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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2010
Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Asami, Tokyo, JP;
Naohiro Kikkawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiro Furuhashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiichiroh Gotoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Kobayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyoshi Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Asami, Tokyo, JP;
Naohiro Kikkawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiro Furuhashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiichiroh Gotoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A bookbinding system that includes: a center folding unit configured to perform center folding on an integrated sheet bundle; an additionally folding unit configured to additionally perform folding of a folded portion of the center-folded sheet bundle; a back surface forming unit configured to form a back surface on the sheet bundle by pressing a front end of the folded portion of the center-folded sheet bundle and both surfaces of the sheet bundle; and a control unit configured to change the content of additionally folding according to whether to perform the back surface forming or not.