Sorter equipped with stapling mechanism

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To prevent interference of a distributing means with a stapler by a method wherein at least outside one side transfer area of the distributing means and the stapler at home position of the other side is arranged. CONSTITUTION:When a motor 61 is rotates, a stapler 55 and a pressing means 56 are horizontally moved in a width direction via a belt 59. When the motor 67 is regularly or reversedly rotated, the pressing means 54 and a drawing near means 57 advance to or retreat from a guide component 3. The distributing means 13 and the step wring 55 are so provided as to be movable along a front edge part side of a plurality of distributing bins 2. The distribution means 13 distributes a sheet to each distributing bin. The stapler 55 staples the sheet on the guide component 3. Then, since a home position B of a stapler unit 30 is arranged outside a home position A of the distributing means 13, interference of the distributing means 13 with the stapler 55 can be certainly prevented. At that time, regulation means 150, 151 may be also preferably so established that the distributing means 13 and the stapler unit 30 respectively do not interfere each other home position B or A.

Inventors

• 👤 Wataru Tsuruta
• 👤 亘 鶴田
• 👤 Ikuzo Yokoyama
• 👤 横山　育三
• 👤 Kunio Kasai
• 👤 河西　國夫

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