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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091882 | Sheet finishing apparatus and control method A sheet finishing apparatus includes: a puncher which moves between a penetrate position and a standby position; a detection unit which detects a lateral edge of a sheet; a standby tray which supports the sheet passed through the puncher, by a pair of tray members; ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8066272 | Sheet loading apparatus A sheet folding apparatus, including: sheet folder configured to fold a sheet bundle; a sheet bundle discharger configured to discharge a folded sheet bundle, folded by the sheet folder, with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in the lead; a folded edge suppor... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8047525 | Finisher, sheet discharging method and image forming apparatus A conveying unit has a nipping hook to nip a sheet bundle and conveys the sheet bundle while nipping the sheet bundle with the nipping hook. A discharge roller sequentially discharges the sheet bundle conveyed by the conveying unit. A stack unit stacks the sheet bun... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7959145 | Method for loading a folded sheet bundle A method for loading a folded sheet bundle provided from a sheet bundle provider with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in the lead, including: supporting an undersurface of the folded sheet bundle so that the folded edge is lower than a trailing edge of the ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7934714 | Sheet post-processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit, a moving member, and a discharging member. The moving member moves up the pile stacked on the sheet stacking unit to one of a plurality of scooping positions, and the discharging member receives the p... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922165 | Sheet stacking apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus or an image forming apparatus has a discharging member which discharges sheets; a stacking member which stacks the discharged sheets; a sheet positioning member, located on the downstream side of the stacking member in the discharging di... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7891651 | Post-processing apparatus and image forming system A post-processing apparatus including a conveyance unit containing a stacker for storing a plurality of sheets placed one on top of the other and a conveyance path having a curvature for ejecting a plurality of sheets placed one on top of the other in the stacker an... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891652 | Sheet compiling system and method A compiling unit includes a collection tray and a variable-speed compiling system adapted to operate at at least two speeds to thereby receive a sheet of media at a higher speed and register the sheet of media within the collection tray at a lower speed. A control s... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883081 | Sheet finishing apparatus and control method A sheet finishing apparatus includes: a puncher which moves between a penetrate position and a standby position; a detection unit which detects a lateral edge of a sheet; a standby tray which supports the sheet passed through the puncher, by a pair of tray members; ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7866652 | Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus includes an aligning member and a shift conveying unit. The aligning member is movable in a width direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction and presses a sheet stack loaded on a sheet processing tray so as to align the sheet... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862027 | Sheet loader, sheet folding apparatus, and sheet finishing system A sheet loader for loading a folded sheet bundle provided from a sheet bundle provider with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in the lead, including: a folded edge support configured to support the folded edge of the folded sheet bundle provided from the shee... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845628 | Sheet loader, sheet folding apparatus, and sheet finishing system A sheet loader for loading a folded sheet bundle provided from a sheet bundle provider with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in the lead, including: an undersurface support configured to support an undersurface of the folded sheet bundle so that the folded e... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7789385 | Binding machine A machine that is operable to create a series of holes in at least one sheet of paper includes a base, a punch mechanism positioned on the base, and a tray coupled to the base. The tray includes a first guide and a second guide. The tray is configured to move betwee... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775514 | Sheet post-processing apparatus A support member 60 that projects to a sheet conveying direction and supports sheets, which are sorted and discharged, from a rear surface side thereof is provided in a discharge port 7a of a processing tray 12 or a standby tray 10... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7762542 | Paper feeder and bookbinding apparatus equipped with the same Tray means for stacking sheets, pickup means for separating and for conveying sheets into a single sheet on the tray means, and sheet conveyance means for conveying a sheet separated by the pickup means to a predetermined processing position are provided. Projecting... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7581725 | Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus includes an aligning member and a shift conveying unit. The aligning member is movable in a width direction perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction and presses a sheet stack loaded on a sheet processing tray so as to align the sheet... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7434796 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus using sheet processing apparatus The sheet processing apparatus has a stapling unit which staples a sheet bundle by clinching the sheet bundle, of which sheets sequentially enters an opening between a first stapling part and a second stapling part and are then stacked, and a controller which contro... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7413176 | Sheet finisher A sheet finisher includes a sheet stacker for stacking sheets conveyed from an image forming apparatus to form a sheet bundle and a binding device for binding the sheet bundle with a staple, further includes a center folding device for center folding sheets conveyed... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413181 | Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively performing sheet finishing operation A sheet finishing apparatus includes a conveying member configured to convey recording media and a tray configured to receive the recording media conveyed by the conveying member. The tray includes a holding member configured to hold the recording media therein and ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7392983 | Sheet post-processing unit and image forming apparatus There is provided a sheet post-processing unit and image forming unit, which is capable of stably conveying sheets discharged one after another to a tray to form a bundle of sheets and to staple the bundle. A sheet conveying means is provided for selectively conveyi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389980 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus has: a plurality of conveying paths which convey sheets; and front and back aligning members which perform width alignment in the direction which crosses the sheet conveying direction of the sheets conveyed from the conveying paths. Stan... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7354036 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus including the sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus includes: a buffer unit which stores plural supplied sheets with upstream edges in a conveying direction thereof aligned; a processing tray on which sheets discharged from the buffer unit are stacked; and an oscillation roller pair and a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331573 | Sheet treating apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet treating apparatus for treating a sheet having an image formed thereon is provided, which includes a pair of transport rollers for transporting the sheet upward, a sheet post-treating portion having an intermediate treatment tray, provided to execute post-tr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328894 | Sheet finishing apparatus A sheet finishing apparatus of the present invention has a gate for taking in sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus through a taking-in port and switching to either of a conveying path for post processing or a conveying path for non-post processing... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318584 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus There is provided a sheet processing apparatus that is capable of allowing a decrease in the speed at which sheets are discharged to a stacking device even if sheets are conveyed into the sheet processing apparatus at short time intervals, or capable of eliminating ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300046 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same A sheet processing apparatus including a first sheet stacking portion for stacking sheets thereon, a second sheet stacking portion provided downstream of the first sheet stacking portion with respect to a sheet conveying direction, a sheet holding device for holding... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296793 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus The present invention relates to a sheet processing apparatus aligning and stacking a sheet comprising: a stacking means for stacking the sheet or sheet bundle; a conveying means for conveying the sheet or sheet bundle toward the stacking means; a sheet rear end ali... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281708 | Sheet handling apparatus and image forming apparatus When the rear end of a sheet bundle S is brought to reach the clamping portion between a rocking roller and a rear end aligning wall by conveyance means, the individual timings, at which the rocking roller and the rear end aligning wall move to the escape position, ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264237 | Sheet stacking-aligning apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus The sheet stacking-aligning apparatus or the sheet processing apparatus includes a substantially horizontal stacking tray, a rear end aligning unit for aligning a rear end of a sheet bundle on the stacking tray, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222844 | Hopper loader with lateral deblocking The invention relates to a signature hopper loader and method for feeding signatures to a hopper on a binding line. The hopper loader includes a conveyor and a deblocker that work together to feed signatures to the hopper. The deblocker is preferably positioned adja... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219888 | Multi-pass deskew method and apparatus A method for aligning print media on a feedpath includes the steps of: aligning a sheet of print media using a deskew mechanism; measuring the skew of the sheet after it has been aligned; and comparing the measured skew with a specified skew, and if the measured val... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192020 | Sheet processing apparatus for storing supplied sheets while preceding sheet are processed A sheet processing apparatus includes: a buffer unit which stores plural supplied sheets with upstream edges in a conveying direction thereof aligned; a processing tray on which sheets discharged from the buffer unit are stacked; and an oscillation roller pair and a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7134370 | Sheet processing apparatus When performing a punching operation for each of sheets individually conveyed to a predetermined punching position within a conveying path, each of the individually conveyed sheets is positioned at the predetermined punching position before performing the punching o... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121540 | Method and device for the mechanical stitching of multipart printing products by means of wire staples A method and machine for stitching multipart printing products by means of wire staples (8, 26), in which the products (2, 22) are transported forwards continuously by a conveyer (4, 19, 23) and a wire staple (8, 26) is driven in by a sti... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108648 | Bundled sheets processing apparatus A bundled sheet processing apparatus has a chute unit tilting between the first and second positions. A downstream side in the chute unit conveying direction, there is provided a stopper that has the contact surface narrower than the thickness of a bundle and stops ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7007948 | Sheet stacking/aligning apparatus, sheet handling apparatus, and image forming apparatus In order to reduce the stack failure of a sheet bundle, there is provided a sheet stacking/aligning apparatus comprising: a stack tray for stacking sheets thereon; and a rear end aligning member for pushing and aligning the rear end of a sheet conveyed onto the stac... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994339 | Sheet stacking-aligning apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus The sheet stacking-aligning apparatus or the sheet processing apparatus includes a substantially horizontal stacking tray, a rear end aligning unit for aligning a rear end of a sheet bundle on the stacking tray, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991225 | Sheet process device once stacking received sheets on first stack means and then transferring them to second stack means The present invention provides a sheet process device capable of performing a sheaf discharge operation to discharge sheaves of sheets stacked on a process tray to a stack tray, without discharging a next sheet to the process tray during the sheaf discharge operatio... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6908078 | Sheet processing with sheet inserting device A sheet processing device has a sheet conveying section for conveying sheets to a sheet processing section. The sheet conveying section has a sheet standby unit including a stacking device for stacking a predetermined number of sheets in a linear state, and a bundle... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6814350 | Pivotal post processing tray An image forming apparatus includes a main body having a sheet ejecting section, a placing tray formed on an upper portion of the main body to receive a sheet ejected from the main body, an image reading device for reading an image disposed above the sheet ejecting ... | 11/09/2004 |
