Patent ID: 7784246
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: B65B,B65H,G07D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A sheet processing apparatus including a plurality of units each having a processing unit to sort, process, and store sheets in a main body, the sheet processing apparatus comprising: a door, disposed in at least one of the units, configured to be opened and closed when accessing the processing unit arranged in the unit; and a door opening-closing detection device configured to detect the opening and closing of the door; an operation display device having an input device to enable input by an operator and a display device to notify the operator; a conveying path to convey the sheets; a sheet check device to discriminate the sheets conveyed by the conveying path; a stacking device, disposed in at least one of the processing units, having a stacking storage to stack the sheets based on the discrimination results of the sheet check device and a stacking storage cover to protect the stacked sheets; a sealing device to seal the stacked sheets stacked in the stacking device; an electromagnetic locking device to lock and unlock the stacking storage cover; a cover opening-closing permission display to indicate permission to open the stacking storage cover; and a controller to control the electromagnetic locking device to lock or unlock the stacking storage cover based on the detection results of the door opening-closing detection device, wherein, upon a condition occurs for gaining access to and servicing the stacking device: