Removable Stapler with Rotating Mechanism for Manual Sheet Finishing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in manually stapling sheets after they are discharged from a sheet finishing apparatus, as they need to reinsert the sheets or use an inserter, and existing solutions require separate staplers and punch units that can be cumbersome during maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A sheet finishing apparatus with a removable stapler that can be taken outside the housing and rotated to face upwards, allowing users to manually staple sheets, and a similar mechanism for the punch unit, enabling easy access and operation without the need for additional equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If sheets are discharged from the sheet finishing apparatus without finishing, then the sheets can be discharged quickly, but the user needs to reinsert the sheets or use an inserter to perform stapling or punching
Solution Approach 1:
The stapler is divided into a removable component that can be separated from the main finisher body. This allows the stapler to be used independently for manual stapling of sheets that have already been discharged, eliminating the need to reinsert sheets into the finisher.
Solution Approach 2:
The stapler is extracted as a separate removable unit from the sheet finishing apparatus. Users can remove the stapler and use it manually on discharged sheets, providing flexibility to perform stapling operations outside the automated finishing process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a separate auxiliary stapler is provided besides the incorporated stapler, then sheets exceeding stapling capacity can be stapled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The removable stapler serves multiple functions: it operates as part of the automated finisher for high-volume stapling and can also be used independently as a manual stapler for sheets exceeding the finisher's capacity or for ad-hoc stapling needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The stapler functionality is merged with the removable punch unit, creating a combined finishing tool that can perform both stapling and punching operations, reducing the total number of separate components needed.
3Ease of repair
If the punch unit is drawn out for maintenance, then maintenance can be performed, but punch holes cannot be opened
Solution Approach 1:
The punch unit is segmented as a removable component that can be separated from the main finisher body. This allows users to remove the punch unit for maintenance while keeping the finisher operational, and the punch unit can be reattached to restore punching functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The punch unit is extracted as a separate removable unit, enabling easy removal for maintenance purposes. The extraction mechanism allows the punch unit to be taken out when needed for servicing and reinserted when maintenance is complete.
Data Source
AI summary
A stapler is provided in a housing of a finisher. The stapler has a sheet insertion opening extending in a direction along conveyed sheets. The stapler staples the sheets inserted into the sheet insertion opening in the housing. The finisher includes a rotating mechanism that rotates, when the stapler is moved in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the sheets and removed to the outside of the housing, the stapler such that the sheet insertion opening of the stapler faces a further upper side than the direction along the sheets.