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United States Patent rrrr 31575,507

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I72l lnventor

[2ll Appl' No.

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[45] Patcnted

[73] A*dFec

Rotctf J. Ysrm

Wr*l4tm,D.C.;

?tlll_-p O. Hmtrdton, $ulrhnd; Ailtrody A.

ffir,Sll'oSprirC,Dfd. l|ry9,1960

Apr.20, l97l

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UMTED STATE$ PATENTS

2.194,80t 3/1940 pooley 

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hfuauy E x ami w r -tiamuel S. Iulatthcnr .ilerktaat Exaaniryr*M, L. Ge[ner

Auoruys-Dsvid Robbins and Alvin J. Englcrt

,tf,$TRACT: An arrangemcnt is ftscribed for photoq

"q 4oi*;r il;Tifi; anurgcd in a cb;k. ^-ffff ca,rried on s vacuum beh. ro 

" ft,"r;r."-;il;1ae e ir photographed, The shcet L tfr"n u*eOLl't *#i.,=o ,o nothcr yrcuum belt which *o"o Ar. rlEitl-#r,o whih ,r.r a eecond dreet is norm to trre firri-"iil.-SilIB *rh. 4* "nq and side e "r iie *ec",iiitJi"i" photographed. ,r,_n lncluded arE means for aet"crlni i oouulr rheer fed ro rhc firtt bett or a,trci *:ii"i*iii"'rciv onurc Ecofld bclt.

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AUTOMATIC CA"MENA AHD TI}O$E $HEET fl'TNEN

USII{G VACUITM COHVEYOR EELTII

BACKGROUHD OF THE INVENTION

tn the prior art, yhcn rnorc than onc loolc Ehcet had to bc

photogrephed on botlr tidc*. each sh€Gt was poritioned by

hand for location and aquarercs and then photographcd' The

slreet wa6 thcn turned srrd pdtitioocd, again by hend' and the

other side war photographcd. lf thc rhcet war wevy or foldcd,

it had ro b€ held flat by a piece ofglass or vacuum before il

was photographed. lf thc slrGct vr6 vrinkltd' it had tD b€

snooneO by hand bcfore it was h€ld tlst by thc glart or

vEcuum,

When the principlcs of thc Prcecnt inventbn arc cmploycd'

thc sheet is urtsnatically unoothcd, potitiorcd' end

photogaphcd. lt ir then automatically nrrned end trurdcrtcd

io anoihcr area wherc thc othcr eidc ir photogrsPhcd.

SUMMAN,Y OF TI{E INVENTION

Whcn thc prcilcnt hventbn ir urcd to photograph a

plurality of lmc chccu, cach shcct is fed in rcquenc+ to a

rmvingconwyor bGlt 8|d autoflratically Positioncd in a ftr$t

erca whert it b phologrsphcd. Thc rhcct ir thcn eutomatically

turned ard fed to anotlrcr cotlvcyor bclt vhich cericr it !o a

*cond area wltcrc thc othcr ridc k Photo$aphcdln onc embodiment. s uhcet b fcd from r fecdcr to I first

vaEuum belt wtrich carttcc thc thcct to I firlt PhotoFEph srEa

where it conrcs to rtil. Sidc A of thc fictt it thcn

photographcd. Thc fint rlrcct ir 6cn carhl on thc firtt bclt

to a trandcr rrcs wheru a eccurd tacuum bdt b pocitiorcd

rdjacent !o the first arrd it driran in a diruction oppotitc to

that of thc firtt. A v*uum Ef,rroc b nornrelly 4Plid to the

portior of thc filtt bch in thc tnrufcr rrca and i* renmwd

ahorrly after the tint clrcct arrirtf in thc arca' Thus, thc first

shffit is trusfered, with ddc B up, from the fifft to thc rcGffid

bclt std b thcn carrlcd ro anodrcr Phototrtph arta whcrE it

comes to r€Et. At rhe remc tirru a rccond rhsct ic clrricd from

thc feeder to thE fird arcs. $ldc B ofthe firtr shcct and ridc A

of the cccoNtd dtoet rrc thcn photographed rimultancoutly.

Thc frrn Bhcet b thcn moved to s rtsckcr, wltilc thc rccottd

rheet is rrovEd to the rccond rrca rnd a thid rhet b movcd to

the firut area.

The feeder b irractiwtcd whpn rn itsm fcd to thc firct bclt is

thickcr than a ringle rhcct, e.g, r,hcn s douHc rltct b fed, or

thc ileet containg 8 papcr clip or rimilar objcct'

Sirnultancourly, a camera cycle b inhibited rnd thc firrt bclt is

Btopped so that thc itcm ootro to rec in thc ftrn rrca but ic

not photographcd.

lf a rhcct ic not movcd cntircly off thc rccord bclt to the

$sckcr, circuits arc complctcd ro inhibit thc opcmtipn of thc ' 

canerr which prEvcntt s bsd frsme from being takcn.

BRIEF DESCRII'NON OFTIIE DRAIfING

FK. I iB s Hffit dirgrrrn of rn embodirrcnt d thc

invention;

FIGS. 2,3. urd 4 cunprfuc a circuit diagram of thc control

circuits uscd in FlG. l:

FtG. 5 is a Hock diagrem illuetr*ing thc uscmbly dFtG$.

2 to4:

FlG.6 is a drh vhw of thc trrnder unit urcd in FIG. l;

FtO. 7 is t top vieu of thc truder unit ln FlG. h rnd

FlG. t ilhutratm thc slidc lrd metd platc cmpl@ in thc

trurdcr unit in FlG.6.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FNEFERRED EMBODMEITIT

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Autornatic Opcrltiil. lffith rcfcrerrc td FtG- I' ttcn the

rhcet tuner b in o'pcr*irn, rolhr t0 ic drivcn bI motor ll

through clueh rnd- brrtc alanHt ll. TlG rolkr in urn

Orivciperforatcd cotrvcyor bch l3 in thc dire+tinn rlwsn in

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the FtG. R.oller 14 functions as r prEccure roller, l5 ss rn idhr

roller. and l5 and 17 as follower rollert,

Fcedcr t5 feeds a first sheet bstwc€n rollcr til rnd moving,

bclt 13. The shect is held againet the belt by vacuum applicd

5 by source 16 through chamber 27, which hag I Pattcm of

prrforations in its side adjacent to perforated bch f3' The

rpced of the feeder is slower than that of the bclt so thst thc

bclr tries to stretch the shect which it smoothed ifit contains

.^ ylye6, wrinkles ot folds. The hopper of fccder 25 i$ stigned

lu with bch tl lo provide venical and horizontal aliEtncnt of

thc sheet on the belt, Hence the sheet is Positioncd for

location and squarenecs in the fint pbotograph area 3O wlrcrt

the belt comes to rest as dcecribcd immedietely bclow. ,

As the first theet ie carried on belt 13, it ir ucnscd by the

| ) photocellt in uniu PCI and FC2. Thc output of thc photocellt

cnergire releys whose contacts opcn circuiu in control unit tl

to rclcasc the clutch and activate the brakc in acccmbly ltBelt 13 thcn stops and the firct shcct i8 potitioned in alta tll.

rn The rclay in FCt also operate$ contrcl circuits in 29 which -* 

inactivate fceder 15 and initiate a cycle of oPeration of

camcra 53. Side A of the shect iB thcn photographed. hrirry

the camera cycle, contactf are clotcd to activate a circuit in l

unit 29 lo rcstlrt the movement of bclt t3. $imultancously'

25 circuitr are completed in 29 which causc fecdcr lli to rupply a

rccond eheet lo belt 13.

Wtren thc first shcet ie in ares 3ll, it is rcnacd by tlrc

photoccll in unit FCi which cncrgizct the telay in the unit 29.

Ar the relay is cncrgizcd, its contsctfi complcte a control

30 circuit in unit trll to opcrlte trandcr unit 3l' Th€ ouput of

vacuum rource 2,6 ir thcn applicd through 3l to chambcr t2'

It is noted that th€ output of the tource is applied continually

to chambcr 33,

Thcre sr€ a numbcr of holcs in th€ sideg of chambers 3l and

35 33 adjacent to perforatcd bclt 13. Thcrc are aho e numbcrd

holes in the cnds of clumbert 27 and 32 adjacent to roller l7'

which contains a plurality of holes in ite circumfercntisl

sud*e. Thus, vacuum ir applied ftpm murcc 26 through ttrc

chambcrs to thc roller.

40 When belt 13 is rcetancd, thc firs Bhcet fu rnoved over tullcr

l? on its way to E pmition ovcr chamlrcn 32 and 3:t. lf tltc

vacsum in the rollcr is rEt EtronE enough to hold thc uhcGt

againn the belt and it continues to move in a horhontal

- - dircction, tlrc chcct is deflected downward on thc bclt by Stidc 45 sl.

When thc firut rheet is in rrca p0, it is tcfficd by lhG

photocell in unit FCI which.tr previ<iudy irtdicated, energizer

thc rclay in PCl. Thie caures s control circuit in unit t9 to bc

.^ conditioncd for opcration, Ag thc shect havet lta 3ll, itr

il trailinS edgp ir *nccd by thc photoccll in unit FCS. Thc rclay

in FCi is rhcn relcascd to complcte thc ;ircuit conditiottcd for

opcrrtion. Whcn the circuit ir complctcd, thc brrkc in

asrcrnbly 42 it releared Nlrd thc clutch b ongagcd m thrt

q1 motor dl drivec roller 44, The rollcr in tuilr drivcl PcrfqrttEd '" 

conveyor belt 45. in the dircction fiwrr in thc FlG. hc*urc

rollcr 46 keepc connalrt'prursure on bclt 4t againet rollcr 4{'

Rollcr {7 h sn idler toller. whilc 4E md 49 arc folbwcr

rulle*.

f,6 Chillbert 5{l and 5l havc rt plurality dholce in thcir riilcq

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rdjqcent to perforated belt 45 and a plurality of holcs in thcit

cndr adjeccnt to rollcr 49. Thc rollcr har a psttcm df

perforatioru in its orrtcr citcumferential gurfacc. Hcncc rourcq

3t applic* yacuum throrgh thc chambcn to the rollcr. lt will

6j bc undcfttood that v*uuq mutpes 25 ltd 32 could bG

combincd u r ringlc courEc d ttlcuum ot th8t tGPrrilG

rcurccr could be uscd for ca€h chanbst in FlG. l.

After belt l3 is rcftartcd, rs thc firtt shcct hsvcr rrta 30

rnd movc+ to iu podtion ovcr chambcrr 12 and 13, itr trrlllng

70 cdge b rnsed by the photoccll in unit FC5. Thc elotqlcll

rcEacct the relay in FlCg to opcrstc trander unit 31. Tto

uengfer unit then cuu o,fr the vrcuum to chambcr ll rad

ycntr vacuum Eource 16 to thc rtmo+hcrc. Wlrcn thc vrruun

ig cut ofi, th€ lower portion dthc firrt rhect ir held iit pofiiur.

75 on bclt l3 by thc vacuum in chambcr 3i, whilc thc ryDEl
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portion iB trantrerrcd by tlre vacuum in chaItrbct 3l to a

Focition on belt {5 over 51, This occurt momentarily before

belt 45 is started. Whcn the belt is started, it it drivcn at a

speed slightly grcatrcr than the epced of belt 13, and thc slreet

is stretched so that 8ny wavcc, wrinkles, or foldr in thc rlreet

ere remorred as the bwcr ponion of the str€Gt is rriltsferTcd kr

beltlS.

h should be obccrved that wben the first ahcct ir in rlca 30,

ir is in a subatantially horizontal position with uidc A up. When

the sheet ir movcd to thc poeition over chambers 3l and t3, it

is turned to a sub*antially vertical potition, and wlren

tranderred to belt 45, the ahcct has Eide B up.

As the ffrst chect is earicd on bclt 45, it prssee ovcr ruller

49. lf the vacuum applicd to the roller is not stronB €nouth trl

hold it against the bclt to that the Fh€et continuc$ to mow upward, guide 53 deflects it around the roller ard onto the bclt.

The first slrect is thcn carried on belt 45 to a pocition over

chamber S0 where it is 6cn*ed by the photoccll in unit FC3.

The output ofthe photocell opcrstet a circuit that rrleaaes the

clurch and activatet the brakc in asscmbly 42 to stop belt 45.

When the bclt is Btopped, thc shcet h in a second photograph

area 57 with itt ride B up.

tt will be rccalled that whcn thc first sheet was in area 30, a

camera cyclc was inhiated and side A of the shcct *as

photog,raphed by camcra 33. Simultaneously, circuits were

completcd to fccd a second sheet to bclt 13. The second sheet

is carricd to area 3|l, belt 13 h $topped, and rnother carncra

cycle is initiatcd, as dcrcribed above. Iluring this camera

cyclc, side B of the first shcGt is photographed in area 57, and

*ide A of the $ccnd shcct is photogmphed in area tll. During

the cycle, conlacts in csrncra 33 are transfcrrcd to opcrate

circuits in control unit 29 that start the operation of bch tl

arrd shect fccdcr 15. As the sccond dreet leavcs arca 30.

trander unit 3ll is rctivatcd snd bch {5 ig startcd. sB

peviously indicated. The first she€t h then moved fron belt

45 to sheet rt*ker 5t, thc rccond shcet ftom area 3{l !o trea

57, and a third shent to photograph lrea 30.

lf the firtt Bh€ct is not mowd completely off bclt 45, it is

*nsed by the photmell in unit FC4. Thc rclay in FOI will

respond to the plrotoccll's output to opcratc a cireuit in

control unit 29 that inhibit$ thc opcration of cur€rs 33. This

prevents o bad frame from being talcen by thc canrrs,

The shcet tumer continucs in the marnner indicsttd abovc

until the lr$ slrert ie fcd from fe+der 25 to the fim photograph

area 3{1, The chcct just ahesd of this one ir truttported to thc

rccond photograph area 5?. Aftcr the camera clck that

occuc now, just ac befiore, the lact Bheet it cffried fiom 3{l to

57 where side B of the rheet ir up. Bclt 13 ir moving and

feedet 25 is trying to rupply another shect to bclt lt. Since

therc are no trx)rc ehcets to bG fcd. thc oPcrrtor chcec a

rwitch in control unir 19 to operate asscmblics U and 4l md

stop b€lt6 13 srd 45, When this switch b clorcd, circuiu arc

completed rc prevcnt'feeder llf from eupplying anothcr Crett

to bch 13 and io inhibit the operation of camcra 3il. The

operator thcn deprc*ee anothet switch in control unit gl to

initiate a camcra cycle during which carncra 3t phot4npht

ride B of the lag sheet. Shc then operatcs a srvitch in mntrol

unit 29 to cauce arrmblics 12 and 42 to drivc bclts 13 std 45.

rerpecgively. Bclt 45 th€n carries the last shcct to nacker 5t.

After the* operationr rre completcd, the oPerator oFnt the

main ponrrer switch (not rtrown) and reloadg fecder a5 end

catn€ra 33, if nccc*ary. Shc rnay then place thc alrcct tumcr

and carflera in automatic opcration.

Double Shcet ild Chp Dctcctor. lf moru than onc rhaet is

fed from fcrder t5 ro bclt 13 or ifthe shcct cont4irt a papcr

clip, rtaple, or rimilar objcct, to thar thc itcm fcd to thc bclt is

thicker thrn onc rhcct, rollcr tl rnovcs upward to clo6e

microswitcha 54. Circrritc are thcn complctcd in unit 19 to

inactiyatc feedcr 25 and inhibit the operation ofcrmcrs 33.

Thc undedred itcm ir traruportcd on bclt lt to drc ftnt

phcograph ares lll. Howcvcr, Bincs s cfuncn cycle ir not

initiatcd, bclt l3 b nd rc*rrtcd in thc manner dcNcriH

lbove, ard tlrc itcm rpmsini rt rest in thc firtt photof,r|ph

rrce. Thc item h comccrcd bcforc continuirtg operrrirxr,

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Msnusl Operation. In msnual opcration, the operator clorer

mofientarily a pair of switches in control unit 29 to complete

circuits rhat caus€ feeder 25 to supply a frrst sheet to belt lt

and to causc the belt to carry the theet to area 30. She then

5 momentarily closes another switch in 29 to initiate a camera

cycle, whereby side A of the sheet is photographed by camera

33.

During the camera cycle, circuits are completed in contrdl

snit t9 to start belt 13 and to cffect another feed cycle in

l0 fecder 25. As rhe first shecl moves away from arel 3ll, circuib

arc complcted to start belt 45 and to opcrate transfer unit 31,

.as previously described. The first sheet is then moved to ates

t7 with itr B side up, while a s'econd sheet is movcd, with ils

. - ride A up, to area 30. The operator then closes the latter

lJ switch, again momentarily, to initiate another camera cycle

during which ride B of the firrt shcet and side A of the s€cond

iheet are photographcd by camcra 33. The oPerator may

continuc this mode of oFeration or may close the appropriaE

^^ circuits in control unit 2!l to place the sheet turner and camera

au in automatic operation.

Notation

When FIGS. l, 3, and 4 arc arranged as shown in FIG. 5,

25 numbers ranging from 0 to l0 appear along the top of the

FIGS, and letters A rnd B appear along the left-hand margin

of FtG. 2 and the right-hand margin of FlC. 4. This forms a

coordinate system which may be uscd to locate the contacts of

the relayr in the FICS. For example, rclay KlS is a$ociated

30 with rectangle Kls which is located in the top margin of FlG.

4. The rectangle is divided into sections marked 4A, lA, and

6A, repre*nting conlacu Kl5*1, KlFl and Klts3 of relay

XlS, respectivcly. The Dorstion in each rcction designatet the

location ofthe associated contact in the FIG$. Thus, to u$e the

35 notation 4A to lcate contacts Kl$-I, find the area betwssn

the numbert 4 and ! along the top of the asBembled FIGS, and

proceed to the A or upp€r portion ofthe FIGS.

Whcn a rectangle has o P nearby, it represents thc pick coil

of a relay, the number of which appcars in the rectangle, A

4O pick coil ie energized quickly and u*ed for operations that arc

not to be marntained a long period of time. When a rectangle

har an H nearby, it reprercnts a coil used in a hold circuit for

thc relay who* number appeatt in the rectangle. Thus, relry

,- 3t conrpriscs a pick coil represcnted by 3tP in FlG. 2 and a

+) hold coil rrprcsented by 3$H. The refay controls contaots

3tsl,3LlandJF3.

Circdit Diagr;m

S0 Automatic Operation, With rtferencc to FICS. l,3, and 4,

tcrminals 55 snd 56 represent the poeitive attd negative

terminals, respectively, of a DC murcpgf potential.

To place the sheet turner in automatic operation, the

opcrator depresse$ mom€ntary contact switch 60 (FtG, 2) ild

55 latching kcy 6l (FlG. 4). When Bwitch 60 is dcpresed, relay

KlO ir pickcd.up. Contacts l(Ll clorc to establish a hold

circuit for KlO And the*contactr relatcd to thisrelay in sheet

fccder 25 tFlG. I ) close to $tart thc motor in the feeder. When

kcy 6l is depresed, relay Kl4 it conditioned to initiate a

60 crilrcra cycle when relay 35 i*inergizad s dcwribed belorv,

The oPcrator then strikes momcntary contact switch 62 in

FIG.4 to pick up relay Kl5. Contac$ l5-3 clmc to estsblishi

hold circuit for thh relay and contactl l3-2 mate m pick up

rclay Kll. When Kll is energired, contacts ll-l establish a

65 hold circuit for Kl l. Csrtacts ll-l clsc to energize solcnoid

65 in FIG. 3, which is locatFd in feeder tS in FlG. I and cau{cs

15 to feed a first eheet between roller 13 flrd belt 13. At the

reme timc contscts lll clocc to cnerginn rclay Kl6 in FIO' 3

and contEcts ltl makc to complete a hold circuit for Kl6.

70 Contacts lGl trander to reloacE brale 6l and to energizc

clurch 64 in ascembly tl. Belt ll ir thcn drivcn by motor ll in

thc directim rhown in FlG. l.

Contac$ 16-3 qen to inhibit the occurrcncc of a camdra

cyclc until the first sl|cct comes to reEt in thc fint photo6raph

75 srca t{t. ss dcscribed below.

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During normal operation, the sh€et is fed by feeder t5

betwecn rollcr 23 and belt l3 in FlC. I and ir carried on thc

helt where it is sensed by the photocell in unit FCl. The relay

in the unit is then activated by the output of the photocell to

()pcn contaclr PCI-I (FlG. 2) end to transfer contacts FCI-?

(FlC.4). When the lattcr contacs are transferred, relay Kl5

drops out. Contacts l5-2 open and since contacts PCI-I werc

just optned, relay Kll droPs out. Contacts I l-l rhen open ttr

dccnergize solcnoid 65 in feeder 25 so that another sheet can

not be supplied by the fecder at this time'

The sheet continues to movc on belt 13 until it is rcnrcd by

the photocell in unir FCI in FlG. I' Thc relay in thc unit

responds to the output of the photocell to transfer contEcts

PC2-l in FtG. 3, dropryring out relay Kl6. (ContsEts l$-l

opened when relay 15 was tehascd. ) ContEcts f Ll in FlG. 2

transfer to their normal Poeition, releadng clutch 64 md

energizing brske 63 in ascmbly 12, Felt l3 in FlG. I ir tlrcn

stoppcd and the Bheet iB positioncd with its sidc A up in thc

first photograph area 3{1.

When relay Kl6 dropt out, contacts 1ts3 are clorcd ro

permit the occurrence of the camera cycle that will bc

described now.

When the Frrst shect is *nsed by the photocell in unit FCI'

conlacts FCI*2 in FtC. 4 are transferrcd to pick up telay coil

35P, Contacu 39"2 mske to pick up relay coil 3$H, holding

relay 35 energired and corrtacts 3$-l clsed. A circuit is ttrcn

conrpleted throu$ clmed switch 6l and contacrs 71, locaterJ

in camera 33, to energized rclay Kl4. When this rclay is

energizcd, co,ntacis l+-t cdrnplctE a circuit to AC murcc 76.

This rctivates srart solaroid ?3, ard contacts 7ts1 rukc to

energize motor 74. Cam 75 is th€n drivcn by the motor and

keeps conucrs ?}.l clmed for a rclecred time intervd. Afte r

the contacts Brc releared by the cam, thc rnotor ir decrcrgized

andcop's.

During the opcrstion of rnotor ?4. a canrcra cych is

initiated and conipletcd. ln the first pan of thc cycle, ridc A of

the frnt sheet is photographcd by csmcra 33, snd in thc

recond part, tlre film in the cnrncra ie advsnccd. \Yhile thc lilm

is advanced , cam 7? operates to transfer the rrm of nritch ? | .

A circuit is then completed through the switch to phk up relay

KlS. Contast$ 1ts3 clmc to eetablish a hold circuit for Kl5'

Contacts l5-l cloee to pick up rclay Kl6 and contacts lFl

trander to activat€ circuits that causc bclt 13 to nove in the

direction *horrn in FIG. l. Contscts lF2 clsc to ltick up

relay Kll to that contlcts ll-l makc ro encrgiu feed

solenoid 65. Thc tccond sheet is then supplicd to bclt 13.

While the flrrst shect b in photograph artg 30, it b acn*cd by

rhe photocell in unit FCLI. and contacts FCLI in FIG. 3

rransfer to cncrgize relay coil 36P, Contacts 3Gt clotc to pick

up relay coil 36H, and relay 36 rtmains energiztd. Contmts

3i*t make. At the came tinrc, the Ehcct i3 rnmd by the

photocell in unit FC5..The rclay irt this unitttponda to the

ouput of $e photocell to opEn contacts FC$-l in Fl6. 3.

Whcn bclt l3 is rEftartsd during thc camcra cyclc just

descriH the ch€ct mov€s frorn the atca scnttd by thc laner

photocell and corrutrts FCts2clmc. Sincc contscu l$l wcre

iloscd during the camcra cycle, a circuit ig npt comPleted to

oick uo.relav Klt. Contactt lLl arc then trandcnud utd

Lrafe iit in rocmHy 42 is rclcsrcd while clutch ll0 in the

aame asscmbly b cngaged so thlr motor {"1 drivcs belt lll in

thc direction shown in FlG. t' Contacts lFl oPcn to inhibit

the scurrencc of a cmcra cycle whilG bclt {5 b in motiqr.

When relay Klt ir crrcrgizcd contsltr lF2 clmc to

crtsblich a hold circuit for reley Kl8 Nttd a circuit b dto

completed to pick up relay coil 30P. Contac{s tFtr clac to

pick'up retay ioil lltil ro that rclay Jt rcmainr encrgizad' At

itrc ca;c fimc contac{r 3}l open thc circuit through contrn

lFl and 3Fl to rchy Elt.

wirh refercnce to FICS. 6 Ntd ?' trarufor unir 3l includcs

housing ?t which conrprircr ptrtc {t9 end'bmrpartitrcntr t0'

tt, anJ tl. Pon l*l ic idnncctcd bltvccn vleuum courcE 26

tfic. rt and conrPonrnent tl, whilc Pqrt t{ b connectcd

tt**tt *rpantt int t2 and chambcr 32 ( FlG. I )' Pon tlt is

6

open to the atmosphere. Slide f,6, which is made of Teflon, is

slidably mountcd to form one side of comPartilent 80' while

metal plate t7 forms one side of cornpartments 8l and tl.

Slide t6 and 8? are shown in detail in FlG. 8. The slide

5 containr holes tt and t9, while the plate contains holes 90'

and 91. The holes in the slide are rpaced relative to each othcr

and relativc to the holes in the plate in the manner illustrared

in rhe FIC. More specifically, all the holes in slide t6 and plate

, ^ t7 have substantially the same dimensiont, and the sPacings:

I u bet*e"n all the holes are subttantially equal to rhe wllth of i

the holes. The holes t8 in slide t6 are aligned with thc holet

90 in plate t7, while the holee t9 are ofrsct the width of a hole

from the holes9l. I

When the firtt sheet ie in srea 30, it it senscd by thc

lr photocell in unit PC5 which operatu the rclay in the unit to

trEnsfer contacts PCFI in FlG. 4. Whcn the contactr slc

transferred, solenoid 93 is energized snd slide td it ptllcd to

the right in FlG. 6. Port tf ir th€n oFcn, sr rhom in the Fl6.'

16 $nd port tS is cloeed, When thc forrrrcr port k open, thc

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output of vacuum source i5 in FIG. I ir applied to chamber

12,

When belt l3 is started during a cemcra cycle as dc*ribcd

above, the fitst shcet is carried on the belt, and at the trailing

25 cdge of the sheet leaves the aree renscd by the photocell in-- 

unit PCS, the relay in the unit is releas€d and contacu Fflhl

transfer to energize solenoid 94. Slidc t6 is then movcd ro the

left in FlG. 6, and port t4 is closed while port 85 b oPencd'

When rhe latter port is opencd, the output of vacuum tource

30 t6 is ventcd to the atmo$Phert.

After thc first stleet leaves lhe arca scrrsed by thc photocell

in FC5, it is carried od belt 13 to a position owr chambcrs 32

and 33. Whcn trgnder unit 3l cuts olf the Yacuum to chsmbcr

3t, the shett is hcld in position on b€lt 13 by tlre vacuum in

35 chamber 33. Thc timing of thc operntion of belt il5 ild

transfer unit 3l is such that the upper ponion ofthe rheet ir

transferred by the vacuum in chamber 5l to a Position over 5l

just beforc the belt is started. When beh tlS is startrd, itr 4cod

is slightly gr€Nter than the speed of belt 13' Hcnce the rhcct i8

40 stret-ched ind snroothed as ii is transferrcd to bclt {9.

The first $heet is then transported by the latter belt until it is

sensed by the photocell in unit FCI when the ortPut of thc

photocell operates the relay in FCI to oPen contacts FCll in

.- FtC. 3, dropping out telsy Klt. Cofltactr ltsl then tmrdcr

{) m that bruIe I I l in assembly 41 is energized, clurch I l0 ic

released. and bclr 45 comes to.rest, Th€ firgt sheet in i* then

leated in the second photograph arca;5?'

As the firut shcet is ttopped in area 57 with sid€ B up, thc

.^ lccond sheet is stopped in area 3ll with side A up' During thc

" camcra cycle that occurs now, dde B of tttc fitst shcet and ridq

A of the $cond sheet are photographed by camera33. Dtdng

the cyclc eontacE 7l (FlG. 4) are trsdlGrred to pick up relay

Kl$ which stf,rts the movemcnt of bclt 13 and initiatc* the

(( operations that caute feeder 23 to fccd a third $ctt to thc -" lch, The recond sheet then moy€s to a poeitirxt on belt l3

over chamber 3t.'

When the plromcell in unit FCI rcnscr the trailing cdgc of

the rccond sheet, it initiat€s the sEriGB of operations tlut

*rr causce tjr€ sccond sheet to trander frorn bclt 13 to belt 45. fu " the sccond slrect is brought up to srca 5?, thc fim fiect ii

moved to stacker 5t, and the third clrcct h moved to il,cr 3ll. I

If during lhe lattcr opEration thc recond rhect b not caniod

all the way off bclt 45 into stacker 5t, the rhect h rcnrcd by

65 the photfficll in unit PC4. Contactr FC4-f in FlC. I will thct

ctorc to pick up rclay K25. Fontactr 291 will open to i$bibit

tlr sanrera cycle which prcycnu a bsd franc fton bcinj

tdrcn by camcm33.

As thc lart rhpet ir carri€d from feoder 15 to thc ttr*

?0 photograph arca 30 on bclt 13, thc rhoetjurt elrcad ofthir oue

is carricd to thc sccond photqraph arca 57 on bclt {5. ,tftcr

thc cancra cyclc that occurs now, juet ar bcfore, thc ts$ thGct

ir transferrcd from thc ftrct to th€ rcmrd photograph erca aad' 

'

ar the Banr€ time thc sheet preccding the lart on iu nomd ftottt

?5 belt 45 to stgckcr 5t. Bclt 13 is moving and ftcder l3 b tyi{
7

ro fced anoth€r shcct to the-bctt. $ince tlrete Erc no morc

theetr to bc fed, the oPErrtor depresscs momcntsry contact

switch in 90 in FlO.4, which picks up relay l(ll. Contacts

tlj are then clmcd to establish a hold circuit for K2l

through switch 9ll while cont*tr 2l-l open to rclce*e rtlays

Kt6 and Kl8. Contscts 16-l and lLl are then tranderred

and belts l3 and 45 come to rest.

Contacb 2l-t clcc to pick up relay K37. Contrc{s 37-l

makc, urd contacts !7-3 cloc to pick up rclay Kl3. When

relay Kl3 is cncrgized, contact* lll cloec to pick up telay

coil 3tP. Contactt 3Fl clsc to pick up relay coil 3tH'

whereby retay tt is activat€d. A hold circuit for thc rclay is

established thrqrgh Ewitch 6ll. Contacts 3t-l open ro drop

out rclay Kl0. When thh relay dropt out, is rclat€d contacts

in feeder 25 opcn ard the mdor in the fceder is deencrgizcd.

Contacts 1il2 open to rElcasc relay Kll. Thir inhibits thc

operation of fccd colenoid 65 so that feeder 25 can not tupply

another shect to bclt 13. Simrrltancously, contact$ l&3 opcn

to prtvcnt relay 14 from being picked up, whhh inhibitc thc

camera cyclc dcecribcd abovc.

The operatu then deprescr ilromcntary cont*t switch 9ll

in FIG. 4 which crrcrgiaet rohmid 73 qnd initiatss I camcril

cycle, at previourly indicrtcd. During thc camen cyclc, ride li

of the last sheet is photographcd by carncra 33, and relay lt is

energizcd, Contacrt l$l clmc to cstablish a hold circuit for

this rclay.

Thc operstor then rrcnrcntarily opens switch 9l in FlG. 4,

which is a spring-loaded, nonnally closcd rwitch. This rcleases

relay Kll. Contacts ll-l qcn to relcasc rclay K37. and

contacis 37*l break. Bcfore 37-l brcak, however. a pulse in

tran$nined th.orgh lf,-l and 3?-l to opcrate rclay and Klt'

(ThE sflrr€ pul*e encrgirce rclay 16.) Contacts lLl cetablish

e hold circuit for Klt, snd contacts lLl trangfer to relcsse

brake lll and engage elutch lll in asscmbly 41. Bclt 45 is

thcn driven to rmvc thc laet th€€t from thc sccond photograph

area 57 to rtacker 5t. (At tlrc tame time, when Kl6 is

energized, contacts lFl trandcr to dnvc belt 13. )

The operaror thcn o,pens the main power ewitch (not

shown) for the sheet turncr which stope bcls 13 and 45 and

releases any rclays in FIGS. 2 to 4, such as relay t6, that muy

be energized. Shc thcn rcloadt shcet feedcr tS and camcra 33,

if necessary, arrd places thc arrangcment disclm€d in

automatic opemtion by dcpresing switchct f0 and 61, as

previously dcscribod.

Dorblc Sheet and Clip Detcctor

lf more than one chcct is fcd from fccdcr 25 to belt 13 in

FlC. I, or if thc drcet bcing fed containc I Papcr clip, or

rimilar objrxt, ro tbat thc itcm rupplied by the fccdet is

thicker than om shctt, roller 23 moves uPward and

micro+*itches 5,f arc clmcd. Whcn the mkro$rritcha closc,

relay Kl3 in FlG, 3 b activared. Contecls l,}l clse'

completing a circtit that ptcks up relay coil 3tP a||d contaEts

3Fl clcc b pick up rclay coil 3tH. whcrcby relay 3t is

cncrgitcd. A hold circ,uit for 3E ig ctablishcd through rwitch

d0. Contacts Sl opcn to drop out rclay 10. Whcn thc lsttcr

relay dropo out, is rehtcd eontadtr in feedcr 2tl open rrd the

motor in thc fecdcr ir deenergizcd. Cont*tc l}"l open to

rchacc relay Klf trd sontacts ll-t opet to inhibit the

rycratiut of fesd lolenc*d 65 to thrt uothcr rhcct can mt be

urpplied to beli 13. At thc ranre tirE, contscts 3S-3 open to

prcvcnt rclay l4 from bcing errcrgiaed, which inhittit* the

camera cycle dcscribcd rbovc,

Sincc the cilrtra cyclc does not occur, bclt 13 b not

rcctartcd arrd thc undcdrrble chect or ahectr cornc to rcst in

thc first photograph alcr 3ll. Affcr renoving thc rhcct or

ghcec, the opcrator dray rcrtart thc dreet turncr by dcpru*ing

cwitch f0 in FlG. 2, which rclca*t reley 3E and complctcs the

circuit to relay Kl4 to initistc thp rcrbc of oPcrations

describcd undcr Autometk Opcrrtion.

3,575,507

I

Manual Of,cration

In murual opefitlion, thc oPcraton deprearct keys 6ll and [2

in FIGS. 2 and 4, reapectively. When key 62 ie dcpress+d'

q relay KtS is operatcd. Contacu tFl clo* to pick up relay

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Kl6 which starts the flovemcnl of belt 13, m previot4ly

describcd. Contacts lF2 cstablish a hold circuit for Kl6.

Contacts lFl make, sctting up a hold circuit through FCI*t.

Contacts l5-2 make to pick up relay l(ll and contrcn ll-l

1g close to complete r circuit to activate fecd solenoid 63 (FlC. ' - 

3), which is located in fccder 25 (FIG. l)'

When key 6{l is depre*ed, relay KlO is pickcd up fld

contacts (not shown) in feeder 25 are clo*d to sBrt the motor

in the feedcr. Contacts t(Ftr cloce to tct up a hold circuit for

| 5 rclay Kl0. A first sheet is then fed from feeder 2t to belt l3

and is moved to the first photograph arca 30 where it is scnsed

by the photocells in units FCI and FCl. The output of thc

pirotoccll in FCI operat+ it$ rclatcd relsy to transfcr cont*tB

FCI-! in Fl6. 4, Rclay Kt5 then dropa out and contact lS-l

20 open one circuit to relay Kl5. The outPut of the photocelf in

PC2 energizes its associated relay rnd contacts FCI-I in FlG.

I transfer'to energite relay td and to break thc othcr circuii to

Kl6, which drops out. Whcn relay 36 is encrgircd contacts

tFl clo*, snd whcn relay K16 is dccnergizcd, contacE lf*l

25 transfer to release clutch o{ and cngegc brakc 61 80 thst belt

13 is stopped, snd the first theet cornct to rcst in the ftrst

photograph area 3{1.

when contacts PCI-2 (FlG, 4) tramferrcd, rclay tll rras

enernized rrrd contace 35-t clmed. Sincc cwirch 6l b o'pclt

30 OuritU this rnode of op€ration, retay Kl4 is not cncrgized to

initiate a clilrem cycle, Accordingly, the op€rator *rikct f,ey

9t to energize solenoid 73 which initiatcs the camera cycle

described above, During the cyclc, sidc A of thc fint ehesr is

-- photographed by carwa 33.

r) The operator now depresses kcy 63 and relay Kl5 ir picted

up. When relay KlS is energized, contacts l!2 clme, piclding

up relay Kll. Contacts ll-l then oomplEte a circilit to

solenoid 65, and a second rtreet is zupplicd by the feeder 25 to

,^ beh 13. Meanwhilc contactt Klll clme and a circuit ie

+u completed to pick up relay Kl6. Contacts lFl trarufer rnd

assembly 12 dtives belt 13.

The recond Bheer is then carried to area 30 while thc fint

sheet ir carried on belt l3 to a poeition over chamber 32. Ae

,. 

the latter sheet leaves the area rcnsed by thc photocell in unit -" PC5, the relay in the unit lr rclcased and colrtacte FCS-2

clorc. Since contacu 3Fl cloccd when rclly 36 tvag

cnergized, a circuit is now compleied to pick up relay Klt.

Contacts lLl then transfcr and assembly 42 drivet belt 45,

(n Further, as the first shcct leaves the arcs *need by the -" photocell in Pcs, contacts FCFI in FlG. 4 trandcr to opctf,t€

transfcr unit ll. The transfer unif Ctts off the vacuum to

chambcr 32 and the flrst shcct is trandened with sidE B up to

a position on belt 45 ovcr chambEr 51. The first Bhect iB thcrr

qq transponedrolhcsecordphotographrrca5T. : i

As the secoird ehcct.arrive$ in the firut photograph arec t{t,

it is eerued by thc photocelh in unita FCI and PC2. The output

of the photocclls csugc contafts FCI-2 (FlG. 4) and FCf,-f

(FlC, 3) to transfcr, Relay Kf 6 ir thcn relcascd, cont8ct$ ltsl

60 transfer, and asscmbly ll ttopa bclt 13. Likewirp, ac the firct

ch€€t arrives in thc sccond photograph arca 57, it is Ecnrcdly

thc photocelt in unit FCt. Cffitactr FCl2 thcn open ft'e

circuit !o relay Kl8, which dropc out. Curtacta l&l trartfcr

end asscmbly 4l stope belt 45. ;

65 In this way, the frrst slrcet contee to rtst in area J7, *ith B

rkle up, and thc sccond Bh€et conrc* to rcil in arsa tO, tvith

rkle A up. Thc opcrator may now dcpret ryitch 9E to inisatc

anothcr carnera cyclc durint which side B of thc firrt shect

and side A ofthe sccond Bhcct are photographcd by carilcra

70 33. The recond ehcct it then fed to arca 57 snd a third shcct is

fed to arca 3{l in thc manncr jutt dercribcd. As ut altem+ive

courte of action, wlren the sccond $eet b in arcg 3{l ard thc

first shcrt in area 57, thc opcrator may cluc rwitch 6l (FlG.

4) and place thc BhEGt tunicr lrd csmcra in sutontstic

75 opcration. I

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fteansrespoffiiveto-eai-dfist,second,andthirdcontrol ll, The camera and sheet turner EEI forth in claim I

rignalforactivatingsaidphotographingmeanr. including mcsns for continuously applying the output ofsaid

10. The canrcra and rhcet tdrner rct forth in chln I vacuutlsourcetotsecondportionofsaidfirstbeltlocstedin

whercin: *\. the transfergrea.

said trantfer mearu in one mode of operation applicc tha. 5 lt. The camera and automatic $hcet turner rct forth in

ourput of Baid vacuum source to said firrt ponion of mirl -\ 

clain I including;

first b€lt in thc tramfcr area; and *"""mcans 

for deiecting the prescnce of a sheet on gaid *cond

caid control meansincludcs: 

. Uil;i;" rhe sccond arca and the rtacker; snd *?illJ,HlJTrT,*S:,*::'il:ll#.1"H* i'"$,lli ,r '".T{',Trl-ive to the outpur orhc o"t."iiie '*.n* r*

said vacuum sourcc fronr rsid first portion 

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'- inhibiting the operation of said photographing means.

belt in saful trandcr area.

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.- l.: , i We claim: means r€cponrive to the output of taid first and second

ii-' " ' l.AcamcraandautomaticCrecttumercompriring; dctecting means for activating mid photographinl

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, a firrr and second pcrforatcd convcyor belt; means, Jhercby side A of a shit is ptritogra]hia. 

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I photographing means poritioned to photograph a firgt and l. The camera and automatic sheet tunrcr 6et forth in clein

L ", *condareiincludiryapartofthefirstandcccondbelt,5 tincludingl

it'r, ri I rerpcctivcly; nrans rcsponcive to thc operation of raid photographing

t;l : : ' . 

f,t lcsst onc vrcuum rource; means for gcnerating a first control *igral, and wherein:

i J, ' F rneans for applying the ouFut of eaid vacuum rourcs to a ceid feeding means includes:

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', first section of said first belt and to I firrt scction of raid - - means rerponsive to eaid first control eignal for feedin{

hit i'; 1 *cond bclq l0 e shcct with its ride A up to the firsfsection of raid

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f#ding means for feeding a *hcet, having a ridc A and a *idc firrt belt. rnd whcrcin:

t;. . . B, to the firrt rection ofcaid first belt, the shcct being fenl taid firtt activating meanr includesl

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l}'i,' firutdrivemeansfordrivingraidfintbclti r. stivating raid first drive mearrt, whcreby the fint

l[r.,] 1 lintactivatingmeansforrctivatingsaidfitttdrivcmc$rs, " belt carries one fhcct to said transfer area atrd

i# l. whereby said firBt bclt caffies I shcet to Eaid fi|Rt srcr; Enother sheet to said ftrst ar€a.

!.:i:, first inactivating meanr for inactivating teid first drivc 5. The camera and automatic Bhcct turncr ret forth in claim

ilfi : means in *uch I way that said fir*t bclt ia *oppcd with a { including:

l:: . shcet in eaid first artai 7o flreans for generating a second control signal when an itcm

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. sccond ac{ivating nreanr for activating said fint drivc -- 

having a thickness geater than a ringle sheet is fed by

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r-l"t lr' i: firstareatoatranderarea; and

ilr, I. a first portion of eaid lini and recond belt being positioned rneans rerponsivc to said rccond control rignal for inhibiting

i1r'1 " ' with their f*es adjaccnt to each othcr and moving in 25 thcoPcretionofsaidphotographingmcanswhentheitcm fi,,; ,"',

iili, ' : meors for agplying thc output of raid vaEuum sourcc to thc tcnerated ro that another Bheet is not fed to the fir* belt, :':' ;

li. ,, fir$ portion of sairl cccond belt locat€d in thc trendet the firrt belt is rrot driven ard said item remaing at regt in

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' 4ru8; raid fittt arca,

li. ,, fir$ portion of sairl cccond belt locat€d in thc trendet the firrt belt is rrot driven ard said item remaing at regt in

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' 4ru8; raid fittt arca,

$i, ,': i transfer mean* for rclcctively applying thc.output of raid 39 6. The camera snd automatic rhcet turncr Bet forth in claim

irl, ril" :* 

r. , vacuum rotrnlc to rv I q psrt l[lr of s8id fi|Tt portion of *aful lint I irrclgding llErsl

&il, '; &11., ; bclt in the transfcr rrcal rnang

'; ;: bclt in the transfcr rrcal rrnans retponsive to the pr€scncc of a sheet in the first areg

':;i'l the distancc betwecn thc bclts in the trrnrfer arca qnd thc for condifioning said tliird activatiflg mcans for op€rction; t": , -'- :lT.T *-':-:::i---;:..' .l - -:l:-::: -'::,

i'.i't. . magnitudcof theorrgtrtdthcvacuumrourccbcinggrch meane rccpotrsive to thc operation of taid photographing

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that a shcct is trsnderrcd from thc fittt to the ccoond bslt 35 mcans when I $hect is in the fint srea for gcnerating I

iii il' with its ridc B up whcn ssid transfer mcans is cclectively control signal, and wherein: ff{t"r i,:rj, , qerat€d; rskl Eccond aEtivating meanr includes:

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q: l{r ,s controlmearufor*lcctivelyoperatingrairltnncfcrncarlci mearrs reponsive to said control Bignal for activating

ll,V. i . cccond drivc nearu fordriving mid rtcord bclt; raid first drive rneans, whereby the firet belt carriet f, *'ll ' ' 

third mtivating $Ers for astivating said rccurd drivs tlO cheet from the first arca to the ransfcr area; and

ilr ,',.' ,, means: ssidthirdActivatingmeansinctudes:

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accond inactivsting nranr for inactivating raid rccond drive mcans responsive to the moyemenl of a sheet from thc

iol, -;, . nreans in nrch ilway thar cakl sccond Uett ir noppct *ittr ftr*t area !o the tran$fer area for activating raid

tl]' i, a shcet in raid Eccond artf,; sccond ddve means, whereby th€ latter meafls drives

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: firsr opcrating mcilB for rctivating raid plrotogrrphing aS 

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raid rccond bclt.

litrJ, ,.. mes$whcnarhcctisatrcstinisidfrrslarca,whcreby ?. The c8rlcra and sheet turner 3et fonh in claim 6

,.ii r; #"-rtlHH#Slffi;e rsid phoroe,aphine 

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derccdng the prer€nc* #" *t"rt in the sccond

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i;i;r.., ftreanswhenachcctbatrGstingidfirnrrcarndenothcr *r, rrca, and wherein: gaid sccond inactivating nreans

I'iL': : $hcct is at rcst in taid sccord arc4 vheruby ridc A of lhe '" includes:

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first rheet and skh B JtlE tatrer ihecr rrcihotographfxt means reeponsive to the output of the detecting meana for

simultaneoudy; urd inacrivating said f€cond drivC rlfeans, whereby taid

a she€t stackcr puitioncd to rcceivc r shcct rr it h4vcs the recond belt ie etopped when a Bhcct iB pmitbncd in the

first section of taid Eccord bclt. (r second arca.

2. Thc camera ard automatic rhect turncr tct forth in clqim -- t. The csmcra and automatic shcct turner 8€t forth in claim

l including: l irtcluding:

mcans for 66cnrng thc prcrcnce of a rhpet on thc finit nrcans rc*ponsive to thc movem€nt of a sheet from said

sectionofraidfirctbcltardwhcrein: fccding m€ans to eaid firtt area for genersting I firtt

said.first inactivating mcuu includcs: 60 control rignal;

nieanr rerpon*ivc to thc ouFur of mid detccting rrcanr rncflrB rc8ponsive to the Pres€ncc of a ehcet in thc fi|Et arca

for inactivating raid first drive rncsru, whcrcby the for generating a sccond conttrll aignal, and whcrcin: r

first bclt is noppcd with a chcet in thc firBt arca. rsid first opcruing means includes:

3. The carnera arrd tutomatic ahcct tumcr ret forth in claim mcane rcsponsive !o said firgt and *cond contol rftnel

I inctrding: 6i for activating mid photographinB mcans.

firEt m€ers for dctccting thc rnoveneflt of a rlrcct fmm the 9. Thc camera and automatic theet turner rct fortlt in claim

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