Waiting tray for sheet processing tray
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1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of rollers which receive sheets from a multi-function peripheral and convey the sheets forward;
a waiting tray which is provided in a conveying path and holds some of the sheets conveyed from the rollers when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed, the waiting tray having two waiting tray parts with one waiting tray part provided on each side of the some of the sheets and the waiting tray parts move in opposite directions from each other to form an opened position of the waiting tray;
a processing tray which holds the sheets conveyed from the waiting tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets before the bundle of sheets is post-processed;
a post-process mechanism which performs a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray;
a first storage tray and a second storage tray, each of which holds the bundle of sheets conveyed from the processing tray; and
a third storage tray which holds sheets ejected without being conveyed to the waiting tray or the processing tray.
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Abstract
A waiting tray is provided in a sheet-conveying path and holds sheets if the sheets need to be post-processed. A processing tray receives sheets conveyed from the waiting tray. It may receive sheets conveyed through the sheet-conveying path and coming not via the waiting tray, before the sheets are post-processed. A conveying mechanism is provided, which causes the sheets to fall, due to gravity, from the waiting tray onto a processing tray. A sheet-aligning mechanism aligns the sheets on the processing tray, at their transverse edges and longitudinal edges. On the processing tray, the sheets are post-processed, forming a bundle. A third storage tray holds the sheets ejected without being conveyed to the waiting tray or the processing tray.
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20 Claims
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1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of rollers which receive sheets from a multi-function peripheral and convey the sheets forward; a waiting tray which is provided in a conveying path and holds some of the sheets conveyed from the rollers when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed, the waiting tray having two waiting tray parts with one waiting tray part provided on each side of the some of the sheets and the waiting tray parts move in opposite directions from each other to form an opened position of the waiting tray; a processing tray which holds the sheets conveyed from the waiting tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets before the bundle of sheets is post-processed; a post-process mechanism which performs a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray; a first storage tray and a second storage tray, each of which holds the bundle of sheets conveyed from the processing tray; and a third storage tray which holds sheets ejected without being conveyed to the waiting tray or the processing tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of rollers which receive sheets from a multi-function peripheral and convey the sheets forward; a waiting tray which is provided in a conveying path and holds some of the sheets conveyed from the rollers when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed, the waiting tray having two waiting tray parts with one waiting tray part provided on each side of the some of the sheets and the waiting tray parts move in opposite directions from each other to form an opened position of the waiting tray; a processing tray which holds the sheets conveyed from the waiting tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets before the bundle of sheets is post-processed; a post-process mechanism which performs a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray; means for holding the bundle of sheets conveyed from the processing tray; and a storage tray that holds sheets ejected without being conveyed to the waiting tray or the processing tray. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for post processing sheets, comprising:
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receiving sheets from a multi-function peripheral and conveying the sheets forward; providing a waiting tray in a conveying path for holding some of the sheets conveyed when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed, conveying the some of the sheets from the waiting tray to the processing tray by moving waiting tray parts provided on each side of the some of the sheets in opposite directions from each other to form an opened position of the waiting tray; holding sheets conveyed by the waiting tray on a processing tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets before the bundle of sheets is post-processed; performing a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray; holding the bundle of sheets conveyed from the processing tray in a first storage tray or a second storage tray; and holding sheets ejected without being conveyed to the waiting tray or the processing tray in a third storage tray. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeToshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
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Original AssigneeToshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
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InventorsTaki, Hiroyuki, Yamamoto, Mikio, Yamamoto, Hajime, Sugizaki, Yoshiaki, Terao, Yasunobu
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Primary Examiner(s)MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY
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Application NumberUS11/008,251Publication NumberTime in Patent Office704 DaysField of Search270/58.08, 270/58.11, 270/58.12, 270/58.13, 270/58.14, 270/58.18, 399/410, 271/189, 271/190, 271/191, 271/192US Class Current270/58.14CPC Class CodesB65H 2801/27 Devices located downstream ...B65H 29/34 from supports slid from und...B65H 31/24 multiple or compartmented, ...B65H 31/34 Apparatus for squaring-up p...
