(19)
(11) EP 0 636 499 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.02.1995 Bulletin 1995/05

(21) Application number: 94116170.5

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B42C 1/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 19.10.1990 JP 282998/90

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
91117769.9 / 0494347

(71) Applicant: MITA INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Osaka 540 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ohata, Yousuke , c/o Mita Industrial Co.,Ltd.
    Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 (JP)
  • Hashimoto, Yukio, c/o Mita Industrial Co.,Ltd.
    Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 (JP)
  • Sakagami, Hidekazu, c/o Mita Industrial Co.,Ltd.
    Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 (JP)
  • Nishimura, Toshinori, c/o Mita Industrial Co.,Ltd.
    Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 (JP)
  • Nagao, Tsuyoshi, c/o Mita Industrial Co.,Ltd.
    Chuo-ku, Osaka 540 (JP)

(74) Representative: Sajda, Wolf E., Dipl.-Phys. et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
D-81633 München
D-81633 München (DE)

   


(54) Sorter incorporating a stapler


(57) A sorting apparatus is provided for sorting and stapling sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus. A plurality of vertically driven sheet bins (23, 73) are provided along with a stapler (25) for stapling the sheets while stored in the bins (23, 73). A pair of lateral guides (261, 262) move stacks of sheets in the sheet width direction within the bins. The lateral guides are adapted to abut on either side of the sheets and to position the sheets from an original position into a stapling position in front of the stapler (25).






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