Sheet processing apparatus with movable heating unit

摘要

A sheet processing apparatus comprises a heating unit configured to heat a sheet when the sheet is conveyed between a pair of rollers, a first guide unit that supports and guides movement of the heating unit in a first direction towards a predetermined position exterior to the sheet processing apparatus, and a second guide unit that supports and guides further movement of the heating unit in the first direction in cooperation with the first guide unit, the second guide unit including an abutment section configured to stop movement of the heating unit in the first direction when the heating unit reaches the predetermined position.

主权项

1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising:
a heating unit configured to heat a sheet when the sheet is conveyed between a pair of rollers; a first guide unit configured to support and guide movement of the heating unit in a first direction towards an exterior of the sheet processing apparatus; a second guide unit configured to support and guide further movement of the heating unit in the first direction in cooperation with the first guide unit and including an abutment section configured to stop movement of the heating unit in the first direction when the heating unit reaches a predetermined position at the exterior of the sheet processing apparatus; and at least one stud arranged on the heating unit and configured to contact the abutment section when the heating unit reaches the predetermined position, wherein, when the heating unit is at the predetermined position, the second guide unit does not support the heating unit at an end of the heating unit opposite the at least one stud so that the heating unit is allowed to rotate due to gravity, the weight of the heating unit causing the heating unit to rotate to a position in which the heating unit can be removed from the second guide unit in a substantially vertical direction.