Binding member, binding apparatus, and image processing system
US-2017282482-A1 · Oct 5, 2017 · US
Recording-medium binding device
US10173388B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10173388-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715698814-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | Mar 22, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
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A recording-medium binding device includes a first tooth row including plural teeth and a second tooth row including plural teeth. The first and second tooth rows include a central region and end regions. The plural teeth of each of the first and second tooth rows include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth dispose in each of the end regions. In a process of pinching the recording medium batch, the at least one tooth of the first tooth row in the end region and the at least one tooth of the second tooth row in the end region pinch the recording medium batch earlier than the at least one tooth of the first tooth row in the central region and the at least one tooth of the second tooth row in the central region.
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A recording-medium binding device comprising: a first tooth row that includes a plurality of teeth arranged in a tooth arrangement direction; and a second tooth row that includes a plurality of teeth arranged in the tooth arrangement direction, wherein the second tooth row is configured to be engaged with the first tooth row, wherein the second tooth row is configured to cooperate with the first tooth row to pinch a recording medium batch so as to bind recording media, wherein the first tooth row and the second tooth row include a central region having sides and end regions disposed beside the respective sides of the central region in the tooth arrangement direction, wherein the plurality of teeth of the first tooth row include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth disposed in one of the end regions, wherein the plurality of teeth of the second tooth row include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth disposed in one of the end regions, and wherein the at least one tooth of the first tooth row in one of the end regions and the at least one tooth of the second tooth row in the one of the end regions are configured to pinch the recording medium batch earlier than the at least one tooth of the first tooth row in the central region and the at least one tooth of the second tooth row in the central region. 2. The recording-medium binding device according to claim 1 , wherein, in the first tooth row, a tooth top of the at least one tooth in one of the end regions projects more than a tooth top of the at least one tooth in the central region, and wherein, in the second tooth row, tooth tops of the plurality of teeth are aligned with one another. 3. The recording-medium binding device according to claim 1 , wherein, in the first tooth row, a tooth top of the at least one tooth in one of the end regions projects more than a tooth top of the at least one tooth in the central region, and wherein, in the second tooth row, a tooth top of the at least one tooth in one of the end regions projects more than a tooth top of the at least one tooth in the central region. 4. A recording-medium binding device comprising: a first tooth row that includes a plurality of teeth arranged in a tooth arrangement direction; and a second tooth row that includes a plurality of teeth arranged in the tooth arrangement direction, wherein the second tooth row is configured to be engaged with the first tooth row, wherein the second tooth row is configured to cooperate with the first tooth row to pinch a recording medium batch so as to bind recording media, wherein the first tooth row and the second tooth row include a central region having sides and end regions disposed beside the respective sides of the central region in the tooth arrangement direction, wherein the plurality of teeth of the first tooth row include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth disposed in one of the end regions, wherein the plurality of teeth of the second tooth row include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth disposed in one of the end regions, wherein, out of the plurality of teeth in the first tooth row, a tooth top of the at least one tooth in one of the end regions projects more than a tooth top of the at least one tooth in the central region, and wherein, in the second tooth row, tooth tops of the plurality of teeth are aligned with one another, or, out of the plurality of teeth in the second tooth row, a tooth top of the at least one tooth in one of the end regions projects more than a tooth top of the at least one tooth in the central region. 5. A recording-medium binding device comprising: a first tooth row that includes a plurality of teeth arranged in a tooth arrangement direction; and a second tooth row that includes a plurality of teeth arranged in the tooth arrangement direction, wherein the second tooth row is configured to be engaged with the first tooth row, wherein the second tooth row is configured to cooperate with the first tooth row to pinch a recording medium batch so as to bind recording media, wherein the first tooth row and the second tooth row include a central region having sides and end regions disposed beside the respective sides of the central region in the tooth arrangement direction, wherein the plurality of teeth of the first tooth row include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth disposed in one of the end regions, wherein the plurality of teeth of the second tooth row include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth disposed in one of the end regions, and wherein the at least one tooth of the first tooth row in one of the end regions and the at least one tooth of the second tooth row in one of the end regions project more than the at least one tooth of the first tooth row disposed in the central region and the at least one tooth of the second tooth row disposed in the central region.
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Machines for both collating or gathering and permanently attaching together the sheets or signatures · CPC title
Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures otherwise than by stitching (by deformation thereof B31F; by adhesive peculiar to bookbinding B42C9/00) · CPC title
Temporary binding · CPC title
with edge reinforcing means · CPC title
Details of binding device · CPC title
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- A recording-medium binding device includes a first tooth row including plural teeth and a second tooth row including plural teeth. The first and second tooth rows include a central region and end regions. The plural teeth of each of the first and second tooth rows include at least one tooth disposed in the central region and at least one tooth dispose in each of the end regions. In a process of…
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- Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification B31F5/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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