Patent ID: 8886108
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A foil transferring apparatus which transfers a desired positive foil image on a desired positive toner image selected among all the toner images formed on first base material using a fusion action of a toner, the apparatus comprising: a setting portion that sets a roll on which a foil sheet including a foil layer on a surface thereof is wound; a reel portion that winds the foil sheet of the roll; a driving portion that conveys the foil sheet to the reel portion; a foil sheet conveying path on which the foil sheet is conveyed by the driving portion; a second thermal transfer portion that transfers a desired negative foil image to a second base material from the foil sheet, the second thermal transfer portion being positioned at an upstream side of the foil sheet conveying path; a first thermal transfer portion that transfers the desired positive foil image, which is not transferred to the second base material by the second thermal transfer portion, to the first base material, the first thermal transfer portion being positioned at a downstream side of the foil sheet conveying path; an entrance through which the first and second base materials are passed; a first conveying path on which the first base material is conveyed from the entrance to the first thermal transfer portion; a second conveying path on which the second base material is conveyed from the entrance to the second thermal transfer portion; a switching portion that switches the conveying path from the first conveying path to the second conveying path or from the second conveying path to the first conveying path; and a control portion that controls the switching operation of the switching portion, wherein the control portion controls the switching portion to switch the conveying path from the first conveying path to the second conveying path when the first base material is conveyed and to switch the conveying path from the second conveying path to the first conveying path when the second base material is conveyed.