According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing device includes a first tray to receive sheets from an image forming unit, a second tray to receive sheets from the first tray, and a third tray to receive sheets from the second tray. The third tray is movable relative to the second tray. A bundle claw is configured to move sheets in a first direction from the second tray to the third tray. A controller is configured to move the third tray relative to the second tray according to the sheets on the second tray. Depending on various characteristics of the sheets on the second tray or the presence of sheets already on the third tray, the position of the third tray may be changed to reduce possible misalignments of sheets in the transfer from the second to third tray.

An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, and an automated media tray to receive the media from the media path, with the automated media tray to be positioned based on input of the media to the media path.

An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, and an automated media tray to receive the media from the media path, with the automated media tray to be positioned based on input of the media to the media path.

A sheet aligning device includes a support member, a regulation member, a regulation member moving mechanism, and an alignment member. The support member supports leading ends of sheets. The regulation member is connected to the support member and is provided to face an inclined tray in such a way as to define a sheet entry space in which the leading ends of the sheets enter. The regulation member moving mechanism is configured to, each time a sheet is conveyed onto the inclined tray, move the regulation member in a separating direction to widen the sheet entry space, and then in an approaching direction to narrow the sheet entry space. The alignment member aligns the sheets by abutting on rear ends of the sheets.

According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing device includes a first tray to receive sheets from an image forming unit, a second tray to receive sheets from the first tray, and a third tray to receive sheets from the second tray. The third tray is movable relative to the second tray. A bundle claw is configured to move sheets in a first direction from the second tray to the third tray. A controller is configured to move the third tray relative to the second tray according to the sheets on the second tray. Depending on various characteristics of the sheets on the second tray or the presence of sheets already on the third tray, the position of the third tray may be changed to reduce possible misalignments of sheets in the transfer from the second to third tray.

A sheet aligning device includes a support member, a regulation member, a regulation member moving mechanism, and an alignment member. The support member supports leading ends of sheets. The regulation member is connected to the support member and is provided to face an inclined tray in such a way as to define a sheet entry space in which the leading ends of the sheets enter. The regulation member moving mechanism is configured to, each time a sheet is conveyed onto the inclined tray, move the regulation member in a separating direction to widen the sheet entry space, and then in an approaching direction to narrow the sheet entry space. The alignment member aligns the sheets by abutting on rear ends of the sheets.

A glove stacking apparatus for forming a stack of gloves for packing into a box comprises a packing recess for receiving gloves to be stacked and for containing the stack as the stack is being formed, and a glove placement means for moving and depositing gloves at the recess one of top of another for forming the stack of gloves. The recess has a pair of opposite side edges. A movable floor within the recess is lowered as the stack of gloves grows whereby the stack of gloves continues to be retained within the recess as gloves are added to the stack. The glove placement means is arranged to deposit gloves with a portion of each glove overlapping alternately one or the other of the opposite side edges of the recess as subsequent gloves are deposited. The apparatus also comprises a pair of movable flaps adjacent the opposite side edges of the recess for folding alternately inwards towards the recess the portions of that gloves that overlap alternately one or another of the opposite side edges of the recess.

A sheet processing apparatus includes: an ejection tray; an internal tray; a first conveyor to convey a sheet medium in a first direction in which the sheet medium is ejected to the ejection tray; a second conveyor to come into contact with and separate from sheet media stacked on the internal tray to convey the sheet media in a second direction different from the first direction; a crimp binder downstream from the internal tray in the second direction to execute crimp binding on the sheet media stacked on the internal tray; and control circuitry. When a subsequent sheet medium, which is subsequent to a preceding sheet medium of the sheet media stacked on the internal tray, is conveyed in the first direction while contacting the preceding sheet medium, the control circuitry causes the crimp binder to press a downstream end of the preceding sheet medium in the second direction.

An automated media sheet processing system for automated collating, stacking and transferring media sheets exiting a media source includes a dynamically oriented baffle having a plurality of stepped bins. Each stepped bin is slidingly arranged adjacent another stepped bin, with the stepped bins configured to receive media sheets and allow them to fall onto and accumulate on the stepped bins. The stepped bins may move and change orientation into a stair configuration descending in different directions. An automated reciprocating pusher may move in the different directions orthogonally to the stepped bins to move and collate the media sheets into collated stacks downstream the stepped bins on different or opposite sides of the dynamically oriented baffle, with no reset or extraneous movement needed between reciprocating pushes. No reset is needed because the reciprocating pusher ends a first push in position to start a next push to the opposite side.

This disclosure is directed to a scanning device having a which has a tray set, a movable scanning module and an automatic document feeder. The tray set has a feeding tray and a first output tray. The movable scanning module is movable between a first position and a second position. The automatic document feeder has a flip path, a feeding path, an output path, a returnable path and a feeding wheel group. The feeding path is disposed corresponding to the first position and connecting with the feeding tray and the flip path. The output path is disposed corresponding to the second position and connecting with the first output tray. The returnable path has an intersection connecting with the flip path and the output path. The movable scanning module scans two sides of the sheet at the first position and the second position respectively.