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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2020
Keisuke Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiro Furuhashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiro Furuhashi, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet conveyor configured to convey a sheet, a processing tool configured to perform processing to the sheet, a tool contact separation device, a tool moving device, and a tool facing device. The tool contact separation device is configured to contact and separate the processing tool to the sheet. The tool moving device is configured to move the processing tool in a direction intersecting a conveyance direction of the sheet. The tool facing device has an opposing face and is disposed at a position at which the tool facing portion faces the processing tool via the sheet. The tool facing device is configured to move to change the tool facing portion in accordance with a relative moving direction of the sheet with respect to the processing tool when the processing tool performs the processing to the sheet.