Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – Pack holders
Patent
1998-02-27
1999-11-16
Terrell, William E.
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
Pack holders
271219, 271292, B65H 100, B65H 3114, B65H 3910
Patent
active
059842997
ABSTRACT:
A sheet finishing apparatus for finishing a sheet, on which an image has been formed, conveyed from an image forming apparatus, the sheet finishing apparatus includes: a sheet ejecting member for ejecting the sheet after finishing; and an exit tray for receiving the sheet ejected by the sheet ejecting member after finishing is conducted. The exit tray includes a movable exit tray member on which the sheet is stacked, and a stationary exit tray member for supporting the movable exit tray member. The movable exit tray member has a sheet stacking surface on which the sheet is stacked, and a stopper portion provided adjacent to the sheet ejecting member to bring an edge of the sheet into contact with the stopper portion. The movable exit tray member is pivotally supported around a supporting shaft provided on a leading edge portion of the stationary exit tray member. An edge portion of the movable exit tray member, which is adjacent to the sheet ejecting means, can be moved upward or downward according to the number of sheets stacked on the movable exit tray.
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Endo Satoru
Hirota Kazuhiro
Hosoya Hisao
Kanazawa Yuji
Omi Kazuyoshi
Bower K W
Konica Corporation
Terrell William E.
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