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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2020
Applicants:
Kenji Hari, Kanagawa, JP;
Manabu Yamanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Nagayasu Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 37/06 (2006.01); B65H 45/30 (2006.01); B65H 29/60 (2006.01); B65H 45/14 (2006.01); B65H 45/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 45/30 (2013.01); B65H 29/60 (2013.01); B65H 37/06 (2013.01); B65H 45/04 (2013.01); B65H 45/14 (2013.01); B65H 2301/4493 (2013.01); B65H 2403/72 (2013.01); B65H 2403/942 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1118 (2013.01); B65H 2404/153 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1521 (2013.01); B65H 2404/61 (2013.01); B65H 2404/612 (2013.01); B65H 2404/6942 (2013.01); B65H 2511/11 (2013.01); B65H 2511/212 (2013.01); B65H 2513/10 (2013.01); B65H 2513/11 (2013.01); B65H 2513/512 (2013.01); B65H 2557/242 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1123 (2013.01); B65H 2701/11231 (2013.01); B65H 2701/11232 (2013.01); B65H 2701/11234 (2013.01); B65H 2701/13212 (2013.01); B65H 2801/27 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus is configured to press a fold line that is formed on a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus includes: a sheet supporting unit configured to support the sheet in a pressing direction for pressing the fold line; a pressing unit configured to press the fold line that is formed on the sheet that is supported by the sheet supporting unit; and a pressing-force generating unit configured to generate a pressing force for pressing the sheet supporting unit against the pressing unit at a central part in a direction along which the fold line is formed.