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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2024
Takaya Ochiai, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Kuno, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirofumi Horita, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Comopany, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet separator, a position detector, a position adjuster, a take-up roller, and a take-up assembly. The sheet separator separates a two-ply sheet, and inserts a sheet medium into the two-ply sheet. The position detector detects respective amounts of positional deviations of the two-ply sheet and the sheet medium. The position adjuster adjusts the positional deviation of the two-ply sheet, before a sheet separating operation, based on the amount of the positional deviation of the two-ply sheet. The take-up roller takes up the two-ply sheet subjected to the sheet separating operation. The take-up assembly moves the take-up roller in a width direction. The position adjuster causes the positional deviation of the two-ply sheet to be adjustable based on the amount of the positional deviation of the sheet medium. The take-up assembly causes the take-up roller to be movable in sync with the position adjuster.