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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2024
Kensuke Fukuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasushi Tsuruoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Shohei Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Kei Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Kensuke Fukuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasushi Tsuruoka, Kanagawa, JP;
Shohei Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Kei Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Keisuke Sugiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier, a binder, a mover, first and second rotators. The first rotator rotates the binder between a first inclined posture and a first parallel posture. The second rotator rotates the liquid applier between a second inclined posture and a second parallel posture, and includes a posture change assembly and a collision avoidance assembly. The posture change assembly changes the posture of the liquid applier from the second inclined or parallel posture to the second parallel or inclined posture at a posture changing position. The collision avoidance assembly allows the binder in the first inclined posture to pass a restriction position, and restricts the binder in the first parallel posture from passing through the restriction position. The binder reaches the restriction position before the liquid applier reaches the posture changing position.