JP2005041660A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (4)

画像形成装置から排出される用紙を複数枚重ねて収容する用紙重ね合わせ部と、
前記用紙重ね合わせ部に収容された複数枚の用紙を搬送する第１搬送手段と、
前記第１搬送手段により搬送された複数枚の用紙を中央部で中折りする折り処理部と、
中折りされた複数枚の用紙を搬送する第２搬送手段と、
逆Ｖ形を形成する二つの向かい合った側面を有し、中折り処理された複数枚の用紙の折り目を上にして積載する鞍掛集積部材と、
前記鞍掛集積部材に積載された用紙束の折り目に綴じ針を打って製本物を作製する中綴じ処理部と、
を有することを特徴とする後処理装置。 A paper stacking section for storing a plurality of sheets discharged from the image forming apparatus,
First conveying means for conveying a plurality of sheets accommodated in the sheet overlapping portion;
A folding processing unit that folds a plurality of sheets conveyed by the first conveying unit in a central portion;
A second conveying means for conveying a plurality of folded sheets,
A stacking member having two opposite side surfaces forming an inverted V shape, and stacking the folded sheets of a plurality of sheets folded in the middle;
A saddle stitching processing unit for producing a bookbinding product by hitting a binding needle in a fold of a bundle of sheets stacked on the saddle stacking member ;
A post-processing apparatus comprising: 前記折り処理部は、前記第１搬送手段から搬送される複数枚の用紙の停止位置を揃える整合手段を有することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の後処理装置。The post-processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the folding processing unit includes an alignment unit that aligns stop positions of a plurality of sheets conveyed from the first conveyance unit. 前記中綴じ処理部の前記鞍掛集積部材に積み重ねられる用紙束のうち、最初に積み重ねられる複数枚の用紙は、先行の用紙束が中綴じ処理部において中綴じ処理されるまで、前記用紙重ね合わせ部に収容されることを特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の後処理装置。Among the sheet bundles stacked on the saddle stacking member of the saddle stitching processing unit, the plurality of sheets stacked first is the paper stacking unit until the preceding sheet bundle is subjected to saddle stitching processing in the saddle stitching processing unit. The post-processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-processing apparatus is accommodated in the post-processing apparatus. 前記先行の用紙束が中綴じ処理部において中綴じ処理された後、前記用紙重ね合わせ部に収容された複数枚の用紙が前記第１搬送手段により前記折り処理部に搬送され、前記整合手段により用紙揃えが行われ、前記折り処理部によって複数枚の前記用紙を重ねて中折り処理し、中折り処理された複数枚の用紙を第２搬送手段により搬送して前記中綴じ処理部の鞍掛集積部材上に順次積み重ね、綴じ手段により複数の用紙束の折り目に綴じ針を打つことを特徴とする請求項１〜３の何れか１項に記載の後処理装置。After the preceding sheet bundle has undergone saddle stitching processing in the saddle stitching processing section, a plurality of sheets accommodated in the sheet stacking section are transported to the folding processing section by the first transporting means, and by the aligning means The sheets are aligned, the plurality of sheets are overlapped and folded by the folding processing unit, and the plurality of sheets subjected to the folding process are transported by the second transporting unit to be stacked in the saddle stitching processing unit. The post-processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the post-processing apparatus stacks sequentially on the member, and binds a binding needle to a fold of a plurality of sheet bundles by binding means.