Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively performing sheet finishing operation
US7413181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/6552
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
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 to contact a first edge of the recording media such that the recording media is positioned, a rotatable moving member configured to contact the recording media such that the holding member abuts against the recording media, a discharging member configured to discharge the recording media stacked by the holding member, and a protruding member mounted on the discharging member and configured to contact a second edge of the recording media such that the recording media is positioned. One of the rotatable moving member and the protruding member positions the recording media stacked in the tray in a travel direction of the recording medium.
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