| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet member aftertreatment device avoiding a binding means before starting discharging operation after completing binding operation, and to provide an image forming apparatus on which the sheet member aftertreatment device is installed. <P>SOLUTION: The sheet member aftertreatment device accepts a sheet member on which an image is formed from an image forming part or an image forming apparatus and applies aftertreatment such as stapling to the sheet member. The sheet member comprises an inlet roller 3 accepting the sheet member discharged from the image forming apparatus and discharging it onto a discharge tray 4, a return roller 5 feeding the sheet member discharged onto a discharge tray 4 to a rear end fence 7, a jogger aligning the sheet members with the direction crossing perpendicular to the conveying direction, a discharge link 9 discharging the aligned sheet members from a rear end fence 7 to the discharge tray 4, and a movable stapler 8 for binding the sheet members to each other. When discharging operation is performed by a discharge link 8 after the binding operation is completed, the stapler 8 automatically performs the retreating operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT</p> |
