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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2007
Taro Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Takagishi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Tomokazu Nakamura, Matsudo, JP;
Wataru Kawata, Kashiwa, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Hiromasa Katayama, Toride, JP;
Taro Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroaki Takagishi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Abiko, JP;
Tomokazu Nakamura, Matsudo, JP;
Wataru Kawata, Kashiwa, JP;
Hideki Kushida, Moriya, JP;
Hiromasa Katayama, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes a processing tray on which sheets are stacked in a bundle form, an intermediate portion stapler which staples the intermediate portion of the sheet bundle stacked on the processing tray, a sheet bundle conveying member which conveys the stapled sheet bundle, a curved sheet bundle conveying path which is downwardly curved on the downstream side of the processing tray with respect to the sheet conveying direction and adapted to guide the sheet bundle conveyed by the sheet bundle conveying member, and a folding device which is arranged in the intermediate portion of the curved sheet bundle conveying path and which folds the stapled sheet bundle, wherein the processing tray is set to be lower on the upstream side than on the downstream side with respect to the sheet conveying direction, and wherein the curved guide path has an extended portion extending to a position under the stacking portion.