Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming system comprising the same
US7946563B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/6573
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A post-processing apparatus for transferring sheets from a sheet carry-in port to a first post-processing section and a second post-processing section to execute post-processing such as stapling and sheet folding on the sheets, includes a sheet carry-in path located in a substantially horizontal direction. The sheets fed to the carry-in port are sequentially transferred to a predetermined sheet discharging port. A first switchback conveying path branches off from the sheet carry-in path so as to reverse a sheet conveying direction. The first post-processing section connected to the first switchback conveying path executes the post-processing on the sheets. A second switchback conveying path branching off from between the carry-in port and sheet discharging port of the sheet carry-in path is upstream of the first switchback conveying path so as to reverse the sheet conveying direction. The second post-processing section is located downstream of the second switchback conveying path.
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