Sheet processing apparatus with discharge sheet cover and control based on open/close state of cover
US6826374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00936
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus has a sheet conveyor and sheet processing unit for performing a predetermined process to the sheet conveyed by that sheet conveyor. A sheet discharger discharges the processed sheet to a stacking unit, the unit having a cover which may be opened or closed and which includes a detector for detecting whether or not the cover is opened and closed, and a controller will immediately stop, in a case where the discharge process to the sheet that is performed by the discharge unit, driving of the sheet discharge unit and sheet conveyor when it is detected that the cover is opened and for continuing, in a case where the discharge process to the sheet is not performed by the sheet discharge unit, the driving of the sheet conveyor in spite of the detection that the cover is open.
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