing device assembly, an inertia acceptor and a setting mechanism. The developing device assembly has a plurality of developing devices to develop a latent image formed on a photosensitive member. The assembly can rotate to switch from one of the developing devices to another. The energy of rotational inertia is shifted from the developing device assembly to the inertia acceptor when the inertia acceptor stops the rotation of the developing device assembly. The setting mechanism controls the movement of the inertia acceptor driven by the energy of rotational inertia shifted from the developing device assembly.

A process unit is provided which includes a unit housing having a downwardly opened upper housing and an upwardly opened lower housing. The upper housing and the lower housing are detachably coupled to define a space section. A photosensitive member unit is detachably attached in the upper housing, and a developing device is detachably attached in the lower housing.

Process unit divided into a plurality of separable units and image forming apparatus using such process unit

An image forming apparatus of the invention includes a guide member for guiding an photosensitive member to an arranged position, a toothed pulley attached to a shaft of the photosensitive member, a timing belt having teeth on an outer peripheral surface thereof, a mechanism for rotating the timing belt, a mechanism for applying tension to the timing belt, and a mechanism for holding the tension applying mechanism at a timing belt winding position. The tension applying mechanism supports the timing belt at a position where the toothed pulley engages with the timing belt, when the photosensitive member is moved to the arranged position. The tension applying mechanism moves the timing belt to a position where the timing belt is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the toothed pulley, when the photosensitive member has moved to the arranged position.

Drive apparatus for rotating a photosenstive body and image forming apparatus

A recording apparatus has a main body case housing a printing head. A recording-paper insertion slot is formed in the upper surface of the case and a recording paper discharge slot is formed in the side surface of the case. A pair of stop levers are mounted on the upper surface so as to be pivotable between standing and horizontal positions. A part of the upper surface is used as a continuous-recording-paper receiving portion on which the recording paper is placed and is led to the insertion slot. The standing stop levers contact the insertion-slot-side end of the recording paper to hold it in its predetermined posture or position and restricts the movement of the recording paper toward the insertion opening.

Compact portable recording apparatus with thin, flat case, and which

The invention provides an original reading apparatus which is small in overall thickness and size and light in weight. The original reading apparatus includes a body case having an original insertion opening formed in a wall thereof. An original transport passageway is formed substantially horizontally in the body case and communicated with the original insertion opening. A white roller of an original reading section and a feed roller for transporting an original are positioned along the original transport passageway and disposed in a horizontal position at a substantially same height.

Original reading apparatus having a reduced size and thickness

The apparatus for feeding recording paper according to the present invention includes a platen roller gear, a white roller gear, a forwardly/reversely rotatable motor, a gear train connected to the motor, a relay mechanism for transmitting a force from the gear train to the platen roller gear and white roller gear, and a switching mechanism. The relay mechanism has a driving gear constantly meshed with an output gear of the gear train, and a first driven gear constantly meshed with the driving gear and being capable of revolving around the gear. The relay mechanism has a second driven gear constantly meshed with the driving gear and being capable of revolving around the gear. The relay mechanism has a third driven gear constantly meshed with the first driven gear and being capable of revolving around the first driven gear. The switching mechanism stops movement of the first driven gear and releases the stop of movement. By combining the switching operation of the switching mechanism and the switching of rotational direction of the motor, a torque is transmitted to at least one of the platen roller gear and white roller gear via the relay mechanism, whereby paper can be fed in the transmission, reception and copy operation modes by a single motor and recording paper can be fed backwards in the reception and copy operation modes.

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Shizuoka, Japan

Hideaki Sugiyama