Ricoh FT5034C Service Manual page 240

B1 B2
B1
B2
B2
B2 B1
B1
B2
B1
Ridge D
Ridge E
[Figure 6]
[Figure 5]
Figures 2 to 6 show the relationship between the ridges, the blocks B1 and B2, the
bin guide, and the bin's pin, corresponding to the rotation of the transfer wheel
through the 5 sections. When moving the bins up, B1 is in and B2 is out while the
transfer wheel is catching the bin's pin at the bin inlet [X] (sections E and A). When
the bin is placed at the receiving position [Y], both B1 and B2 are out (section B).
While the bin is being carried to the bin outlet [Z], B1 is out and B2 is in (section C
and D).
The blocks are carefully shaped so that minimum force is required to pass the bin's
pin through the bin outlet to the bin guide slot above the transfer wheel. This is the
reason why a dc motor can be used in this model instead of a powerful ac motor to
move all the bins.
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