Sheet bundle binding apparatus and image forming system including sheet bundle binding apparatus
US-10654305-B2 · May 19, 2020 · US
Sheet stacking apparatus
US9010743B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9010743-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414218654-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | Aug 5, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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When information about weight of a sheet indicates weight less than a predetermined weight, a sheet stacking apparatus configured to align sheets to be stacked on a stacking tray discharges the sheet onto the stacking tray while overlapping the sheet with another sheet by an overlapping unit, and, when the information about the weight of the sheet indicates weight not less than the predetermined weight, the sheet stacking apparatus discharges the sheet onto the stacking tray without overlapping the sheet with another sheet by the overlapping unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet stacking apparatus comprising: a determination unit configured to determine a type of a sheet; an overlapping unit configured to overlap a sheet to be conveyed with a following sheet and convey the overlapped sheets; a stacking tray onto which a sheet bundle conveyed as overlapped sheets by the overlapping unit, or a sheet conveyed without being overlapped with a following sheet by the overlapping unit, is discharged, and moves up and down accord…
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- What does patent US9010743B2 cover?
- When information about weight of a sheet indicates weight less than a predetermined weight, a sheet stacking apparatus configured to align sheets to be stacked on a stacking tray discharges the sheet onto the stacking tray while overlapping the sheet with another sheet by an overlapping unit, and, when the information about the weight of the sheet indicates weight not less than the predetermine…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B42C1/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).