Patent ID: 8814772
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet finishing apparatus comprising: a housing, a storage device for storing a folded sheet, arranged at a bottom of the housing, a sheet conveyance inlet and a sheet conveyance outlet, which are disposed at an upper portion of the housing, a first conveyance path arranged substantially horizontally and connected to the sheet conveyance inlet and the sheet conveyance outlet, a second conveyance path arranged substantially vertically and branching from the first conveyance path, said second conveyance path guiding a sheet from the sheet conveyance inlet to the storage device, folding roller means, disposed adjacent the second conveyance path, for folding the sheet, and comprising a first roller, a second roller, and a third roller, and a sheet discharge path arranged substantially vertically parallel to the second conveyance path and guiding the folded sheet from the second conveyance path to the sheet conveyance outlet, wherein said second conveyance path includes wherein the first roller and the second roller are disposed to contact with each other and configured to execute a first folding of the sheet, and the second roller and the third roller contact with each other and configured to execute a second folding of the sheet.