Patent ID: 7134655
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising: a plurality of rollers which receive sheets from a multi-function peripheral and convey the sheets forward; a waiting tray which is provided in a conveying path and holds some of the sheets conveyed from the rollers when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed, the waiting tray having two waiting tray parts with one waiting tray part provided on each side of the some of the sheets and the waiting tray parts move in opposite directions from each other to form an opened position of the waiting tray; a processing tray which holds the sheets conveyed from the waiting tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets before the bundle of sheets is post-processed; a post-process mechanism which performs a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray; a first storage tray and a second storage tray, each of which holds the bundle of sheets conveyed from the processing tray; and a third storage tray which holds sheets ejected without being conveyed to the waiting tray or the processing tray.