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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1999
Hiroshi Kida, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Norio Hontani, Hiroshima, JP;
Masanori Kato, Hiroshima, JP;
Masanori Takeda, Fukuyama, JP;
Kiyohide Ochi, Hiroshima, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A sheet conveyed into a sheet discharge processing device is conveyed through a straight convey path by first convey rollers and then is discharged onto a first discharge tray by second convey rollers and first discharge rollers. Second discharge rollers are arranged on a reverse convey path. A second discharge tray and a fan for applying an external force to the rear surface of a sheet are placed below the reverse convey path. When the trailing end of a sheet is detected by a second detection sensor, the fan is driven for a predetermined period of time to blow air against the rear surface of the discharged sheet. When sheets conveyed into the sheet discharge processing device are guided to a post-processing convey path by the first convey rollers so as to be subjected to post-processing, and are sequentially conveyed to a sheet stored section by convey rollers from the last or start page, the sheets are guided along one of guide plates constituting the sheet storing section to be aligned. A stapler for stapling a bundle of sheets aligned in the sheet storing section is placed below the sheet storing section.