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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Yuji Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Yukio Asari, Yokohama, JP;
Inventors:
Yuji Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Yukio Asari, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sheet handling apparatus comprises a switchback path including a switchback section, and a straight path that bypasses the switchback section. The controller of the sheet handling apparatus detects the conveyance-directional length of a sheet assigned to the switchback section, using a length sensor, and also detects the sheet conveyance rate of each path, thereby controlling a switchback roller based on the detection results.