US 12,264,032 B2
Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same
Junya Suzuki, Kanagawa (JP); Kei Sasaki, Kanagawa (JP); Kazuki Seto, Kanagawa (JP); and Kotomi Kameyama, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Junya Suzuki, Kanagawa (JP); Kei Sasaki, Kanagawa (JP); Kazuki Seto, Kanagawa (JP); and Kotomi Kameyama, Kanagawa (JP)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/636,689.
Application 18/636,689 is a continuation of application No. 18/153,023, filed on Jan. 11, 2023, granted, now 11,987,468.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-011154 (JP), filed on Jan. 27, 2022; and application No. 2022-178962 (JP), filed on Nov. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0262650 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 37/04 (2006.01); B42C 1/12 (2006.01); B65H 35/00 (2006.01); B65H 35/04 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 37/04 (2013.01) [B42C 1/12 (2013.01); B65H 35/0073 (2013.01); B65H 35/04 (2013.01); B65H 2301/51616 (2013.01); B65H 2801/27 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medium processing apparatus comprising:
a conveyor configured to convey a medium in a conveyance direction;
a liquid applier configured to apply liquid to a liquid application position on the medium conveyed by the conveyor; and
a crimper configured to press and deform the liquid application position on a plurality of media including the medium to bind the plurality of media,
wherein the liquid applier includes a liquid application rotator configured to rotate, in contact with the medium conveyed by the conveyor, about a pivot extending in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the medium and to a thickness direction of the medium, to apply the liquid to the medium.