JP3606734B2 - Bookbinding equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bookbinding apparatus that cuts a continuous sheet of continuous unit sheets for each unit, creates a booklet by binding a predetermined number of sheets and binding them with glue applied to a predetermined overlapping surface of the sheets.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a bookbinding apparatus that cuts continuous paper into units, collates a predetermined number of groups and binds them together to create a booklet is known, but conventional binding is performed by staple binding. Yes.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in staple binding, there is a limit to the number of sheets to be bound, and in addition to being restricted by the material and binding shape of the wire, if the material and binding shape of the wire are selected, the number of sheets to be bound is set within a predetermined range. Otherwise, it looked bad. For example, if the number of sheets to be bound is less than a predetermined number, the wires may protrude abnormally or jump out, while if the number of sheets to be bound is more than a predetermined number, the wires may be crushed and cannot be bound. It was.
[0004]
In order to solve these problems, attempts have been made to use glue binding, but when the number of sheets to be bound is very small or conversely very large, it is troublesome and processing is complicated. There is.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bookbinding apparatus that can perform simple and reliable binding processing regardless of the number of sheets by glue binding.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The bookbinding apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention cuts a continuous sheet of continuous unit sheets for each unit, binds the desired number of sheets, and binds them with glue applied to a predetermined overlapping surface of the sheets to create a booklet A bookbinding device that cuts continuous paper into units, a mark reading unit that reads a division mark that forms a booklet that forms a booklet attached in advance to a predetermined position of the continuous paper, and unit paper A glue application unit that applies glue at a predetermined position, a control unit that controls the glue application operation of the glue application unit based on a read signal of the mark reading unit, and unit sheets stacked in contact with each other in a vertical state e Bei the stacker unit to the booklet combined binding glue application portion, the stacker portion is vertically set position adjustable feed to transport toward the unit sheet so as to stack downwardly unit sheet in a vertical state It characterized by having a chromatography la.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the entire bookbinding apparatus, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a glue application section and a stacker section, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of a left side portion of a continuous sheet serving as a booklet.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 1, the bookbinding apparatus 1 slits continuous sheets P and P1, which are bill forms printed in two-sided layout, in a continuous direction, and stacks and bonds two sheets as a minimum unit. A pre-processing supply unit A, a set number input unit G such as a touch panel for setting the number of sheets to be collated, and a unit sheet u for forming a booklet 20 attached in advance to a predetermined position of the continuous sheets P and P1. A mark reading unit B such as a mark sensor that reads the division mark 104 (see FIG. 3), a cutting unit C that cuts the continuous paper P and P1 for each unit paper u, and a cutting unit C for cutting the unit. And a counting unit H such as a counter for counting the unit paper u.
[0009]
Further, the bookbinding apparatus 1 includes a glue applying unit D that applies glue to a predetermined position of the unit paper u after cutting, following the counting unit H, and further based on a reading signal of the mark reading unit B or Based on the set number input signal of the set number input unit G and the count signal of the count unit H, the control unit E that controls the glue application operation of the glue application unit D and the glue application unit D are supplied. A stacker unit F that forms a booklet 20 by binding unit sheets u in a vertical state and binding them at an adhesive application portion that is in contact therewith.
[0010]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the continuous paper P serving as the booklet 20 has a perforation 102 that partitions the unit paper u, and a paper feed hole 103 for transfer on one side. FIG. 3 shows the left side continuous paper P after slitting in the continuous direction at the center in the width direction. On the surface of the continuous paper P, a classification mark 104 for identifying the presence / absence of glue application for constituting the booklet 20 and controlling the application operation is provided on the unit paper u corresponding to the last page of one group as the booklet 20. Provided. The next unit paper u provided with the division mark 104 is the first page, and no glue is applied to the surface of the unit paper u of the first page.
[0011]
The position 105 where the glue is applied is located on the surface of the unit paper u and also corresponds to the section mark 104, and the section mark 104 is not conspicuous after the booklet 20 is formed. Note that the right sheet P1 shown in FIG. 1 is stacked under the left sheet P shown in FIG. 3, and corresponds to the glue application portion of the left unit sheet u on the surface of all the continuous unit sheets u. Apply glue to the position. Further, in the bookbinding apparatus 1 of this embodiment, as will be described later, continuous sheets P and P1 that are not provided with the sorting marks 104 can also be used.
[0012]
Here, the structure of the bookbinding apparatus 1 will be described in more detail. The supply unit A is roughly divided into a slit portion that slits the continuous sheets P and P1 at the center in the width direction and bisects them to the left and right, and an adhesive portion that overlaps and bonds the bisected continuous sheets P and P1. The slit portion includes a transfer tractor 2 that transfers the continuous papers P and P1 using the paper feed hole 103, a center slitter 3 that slits the continuous papers P and P1 at the center in the width direction and bisects them to the left and right, and a continuous paper that is slit. It comprises guide bars 4a and 4b that respectively hang down P and P1, and a group of guide rollers that respectively guide the continuous sheets P and P1 that hang down.
[0013]
The guide bars 4a and 4b and the guide roller group are not provided, and a buffer space is provided. The amount of looseness of the continuous paper P and P1 in the buffer space is detected, and the amount of looseness is kept within a certain range. The supply amount of the sheets P and P1 can be adjusted.
[0014]
On the other hand, the adhesive portion cuts off the glue nozzle 5 for applying glue to the lower paper P1 of the continuous paper, the transfer tractor 6 for transferring the continuous paper P, P1 in an overlapping manner, and the marginal portion provided with the paper feed holes 103. It consists of a marginal slitter 7. Although not shown, a marginal box is provided below the marginal slitter 7 to wind up the trimmed marginal portion or to cut it into pieces.
[0015]
A mark reading unit B provided subsequent to the supply unit A is a division mark 104 (see FIG. 3) for dividing the unit paper u that forms the booklet 20 attached in advance to a predetermined position of the upper sheet P of the stacked continuous sheets. Reference mark). When the mark reading unit B reads the sorting mark 104, the read signal is sent to the control unit E. The mark reading unit B and the set number input unit G described above are alternatively selected and used, depending on whether the division mark 104 is present on the unit paper u constituting the continuous paper P or P1. Determine whether to select.
[0016]
The cutting section C provided after the mark reading section B includes a pair of upper and lower pair of low speed rollers 8, a high speed roller 9, and a blade 10 that contacts the perforation 102. In this cutting part C, the continuous paper P, P1 is given tension by the difference in transfer speed between the low speed roller 8 and the high speed roller 9, and the blade 10 abuts the perforation 102, so that each unit paper u. Torn.
[0017]
Above the blade 10 and the high speed roller 9 in the cutting part C, a counting part H comprising a counter is provided. The counting unit H counts the number of unit sheets u by detecting the leading end of the unit sheet u after cutting, and the count signal is sent to the control unit E. The count unit H is necessary when the set number input unit G is used, and does not need to be operated when the mark reading unit B is used.
[0018]
The glue application part D provided subsequent to the cutting part C includes a glue nozzle 11 for applying glue to the glue application position 105 of the unit paper u after cutting, and a transfer belt 12 for transferring the unit paper u. The adhesive coating operation of the glue nozzle 11 based on the read signal of the mark reading unit B, is controlled by the control section E.
[0019]
A stacker unit F provided subsequent to the glue application unit D is a pair of guides serving as a carry-in belt 13 and a feed roller for a unit sheet u to which glue is applied at the glue application position 105 or a unit sheet u to which no glue is applied as a cover. The paper is transported in the vertical state by the rollers 15 and 16, and the unit paper u fed in the vertical state is received by the stopper 14 and stacked on the placing belt 18 (see FIG. 2). The unit sheets u are bound together at the cloth portion to form a booklet 20.
[0020]
The cradle 17 provided with the stopper 14 can move together with the placement belt 18, and the stopper 14 can move elastically in the contact / separation direction with respect to the unit paper u. Further, the guide rollers 15 and 16 are arranged to move the unit paper u in a bent state, and are movable in the vertical direction. The unit paper is placed at two positions, the solid line position and the virtual line position in FIG. Set according to the size of u.
[0021]
Subsequently, the operation of the bookbinding apparatus 1 will be described. First, the case where the booklet 20 is created using the continuous paper P and P1 provided with the division mark 104 will be described. First, the continuous paper P, P1 is set on the transfer tractor 2 and pulled out, guided from the center slitter 3 to the guide bars 4a, 4b, and the upper paper P and the lower paper P1 are hung down to the respective transfer paths. They are guided and set on the transfer tractor 6 so as to overlap each other.
[0022]
Here, when the transfer tractors 2 and 6 are driven, the continuous sheets P and P1 divided into two by the center slitter 3 are transferred through the respective conveyance paths, and glue is applied to the predetermined position of the lower sheet P1 by the glue nozzle 5. Then, two continuous sheets of upper and lower sheets become continuous sheets P and P1 glued at one end and further transferred. When the continuous sheets P and P1 reach the marginal slitter 7, the marginal portion provided with the sheet feeding hole 103 is cut off, and the cut-off marginal portion is stored in a marginal box (not shown).
[0023]
Subsequently, after the division mark 104 provided on the upper sheet P of the stacked continuous sheets is read by the mark reading unit B, the continuous sheets P and P1 reach the cutting unit C, and each of the pair of upper and lower low-speed rollers 8 and Tension is given by the transfer speed difference of the high-speed roller 9, and the blade 10 is brought into contact with the perforation 102, whereby the unit paper u is torn.
[0024]
The unit paper u after being cut is glued by the glue nozzle 11 at the glue application position 105 while being transferred by the transfer belt 12. When the unit paper u is a unit paper u positioned next to the division mark 104, the unit paper u is a cover paper, so that the glue application operation of the glue nozzle 11 is not performed under the control of the control unit E.
[0025]
The unit paper u to which glue is applied at the glue application position 105 or the unit paper u to be a cover sheet to which glue is not applied is transferred in the vertical state by the carry-in belt 13 and the guide rollers 15 and 16 and is kept in the vertical state by the stopper 14. Received and stacked. At this time, the unit sheets u are bound together at the glue application portion that is in contact with each other to form a booklet 20. The booklet 20 is taken out when an appropriate amount is accumulated. The take-out operation may be performed by pressing the stopper 14 and taking out a desired amount of the booklet 20 on the stopper 14 side, and then elastically contacting the stopper 14 with the remaining booklet 20 to return to the receiving state. is there.
[0026]
By performing the operation as described above, the booklet 20 can be automatically and continuously created from the continuous sheets P and P1 provided with the sorting marks 104.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the bookbinding apparatus of the invention of claim 1 of the present application, simple and reliable binding processing can be performed by glue binding regardless of the number of sheets. Since the booklet is created by stocking the unit paper in the vertical state, it can be stocked with the edges of the unit paper neatly aligned, the finish of the booklet looks good , and continuous paper is cut into unit paper If gluing is performed later, even if continuous paper jams, the gluing and bonding operations will not be adversely affected, and a reliable booklet creation operation can be performed at all times. In addition, depending on the size of the unit paper, the feeding roller Since the position can be adjusted, it is possible to produce a booklet having a better appearance by a more reliable and easy stacking operation .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an entire bookbinding apparatus.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an adhesive application part and a stacker part.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a left side portion of continuous paper provided with division marks.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bookbinding apparatus 2,6 Tractor 8 Low speed roller 9 High speed roller 10 Blade 11 Glue nozzle 14 Stopper 15,16 Guide roller 17 Stand 18 Loading belt 20 Booklet A Supply part B Mark reading part C Cutting part D Glue application part E Control Part F Stacker part
H count section P, P1 Continuous paper u Unit paper

Claims (1)

A bookbinding apparatus that cuts a continuous sheet of continuous unit sheets for each unit, creates a booklet by collating a desired number of sheets and binding them with glue applied to a predetermined overlapping surface of the sheets. A cutting unit that cuts the paper into a predetermined position on the continuous paper, a mark reading unit that reads a division mark for dividing the unit paper that forms a booklet attached in advance to a predetermined position on the continuous paper, and a glue application unit that applies glue to the predetermined position on the unit paper A control unit that controls the glue application operation of the glue application unit based on a read signal of the mark reading unit, and a stacker unit that forms a booklet by binding unit sheets in a vertical state and binding them at the glue application part that is in contact the provided, manufacturing the stacker unit, characterized by having a vertically set position adjustable feed roller for transferring toward the unit sheet so as to stack downwardly unit sheet in a vertical state Apparatus.

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