Patent ID: 6515735
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A stacker apparatus which includes a plurality of trays (7A to 7F) for receiving sheet-like media (20) discharged from two or more medium exits (4A to 4F) disposed in upward and downward directions separately and individually for said medium exits (4) in a stacked state, characterized in that,between two upper and lower medium exits (4C, 4D) included in said two or more medium exits (4A to 4F), a tray holder (8C) on which the upper side tray (7C) for receiving the sheet-like media (20) discharged from the upper side medium exit (4C) of the two upper and lower medium exits (4C, 4D) in a stacked state can be removably and securely held is disposed, and that said tray holder (8C) is selectively changed over to one of a first state wherein said tray holder (8C) securely holds said upper side tray (7C) when said upper side tray (7C) is mounted thereon and a second state wherein said tray holder (8C) releases said upper side tray (7C) and operates integrally with the lower side tray (7D) provided for receiving the sheet-like media (20) discharged from the lower side medium exit (4D) of said two upper and lower medium exits (4C, 4D) in a stacked state to function as part of a tray for receiving the sheet-like media (20) from the upper side medium exit (4C) in a stacked state together with said lower side tray (7D).