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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2013
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Dale Bryan Cuesta Balili, Danao, PH;
Michael Villanueva Caneza, Cordova, PH;
Roel Firmeza Pantonial, Cebu, PH;
Jake Tia Pia, Liloan, PH;
Marvin Aliviado Rodriquez, Talisay, PH;
Donald Norman Spitz, Lexington, KY (US);
Joe Rey Naquila Dumandan, Talisay, PH;
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A translateable media height sensor assembly for measuring a media stack height in an imaging forming device. The assembly includes a support and drive and insertion assemblies mounted thereon. The insertion assembly includes a translateable plunger having mounted thereon a sensor and a translateable probe. At a home position the sensor is actuated by a flag on the support placing sensor output in a first state. During measurement, the drive assembly translates the insertion assembly toward a media stack and the sensor output changes to a second state and a counter is started. The probe encounters the media stack and stops while the plunger and the sensor continue to translate with the probe engaging the sensor causing the sensor output to again change state and stop the counter. The insertion assembly retracts back to the home position where the flag actuates the sensor causing the sensor output to change state.