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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2003
Mitsuo Nishida, Aioi, JP;
Toshihiko Kobayashi, Hyogo, JP;
Tsuguo Mizoro, Hyogo, JP;
Toyoshige Kuroiwa, Himeji, JP;
Kosaku Fukuda, Ako, JP;
Mitsuo Nishida, Aioi, JP;
Toshihiko Kobayashi, Hyogo, JP;
Tsuguo Mizoro, Hyogo, JP;
Toyoshige Kuroiwa, Himeji, JP;
Kosaku Fukuda, Ako, JP;
Glory Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
To provide an accumulating devicethat is capable of securely accumulating sheets or the like P having dimensional differences on the basis of the rear ends in the taking-in direction thereof. The stopperadvances from upward to the advanced position between the tip end regulating walland the rear end regulating walland stops the tip ends in the taking-in direction of sheets or the like P to be taken in, whose length in the taking-in direction of sheets or the like P is shorter than the maximum length. The stopperis supported movably in the vertical direction with respect to the advancing and retreating mechanism by which the stopperis caused to advance and retreat between the advanced position and the retreated position, and presses sheets or the like P in the downward direction. The stopperthat has advanced to the advanced position is changed over to a state where the stopper is brought into contact with the upper surface of the accumulated sheets or the like P in response to the length in the taking-in direction of the accumulated sheets or the like P and a state where it advances to the tip end side in the taking-in direction of the accumulated sheets P or the like. The stopperstops the tip ends in the taking-in direction of sheets or the like P having dimensional differences and accumulates sheets or the like P having dimensional differences on the basis of the rear ends in the taking-in direction thereof.