US 12,116,231 B2
Sheet conveyor assembly for a printer with media type dependent transfer
Sjirk H. Koekebakker, Venlo (NL); and Johan P. Smits, Venlo (NL)
Assigned to CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V., Venlo (NL)
Filed by Canon Production Printing Holding B.V., Venlo (NL)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/739,729.
Claims priority of application No. 21175416 (EP), filed on May 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371842 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B65H 5/22 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/02 (2006.01); B41J 13/08 (2006.01); B41J 13/26 (2006.01); B65H 7/02 (2006.01); B65H 7/20 (2006.01); B65H 9/00 (2006.01); B65H 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 5/224 (2013.01) [B41J 11/0085 (2013.01); B41J 13/0018 (2013.01); B41J 13/0027 (2013.01); B41J 13/025 (2013.01); B41J 13/08 (2013.01); B41J 13/26 (2013.01); B65H 7/02 (2013.01); B65H 7/20 (2013.01); B65H 9/002 (2013.01); B65H 9/08 (2013.01); B65H 2301/44336 (2013.01); B65H 2301/44735 (2013.01); B65H 2406/32 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sheet conveyor assembly for a printer, comprising:
a first conveyor with a first holder configured for exerting a holding force on a sheet proportional to a coverage of the sheet on an endless, air permeable belt of the first conveyor;
a second conveyor upstream of the first conveyor comprising a registration device for adjusting a lateral position and/or orientation of the sheet and a second holder configured for holding and releasing the sheet, such that the sheet is transferred from the second conveyor to the first conveyor in a lateral position and/or orientation determined by the registration device; and
a controller storing on a memory thereof a sheet media catalogue, the controller being configured to control a release timing of the second holder for releasing the sheet partially engaged by the first conveyor based on a media type parameter selected from the media catalogue.