US20090212485A1 - Sheet collecting device, post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to improvement of a sheet collecting device which is provided on an image forming apparatus or on a post-processing apparatus.
- a stapler that binds a plurality of sheets generally has a sheet collecting board on which plural sheets are stacked, and it conducts stitching process for sheets stacked on the sheet collecting board.
- a folding device that folds therein a center portion of a sheet also has a sheet collecting board, and it conducts folding process for sheets stacked on the sheet collecting board.
- a sheet collecting board (compile tray) is provided, and a sheet is caused to go up above the sheet collecting board by conveyance by a sheet ejection device, and the sheet released from the sheet ejection device falls on the sheet collecting board to be stopped at a prescribed position on the sheet collecting board.
- a leading edge (trailing edge in the case of carrying-in) of a sheet is stopped at a fixed position or at a position for saddle stitching or center folding.
- FIG. 1 shows an overall view of an image forming apparatus relating to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sheet collecting device relating to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sheet carry-in section of a sheet collecting device.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of a post-processing apparatus relating to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in saddle stitching/center folding.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of a post-processing apparatus relating to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in side stitching.
- FIG. 1 is an overall view of an image forming apparatus relating to an embodiment of the invention equipped with image forming apparatus main body A and post-processing apparatus FS.
- Illustrated image forming apparatus main body A is equipped with image reading section 1 , image processing section 2 , image writing section 3 , image forming section 4 , sheet-feeding cassette 5 , sheet-feeding device 6 , fixing unit 7 , sheet discharge section 8 and automatic two-sided copying sheet-feeding section (ADU) 9 .
- the post-processing apparatus FS is connected on the illustrated left side of the image forming apparatus main body A, that is, the sheet discharge section 8 side.
- a document placed on a document stand of automatic document feeding device DF is conveyed in the direction of an arrow, and images on one side or on two sides of the document are read by an optical system of image reading section 1 and further read into CCD image sensor 1 A.
- Analog signals which have been converted photoelectically by CCD image sensor 1 A are subjected to analog processing, A/D conversion, shading correction and image compression in image processing section 2 , and then, are sent to image writing section 3 .
- output light is emitted from a semiconductor laser of image writing section 3 , to irradiate photoconductor drum 4 A of image forming section 4 , so that a latent image is formed on the photoconductor drum 4 A.
- processes such as charging, exposure, developing, transfer, separation and cleaning are conducted.
- Recording sheet S 1 fed by sheet-feeding device 6 from sheet-feeding cassette 5 comes in contact with the photoconductor drum 4 A on which the latent image is made to be a toner image through developing process, and the toner image is transferred by transfer device 4 B onto the recording sheet S 1 .
- the recording sheet S 1 carrying the toner image is subjected to fixing by fixing unit 7 , and is fed into post-processing apparatus FS from sheet discharge section 8 .
- the recording sheet S 1 whose one side has been finished in terms of image processing is fed into automatic two-side copying sheet feeding section 9 through conveyance path switching plate 8 A, and is subjected to image processing on its reverse side in image forming section 4 to be discharged from sheet discharge section 8 after being fixed.
- Post-processing apparatus FS has therein sheet carry-in section 20 , insertion sheet feeding sections 30 a and 30 b and a plurality of post-processing sections.
- the post-processing section has therein punching process section 40 , folding process section 50 , superposing process section 60 , staplers 71 and 103 and sheet discharge section 80 .
- Insertion sheet S 2 is loaded in insertion sheet feeding section 30 a
- another insertion sheet S 3 is loaded in insertion sheet feeding section 30 b.
- Insertion sheets S 2 and S 3 are sheets to be inserted in recording sheet S 1 discharged from image forming apparatus main body A, such as a cover sheet and an inserted sheet, and they can be subjected to punching process and folding process in the same way as recording sheet S 1 .
- Inserted sheets S 2 and S 3 fed out of insertion sheet feeding sections 30 a and 30 b are conveyed to sheet carry-in section 20 through a conveyance path running downward (having no reference symbol).
- Punching process section 40 is arranged on sheet carry-in section 20 .
- recording sheet S 1 insertion sheets S 2 and S 3 are given a generic name of sheet S.
- Folding process section 50 is arranged on conveyance path H 1 that is branched downward from sheet carry-in section 20 .
- Superposing process section 60 is arranged at downstream side of conveyance path H 2 that is branched upward from sheet carry-in section 20 , and is equipped with conveyance paths H 3 , H 4 and H 5 .
- the superposing process section 60 causes succeeding sheet S to stand by at conveyance path H 4 and conveyance paths H 3 and H 5 to secure a period of time for preceding sheet S to conduct stitching process in stapler 71 located on the downstream side.
- the conveyance path positioned at the downstream side of conveyance path H 2 is branched into conveyance paths which are curved doubly as inside conveyance path H 4 and outside conveyance paths H 3 and H 5 .
- conveyance roller 21 On an exit of conveyance path H 4 that is branched from conveyance path H 2 to form a curved inside conveyance path, there is provided conveyance roller 21 .
- the conveyance roller 21 is at standstill and stops a leading edge of the first sheet. It causes the first sheet to stand by under the condition that the first sheet is in contact with conveyance roller 21 .
- Sheet S conveyed through conveyance path H 4 stands by under the state where its leading edge is stopped by conveyance roller 21 as stated above, while, a succeeding sheet S enters conveyance path H 3 from conveyance path H 2 and arrives at the conveyance roller 21 .
- preceding sheet S and succeeding sheet S are conveyed together under the state where both sheets S are superposed, and are conveyed to collecting section 70 .
- Conveyance path H 3 is connected with conveyance path H 2 at the downstream side of the conveyance path H 2
- conveyance path H 5 is connected with conveyance path H 3 .
- the conveyance path H 3 is branched into conveyance path H 5 and conveyance path H 6 .
- Conveyance path H 6 forms a sheet discharge path through which sheet S is discharged to fixed sheet discharge tray 81 .
- Fixed sheet discharge tray 81 is arranged at a position so as to be protruded from post-processing apparatus FS that is at the downstream side of conveyance path H 6 branched from superposing process section 60 at conveyance rollers 24 on conveyance path H 3 .
- sheet S conveyed through conveyance paths H 2 , H 3 and H 6 and discharged is stacked on the fixed sheet discharge tray 81 .
- Sheet discharge section 80 has sheet discharge roller 22 , and discharges sheet S on elevating sheet discharge tray 82 .
- the sheet discharge rollers 22 are composed of a pair of rollers, and in the case of non-sheet-discharge, the paired rollers stay apart from each other, while, in the case of sheet discharge, the paired rollers come in contact with each other to nip and convey sheet S to discharge it on the elevating sheet discharge tray 82 .
- Sheet S conveyed by conveyance roller 21 travels in the direction toward a left side between a pair of rollers 22 which stay away from each other, and when a trailing edge of the sheet S leaves the conveyance roller 21 , the sheet S falls on collecting section 70 to slide down its slope, and it is caught by a stopper (not shown) to stop on the collecting section 70 .
- stapler 71 After the set number of sheets S have been stacked on the collecting section 70 , stapler 71 operates to stitch the sheets S.
- the sheets S thus stitched are lifted up by the aforesaid stopper, and move on the collecting section 70 toward a left side.
- a pair of rollers constituting the sheet discharge rollers 22 come in contact with each other to nip and convey sheet S to discharge it on the elevating sheet discharge tray 82 .
- sheet S is conveyed downward through conveyance path H 1 from sheet carry-in section 20 , and then, is subjected to center folding or folding into three in folding process section 50 , and is discharged to lower sheet discharge tray 83 .
- sheet S is conveyed downward through conveyance path H 1 from sheet carry-in section 20 .
- the sheet S is subjected to saddle-stitching process in stapler 103 and is discharged to lower sheet discharge tray 83 after being subjected to center folding process in folding process section 50 .
- Sheet discharge paths for sheet S include the following four paths;
- Paths 1), 2) and 4) are those described above.
- Path 3 is selected when forming a large amount of images without conducting stitching process and folding process.
- Sheet S is discharged on elevating sheet discharge tray 82 without any post processing, and the elevating sheet discharge tray 82 moves downward as shown by chain lines in FIG. 1 so that the uppermost surface of discharged sheets S may be always at the constant height.
- a sheet collecting device relating to Embodiment 1 of the invention will be described as follows, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sheet collecting device relating to an embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sheet carry-in section of a sheet collecting device.
- the numeral 100 represents an intermediate stack tray that is a sheet collecting board supporting sheets S to be stitched or folded
- 101 represents a guide that constitutes conveyance path H 1 in FIG. 1
- 102 represents a conveyance roller that forms a lower end of a sheet ejection section which ejects a sheet to intermediate stack tray 100
- 103 represents a stapler that conducts stitching process for sheets S
- 104 represents an aligning member that aligns sheets S in their width direction (direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction)
- 105 represents a leading edge stopper that stops sheet S having been conveyed and that supports sheet S on intermediate stack tray 100
- 106 represents an gripping member that grips sheet S
- 52 represents a folding plate
- 53 - 55 represent folding rollers.
- the folding rollers 53 - 55 constitute a folding process section 50 .
- the intermediate stack tray 100 is provided below conveyance path H 1 as is illustrated.
- the intermediate stack tray 100 is provided to be inclined so that a downstream side in the conveyance direction may be positioned to be lower and an upstream side may be positioned to be upper, thus, sheet S ejected on the intermediate stack tray 100 slides down along the intermediate stack tray 100 and is caught by the leading edge stopper 105 to be stopped.
- the stapler 103 conducts stitching operations to staple sheets on the intermediate stack tray 100 .
- the aligning member 104 is driven by motor M 2 to be reciprocated in the width direction that is perpendicular to the conveyance direction of sheet S, to align edges of sheets S in the width direction.
- the leading edge stopper 105 is driven by motor M 1 representing a stopper moving device to move in the sheet conveyance direction, and is set at the position corresponding to a sheet size.
- a position for the leading edge stopper 105 to be set at will be described as follows, referring to FIG. 3 .
- Sheet S conveyed by conveyance roller 102 that serves as an ejecting device that ejects sheet S to the intermediate stack tray 100 falls at the moment when it leaves conveyance rollers 102 that forms an ejection exit through which the sheet is ejected, and it is caught by the leading edge stopper 105 to be placed on the intermediate stack tray 100 .
- the leading edge stopper 105 is set so that the sheet S may stop after the trailing edge leaves conveyance roller 102 surely.
- the leading edge stopper 105 is driven by motor M 1 to move to be set so that trailing edge position H 2 of sheet S that is placed on the intermediate stack tray 100 may be always at a constant height, even in the case where sheets S each having a different size are conveyed.
- a plurality of sheets S are placed on the intermediate stack tray 100 and when plural sheets are placed, succeeding sheet S is supplied to the intermediate stack tray 100 under the state where preceding sheet S exists on the intermediate stack tray 100 .
- the leading edge of the succeeding sheet is ejected along a path shown with chain line L 1 from conveyance roller 102 .
- Path L 1 is determined by a shape of a conveyance path although it may be slightly changed depending on properties of sheet S, and it does not take a position that is higher than the upper limit leading edge landing point shown by landing position height H 3 where the Leading edge of sheet S lands on the intermediate stack tray 100 .
- the upper limit of height H 3 of the landing position is determined, in a design stage of the device, by a sheet-feeding test wherein the maximum thickness of sheets S stacked on the intermediate stack tray 100 is estimated.
- gripping member 106 rotates in the direction of arrow W 1 to grip sheet S. In this case, the gripping member 106 moves together with leading edge stopper 105 .
- the gripping member 106 is driven by solenoid SL to rotate in the direction of arrow W 1 , and grips sheet S between the intermediate stack tray 100 and the gripping member 106 .
- leading edge stopper 105 is set to the position where a center line of sheet S in its conveyance direction agrees with a stapling position of stapler 103 , under the state where sheet S is gripped by gripping member 106 .
- Folding process section 50 has folding plate 52 and folding rollers 53 , 54 and 55 .
- leading edge stopper 105 is set to the position where a center line of sheet S agrees with a middle position between folding roller 53 and folding roller 54 .
- sheet S is inserted in a space between both rollers 53 and 54 , and when folding rollers 53 and 54 are rotated under the condition that sheet S is inserted, the sheet S is conveyed while it is subjected to the folding process.
- a processing apparatus that conducts folding process by using folding plate and three folding rollers 53 - 55 is widely known, and for example, those disclosed in Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-56669 can be used.
- leading edge stopper 105 moves to the first stop position that is a position for stacking sheets S, the second stop position for a stitching process and to the third stop position for a folding process, and as is shown with dotted lines in FIG. 2 , the leading edge stopper 105 and the gripping member 106 move unitedly when they move between the aforesaid plural stop positions.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of a post-processing apparatus relating to Embodiment 1 of the invention
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in saddle stitching-center folding
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in side stitching.
- the numeral 200 represents a control device provided on post-processing apparatus FS
- 201 represents a main control device that is provided on an image forming apparatus main body and controls an overall image forming apparatus.
- the control device 200 controls post-processing apparatus FS shown in FIG. 1 .
- step ST 1 sheet size information, namely, size information such as A4 size and B4 size are acquired from the main control device 201 .
- this size information includes information of longitudinal feeding (conveyance wherein a length in a width direction is of the long side) and information of lateral feeding (conveyance wherein a length in a conveyance direction is of the long side).
- step ST 2 motor M 1 operates, and leading edge stopper 105 moves to the first stop position.
- the first stop position is a position where sheet S is supported so that the trailing edge of sheet S on intermediate stack tray 100 in the case of carry-in in all sheet sizes may be at the height shown by H 2 in FIG. 3 .
- Sheets S of the set quantity are supplied to intermediate stack tray 100 while leading edge stopper 105 is set to the first stop position.
- Sheet alignment in step ST 3 means operations wherein the aligning member 104 is driven by motor M 2 to be reciprocated in the width direction, and this sheet alignment is carried out every time each sheet S is supplied.
- solenoid SL operates in step ST 4 to rotate gripping member 106 , whereby, edges of sheets S are gripped.
- step ST 5 a judgment is made whether the mode is for saddle stitching-center folding or for center folding in which no saddle stitching is carried out.
- the judgment in step ST 5 is made based on information coming from main control device 201 .
- motor M 1 operates to move leading edge stopper 105 in step ST 6 .
- a movement of the leading edge stopper 105 is a movement to the second stop position where a center line of sheet S in its conveyance direction agrees with a stapling position of stapler 103 .
- step ST 7 stitching process for stapling on sheets S is carried out, and in step ST 8 , edges of sheets S are gripped again by gripping member 106 .
- Gripping of sheet S is continued while leading edge stopper 105 is moving, and the gripping is released when the movement of the leading edge stopper 105 is completed and when the sheet S is set to the set height.
- leading edge stopper 105 moves and stops. This movement in ST 9 is to move leading edge stopper 105 to the third stop position where the center line of sheet S agrees with a middle position between folding roller 53 and folding roller 54 .
- step ST 10 the sheets are folded.
- the folded sheets S are discharged to lower sheet discharge tray 83 .
- step ST 5 In a folding process without stitching, namely, in a center folding process, the procedure proceeds from step ST 5 to step ST 11 , then, leading edge stopper 105 is moved to the third stop position, and a center line of sheet S in the conveyance direction is caused to agree with a middle position between folding roller 54 and folding roller 55 .
- step ST 12 that follows step ST 11 , a folding process is carried out, and the sheet S folded in step ST 12 is discharged to end the processes.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a sheet collecting device relating to Embodiment 2 of the invention
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart of operations of Embodiment 2.
- Embodiment 2 is an example wherein side stitching is carried out for sheets S stacked on an intermediate stack tray.
- Side stitching is a processing to stitch edges of sheets S.
- stitched sheets S are discharged without being folded.
- Leading edge stopper 105 supports sheet S under the illustrated state, in collecting and in stitching process of sheet S.
- leading edge stopper 105 is driven by solenoid SLa to rotate in the direction of arrow W 2 , and releases sheet holding.
- Sheet S released in terms of holding falls along intermediate stack tray 100 to be discharged.
- steps from step ST 1 to step ST 4 are the same as those in FIG. 5 , and sheet S is gripped by gripping member 106 at the first stop position.
- step ST 20 following ST 4 leading edge stopper 105 moves so that a stitching position of sheet S may agree with stitching position of stapler 103 .
- step ST 21 stapler 103 conducts a stitching process
- step ST 22 gripping member 106 releases gripping and leading edge stopper 105 rotates in the direction of arrow W 2 to cause sheet S to fall, thus, sheet S is discharged.
- a sheet is caused to fall in the direction of ejecting from a sheet ejecting device on a sheet collecting board, and a position of a leading edge stopper is set so that a trailing edge of the sheet (upper end) may be at a constant position, whereby, downsizing is possible and a sheet collecting device that operates stably can be realized.
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Providing a sheet collecting device capable of being downsized and of operating stably wherein a sheet ejecting device that conveys and ejects a sheet in the direction for making the sheet fall along a slanted sheet collecting board is provided, and a leading edge stopper that holds sheets on the sheet collecting board is set so that a trailing edge of the sheet may be at a constant height independently of a sheet size.
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- This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-041346 filed on Feb. 22, 2008 in Japanese Patent Office, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- The present invention relates to improvement of a sheet collecting device which is provided on an image forming apparatus or on a post-processing apparatus.
- A stapler that binds a plurality of sheets generally has a sheet collecting board on which plural sheets are stacked, and it conducts stitching process for sheets stacked on the sheet collecting board.
- A folding device that folds therein a center portion of a sheet also has a sheet collecting board, and it conducts folding process for sheets stacked on the sheet collecting board.
- In a technology disclosed in Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-63031, a sheet collecting board (compile tray) is provided, and a sheet is caused to go up above the sheet collecting board by conveyance by a sheet ejection device, and the sheet released from the sheet ejection device falls on the sheet collecting board to be stopped at a prescribed position on the sheet collecting board.
- Then, by repeating these operations, a plurality of sheets are stacked on the sheet collecting board.
- In a technology disclosed in Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-63031, a leading edge (trailing edge in the case of carrying-in) of a sheet is stopped at a fixed position or at a position for saddle stitching or center folding.
- In Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-322163, there is disclosed a sheet processing device wherein plural sheets are stacked on a slanted sheet collecting board (vertical path) by repeating sheet conveyance in which a sheet is supplied to the vertical path and the sheet is dropped along the vertical path to be stopped by a stopper, and thereby, the stacked sheets are stitched.
- In Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-322163, when stacking sheets which are ejected continuously, a trailing edge (upper end) of the precedent sheet hits a leading edge (lower end). Therefore, to avoid this problem, a position of a sheet ejection exit of a sheet ejection device is switched by use of a flapper.
- In the case of sheet ejection by a sheet ejection device in Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2000-63031 wherein a sheet is caused to rise above a collecting board, and a sheet released from a sheet ejection device is allowed to fall on the sheet collecting board to be stacked on a prescribed position, a space for securing a conveyance path for switchback of a sheet is required, resulting in a problem that a size of the apparatus is increased.
- There is also a problem that high-speed conveyance becomes difficult, because switchback of a sheet makes a conveyance time per one sheet longer.
- In a sheet processing device wherein sheets in various sizes are stacked on the sheet collecting board through switching of sheet ejection exits by using a flapper, like the device disclosed in Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-322163, a mechanism is complicated and operations are not stabilized to cause conveyance troubles easily, because a conveyance path switching mechanism is needed.
- Further, in the case of sheet sizes wherein a difference of the length is small, there is a problem that coping with various sizes is difficult, because switching conveyance paths is difficult.
- The aforesaid problems are solved by the following embodiments of the invention.
- 1. A sheet collecting device having therein a sheet collecting board that has a sheet supporting surface which is slanted so that the upstream side thereof in the sheet conveyance direction in the case of sheet carrying-in is higher than the downstream side, an ejecting device that is arranged upstream of the sheet collecting board, and that conveys a sheet in a direction so that the sheet falls along the sheet collecting board to be ejected onto the sheet collecting board, a leading edge stopper that stops the sheet on the sheet collecting board, a stopper moving device that changes the position of the aforesaid leading edge stopper and a control device that controls the stopper moving device, wherein the control device controls the stopper moving device so that the trailing edge of the sheet in the case of sheet carrying-in on the sheet collecting board is at a fixed position regardless of a sheet size difference.
- 2. A post-processing apparatus having therein the sheet collecting device described in the
aforesaid Item 1 and a stapler that conducts a stitching process on the sheet collecting board for sheets stacked on the aforesaid sheet collecting board, wherein the aforesaid control device controls the stopper moving device to set the leading edge stopper at the first stop position for sheet collecting, and then, to move the leading edge stopper to be set at the second stop position, and the aforesaid stapler conducts the stitching process for the sheets supported by the leading edge topper that is set at the second stop position. - 3. A post-processing apparatus having therein the sheet collecting device described in the
aforesaid Item 1 and a folding device that conducts a folding process for sheets collected on the sheet collecting board, wherein the aforesaid control device controls the stopper moving device to set the leading edge stopper at the first stop position for sheet collecting, and then, to move the leading edge stopper to be set at the third stop position, and the aforesaid folding device conducts the folding process for the sheets supported by the leading edge stopper that is set at the third stop position. - 4. An image forming apparatus that has the sheet collecting device described in the
aforesaid Item 1. -
FIG. 1 shows an overall view of an image forming apparatus relating to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sheet collecting device relating to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sheet carry-in section of a sheet collecting device. -
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of a post-processing apparatus relating toEmbodiment 1 of the invention. -
FIG. 5 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in saddle stitching/center folding. -
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of a post-processing apparatus relating toEmbodiment 1 of the invention. -
FIG. 7 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in side stitching. - The invention will be described as follows, referring to the illustrated embodiments to which, however, the invention is not limited.
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FIG. 1 is an overall view of an image forming apparatus relating to an embodiment of the invention equipped with image forming apparatus main body A and post-processing apparatus FS. - Illustrated image forming apparatus main body A is equipped with
image reading section 1,image processing section 2,image writing section 3,image forming section 4, sheet-feeding cassette 5, sheet-feeding device 6, fixing unit 7, sheet discharge section 8 and automatic two-sided copying sheet-feeding section (ADU) 9. - On the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body A, there is mounted automatic document feeding device DF. The post-processing apparatus FS is connected on the illustrated left side of the image forming apparatus main body A, that is, the sheet discharge section 8 side.
- A document placed on a document stand of automatic document feeding device DF is conveyed in the direction of an arrow, and images on one side or on two sides of the document are read by an optical system of
image reading section 1 and further read intoCCD image sensor 1A. - Analog signals which have been converted photoelectically by
CCD image sensor 1A are subjected to analog processing, A/D conversion, shading correction and image compression inimage processing section 2, and then, are sent toimage writing section 3. - When forming images, output light is emitted from a semiconductor laser of
image writing section 3, to irradiatephotoconductor drum 4A ofimage forming section 4, so that a latent image is formed on thephotoconductor drum 4A. In theimage forming section 4, processes such as charging, exposure, developing, transfer, separation and cleaning are conducted. Recording sheet S1 fed by sheet-feeding device 6 from sheet-feeding cassette 5 comes in contact with thephotoconductor drum 4A on which the latent image is made to be a toner image through developing process, and the toner image is transferred bytransfer device 4B onto the recording sheet S1. The recording sheet S1 carrying the toner image is subjected to fixing by fixing unit 7, and is fed into post-processing apparatus FS from sheet discharge section 8. In the case of two-side copying, the recording sheet S1 whose one side has been finished in terms of image processing is fed into automatic two-side copyingsheet feeding section 9 through conveyancepath switching plate 8A, and is subjected to image processing on its reverse side inimage forming section 4 to be discharged from sheet discharge section 8 after being fixed. - Next, a post-processing apparatus relating to an embodiment of the invention will be described, referring to
FIG. 1 . - Post-processing apparatus FS has therein sheet carry-in
section 20, insertionsheet feeding sections punching process section 40,folding process section 50, superposingprocess section 60,staplers sheet discharge section 80. - Insertion sheet S2 is loaded in insertion
sheet feeding section 30 a, and another insertion sheet S3 is loaded in insertionsheet feeding section 30 b. - Insertion sheets S2 and S3 are sheets to be inserted in recording sheet S1 discharged from image forming apparatus main body A, such as a cover sheet and an inserted sheet, and they can be subjected to punching process and folding process in the same way as recording sheet S1.
- Inserted sheets S2 and S3 fed out of insertion
sheet feeding sections section 20 through a conveyance path running downward (having no reference symbol). -
Punching process section 40 is arranged on sheet carry-insection 20. - Meanwhile, in the description hereafter, recording sheet S1, insertion sheets S2 and S3 are given a generic name of sheet S.
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Folding process section 50 is arranged on conveyance path H1 that is branched downward from sheet carry-insection 20. -
Superposing process section 60 is arranged at downstream side of conveyance path H2 that is branched upward from sheet carry-insection 20, and is equipped with conveyance paths H3, H4 and H5. - The
superposing process section 60 causes succeeding sheet S to stand by at conveyance path H4 and conveyance paths H3 and H5 to secure a period of time for preceding sheet S to conduct stitching process instapler 71 located on the downstream side. - The conveyance path positioned at the downstream side of conveyance path H2 is branched into conveyance paths which are curved doubly as inside conveyance path H4 and outside conveyance paths H3 and H5.
- On an exit of conveyance path H4 that is branched from conveyance path H2 to form a curved inside conveyance path, there is provided
conveyance roller 21. When the first sheet of sheets S to be stitched is conveyed there, theconveyance roller 21 is at standstill and stops a leading edge of the first sheet. It causes the first sheet to stand by under the condition that the first sheet is in contact withconveyance roller 21. - Sheet S conveyed through conveyance path H4 stands by under the state where its leading edge is stopped by
conveyance roller 21 as stated above, while, a succeeding sheet S enters conveyance path H3 from conveyance path H2 and arrives at theconveyance roller 21. - From the
conveyance roller 21, preceding sheet S and succeeding sheet S are conveyed together under the state where both sheets S are superposed, and are conveyed to collectingsection 70. - Conveyance path H3 is connected with conveyance path H2 at the downstream side of the conveyance path H2, and conveyance path H5 is connected with conveyance path H3.
- The conveyance path H3 is branched into conveyance path H5 and conveyance path H6.
- Conveyance path H6 forms a sheet discharge path through which sheet S is discharged to fixed
sheet discharge tray 81. - Fixed
sheet discharge tray 81 is arranged at a position so as to be protruded from post-processing apparatus FS that is at the downstream side of conveyance path H6 branched from superposingprocess section 60 atconveyance rollers 24 on conveyance path H3. - As stated above, sheet S conveyed through conveyance paths H2, H3 and H6 and discharged is stacked on the fixed
sheet discharge tray 81. -
Sheet discharge section 80 hassheet discharge roller 22, and discharges sheet S on elevatingsheet discharge tray 82. - The
sheet discharge rollers 22 are composed of a pair of rollers, and in the case of non-sheet-discharge, the paired rollers stay apart from each other, while, in the case of sheet discharge, the paired rollers come in contact with each other to nip and convey sheet S to discharge it on the elevatingsheet discharge tray 82. - Sheet S conveyed by
conveyance roller 21 travels in the direction toward a left side between a pair ofrollers 22 which stay away from each other, and when a trailing edge of the sheet S leaves theconveyance roller 21, the sheet S falls on collectingsection 70 to slide down its slope, and it is caught by a stopper (not shown) to stop on the collectingsection 70. - After the set number of sheets S have been stacked on the collecting
section 70,stapler 71 operates to stitch the sheets S. - The sheets S thus stitched are lifted up by the aforesaid stopper, and move on the collecting
section 70 toward a left side. - In this case, a pair of rollers constituting the
sheet discharge rollers 22 come in contact with each other to nip and convey sheet S to discharge it on the elevatingsheet discharge tray 82. - In the folding mode, sheet S is conveyed downward through conveyance path H1 from sheet carry-in
section 20, and then, is subjected to center folding or folding into three infolding process section 50, and is discharged to lowersheet discharge tray 83. - In the saddle stitching mode, sheet S is conveyed downward through conveyance path H1 from sheet carry-in
section 20. The sheet S is subjected to saddle-stitching process instapler 103 and is discharged to lowersheet discharge tray 83 after being subjected to center folding process infolding process section 50. - Sheet discharge paths for sheet S include the following four paths;
- 1) sheet carry-in
section 20→conveyance path H2→conveyance path H3→conveyance path H6→fixedsheet discharge tray 81 - 2) sheet carry-in
section 20→conveyance path H2→conveyance paths H3, H4 and H5→collectingsection 70→sheet discharge section 80→elevatingsheet discharge tray 82 - 3) sheet carry-in
section 20→conveyance path H2→H4→sheet discharge section 80→elevatingsheet discharge tray 82 - 4) sheet carry-in
section 20→conveyance path H1→folding process section 50→lowersheet discharge tray 83 - Paths 1), 2) and 4) are those described above.
- Path 3) is selected when forming a large amount of images without conducting stitching process and folding process.
- Sheet S is discharged on elevating
sheet discharge tray 82 without any post processing, and the elevatingsheet discharge tray 82 moves downward as shown by chain lines inFIG. 1 so that the uppermost surface of discharged sheets S may be always at the constant height. - Therefore, several thousand sheets may be stacked on the elevating
sheet discharge tray 82. - A sheet collecting device relating to
Embodiment 1 of the invention will be described as follows, referring toFIGS. 2 and 3 . -
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a sheet collecting device relating to an embodiment of the invention, andFIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sheet carry-in section of a sheet collecting device. - The numeral 100 represents an intermediate stack tray that is a sheet collecting board supporting sheets S to be stitched or folded, 101 represents a guide that constitutes conveyance path H1 in
FIG. 1 , 102 represents a conveyance roller that forms a lower end of a sheet ejection section which ejects a sheet tointermediate stack tray intermediate stack tray folding process section 50. - The
intermediate stack tray 100 is provided below conveyance path H1 as is illustrated. - Further, the
intermediate stack tray 100 is provided to be inclined so that a downstream side in the conveyance direction may be positioned to be lower and an upstream side may be positioned to be upper, thus, sheet S ejected on theintermediate stack tray 100 slides down along theintermediate stack tray 100 and is caught by the leadingedge stopper 105 to be stopped. - The
stapler 103 conducts stitching operations to staple sheets on theintermediate stack tray 100. - The aligning
member 104 is driven by motor M2 to be reciprocated in the width direction that is perpendicular to the conveyance direction of sheet S, to align edges of sheets S in the width direction. - The
leading edge stopper 105 is driven by motor M1 representing a stopper moving device to move in the sheet conveyance direction, and is set at the position corresponding to a sheet size. - A position for the
leading edge stopper 105 to be set at will be described as follows, referring toFIG. 3 . - Sheet S conveyed by
conveyance roller 102 that serves as an ejecting device that ejects sheet S to theintermediate stack tray 100 falls at the moment when it leavesconveyance rollers 102 that forms an ejection exit through which the sheet is ejected, and it is caught by the leadingedge stopper 105 to be placed on theintermediate stack tray 100. - The
leading edge stopper 105 is set so that the sheet S may stop after the trailing edge leavesconveyance roller 102 surely. - The
leading edge stopper 105 is driven by motor M1 to move to be set so that trailing edge position H2 of sheet S that is placed on theintermediate stack tray 100 may be always at a constant height, even in the case where sheets S each having a different size are conveyed. - A plurality of sheets S are placed on the
intermediate stack tray 100 and when plural sheets are placed, succeeding sheet S is supplied to theintermediate stack tray 100 under the state where preceding sheet S exists on theintermediate stack tray 100. - In this case, it is necessary to set the position of the
leading edge stopper 105 so that a trailing edge of carry-in (upper end) of the preceding sheet may not hit a leading edge of carry-in (lower end) of the succeeding sheet. - The leading edge of the succeeding sheet is ejected along a path shown with chain line L1 from
conveyance roller 102. - Path L1 is determined by a shape of a conveyance path although it may be slightly changed depending on properties of sheet S, and it does not take a position that is higher than the upper limit leading edge landing point shown by landing position height H3 where the Leading edge of sheet S lands on the
intermediate stack tray 100. - The upper limit of height H3 of the landing position is determined, in a design stage of the device, by a sheet-feeding test wherein the maximum thickness of sheets S stacked on the
intermediate stack tray 100 is estimated. - By setting the
leading edge stopper 105 so that height H2 of a position of a trailing edge of sheet S on theintermediate stack tray 100 may be higher than height H3 of a landing position, sheets S supplied continuously on theintermediate stack tray 100 are stacked on theintermediate stack tray 100 smoothly, without any collision between respective sheets. - As described above, when the position of the
leading edge stopper 105 is set so that height H2 of a trailing edge of sheet S stacked on theintermediate stack tray 100 may be lower than the lower bottom (ejection exit) ofconveyance roller 102 that forms a lower end of a sheet ejection section of conveyance path Hi, and height H2 of a trailing edge of sheet S may be higher than height H3 of a landing position of sheet S, sheets S supplied continuously on theintermediate stack tray 100 are stacked smoothly. - When sheets S of the set quantity are stacked on the
intermediate stack tray 100, grippingmember 106 rotates in the direction of arrow W1 to grip sheet S. In this case, the grippingmember 106 moves together with leadingedge stopper 105. - The gripping
member 106 is driven by solenoid SL to rotate in the direction of arrow W1, and grips sheet S between theintermediate stack tray 100 and the grippingmember 106. - In the processing of saddle stitching for a plurality of sheets S, leading
edge stopper 105 is set to the position where a center line of sheet S in its conveyance direction agrees with a stapling position ofstapler 103, under the state where sheet S is gripped by grippingmember 106. - Under this state, a stitching process is conducted by
stapler 103. -
Folding process section 50 hasfolding plate 52 andfolding rollers - In center folding process, leading
edge stopper 105 is set to the position where a center line of sheet S agrees with a middle position between foldingroller 53 andfolding roller 54. Under this condition, when foldingplate 52 enters a space betweenfolding roller 53 andfolding roller 54, then, sheet S is inserted in a space between bothrollers rollers - A processing apparatus that conducts folding process by using folding plate and three folding rollers 53-55 is widely known, and for example, those disclosed in Unexamined Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-56669 can be used.
- As stated above, leading
edge stopper 105 moves to the first stop position that is a position for stacking sheets S, the second stop position for a stitching process and to the third stop position for a folding process, and as is shown with dotted lines inFIG. 2 , the leadingedge stopper 105 and the grippingmember 106 move unitedly when they move between the aforesaid plural stop positions. - Operations of the post-processing apparatus with the aforesaid structure will be described as follows, referring to
FIGS. 4-6 . -
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system of a post-processing apparatus relating toEmbodiment 1 of the invention,FIG. 5 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in saddle stitching-center folding andFIG. 7 is a flow chart of operations of a post-processing apparatus in side stitching. - In
FIG. 4 , the numeral 200 represents a control device provided on post-processing apparatus FS, and 201 represents a main control device that is provided on an image forming apparatus main body and controls an overall image forming apparatus. - The
control device 200 controls post-processing apparatus FS shown inFIG. 1 . - In step ST1 sheet size information, namely, size information such as A4 size and B4 size are acquired from the
main control device 201. Meanwhile, this size information includes information of longitudinal feeding (conveyance wherein a length in a width direction is of the long side) and information of lateral feeding (conveyance wherein a length in a conveyance direction is of the long side). - In step ST2, motor M1 operates, and leading
edge stopper 105 moves to the first stop position. - The first stop position is a position where sheet S is supported so that the trailing edge of sheet S on
intermediate stack tray 100 in the case of carry-in in all sheet sizes may be at the height shown by H2 inFIG. 3 . - Sheets S of the set quantity are supplied to
intermediate stack tray 100 while leadingedge stopper 105 is set to the first stop position. - Sheet alignment in step ST3 means operations wherein the aligning
member 104 is driven by motor M2 to be reciprocated in the width direction, and this sheet alignment is carried out every time each sheet S is supplied. - When sheets S of the set quantity have been stacked, solenoid SL operates in step ST4 to rotate gripping
member 106, whereby, edges of sheets S are gripped. - Next, in step ST5, a judgment is made whether the mode is for saddle stitching-center folding or for center folding in which no saddle stitching is carried out. The judgment in step ST5 is made based on information coming from
main control device 201. - In the case of the saddle stitching-center folding (Y of step ST5), motor M1 operates to move leading
edge stopper 105 in step ST6. A movement of theleading edge stopper 105 is a movement to the second stop position where a center line of sheet S in its conveyance direction agrees with a stapling position ofstapler 103. - In step ST7, stitching process for stapling on sheets S is carried out, and in step ST8, edges of sheets S are gripped again by gripping
member 106. - Gripping of sheet S is continued while leading
edge stopper 105 is moving, and the gripping is released when the movement of theleading edge stopper 105 is completed and when the sheet S is set to the set height. - In step ST9 following the step ST8, leading
edge stopper 105 moves and stops. This movement in ST9 is to move leadingedge stopper 105 to the third stop position where the center line of sheet S agrees with a middle position between foldingroller 53 andfolding roller 54. - In step ST10, the sheets are folded. The folded sheets S are discharged to lower
sheet discharge tray 83. - In a folding process without stitching, namely, in a center folding process, the procedure proceeds from step ST5 to step ST11, then, leading
edge stopper 105 is moved to the third stop position, and a center line of sheet S in the conveyance direction is caused to agree with a middle position between foldingroller 54 andfolding roller 55. - In step ST12 that follows step ST11, a folding process is carried out, and the sheet S folded in step ST12 is discharged to end the processes.
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FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a sheet collecting device relating toEmbodiment 2 of the invention, andFIG. 7 is a flow chart of operations ofEmbodiment 2. -
Embodiment 2 is an example wherein side stitching is carried out for sheets S stacked on an intermediate stack tray. - Side stitching is a processing to stitch edges of sheets S. In the side stitching, stitched sheets S are discharged without being folded.
- Leading
edge stopper 105 supports sheet S under the illustrated state, in collecting and in stitching process of sheet S. - When the stitching process has been completed, leading
edge stopper 105 is driven by solenoid SLa to rotate in the direction of arrow W2, and releases sheet holding. - Sheet S released in terms of holding falls along
intermediate stack tray 100 to be discharged. - In
FIG. 7 , steps from step ST1 to step ST4 are the same as those inFIG. 5 , and sheet S is gripped by grippingmember 106 at the first stop position. - In step ST20 following ST4, leading
edge stopper 105 moves so that a stitching position of sheet S may agree with stitching position ofstapler 103. - In
step ST 21,stapler 103 conducts a stitching process, and in step ST22, grippingmember 106 releases gripping andleading edge stopper 105 rotates in the direction of arrow W2 to cause sheet S to fall, thus, sheet S is discharged. - In the present embodiment, a sheet is caused to fall in the direction of ejecting from a sheet ejecting device on a sheet collecting board, and a position of a leading edge stopper is set so that a trailing edge of the sheet (upper end) may be at a constant position, whereby, downsizing is possible and a sheet collecting device that operates stably can be realized.
Claims (8)
1. A sheet collecting device comprising:
a sheet collecting board including a sheet supporting surface which is inclined so that an upstream side thereof in a sheet conveyance direction when a sheet is carried in is higher than a downstream side thereof;
an ejecting device which is positioned upstream of the sheet collecting board and which ejects the sheet on the sheet collecting board by conveying the sheet in a direction so that the sheet falls along the sheet collecting board;
a leading edge stopper which stops the sheet on the sheet collecting board;
a stopper moving device which changes a position of the leading edge stopper; and
a control device which controls the stopper moving device so that a position of a trailing edge of the sheet when the sheet is carried in on the sheet collecting board is constant regardless of a difference of a size of the sheet.
2. The sheet collecting device of claim 1 ,
wherein the control device controls the stopper moving device based on sheet size information.
3. The sheet collecting device of claim 1 ,
wherein the ejecting device has an ejection exit for ejecting the sheet and the position of the trailing edge of the sheet on the sheet collecting board is lower than a position of the ejection exit.
4. A post-processing apparatus comprising:
the sheet collecting device of claim 1 ;
a stapler which staples sheets on the sheet collecting board, the sheets having been collected on the sheet collecting board,
wherein the control device controls the stopper moving device so as to move and set the leading edge stopper at a second stop position after setting the leading edge stopper at a first stop position for collecting the sheets and
wherein the stapler staples the sheets supported by the leading edge stopper set at the second stop position.
5. A post-processing apparatus comprising:
the sheet collecting device of claim 1 ;
a folding device which folds the sheet having been collected on the sheet collecting board,
wherein the control device controls the stopper moving device so as to move and set the leading edge stopper at a third stop position after setting the leading edge stopper at a first stop position for collecting the sheet and
wherein the folding device folds the sheet supported by the leading edge stopper set at the third stop position.
6. The post-processing apparatus of claim 4 comprising:
a gripping member which grips the sheets,
wherein when the leading edge stopper moves while supporting the sheets, the control device controls the stopper moving device and the gripping member so that the leading edge stopper moves after the gripping member grips the sheets.
7. The post-processing apparatus of claim 5 comprising:
a gripping member which grips the sheet,
wherein when the leading edge stopper moves while supporting the sheet, the control device controls the stopper moving device and the gripping member so that the leading edge stopper moves after the gripping member grips the sheet.
8. An image forming apparatus comprising:
an image forming apparatus main body which forms an image on a sheet; and
the sheet collecting device of claim 1 which collects the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming apparatus main body.
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