Friction feeding separating system
A friction sheet feeding machine is provided. The friction sheet feeding machine comprises a hopper configured to hold a stack of items. The friction sheet feeding machine also comprises a receiver configured to receive an item from the stack of items. The friction sheet feeding machine also comprises a separating mechanism configured to separate the item from the stack of items. The separating mechanism comprises a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is configured to operate in a forward direction and a reverse direction. The friction sheet feeding machine also comprises a controller configured to generate signals to the drive mechanism to operate in the forward direction for a first period of time, and in the reverse direction for a second period of time.
1. A friction sheet feeding machine comprising:
a hopper configured to hold a stack of items;
a receiver configured to receive an item from the stack of items;
a separating mechanism configured to separate the item from the stack of items, wherein the separating mechanism comprises a drive mechanism configured to operate in a forward direction and a reverse direction;
a user input mechanism configured to receive a user input defining a direction, speed, and time for operation of the drive mechanism; and
a controller configured to generate control signals to the drive mechanism based on the user input.
2. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 1 and further comprising:
a first user input defining a direction, speed, and time for a first operation of the drive mechanism; and
a second user input defining a direction, speed, and time for a second operation of the drive mechanism, wherein the first and second drive operations have a different combination of direction, speed, and time.
3. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 1 , wherein the direction comprises
a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first and second directions are different.
4. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 3 , wherein the drive mechanism is operated in the first direction at a first speed and operated in the second direction at a second speed, wherein the first and second speeds are different.
5. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 3 , wherein the drive mechanism is operated in the first direction for a first time and operated in the second direction for a second time, wherein the first and second times are different.
6. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 1 , wherein the user input mechanism comprises a touchscreen device.
7. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 1 , wherein the user input mechanism is displayed on a touchscreen device and is user actuatable.
8. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 1 , wherein the user input is based on a characteristic of the item in the stack of items.
9. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 8 , wherein the characteristic comprises a type of material of the item in the stack of items.
10. The friction sheet feeding machine of claim 8 , wherein the characteristic comprises a dimension of the item in the stack of items.
11. A method of separating an item from a stack of items in a hopper of a friction sheet feeding machine, the method comprising:
receiving a user input defining a direction, speed, and time for operation of a drive mechanism of the friction sheet feeding machine that drives a separating mechanism, the drive mechanism being configured to operate in a forward and a reverse direction;
generating a control signal to the drive mechanism based on the user input;
separating the item from the stack of items in the hopper with the separating mechanism; and
receiving the item from the stack of items at a receiver of the friction sheet feeding machine.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the user input comprises:
a first user input defining a direction, speed, and time for a first operation, of the drive mechanism; and
a second user input defining a direction, speed, and time for a second operation of the drive mechanism, wherein the first and, second drive operations have a different combination of direction, speed, and time.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the direction comprises a first direction and second direction, wherein the first and second directions are different.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the drive mechanism is operated in the first direction at a first speed and operated in the second direction at a second, speed, wherein the first and second speeds are different.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the drive mechanism is operated in the first direction for a first time and operated in the second direction fore a second time, wherein the first and second times are different.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the user input mechanism comprises a touchscreen device.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the user input mechanism is displayed on a touchscreen device and is user actuatable.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the user input is based on a characteristic of the item in the stack of items.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the characteristic comprises a type of material of the item in the stack of items.
20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the characteristic comprises a dimension of the item in the stack of items.