Imaging apparatus having a media sensor
View Patent ↗An imaging device has a print media path for transporting a print media sheet in a sheet feed direction. A mounting device is coupled to a frame. A media sensor has a body and at least one rotating member rotatably coupled to the body. The body is coupled to the mounting device. The mounting device is configured to facilitate movement of the media sensor in a direction toward the media path and to restrain movement of the media sensor in the sheet feed direction. The media sensor is positioned by the mounting device such that at least one rotating member rotates due to contact with a surface of the print media sheet as the print media sheet moves relative to the media sensor in the sheet feed direction along the print media path.
1. An imaging apparatus having a print media path for transporting a print media sheet in a sheet feed direction, comprising:
a frame;
a mounting device coupled to said frame; and
a media sensor having a body and a plurality of rotating members rotatably coupled to said body having two rotating members spaced apart in said sheet feed direction, said body being coupled to said mounting device, said mounting device being configured to facilitate movement of said media sensor in a direction toward said media path and to restrain movement of said media sensor in said sheet feed direction, said media sensor being positioned by said mounting device such that said plurality of rotating members rotate due to their contact with a surface of said print media sheet as said print media sheet moves relative to said media sensor in said sheet feed direction along said print media path.
2. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of rotating members includes two wheels spaced apart in said sheet feed direction.
3. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of rotating members includes two wheels spaced apart in said sheet feed direction and a pair of coaxial wheels.
4. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said media sensor is located upstream of a print zone of said imaging apparatus.
5. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a media source, wherein said media sensor is located adjacent to said media source.
6. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said imaging apparatus is an ink jet printer.
7. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
a frame;
a print media source coupled to said frame, said print media source including a media support defining, in part, a print media path along which a print media sheet is transported in a sheet feed direction;
a mounting device coupled to said frame; and
a media sensor having a body and a plurality of rotating members rotatably coupled to said body having two rotating members spaced apart in said sheet feed direction, said body being coupled to said mounting device, said mounting device being configured to facilitate movement of said media sensor in a direction toward said media support and to restrain movement of said media sensor in said sheet feed direction, said media sensor being positioned by said mounting device such that said plurality of rotating members rotate due to their contact with a surface of said print media sheet as said print media sheet moves relative to said media sensor in said sheet feed direction.
8. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said plurality of rotating members includes two wheels spaced apart in said sheet feed direction.
9. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said plurality of rotating members includes two wheels spaced apart in said sheet feed direction and a pair of coaxial wheels.
10. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said media sensor is located upstream of a print zone of said imaging apparatus.
11. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said imaging apparatus is an ink jet printer.
12. The imaging apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said mounting device includes a pivot arm pivotably attached to said frame, and said pivot arm being pivotably attached to said body of said media sensor at a location between said two rotating members in said sheet feed direction.
13. The imaging apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said mounting device includes a pivot arm pivotably attached to said frame, and said pivot arm being pivotably attached to said body of said media sensor at a location between said two rotating members in said sheet feed direction.