POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

摘要

A staple processing device includes a staple tray, a staple unit, a rear reference plate, a front reference plate, and an interlocking mechanism. The staple unit performs a staple process on a plurality of sheets loaded on the staple tray. The staple unit is movable along the ends of the sheets in a sheet width direction. The rear reference plate and the front reference plate abut the ends of the plurality of sheets and aligns the plurality of sheets. The interlocking mechanism moves the rear reference plate and the front reference plate in the sheet width direction in interlock with the movement of the staple unit.

主权项

1. A post-processing device comprising:
a housing; a tray unit in which a plurality of sheets are carried toward a predetermined conveyance direction and on which the plurality of sheets are loaded; a staple unit that is disposed to face ends of front end sides of the sheets in the conveyance direction, is movable along the ends in a sheet width direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, and performs a staple process on the plurality of sheets; a movement section that moves the staple unit in the sheet width direction; a reference plate that abuts the ends of the plurality of sheets and aligns the plurality of sheets; and an interlocking mechanism that moves the reference plate in the sheet width direction in interlock with movement of the staple unit.