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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2006
Keiichi Nagasawa, Minami Alps, JP;
Akihiko Tsukui, Kai, JP;
Katsumasa Takagi, Kofu, JP;
Hiroshi Nakagomi, Minami Alps, JP;
Keiichi Nagasawa, Minami Alps, JP;
Akihiko Tsukui, Kai, JP;
Katsumasa Takagi, Kofu, JP;
Hiroshi Nakagomi, Minami Alps, JP;
Nisca Corporation, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A sheet bundle conveyance apparatus includes a tray arranged substantially horizontally below a discharge outlet of an image forming apparatus. The tray, including a drive device for lowering the tray to a sheet configuration position, is configured to rise and lower a predetermined distance between a sheet stacking position and a sheet conveyance position below the sheet stacking position. The apparatus further includes a gripping conveyance device configured to convey a sheet bundle received from the tray to a finishing device at a substantially vertical posture and turned a predetermined angle.