Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9045308
APP PUB NO 20130147106A1
SERIAL NO

13692086

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A sheet processing apparatus includes an overlap conveying unit that conveys two or more sheets in an overlapping manner; a stacking unit that stacks therein the sheets conveyed in the overlapping manner; an aligning unit that includes a rotating body and a regulating member and is configured to bring the rotating body into contact with a topmost sheet among the stacked sheets, so as to make the sheet abut the regulating member and align ends of the sheets; and a controller that controls the overlap conveying unit. The controller is configured to determine, according to sheet information, whether to make the topmost sheet overlap in a condition of projecting from the other sheets.

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RICOH COMPANY LIMITED3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tamura, Naoyuki Aichi, JP 68 2032

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