Sheet folding device having inclined stacking surface

摘要

A sheet handling apparatus includes a sheet folding unit configured to perform folding on a sheet; and a sheet stacking unit configured to stack the folded sheet on a sheet stacking surface having an inclined surface and a horizontal surface in order from upstream to downstream in a sheet conveying direction. A downstream end of the inclined surface is higher than an upstream end of the inclined surface with respect to a horizontal plane. The sheet handling apparatus also includes a discharging unit configured to discharge the folded sheet to the sheet stacking unit; a sheet conveying unit configured to convey the discharged sheet from the inclined surface to the horizontal surface; and a conveying force applying unit configured to apply a conveying force to the sheet in contact with an upper surface of the sheet from above the inclined surface.

主权项

1. A sheet handling apparatus, comprising:
a sheet folding unit configured to perform folding on a sheet; a sheet stacking unit configured to stack the sheet on which the folding is performed by the sheet folding unit on a sheet stacking surface, the sheet stacking surface having an inclined surface and a horizontal surface in order from upstream to downstream in a sheet conveying direction, the inclined surface being inclined with respect to a horizontal plane such that an end of the inclined surface on a downstream side in the sheet conveying direction is located higher than an end of the inclined surface on an upstream side; a discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet on which the folding is performed by the sheet folding unit to the sheet stacking unit; a sheet conveying unit configured to convey the sheet discharged onto the inclined surface by the discharging unit from the inclined surface to the horizontal surface; a conveying force applying unit configured to apply a conveying force to the sheet in contact with an upper surface of the sheet, the conveying force applying unit being provided above the inclined surface; and a sheet stacking auxiliary unit configured to assist stacking of the sheet is provided on the downstream of the sheet stacking surface of the sheet stacking unit in the sheet conveying direction, the sheet stacking auxiliary unit being retractable under the sheet stacking surface.