Sheet processing apparatus, image forming system, and sheet folding method
US9102117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H45/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes: a first pair of conveying members that convey a sheet; a second pair of conveying members that receive the sheet conveyed by the first pair of the conveying members and further conveys the sheet to a subsequent stage; and a third pair of conveying members that fold the sheet by rotating the second pair of the conveying members in a reverse direction while the sheet is held by the first pair of the conveying members and the second pair of the conveying members. One of the conveying members of the second pair serves as one of the conveying members of the third pair.
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