Angled standby tray for post-process device
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1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
- a standby tray that makes sheets ejected from an image forming apparatus stand by, the standby tray having a tilt angle of θ
1 at which front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than rear ends of the sheets;
a processing tray arranged under the standby tray for loading the sheets dropped and fed from the standby tray and/or the sheets ejected from the image forming apparatus not via the standby tray;
a processing mechanism for post-processing the sheets loaded on the processing tray; and
a paper ejection tray that loads the sheets ejected from the processing tray after being post processed, the paper ejection tray having a tilt angle of θ
2 at which the front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than the rear ends of the sheets,wherein the processing tray has a tilt angle of θ
3 at which the front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than the rear ends of the sheets and the tilt angle θ
1 of the standby tray, the tilt angle θ
3 of the processing tray, and the tilt angle θ
2 of the paper ejection tray have a relation of θ
1>
θ
3>
θ
2.
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Abstract
Above a processing tray, a standby tray for making sheets of paper P stand by is installed. The sheets of paper P on the standby tray are dropped, fed, and moved to the processing tray, thus the conveying path from the standby tray to the processing tray is shortened. The standby tray is given a tilt angle of θ1 and the consistency is improved by the own weight of the sheets. A first and a second paper ejection tray are given a tilt angle of θ2 and the consistency is improved by the own weight of the sheets or a sheet bundle.
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1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
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a standby tray that makes sheets ejected from an image forming apparatus stand by, the standby tray having a tilt angle of θ
1 at which front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than rear ends of the sheets;a processing tray arranged under the standby tray for loading the sheets dropped and fed from the standby tray and/or the sheets ejected from the image forming apparatus not via the standby tray; a processing mechanism for post-processing the sheets loaded on the processing tray; and a paper ejection tray that loads the sheets ejected from the processing tray after being post processed, the paper ejection tray having a tilt angle of θ
2 at which the front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than the rear ends of the sheets,wherein the processing tray has a tilt angle of θ
3 at which the front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than the rear ends of the sheets and the tilt angle θ
1 of the standby tray, the tilt angle θ
3 of the processing tray, and the tilt angle θ
2 of the paper ejection tray have a relation of θ
1>
θ
3>
θ
2. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
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standby means for making sheets ejected from an image forming apparatus stand by, the standby means having a tilt angle of θ
1 at which front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than rear ends of the sheets;loading means arranged under the standby means for loading the sheets dropped and fed from the standby means and/or the sheets ejected from the image forming apparatus not via the standby means; processing means for post-processing the sheets loaded on the loading means, and paper ejection means for loading the sheets ejected from the loading means after being post processed, the paper ejection means having a tilt angle of θ
2 at which the front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than the rear ends of the sheets,wherein the loading means has a tilt angle of θ
3 at which the front ends of the sheets are positioned higher than the rear ends of the sheets and the tilt angle θ
1 of the standby means, the tilt angle θ
3 of the loading means, and the tilt angle θ
2 of the paper ejection means have a relation of θ
1>
θ
3>
θ
2.
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Current AssigneeToshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
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Original AssigneeToshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
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InventorsIse, Tokihiko, Terao, Yasunobu, Taki, Hiroyuki, Yamamoto, Hajime, Murakami, Reiji
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Primary Examiner(s)MACKEY, PATRICK HEWEY
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Application NumberUS11/085,241Publication NumberTime in Patent Office602 DaysField of Search270/58.08, 270/58.11, 270/58.12, 270/58.13, 270/58.14, 270/58.18, 399/410, 399/189, 399/190, 399/191, 271/189, 271/190, 271/191, 271/192US Class Current270/58.14CPC Class CodesB65H 29/34 from supports slid from und...G03G 15/6541 Binding sets of sheets, e.g...G03G 2215/00421 Discharging tray, e.g. devi...
