Sheet discharge apparatus, sheet finishing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same
US6601846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H37/04
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet discharge apparatus includes a sheet storage tray for receiving a sheet; a discharge device for discharging the sheet transported from a processing apparatus to the sheet storage tray; a reference member for aligning an edge of the sheet on the sheet storage tray; a transport device for transporting the discharge device between a first position for the discharge device to discharge the sheet to the sheet storage tray and a second position for the discharge device to align the sheet discharged on the tray against the reference member; and a control device for controlling an operation of the discharge device.
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