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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2010
Terumitsu Azuma, Aichi, JP;
Shigefumi Soga, Aichi, JP;
Takeshi Hirabayashi, Aichi, JP;
Kentaro Fukami, Aichi, JP;
Shinji Tanoue, Aichi, JP;
Hiroki Yoshida, Aichi, JP;
Terumitsu Azuma, Aichi, JP;
Shigefumi Soga, Aichi, JP;
Takeshi Hirabayashi, Aichi, JP;
Kentaro Fukami, Aichi, JP;
Shinji Tanoue, Aichi, JP;
Hiroki Yoshida, Aichi, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus includes a fixed tray and a movable tray. The fixed tray is fixed at its downstream portion in a sheet transport direction and includes a sheet loading surface. A downstream portion of the sheet loading surface of the fixed tray is positioned at a higher level than an upstream portion thereof. The movable tray is pivotally supported, at its upstream portion, by a pivot support provided on the fixed tray. An angle between a sheet loading surface of the movable tray and a horizontal direction is more gentle than an angle between the sheet loading surface of the fixed tray and the horizontal direction.