Patent ID: 6824128
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
A sheet post-processing device which places sheets, discharged from an image forming device, on a post-processing tray and performs a post process with respect to the sheets that have been place on the post-processing tray, wherein:said post-processing tray is provided substantially vertically oriented, a sheet transport path for introducing the sheets discharged from the image forming device is positioned above an uppermost portion of the post-processing tray, an upper part positioned above the uppermost portion of the post-processing tray is connected to a tray counter part, provided opposite to a face of the post-processing tray upon which sheets are placed, and there is provided a moving mechanism for moving the tray counter part and the upper part to an outside of the sheet post-processing device to expose the post-processing tray.