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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2012
Kazuya Murata, Aichi, JP;
Mitsuru Ichikawa, Aichi, JP;
Toshikazu Sato, Aichi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus is provided with a conveying path forming member that forms a sheet conveying path having a curved portion through which a front edge of the sheet passes, a sheet conveying unit that conveys the sheet along the sheet conveying path, a sheet folding unit that folds the sheet along the folding line in the sheet conveying path, and then conveys the sheet toward a discharge direction with the folding line discharged first as a front edge, and a sheet position defining unit that defines a position of the front edge of the sheet in the curved portion of the sheet conveying path so that a target position of the folding line on the sheet coincides with a folding position of the sheet folding unit. The sheet position defining unit can adjust an inclination of the front edge of the sheet.