Patent ID: 7173717
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A sheet post-processing apparatus comprising: discharge means for discharging a sheet, sheet storage means established below the sheet discharge means for substantially supporting the sheet discharged from the discharge means, sheet support means provided between the sheet storage means and the discharge means to form a step with respect to the sheet storage means, said sheet support means being disposed at a corner of a rear end and one side edge of the sheet storage means, post-processing means for post-processing the sheet straddling the sheet support means and the sheet storage means, moving means for moving the sheet postprocessed by the post-processing means in a direction different from a discharge direction by the discharge means to discharge a part of the sheet located on the sheet support means to the storage means, and aligning means disposed at the sheet support means for aligning the sheet discharged on the sheet support means, said aligning means and said moving means moving the sheet in directions substantially opposite to each other, different from the discharge direction.