SHEET SEPARATION DEVICE, SHEET LAMINATOR, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

Abstract: a sheet separation device includes a sheet separation unit, a conveyance roller pair, branched conveyance passages, and a movable conveyance guide. the sheet separation unit includes a winding roller and a separator. the winding roller rotates in a given rotational direction to wind a two-ply sheet having two sheets. the separator separates a non-bonding portion of the two-ply sheet. the sheet separation unit inserts an inner sheet between the two sheets separated from each other. the conveyance roller pair conveys the two-ply sheet in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction. the branched conveyance passages are disposed between the winding roller and the conveyance roller pair. the movable conveyance guide is movable in the first and second directions to guide the two-ply sheet or the inner sheet. the separator is disposed between the winding roller and the conveyance roller pair.

Inventor(s): Hirofumi HORITA, Satoshi KUNO, Takaya OCHIAI

CPC Classification: B65H3/06 (Rollers or like rotary separators {( takes precedence)})

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