Reciprocating tray for sheet finisher

A sheet accommodating device comprising:

• a processing tray movable between a receiving position for receiving a sheet and an escape position, the sheet being aligned in said receiving position;
• and
• a carrying tray for carrying a sheet or sheet bundle moved by its own weight as a result of retreating of said processing tray to the escape position,
• said processing tray being formed of a first tray supporting a sheet leading portion in the sheet discharging direction, and a second tray supporting a sheet rear portion, wherein
• said first and second trays are configured such that said second tray escapes after said first tray escaped.

A sheet accommodating device comprising:

• a processing tray movable between a receiving position for receiving a sheet and an escape position, the sheet being aligned in said receiving position;
• and
• a carrying tray for carrying a sheet or sheet bundle moved by its own weight as a result of retreating of said processing tray to the escape position,
• said processing tray being formed of a first tray supporting a sheet leading portion in the sheet discharging direction, and a second tray supporting a sheet rear portion, wherein
• said escape position of said first tray is a position still opposed to a portion of the lower surface of the sheet.

A sheet processing system formed of an image forming apparatus and a sheet accommodating device for accommodating sheets discharged from said image forming apparatus, wherein

• said image forming apparatus includes:
• an image forming unit for forming an image on the sheet, and
• a discharging portion for discharging the sheet bearing the image;
• and
• said sheet accommodating device includes:
• a processing tray movable between a receiving position for receiving a sheet and an escape position, the sheet being aligned in said receiving position;
• and
• a carrying tray for carrying a sheet or sheet bundle moved by its own weight as a result of retreating of said processing tray to the escape position,
• said processing tray being formed of a first tray supporting a sheet leading portion in the sheet discharging direction, and a second tray supporting a sheet rear portion.