Recording medium processing device and image forming system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024166465-A1
Application number	US-202318310327-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 1, 2023
Priority date	Nov 22, 2022
Publication date	May 23, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A recording medium processing device includes: a movable body including a to-be-pressed section which is to be pressed against one end of a recording medium bundle on which a folding process is performed, the to-be-pressed section being configured to be movable relative to the movable body; and a to-be-operated section which is provided at a position different from a position of the movable body, as well as provided in conjunction with the to-be pressed section, and is operated by an operator when the to-be pressed section is moved relative to the movable body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A recording medium processing device comprising:
a movable body including a to-be-pressed section which is to be pressed against one end of a recording medium bundle on which a folding process is performed, the to-be-pressed section being configured to be movable relative to the movable body; and a to-be-operated section which is provided at a position different from a position of the movable body as well as provided in conjunction with the to-be pressed section, and is operated by an operator when the to-be pressed section is moved relative to the movable body.

2 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the to-be-operated section is provided in a fixed state, and is not moved along with the movable body.

3 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a transmission mechanism provided at a position different from a position of the movable body to transmit a driving force generated by an operator operating the to-be-operated section to the movable body, wherein when the movable body is located at a specific position, the movable body is coupled to the transmission mechanism to allow the driving force to be transmitted to the movable body.

4 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the movable body is movable along a predetermined movement path, and when the movable body is located at one of one end and the other end of the movement path in an extension direction, the movable body is coupled to the transmission mechanism.

5 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 4 ,
wherein the movement path is provided to extend in a vertical direction as well as provided below the recording medium processing device, and when the movable body is located at one of the one end and the other end of the movement path, the one being higher in position, the movable body is coupled to the transmission mechanism.

6 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a detection sensor configured to detect that the movable body is located at a predetermined specific position, wherein when the movable body is located at the specific position at which the movable body is to be detected by the detection sensor, the movable body is coupled to the transmission mechanism.

7 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a notification unit that notifies the operator of operation content of the to-be-operated section, and a state of the recording medium bundle when the to-be-operated section is operated based on the operation content, and the folding process for the recording medium bundle is performed.

8 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the to-be-operated section is comprised of a rotating body that is rotated when operated by an operator.

9 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a transmission mechanism having a rotary member used to transmit a driving force to the to-be-pressed section, the transmission mechanism being configured to move the to-be-pressed section by transmitting a rotational driving force from the to-be-operated section comprised of the rotary member to the to-be-pressed section, wherein the transmission mechanism includes a deacceleration mechanism that causes the rotary member to rotate at a number of rotations less than a number of rotations of the rotating body which is the to-be-operated section.

10 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the to-be-operated section is provided near a front surface of the recording medium processing device.

11 . The recording medium processing device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
an opening for an operator to work on the movable body, wherein the opening is provided in a lateral surface connecting a front surface and a back surface of the recording medium processing device, and the to-be-operated section is provided near the front surface different from the lateral surface.

12 . An image forming system comprising:
an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording medium; and a recording medium processing device that performs a process on the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image forming apparatus, wherein the recording medium processing device is comprised of the recording medium processing device according to claim 1 .

13 . A recording medium processing device comprising:
means for being movable including a to-be-pressed section which is to be pressed against one end of a recording medium bundle on which a folding process is performed, the to-be-pressed section being configured to be movable relative to the means for being movable; means for being operated which is provided at a position different from a position of the means for being movable as well as provided in conjunction with the means for being operated, and is operated by an operator when the means for being operated is moved relative to the means for being movable.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp

Inventors

• Fukui Eri
• Fukamachi Takayuki
• Kawano Koji
• Mizuno Yuki
• Izumi Ryota

Classifications

• B65H2511/20

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