JPS6026567A - Automatic sheet processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve mutual registering property of sheets by displacing a book binding means to three stepped positions of a stand-by position in which it does not operate the sheets in a tray, a first step swing position in which the sheets are not yet bound and a second step swing position in which the sheets are bound. CONSTITUTION:Sheets from an output unit are aligned with respect to two opposite right-angled sides by a aligning means separate from a sheet collecting tray 6 and then sequentially discharges and accumulated on the tray 6. And in discharging the sheets, a book binding means 10 is set to a stand-by position 37 by a drive means consisting of a motor M3, a rotatable arm 37 and a stabler body depressing lever 34 to separate a head 27, and to first step swing position 37' every time the sheets are received and aligned to hold the sheets registered by a head 20 and then returned to the stand-by position. Next, when the last sheet is discharged and aligned, said book binding means 10 is set to second step swing position 37'' to press the sheets against a receiving seat 39 with the head 27 for book binding. Thus, the mutual aligning of the sheets is improved.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は定規板・印字装置・簡易印刷機等の画像形成装
置、その他シート類（カットシートカード・薄板等の枚
葉物）を次々と出力する装置のシート出力部に装着して
使用され、シート出力装置から順次出力されるシー）・
を受容し、その受容シートを自動的に相互整合（シート
相互の揃え合せ）し、次いでその整合シート束を自動的
に製本処置（ステイプル止め・のり付は等）し、更には
それを自動的に排出するシート自動処理装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a sheet output section of an image forming apparatus such as a ruler board, a printing device, a simple printing machine, and other devices that output sheets (sheet materials such as cut sheet cards and thin plates) one after another. The sheets are output sequentially from the sheet output device.
, automatically aligns the received sheets with each other (aligns the sheets with each other), automatically binds the stack of aligned sheets (stapling, gluing, etc.), and then automatically The present invention relates to an automatic sheet processing device for discharging sheets.

この種のシート自動処理装置は事務処理の合理化等を行
う上で効果的なもので、既に種々提案され（例えば特開
昭５０−９９５４８号公報・特開昭５３−１１９０４７
号公報等）、又実用機もある。しかし従来装置は総じて
特殊・高級な特定機種のシート出力装置に組合ぜて使用
される大型・複雑・高価格なもので、例えば一般普及型
複写機にも容易に組合せ装着して使用することはできず
、汎用性に欠けるものであった。This type of automatic sheet processing device is effective in streamlining office processing, and various proposals have already been made (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 50-99548, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 53-119047).
There are also commercially available machines. However, conventional devices are generally large, complicated, and expensive devices that are used in combination with special, high-grade sheet output devices of specific models, and cannot be easily combined and used with general-purpose copying machines, for example. It was not possible and lacked versatility.

本発明は上記に鑑みて提案されたもので、各種の既存の
シート出力装置に広く組合せ装着して使用することがで
きる汎用性を有し、且つ高信頼性で、全体にコンパクト
で低コストのこの種のシート自動処理装置を提供するこ
とを目的とする。The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and has the versatility to be widely used in combination with various existing sheet output devices, is highly reliable, is compact overall, and is low cost. It is an object of the present invention to provide this type of automatic sheet processing device.

以下図に示した一実施例にノ、（づいて具体的に説明す
る。図に於てｌは本例のシート自動処理装置の全体符号
、ｉｏｏはシート出力装置、２００はそのシート出力装
置を据え置いたペデスタルを示す。シート出力装置１０
０は本例では複写機とする。１０１．は定規板機筐の左
端面板１０２面に横長に形成されたシート出力１」（シ
ート排出口）、１０３は該シート出力口１０１の内側で
該出力口の近傍に配設されたシート排出ピンチローラで
ある。複写機機筐内に内蔵の不図示の画像形成プロセス
機構により画像形成処理されたコピーシートは上記のシ
ート排出ピンチローラ−０３で排出搬送されて出力口１
０１から機外へ出力される。One embodiment shown in the figure will be explained in detail below. In the figure, l is the overall code of the automatic sheet processing device of this example, ioo is the sheet output device, and 200 is the sheet output device. A stationary pedestal is shown.Sheet output device 10
In this example, 0 is a copying machine. 101. 103 is a sheet output pinch roller disposed inside the sheet output port 101 and near the output port. It is. A copy sheet on which an image has been formed by an image forming process mechanism (not shown) built into the case of the copying machine is discharged and conveyed by the sheet discharge pinch roller 03 to the output port 1.
Output from 01 to outside the aircraft.

（１）シート自動処理装置ｌの大略構成本例の装置１は
シート整合を傾斜トレイ６と、互いに直角配置の第１及
び第２のシート整合定規板７・８により行わせ、又製本
をスティプル止めにより行わせるようにしたもので、そ
の大略構成は装置シャシ２に対して下記のような部材・
機構を組イづけてなる。(1) Rough structure of the automatic sheet processing device 1 The device 1 of this example performs sheet alignment using an inclined tray 6 and first and second sheet alignment ruler plates 7 and 8 arranged at right angles to each other, and also performs bookbinding using stipples. This is done by stopping the device, and its general structure consists of the following parts and components for the device chassis 2.
Assemble the mechanism.

ａ、複写機１００のシーＩ・出力口１０１がら出力され
たシートＰを引続いて受入れて前方へ案内する上下一対
のシートガイド板３・３ ｂ、そのシートガイド板の先端辺部に配設したシート杉
ト出ピンチローラ４・５ Ｃ１該ピンチローラから送り出されたシートを受容する
。傾斜姿勢に配設したシート抽象トレイｄ、そのトレイ
内へ次々と排出されて堆積するシートを傾斜トレイとの
共働作用で互いに対応直角２辺間士を揃え合せ状態に整
合する、互いに直角配置の第１及び第２のシート整合定
規板７　・　８ ｅ、上記トレイを揺動自由に支持し１．第１及び第２の
傾斜姿勢に選択的に転換するＩ・レイ揺動機構９ ｆ、トレイ内に整合されて堆積状態にあるシート束を御
粘スティプル止め（製本）するスティプラ機構１０ ｇ、その他、電気回路、該電気回路と複写機ｌ。a. A pair of upper and lower sheet guide plates 3 and 3 that successively receive the sheet P output from the sheet I/output port 101 of the copying machine 100 and guide it forward. b. Disposed at the leading edge of the sheet guide plate. Pinch rollers 4 and 5 C1 receive the sheets sent out from the pinch rollers. Sheet abstract tray d is arranged in an inclined position, and the sheets that are successively discharged and deposited into the tray are arranged at right angles to each other by cooperating with the inclined tray so that the two corresponding right angle sides are aligned. The first and second sheet alignment ruler plates 7 and 8e support the tray in a freely swinging manner;1. An I-ray swing mechanism 9f that selectively changes to the first and second tilted postures, a stapler mechanism 10g that staples (binds) the sheet bundles aligned and stacked in the tray, and others. , electric circuit, said electric circuit and copying machine l.

Ｏ側の電気回路とを結ぶケーブル（信号送受線）等 （２）装置シャシ２（第２図） 装ｈ′ｑシャシ２は複写機１００のシート出カロ側たる
左端面板１０２と、該複写機を据え置いたペデスタル２
００の左端面板２０１の両者にほぼ渡る大きさの垂直背
板部２ａを主体とし、その垂直背板部２ａの左右側辺の
上部に夫々前方へ突出させた左右側板部２ｂ・２ｃと、
垂直背板部２ａの中間部よりも少し上位位置に背板左辺
側から右辺側にかけて背板を略横断させて配設した横長
の中間棚板部２ｄと、その中間棚板部の左端側に該棚板
と一連に形成した前方突出腕全部２ｅと、同じく中間棚
板部の右端側に該棚板と一連に形成した幅広棚板部２ｆ
と、垂直背板部２ａの上辺寄りの面部分に形成した横長
窓孔２ｇと、垂直背板部２ａの略下半面部分の四隅部に
夫々形成、した縦方向のビス挿入用長孔２ｈ、等を具備
させである。Cables (signal transmission/reception lines) etc. connecting to the electric circuit on the O side (2) Equipment chassis 2 (Fig. 2) The mounting chassis 2 includes the left end face plate 102, which is the sheet output side of the copying machine 100, and the copying machine. Pedestal 2 with
00's left end face plate 201 as a main body, and left and right side plate parts 2b and 2c projecting forward from the upper left and right sides of the vertical back plate part 2a, respectively;
A horizontally long intermediate shelf section 2d is disposed at a position slightly higher than the middle section of the vertical back panel section 2a so as to substantially cross the back panel from the left side to the right side of the back plate, and on the left end side of the intermediate shelf section. All the front protruding arms 2e are formed in series with the shelf board, and the wide shelf part 2f is also formed in series with the shelf board on the right end side of the intermediate shelf part.
and a horizontally long window hole 2g formed in a surface near the upper side of the vertical back plate part 2a, and long holes 2h for vertical screw insertion formed in the four corners of substantially the lower half of the vertical back plate part 2a, respectively. etc. are provided.

中間棚板部２ｄ、及びこれに一連の左端側の腕全部２ｅ
と右端側の幅広棚板部２ｆは全体に、後述するトレイの
傾斜との関係に於て垂直背板部２ａに対して前方へ前玉
りに傾斜αさせ、且つ右下りに、傾斜βさせた姿勢に配
設しである。Intermediate shelf part 2d, and a series of left end side arms 2e
The wide shelf section 2f on the right end side is entirely tilted forward with respect to the vertical back panel section 2a with respect to the inclination of the tray, α, and downward to the right with an inclination β. It is placed in an upright position.

（３）シートガイド板３・３及びシート排出ピンチロー
ラ４・５（第１・３・４図） シートガイド板３・３は複写ａ　１００のシート出力口
１０１から出力されたシー）Ｐを引続いて受入れてシー
ト先端辺をシート排出ピンチローラ４・５のニップ部へ
案内するためのもので、シャシ左右側板２ｂ・２０曲に
両端部をシャシ側板内側に固定して配設しである。(3) Sheet guide plates 3, 3 and sheet discharge pinch rollers 4, 5 (Figs. 1, 3, 4) It is for subsequently receiving the sheet and guiding the leading edge of the sheet to the nip portion of the sheet discharge pinch rollers 4 and 5, and is disposed on the left and right side plates 2b of the chassis 20 with both ends fixed to the inside of the chassis side plates.

シート排出ピンチローラ４・５はそのシートガイド板３
・３の先端辺側に配設してあり、ガイド板３・３の隙間
通路を通して送られてきたシートを咬え込んで後述する
トレイ６内へ排出する役目をする。本例では下側ローラ
４を駆動ローラ、上側ローラ５を従動押圧ローラとして
あり、駆動ローラ４はシャシ左右側板２ｂ・２０間に回
転自由に軸受させ、且つシャシ左側板２ｂの外側に増刊
は支持させたモータＭｌで回転駆動される回転ｌ１１＋
　ｌ　ｌにその長手に沿って予め設定した所定間陥をあ
けて３個固着支持させである。その各駆動ローラ４１に
対する従動ローラ５は、シャシ左右側板２ｂ・２０間に
配設したステー１３にノ、（部をねし止め等で固着した
ばね板製の支持腕１２の先端側に回転自由に軸受支持さ
せてあり、夫々ばね板支持腕１２の下方偏倚力で駆動ロ
ーラ４の上面に常時抑圧接触している。The sheet discharge pinch rollers 4 and 5 are attached to the sheet guide plate 3.
- It is disposed on the leading edge side of the guide plate 3, and serves to catch the sheet sent through the gap passage between the guide plates 3 and 3, and discharge it into the tray 6, which will be described later. In this example, the lower roller 4 is a driving roller, and the upper roller 5 is a driven pressure roller. The driving roller 4 is rotatably supported between the left and right side plates 2b and 20 of the chassis, and the supplement is supported on the outside of the left side plate 2b of the chassis. The rotation l11+ rotated by the motor Ml
Three recesses were made along the length of the l l for a predetermined distance, and three pieces were fixedly supported. The driven roller 5 for each of the drive rollers 41 is freely rotatable on the tip side of a support arm 12 made of a spring plate whose portion is fixed with screws or the like to a stay 13 disposed between the left and right side plates 2b and 20 of the chassis. These rollers are supported by bearings, and are always pressed into contact with the upper surface of the drive roller 4 by the downward biasing force of the spring plate support arms 12, respectively.

ｌ−下のシートガイド板３・３で構成する通路は両ガイ
ド板間でのシートのばたつきを防ぐために約１〜２ｍｍ
の小さな隙間通路にするのがよい。又シートガイド板は
その間を通過するシートから発生する水蒸気の露結、該
露結水によるシート搬送障害を防止するためにシートの
搬送性が妨げられない限り通気孔を形成するとか、針金
状部材・メツシュ部材等で構成するのがよい。l- The path made up of the lower sheet guide plates 3 and 3 is approximately 1 to 2 mm wide to prevent the sheet from fluttering between both guide plates.
It is best to create a passage with a small gap. In order to prevent condensation of water vapor generated from the sheet passing between the sheet guide plates and trouble with sheet conveyance due to the dew condensation, the sheet guide plates may be provided with ventilation holes or wire-like members, as long as the conveyance of the sheet is not hindered.・It is preferable to use a mesh member or the like.

シート排出ピンチローラ４１１５はシートガイド板３・
３間でのシートのたるみを防止するためにその回転周速
を複写機１００側のシート排出ピンチローラ１０３のそ
れよりも多少速いものにしてあり、又ニップ圧は複写機
１００側のローラ１０３のそれよりも弱く設定しである
。The sheet discharge pinch roller 4115 is connected to the sheet guide plate 3.
In order to prevent the sheet from sagging between 3 and 3, the peripheral speed of rotation is set to be somewhat faster than that of the sheet discharge pinch roller 103 on the copying machine 100 side, and the nip pressure is set to be higher than that of the sheet discharge pinch roller 103 on the copying machine 100 side. Set it weaker than that.

（４）シート捕集トレイ６及びその揺動機構９（第１．
３〜５図） トレイ６は、シャシ中間棚板部２ｄの裏面で、該棚板の
中間部位置よりも少し左端寄りの位置に基部を固定支持
部材１４にしっかりと保持させ、且つ前方へ前上りに傾
斜（α）させて配設した軸棒１５に裏面を軸受部材１６
・１６を介して該軸棒１５を中心に左右に揺動回動自由
に連結支持させである。而して該トレイ６は、シャシ腕
金部２ｅ側に形成したラグ２１とトレイ６の左辺寄りの
り、ｆ面間に張設した引張りばね１７（第１・５図）に
よる引張力を常時受けて軸棒１５を中心に反時、：１方
向に回動封切され、常時は最終的にシャシ腕金部２ｅの
」二面にトレイ左辺側の裏面が当接して受け止められ、
前方）前上りに傾斜αし、且つ右トリに傾斜βした傾斜
姿勢状態に保持される。以下この姿勢状態を第１姿勢と
称す。上記゛トレイ６の第１姿勢に於ける前−ヒリ傾斜
角α、及び右下り傾斜角βは夫々例えば２３〜２６°、
６〜ｌＯ０の範囲で設定・設計される。(4) Sheet collection tray 6 and its swing mechanism 9 (first.
3 to 5) The tray 6 has its base firmly held by the fixed support member 14 at a position slightly closer to the left end than the intermediate position of the shelf on the back side of the chassis intermediate shelf 2d, and is moved forward. A bearing member 16 is attached to the back side of the shaft rod 15 which is arranged with an upward slope (α).
- It is connected and supported so that it can swing freely left and right about the shaft 15 via the shaft 16. Therefore, the tray 6 constantly receives a tensile force from a tension spring 17 (FIGS. 1 and 5) stretched between the lug 21 formed on the chassis arm portion 2e side, the left side of the tray 6, and the f plane. The tray is rotated counterclockwise about the shaft rod 15 in one direction, and normally the rear surface of the left side of the tray is in contact with the two surfaces of the chassis arm part 2e and is received.
(Front) It is maintained in a tilted posture state in which the front is tilted upward (α) and the front is tilted (β) to the right. Hereinafter, this posture state will be referred to as the first posture. The forward tilt angle α and the right downward tilt angle β in the first posture of the tray 6 are, for example, 23 to 26 degrees, respectively.
It is set and designed in the range of 6 to 100.

１８はＩ・レイ揺動用カムで、該カムはシャシ中間棚板
部２ｄの裏面で、該棚板の左端寄りの位置に固５ｉ７　
して配設した正逆転パルスモータＭ２の前方突出回転軸
■９の先端部に直角に固着支持させてあり、モータＭ２
の略９０°正転・逆転制御により第５図実線示の左横向
きの姿勢から２点、鎖線示の上向きの回動姿勢に変換さ
れ、又逆に元の横向き姿勢に戻される。このカム１８が
横向き姿勢のときはトレイ６に対して非接触でトレイ６
は上記の第１姿勢が保たれているが、カム１８がモータ
Ｍ２の略９ρ０正転駆動により上向きの回動姿勢に変換
されるとカムの先端がトレイの後辺側左隅角部裏面に接
触して突き上げ方向に押圧しトレイ６が引張りばね１７
に抗して軸棒１５を中心に時計方向に回動され第１姿勢
時の右下り傾斜角βよりも更に大きな角度βで右下りに
傾斜した第５図２点鎖線示の姿勢状態に転換保持される
。以下この姿勢状ｙＥを第２姿勢と称す。この上向き姿
勢のカム１８がモータＭ２の略９０°逆転駆動により再
び横向き姿勢に転換されると、第２姿勢のトレイは再び
第１姿勢に復帰する。Reference numeral 18 denotes a cam for swinging the I-ray, and this cam is fixed at a position near the left end of the shelf board 5i7 on the back side of the chassis intermediate shelf part 2d.
The motor M2 is fixedly supported at right angles to the tip of the forwardly protruding rotating shaft ■9 of the forward/reverse pulse motor M2, which is arranged as a
Through approximately 90° normal rotation/reverse rotation control, the horizontal position to the left as shown by the solid line in FIG. When this cam 18 is in a horizontal position, the tray 6 is
is maintained in the above-mentioned first position, but when the cam 18 is converted to an upward rotating position by approximately 9ρ0 normal rotation drive of the motor M2, the tip of the cam comes into contact with the back surface of the left corner on the rear side of the tray. When the tray 6 is pressed in the upward direction, the tension spring 17
It is rotated clockwise around the axis rod 15 against the rotation angle β, and the position is changed to the posture shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Retained. Hereinafter, this posture yE will be referred to as a second posture. When the cam 18 in the upward position is again changed to the horizontal position by approximately 90° reverse rotation of the motor M2, the tray in the second position returns to the first position.

トレイ揺動機構９は本例に於ては上記のトレイ支持軸棒
１５・引張りばね１７・カム１８・モータＭ２等を構成
部材とするその全体機構を指す。In this example, the tray swing mechanism 9 refers to the entire mechanism including the above-mentioned tray support shaft 15, tension spring 17, cam 18, motor M2, etc. as constituent members.

（５）シート整合定規板７・８（第１〜６．１１図） シート整合定規板７・８は、第１姿勢状態にあるトレイ
６内へ排出されトレイの傾斜によりトレイ内を滑り下り
移動するシー）・の滑り下り側の直角２辺、即ち本例で
はシートの後辺ＰＢ　（第１ＩＭ）と右辺Ｐユ　を受け
止めてトレイ内へ次々と排出されて堆積する各シートを
互いに揃え合せ状態（整合状態）にする部材であり、シ
ートの後辺Ｐａを受け止める側の定規板７を第１のシー
ト整合定規板、シートの右辺ＰＰｔ　を受け止める側の
定規板８を第２のシート整合定規板とする。(5) Sheet alignment ruler plates 7 and 8 (Figs. 1 to 6.11) The sheet alignment ruler plates 7 and 8 are ejected into the tray 6 in the first posture state and slide down the tray due to the tray's inclination. The two right-angled sides on the downhill side of the sliding sheet (in this example, the trailing edge PB (first IM) and the right side Pyu of the sheet) are received, and the sheets that are sequentially discharged and accumulated into the tray are aligned with each other. The ruler plate 7 on the side that receives the rear side Pa of the sheet is called the first sheet alignment ruler plate, and the ruler plate 8 on the side that receives the right side PPt of the sheet is called the second sheet alignment ruler plate. shall be.

第１の定規板７はシャシ中間棚板部−２ｄの先端辺に治
ってブラケッｈ２０　（第２・３図）を介して数句は支
持させてあり、又第２の定規板８はシャシ幅広棚板部２
ｆの先端部に定規板後端部をブラケッＩ・２１を介して
片持ちにしっかりと数句げ支持させてあり、画定規板７
・８は互いに直角をなしている。トレイ６の後辺側の右
隅角部は斜めに切り落してあり（第１・１１図）、第１
の定規板７の右端、及び第２の定規板８の後端はそのト
レイ切り落し部に対応する位置までにして互いに会合さ
せず、その部分を開口部２２としである。The first ruler plate 7 is fixed to the tip side of the chassis intermediate shelf plate part -2d and is supported through a bracket h20 (Figures 2 and 3), and the second ruler plate 8 is attached to the chassis with a wide width. Shelf board part 2
The rear end of the ruler plate is firmly cantilevered several times through the bracket I.21 at the tip of the ruler plate 7.
・8 are at right angles to each other. The right corner of the rear side of the tray 6 is cut off diagonally (Figures 1 and 11).
The right end of the second ruler plate 7 and the rear end of the second ruler plate 8 are brought up to a position corresponding to the tray cut-off portion so that they do not meet each other, and that portion is an opening 22.

第１図及び第２の定規板７・８は何れもその下辺部を直
角に内向きに折り曲げて細幅の張り出し縁７ａ拳８ａを
形成しである。而してｌ・レイロは第１姿勢状態に於て
第６図（ａ）及び同図（ｂ）に示すように、その後辺６
Ｂ　が第１定規板７の下辺細幅張り出し縁７ａに対して
係止な隙間ｄｉを介して対応位置し、又右辺６八が第２
定規板８の下辺細幅張り出し縁８ａに対して係止なＩ・
レイ回動許容隙間ｄ２を介して対応位置する。又このと
きトレイ６の上面６に対して第１及び第２の定規板７・
８の各下辺細幅張り出し縁７ａ・８ｂの上面７ａ′・８
　ａ’が下位面となるように段差Ｗを生ずる関係構成に
しである。Both of the ruler plates 7 and 8 in FIG. 1 and the second ruler have their lower sides bent inward at right angles to form narrow projecting edges 7a and 8a. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b), L.Reiro is in the first posture state with its rear side 6
B is located corresponding to the lower narrow protruding edge 7a of the first ruler plate 7 through a locking gap di, and the right side 68 is the second
An I-shaped member that is fixed to the lower narrow protruding edge 8a of the ruler plate 8.
They are located at corresponding positions via the lay rotation allowance gap d2. Also, at this time, the first and second ruler plates 7 and
8, the upper surfaces 7a' and 8 of each lower side narrow overhanging edge 7a and 8b
The relationship is such that a step W is created so that a' is the lower surface.

（ｅ）ステイプラ機構１０（第１．７〜ＩＯ図）ステイ
プラ機構１０はシャシ幅広棚板部２ｆの上側に設けたス
テイプラ本体２３と、同棚板部２ｆの下側に組み付けた
駆動機構部とよりなる。(e) Stapler mechanism 10 (Figures 1.7 to IO) The stapler mechanism 10 consists of a stapler main body 23 provided above the wide shelf section 2f of the chassis, and a drive mechanism section assembled below the shelf section 2f. It becomes more.

ステイプラ本体２３はシャシ１陥広棚板部２ｆの上面に
長手軸線を第１及び第２定規板７・８間の前記開口部２
２へ向う方向にして位置決め固定したチャンネル型ガイ
ド部材２４の後端部に軸２５を中心に上下揺動自由に連
結されており、軸２５に外嵌してガイド部材２４とステ
ィプラ本体２３間に突っ張らせたねじりばね２６により
常時ガイ＋：？）＋＋材２４に対して上方へ開き回動付
勢されている。The stapler main body 23 has a longitudinal axis on the upper surface of the recessed shelf section 2f of the chassis 1, and the longitudinal axis is located at the opening 2 between the first and second ruler plates 7 and 8.
It is connected to the rear end of a channel-type guide member 24 that is positioned and fixed in the direction facing 2 so as to be able to swing up and down about a shaft 25, and is fitted onto the shaft 25 so as to be connected between the guide member 24 and the stapler main body 23. The tensioned torsion spring 26 keeps the guy +:? )++ material 24 to open and rotate upwardly.

ステイブラ本体２３は先端部に設けた上面を開／ｊ９し
たボックス型のヘッド部２７と、スティプル劉装填カイ
ト溝部２８ど、溝部２８内に装填した・ｉＩ■のスティ
プル金１２９の後端側を常時押圧してステイプル劉２９
の先端側をヘッド部２７の対向側壁２７ａの外面に押圧
させる釦押し部材３゜と、その剣押し部旧３０を封切す
る、一端をステイプラ本体に係止したうず巻ばね３１と
、ヘッド部２７にかぶせられてヘッド部２７に対して上
下方向にｔＭ　熟自由の下向き略Ｕ字形のスティプル側
打点部月３２と、ヘッド部２７と打点部材３２間に縮設
したコイルばね３３とからなる。The stabler main body 23 has a box-shaped head part 27 with an open upper surface provided at the tip, a stipple loading kite groove part 28, etc., and a stipple gold 129 loaded in the groove part 28. press and staple liu 29
a button pushing member 3° that presses the tip end side of the button against the outer surface of the opposite side wall 27a of the head section 27; a spiral spring 31 that seals off the button pushing section 30 and has one end latched to the stapler body; and the head section 27. It is made up of a stipple-side striking part 32 which is substantially U-shaped downward and extends tM in the vertical direction with respect to the head part 27, and a coil spring 33 which is contracted between the head part 27 and the striking part member 32.

打点部材３２はイ；）金板を略Ｕ字形に曲げ加工したも
ので、それを逆さにして下向きの両脚板３２ａ・３２ｂ
間にヘッド部２７のスティプル釦受止め側壁２７ａとそ
れと反対側のヘッド前面壁２７ｂとを挾むようにヘッド
部２７にかぶせである。The hitting point member 32 is made by bending a metal plate into a substantially U-shape.
It is placed over the head section 27 so as to sandwich the stipple button receiving side wall 27a of the head section 27 and the head front wall 27b on the opposite side therebetween.

そしてヘッド前面壁２７ｂには第８図　（ａ）〜　（Ｃ
）に拡大図で示したように縦方向にスリット孔２７Ｃを
形成してあり、又このヘッド前面Ｈｑ　２７　ｂに対応
する打点部材側の下向き脚板３２ｂの下辺寄り位置には
脚板の内側へ突出させて斜め上向きの切り起し爪辺３２
ｃを形成して上記ヘッド部２７のスリット孔２７ｃに嵌
入させである。また、側壁３２ｄと３２ｅが２７ｅ・２
７ｆに規制されるため、横方向のズレ移動がなく。ヘッ
ド部２７に対して上下摺動移動自由であり、昂時は縮設
コイルばね３３による押上げ力で爪辺３２ｃがスリット
孔２７ｃの上縁に当って受け止められるまでヘッド部２
７に対し上方へ押４二げられた状態に止められるまでヘ
ッド部２７に対し上方へ押」−げられた状態に保持され
ている。8(a) to (C) on the head front wall 27b.
), a slit hole 27C is formed in the vertical direction, and a slit hole 27C is formed in the vertical direction, and a slit hole 27C is formed in the vertical direction at a position near the lower side of the downward leg plate 32b on the hitting point member side corresponding to the front surface of the head Hq 27b. Cut the nail side 32 diagonally upward.
c and is fitted into the slit hole 27c of the head portion 27. Also, the side walls 32d and 32e are 27e/2
Since it is restricted to 7F, there is no lateral shift movement. It can freely slide up and down relative to the head section 27, and when at its peak, the head section 27 is pushed up by the force of the compressed coil spring 33 until the claw side 32c hits the upper edge of the slit hole 27c and is received.
The head portion 27 is held in an upwardly pushed state until it is stopped in an upwardly pushed state relative to the head portion 27.

上記に於てステイブラ本体２３を＠Ｉｔ　２５を中心に
ガイド部材２４に対して開き回動イζｊ勢するねじりば
ね２６のばね圧力Ｆ２６と、へ・ンド部２７と打点部材
３２間に縮設したコイルばね３３のばね圧力Ｆ３３は、
Ｆ２６＜＜Ｆ、３３の関係に設定しである。In the above, the stabler main body 23 is contracted between the spring pressure F26 of the torsion spring 26 which forces the guide member 24 to open and rotate about the center 25, the bending part 27, and the hitting point member 32. The spring pressure F33 of the coil spring 33 is
The relationship is F26<<F, 33.

３４は横向き腕部３４ａと下向き腕部３４ｂをイｊＬ、
　ｉｌｌ＋３５を中心に揺動自由のＬ形のステイプラ本
体押し下げレバーで、横向き腕ＢＩＩ　３４　ａの先端
部には横向きに上記スティブラ本体の打点部材３２の上
面に当接するラグ３４ｃを形成してあり、下向き腕部３
４ｂの下辺はシャシ幅広棚部２ｆ面にあけたスリット孔
２ｊ（第２図）から棚部２ｆの下方へ突入させである。34 is a horizontal arm portion 34a and a downward arm portion 34b.
It is an L-shaped stapler main body push down lever that can freely swing around ill+35, and a lug 34c is formed at the tip of the horizontal arm BII 34a to contact the upper surface of the striking point member 32 of the above-mentioned stapler main body in a downward direction. Arm part 3
The lower side of the chassis 4b extends below the shelf 2f through a slit hole 2j (FIG. 2) made in the surface of the chassis wide shelf 2f.

Ｍ３はシャシ垂直背板２ａｉＩ７ｉに取イリは保持させ
たステイプラ駆動用正逆転モータ、３７はそのモータの
回転弾１３６にノ、（部を固着支持させた回動アーム、
子８は同じく軸３６に固着したカム板、ＭＳＩ・ＭＳ２
はカム板３８の回動に伴ないオン・オフされるｔ）’ｔ
　１及び第２のマイクロスイッチである。回動アーム３
７にはそのアーム面に長手に沿って長孔３７ａを形成し
てあり、その長孔３７ａに対して上記し形レバー３４の
下向き腕部３４ｂの下端部に植設したピン軸３４ｄを嵌
入させて回動アーム３７とＬ形しバー３４とを相互に連
結させである。M3 is a forward/reverse motor for driving a stapler which is held on the chassis vertical back plate 2aiI7i, and 37 is a rotary arm fixedly supported by the rotary bullet 136 of the motor.
Child 8 is a cam plate fixed to the shaft 36, MSI/MS2
is turned on and off as the cam plate 38 rotates.
1 and 2 microswitches. Rotating arm 3
7 has an elongated hole 37a formed along its length on its arm surface, into which the pin shaft 34d implanted at the lower end of the downward arm portion 34b of the above-mentioned annular lever 34 is inserted. The rotating arm 37 and the L-shaped bar 34 are connected to each other.

回動アーム３７は常時は第７図実線示のように左肩め上
向きの回動角位置に待機保持されている。この状態時は
カム板３８により第１のマイクロスイッチＭＳＩはオフ
、第２のマイクロスイッチＭＳ２はオンに保持され、又
り形レバー３４は軸３５を中心に時計方向に回動されて
横向き腕部３４ａが一左斜め上向きの回動角位置に保持
される。そしてステイプラ本体２３はねじりばね２６に
よる開き回動力で打点部材３２の上面が横向き腕部３４
ａのラグ３４ｃの下面に当接して受け止められるまで軸
２５を中心にガイド部材２４に対して開き回動した状態
に保持されている。以上の状ｙｄｌをステイプラ待機状
態と称す。The rotating arm 37 is normally held at a rotating angle position facing upward from the left shoulder as shown by the solid line in FIG. In this state, the first microswitch MSI is held OFF and the second microswitch MS2 is held ON by the cam plate 38, and the dovetail lever 34 is rotated clockwise about the shaft 35 so that the horizontal arm 34a is held at a rotation angle position diagonally upward to the left. The stapler main body 23 is opened by the torsion spring 26 and the upper surface of the striking member 32 is turned sideways by the arm portion 34.
The guide member 24 is held open and rotated about the shaft 25 until it comes into contact with and is received by the lower surface of the lug 34c. The above state ydl is called a stapler standby state.

ここで複写機２００からシート自動処理装置１のトレイ
６へ順次に排出されるシートは個々にその後端辺の複写
機、出力口部１０１通過、又はシーＩ・自動処理装置側
のシート排出口部４・５通過がシー）・センサＳ（第３
図）により検出され、その検出信号を基点として、トレ
イ６へ排出されたコピーシートがその後トレイ内に完全
に整合状態になるに要する所定の遅延時間Ｔ経過後に制
御回路によりモータＭ３の正転駆動が開始される。この
モータＭ３の正転駆動により回動アーム３７及びカム板
３８は第７図上時計方向に回動駆動される。これに伴な
いＬ形しバー３４も軸３５を中心にねしりばね２６に抗
してステイプラ本体２３を押し下、げながら反時３（方
向に回動駆動される。第１のマイクロスイッチＭＳＩは
カム板３８の回動開始によりオンに保持される。第２の
マイクロスイッチＭＳ２はその後もしばらくはオンに保
持され、回動アームが１点鎖線示の略垂直に近い回動角
位ｉｉ’ｉ　３７に至ったときオフとなる。このときス
テイプラ本体２３はそのヘッド部２７の下面がシャシ幅
広棚部２ｆの上面に定置配設したステイプル企１受は座
３９に当接する回動位置までＬ形しバー３４により押し
下げ回動される（第７図１点鎖線示２３）。この状態時
は未だ打点部材３２がコイルばね３３に抗して押し下げ
られステイプラ本体２３内の装填ステイプル針２９の最
先端のものに作用するまでには至らない。このステイプ
テの押し下げ状態を第１段押し下げと称す。Here, the sheets sequentially discharged from the copying machine 200 to the tray 6 of the automatic sheet processing device 1 are individually delivered to the copying machine at the rear edge, passing through the output port 101, or passing through the sheet discharge port on the sheet I/automatic processing device side. 4.5 passing is Sea)・Sensor S (3rd
After a predetermined delay time T required for the copy sheet ejected to the tray 6 to be completely aligned in the tray, the control circuit drives the motor M3 in the normal rotation based on the detection signal. is started. The rotation arm 37 and the cam plate 38 are rotated clockwise in FIG. 7 by the forward rotation of the motor M3. Along with this, the L-shaped bar 34 is also rotated in the counterclockwise 3 (direction) while pushing down the stapler body 23 against the torsion spring 26 around the shaft 35. is kept on by the start of rotation of the cam plate 38.The second microswitch MS2 is kept on for a while after that, and the rotating arm reaches the almost vertical rotation angle position ii' shown by the dashed line. i 37, the stapler body 23 is turned off.At this time, the stapler main body 23 is moved to the L position where the lower surface of its head portion 27 contacts the seat 39 of the stapler holder fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the chassis wide shelf 2f. It is pushed down and rotated by the shaping bar 34 (shown by the one-dot chain line 23 in FIG. 7). In this state, the striking member 32 is still pushed down against the coil spring 33 and the loaded staple 29 in the stapler body 23 is pushed down to its maximum position. It does not reach the point where it acts on the tip.This state of pressing down the staple is called the first stage of pressing down.

そして第２のマイクロスイッチＭＳ２がオフになった時
点でモータＭ３は逆転に転じられ、第１のマイクロスイ
ッチＭＳＩが再びオフするまで回動アーム３７が反時計
方向に戻り回動し、スティブラは最初の待機状態に復帰
する。このステイブラの第１段押し下げ、待機状ｊＥへ
の復帰は複写機１００側からトレイ６ヘコピーシートが
出力・排出される毎に繰り返して実行される。Then, when the second microswitch MS2 is turned off, the motor M3 is reversed, and the rotating arm 37 is rotated counterclockwise until the first microswitch MSI is turned off again, and the stibra is initially Returns to standby state. This pressing down of the stabilizer to the first stage and return to the standby state jE are repeated every time a copy sheet is outputted or discharged from the copying machine 100 to the tray 6.

このステイプラのｆｊｉ、　１段押し下げ・復帰の繰り
返し動作により、複写機１００側からトレイ６にコピー
シーＩ・がｖＦ出され整合位置に到達するイσに第１及
び第２の定規板７・、８間の開口部２２からシャシ幅広
棚板２ｆ側へ突出してステイプル３１受は座２９の」二
に位置したシートの後辺側右隅角部が針受は座２９と第
１段押し下げされたステイプラ本体２３のヘッド部２７
の下面間に押え込まれ、これに゛よりシート相互の整合
性が向上する。By repeating the operation of pushing the stapler down one step and returning, the copy sheet I is ejected from the copying machine 100 to the tray 6 and reaches the alignment position. The staple holder 31 protrudes from the opening 22 between 8 and 8 toward the wide shelf plate 2f side of the chassis, and the staple holder 31 is at the right corner of the rear side of the sheet located at the second position of the seat 29. The staple holder is pushed down to the seat 29 and the first stage Head portion 27 of stapler body 23
This improves the mutual alignment of the sheets.

４０（第１＠９φ１０図）はスティプラ本体２３のヘッ
ド部２７の側面に基部を取付は保持させ、第１のシート
整合定規板７の内面長手に略並行させて配設した弾性可
撓材製を可とする紙押え用林状部材である。この紙押え
部材４０はスティプラの第１段押し下げ・復帰サイクル
のヘッド部２７の上下動に伴ない上下動してトレイ内の
整合シートの後辺部上面を押え込み動作するもので、こ
の紙押え部材４０の存在により紙押え範囲が広がり、又
シートにカールがある場合もそのカールが抑圧されて驕
正され、これによってシート相互の整合性がより向上す
る。40 (Fig. 1 @ 9φ10) is made of an elastic flexible material whose base is attached to and held on the side surface of the head portion 27 of the stapler main body 23, and is arranged approximately parallel to the inner longitudinal direction of the first sheet alignment ruler plate 7. This is a forest-like member for paper press that allows for. This paper pressing member 40 moves up and down in accordance with the vertical movement of the head section 27 during the first stage push-down/return cycle of the stapler, and presses down the upper surface of the rear side of the alignment sheet in the tray. 40 widens the paper pressing range, and even if the sheet has curls, the curls are suppressed and corrected, thereby further improving the consistency between the sheets.

紙押え部材４０の下降によるシート押えば先ず紙押え部
材４０の先端側がシート面に接触し、引続く部材４０の
下降に伴ない順次基部側面がシート面に接していき、最
終的に部材４０の下面が全体にシーＩ・面に接触してシ
ーＩ・を押え込むような配設角度姿勢にすることにより
シーＩ・の第２の定規板８に対する整合性が一段と向上
する。When the sheet is pressed by lowering the paper presser member 40, first the tip side of the paper presser member 40 comes into contact with the sheet surface, and as the member 40 continues to descend, the base side surface sequentially comes into contact with the sheet surface, and finally the member 40 is pressed down. By arranging the arrangement angle such that the lower surface entirely contacts the surface of the sea I and presses the sea I, the alignment of the sea I with the second ruler plate 8 is further improved.

複写機ｌＯＯ側からトレイ６内へのコピーシートの順次
排出が進行し、最後の一枚のコピーシートか出力される
と、そのコピーシートが最終シートであるという条件信
号が複写機１００側の制御回路（不図示）からシート自
動処理装置ｌ側の制御回路（不図示）へ入力される。そ
してその最後のコピーシートの後端辺通過がセンサＳ（
第３図）により検知された後所定の遅延時間Ｔ経過後に
それまでのシー！・の場合と同様にモータＭ３の正転駆
動が開始されてステイプラ本体２３の押し下げ動作がな
される。ただこの場合は上記の条件信号の入力に基づい
てステイプラが第１段押し下げ状態になり第２のマイク
ロスイッチＭＳ２がオフになった後も該スイッチＭＳ２
のオフに拘らず、回動アーム３７が第１段押し下げ時よ
りも更に少し時計方向に回動されて第７図２点鎖線示の
略垂直起立回動角位置となり、第１のマイクロスイッチ
ＭＳＩもオフになるまでモータＭ３の正転駆動が続行さ
れる。このステイプラの第１段押し下げ時点より更に引
続くモータＭ　３’の正転駆動に伴なうＬ形しバー３４
の反時計方向回動過程でステイプラ本体２３の打点部材
３２がコイルばね３３に抗してヘッド部２７に対して十
分に押し下げられる（第８図（Ｃ））。この打点部材３
２の押し下げによりスティプラ本体ｚ３内の装填スティ
プル企１２９の最先端の１木が打点部材３２の下向き脚
板３２ａの下縁で劃押し出し隙間開口２７ｄから４受は
座３９に向けて押し出され、これによりヘッド部２７の
下面と針受は座３９の間に挾み込まれているシート束部
分が御粘スティプル止め処理される。以上の打点部材押
し下げ状ＩＥをスティプラの第２段押し下げと称す。As the copy sheets are sequentially discharged from the copying machine 100 into the tray 6 and the last copy sheet is output, a condition signal indicating that the copy sheet is the final sheet is sent to the copying machine 100. The signal is input from a circuit (not shown) to a control circuit (not shown) on the sheet automatic processing device l side. Then, the trailing edge of the last copy sheet passes through the sensor S (
After a predetermined delay time T has elapsed after the detection by Figure 3), the previous sea! As in the case of *, the forward rotation of the motor M3 is started and the stapler main body 23 is pushed down. However, in this case, even after the stapler is pressed down to the first stage and the second microswitch MS2 is turned off based on the input of the above condition signal, the switch MS2
Regardless of the OFF state, the rotating arm 37 is rotated slightly more clockwise than when it was pressed down in the first step, and reaches the approximately vertical vertical rotating angle position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, and the first microswitch MSI The forward rotation of the motor M3 continues until the motor M3 is turned off. The L-shaped bar 34 is caused by the forward rotation of the motor M3' which continues from the time when the stapler is pressed down in the first stage.
During the counterclockwise rotation process, the striking member 32 of the stapler body 23 is sufficiently pushed down against the head portion 27 against the coil spring 33 (FIG. 8(C)). This dot member 3
By pressing down the stapler 2, the leading edge of the loaded staple 129 in the stapler main body z3 is pushed out by the lower edge of the downward leg plate 32a of the striking point member 32, and the 4 receiver is pushed out from the gap opening 27d toward the seat 39. The lower surface of the head portion 27 and the needle receiver are subjected to a sticky stippling process on the sheet bundle portion which is sandwiched between the seat 39. The above-mentioned hitting point member pushing down state IE is referred to as the second stage pushing down of the stapler.

そしてステイプラの第２段押し下げがなされて第１のマ
イクロスイッチＭＳＩがオフになった時点てモータＭ３
は逆転に転じられて、スティプラは最初の待機状態（第
７図実線状態）に復帰する。Then, when the second step of the stapler is pressed down and the first microswitch MSI is turned off, the motor M3
is reversed, and the stapler returns to its initial standby state (solid line state in Figure 7).

（７）シート自動処理装置１の複写機１００への装置１
（第１図） シート出力装置たる複写機ｌＯＯに対するシート自動処
理装置ｌの装着は本例装置の場合法の要領でなされる。(7) Device 1 of automatic sheet processing device 1 to copying machine 100
(FIG. 1) The automatic sheet processing device 1 is attached to the copying machine 100, which is a sheet output device, in the same manner as in the case of the apparatus of this embodiment.

先ず複写機１００の左端面板側のシート出力口部１０１
に外方へ突出して装着されている通常の排出シートトレ
イを取り去る。そして複写機１００を据え置いたペデス
タル２００の左端面板２０１を定着している四隅部の止
めどス２０２を一旦外して装ｚｌのシャシ垂直背板２ａ
の下半面四隅部の各縦長孔２ｈに止めビス２０２を挿通
してペデスタル左端面板２０１と装置１のシャシ背板２
ａの下半面とをペデスタル本体に共線めすることにより
なされる。この場合縦長孔２ｈを利用して装置ｌの複写
機１００に対する上下位置を、複写機１００側のシート
出力口ｉｏｉに対して装置１側のシャシ垂直背板２ａに
形成した開口部２ｇが対面し、複写機１００側のシート
ＪＪ１出ピンチロー・う１０３に対して装置ｔ　ｌ側の
」二下のシートガイド板対３・３のシート受入れ口側が
正対するように位置調節して各ビス２０２を緊締する。First, the sheet output port 101 on the left end face plate side of the copying machine 100
Remove the normal output sheet tray that is mounted and protrudes outward. Then, once remove the stops 202 at the four corners that fix the left end face plate 201 of the pedestal 200 on which the copying machine 100 is placed, and attach the chassis vertical back plate 2a of the installed zl.
Insert the set screws 202 into each of the vertical holes 2h at the four corners of the lower half of the pedestal left end face plate 201 and the chassis back plate 2 of the device 1.
This is done by aligning the lower half of a with the pedestal body. In this case, the vertically elongated hole 2h is used to adjust the vertical position of the apparatus l with respect to the copying machine 100 so that the opening 2g formed in the chassis vertical back plate 2a on the apparatus 1 side faces the sheet output port ioi on the copying machine 100 side. , adjust the position so that the sheet receiving opening sides of the lower sheet guide plates 3 and 3 on the device tl side are directly opposite to the sheet JJ1 output pinch row 103 on the copying machine 100 side, and tighten each screw 202. do.

又図には省略したが装置ｌには該装置側の電気回路と複
写機１００側の電気回路とを結ぶケーブル（信ｔ；−線
）があり、そのケーブルの先端プラグを複写機側のコン
セントに差し込むことにより両装置１”ｌ、　ｌ・１０
０を電気的にも接続させる。これにより複写機１００に
対する装置ｉ￥、ｉの装着を完了する。Although not shown in the figure, the device 1 has a cable (wire t; - wire) that connects the electrical circuit on the device side and the electrical circuit on the copying machine 100 side, and the plug at the end of the cable is connected to the outlet on the copying machine side. By inserting both devices into 1”l, l・10
0 is also electrically connected. This completes the installation of the devices i\,i into the copying machine 100.

（８）動作 ａ、複写機１００に１部当りの複写枚数Ｎと必要製作部
数Ｍを条件設定して複写を開始させる。(8) Operation a: Set the number of copies per copy N and the number of required copies M to the copying machine 100 and start copying.

複写機の稼動により先ず１部目のコピーシートか次々と
複写機１００のシート出力口ｌｏｔから出力される。そ
の出カシ−１−Ｐは装置１側の上下のガイド板３・３間
の隙間通路を通ってシート排出ピンチローラ４・５のニ
ップ部に挾み込まれ、該ピンチローラで第１姿勢状態に
保持されているトレイ６へ送り出されてトレイ６内へ排
出される。When the copying machine is operated, first copy sheets are output one after another from the sheet output port lot of the copying machine 100. The output sheet 1-P passes through the gap passage between the upper and lower guide plates 3 and 3 on the apparatus 1 side, and is pinched into the nip portion of the sheet discharge pinch rollers 4 and 5, and is held in the first posture by the pinch rollers. It is sent out to the tray 6 held in the tray 6 and discharged into the tray 6.

尚、本例の場合複写機１００側からトレイ６へのシート
排出は各種サイズのシート何れもトレイ右辺寄りの破線
Ｒ−Ｒ（第１１図）を基僧線とする片側基準搬送（シー
ト右辺基準搬送）でなされるものとする。In this example, sheets of various sizes are discharged from the copying machine 100 to the tray 6 using one-sided reference transport (sheet right-side reference) with the dotted line R-R near the right side of the tray (Fig. transportation).

ｂ、ピンチローラ４・５によりトレイ６側へ送り出しの
開始されたシートＰはある長さ分送り出されるとその送
り出、されたシート部分が自重により腰の強さに抗して
第３図−実線示のように下方へ湾曲して下り状態となり
、トレイ６が右下りに傾斜しているからその下方湾曲シ
ート部分の先端辺左隅角部Ｐ、が最初にトレイ６面（或
は２枚目以降は既にトレイ内へｕＦ出されたシート上面
）に接する。このときのトレイ４面へのシート進入角θ
は鋭角である。b. The sheet P that has started to be fed out to the tray 6 side by the pinch rollers 4 and 5 is fed out a certain length, and then the fed out sheet part resists the strength of the waist due to its own weight and is moved to the side shown in FIG. As shown by the solid line, it curves downward and becomes a descending state, and since the tray 6 is tilted downward to the right, the left corner P of the leading edge of the downwardly curved sheet portion first touches the surface of the tray 6 (or the second sheet). Thereafter, the uF contacts the upper surface of the sheet that has already been ejected into the tray. At this time, the sheet approach angle θ to the 4th side of the tray
is an acute angle.

Ｃ１次いで引続くシートＰのピンチローラ４・５による
トレイ６側への送り出しに伴ないそのシート送り力でシ
ート先端辺側がトレイ、６の前上り斜面をその斜面に沿
ってトレイ先端辺方向へスムーズに昇り摺動移動してシ
ートＰのトレイ内−の送り出しが進行する。C1 Next, as the sheet P is fed to the tray 6 side by the pinch rollers 4 and 5, the sheet feeding force causes the sheet leading side to move smoothly along the front upward slope of the tray and 6 toward the tray leading edge side. The sheet P moves upward and slides, and the feeding of the sheet P into the tray progresses.

ｄ、そして、何れシー）Ｐの後端はピンチローラ４・５
のニップ部を通過して抜は切ると、シー１−　Ｐは全体
にトレイ６内に落下排出状態になる（第１１図実線）。d, and the rear end of P is pinch rollers 4 and 5.
When the sheet 1-P passes through the nip and is cut, the entire sheet 1-P falls into the tray 6 and is in the ejected state (solid line in FIG. 11).

ｅ、トレイ６内へ落下排出されたシートＰは次いでトレ
イ６の前上り傾斜、逆に云えば後下り傾斜と、右下り傾
斜の合成傾斜面をトレイ６の後辺側石ｒ４Ｊ４ｆｉ１部
へ向う方向Ａ（第１１図）へ自重で自然に滑り下り移動
する。e. The sheet P discharged into the tray 6 then moves along the front upward slope of the tray 6, or conversely, on the composite slope of the rear downward slope and the right downward slope, toward the rear side stone r4J4fi1 of the tray 6. It naturally slides down to A (Fig. 11) under its own weight.

ｆ、該シー１−　ＰのＡ方向への滑り下り過程で本例の
場合は先ずシー）Ｐの右辺へ　か第２のシート整合定規
板８の内面に突き当って位置規制を受ける（同図２点鎖
線示Ｐ状態）。f. In the process of sliding down the sheet 1-P in the direction A, in this example, the sheet 1-P first hits the right side of the sheet P or the inner surface of the second sheet alignment ruler plate 8 and is restricted in position (in the same figure). (P state shown by two-dot chain line).

ｇ、次いでそのシートＰは該第２の定規板８に沿って第
１の定規板７へ向うＢ方向へ滑り下り移動しシーＩ・の
後辺Ｐ、が該第１の定規板７の内面に突き当って位置規
制を受ける（同図３点鎖線示Ｐ状態）。g, then the sheet P slides down in the direction B toward the first ruler plate 7 along the second ruler plate 8, and the rear side P of the sheet I is the inner surface of the first ruler plate 7. The position is restricted by hitting the (state P shown by the three-dot chain line in the same figure).

ｈ、つまりトレイ６内へ排出されたシートＰは最終的に
滑り下り側の直角２辺たる右辺Ｐ、と後辺Ｐａ　とが夫
々整合定規たる互いに直角の第１及び第２の定規板７−
８の内面に受け止められた位置決め状態になってトレイ
６内に収まる。この時点で前記（６）項で説明したよう
にステイプラ機構が１回第１段押し下げ・復帰動作し、
これによりステイプラヘッド部２７の下面、及び紙押え
部材４０の下降・復帰でトレイ６内へ排出・整合された
シートの紙押えが実行される。h, that is, the sheet P discharged into the tray 6 finally slides down the right side P, which is the two right-angled sides, and the rear side Pa, which are the alignment rulers, which are the first and second ruler plates 7-, which are perpendicular to each other.
It is received in the inner surface of the tray 8 and is positioned in the tray 6. At this point, as explained in item (6) above, the stapler mechanism performs the first stage depressing and returning operation once,
As a result, the lower surface of the stapler head section 27 and the paper presser member 40 are lowered and returned to press the sheet discharged and aligned into the tray 6.

ｉ、かくして２枚目以降の出力シートも上記ｂ〜ｈ項と
同様の過程でトレイ６内へ順次排出・整合・紙押えされ
て次々と整合堆積して行く。尚トレイ６内に整合された
シート束の後辺側の右隅角部は第１及び第２の整合定規
板７・８間の開］コ部２２からシャシ幅広棚板２ｆ側へ
突出してステイプル金１受は座３９の上に位置した状態
となる。i. Thus, the second and subsequent output sheets are sequentially discharged, aligned, and pressed into the tray 6 in the same process as in items b to h above, and are aligned and stacked one after another. Note that the right corner on the rear side of the sheet bundle aligned in the tray 6 is the opening between the first and second alignment ruler plates 7 and 8. The staple is protruded from the corner 22 toward the chassis wide shelf plate 2f side. The money holder is placed on the seat 39.

ｊ、而して１部目の最後のコピーシートが出力されて！
・レイロ内に排出され、それが整合状態になった時点で
前記（６）項で説明したようにスデイブラ機構が第２段
押し下げ・復帰動作し、これによりトレイ内の全シート
束はその後辺側の右隅角部にステイブ・ル針が打ち込ま
れて一括ステイプル止め処理（製本処理）される（第８
図（Ｃ））。j, and the last copy sheet of the first copy was output!
・When the sheets are ejected into the tray and aligned, the Suda bra mechanism performs the second push down and return operation as explained in item (6) above, and as a result, all the sheets in the tray are aligned to the rear side. A stabilizing needle is driven into the right corner of the paper to perform batch stapling processing (bookbinding processing) (8th
Figure (C)).

ｋ、ステイプラ機構が待機状態に復帰すると、その信号
に基づいてトレイ揺動機構９のモータＭ２が略９０°正
転駆動されてカム１８が上向き回動姿勢となる。これに
よりトレイ６が第５図実線示の第１姿勢状態から該第１
姿勢時よりも右傾斜瓜の大きい２点鎖線示の第２姿勢状
態に転換されてトレイ６の右辺と第２の定規板８の下縁
間に隙間開口を生じ、Ｉ・レイロ内の製本済みの１部の
コピーシート束がトレイの右斜面に沿って右方へ滑落し
」二記隙間開口から滑落側に配設した収納容器（スタッ
カ）４３内にステイプル止めされた側を先頭にして自動
的に排出収納される。ステイプル１１−めされたシート
束をそのステイプル止め側を先頭にしてトレイ６からス
タッカ４３側へ・滑落排出させることにより各シートの
所謂ばらけを防止することができる。k. When the stapler mechanism returns to the standby state, the motor M2 of the tray swinging mechanism 9 is driven to rotate approximately 90° in the normal direction based on the signal, and the cam 18 assumes an upward rotating position. As a result, the tray 6 changes from the first posture shown by the solid line in FIG.
The state is changed to the second posture shown by the two-dot chain line, where the rightward slope is larger than the posture, and a gap opening is created between the right side of the tray 6 and the lower edge of the second ruler plate 8, and the bookbinding in I.Reiro is completed. One copy sheet bundle slides down to the right along the right slope of the tray, and is automatically placed in the storage container (stacker) 43 arranged on the sliding side from the gap opening with the stapled side first. Ejected and stored. By discharging the stapled sheet bundle from the tray 6 to the stacker 43 side with the stapling side at the beginning, it is possible to prevent the sheets from coming loose.

立、）・レイロが第１姿勢状態に転換されてからトレイ
内の製本済みのシート束が完全にトレイ外へ制用される
に要する予め定めたタイマ時間（普通１秒程度）経過後
、或はスタッカ４３の入口部に配設したセンサ（不図示
）によりシート束がスタッカ側に排出収容されたことが
検知された後にモータＭ２の略９０°逆転駆動さなされ
てトレイ６が再び第１姿勢状態に転換される。)・After the predetermined timer time (usually about 1 second) required for the bundle of bound sheets in the tray to be completely released from the tray after Reiro is converted to the first posture state, or After a sensor (not shown) disposed at the entrance of the stacker 43 detects that the sheet bundle has been discharged and stored in the stacker, the motor M2 is driven approximately 90 degrees in the reverse direction, and the tray 6 is returned to the first position. transformed into a state.

ｍ、次いで２部目についてのコピーシートが複写機１０
０側から装刀ｌ側へ次々と出力され、上記と同様に２部
目のコピーシートについての自動整合・自動製本・自動
排出がなされる。かくして上記ｂ−ｍ項の縁り返しサイ
クルにより最終的にＭ部の各製本済みのコピーシート束
が自動的に調整されてスタッカ４３内に収容された状態
となる。m, and then the copy sheet for the second copy is sent to the copier 10.
The sheets are sequentially output from the 0 side to the loaded L side, and the second copy sheet is automatically aligned, automatically bound, and automatically ejected in the same manner as above. In this way, by the above-mentioned edge-turning cycle in section b-m, each bound copy sheet bundle of M portions is finally automatically adjusted and stored in the stacker 43.

第１４図は上記シーケンス制御のフローチャートを示し
たものである。FIG. 14 shows a flowchart of the above sequence control.

（９）その他の構成、作用、変形例等 ａ、トレイ６は前述のようにシー１−　Ｍ出口Ｒ１（４
・５に対して前上りに傾斜していると共に右下りにも傾
斜しているから、シー１−　ｔｅｌ出口部のシート出口
長さ方向左端サイドとトレイ左辺サイド間の落差距離立
し　（第４図）に対して、その反対側のシート出口右端
サイドとトレイ右辺サイド間の落差距躍ハ　の方が大き
い関係となる。そのため、シートｔＪｌ出口部４◆５か
らトレイ４へ送り山されるシー１−　Ｐが例えば高温・
高湿環境下で腰の強さが弱まった状態のものであったり
、或はシートＰの腰が元々弱いものであった場合は、シ
ートＰがシート排出口部２−３からトレイ４側へある長
さ分送り出されたときのそのシート部分の下方湾曲度が
大きなものとなり、シー；・先端辺左隅角部Ｐ１側はト
レイとの落差距＃文ム　が比較的小さいことからトレイ
６面に対して鋭角で進入するとしても、シート先端辺右
隅角部Ｐ２側はトレイとの落差距ｌ？ｌＩ文Ｒが大きい
から第３図２点鎖線示のようにトレイ６面に対して鈍角
θ′或は９０°に近い角度で進入する状ｍ１を生じ易い
。(9) Other configurations, functions, modifications, etc. a. The tray 6 is connected to the sea 1-M exit R1 (4
・Since it is sloped upward in the front and downward to the right with respect to 5, the vertical drop distance between the left end side in the length direction of the sheet exit of the sheet exit section and the left side of the tray (No. 4 (Fig.), the relationship is that the head distance jump C between the right side of the sheet exit on the opposite side and the right side of the tray is larger. Therefore, the sheet 1-P fed from the sheet tJl exit section 4◆5 to the tray 4 is heated to a high temperature, for example.
If the stiffness of the sheet P has weakened in a high humidity environment, or if the stiffness of the sheet P is originally weak, the sheet P should be moved from the sheet discharge port 2-3 to the tray 4 side. When the sheet is fed out a certain length, the degree of downward curvature of the sheet part becomes large, and the sheet part has a large degree of downward curvature. On the other hand, even if the sheet enters at an acute angle, is the head distance l from the tray on the right corner P2 side of the leading edge of the sheet? Since the lI pattern R is large, it is likely that m1 enters the tray 6 at an obtuse angle θ' or an angle close to 90°, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

而してこのような場合はｉ・レイロ面に接したシート先
端部が引続きトレイ６の前上り傾斜面をトレイ先端辺方
向へ昇り摺動移却せず、その結果シートＰは裏表反転化
してトレイ４内へ排出されてしまうものである。In such a case, the leading edge of the sheet in contact with the i-Reiro surface continues to move up the front upward slope of the tray 6 toward the leading edge of the tray without sliding, and as a result, the sheet P is reversed. It is discharged into the tray 4.

このようなシートの反転排出トラブルはトレイ４を前下
り傾斜にしたタイプのトレイ装億に於ても起り得る。Such sheet reversal and ejection troubles can also occur in tray installations in which the tray 4 is tilted forward and downward.

そこで本例装置に於ては上記のような原因によるシート
反転排出トラブルを除去するために、トレイに対するシ
ート排出口部のシート出口部に、該シート出口からトレ
イへ向けて送り出されるシートのトレイ横方向傾斜下位
側に対応する側のシート辺部分を上向きに反らせる部材
を配設しである。Therefore, in this example device, in order to eliminate the sheet reversal discharge trouble caused by the above-mentioned causes, the sheet output section of the sheet discharge port section for the tray is provided with a tray-side tray for the sheet sent from the sheet exit toward the tray. A member is provided to warp upward the sheet side portion on the side corresponding to the lower side of the direction inclination.

第１・４・１２図に於て５０は−に記シート反らせ部材
として配設したコロである。このコロ５０はシート搬送
基準線Ｒ−Ｒ（第１１閲）と、該基準線に最も近いシー
ト排出ピンチローラ４・５間のピンチローラ駆動軸１１
部分にスナップリング５１・５１で軸１１に沿うずれ動
きを規制して且つ軸１１を中心に回転自由に嵌着してあ
り、その外径はピンチローラ４・５の駆動ローラ４の外
ｆイより適当に大きいものにしである。コロ５０はべア
リングを介して軸１１に回転自由に装着してもよい。In Figs. 1, 4, and 12, numeral 50 indicates a roller provided as a sheet warping member. This roller 50 connects the sheet conveyance reference line RR (11th view) and the pinch roller drive shaft 11 between the sheet discharge pinch rollers 4 and 5 closest to the reference line.
Snap rings 51 and 51 are fitted to the portions to restrict displacement along the shaft 11 and to freely rotate around the shaft 11, and the outer diameter thereof is the same as the outer diameter of the drive roller 4 of the pinch rollers 4 and 5. Make it suitably larger. The roller 50 may be rotatably mounted on the shaft 11 via a bearing.

而してシート排出口部のシート出口がらトレイ６へ送り
出されるシー）Ｐのトレイ横方向傾斜下位側に対応する
シート側辺側、本例ではシートの右辺側は上記コロ５０
に対応して該コロ５ｏ上を通過する。コロ５０は上記の
ようにシート排出ピンチローラの駆動ローラ４の径より
も適当に大きい径にしであるからその径差によりシー１
−　Ｐの右辺側はコロ５０の」二を通過する過程でシー
Ｉ・の弾性範囲内で弾性に抗して第４・１２図のＰ。の
ように」二向きに反りなからコロ５ｏ部分を通過する。The sheet side side of the sheet (P) which is sent out from the sheet outlet of the sheet discharge port to the tray 6 corresponding to the lower side of the tray lateral direction inclination (in this example, the right side side of the sheet) is the roller 50.
It passes over the roller 5o correspondingly. As mentioned above, the roller 50 has a suitably larger diameter than the drive roller 4 of the sheet discharge pinch roller, so due to the difference in diameter, the sheet 1
- The right side of P resists the elasticity within the elastic range of the sea I in the process of passing through the second part of the roller 50 as shown in Figures 4 and 12. It curves in two directions like this and passes through the roller 5o part.

このシー）・のコロ５０部分での上向き反りＰつによる
リブ的効果に基づき、シートＰが吸湿等により腰の弱ま
った状ｆｄ；のもの、或はもともと腰の弱いものであっ
てもシー）Ｐがシート出口からトレイ６側へある長さ分
送り出されたときのそのシート部分の大きな下方湾曲性
か緩和されてトレイ６面に対するシート進入角θがシー
ト先端辺全長にわたって鋭角に確保されるもので、これ
により前記のようなシート反転排出トラブルを解消する
ことができるものである。Based on the rib-like effect caused by the upward warping of the rollers 50 of the sheet P, even if the sheet P has weakened due to moisture absorption, or is originally a sheet with a weak waist. When P is fed a certain length from the sheet exit to the tray 6 side, the large downward curvature of the sheet portion is alleviated, and the sheet approach angle θ with respect to the tray 6 surface is maintained at an acute angle over the entire length of the sheet leading edge. This makes it possible to eliminate the above-mentioned sheet reversal and discharge trouble.

第１３図は他の実施例を示すもので、この例はシートガ
イド板３９３の先端側右隅角部を」二向きにガーブさせ
て反り３争３を与えたもので、このガイド板の反り３・
３により上記コロ５０の場合と同様にシートに反りＰｃ
　を与えることかでｙる。FIG. 13 shows another embodiment. In this example, the right corner of the leading end side of the sheet guide plate 393 is garbed in two directions to give a warp. 3.
3 causes the sheet to warp Pc as in the case of the roller 50 above.
It's possible to give something.

ｂ、傾斜トレイ内に排出されたシートが次いでトレイの
傾斜を滑り下って整合定規側板に当ったときの当接ショ
ックによるシートのバウンド現象を防止してシート整合
を確実なものにするために、シート整合定規板７・８は
その少なくとも一方の板の内面に緩撃材を貼合せるか、
側板目体を＃１撃性部材で構成するとよい。b. To ensure sheet alignment by preventing the sheet from bouncing due to contact shock when the sheet discharged into the inclined tray slides down the slope of the tray and hits the alignment ruler side plate; At least one of the sheet alignment ruler plates 7 and 8 has a slow impact material pasted on its inner surface, or
It is preferable that the side plates are made of a #1 percussion member.

本例では前述したようにトレイ６内にｕＵ出され次いで
トレイの傾斜を滑り下ったシー１−　Ｐは光子その右辺
Ｐｐ、が第２の整合定規板８に当って位置規制を受け（
第１１図２点釦線示Ｐ状態）、次いでそのシートが該定
規板８に沿ってｆ５１の整合定規板７へ向う方向Ｂへ７
骨り下って移動してシートシート移動形態であるから、
第２の定規板８については金属面や樹脂面等の摩擦係数
の小さい材質面とし、第１の定規板７についてはその内
面にウレタンフオームシート拳シー力ルスウェート（商
品名）−９の緩撃材７ｂ（第６図８ａ））を貼付けて最
終突き当て時のショックを緩和するようにしである。In this example, as described above, the photon of the sheet 1-P which was ejected uU into the tray 6 and then slid down the slope of the tray, its right side Pp hits the second alignment ruler plate 8 and its position is regulated (
FIG. 11 shows the two-point button line P state), and then the sheet moves along the ruler plate 8 in the direction B toward the alignment ruler plate 7 at f51 7.
Because it is a sheet-seat moving form that moves down the bone,
The second ruler plate 8 is made of a material with a small coefficient of friction, such as a metal surface or a resin surface, and the first ruler plate 7 is coated with a urethane foam sheet Fist Seal Sweat (trade name)-9 on its inner surface. A material 7b (FIG. 6, 8a)) is attached to reduce the shock at the final abutment.

Ｃ、シート整合定規板に対するシート側辺の当接は当接
時の栴撃緩和、シート角部が先ず定規に当ることによる
シート角部の折れ曲りやつぶれを防１トするためにシー
ト側辺が定規板内面に並行に当接して受け止められるこ
とが望ましい。そこでシー）　１ノ）＋　＋Ｊ３０部か
らトレイ内へ送り出されたシートの後端辺がシートＪノ
ｊ出Ｉコ部からトレイ内へ送り出されたシートの後端辺
がシートｖ１−出日部を通過してシート全体がトレイ内
へ拮出落下した時点に於けるシートのトレイ内姿勢との
関係に於てそのシートのトレイ内滑り下り側の直角２辺
に対してそれ等のシート辺を夫々受は止める各シート整
合定規板を略並行させて配設するとよい。C. Sheet alignment The side edges of the sheet are in contact with the ruler plate in order to alleviate the damage caused by contact, and to prevent the corners of the sheet from being bent or crushed due to the corners of the sheet hitting the ruler first. It is desirable that the ruler plate be received in parallel contact with the inner surface of the ruler plate. Therefore, the trailing edge of the sheet fed into the tray from the 1 no) + J30 section is the same as the trailing edge of the sheet fed into the tray from the sheet J no. In relation to the posture of the sheet in the tray at the time when the entire sheet passes through and falls into the tray, each side of the sheet is set relative to the two right-angled sides of the sheet on the sliding down side in the tray. It is preferable that the respective sheet alignment ruler plates to be stopped are arranged substantially parallel to each other.

本例では第１１図示のようにトレイ内排出シートの右辺
Ｐｇ　を整合する第２の整合定規板８をシート排出ピン
チローラ４拳５によるシートＩＴＪ送方向、即ち一シー
ト片側搬送基準線Ｒ−Ｈに対して角度γ傾けて配設し、
第１の整合定規板７は上記第２の定規板８に対して直角
に配設しである。In this example, as shown in FIG. 11, the second alignment ruler plate 8 for aligning the right side Pg of the sheet discharged in the tray is set in the sheet ITJ feeding direction by the sheet discharge pinch rollers 5, that is, the one-sheet one-side conveyance reference line R-H. arranged at an angle γ with respect to
The first alignment ruler plate 7 is disposed at right angles to the second ruler plate 8.

即ち、シー）・排出口部からトレイ６内へ送り出された
シー１−　Ｐはその後辺ＦＢ　がシー１−４ＪＦ出ピン
チローラ４１１５を通過し終るまではその右辺Ｐツがシ
ート片側搬送基準線Ｒ−Ｈに対して平面上略一致した状
態で搬送される（第１１図１点鎖線示Ｐ状態）。ところ
が、シート後辺ＰＢ　がピンチローラ４・５を通過し終
ってシート後辺側がトレイ６上に落下するときはトレイ
６が向上りに角度α・右下りに角度β傾斜していること
からシートはトレイ面に既に接触しているシート先端辺
左隅角部Ｐ、を中心に回転しつつトレイ上に落下し、こ
れによりトレイ６内に落下し終った時点に於けるシート
Ｐのトレイ内姿勢は第１１図実線示のようにシート片側
搬送基準線Ｒ−Ｈに対してシート右辺ＰＫ　が角度γだ
け傾いた状態となる。その角度γは実際」―、トレイ６
の傾斜角α＝２３〜２６０、β−６〜１０６、シートの
後辺側右隅角部のシー）・υ１出口部からの落下距離を
７５１１ＩＩ１１としたとき５°内外であった。そこで
本例ではその角度γ分についてシートの右辺２尺　を整
合する第２の整合定規板８をシート片側搬送基準線Ｒ−
Ｈに対して予め傾けて配設してシーＩ・右辺ＰＲを該第
２の定規板８に対して並行状態で全長について同時に接
触させるようにした。又シートの後辺ＰＢ　については
シートの右辺−が第２の定規板８で位置規制された後に
そのシート（Ｐ）が該定規板８に治ってＢ方向に滑り下
ることにより第１の定規板７に対して並行状態で接触す
る。In other words, the right side P of the sheet 1-P fed into the tray 6 from the sheet discharge opening section is aligned with the sheet one-side conveyance reference line R until the rear side FB passes through the sheet 1-4 JF output pinch roller 4115. -H is conveyed in a state substantially coincident with plane (P state shown by a dashed line in FIG. 11). However, when the trailing edge of the sheet PB passes through the pinch rollers 4 and 5 and falls onto the tray 6, the tray 6 is tilted upward at an angle α and downward to the right at an angle β. falls onto the tray while rotating around the left corner P of the leading edge of the sheet that is already in contact with the tray surface, and as a result, the posture of the sheet P in the tray at the time it has finished falling into the tray 6 is as follows. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 11, the right side PK of the sheet is tilted by an angle γ with respect to the sheet one-side conveyance reference line RH. The angle γ is actually'' - Tray 6
The inclination angle α=23 to 260, β-6 to 106, and the fall distance from the right corner of the rear side of the sheet from the exit part to 7511II11 was within 5 degrees. Therefore, in this example, the second alignment ruler plate 8 for aligning the two right sides of the sheet with respect to the angle γ is set to the sheet one side conveyance reference line R -
It is arranged to be tilted in advance with respect to H so that the sea I and the right side PR are brought into contact with the second ruler plate 8 at the same time along the entire length in a parallel state. Regarding the rear side PB of the sheet, after the right side of the sheet is regulated in position by the second ruler plate 8, the sheet (P) is fixed on the ruler plate 8 and slides down in the direction B, so that the right side of the sheet is regulated by the first ruler plate 8. 7 in a parallel state.

ｄ、）・レイロに対する各種サイズのシートの排出がシ
ートの右辺或は左辺をノ、（準とする片側規準１隈送で
行われるものである場合にはトレイ６の横方向に関する
傾斜はシート搬送基準線側が低くなるような傾斜とする
のがよい。本例の場合はトレイ６の横方向に関する傾斜
はシート搬送基準線Ｒ−Ｒ側が低くなるように傾斜させ
である。このよ〉にすることによりトレイ６に排出され
るシートのサイズが大小種々異なってもトレイ６に排出
落下した直後のシートのトレイ滑り下り側の直角２辺Ｐ
／ｌ、・ＰＢ　と、トレイのシー）・滑り下り側に配設
した第ｌ及びｆ５２のシー）　？＆合定規板７・８との
距離が常に略一定となり、トレイ６にｖト出落下した後
のシートの滑り下り経路・態様、整合完了時間が各種サ
イズのシート何れも略同−となり。d.) If sheets of various sizes are discharged to the reiro by single-sided feeding with the right side or left side of the sheet as standard, the horizontal inclination of the tray 6 is determined by the sheet conveyance. It is preferable to make the slope so that the reference line side is lower.In this example, the inclination in the horizontal direction of the tray 6 is such that the sheet conveyance reference line R-R side is lower. Therefore, even if the size of the sheet ejected to the tray 6 is different, the two right-angled sides P on the tray sliding side of the sheet immediately after being ejected and dropped onto the tray 6.
/l,・PB and the tray sea)・Lth and f52 sea placed on the downhill side)? The distance from the matching ruler plates 7 and 8 is always approximately constant, and the sliding path and manner of the sheet after it has fallen onto the tray 6, as well as the alignment completion time, are approximately the same for all sheets of various sizes.

安定したシー）・整合を行わせることができる。Stable sea) and matching can be performed.

ｅ、第１及び第２のシート整合定規板７・８のなす角は
正確に９０°に設定するよりも若干小さい８８〜８９６
に設定した方が、シー１−　Ｐの後辺Ｐイが第１の定規
板７に突き当った後ずれることがなくなり、よりすぐれ
た整合性が得られることが確認された。e. The angle formed by the first and second sheet alignment ruler plates 7 and 8 is slightly smaller than the angle 88 to 896 that is set to exactly 90°.
It was confirmed that when the setting is set to , the rear side P of the sea 1-P does not shift after hitting the first ruler plate 7, and better consistency can be obtained.

ｆ、シ−ト整合定規板７・８は前記（５）項及び第６図
（ａ）・　（ｂ）で説明したように下辺部に内向きに張
り出し縁７ａ・８ａを形成し、その眼り出し縁７ａ・８
ａにｐｉＳ１姿勢に於けるトレイ６の後辺６Ｂ　及び右
辺６丸を対応位置させ、且つその各張り出し縁７ａ・８
ａの上面７ａ・８ａがトレイ」−面６′よりも下位面と
なるように段差Ｗを生じさせた関係構成にしたから、ト
レイ内に排出されてトレイ面を滑り下ったシー）・（最
初の排出シート）のズ；ＪＰ７（或は後辺ＰＢ　が夫々
第２及び第１の整合定規板８・７の内面に当接する前に
トレイと定規板の境界隙間ｄ２やｄｉにシート縁か進入
することに起因するシートのトレイ滑り下り途中での滞
りが防止されて、シートの整合が確実化される。f. The sheet alignment ruler plates 7 and 8 form inwardly protruding edges 7a and 8a on the lower sides, as explained in item (5) above and FIGS. 6(a) and (b), and Extruding edges 7a/8
The rear side 6B and right side 6 circles of the tray 6 in the piS1 posture are placed in corresponding positions in a, and the respective protruding edges 7a and 8
Since the relational structure is such that a step W is created so that the upper surfaces 7a and 8a of a are lower than the tray surface 6', the sheet discharged into the tray and sliding down the tray surface) (initially The edge of the sheet enters the boundary gap d2 or di between the tray and the ruler plate before the JP7 (or trailing edge PB abuts the inner surfaces of the second and first alignment ruler plates 8 and 7, respectively). This prevents the sheet from becoming stuck in the middle of sliding down the tray due to this, and the alignment of the sheet is ensured.

ｇ、シート整合手段機構は本例の場合傾斜トレイ６と第
１及び第２の互いに直角配ン１のシート整合定規板７・
８により構成したものであるが、トレイを振動させるこ
とによる整合、駆動ベルトによる整合、パドルによる整
合等その他の整合手段機構を採用してもよい。g. In this example, the sheet aligning means mechanism includes an inclined tray 6 and first and second sheet aligning ruler plates 7 disposed at right angles to each other.
8, other alignment means mechanisms such as alignment by vibrating the tray, alignment by a drive belt, alignment by paddles, etc. may be employed.

ｈ、ステイプルによる製本機構１０の代りに、のり付け
による製本機構を具備させることもできる。その連孔あ
け機構など整合されたシート束に対する任意の後処理機
構を具備させることもできる。h. Instead of the bookbinding mechanism 10 that uses stapling, a bookbinding mechanism that uses gluing may be provided. It is also possible to provide an arbitrary post-processing mechanism for the aligned sheet bundle, such as a continuous hole punching mechanism.

ｉ、装置ｌ側のシートガイド板３・３、シート排出ピン
チローラ４・５はトレイ６の上方にシート出力装置１０
０側のシート排出口を位置させることができる場合は強
いて配設する必要はない。i, the sheet guide plates 3 and 3 on the device l side, and the sheet discharge pinch rollers 4 and 5 are placed above the tray 6 on the sheet output device 10.
If the sheet discharge port on the 0 side can be located, it is not necessary to force the sheet discharge port to be located.

ｊ、実施例装置の場合に於て、第１のシート整合定規板
７はトレイ６の後辺に一体に具備させた構成にしてもよ
い。j. In the case of the embodiment apparatus, the first sheet alignment ruler plate 7 may be integrally provided on the rear side of the tray 6.

ｋ、トレイ６を揺動させるカム１８は例えば電磁ソレノ
イド−プランジャ、その他適宜の駆動手段で回動させる
ことができる。k. The cam 18 for swinging the tray 6 can be rotated by, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid-plunger or other suitable driving means.

文、装置１はそれ自体床上或は台」二に自立性があり、
高さを高低調節自由のシャシに対して、シート受容トレ
イ６、シート整合手段７・８．製本手段１０等所要の構
成部材・手段機構を互いに所定の配設位置関係に組みイ
リけて、構成し、その装置１を該装置側のシート受は入
れ部が使用対象のシート出力装置ｌＯＯ側のシート出力
口１０１に合致するように適当にその高さを高低調節し
てシート出力装置のシート出力口？１（側に隣接配列し
て組合せ使用する構成形態にすることもできる。The device 1 is self-supporting and can be placed on the floor or on a stand.
A sheet receiving tray 6, sheet aligning means 7, 8. The device 1 is constructed by assembling the necessary constituent members and means mechanisms such as the bookbinding means 10 in a predetermined positional relationship with each other, and the sheet receiving portion of the device 1 is placed on the side of the sheet output device lOO to be used. Adjust its height appropriately to match the sheet output port 101 of the sheet output device. 1 (can be arranged adjacent to each other and used in combination).

（ｌＯ）発明の要点、効果 以上要するに本発明は、少なくとも、シート出力装置１
００から出力されるシー）Ｐを受容するシート捕集トレ
イ６と、トレイ内に順次排出されて堆積する各シートを
その少なくとも対応直角２辺間士を互いに揃え合せた整
合状態にするシート整合手段７・８と、トレイ内の整合
シート束を御粘バインドする製本手段１０と、前記製本
手段を、トレイ内のシートに対し不作用の待機位置、シ
ートに接するがシート束を製本化するにはいたらない第
ｊ段揺動位置、シート束を製本化する第２段揺動位置の
３位置に揺動変位させる製本手段駆動手段と、を有し、
トレイ内にシートが排出されて整合される４σに製本手
段を第１段揺動位置へ変位させ次いで待機位置へ復帰さ
せて製本手段によるトレイ内シートの押え込み動作を行
わせ、トレイ内に所定枚数のシートの最後のシートが排
出され整合された後製本手段を第２段揺動位置に変位さ
せるように製本手段駆動手段を制御するよ、うにした、
ことを特徴とするシ−ト自動処理装置を要旨とする。(lO) Key points and effects of the invention In summary, the present invention provides at least a sheet output device 1
A sheet collection tray 6 for receiving the sheet) P output from 00, and a sheet aligning means for aligning each sheet sequentially discharged and deposited into the tray so that at least two corresponding right-angled sides thereof are aligned with each other. 7 and 8, a bookbinding means 10 for tightly binding the aligned sheet bundle in the tray, and a standby position in which the bookbinding means does not act on the sheets in the tray, and a standby position in which it is in contact with the sheets but cannot be used to bind the sheet bundle. Bookbinding means driving means for swinging to three positions: a j-stage swinging position where the sheet bundle is not needed, and a second-stage swinging position where the sheet bundle is bound;
At 4σ, when the sheets are discharged into the tray and aligned, the bookbinding means is moved to the first swing position, then returned to the standby position, and the bookbinding means presses down the sheets in the tray, so that a predetermined number of sheets are placed in the tray. controlling the bookbinding means driving means to displace the bookbinding means to the second swing position after the last sheet of the sheets has been discharged and aligned;
The gist of the present invention is an automatic sheet processing device characterized by the following.

これによりシート整合→製本を自動的に行うことができ
、又製本手段をシート押え部材としても動作させてトレ
イ内へ排出されるシート１枚毎にシート押え作用させる
ようにしたからシートの相互整合性を向上させることが
可能となり、全体に構造簡単・コンパクトで、信頼性が
高く、各種タイプのシート出力装置に対して支障なく組
合せて使用できる汎用性のある、実用的な、この種のシ
ート自動処理装置を低コストに得ることができる。As a result, sheet alignment → bookbinding can be performed automatically, and since the bookbinding means also works as a sheet pressing member and acts as a sheet pressing member for each sheet discharged into the tray, mutual alignment of the sheets is possible. This type of sheet is practical, has a simple structure, is compact, has high reliability, and can be used in combination with various types of sheet output devices without any problems. Automatic processing equipment can be obtained at low cost.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図面は本発明装置の一実施例を示すもので、第１図はシ
ート出力装置のシート出力口部側に装着した状態の斜面
図、第２図は装置シャシの斜面図、第３図は装置の縦断
側面図、第４図は同横断１［゛面図、第５図はｉ・レイ
扛動機構部分の正面図、第６図（ａ）及び回（ｂ）は夫
々第１及び第２のシート整合定規板の断面図、第７図は
ステイプラ機構部の縦断側面図、第８図（ａ）乃至回（
Ｃ）は夫々。 ステイプラヘッド部分の正面図、縦断側面図、針を押し
下した状態の縦断側面図、第９図は紙押え部材部分の平
面図、第１０図は同正面図、第’ｌ　１図はシート整合
過程説明図、第１２図はシート反らせコロ部分の正面図
、ｔ５１３図はシートガイド板に反りを与えてシートを
反らせるようにした例の図、第゛１４図は装置作動のフ
ローチャートである。 ｌはシート自動処理装置、１００は複写機等のシート出
力装置、２００はペデスタル、６はシート抽集傾劇型１
・１／イ、７・８は第１及びｔ５２のシート整合定規板
、９はトレイ揺動機構、ｌＯはステイプラ機構（製本手
段）。 ’ｔ４＋、ｉ′１′　出　願　人　キャノン株式会社第
ぢ図The drawings show an embodiment of the device of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the device installed on the sheet output port side of the sheet output device, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device chassis, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the device. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the same, FIG. 5 is a front view of the i-ray traversing mechanism, and FIGS. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the stapler mechanism, and FIGS. 8(a) to 8(a) are
C) respectively. A front view, a vertical side view of the stapler head section, a vertical side view with the staple pressed down, FIG. 9 is a plan view of the paper pressing member, FIG. 10 is a front view of the same, and FIG. 1 shows sheet alignment. 12 is a front view of the sheet warping roller portion, FIG. 513 is a diagram showing an example in which the sheet is warped by warping the sheet guide plate, and FIG. 1 is a sheet automatic processing device, 100 is a sheet output device such as a copying machine, 200 is a pedestal, and 6 is a sheet extraction type 1
・1/A, 7 and 8 are first and t52 sheet alignment ruler plates, 9 is a tray swinging mechanism, and 1O is a stapler mechanism (bookbinding means). 't4+, i'1' Applicant: Canon Co., Ltd. Figure 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] （１）少なくとも、 シー）・出力装置１′１から出力されるシーＩ・を受容
するシート抽集トレイと、 トレイ内に順次排出されて堆積する各シートをその少な
くとも対応直角２近回士を互−いに揃え合せた整合状態
にするシート整合手段と１１・レイ内の整合シート束を
御粘バインドする製本手段と、 前記製本手段を、！・レイ内のシートに対し不作用の待
機位置、シートに接するがシート束を製本化するにはい
たらない第１段揺動位置、シート束を製本化する第２段
揺動位置の３位置に揺動変位させる製本手段駆動手段と
、 を有し、トレイ内にシートが排出されて整合されるｉｒ
ｆに製本手段を第１段揺動位だへ変位させ次いでマｊｔ
機位置へ復帰させて製本手段によるトレイ内シートの押
え込み動作を行わせ、トレイ内に所定枚数のシートの最
後のシートが排出され整合された後製本手段を第２段揺
動位置に変位させるように製本手段駆動手段を制御する
ようにした、ことを特徴とするシート自動処理装置。(1) A sheet collection tray for receiving at least the sheet I output from the output device 1'1, and a sheet collecting tray for receiving at least the sheet I outputted from the output device 1'1, and a sheet collecting tray for receiving at least the sheet I outputted from the sheet output device 1'1, and a sheet extracting tray for receiving at least the sheet I outputted from the sheet output device 1'1; 11. A bookbinding means for tightly binding the bundle of aligned sheets in the lay; and the bookbinding means!・3 positions: a standby position where it does not act on the sheets in the lay, a first stage swinging position where it touches the sheets but does not bind the sheet bundle, and a second stage swinging position where the sheet bundle is bound. a bookbinding means driving means for oscillating displacement;
At f, the bookbinding means is displaced to the first stage swinging position, and then the bookbinding means is moved to the first stage swing position.
The bookbinding means is returned to the machine position and the bookbinding means presses down the sheets in the tray, and after the last sheet of a predetermined number of sheets is discharged and aligned in the tray, the bookbinding means is moved to the second swing position. An automatic sheet processing device characterized in that the bookbinding means driving means is controlled in accordance with the invention.