Patent ID: 7703768
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An image forming system, comprising: a plurality of paper sheet processing apparatuses including an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a paper sheet; and a relay conveyance apparatus that is installed between a former paper-sheet processing apparatus and a latter paper-sheet processing apparatus, both included in the plurality of paper sheet processing apparatuses, so as to relay the paper sheet from the former paper-sheet processing apparatus to the latter paper-sheet processing apparatus; wherein the relay conveyance apparatus includes: wherein the coupling unit is provided with fixing members for securely fixing the former paper-sheet processing apparatus and the latter paper-sheet processing apparatus to the relay conveyance apparatus, in such a manner that the paper sheet inlet and the paper sheet outlet substantially coincide with a paper sheet outlet of the former paper-sheet processing apparatus and a paper sheet inlet of the latter paper-sheet processing apparatus, respectively.