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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2020
Takuya Katayama, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Takuya Katayama, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
CANON FINETECH NISCA INC., Misato, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes a transport path to guide a sheet transported in a predetermined transport direction, a rotating body pair capable of transporting the sheet in a first direction for nipping the sheet transported to the transport path thereby drawing the sheet to perform folding processing, and in a second direction for switching back the sheet to return to one direction side in the transport direction, a press member for pressing the sheet folded by the rotating body pair in the second direction, and a support portion for supporting the press member, where the support portion is disposed on the side opposite to the rotating body pair with the transport path therebetween and on the other direction side opposite to the one direction side in the transport direction with a nip line for connecting between the nip portion and a front end portion of the folding blade therebetween.