CA2430843A1 - Apparatus and method of on demand printing, binding, and trimming a perfect bound book - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D7/01—Means for holding or positioning work
- B26D7/015—Means for holding or positioning work for sheet material or piles of sheets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
- B26D2007/0012—Details, accessories or auxiliary or special operations not otherwise provided for
- B26D2007/0056—Rotating a pile of sheets in the plane of the sheets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
- B42P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO BOOKS, FILING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
- B42P2261/00—Manufacturing; Forming
- B42P2261/04—Producing books by printing sheets in following order, e.g. for ordering via the Internet
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Abstract
A printing and binding apparatus (1) is disclosed which can print on demand, bind, and trim a perfect bound book. The apparatus includes one or more text page printers (110, 200) and a color cover printer (114). The text page printers print the text pages of a book and form the text pages into a book block (BB). The color cover printer (114) prints a cover for the book. The book block and the cover are delivered to a binding station at which the spi ne (S) of the book block is adhesively bound to the cover. The bound book is th en delivered to a trimming station (TS) at which excess margins (are trimmed fr om the book. A method of printing and binding a perfect bound book on demand is also disclosed.
Claims (13)
1. Apparatus for printing and binding a perfect bound book, the latter comprising a book block having of a plurality of text pages with one edge of said book block constituting a spine, said book having a paper cover adhesively secured to said spine, said apparatus being characterized by:
a first text page printer for printing said text pages constituting said book block of a book to be printed on demand, a cover printer for printing a cover corresponding to said book being printed, means for receiving said text pages printed by said first text page printer and for accumulating said text pages so as to form said book block, a cover transfer conveyor for receiving said cover printed by said cover printer and for conveying said cover to a binding station, a carriage movable along a workpath from a first station at which said carriage is in position to receive said book block from said receiving means to an adhesive application station at which an adhesive is applied so as to be disposed between to the spine of said book block and said cover upon binding of the cover to said book block, said binding station having a clamp for clamping said cover to said book block proximate said spine so as to effect the adhesive binding of said cover to said book block.
a first text page printer for printing said text pages constituting said book block of a book to be printed on demand, a cover printer for printing a cover corresponding to said book being printed, means for receiving said text pages printed by said first text page printer and for accumulating said text pages so as to form said book block, a cover transfer conveyor for receiving said cover printed by said cover printer and for conveying said cover to a binding station, a carriage movable along a workpath from a first station at which said carriage is in position to receive said book block from said receiving means to an adhesive application station at which an adhesive is applied so as to be disposed between to the spine of said book block and said cover upon binding of the cover to said book block, said binding station having a clamp for clamping said cover to said book block proximate said spine so as to effect the adhesive binding of said cover to said book block.
2. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 1 further comprising a second text page printer for printing the text pages of a second book to be printed and bound, said second text page printer being located along said workpath at a location separate from said first text page printer, said apparatus further having a second means for receiving said text pages printed by said second text page printer and for accumulating said text pages to form a second book block for said second book, said cover printer printing a cover corresponding to said second book, said cover transfer conveyor conveying said second cover to said binding station after binding of said first book is completed at said binding station, said carriage being movable to a position along said workpath for receiving said second book block from said second receiving means and said carriage thence being movable along said work path to said adhesive application station and thence to said binding station for being bound to said second cover.
3. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 1 further comprising a trimming station, the latter having a trimming blade for trimming said bound book to a predetermined finished size.
4. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 2 further comprising a trimming station, the latter having a trimming blade for trimming said bound book to a predetermined finished size.
5. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 3 or 4 wherein said carriage conveys said book block with said cover bound thereto from said binding station to said trimming station.
6. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 5 further comprising a computer control system for controlling operation of said apparatus, said computer control system receiving information relating to said book to be printed and bound including the size of the book, the number of pages in the book, and the excess margins of the bound book that must be trimmed to form a book of said predetermined finished size, said computer control system effecting operation of said first text page printer and of said cover printer to print the text pages and the cover of a first book to be printed, effecting operation of said first receiving means so as to transfer the text pages constituting said book block to said carriage, effecting the transfer of the cover for such first book to the binding station, and effecting movement of the carriage to said adhesive application, binding, and trimming stations.
7. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 6 wherein said computer control system effects the printing of the text pages of a second book on said second text page printer while a first book is being printed and bound, said computer control system further effecting said cover printer to print a second cover for said second book after the cover for the first book has been transferred to said binding station, said computer control system further effecting the transfer of said second book block from said second receiving means to said carriage after the first book has been transferred to said trimming station.
8. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 7 wherein after the book block for said second book has been transferred to said carriage, said computer control system effecting movement of said carriage to said adhesive application station for applying adhesive so as to be disposed between said spine of said second book block and its respective cover upon binding, to said binding station for binding of the cover for said second book to said second book block, and to said trimming station for trimming of said second book to said predetermined finished dimensions.
9. Apparatus as set forth in Claim 8 wherein said first and second books may be of different sizes and thickness from one another.
10. A method of manufacturing a plurality of print perfect books wherein each book manufactured may be, within a limited range, of a different size and have a widely varying number of pages, each book comprising a plurality of text pages constituting a book block and a paper cover wrapped around the front, back and one edge of said book block, said one edge constituting a spine, said method comprising the steps of:
commanding a first text page printer to print the text pages constituting a book block for a first book to be printed;
accumulating said text pages to form said book block for said first book;
transferring said book block for said first book to a carriage;
moving said carriage along a work path, the later having an adhesive application station, a binding station, and a trimming station therealong;
at said adhesive application station, applying an adhesive so as to be disposed between said spine of said book block and its respective cover upon binding of the book;
printing a cover for said first book in a cover printer;
conveying said cover for said first book from said cover printer to said binding station and positioning said cover at said binding station so as to be substantially in register with said spine of said first book block when the latter is positioned at said binding station;
moving said carriage to said binding station and stopping said carriage at said binding station with the spine of said book block for said first book substantially in register with said cover;
at said binding station, clamping said cover to said book block for said first book proximate said spine so as to adhesively bind said cover to said book block thereby forming a bound first book;
moving said bound first book from said binding station to said trimming station and transferring said bound first book to said trimming station;
determining the amount of any excess margins along one or more edges of said bound book; and effecting operation of a trimming blade at said trimming station so as to trim said excess margins from said bound first book thereby to form a first book of a predetermined finished size.
commanding a first text page printer to print the text pages constituting a book block for a first book to be printed;
accumulating said text pages to form said book block for said first book;
transferring said book block for said first book to a carriage;
moving said carriage along a work path, the later having an adhesive application station, a binding station, and a trimming station therealong;
at said adhesive application station, applying an adhesive so as to be disposed between said spine of said book block and its respective cover upon binding of the book;
printing a cover for said first book in a cover printer;
conveying said cover for said first book from said cover printer to said binding station and positioning said cover at said binding station so as to be substantially in register with said spine of said first book block when the latter is positioned at said binding station;
moving said carriage to said binding station and stopping said carriage at said binding station with the spine of said book block for said first book substantially in register with said cover;
at said binding station, clamping said cover to said book block for said first book proximate said spine so as to adhesively bind said cover to said book block thereby forming a bound first book;
moving said bound first book from said binding station to said trimming station and transferring said bound first book to said trimming station;
determining the amount of any excess margins along one or more edges of said bound book; and effecting operation of a trimming blade at said trimming station so as to trim said excess margins from said bound first book thereby to form a first book of a predetermined finished size.
11. The method of Claim 10 further comprising the steps of;
commanding a second printer to print the text pages constituting a book block for a second book to be printed where the size and the number of pages may vary widely from said first book within said limited range;
accumulating said text pages to form said book block for said second book;
upon transfer of said bound first book from said carriage to said trimming station, moving said carriage to a position for receiving said book block for said second book;
moving said carriage with said book block for said second book along said workpath to said adhesive application for having adhesive applied so as to be disposed between said spine and said cover of said second book upon binding;
printing a cover for said second book in said cover printer;
conveying said cover for said second book from said cover printer to said binding station and positioning said cover for said second book so as to be substantially in register with said spine of said book block for said second book when the latter is positioned at said binding station;
moving said carriage to said binding station and stopping said carriage at said binding station with the spine of said book block for said second book substantially in register with said cover for said second book;
clamping said cover to said book block for said second book proximate said spine so as to adhesively bind said cover to said book block thereby forming a bound second book;
moving said bound second book from said binding station to said trimming station and transferring said bound second book to said trimming station;
determining the amount of any excess margins along one or more edges of said bound second book; and effecting operation of a trimming blade at said trimming station so as to trim said excess margins from said bound second book thereby to form a second book of a predetermined finished size.
commanding a second printer to print the text pages constituting a book block for a second book to be printed where the size and the number of pages may vary widely from said first book within said limited range;
accumulating said text pages to form said book block for said second book;
upon transfer of said bound first book from said carriage to said trimming station, moving said carriage to a position for receiving said book block for said second book;
moving said carriage with said book block for said second book along said workpath to said adhesive application for having adhesive applied so as to be disposed between said spine and said cover of said second book upon binding;
printing a cover for said second book in said cover printer;
conveying said cover for said second book from said cover printer to said binding station and positioning said cover for said second book so as to be substantially in register with said spine of said book block for said second book when the latter is positioned at said binding station;
moving said carriage to said binding station and stopping said carriage at said binding station with the spine of said book block for said second book substantially in register with said cover for said second book;
clamping said cover to said book block for said second book proximate said spine so as to adhesively bind said cover to said book block thereby forming a bound second book;
moving said bound second book from said binding station to said trimming station and transferring said bound second book to said trimming station;
determining the amount of any excess margins along one or more edges of said bound second book; and effecting operation of a trimming blade at said trimming station so as to trim said excess margins from said bound second book thereby to form a second book of a predetermined finished size.
12. The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of:
positioning said book block with respect to said carriage in a known position.
positioning said book block with respect to said carriage in a known position.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said positioning step comprises jogging said book block relative to said carriage so as to move said book block within said carriage against a stop thereby to accurately position said book block with respect to said carriage.
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| US25410600P | 2000-12-08 | 2000-12-08 | |
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| US09/793,671 | 2001-02-26 | ||
| US09/793,671 US6443682B2 (en) | 1999-04-29 | 2001-02-26 | Apparatus for binding and trimming a perfect bound book |
| US28152401P | 2001-04-04 | 2001-04-04 | |
| US60/281,524 | 2001-04-04 | ||
| PCT/US2001/048590 WO2002045923A1 (en) | 2000-12-08 | 2001-12-07 | Apparatus and method of on demand printing, binding, and trimming a perfect bound book |
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