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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1992
Jun Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoyuki Araki, Tokyo, JP;
Hironori Shido, Kawasaki, JP;
Junichi Kimizuka, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiyuki Itoh, Sagamihara, JP;
Kaoru Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihiko Inuyama, Fujisawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a sorter, includes a plurality of bins for accommodating sheet materials, the bin each having sheet material sheet inlet portion, a discharging device movable along the inlet portions of the bins to discharge the sheet material to selected one of the bins, a sheet material accommodating tray other than the bins to accommodate the sheet materials, a guiding device switchable to direct the sheet material selectively to the bin or to the sheet material accommodating tray, and a device for switching the guiding device to direct the sheet material to the discharging device when the discharging device is at a position for discharging the sheet material to the bin, and the sheet material to the accommodating device when the discharging device is not at the position.