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Sheet post-process apparatus

  • US 20060066032A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2004
  • Published: 03/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sheet post-process apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of rollers configured to receive and convey a sheet conveyed from an MFP main body;

    a waiting tray which is provided at some midpoint of a conveying path, and is configured to cause the sheet conveyed from the roller to be in a waiting state when a post-process is required, the waiting tray being freely opened and closed in a transverse direction orthogonal to a sheet conveying direction, an alignment member being vertically provided on a lower side surface of a loading surface on which the sheet is loaded;

    an open and close mechanism configured to open and close the waiting tray in a transverse direction;

    a processing tray configured to receive the sheet conveyed from the waiting tray and the sheet conveyed from a conveying path without passing through the waiting tray before performing the post-process;

    an alignment mechanism configured to align the sheets on the processing tray to form a bundle of sheets;

    a post-process mechanism configured to perform the post-process of the bundle of sheets aligned on the processing tray;

    a sheet conveying unit configured to convey the bundle of sheets to which the post-process has been performed from the processing tray; and

    a storage tray configured to load the conveyed bundle of sheets thereon.

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