Title:
FOLDING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2023010041
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a folding device capable of appropriately performing folding processing without interfering with a folding operation by a roller conveying a sheet when the sheet is folded while being held on a conveyance path.SOLUTION: A folding device 1 comprises: a conveyance unit 2 provided with a roller 19 for sandwiching and conveying a sheet S; and a folding unit 7 for folding the sheet S conveyed by the conveyance unit 2. The folding unit 7 is provided with a holding part 71 for holding the sheet S on a conveyance path, and a proximity part 72 for bringing a folded piece of the sheet S close to an opposite position of a holding piece of the sheet S held by the holding part 71. The conveyance unit 2 is provided with a retreat part 39 for retreating the roller 19 from the conveyance path 20 when the sheet S is folded by the folding unit 7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
YOROZU HIDENORI
OIWA HIDENORI
OIWA HIDENORI
Application Number:
JP2021113808A
Publication Date:
January 20, 2023
Filing Date:
July 08, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DUPLO SEIKO CORP
International Classes:
B65H5/06; B41J13/02; B65H45/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kaori Higashiyama