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Sheet bundle discharging apparatus

US11052696B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 2019
Grant dateJul 6, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/6538
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet bundle discharging apparatus, including: a guide unit configured to guide a sheet bundle with a spine as a leading end; a receiving unit configured to receive the spine of the sheet bundle guided by the guide unit; and a discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet bundle, wherein the receiving unit includes: a first surface configured to receive the spine at a first position; a second surface configured to push the sheet bundle in a rotation direction of the receiving unit; and a third surface configured to regulate a movement of the sheet bundle in the rotation direction while the receiving unit rotates from the first position to a second position, and wherein a friction coefficient between the sheet bundle and the third surface in a direction away from the first surface is larger than a friction coefficient between the first surface and the sheet bundle.

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