JP2011184154A5

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Publication number: JP2011184154A5
Application number: JP2010052787A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2010-03-10
Publication date: 2012-11-22
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-10

Description

請求項１に記載の発明は、用紙を集積して揃える用紙揃部と、前記用紙揃部にて揃えられた用紙束に接触しながら、当該用紙束を当該用紙揃部から装置筐体の外部へ搬送する搬送手段と、前記搬送手段により搬送される用紙束の端部を綴じ具を用いずに綴じる綴じ処理を行う綴手段とを備え、前記綴手段は、前記用紙束が装置筐体の外部へ搬送されるときの搬送方向において、前記搬送手段よりも下流側にて綴じ処理を行うことを特徴とする用紙処理装置である。
請求項２に記載の発明は、前記綴手段にて前記綴じ処理がなされるときに、前記搬送手段により搬送される前記用紙束の両端部より内側にて当該用紙束を支持する支持手段と、前記綴手段の下方に配置され、装置筐体から排出される前記用紙束を積載する用紙束積載部とを更に備え、前記支持手段は、前記綴じ処理がなされた後で、前記用紙束の前記両端部よりも外側に移動して、当該用紙束を前記用紙束積載部に向けて落下させることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の用紙処理装置である。
請求項３に記載の発明は、前記搬送手段は、前記綴じ処理がなされるときに、前記用紙束が排出されるときの搬送方向である排出方向における下流側へ前記綴手段に向けて当該用紙束を搬送し、当該綴じ処理がなされた後で当該用紙束を当該排出方向の上流側へ予め定めた距離引き戻し、引き戻された当該用紙束を装置筐体の外部に向けて再度当該下流側へ搬送することを特徴とする請求項２に記載の用紙処理装置である。
請求項４に記載の発明は、前記綴手段は、前記用紙束の前記綴じ処理が行われる端部に対して交差する方向に進退可能に構成されていることを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれかに記載の用紙処理装置である。
請求項５に記載の発明は、前記綴手段は、前記用紙束を構成する複数の前記用紙の重なり方向に跨った凹凸を形成することにより前記綴じ処理を行うことを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれかに記載の用紙処理装置である。
請求項６に記載の発明は、用紙を集積して揃える用紙揃部と、前記用紙揃部にて揃えられた用紙束に接触しながら、当該用紙束を当該用紙揃部から装置筐体の外部へ搬送する搬送手段と、前記搬送手段により搬送される用紙束の端部を綴じ具を用いずに綴じる綴じ処理を行う綴手段とを備え、前記綴手段は、前記用紙束が装置筐体の外部へ搬送される際の搬送方向に見て、前記搬送手段よりも下流側にて綴じ処理を行うことを特徴とする画像形成システムである。
請求項７に記載の発明は、前記綴手段は、前記搬送手段よりも前記用紙束が排出されるときの搬送方向における下流側に配置され、当該用紙束の当該搬送方向における下流側の端部を前記綴じ処理により綴じることを特徴とする請求項６に記載の画像形成システムである。
請求項８に記載の発明は、前記綴じ処理が行われる際に、当該綴じ処理が行われずに前記用紙束が排出されるときと比べて、画像形成手段が当該用紙束を構成するそれぞれの用紙上に形成する画像の向きを１８０度回転させる画像回転手段を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項７に記載の画像形成システムである。
請求項９に記載の発明は、前記綴手段は、前記搬送手段よりも前記用紙束が排出されるときの搬送方向における下流側に配置され、当該用紙束の当該搬送方向に延在する端部を前記綴じ処理により綴じることを特徴とする請求項６に記載の画像形成システムである。
請求項１０に記載の発明は、前記綴じ処理が行われる際に、当該綴じ処理が行われずに前記用紙束が排出されるときと比べて、画像形成手段が当該用紙束を構成するそれぞれの用紙上に形成する画像の向きを９０度回転させる画像回転手段を更に備えたことを特徴とする請求項９に記載の画像形成システムである。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, a sheet aligning unit that stacks and aligns sheets, and a sheet bundle that is aligned at the sheet aligning unit, while contacting the sheet bundle from the sheet aligning unit to the outside of the apparatus housing. comprising conveying means for conveying, and a binding means for performing a binding processing for binding without using the binding tool of the ends of the sheet bundle conveyed by said conveying means to said binding means, said sheet bundle of the device housing A sheet processing apparatus that performs a binding process on a downstream side of the transport unit in a transport direction when transported to the outside.
According to a second aspect of the invention, when the binding processing is performed by said binding means, support means for supporting the sheet bundle at the inner side than both ends of the sheet bundle conveyed by said conveying means, A sheet bundle stacking unit that is disposed below the binding unit and stacks the sheet bundle discharged from the apparatus housing, and the support unit performs the binding process after the binding process is performed. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet processing apparatus moves outward from both ends and drops the sheet bundle toward the sheet bundle stacking unit.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the binding unit performs the binding process, the sheet is directed toward the binding unit toward the downstream side in the discharge direction, which is the transfer direction when the sheet bundle is discharged. After the bundle is transported and the binding process is performed, the sheet bundle is pulled back to the upstream side in the discharge direction by a predetermined distance, and the returned sheet bundle is directed to the outside of the apparatus housing and again to the downstream side. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the sheet processing apparatus conveys the sheet.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the binding means is configured to be capable of advancing and retracting in a direction intersecting with an end portion of the sheet bundle on which the binding process is performed. The sheet processing apparatus according to any one of the above.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the binding means performs the binding process by forming irregularities straddling the overlapping direction of the plurality of sheets constituting the sheet bundle. 4. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 4.
The invention of claim 6 includes a sheet assortment portion to align by integrating the paper, while being in contact with the sheet bundle aligned by the sheet assortment unit, the sheet bundle from the sheet assortment of the apparatus housing comprising conveying means for conveying to the outside, and a binding means for performing a binding processing for binding without using the binding tool of the ends of the sheet bundle conveyed by said conveying means, said binding means, said sheet bundle device housing The image forming system is characterized in that binding processing is performed on the downstream side of the transport unit as viewed in the transport direction when transported to the outside.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the binding unit is disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction when the sheet bundle is discharged from the transport unit, and the downstream end of the sheet bundle in the transport direction. The image forming system according to claim 6, wherein the binding is performed by the binding process.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, when the binding process is performed, each sheet of which the image forming unit configures the sheet bundle is compared with a case where the sheet bundle is discharged without performing the binding process. the image forming system according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises an image rotating means for rotating the orientation of the image to be formed on the upper 180 degrees further.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the binding unit is disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction when the sheet bundle is discharged from the transport unit, and the end portion of the sheet bundle extends in the transport direction. The image forming system according to claim 6, wherein the binding is performed by the binding process.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, when the binding process is performed, each sheet of which the image forming unit configures the sheet bundle is compared with a case where the sheet bundle is discharged without performing the binding process. the orientation of the image formed on an image forming system according to claim 9, further comprising a image rotating means for rotating 90 degrees.

Claims

A paper aligning section for collecting and aligning paper ;
Conveying means for conveying the sheet bundle from the sheet aligning unit to the outside of the apparatus housing while contacting the sheet bundle aligned by the sheet aligning unit;
And a binding means for performing a binding processing for binding without using the binding tool of the ends of the sheet bundle conveyed by said conveying means,
The binding means, in the transport direction when the sheet bundle is conveyed to the outside of the apparatus housing, a sheet processing apparatus and performs binding processing by the downstream side of the conveying means.

When the binding processing is performed by said binding means, support means for supporting the sheet bundle at the inner side than both ends of the sheet bundle conveyed by said conveying means,
A sheet bundle stacking unit disposed below the binding means and stacking the sheet bundle discharged from the apparatus housing;
2. The support unit according to claim 1, wherein after the binding process is performed, the support unit moves outward from the both ends of the sheet bundle and drops the sheet bundle toward the sheet bundle stacking unit. The sheet processing apparatus according to 1.

When the binding process is performed, the transport unit transports the sheet bundle toward the binding unit toward the downstream side in the discharge direction, which is the transport direction when the sheet bundle is discharged, and the binding process is performed. The sheet bundle is pulled back by a predetermined distance to the upstream side in the discharge direction after being made, and the returned sheet bundle is transported to the downstream side again toward the outside of the apparatus housing. The sheet processing apparatus according to 2.

The sheet processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the binding unit is configured to be able to advance and retract in a direction intersecting with an end portion of the sheet bundle on which the binding process is performed. .

The binding means, the sheet processing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the binding process by forming irregularities across the overlapping direction of the plurality of the sheets constituting the sheet bundle apparatus.

And paper assortment portion to align the paper are integrated,
Conveying means for conveying the sheet bundle from the sheet aligning unit to the outside of the apparatus housing while contacting the sheet bundle aligned by the sheet aligning unit;
And a binding means for performing a binding processing for binding without using the binding tool of the ends of the sheet bundle conveyed by said conveying means,
The binding means, the sheet bundle is viewed in the conveying direction as it is transported to the outside of the apparatus housing, an image forming system and performs a binding processing on the downstream side of the conveying means.

The binding unit is disposed downstream of the transport unit in the transport direction when the sheet bundle is discharged, and binds the downstream end of the sheet bundle in the transport direction by the binding process. The image forming system according to claim 6.

When the binding process is performed, the orientation of the image formed on each sheet of the sheet bundle by the image forming unit 180 is compared with when the sheet bundle is discharged without performing the binding process. the image forming system according to claim 7, further comprising a image rotating means for degrees rotation.

The binding unit is disposed downstream of the transport unit in the transport direction when the sheet bundle is discharged, and binds an end portion of the sheet bundle extending in the transport direction by the binding process. The image forming system according to claim 6.

When the binding process is performed, the orientation of the image formed on each sheet constituting the sheet bundle by the image forming unit is set to 90, as compared to when the sheet bundle is discharged without performing the binding process. the image forming system according to claim 9, further comprising a image rotating means for degrees rotation.