Patent ID: 7837196
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A connection apparatus comprising: inlet rollers for accepting a sheet of paper with an image formed thereon from an image forming apparatus; an inlet paper sensor provided close to a nip portion between the inlet rollers with respect to a paper conveying direction of the inlet rollers; a flapper portion provided on a downstream side of the inlet rollers and the inlet paper sensor with respect to the paper conveying direction and for switching a first sheet conveying path for conveying the sheet of paper to a first sheet post-processing apparatus to a second sheet conveying path for conveying the sheet of paper to a second sheet post-processing apparatus, and vice versa, the second sheet conveying path having a paper conveying distance longer than that of the first sheet conveying path; outlet rollers provided on the second sheet conveying path and on a downstream side of the flapper portion with respect to the paper conveying direction; an outlet paper sensor provided on a downstream side of the outlet rollers with respect to the paper conveying direction; a driving source configured to drive a conveying member for conveying the sheet of paper to one of the first and second sheet conveying paths; and an OR circuit to receive an output of the inlet paper sensor and an output of the outlet paper sensor as inputs and configured for outputting an ORed value of these outputs.