RECORDING MATERIAL FOLD ENHANCING DEVICE, RECORDING MATERIAL STITCHING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

摘要

A recording material fold enhancing device includes a pressing unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that presses a fold of a recording material; a supporting unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that supports the fold of the recording material; and a driving unit that moves the pressing unit and the supporting unit along a direction in which the fold of the recording material is formed. A portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more recessed portions of the pressing unit and the one or more protrusions of the supporting unit, and another portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more protrusions of the pressing unit and the one or more recessed portions of the supporting unit.

主权项

1. A recording material fold enhancing device comprising:
a pressing unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, the pressing unit pressing a fold of a recording material on which a folding operation has been performed; a supporting unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, the supporting unit supporting the fold of the recording material with the fold of the recording material being interposed between the pressing unit and the supporting unit; and a driving unit that, with the fold of the recording material being interposed between the pressing unit and the supporting unit, moves the pressing unit and the supporting unit along a direction in which the fold of the recording material is formed, wherein a portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more recessed portions of the pressing unit and the one or more protrusions of the supporting unit, and another portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more protrusions of the pressing unit and the one or more recessed portions of the supporting unit.