Patent ID: 6398431
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B41J,G07F

Abstract:
A page-turning device for turning a page of a multi-leaved medium comprised of a plurality of bound pages, said page-turning device comprising:a multi-leaved medium feeding mechanism, for feeding and halting a multi-leaved medium in an open state within said page-turning device such that a surface of a page of said medium is exposed; a roller shaft; a plurality of rollers rotatably positioned on said roller shaft opposite said exposed surface of said page of said multi-leaved medium; a support shaft; a drive member for driving both said support shaft and said roller shaft to cause said plurality of rollers on said roller shaft to move said page of said multi-leaved medium when said rollers engage said exposed surface of said page; a pair of pivotable arms pivotally located on said support shaft, said pivotable arms supporting said roller shaft relative to said support shaft and pressing said roller shaft downward to cause said plurality of rollers to engage said exposed surface of said page of said multi-leaved medium; and adjustment means for adjusting the pressure of said plurality of rollers on said roller shaft against said exposed surface of said page of said multi-leaved medium.