SHEET DISCHARGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

To prevent curling of a sheet that is discharged to a sheet loading part.SOLUTION: A sheet discharge device 60 comprises: discharge members 62, 71 which discharge sheets; sheet loading parts 80, 90 which are loaded with the sheets discharged by the discharge members; and at least four sheet pressing...

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Main Author TOKUMA NAOTO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published 31.08.2020
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Summary:To prevent curling of a sheet that is discharged to a sheet loading part.SOLUTION: A sheet discharge device 60 comprises: discharge members 62, 71 which discharge sheets; sheet loading parts 80, 90 which are loaded with the sheets discharged by the discharge members; and at least four sheet pressing members 81, 91 which are arranged side by side in the sheet width direction WD orthogonal to the discharge direction DD of the sheet discharged by the discharge members and assist dropping of the sheets discharged by the discharge members. Each of at least four sheet pressing members is formed of a thin sheet-like member 91a contacting the sheet discharged by the discharge member. At least four sheet pressing members are rotatable independently from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4 【課題】シート積載部へ排出されるシートのカールを防止する。【解決手段】シート排出装置60は、シートを排出する排出部材62、71と、排出部材によって排出されたシートが積載されるシート積載部80、90と、排出部材によって排出されるシートの排出方向DDに直交するシート幅方向WDに並んで配置され、排出部材によって排出されるシートの落下を助長する少なくとも4つのシート押さえ部材81、91と、を備え、少なくとも4つのシート押さえ部材のそれぞれは、排出部材によって排出されるシートに接触する薄いシート状部材91aからなり、少なくとも4つのシート押さえ部材は、互いに独立して回動可能である。【選択図】図4
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20190026508