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Sheet folding device
US9604815B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9604815-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414183086-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | Feb 22, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
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A sheet folding device includes: a sheet receiving unit with a pair of guide plates to restrict opposite sides of one or a plurality of stacked sheets and a striking portion to be struck by leading ends of the introduced sheets; a roller group to introduce the sheets into the sheet receiving unit, strike the introduced sheets on the striking portion to form a bent portion on the sheets, and nip and fold the formed bent portion and discharge the sheets from the sheet receiving unit; and a curve forming unit to form a curved portion on the sheets, at a position closer to the leading ends of the sheets than a position where the bent portion to be folded by the roller group is formed, the curved portion being curved in a width direction perpendicular to a direction of transfer of the sheets.
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What is claimed is: 1. A sheet folding device, comprising: a sheet receiving unit comprising a pair of guide plates configured to restrict opposite sides, in a thickness direction, of one or a plurality of stacked sheets introduced into the sheet receiving unit and a striking portion configured to be struck by leading ends of the sheets as introduced; a roller group configured to introduce the sheets into the sheet receiving unit, strike the sheets as introduced on the striking portion to form a bent portion on the sheets, and nip and fold the bent portion as formed and discharge the sheets from the sheet receiving unit; and a curve forming unit configured to form a curved portion on the sheets introduced in the sheet receiving unit, at a position closer to the leading ends of the sheets than a position where the bent portion to be folded by the roller group is formed, the curved portion being curved in a width direction perpendicular to a direction of transfer of the sheets, wherein the curve forming unit comprises: at least one first protruding member protruding from one of the pair of guide plates toward the other guide plate by a first protruding amount, and having an inclined surface that becomes closer to the other guide plate as the at least one first protruding member extends toward a downstream side in the direction of transfer of the sheets; and at least one second protruding member protruding from the other guide plate toward the one guide plate by a second protruding amount, and having an inclined surface that becomes closer to the one guide plate as the at least one second protruding member extends toward the downstream side in the direction of transfer of the sheets, wherein the at least one first protruding member and the at least one second protruding member are arranged alternately at an interval in the width direction. 2. The sheet folding device according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one first protruding member or the at least one second protruding member has flexibility. 3. The sheet folding device according to claim 1 , further comprising: an adjusting unit configured to adjust at least one protruding amount of the first protruding amount or the second protruding amount; and a controlling unit configured to control the adjusting unit to adjust the at least one protruding amount on a basis of at least one of a type of the sheets or a number of overlapping of the sheets to be introduced into the sheet receiving unit. 4. The sheet folding device according to claim 1 , wherein the curve forming unit is provided at a position closer to the striking portion than the roller group.
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Corrugating; Stiffening · CPC title
- B65H45/144Primary
Pockets or stops therefor · CPC title
- B65H45/04Primary
Folding sheets · CPC title
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- What does patent US9604815B2 cover?
- A sheet folding device includes: a sheet receiving unit with a pair of guide plates to restrict opposite sides of one or a plurality of stacked sheets and a striking portion to be struck by leading ends of the introduced sheets; a roller group to introduce the sheets into the sheet receiving unit, strike the introduced sheets on the striking portion to form a bent portion on the sheets, and nip…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Riso Kagaku Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H45/144. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 28 2017 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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