Patent ID: 6412774
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B42C,B65H

Abstract:
A sheet receiving apparatus, comprising:ejecting means for ejecting a sheet, a sheet placing surface inclined such that the sheet is placed toward an upstream side of an ejecting direction of the ejecting means, said sheet placing surface being formed of a first sheet placing surface for placing the sheet with a first angle formed by the sheet ejecting direction and the sheet placing surface; an angle change section for changing an angle of the sheet placing surface at an upper stream side of the ejecting direction relative to a position where the first sheet placing surface intersects with the sheet ejecting direction; and a second sheet placing surface having an angle greater than the first angle and placing an upstream side portion of the sheet in the ejecting direction, sheet pressing means for pressing the sheet toward the second sheet placing surface, driving means connected to the sheet pressing means for retreating the sheet pressing means from the second sheet placing surface every time the sheet is ejected, and moving the sheet pressing means back to the second sheet placing surface, and sheet detecting means located at the upstream side of the ejecting means for detecting the sheet and actuating the driving means.