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US 9,851,677 B2Granted
Sheet processing apparatus
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShoichi Dobashi
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a first tray, a second tray, a discharge member, and a guide. The guide is provided to the second tray and changes a transport angle of sheets with respect to the second tray when the sheets are sent from a transport path toward the discharge member without passing through the first tray.
Claims16
A sheet processing apparatus, comprising:
- transport rollers that transport sheets supplied from outside along a transport path;
- a first tray that temporarily supports the sheets transported from the transport path;
- a second tray that is provided below the first tray and supports the sheets moved from the first tray;
- a discharge member that is provided to the second tray and discharges the sheets from the second tray;
- a guide that is provided to the second tray and changes a transport angle of the sheets with respect to the second tray when the sheets are transported from the transport path toward the discharge member without passing through the first tray;
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- a bundle discharge member that discharges a bundle of the sheets supported by the second tray, wherein
- the guide includes a support surface to support the sheets thereon and a linkage mechanism to cause the support surface to be protruded from the second tray when the linkage mechanism is pressed by the bundle discharge member, and
- the guide changes the transport angle when the support surface protrudes from the second tray.
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