US2007013126A1PendingUtilityA1

Sheet alignment apparatus and sheet finisher provided therewith

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Assignee: MIZUBATA TSUYOSHIPriority: Jul 15, 2005Filed: Dec 8, 2005Published: Jan 18, 2007
Est. expiryJul 15, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tsuyoshi MizubataHisao HosoyaSatoru ShimizuTsuyoshi Shiokawa
B65H 31/34B65H 2301/36212B65H 2701/1315B65H 2405/114
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Abstract

A sheet alignment apparatus includes: an aligning element for pushing a sheet supported on a sheet supporting face by moving in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the sheet, thereby aligning a position of the sheet; and a driving source for reciprocating the aligning element. An aligning face of the aligning element is arranged to be inclined with respect to the sheet supporting face.

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1 . A sheet alignment apparatus comprising: 
 (a) an aligning element for pushing edges of a sheet supported on a sheet supporting face by moving in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the sheet, thereby aligning a position of the sheet; and    (b) a driving source for reciprocating the aligning element,    wherein an aligning face of the aligning element is arranged to be inclined with respect to the sheet supporting face.    
   
   
       2 . The sheet alignment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a part of the aligning face has an acute angel with respect to the sheet supporting face on a side of the sheet.  
   
   
       3 . The sheet alignment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the aligning face is formed by a flat surface.  
   
   
       4 . The sheet alignment apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the aligning face is formed by a curved surface.  
   
   
       5 . A sheet finisher comprising: 
 (a) an aligning element for pushing edges of a sheet supported on a sheet supporting face by moving in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the sheet, thereby aligning a position of the sheet;    (b) a driving source for reciprocating the aligning element; and    (c) a supporting table having the sheet supporting face being inclined by 60° or more with respect to a horizon,    wherein an aligning face of the aligning element is arranged to be inclined with respect to the sheet supporting face.    
   
   
       6 . The sheet finisher of  claim 5 , further comprising a binding unit for binding a sheet bundle on the supporting table.

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