| US 7,510,177 B2 | ||
| Sheet post-processing apparatus and image formation apparatus | ||
| Jinichi Nagata, Osaka (Japan); Hidetoshi Kaneko, Yamatokoriyama (Japan); Hideo Yoshikawa, Yamatokoriyama (Japan); Sei Takahashi, Minami Alps (Japan); Mamoru Akiyama, Yamanashi (Japan); Tomohisa Shimizu, Minami Alps (Japan); and Shin Tsugane, Hokuto (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka (Japan); and Nisca Corporation, Yamanashi-ken (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 01, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/366,931. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2005-056070 (JP), filed on Mar. 01, 2005; and application No. 2005-067277 (JP), filed on Mar. 10, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0202402 A1, Sep. 14, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65H 37/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 270—58.08 | 10 Claims |
| 1. A sheet post-processing apparatus comprising:
an ejection path that successively feeds sheets each with an image formed thereon from an ejection outlet;
a processing tray that is disposed to temporarily store the sheets fed from the ejection path; and
a post-processing unit that performs post-processing on the sheets on the processing tray, the post-processing including binding
processing, punching processing, or both binding processing and punching processing;
wherein the post-processing unit is located under the ejection path, disposed to move in a sheet lateral direction perpendicular
to a sheet feeding direction, and is provided with a cooling fan positioned in the sheet lateral direction from the post-processing
unit to send air toward the post-processing unit.
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