公开(公告)号：US20220242084A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17587520

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tadahisa KISHIMOTO ,  Koji MURATA ,  Yoshiaki TASHIRO

IPC: B31F1/10 ,  B42C19/02 ,  B65H45/20 ,  B65H45/04

Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a first sheet conveyance passage, a second sheet conveyance passage, a sheet folding portion, and a merging portion. The second sheet conveyance passage branches off from a branch portion on the first sheet conveyance passage. The merging portion is located downstream of the branch portion on the first sheet conveyance passage, and there a folding conveyance passage of the sheet folding portion merges with the first sheet conveyance passage. When performing a folding process on a sheet, a controller guides the sheet conveyed from a sheet introduction port into the first sheet conveyance passage via the branch portion to the second sheet conveyance passage, then reverses the conveyance direction to guide the sheet to the sheet folding portion to perform the folding process, and passes the sheet through the folding conveyance passage, merges the sheet into the first sheet conveyance passage at the merging portion.

公开(公告)号：US20220089402A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17477096

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji MURATA ,  Tadahisa KISHIMOTO

IPC: B65H37/06 ,  B65H45/18 ,  B65H45/30 ,  B65H29/58

Abstract: A sheet folding device includes a folding rollers pair, a folding blade and a sheet guide. The folding rollers pair causes a sheet to pass through a first nip area to fold the sheet. The folding blade includes a blade portion and a pair of arm portions. The blade portion is selectively disposed in a folding position where the blade portion pushes a folded portion of the sheet into the first nip area and in a retracting position where the blade portion is retracted from the folding position. The pair of arm portions couples both end portions of the blade portion with the pivot shaft. The sheet guide can be passed between the pair of arm portions. Between the blade portion and the sheet guide, a retreating path in which a part of the sheet is retreated when the folded portion is pushed into the first nip area.

公开(公告)号：US20170293240A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15266227

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji MURATA

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0881 ,  G03G15/0867 ,  G03G15/087 ,  G03G15/0872

Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body, a cover, and a seal member. The case main body is configured to contain a toner and to rotate. The cover is configured to cover an opening part arranged at the case main body and to maintain a rotation stop state when the case main body rotates. The seal member is interposed between the case main body and the cover and configured to maintain a rotation stop state when the case main body rotates. At least a part of the seal member is composed of an elastic material.