US 12,351,421 B2
Sheet processing device
Naoki Yanagisawa, Sunto Shizuoka (JP)
Assigned to TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,534.
Prior Publication US 2024/0270524 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B65H 5/06 (2006.01); B65H 5/04 (2006.01); B65H 5/36 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 5/062 (2013.01) [B65H 5/04 (2013.01); B65H 5/36 (2013.01); B65H 2403/00 (2013.01); B65H 2801/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sheet processing device, comprising:
a processing section configured to process a sheet;
a tray on a first surface on a first side of which the sheet is placed;
a lifting and lowering device configured to move the sheet to the processing section;
a single flexible member having flexibility and provided on the first side of the tray;
a first member connected to a first end portion of the single flexible member;
a second member connected to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion of the single flexible member and separated from the first member in a first direction, a separation distance between the second member and the first member being shorter than length of the single flexible member between the second member and the first member;
a driving source configured to cause the second member to operate; and
a controller configured to control operation of the driving source.