Post-processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating the post-processing apparatus
US11800030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00631
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A post-processing apparatus includes a tray, a conveyor, a liquid applicator, a crimper, and a mover. The tray holds recording media on each of which an image is formed by an image forming apparatus. The conveyor conveys the recording media toward the tray in a conveyance direction of the recording media. The liquid applicator applies liquid to the recording media held in the tray at a binding position at which the recording media is bound. The crimper presses and deforms the recording media at the binding position to bind the recording media. The mover moves the liquid applicator and the crimper separately along a surface of the recording media held in the tray.
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