1. An image-forming system comprising:
a data-reading unit that reads first additional data from a first storing member of a sheet member;
an image-forming unit that forms a first image based on the read first additional data by the data-reading unit;
a restricting unit that gives a restriction to the first additional data stored in the first storing member after the first additional data is read, in order to restrict, after forming the first image by the image forming unit, further formation of the first image based on the first additional data stored in the first storing member;
a first determining unit that determines whether or not the first image has been formed on the sheet member, and wherein the image-forming unit forms on a recording medium the first image based on the additional data if the first determining unit determines that the first image has not been formed on the sheet member;
a second determining unit that determines whether or not the recording medium has a second storing member, and wherein the image-forming unit forms on the recording medium the first image based on the additional data if the second determining unit determines that the recording medium does not have the second storing member; and
a third determining unit that determines whether or not the second storing member stores second additional data that is allowed to form a second image based on the second additional data, if the second determining unit determines that the recording medium has the second storing member, and wherein the image-forming unit forms on the recording medium the first image based on the additional data if the third determining unit determines that the second storing member does not store the second additional data.
2. The image-forming system according to claim 1, wherein the image-forming unit forms the first image on the sheet member based on the first additional data, and
wherein the restricting unit gives the restriction to the first additional data in order to prohibit forming the first image based on the first additional data.
3. The image-forming system according to claim 1, wherein the restricting unit gives the restriction to the first additional data stored in the first storing member before the image-forming unit forms the first image based on the read first additional data by the data-reading unit.
4. The image-forming system according to claim 1, wherein the first storing member stores a plurality of sets of additional data,
wherein the data-reading unit reads at least one set of additional data from the plurality of additional data sets in the first storing member,
wherein the image-forming unit forms at least one image based on the at least one set of additional data, and
wherein the restricting unit gives a restriction to the at least one set of additional data stored in the first storing member after the at least one set of additional data are read, in order to restrict the at least one image from being formed based on the at least one set of additional data stored in the first storing member subsequently.
5. The image-forming system according to claim 1, further comprising a determining unit that determines whether or not the restricting unit gives the restriction to the first additional data, and
wherein the restricting unit gives the restriction to the first additional data based on a determining result of the determining unit.
6. The image-forming system according to claim 5, wherein the determining unit that determines based on instruction data stored in the first storing member.
7. The image-forming system according to claim 1, wherein the restriction indicates that restriction data is written to the first storing member, the restriction data indicating that the first image is restricted from being formed based on the first additional data stored in the first storing member.
8. The image-forming system according to claim 1, wherein the restriction indicates that the first additional data is deleted from the first storing member.
9. An image-forming device comprising
a data-reading unit that reads first additional data from a first storing member of a sheet member;
an image-forming unit that forms a first image based on the read first additional data by the data-reading unit;
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the following steps;
giving a restriction to the first additional data stored in the first storing member after the first additional data is read, in order to restrict the first image from being formed based on the first additional data stored in the first storing member subsequently,
first determining whether or not the first image has been formed on the sheet member,
second determining whether or not a recording medium has a second storing member,
third determining whether or not the second storing member stores second additional data that is allowed to form a second image based on the second additional data, if a result of the second determining is that the recording medium has the second storing member, and
wherein the image-forming unit forms on the recording medium the first image based on the additional data if a result of the first determining is that the first image has not been formed on the sheet member,
wherein the image-forming unit forms on the recording medium the first image based on the additional data if a result of the second determining is that the recording medium does not have the second storing member, and
wherein the image-forming unit forms on the recording medium the first image based on the additional data if a result of the third determining is that the second storing member does not store the second additional data.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A non-teasable switch, comprising:
a first contact movable toward a second contact from a switch-deactuated position to a switch-actuated position and movable away from said second contact from said switch-actuated position back to said switch-deactuated position, said first contact releasably contacting said second contact in said switch-actuated position and said first contact being separated from said second contact in said switch-deactuated position;
a transfer carriage operatively engaged with said first contact and being movable toward and away from said second contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, said transfer carriage including a flip-flop mechanism for bringing said first contact into contact with said second contact and for releasing said first contact from said second contact; said flip-flop mechanism overcoming a transfer barrier between said switch-actuated and switch-deactuated positions; and
an actuator operatively engaged with said transfer carriage and being movable toward and away from said second contact, said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage and said first contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, and said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage to overcome said transfer barrier from both said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions;
wherein, through said actuator and said transfer carriage, said first contact is transferred into and out of contact with said second contact,
the non-teasable switch further comprising a lock device, said lock device being configured and arranged so as to lock said actuator and said transfer carriage in either of said switch-actuated or switch-deactuated position.
2. The non-teasable switch according to claim 1, further comprising a housing and cover for containing and protecting said switch.
3. The non-teasable switch according to claim 1, further comprising at least one terminal connector and at least one line input, wherein said at least one terminal connector is connectable to at least one of an electric load and a passive component (non-power-consuming component), said at least one line input being receivable of connectors to connect said switch with a power source.
4. The non-teasable switch according to claim 1, wherein said actuator and said transfer carriage move relative to one another.
5. A non-teasable switch, comprising:
a first contact movable toward a second contact from a switch-deactuated position to a switch-actuated position and movable away from said second contact from said switch-actuated position back to said switch-deactuated position, said first contact releasably contacting said second contact in said switch-actuated position and said first contact being separated from said second contact in said switch-deactuated position;
a transfer carriage operatively engaged with said first contact and being movable toward and away from said second contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, said transfer carriage including a flip-flop mechanism for bringing said first contact into contact with said second contact and for releasing said first contact from said second contact; said flip-flop mechanism overcoming a transfer barrier between said switch-actuated and switch-deactuated positions; and
an actuator operatively engaged with said transfer carriage and being movable toward and away from said second contact, said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage and said first contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, and said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage to overcome said transfer barrier from both said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions;
wherein, through said actuator and said transfer carriage, said first contact is transferred into and out of contact with said second contact,
the non-teasable switch further comprising a trigger, said trigger being constructed and arranged to respectively activate and release said actuator and said transfer carriage in said switch-actuated position, and said switch-deactuated position.
6. A non-teasable switch, comprising:
a first contact movable toward a second contact from a switch-deactuated position to a switch-actuated position and movable away from said second contact from said switch-actuated position back to said switch-deactuated position, said first contact releasably contacting said second contact in said switch-actuated position and said first contact being separated from said second contact in said switch-deactuated position;
a transfer carriage operatively engaged with said first contact and being movable toward and away from said second contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, said transfer carriage including a flip-flop mechanism for bringing said first contact into contact with said second contact and for releasing said first contact from said second contact; said flip-flop mechanism overcoming a transfer barrier between said switch-actuated and switch-deactuated positions; and
an actuator operatively engaged with said transfer carriage and being movable toward and away from said second contact, said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage and said first contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, and said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage to overcome said transfer barrier from both said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions;
wherein, through said actuator and said transfer carriage, said first contact is transferred into and out of contact with said second contact,
wherein said actuator includes a shaft and a carriage container disposed at one end of said shaft, said carriage container contains said transfer carriage, said carriage container including cutouts so as to allow said transfer carriage to move within said carriage container.
7. A non-teasable switch, comprising:
a first contact movable toward a second contact from a switch-deactuated position to a switch-actuated position and movable away from said second contact from said switch-actuated position back to said switch-deactuated position, said first contact releasably contacting said second contact in said switch-actuated position and said first contact being separated from said second contact in said switch-deactuated position;
a transfer carriage operatively engaged with said first contact and being movable toward and away from said second contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, said transfer carriage including a flip-flop mechanism for bringing said first contact into contact with said second contact and for releasing said first contact from said second contact: said flip-flop mechanism overcoming a transfer barrier between said switch-actuated and switch-deactuated positions; and
an actuator operatively engaged with said transfer carriage and being movable toward and away from said second contact, said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage and said first contact between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions, and said actuator being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage to overcome said transfer barrier from both said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions;
wherein, through said actuator and said transfer carriage, said first contact is transferred into and out of contact with said second contact,
wherein said transfer carriage is arranged and configured to accommodate said flip-flop mechanism,
wherein said flip-flop mechanism includes first and second carriage plates cooperating with first and second carriage cutouts and a first biasing member, said flip-flop mechanism cooperating with said actuator to move said transfer carriage within said actuator relative to the movement of said actuator.
8. The non-teasable switch according to claim 7, wherein said flip-flop mechanism further includes a bridge plate cooperating with said second carriage cutouts and a second biasing member to bias said bridge plate toward said second contact, said bridge plate including said first contact connected thereto, whereby said bridge plate is biased so as to provide contact between said first and second contacts.
9. The non-teasable switch according to claim 8, wherein said first contact includes two contact points.
10. The non-teasable switch according to claim 7, wherein said transfer carriage includes at least one cam member to cooperate with said transfer barrier, said cam member being movable toward one side of said transfer barrier in a first transfer energy storage stage when said transfer carriage and said actuator are moved to the switch-actuated position, said cam member being movable toward another side of said transfer barrier in a second transfer energy storage stage when said transfer carriage and said actuator are moved to the switch-deactuated position.
11. The non-teasable switch according to claim 10, wherein said transfer barrier includes at least one cam ball, at least one ball biasing member, and at least one ball stop, wherein one end of the ball biasing member couples to the ball stop and the other end of the ball biasing member couples to the cam ball, wherein said ball biasing member biases said cam ball toward said transfer carriage and resists the movement of said transfer carriage by means of said cam member.
12. A transfer assembly for engaging and disengaging contacts in an onoff switch, comprising:
a transfer carriage movable from a switch-deactuated position to a switch-actuated position and movable from said switch-actuated position back to said switch-deactuated position, said transfer carriage including a flip-flop mechanism delivering said transfer carriage to either of said switch-actuated or switch-deactuated positions; said flip-flop mechanism cooperating with a transfer barrier between said switch-actuated and switch-deactuated positions; and
an actuator operatively engaged with said transfer carriage and being movable so as to impart movement on said transfer carriage to overcome said transfer barrier when moving between said switch-deactuated and switch-actuated positions;
wherein said transfer carriage moves relative to said actuators
wherein said flip-flop mechanism includes first and second carriage plates cooperating with first and second carriage cutouts and a first biasing member, said flip-flop mechanism cooperating with said actuator to move said transfer carriage within said actuator relative to the movement of said actuator.