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Title:
SHEET FOLDING DEVICE, AND POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SHEET FOLDING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012144377
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a sheet folding device that prevents a sheet from being creased or abrasion damage from being brought about caused by folding rolls when folding the sheet with a pair of folding rolls, and which is inexpensive and has a simple structure.

The sheet folding device includes: a sheet bundle supporting means for holding a sheet bundle at a predetermined folding position; a pair of folding rolls arranged at the folding position; a folding blade for inserting the sheet bundle in a nip position between the pair of folding rolls; a carrying-out roller arranged downstream from the pair of folding rolls and carrying out the folded sheet bundle from the folding position; a roll driving means for rotating the pair of folding rolls in a sheet folding direction; a blade driving means for reciprocating the folding blade between the nip position and a standby position where the folding blade retreats from the nip position; and a drive control means for controlling the roll driving means, the blade driving means and the carrying-out roller.


Inventors:
MATSUNO KENICHI
FUKAZAWA EIJI
KUBOTA ICHITARO
Application Number:
JP2012106163A
Publication Date:
August 02, 2012
Filing Date:
May 07, 2012
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
NISCA CORP
International Classes:
B65H45/18; B65H37/06
Domestic Patent References:
JP2004189421A2004-07-08
JP2002173265A2002-06-21
JP2003073027A2003-03-12
JP2004106990A2004-04-08
JP2004189421A2004-07-08
JP2002173265A2002-06-21
JP2003073027A2003-03-12
JP2004106990A2004-04-08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiaki Nishiyama