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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2011
Hiroki Imazu, Kofu, JP;
Shinichi Ito, Kofu, JP;
Toshiaki Kagami, Minamikoma-gun, JP;
Koji Kanda, Kofu, JP;
Mizuho Shirakura, Fuefuki, JP;
Hiroki Imazu, Kofu, JP;
Shinichi Ito, Kofu, JP;
Toshiaki Kagami, Minamikoma-gun, JP;
Koji Kanda, Kofu, JP;
Mizuho Shirakura, Fuefuki, JP;
Nisca Corporation, Minamikoma-Gun, Yamanashi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
In a sheet folding apparatus, to enable a jammed sheet to be removed with ease when a jam occurs, a casing having a carry-in entrance and a carrying-out exit is divided into an upper unit and a lower unit via a first transport path for carrying a sheet from the carry-in entrance to the carrying-out exit, a second transport path for performing folding processing on a sheet is disposed in the direction for crossing the first transport path, and in the upper unit are disposed a sheet front end switchback path for reversing and carrying the sheet toward a folding roller pair and sheet deflecting means for guiding the sheet to the folding roller pair. Then, the upper unit is coupled to the lower unit to be openable and closable by a hinge shaft rotating around one side end portion orthogonal to the sheet transport direction of the first transport path.