Patent ID: 9302511
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B26D,B41J

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a cutting unit configured to cut a sheet; a conveyance unit configured to convey an unwanted fragment of the sheet cut by the cutting unit in a conveyance direction away from the cutting unit; a blowing unit configured to blow air to the unwanted fragment discharged from the conveyance unit; and wherein the blowing unit includes a suction port located over and opposite the cutting unit, a duct, and an exhaust port connected to the suction port via the duct, wherein the blowing unit sucks air including paper dust occurring during cutting of the sheet from the suction port and blows the air through the duct from the exhaust port to the unwanted fragment of the sheet, and wherein the exhaust port is located near a downstream end of the conveyance unit.