Sheet aligning device, sheet processing device, and image forming apparatus
US7946569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00421
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet aligning device includes a transport path, a movable fence, a tapping tab, and jogger fences. The transport path transports a sheet stack. The movable fence and the tapping tab align the sheet stack in a first direction in which the sheet stack is transported on the transport path. The jogger fences align the sheet stack in a direction perpendicular to the first direction on the transport path. The movable fence, the tapping tab, and the jogger fences align the sheet stack according to a plurality of aligning modes.
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