Folding Mechanism - Develop QC 2235 Plus Service Manual

Mechanical operations
4.4.3

Folding mechanism

• The Paper Folding Mechanism consists of the Folding Rollers and Paper Pressure Plate.
• They are driven by the Staple/ Folding Motor respectively through the combination of the
Gears and Cams etc. This Motor drive is monitored with the Staple/ Folding Motor Clock
Pulse Sensor.
• The Folding Position Sensor is mounted to detect the position of the Folding Rollers and
the Pressure Plate. The stack of folded paper is transported with the Folding Rollers and
then exits via the Booklet Exit Rollers.
Folding Home Position Sensor (PI11-FN)
Bundle of
Paper
Upper Folding
Roller
Lower Folding Roller
QC 2235plus Theory of Operation Ver.1.0 Mar. 2004
Paper Pressure Plate
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