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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2014
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Tsunoda, Hachioji, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a sheet folding apparatus which performs a first folding and a second folding on one or a plurality of sheets including a first roller which is one of rollers that form a first nip which performs the first folding, a second roller which forms the first nip with the first roller, a third roller which forms a second nip with the second roller which performs the second folding, a roller drive unit which operates the first, second and third rollers, a first pushing member which pushes a sheet in the first nip, a first push drive unit which operates the first pushing member, a second pushing member which pushes the sheet in the second nip, a second push drive unit which operates the second pushing member, and a control unit which controls the roller driver unit, the first push drive unit and the second push drive unit.