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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2013
Keisuke Oshima, Yokohama, JP;
Keisuke Oshima, Yokohama, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., , JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus, including a sheet processing section which performs predetermined processing on sheets of paper to form a booklet; a booklet ejection section which nips the booklet and ejects the booklet outside; an ejected paper stacking section on which the booklet ejected by the booklet ejection section is stacked; a shutter section which is provided between the booklet ejection section and the ejected paper stacking section and is openable and closable; and an opening and closing mechanism which performs an opening and closing operation that is opening the shutter section when the booklet is ejected by the booklet ejection section and closing the shutter section after the booklet is ejected.