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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2009
Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Toyoaki Nanba, Osaka, JP;
Masaru Tsuji, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A paper discharge apparatus that sequentially discharges paper through a discharge outlet, stacks and stores the paper is provided, the apparatus includes: a discharge tray including a fixed tray that is fixedly disposed spaced apart from the discharge outlet, and a swing tray that is disposed between the fixed tray and the discharge outlet and that is axially supported so as to be capable of swinging at or near an end portion of the fixed tray; and a drive control unit that controls an angle of inclination of a surface of the swing tray with respect to a surface of the fixed tray by swinging the swing tray. In this paper discharge apparatus, paper discharged from the discharge outlet is received on the fixed tray and the swing tray of the discharge tray.