Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Book-binding apparatus and image forming system
A book-binding apparatus having: a reception vessel to receive glue in liquid form; application section to apply the glue in the reception vessel to a sheet; a hopper to receive a raw material of the glue for refill; a refilling section to refill the raw material of the glue from the hopper to the reception vessel; and a control section to control the refilling section, wherein the raw material of the glue is refilled into the reception vessel in a period where application of the glue is not carried out after application of the glue is completed.
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
B
B42C
inventional
Takehiro Tetsuo Yasushi Motoki Norishige
Ogushi Hirata Saitsu Nakamichi Kato