B65H31/26

POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS
20220281252 · 2022-09-08 ·

A post-processing apparatus includes a first discharge section configured to discharge a medium having thereon information recorded by a recording section, a processing tray configured to be loaded with the medium discharged by the first discharge section, an edge alignment section disposed on the processing tray, a transport section making contact with an upper surface of the medium mounted on the processing tray and configured to transport the medium to the edge alignment section, a position change section configured to change a relative position of the transport section with respect to the processing tray, and a controller configured to change pressure of when the transport section presses the medium by controlling the position change section, and a post-processing section configured to perform post-processing on the medium on the processing tray, wherein the controller changes the pressure based on processing information regarding processing to be performed on the medium.

Sheet discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus
11440764 · 2022-09-13 · ·

A sheet discharge apparatus includes a discharge unit configured to discharge a sheet in a discharge direction, a stacking surface configured to stack the sheet discharged by the discharge unit, and a wall including a plurality of hole portions and an abutting part, wherein the plurality of hole portions includes a first hole portion disposed across an extension line along the stacking surface when viewed in a width direction, the first hole portion including a first edge portion and a second edge portion, the first edge portion being positioned on a side of the stacking surface, and wherein, in the vertical direction, an upper end of the first edge portion of the first hole portion is positioned above the extension line, and a lower end of the first edge portion of the first hole portion is positioned below the extension line.

Sheet discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus
11440764 · 2022-09-13 · ·

A sheet discharge apparatus includes a discharge unit configured to discharge a sheet in a discharge direction, a stacking surface configured to stack the sheet discharged by the discharge unit, and a wall including a plurality of hole portions and an abutting part, wherein the plurality of hole portions includes a first hole portion disposed across an extension line along the stacking surface when viewed in a width direction, the first hole portion including a first edge portion and a second edge portion, the first edge portion being positioned on a side of the stacking surface, and wherein, in the vertical direction, an upper end of the first edge portion of the first hole portion is positioned above the extension line, and a lower end of the first edge portion of the first hole portion is positioned below the extension line.

Medium transporting apparatus, medium processing apparatus, and recording system
11413886 · 2022-08-16 · ·

A medium transporting apparatus including a paddle that comes in contact with a medium discharged on a first tray including an upstream end matching member and that rotates to move the medium towards the upstream end matching member, and a low frictional resistance member configured to switch between an advanced state advanced from outside a medium mount region of the first tray to a first region, and a retracted state retracting from the first region to an outside of the medium mount region. The low frictional resistance member is, after a first medium is mounted on the first tray, switched from the retracted state to the advanced state, and is interposed between the first medium and a second medium when, after discharging the first medium, moving the second medium discharged from a pair of discharge rollers towards the upstream end matching member with the paddle.

PRINT MEDIA HANDLING

Example implementations relate to a print media handling apparatus comprising a media tray to support a stack of print media and to receive an incoming print media to be added to the stack of print media and a pusher to position the incoming print media onto the stack of print media by applying pressure transverse to the movement direction of the incoming print media proximal to a leading edge of the incoming print media.

PRINT MEDIA HANDLING

Example implementations relate to a print media handling apparatus comprising a media tray to support a stack of print media and to receive an incoming print media to be added to the stack of print media and a pusher to position the incoming print media onto the stack of print media by applying pressure transverse to the movement direction of the incoming print media proximal to a leading edge of the incoming print media.

Sheet loading device, sheet post-processing device provided therewith, and image forming system

A sheet loading device includes a discharge roller pair, a loading tray, a paddle member, a sheet holding member, a tray lifting-lowering drive portion, a top surface detection sensor, and a control portion. The control portion is capable of performing a lifting-lowering operation to arrange the loading tray at a reference position by lowering the loading tray with the sheet holding member arranged at the holding position to turn the top surface detection sensor into an off state, then lifting the loading tray to turn the top surface detection sensor into an on state, and then lowering the loading tray again to turn the top surface detection sensor into the off state and stopping the loading tray. With the loading tray at the reference position, a predetermined clearance is provided between a top surface of a sheet loaded on the loading tray and a rotational orbit of the paddle member.

Sheet loading device, sheet post-processing device provided therewith, and image forming system

A sheet loading device includes a discharge roller pair, a loading tray, a paddle member, a sheet holding member, a tray lifting-lowering drive portion, a top surface detection sensor, and a control portion. The control portion is capable of performing a lifting-lowering operation to arrange the loading tray at a reference position by lowering the loading tray with the sheet holding member arranged at the holding position to turn the top surface detection sensor into an off state, then lifting the loading tray to turn the top surface detection sensor into an on state, and then lowering the loading tray again to turn the top surface detection sensor into the off state and stopping the loading tray. With the loading tray at the reference position, a predetermined clearance is provided between a top surface of a sheet loaded on the loading tray and a rotational orbit of the paddle member.

Medium loading device

Provided are a loading portion configured to load a medium discharged from a discharging portion, and a plurality of pressing portions provided downstream of the discharging portion in a discharging direction of the medium, and configured to press the medium loaded on the loading portion. The loading portion includes a first loading portion including a downward sloped surface sloping downward in the discharging direction, and also includes a second loading portion including an upward sloped surface sloping upward in the discharging direction. The downward sloped surface and the upward sloped surface form a discharging path through which the medium is discharged. The plurality of pressing portions includes a first pressing portion configured to press the medium loaded on the first loading portion, and also includes a second pressing portion configured to press the medium loaded on the second loading portion.

Medium loading device

Provided are a loading portion configured to load a medium discharged from a discharging portion, and a plurality of pressing portions provided downstream of the discharging portion in a discharging direction of the medium, and configured to press the medium loaded on the loading portion. The loading portion includes a first loading portion including a downward sloped surface sloping downward in the discharging direction, and also includes a second loading portion including an upward sloped surface sloping upward in the discharging direction. The downward sloped surface and the upward sloped surface form a discharging path through which the medium is discharged. The plurality of pressing portions includes a first pressing portion configured to press the medium loaded on the first loading portion, and also includes a second pressing portion configured to press the medium loaded on the second loading portion.