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Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system

US7850160B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims
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Filing dateSep 21, 2007
Grant dateDec 14, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00936
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet processing apparatus, including: a booklet making section for making a booklet by covering a sheet bundle comprised of a plurality of sheets with a cover in a U-shape; a folding section for forming a fold-line on a coversheet, which covers the booklet made by the book making section; cover sheet conveyance section for conveying the coversheet; a measurement section for measuring a thickness of the sheet bundle; and a control section for controlling operations of the cover sheet conveyance section and the folding section to determine a folding position on the coversheet and form a fold-line on the folding position; wherein the folding position has been determined based on size information of the coversheet, size information of a sheet of the sheet bundle and thickness information of the sheet bundle measured by the measurement section.

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