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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1996
Akira Mizuta, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuichi Ommori, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd, , JP;
Abstract
In a workpiece positioning apparatus for positioning a forwarding workpiece, the apparatus includes a forwarding device for forwarding a workpiece in a forwarding direction; a reference guide having a forwarding surface abutting against the workpiece in a first side of the workpiece with respect to the forwarding device; a workpiece press pressing the workpiece against the reference guide in a second side of the workpiece opposed to the reference guide and being movable in a direction away from the workpiece; a reference arm abutting against a first end of the workpiece with respect to the forwarding direction and being movable in a direction away from the workpiece; and a movable device abutting against a second end of the workpiece opposed to the first end in the forwarding direction for pressing the workpiece against the reference arm, and being movable in directions away from the workpiece. The apparatus can position workpieces of different product types without separate positioning tools.