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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2007
Tsuyoshi Moriyama, Toride, JP;
Hitoshi Kato, Toride, JP;
Tsuyoshi Moriyama, Toride, JP;
Hitoshi Kato, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes a stapler configured to staple a bundle of sheets by driving a staple into the sheet bundle; a cutting mechanism configured to cut off portions of staples driven into the sheet bundle; a storage portion configured to store cut-off portions of staples; a lid mounted on the storage portion capable of opening and closing; an open and closed state detecting portion configured to detect open and closed state of the lid; a collecting portion configured to collect cut-off portions of staples from the storage portion; and a lid opening and closing portion configured to open the lid when cut-off portions of staples are collected, wherein after the lid opening and closing portion has performed a lid opening and closing motions, if the open and closed state detecting portion detects that the lid is not closed, the lid opening and closing portion repeats a lid opening and closing operation.