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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2004
Takehiko Kodama, Toride, JP;
Naoto Saeki, Abiko, JP;
Akihiko Sugiyama, Abiko, JP;
Naoyasu Funada, Moriya, JP;
Masato Nonaka, Moriya, JP;
Takehiko Kodama, Toride, JP;
Naoto Saeki, Abiko, JP;
Akihiko Sugiyama, Abiko, JP;
Naoyasu Funada, Moriya, JP;
Masato Nonaka, Moriya, JP;
Canon Finetech Inc., Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a sheet post-processing unit and image forming unit, which is capable of stably conveying sheets discharged one after another to a tray to form a bundle of sheets and to staple the bundle. A sheet conveying means is provided for selectively conveying the sheet to be discharged in the downstream and upstream directions of the sheet discharging direction, as well as moving the sheet in a direction intersecting the sheet conveying direction, and which is capable of moving up and down to be contactable with, and detachable from, the sheet.