EP0768262A1 - Device for finishing signatures - Google Patents

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EP0768262A1
EP0768262A1 EP96113078A EP96113078A EP0768262A1 EP 0768262 A1 EP0768262 A1 EP 0768262A1 EP 96113078 A EP96113078 A EP 96113078A EP 96113078 A EP96113078 A EP 96113078A EP 0768262 A1 EP0768262 A1 EP 0768262A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42C—BOOKBINDING
    • B42C1/00—Collating or gathering sheets combined with processes for permanently attaching together sheets or signatures or for interposing inserts
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/18—Oscillating or reciprocating blade folders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/10—Selective handling processes
    • B65H2301/16—Selective handling processes of discharge in bins, stacking, collating or gathering
    • B65H2301/1635—Selective handling processes of discharge in bins, stacking, collating or gathering selective stapling modes, e.g. corner or edge or central
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/10—Selective handling processes
    • B65H2301/16—Selective handling processes of discharge in bins, stacking, collating or gathering
    • B65H2301/164—Folded or non folded stacking mode
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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  • the present invention relates to a machine for finishing booklets formed from individual sheets stacked and stapled.
  • the present invention provides a finishing machine which does not require any adjustment for correct operation of all the finishing units. More specifically, the present invention provides a machine for finishing booklets formed from individual stacked and stapled sheets, which is remarkable in that it comprises, integrated in a single module, a stacking and alignment station for sheets. received from an input station, a station for stapling bundles of stacked and aligned sheets, a station for folding bundles of stapled sheets and at least one station for output of finished booklets.
  • the machine further comprises, also integrated in this module, a station for trimming folded bundles, therefore arranged between the folding station and the output station.
  • the machine preferably comprises, on the route between the stapling station and the folding station, a switch enabling to selectively divert bundles of stapled sheets to an additional output station for booklets without folding.
  • a switch enabling to selectively divert bundles of stapled sheets to an additional output station for booklets without folding.
  • the finishing machine as shown in FIG. 1, is in the form of a single piece, with a body 10 resting on a chassis 12.
  • An inlet 14 for sheets of paper leaving a reproduction machine is arranged on the upstream side of the body 10.
  • the sheets of paper can be received in 14 either in block, or in sheet or successively, sheet by sheet.
  • a conveyor 16 brings them to a stacking and alignment station 18 in front of an adjustable stop 18a.
  • a stapling station 20 is associated with the stacking and alignment station 18.
  • the stapling station 20 comprises a movable stapling head 20a and a spool 20b from which the metal wire from which the staples are made is removed.
  • the staples are placed either near an edge of the sheets, or along a center line of the stack for the production of folded booklets.
  • the bundles are taken up by another conveyor to bring them to a switch 24 with two positions.
  • the switch 24 In its first position, intended for stapled booklets "at the head", that is to say having the staples placed near the edge of the sheets, the switch 24 causes the booklets to pass towards a stacking table 26 where the booklets are stacked.
  • the switch 24 In its second position, the switch 24 directs the stapled bundles along a median line, to a third conveyor 28 which is curved at 180 ° to return the bundles.
  • the bundles thus returned are brought by the conveyor 28 to a folding station 30.
  • This folding station 30 comprises a pair of rollers 30a and a folding knife 30b associated with these rollers 30a.
  • the bundles are aligned relative to the folding knife 30b, resting on the rollers 30a. Thanks to the inversion of the bundles, the curved ends of the staples are arranged on the side of the folding knife 30b, so that after folding downwards by the knife 30b in cooperation with the rollers 30a, they are located inside the folded booklet.
  • This folded booklet comes out in a straight line from the folding station 30 to a trimmer station 32 and against an adjustable and retractable stop 32a thereof.
  • This cutter station 32 is optional. It usually comprises a blade / counter blade assembly.
  • All these stations can be driven by a single engine block 38, shown diagrammatically with a flywheel 40.
  • a flywheel 40 For certain aggregates of the machine, it will be preferable to have a separate drive group, such as a motor. 42 associated with the folding knife 30b to ensure the movement back and forth.
  • the path of the sheets through the machine is first ascending, then straight from the inlet 14 to the switch 24, then bent downwards along the conveyor 28 and then straight until the folding station 30. Then, the trajectory is first straight from the folding station 30 to the stop 32a, which is retracted after the cuttering operation to allow the finished booklets to pass to the reception table 36 according to a trajectory curved first upwards and then, after an inflection point, towards the horizontal plane of the reception table 36.
  • This complex trajectory of the sheets through the machine allows an advantageous arrangement of all the stations and all the aggregates inside the body 10, making maximum use of the space available inside it. A compact assembly is therefore obtained which requires only a small surface area on the ground, especially in comparison with conventional solutions where several independent units are arranged in succession.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 all of its stations are joined to allow simultaneous lateral movement thereof inside the bodywork 10 with a view to lateral alignment of the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the machine with respect to the center of the sheets received by the machine. entry 14. A lateral displacement of the order of 100 mm will generally be sufficient. This movement can be automatically controlled by the adjustment of paper sizes.
  • the sheets F leaving a printer 40 are aligned with respect to a lateral stop of this printer.
  • the movable mechanism inside the body 10 is centered on the middle of the sheet F.
  • the sheet f of a smaller format, is also aligned relative to the same stop of the printer, but the movable mechanism inside the body remains centered relative to the middle of the sheet f, thanks lateral displacement in the body 10.
  • the monobloc construction of the machine offers many advantages. First, a single height adjustment will be sufficient to align the inlet 14 with the outlet of a reproduction machine or the like. The footprint is much lower than that of several independent units arranged in succession.
  • the simultaneous lateral alignment of all stations within the body 10 is a simple operation which can be automated. Indeed, in many conventional machines, the sheets are aligned relative to the right or left edge of the sheet, so that the center of the sheet varies according to the format. This variation in the center of the sheet therefore results in a lateral adjustment each time the paper size is changed. These adjustment operations are avoided by alignment along the center of the sheet, as provided in the present machine. In addition, the stapling, folding and transporting of the sheets works best when the sheet is centered on the axis of symmetry of the machine.
  • the one-piece machine according to the invention requires fewer access doors, bodywork elements, electrical or mechanical elements, by allowing motorization or centralized adjustments, thus leading to a reduction in costs.
  • the machine has a total of four outputs: the receiving table 36, the stacking table 26 and two additional outputs.
  • the first additional output is an inspection box 42, the second an receiving table 44.
  • the switch 24 therefore directs the booklets either to the folding station 30 or to one of the three outlets 26, 42, 44, two other switches 25 and 27 being further provided for dispensing from the switch 24. It will be appreciated the great flexibility of use of this embodiment of the machine.

Abstract

The machine has a single module containing a station (18) for stacking and aligning the sheets as they are received from an intake station (14). A second station (20) is used for stapling the stacked sheets. A folding station (30) and at least one output station (26,36) create the finished booklets. The machine also incorporates a guillotine station (32) to trim the folded sheets. The folding station has at least one pair of rollers (30a) interacting with a pusher (30b) to fold the sheets. A point switching system (24) enables the stacked and stapled sheets to be sent to a stacking chamber (26) or a receiving table (36).

Description

La présente invention concerne une machine de finition de livrets formés à partir de feuilles individuelles empilées et agrafées.The present invention relates to a machine for finishing booklets formed from individual sheets stacked and stapled.

Parmi les nombreuses opérations qui peuvent entrer dans la finition de livrets qui sont formés à partir de feuilles individuelles empilées et agrafées, on trouve notamment l'alignement des feuilles reçues à partir d'une station d'entrée, l'agrafage des liasses de feuilles empilées, le pliage des liasses et, éventuellement, le massicotage des liasses pliées pour leur donner une dimension précise. Toutes ces opérations de finition sont normalement accomplies par des unités individuelles disposées à la sortie d'une machine de reproduction telle qu'une imprimante, copieuse, etc.. Pour leur fonctionnement correct, les différentes unités de finition nécessitent un ajustage et un alignement précis entre elles et par rapport à la source des feuilles. Les ajustages nécessaires à cet effet sont effectuées par un personnel qualifié et sont donc onéreux.Among the many operations which can enter into the finishing of booklets which are formed from individual sheets stacked and stapled, one finds in particular the alignment of the sheets received from an input station, the stapling of the bundles of sheets stacked, folding the bundles and, optionally, cutting the folded bundles to give them a precise dimension. All these finishing operations are normally carried out by individual units arranged at the output of a reproduction machine such as a printer, copier, etc. For their correct operation, the various finishing units require precise adjustment and alignment. between them and in relation to the source of the leaves. The necessary adjustments are made by qualified personnel and are therefore expensive.

La présente invention propose une machine de finition qui ne nécessite aucun ajustage pour un fonctionnement correct de toutes les unités de finition. Plus précisément, la présente invention propose une machine de finition de livrets formés à partir de feuilles individuelles empilées et agrafées, qui est remarquable en ce qu'elle comprend, intégrées en un seul module, une station d'empilage et d'alignement des feuilles reçues à partir d'une station d'entrée, une station d'agrafage de liasses de feuilles empilées et alignées, une station de pliage des liasses de feuilles agrafées et au moins une station de sortie des livrets finis.The present invention provides a finishing machine which does not require any adjustment for correct operation of all the finishing units. More specifically, the present invention provides a machine for finishing booklets formed from individual stacked and stapled sheets, which is remarkable in that it comprises, integrated in a single module, a stacking and alignment station for sheets. received from an input station, a station for stapling bundles of stacked and aligned sheets, a station for folding bundles of stapled sheets and at least one station for output of finished booklets.

Au besoin, la machine comprend en outre, également intégrée dans ce module, une station de massicotage des liasses pliées, disposée donc entre la station de pliage et la station de sortie.If necessary, the machine further comprises, also integrated in this module, a station for trimming folded bundles, therefore arranged between the folding station and the output station.

Pour augmenter la flexibilité d'emploi de la machine, celle-ci comporte de préférence, sur le parcours entre la station d'agrafage et la station de pliage, un aiguillage permettant de dévier sélectivement des liasses de feuilles agrafées vers une station de sortie additionnelle pour des livrets sans pliage. Ainsi, par le simple choix de la position de l'aguillage, l'on obtient soit des livrets de feuilles pliées à la station de sortie principale de la machine, soit des livrets formés de feuilles non pliées à la sortie additionnelle.To increase the flexibility of use of the machine, the machine preferably comprises, on the route between the stapling station and the folding station, a switch enabling to selectively divert bundles of stapled sheets to an additional output station for booklets without folding. Thus, by simply choosing the position of the turnout, one obtains either booklets of folded sheets at the main output station of the machine, or booklets formed of unfolded sheets at the additional outlet.

D'autres détails et particularités de l'invention ressortiront de la description suivante en référence au dessin annexé dont

  • la Fig. 1 représente, très schématiquement, la disposition des différentes unités à l'intérieur de la machine ;
  • les Fig. 2 et 3 représentent, très schématiquement, deux vues de dessus de la machine pour des formats différents de papier ; et
  • la Fig. 4 représente une variante de réalisation de la machine.
Other details and particularities of the invention will emerge from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawing, of which
  • Fig. 1 shows, very schematically, the arrangement of the different units inside the machine;
  • Figs. 2 and 3 show, very schematically, two top views of the machine for different sizes of paper; and
  • Fig. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the machine.

La machine de finition, telle que représentée à la Fig. 1, se présente sous la forme d'un monobloc, avec une carrosserie 10 reposant sur un châssis 12. Une entrée 14 pour des feuilles de papier sortant d'une machine de reproduction, est disposée du côté amont de la carrosserie 10. Les feuilles de papier peuvent être reçues en 14 soit en bloc, soit en nappe ou successivement, feuille à feuille. Un convoyeur 16 les amène vers une station 18 d'empilage et d'alignement devant une butée ajustable 18a. Une station 20 d'agrafage est associée à la station 18 d'empilage et d'alignement. De manière connue en soi, la station 20 d'agrafage comporte une tête mobile d'agrafage 20a et une bobine 20b de laquelle le fil métallique dont les agrafes sont constituées, est retiré. Selon la position de la butée 18a, les agrafes sont placées soit près d'un bord des feuilles, soit suivant une ligne médiane de la pile en vue de la production de livrets pliés.The finishing machine, as shown in FIG. 1, is in the form of a single piece, with a body 10 resting on a chassis 12. An inlet 14 for sheets of paper leaving a reproduction machine, is arranged on the upstream side of the body 10. The sheets of paper can be received in 14 either in block, or in sheet or successively, sheet by sheet. A conveyor 16 brings them to a stacking and alignment station 18 in front of an adjustable stop 18a. A stapling station 20 is associated with the stacking and alignment station 18. In a manner known per se, the stapling station 20 comprises a movable stapling head 20a and a spool 20b from which the metal wire from which the staples are made is removed. Depending on the position of the stopper 18a, the staples are placed either near an edge of the sheets, or along a center line of the stack for the production of folded booklets.

Après agrafage, les liasses sont prises en charge par un autre convoyeur pour les amener vers un aiguillage 24 à deux positions. Dans sa première position, destinée aux livrets agrafés "en tête", c'est-à-dire ayant les agrafes placées près du bord des feuilles, l'aiguillage 24 fait passer les livrets vers une table 26 d'empilage où les livrets sont empilés. Dans sa seconde position, l'aiguillage 24 dirige les liasses agrafées suivant une ligne médiane, vers un troisième convoyeur 28 qui est incurvé selon 180° pour retourner les liasses. Les liasses ainsi retournées sont amenées par le convoyeur 28 dans une station 30 de pliage. Cette station 30 de pliage comporte une paire de rouleaux 30a et un couteau de pliage 30b associé à ces rouleaux 30a.After stapling, the bundles are taken up by another conveyor to bring them to a switch 24 with two positions. In its first position, intended for stapled booklets "at the head", that is to say having the staples placed near the edge of the sheets, the switch 24 causes the booklets to pass towards a stacking table 26 where the booklets are stacked. In its second position, the switch 24 directs the stapled bundles along a median line, to a third conveyor 28 which is curved at 180 ° to return the bundles. The bundles thus returned are brought by the conveyor 28 to a folding station 30. This folding station 30 comprises a pair of rollers 30a and a folding knife 30b associated with these rollers 30a.

Par une butée ajustable 30c, les liasses sont alignées par rapport au couteau de pliage 30b, en reposant sur les rouleaux 30a. Grâce au retournement des liasses, les extrémités recourbées des agrafes sont disposées du côté du couteau de pliage 30b, de telle sorte qu'après pliage vers le bas par le couteau 30b en coopération avec les rouleaux 30a, elles se trouvent à l'intérieur du livret plié. Ce livret plié sort en ligne droite de la station 30 de pliage vers une station 32 de massicotage et contre une butée ajustable et escamotable 32a de celle-ci. Cette station 32 de massicotage est optionnelle. Elle comporte, de manière habituelle, un ensemble lame/contre-lame. En transférant les livrets pliés en ligne droite de la station 30 de pliage vers la station 32 de massicotage et sans permettre aux livrets de s'ouvrir, on obtient une bonne précision de coupe, en évitant notamment que la moitié supérieure ou la feuille extérieure soit décalée par rapport au reste du livret.By an adjustable stop 30c, the bundles are aligned relative to the folding knife 30b, resting on the rollers 30a. Thanks to the inversion of the bundles, the curved ends of the staples are arranged on the side of the folding knife 30b, so that after folding downwards by the knife 30b in cooperation with the rollers 30a, they are located inside the folded booklet. This folded booklet comes out in a straight line from the folding station 30 to a trimmer station 32 and against an adjustable and retractable stop 32a thereof. This cutter station 32 is optional. It usually comprises a blade / counter blade assembly. By transferring the folded booklets in a straight line from the folding station 30 to the cutter station 32 and without allowing the booklets to open, good cutting precision is obtained, in particular by preventing the upper half or the outer sheet from being offset from the rest of the booklet.

Finalement, par un quatrième convoyeur 34, les livrets finis sont évacués vers une autre table de réception 36.Finally, by a fourth conveyor 34, the finished booklets are evacuated to another reception table 36.

Toutes ces stations peuvent être entraînées par un seul bloc-moteur 38, représenté schématiquement avec un volant d'inertie 40. Pour certains agrégats de la machine, il sera préférable de disposer d'un groupe d'entraînement séparé, tel qu'un moteur 42 associé au couteau de pliage 30b pour en assurer le mouvement de va-et-vient.All these stations can be driven by a single engine block 38, shown diagrammatically with a flywheel 40. For certain aggregates of the machine, it will be preferable to have a separate drive group, such as a motor. 42 associated with the folding knife 30b to ensure the movement back and forth.

Comme il ressort du dessin annexé, la trajectoire des feuilles à travers la machine est d'abord ascendante puis rectiligne depuis l'entrée 14 jusqu'à l'aiguillage 24, ensuite recourbée vers le bas suivant le convoyeur 28 et puis rectiligne jusqu'à la station 30 de pliage. Ensuite, la trajectoire est d'abord rectiligne depuis la station 30 de pliage jusqu'à la butée 32a, qui est escamotée après l'opération de massicotage pour permettre aux livrets finis de passer vers la table de réception 36 selon une trajectoire courbée d'abord vers le haut et puis, après un point d'inflexion, vers le plan horizontal de la table de réception 36. Cette trajectoire complexe des feuilles à travers la machine permet une disposition avantageuse de toutes les stations et de tous les agrégats à l'intérieur de la carrosserie 10, utilisant au maximum l'espace disponible à l'intérieur de celle-ci. On obtient donc un ensemble compact qui ne nécessite que peu de surface sur le sol, surtout en comparaison avec des solutions classiques où plusieurs unités indépendantes sont agencées en succession.As is apparent from the appended drawing, the path of the sheets through the machine is first ascending, then straight from the inlet 14 to the switch 24, then bent downwards along the conveyor 28 and then straight until the folding station 30. Then, the trajectory is first straight from the folding station 30 to the stop 32a, which is retracted after the cuttering operation to allow the finished booklets to pass to the reception table 36 according to a trajectory curved first upwards and then, after an inflection point, towards the horizontal plane of the reception table 36. This complex trajectory of the sheets through the machine allows an advantageous arrangement of all the stations and all the aggregates inside the body 10, making maximum use of the space available inside it. A compact assembly is therefore obtained which requires only a small surface area on the ground, especially in comparison with conventional solutions where several independent units are arranged in succession.

Selon une autre caractéristique avantageuse de la machine, illustrée aux fig. 2 et 3, toutes ses stations sont solidarisées pour en permettre un déplacement latéral simultané à l'intérieur de la carrosserie 10 en vue d'un alignement latéral de l'axe de symétrie longitudinal de la machine par rapport au centre des feuilles reçues par l'entrée 14. Un déplacement latéral de l'ordre de 100 mm sera généralement suffisant. Ce déplacement pourra être asservi automatiquement au réglage des formats de papier.According to another advantageous characteristic of the machine, illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, all of its stations are joined to allow simultaneous lateral movement thereof inside the bodywork 10 with a view to lateral alignment of the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the machine with respect to the center of the sheets received by the machine. entry 14. A lateral displacement of the order of 100 mm will generally be sufficient. This movement can be automatically controlled by the adjustment of paper sizes.

Comme on le voit à la Fig. 2, les feuilles F sortant d'une imprimante 40 sont alignées par rapport à une butée latérale de cette imprimante. Le mécanisme mobile à l'intérieur de la carrosserie 10 est centré sur le milieu de la feuille F. Dans le cas de la Fig. 3, la feuille f, d'un format plus petit, est également alignée par rapport à la même butée de l'imprimante, mais le mécanisme mobile à l'intérieur de la carrosserie reste centré par rapport au milieu de la feuille f, grâce à un déplacement latéral dans la carrosserie 10.As seen in Fig. 2, the sheets F leaving a printer 40 are aligned with respect to a lateral stop of this printer. The movable mechanism inside the body 10 is centered on the middle of the sheet F. In the case of FIG. 3, the sheet f, of a smaller format, is also aligned relative to the same stop of the printer, but the movable mechanism inside the body remains centered relative to the middle of the sheet f, thanks lateral displacement in the body 10.

La réalisation en monobloc de la machine offre de nombreux avantages. D'abord, une seule adaptation en hauteur sera suffisante pour aligner l'entrée 14 avec la sortie d'une machine de reproduction ou autre. L'encombrement au sol est nettement inférieur à celui de plusieurs unités indépendantes agencées en succession. L'alignement latéral simultané de toutes les stations à l'intérieur de la carrosserie 10 est une opération simple qui peut être automatisée. En effet, dans de nombreuses machines classiques, les feuilles sont alignées par rapport au bord droit ou gauche de la feuille, de telle sorte que le centre de la feuille varie en fonction du format. Cette variation du centre de la feuille entraîne donc un ajustage latéral à chaque modification de format de papier. Ces opérations d'ajustage sont évitées par un alignement selon le centre de la feuille, tel que prévu dans la présente machine. En outre, les processus d'agrafage, de pliage et de transport des feuilles fonctionnent mieux lorsque la feuille est centrée sur l'axe de symétrie de la machine.The monobloc construction of the machine offers many advantages. First, a single height adjustment will be sufficient to align the inlet 14 with the outlet of a reproduction machine or the like. The footprint is much lower than that of several independent units arranged in succession. The simultaneous lateral alignment of all stations within the body 10 is a simple operation which can be automated. Indeed, in many conventional machines, the sheets are aligned relative to the right or left edge of the sheet, so that the center of the sheet varies according to the format. This variation in the center of the sheet therefore results in a lateral adjustment each time the paper size is changed. These adjustment operations are avoided by alignment along the center of the sheet, as provided in the present machine. In addition, the stapling, folding and transporting of the sheets works best when the sheet is centered on the axis of symmetry of the machine.

Finalement, par rapport à une solution classique avec plusieurs unités indépendantes, la machine monobloc selon l'invention nécessite moins de portes d'accès, d'éléments de carrosserie, d'éléments électriques ou mécaniques, en permettant une motorisation ou des réglages centralisés, conduisant ainsi à une réduction des coûts.Finally, compared to a conventional solution with several independent units, the one-piece machine according to the invention requires fewer access doors, bodywork elements, electrical or mechanical elements, by allowing motorization or centralized adjustments, thus leading to a reduction in costs.

Dans la variante de réalisation illustrée à la Fig. 4, la machine dispose au total de quatre sorties : la table 36 de réception, la table 26 d'empilage et deux sorties additionnelles. La première sortie additionnelle est une case d'inspection 42, la seconde une table 44 de réception. L'aiguillage 24 dirige donc les livrets soit vers la station 30 de pliage, soit vers une des trois sorties 26, 42, 44, deux autres aiguillages 25 et 27 étant en outre prévus pour effectuer la distribution à partir de l'aiguillage 24. On appréciera la grande flexibilité d'utilisation de cette forme de réalisation de la machine.In the variant embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the machine has a total of four outputs: the receiving table 36, the stacking table 26 and two additional outputs. The first additional output is an inspection box 42, the second an receiving table 44. The switch 24 therefore directs the booklets either to the folding station 30 or to one of the three outlets 26, 42, 44, two other switches 25 and 27 being further provided for dispensing from the switch 24. It will be appreciated the great flexibility of use of this embodiment of the machine.

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Machine de finition de livrets formés à partir de feuilles individuelles empilées et agrafées, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend, intégrées en un seul module, - une station (18) d'empilage et d'alignement des feuilles reçues à partir d'une station (14) d'entrée; - une station (20) d'agrafage de liasses de feuilles empilées et alignées; - une station (30) de pliage des liasses de feuilles agrafées; et - au moins une station (26, 36) de sortie des livrets finis. Booklet finishing machine formed from individual stacked and stapled sheets, characterized in that it comprises, integrated in a single module, - a station (18) for stacking and aligning the sheets received from an input station (14); - A station (20) for stapling bundles of stacked and aligned sheets; - a station (30) for folding staples of stapled sheets; and - at least one station (26, 36) for outputting the finished booklets. Machine suivant la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte, également intégrée dans ledit module, une station (32) de massicotage des liasses pliées.Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises, also integrated in said module, a station (32) for cutting the folded bundles. Machine suivant l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisée en ce que ladite station (30) de pliage comporte au moins une paire de rouleaux (30a) coopérant avec un couteau (30b) de pliage, chaque liasse, avant d'être engagée entre lesdits rouleaux (30a) par ledit couteau (30b), reposant sur ceux-ci.Machine according to either of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said folding station (30) comprises at least one pair of rollers (30a) cooperating with a folding knife (30b), each bundle, before to be engaged between said rollers (30a) by said knife (30b), resting thereon. Machine suivant les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisée en ce que chaque liasse pliée sortant de ladite station (30) de pliage est prise en charge sans déviation par ladite station (32) de massicotage, qui comporte un guide pour la liasse avec une butée (32a) escamotable pour le dos plié de la liasse, ladite station (32) de massicotage comportant des couteaux disposés au voisinage de ladite paire de rouleaux (30a), et ladite butée (32a) étant située en aval desdits couteaux.Machine according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that each folded bundle leaving said folding station (30) is supported without deflection by said cutter station (32), which comprises a guide for the bundle with a stop ( 32a) retractable for the folded back of the bundle, said cutter station (32) comprising knives arranged in the vicinity of said pair of rollers (30a), and said stop (32a) being located downstream of said knives. Machine suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'elle comprend, sur le parcours entre ladite station (20) d'agrafage et ladite station (30) de pliage, un aiguillage (24) permettant de dévier sélectivement des liasses de feuilles agrafées vers au moins une sortie additionnelle (26) pour des livrets sans pliage.Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises, on the route between said stapling station (20) and said folding station (30), a switch (24) for selectively diverting bundles stapled sheets to at least one additional outlet (26) for booklets without folding. Machine selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce qu'une première sortie additionnelle est constituée par une case d'inspection (42), une seconde par une table (26) d'empilage, et une troisième par une table (44) de réception, des aiguillages supplémentaires (25, 27) étant prévus pour commuter le parcours des livrets entre les sorties additionnelles.Machine according to claim 5, characterized in that a first additional outlet is constituted by an inspection box (42), a second by a stacking table (26), and a third by a receiving table (44) , additional switches (25, 27) being provided to switch the route of the booklets between the additional outputs. Machine suivant la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce qu'elle présente, sur le parcours entre ledit aiguillage (24) et ladite station (30) de pliage, une déviation d'une trajectoire sensiblement linéaire et ascendante vers une trajectoire sensiblement linéaire et descendante, entraînant un retournement de la liasse de feuilles.Machine according to claim 5, characterized in that it exhibits, on the route between said switch (24) and said folding station (30), a deviation from a substantially linear and ascending trajectory towards a substantially linear and descending trajectory, causing the bundle of sheets to turn over. Machine suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle présente un axe de symétrie longitudinal commun à toutes ses stations.Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it has a longitudinal axis of symmetry common to all of its stations. Machine suivant la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que ledit axe de symétrie longitudinal est ajustable, permettant un alignement commun de toutes les stations selon le centre des feuilles.Machine according to claim 8, characterized in that said longitudinal axis of symmetry is adjustable, allowing a common alignment of all the stations according to the center of the sheets.
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