SHEET HANDLING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE USING IT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet handling device capable of realizing a simple and compact configuration when folding a sheet and folding a paper comparatively accurately without destroying an existing fold and causing wrinkle in a folding part and to provide an image forming device using it. SOLUTION: A first conveyance means and a second conveyance means are arranged across distance in a conveyance path of a sheet, and a first folding roll means is arranged between the first and second conveyance means. This sheet handling device is provided with a folding sheet conveyance path branched from the conveyance path to carry out a folding sheet from the first folding roll means and a second folding roll means provided in this folding sheet conveyance path. The second conveyance means is composed of a pair of roller means for nipping and conveying a sheet and rotating forward and reversely. A regulation means for regulating a rear end of the sheet is provided in the folding sheet conveyance path. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI