Print medium finishing apparatus, image forming system, and moving structure employed therein

    公开(公告)号:US10118788B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US15648903

    申请日:2017-07-13

    Abstract: Provided is a print medium finishing apparatus including a print medium stacking plate; a stacker tray; and a print medium discharging apparatus configured to discharge, to the stacker tray, print media on the print medium stacking plate, wherein the print medium discharging apparatus includes at least one driving gear that is rotatable; a moving member configured to move linearly and curvilinearly with respect to the at least one driving gear and including a motion converting gear configured to engage the at least one driving gear and convert rotation of the at least one driving gear into a linear motion and a curvilinear motion; and a grip member configured to be moved linearly and curvilinearly by the moving member while holding the print media on the print medium stacking plate, and to place the print media on the stacker tray.

    PAPER FEEDER AND MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20180290846A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US16007063

    申请日:2018-06-13

    Abstract: A sheet-type medium transporter comprises separation rollers to separate a sheet-type medium from sheet-type media picked up from a load tray in which the sheet-type media are loaded to be transported out of the load tray in a transporting direction; and an air blower coupled to at least one separation roller of the separation rollers to be driven by the at least one separation roller, to supply air in a direction substantially opposite to the transporting direction of the load tray and toward the sheet-type media, to lift the sheet-type medium from the sheet-type media, which is to be separated by the separation rollers.

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