Cutting device, and post-processing device

Abstract

Provided is a cutting device including a transport path, a cutting section that cuts an extra part of a recording medium transported on the transport path, at least two accommodating sections that accommodate the extra part, and a switching unit that switches a discharge destination of the extra part to a first accommodation section of the at least two accommodating sections and a second accommodation section of the at least two accommodating sections.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cutting device comprising:
 a transport path;   a cutting section that cuts an extra part of a recording medium transported on the transport path;   at least two accommodating sections that accommodate the extra part; and   a switching unit that switches a discharge destination of the extra part to a first accommodation section of the at least two accommodating sections and a second accommodation section of the at least two accommodating sections.   
     
     
         2 . The cutting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a restricting member that restricts unloading of each of the accommodating sections,   wherein the restricting member restricts the unloading of the accommodating section in discharge and releases restricting of the accommodating section not in discharge.   
     
     
         3 . The cutting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fixing mechanism that is included in the restricting member and that fixes unloading of each of the accommodating sections,   wherein the fixing mechanism fixes the unloading of the accommodating section in discharge and releases fixing of the accommodating section not in discharge.   
     
     
         4 . The cutting device according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an unloading unit that is included in the restricting member, that is disposed in each of the accommodating sections to unload the accommodating sections and that is operated by an operator;   a shielding unit capable to shield the unloading unit; and   a control unit that controls the shielding unit to shield the unloading unit of the accommodating section which is a discharge destination of the extra part using the switching unit.   
     
     
         5 . The cutting device according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an unloading unit that is disposed in each of the accommodating sections;   a shielding unit capable to shield the unloading unit; and   a control unit that controls unloading of the accommodating section to be fixed when the shielding unit is at a position where the unloading unit is shielded and fixing of the accommodating section to be released when the shielding unit is at a position where the unloading unit is open.   
     
     
         6 . The cutting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a full detection unit that detects whether the first accommodating section is full,   wherein when the first accommodating section is detected to be full, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         7 . The cutting device according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a full detection unit that detects whether the first accommodating section is full,   wherein when the first accommodating section is detected to be full, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         8 . The cutting device according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a full detection unit that detects whether the first accommodating section is full,   wherein when the first accommodating section is detected to be full, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         9 . The cutting device according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a full detection unit that detects whether the first accommodating section is full,   wherein when the first accommodating section is detected to be full, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         10 . The cutting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an unloading unit that is disposed in each of the accommodating sections to unload the accommodating sections and that is operated by an operator,   wherein when the unloading unit of the first accommodating section is open during discharge of the first accommodating section, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         11 . The cutting device according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 an unloading unit that is disposed in each of the accommodating sections to unload the accommodating sections and that is operated by an operator,   wherein when the unloading unit of the first accommodating section is open during discharge of the first accommodating section, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         12 . The cutting device according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 an unloading unit that is disposed in each of the accommodating sections to unload the accommodating sections and that is operated by an operator,   wherein when the unloading unit of the first accommodating section is open during discharge of the first accommodating section, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         13 . The cutting device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein when the unloading unit of the first accommodating section is open during discharge of the first accommodating section, the switching unit switches the discharge destination to the second accommodating section.   
     
     
         14 . The cutting device according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein a torque limiter is disposed in a shield driving unit that drives the shielding unit and idles when a level of load exceeds a predetermined threshold.   
     
     
         15 . The cutting device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein a torque limiter is disposed in a shield driving unit that drives the shielding unit and idles when a level of load exceed a predetermined threshold.   
     
     
         16 . The cutting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a selection unit that selects an accommodating section to be unloaded,   wherein the switching unit switches the discharge destination of the extra part to an accommodating section which is not selected by the selection unit.   
     
     
         17 . The cutting device according to  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a selection unit that selects an accommodating section to be unloaded,   wherein the switching unit switches the discharge destination of the extra part to an accommodating section which is not selected by the selection unit.   
     
     
         18 . The cutting device according to  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a selection unit that selects an accommodating section to be unloaded,   wherein the switching unit switches the discharge destination of the extra part to an accommodating section which is not selected by the selection unit.   
     
     
         19 . The cutting device according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a selection unit that selects an accommodating section to be unloaded,   wherein the switching unit switches the discharge destination of the extra part to an accommodating section which is not selected by the selection unit.   
     
     
         20 . A post-processing device comprising:
 a transport path;   a cutting section that cuts an extra part of a recording medium transported on the transport path;   at least two accommodating sections that accommodate the extra part; and   a switching unit that switches a discharge destination of the extra part to a first accommodation section of the at least two accommodating sections and a second accommodation section of the at least two accommodating sections.