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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2019
Canon Finetech Nisca Inc., Misato, JP;
Canon Finetech Nisca Inc., Misato, JP;
Abstract
A sheet bundle discharging apparatus K, including: a conveyance unitconfigured to convey a sheet bundle; a guide unitconfigured to guide the sheet bundle conveyed by the conveyance unit; a discharging unitconfigured to discharge the sheet bundle to an outside of the sheet bundle discharging apparatus; and a receiving unitconfigured to receive the sheet bundle guided by the guide unit, wherein the receiving unit includes: a contact portionwith which a leading end portion of the sheet bundle, which is guided by the guide unit, in a moving direction of the sheet bundle is to be brought into contact; and a pushing portion, which is formed integrally with the contact portion, and is configured to push a first surface of the sheet bundle, and wherein the receiving unit is rotatable between a first position and a second position, and is configured to receive the sheet bundle in the first position and rotate from the first position to the second position, thereby allowing the pushing portion to push the first surface of the sheet bundle to place a second surface of the sheet bundle, which is on a side opposite to the first surface, on the discharging unit.