Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsKazuki Seto, Kei Sasaki, Keisuke Sugiyama
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Abstract
A medium processing apparatus includes a conveying unit, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveying unit conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying unit. The liquid applier includes a presser and a liquid application member. The presser presses the medium. The liquid application member contacts and is separated from the medium while the presser presses the medium. The crimper presses and deforms a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to crimp and bind the plurality of media.
Claims19
A medium processing apparatus comprising:
- a conveying device configured to convey a medium in a conveyance direction;
- a liquid applier configured to apply liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying device, the liquid applier including,
- a presser configured to press the medium, and
- a liquid application member configured to contact and be separated from the medium while the presser presses the medium while the medium is at a first location in the conveyance direction;
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- a crimper configured to press and deform a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to crimp and bind the plurality of media while the plurality of media are at a second location downstream from the first location in the conveyance direction.
A medium processing apparatus, comprising:
- a conveying device configured to convey a medium in a conveyance direction;
- a liquid applier configured to apply liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying device, the liquid applier including,
- a presser configured to press the medium,
- a liquid application member configured to contact and be separated from the medium while the presser presses the medium, and
- an opposed device configured to sandwich the medium with the presser, the opposed device including,
- an opposed member configured to contact the medium, and
- a holder configured to hold the opposed member;
- and
- a crimper configured to press and deform a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to crimp and bind the plurality of media.
An image forming system comprising:
- an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a medium;
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- a medium processing apparatus including,
- a conveying device configured to convey the medium in a conveyance direction;
- a liquid applier configured to apply liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying device, the liquid applier including,
- a presser configured to press the medium,
- a liquid application member configured to contact and be separated from the medium while the presser presses the medium, and
- an opposed device configured to sandwich the medium with the presser, the opposed device including,
- an opposed member configured to contact the medium, and
- a holder configured to hold the opposed member;
- and
- a crimper configured to press and deform a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to crimp and bind the plurality of media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.