Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsKei Sasaki, Kazuki Seto, Keisuke Sugiyama
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Abstract
A medium processing apparatus includes a conveying unit, a liquid applier, a crimper, a liquid-applier pivot mechanism and a crimper pivot mechanism. The conveying unit conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying unit. The crimper presses and deforms a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to bind the plurality of media. The liquid-applier pivot mechanism pivots the liquid applier about a pivot extending in a thickness direction of the medium. The crimper pivot mechanism pivots the crimper about another pivot extending in the thickness direction of the medium.
Claims17
A medium processing apparatus comprising:
- a conveying mechanism configured to convey a medium in a conveyance direction;
- a first liquid applier configured to apply liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying mechanism;
- a first crimper configured to press and deform a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the first liquid applier, to bind the plurality of media;
- a liquid-applier pivot mechanism configured to pivot the first liquid applier about a first pivot point extending in a thickness direction of the medium;
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- a crimper pivot mechanism configured to pivot the first crimper about a second pivot point extending in the thickness direction of the medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.