EP1167212B1 - Graphics insertion method and apparatus in an optical disc package - Google Patents
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- EP1167212B1 EP1167212B1 EP20010115382 EP01115382A EP1167212B1 EP 1167212 B1 EP1167212 B1 EP 1167212B1 EP 20010115382 EP20010115382 EP 20010115382 EP 01115382 A EP01115382 A EP 01115382A EP 1167212 B1 EP1167212 B1 EP 1167212B1
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Description
- The invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for inserting graphics (graphic pieces) inside a cover sheet to be mounted thereon attached to the surface of a box so as to mount the graphics on the box in an optical disc package for storing an optical disc such as a digital video disc (DVD) and the like.
- A DVD has been recently drawn the attention as a storage medium of a large capacity of image information, and it has become widespread quickly. The DVD is normally stored in a box and sold as a DVD package. When the DVD is play backed by a playback system, and the like, a cover of a storage box is opened to pick up the DVD from the box and is used.
- Fig. 10 shows an example of the construction of a DVD package. As shown in Fig. 10, a
DVD 100 is generally stored in abox 101 comprising abox body 101a and acover body 101b wherein thebox body 101a is closable by way of ahinge section 101c. Areception section 102 protrudes from thebox body 101a, and acenter hole 100a of theDVD 100 is engaged in thereception section 102. Retaining pawls or retainingpieces box body 101a andcover body 101b and they are retained by each other, so that thebox 101 can be locked in a closable state. - A transparent
vinyl cover sheet 104 is attached to the outer surfaces of thebox body 101a andcover body 101b. Thecover sheet 104 has opposite two sides which are in parallel with thehinge section 101c and it is fixed to end portions of thebox body 101a andcover body 101b. Other two sides of thecover sheet 104 are not connected to thebox body 101a andcover body 101b.Graphics 105, which is a piece of paper to which photograph, patterns and the like are applied, is inserted inside thecover sheet 104. - A
booklet 106 is mounted on the inner part of thecover body 101b. Thebooklet 106 is held and fixed by a pair ofpress pieces 107 attached to thecover body 101b. - The DVD package is made of the combination of a material which is relatively thin in thickness and a bending sheet of paper. Accordingly, a DVD package has been manufactured manually or partly automatically. The manufacture of such a DVD package is not efficient because it requires much labor and much time, and hence it largely influences upon a manufacturing cost. Particularly, since the
graphics 105 is flexible thin piece of paper, it lacks in correctness and very troublesome to enter or incorporate thegraphics 105 inside thecover sheet 104 attached to the surface of the box. - EP-A-0 894 725 discloses a method of inserting graphics inside a cover sheet attached to the surface of a video cassette container so as to mount the graphics on said container, said method comprising: a step of developing a container, contracting the developing length of the container, and moving the cover sheet attached to the surface of the container away from the surface of the container; a step of inserting the graphics, which are formed and held so as to be narrowed in width, in a space defined between the surface of the container and the cover sheet and positioning the graphics in the space at a given position; a step of inserting and holding the graphics into the space certainly while the graphics is widened in width in the space; and a step of feeding the container in which the graphics is inserted and held.
- GB-A-2 246 549 discloses an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 8.
- The invention has been made under such a circumstances. That is, it is an object of the invention to provide a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing an optical disc package such as a DVD and the like efficiently and properly. It is another object of the invention to provide a method of and apparatus for inserting graphics inside a cover sheet attached to the surface the box efficiently and properly.
- The inventors have endeavored themselves to study such problems, and have found that to incorporate the graphics automatically into a cover sheet by dividing an insertion operation step utilizing shapes and characteristics of elements or components, and they completed the invention based on this finding.
- These objects are achieved by a method according to
claim 1. - A second aspect of the invention is the method of inserting graphics wherein the box comprises a box body and a cover body which are interrelatedly closable by way of a hinge section.
- A third aspect of the invention is the method of inserting graphics wherein the graphics is inserted into the space by moving the box when the graphics is inserted into the space.
- A fourth aspect of the invention is the method of inserting graphics wherein the graphics has substantially S shape and is formed narrow in width.
- A fifth aspect of the invention is the method of inserting graphics wherein a portion close to the center of the cover sheet is sucked downward while the cover sheet is positioned at the lower side when the cover sheet is moved away from the surface of the box
- A sixth aspect of the invention is the method of inserting graphics wherein an insertion opening of the space through which the graphics is inserted is formed substantially diamondwise.
- A seventh aspect of the invention is the method of inserting graphics wherein the step of inserting the graphics, which are formed and held so as to be narrowed in width, in a space defined between the surface of the box and the cover sheet, and positioning the graphics in the space at a given position, the step of inserting and holding the graphics into the space certainly so as to mount the graphics on the box are effected on a turntable which is intermittently turned.
- Furthermore, these objects are achieved by an apparatus aecording to claim 8.
- A ninth aspect of the invention is the apparatus for inserting the graphics characterized in further comprising a formation mechanism for forming and holding the graphics in substantially an S-shape so as to be narrowed in advance.
- A tenth aspect of the invention is the apparatus for inserting the graphics characterized in that the formation mechanism is intermittently turned by a turntable.
- According to the invention, the cover body is opened to develop the box and the cover sheet attached to the surface of the box is moved away from the surface of the box, then graphics (a piece of paper) is inserted into a space defined between the surface of the box and the cover sheet. In this case, the graphics is formed and held substantially in an S-shape so that it becomes narrower in advance while the cover sheet is positioned at the lower side to develop and hold the box substantially horizontally, and a portion close to the center of the cover sheet is sucked downward. The S-shaped graphics which becomes narrower in width is smoothly inserted through an insertion opening of the space which is expanded diamondwise. Since these steps are all automatically effected, graphics can be inserted into and mounted on the space very efficiently and properly.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire construction of a DVD package manufacturing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a step of inserting graphics according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Figs. 3 (A), (B), (C) are views showing essential components of a box development section and its basic operation in sequence according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 4 (A) and (B) are side view and front view showing a construction of a main part of a graphic insertion section according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the construction of essential components of the graphics insertion section according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 6 (A) and (B) are views showing an operation of a graphics insertion section at a graphics reception position according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 7 is a view showing an operation of the graphics insertion section at a box reception position according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 8 is a view showing an operation of a graphics insertion section at graphics insertion and hold position according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 9 is a view showing an operation of the graphics insertion section at a box take out position according to the preferred embodiment of the invention; and
- Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the construction of a DVD package.
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- A method of and an apparatus for inserting graphics in an optical disc package according to a preferred embodiment of the invention are described with reference to the attached drawings. Components which are substantially the same as or corresponding to the components of the conventional method and apparatus are depicted by the same reference numerals.
- According to the preferred embodiment of the invention, the DVD package as shown in Fig. 10 is assembled, particularly the invention relates to the method of and apparatus for inserting the graphics into a box and mounting thereon. The DVD package comprises, as described before, a
DVD 100, abox 101 comprising abox body 101a andcover body 101b which is closable by way of ahinge section 101c, acover sheet 104 which is attached to the outer surface of thebox body 101a and thecover body 101b,graphics 105 inserted inside thecover sheet 104, and abooklet 106 mounted on the inner part of thecover body 101b, and hence the construction of the DVD package is substantially the same as the DVD package as shown in Fig. 10. - Fig. 1 schematically shows a DVD package manufacturing apparatus or entire construction of a system according to the invention. The apparatus has a
conveyor 1 which intermittently carries the DVD package at a given pitch in the direction of a production line L, wherein abox development section 10, agraphics insertion section 20, adisc mount section 30, abooklet mount section 40, and a cover bodyclose section 50 are disposed in this order along the line L. The components of the package are supplied and transported along each of these sections and they are assembled sequentially. - A method of the invention is described next sequentially in the order of essential steps.
- First of all, the
boxes 101 are sequentially moved from abox stocker 11 in which the boxes are stocked to theconveyor 1 in thebox development section 10. In this case, eachbox 101 is placed in the direction of the line L in the manner that thehinge section 101c directs downward. Thereafter, eachbox 101 is horizontally opened double by an opener, not shown. - Further, the
box body 101a and thecover body 101b are biased to be warped moderately from a horizontal state so that they rise and fall about acentral hinge section 101c. At this time, thecover sheet 104 attached to the outer surfaces of thebox body 101a andcover body 101b is sucked from namely, in a thickness direction lower side at the same time. As a result, aspace 108 is defined between the surface of the box and thecover sheet 104. - Meanwhile, the
graphics insertion section 20 has aturntable 21 which is intermittently turned at a given pitch and which moves eachbox 101 to fourpositions 1 ○ to 4 ○ in this order. Eachgraphics 105 is supplied to the position1 ○ from agraphics stoker 22 in whichmany graphics 105 are stocked and piled up vertically. Then, thegraphics 105 is inserted into thespace 108 defined between the surface of thebox 101 and thecover sheet 104 at the position 2 ○. Thegraphics 105 inserted into thespace 108 reaches the position 3 ○ and it is certainly mounted and held at the position 3 ○. Thebox 101 in which thegraphics 105 is inserted and held is moved again on theconveyor 1 from the turntable at theposition 4 ○, - In the
disc mount section 30, eachDVD 100 is sequentially moved and supplied to eachbox 101 on theconveyor 1 through thedisc stocker 31 and the intermediate table 32 by a moving and placing unit, not shown. In this case, theDVD 100 is once temporarily placed on the reception section 102 (see Fig. 10) of thebox 101, then it is pressed again so that it can be mounted on and fixed to thereception section 102. In such two stage steps, thecenter hole 100a of theDVD 100 can be completely engaged in thereception section 102 of thebox 101. - In the
booklet mount section 40, thebooklet 106 is moved and supplied from thebooklet stocker 41 to thebox 101 on theconveyor 1 by the moving and placing unit, not shown. In this case, although thebooklet 106 is fixed by thepress pieces 107 of thecover body 101b, when thebooklet 106 is mouthed, the press pieces 107 (see Fig. 10) are warped and lifted from thecover body 101b by pawl members, not shown, to produce a gap so as to be easily mounted on thecover body 101b. - In the cover body
close section 50 of thecover body 101b, when thecover body 101b is superimposed on thebox body 101a, it is once temporarily closed on thebox body 101a, then it is completely closed. The retainingpieces 103a of thebox body 101a and coverbody 101b are interrelatedly retained or engaged with one another when thecover body 101b is completely closed so as to lock thebox 101 while thebox 101 is covered so as to completely close thecover body 101b. - When the components of the DVD package are sequentially assembled along the line L where respective step sections are arranged, the DVD packages are manufactured efficiently.
- One of the main characteristics of the invention resides in that the
graphics 105 is narrowed in width in thegraphics insertion section 20 and inserted into thespace 108. Thereafter, thegraphics 105 is widened in width to be rendered in a state where thegraphics 105 is inserted and held by thebox 101. - Fig 2 shows the
graphics insertion section 20, wherein when thegraphics 105 is supplied at theposition 1 ○, both ends of thegraphics 105 are gripped by chucks, not shown, on theturntable 21 side so that eachgraphics 105 is delivered from thegraphics stoker 22 to thegraphics insertion section 20. Then, the interval between the chucks is narrowed so as to guide and control thegraphics 105 in comma-shaped heraldic design, thereby rendering thegraphics 105 substantially in S-shape. Thegraphics 105 which is formed in S-shape is made narrower than thespace 108 in width, and hence it can be inserted into thespace 108 smoothly and properly at the position 2 ○. Thereafter, when thegraphics 105 is moved to the position 3 ○, the interval between the chucks are widened gradually, namely, graphics is made wider, so that eachgraphics 105 can be inserted into and mounted on the space between thebox body 101a, thecover body 101b and thecover sheet 104 with assurance. Then, thebox 101 in which eachgraphics 105 is inserted and held is carried to thedisc mount section 30 on the conveyor. - A method of and apparatus for inserting graphics according to the preferred embodiment of the invention is described in detail
- Figs. 3 (A) to (C) show the construction of main components of the
box development section 10 and its basic operations in order. - In these figures, support
arms 111 are pivotally provided on both sides of a base table 110 which is disposed along the line L, and they can operate in the manner that the upper portions thereof are narrowed, namely, they can swing. A pair ofguides 112 are attached to upper portions of thesupport arms 111 and asuction pad 113 is provided under thehinge section 101c to be movable up and down and supported by the base table 110.Pushers 114 can push up thebox body 101a and thecover body 101b at appropriate portions thereof. - In Fig. 3 (A), the
box 101 which is horizontally opened double by an opener, not shown, is developed horizontally and held by theguides 112 while thecover sheet 104 is positioned downward. In Fig. 3 (B), thebox 101 is slightly pushed up by thesuction pad 113 and thepushers 114 so that thebox 101 is moderately warped while thebox body 101a and thecover body 101b are restricted from both sides by theguides 112 which are narrowed by thesupport arms 111, (at this time, the developing length of the box is contracted). At the same time, the suction of thecover sheet 104 is started by thesuction pad 113. - In Fig. 3 (C), the developing length of the box is further contracted by the
guides 112 which are further narrowed in width by the support arms supportarms 111, and thesuction pad 113 is lowered while thebox 101 is restricted. As a result, thespace 108 is defined between the surface of the box and thecover sheet 104. Theinsertion opening 108a of thespace 108 through which thegraphics 105 is inserted is formed substantially diamondwise. Thebox 101 having the space which is widened diamondwise is carried to thegraphics insertion section 20 on a next turntable. - Figs. 4 (A) and (B) and Fig. 5 show main components of the
graphics insertion section 20. In these figures, there is provided aformation mechanism 120 for forming and holding thegraphics 105 in the manner that it renders thegraphics 105 substantially in S-shape to be narrowed everypositions 1 ○ to 4 ○ where thegraphics 105 is moved by theturntable 21 which is intermittently turned. - The
formation mechanism 120 comprises a pair ofchucks 121 for gripping both ends of thegraphics 105,formation shafts 122 which are turnably supported at the inner central portion of thechucks 121, and box guides 123 which are disposed outside thechucks 121. - The
formation mechanism 120, namely, thechucks 121, theformation shafts 122, the box guides 123 and the like are controlled to be driven by a cam unit, not shown, so that they effect predetermined operations at thepositions 1 ○ to 4 ○. The outer width dimensions W1 to W4 of thechucks 121 are changed when thechucks 121, theformation shafts 122, and the box guides 123 move to thegraphics reception position 1 ○, the box reception position 2 ○, graphics insertion and hold position 3 ○, and the box take outposition 4 ○ in this order. - More in detail, the outer width dimensions are set at as follows. W1 = 237 mm, W2 = 180mm, W3 =232 mm and W4 = 232 mm.
- Described next is basic operations of components at
respective positions 1 ○ to 4 ○ with reference to Figs. 6 (A) and (B). - In the
graphics reception position 1 ○, thechucks 121 are opened when thegraphics 105 is supplied as shown in Fig. 6 (A), through which thegraphics 105 is supplied. - After the
graphics 105 is supplied, thechucks 121 are closed to as shown in Fig. 6 (B), to grip both ends of thegraphics 105. The outer width dimensions of thechucks 121 becomes W1. - Then, although the
graphics 105 moves to the box reception position 2 ○, thechucks 121 are narrowed in interval as thegraphics 105 moves from theposition 1 ○ to the position 2 ○ and the outer dimension of thechucks 121 becomes W2 = 180 mm. As thegraphics 105 moves from theposition 1 ○ to the position 2 ○, theformation shafts 122 turn rightward in Fig. 7 to guide and control thegraphics 105 in comma-shaped heraldic design so that thegraphics 105 is formed substantially in S-shape. When thebox 101 is moved in parallel with thegraphics 105 by a feed member, not shown, from thebox development section 10, it is supplied relative to thegraphics 105 which is held in S-shape by theformation shafts 122. At this time, since thespace 108 is expanded in diamondwise, when thebox 101 is moved in parallel with thegraphics 105 so as to feed thegraphics 105 to the position 2 ○ on the turntable so that thegraphics 105 can be received accurately in thespace 108. That is, thebox 101 which is not placed on the turntable is moved to encapsulate thegraphics 105 placed on the turntable. - Thereafter, when the
graphics 105 is moved from the position 2 ○ to the graphic insertion hold position 3 ○, the interval between thechucks 121 is gradually widened, namely, graphics is made wider, so that the outer width dimensions W3 becomes 232 mm as shown in Fig. 8. As a result, thegraphics 105 can be inserted into and held by the space between thebox body 101a, thecover body 101b and thecover sheet 104 with assurance. At this time, theformation shafts 122 turn leftward in Fig. 8 so as to return thegraphics 105 to the original state. As thegraphics 105 is moved from the position 2 ○ to the position 3 ○, it is possible to obtain a state where thegraphics 105 can be stably inserted and held not to come out from the space. - Then, at the box take out
position 4 ○, thechucks 121 are opened to release thegraphics 105. In a state shown in Fig. 9, thebox 101 in which thegraphics 105 is inserted and held is taken out to the disc mount section 30 (see Fig. 1). The operations of theformation shafts 122 and thechucks 121 are accurately effected by a cam unit, not shown, built in the turntable of the formation mechanism. Respective steps are effected along the line L at thedisc mount section 30, thebooklet mount section 40 and the cover bodyclose section 50. Although the invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment, the invention is not limited to this preferred embodiment, and hence various modifications can be made within the object of the invention. - For example, although concrete numerals are exemplified in the preferred embodiment, these numerals can be appropriately changed.
- As described in detail above, according to the invention, the graphics can be inserted into and mounted on the box with very efficiently and properly by automating troublesome steps in an optical disc package in this type. When the components can be efficiently assembled by the automation, there is an advantage to realize the reduction of manufacturing and product costs.
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- A method of inserting graphics (105) inside a cover sheet (104) attached to the surface of the box (101) in an optical disc package so as to mount the graphics (105) on the box (101), said method comprising:a step of developing a box (101), contracting the developing length of the box (101), and moving the cover sheet (104) attached to the surface of the box (101) away from the surface of the box (101);a step of inserting the graphics (105), which are formed and held so as to be narrowed in width, in a space (108) defined between the surface of the box (101) and the cover sheet (104), and positioning the graphics (105) in the space (108) at a given position, wherein the narrowed sheet of graphics (105) is securely held at its lateral margins by a pair of chucks (121) while being widened up to its final width and until the developed box (101) is stretched in width to a position where the sheet of graphics (105) is firmly secured by cooperation of the cover sheet (104) and the surface of the box (101); anda step of feeding the box (101) in which graphics (105) is inserted and held.
- The method of inserting graphics (105) according to claim 1, wherein the box (101) comprises a box (101) body (101a) and a cover body (101b) which are interrelatedly closable by way of a hinge section (101c).
- The method of inserting graphics (105) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the graphics (105) is inserted into the space (108) by moving the box (101) when the graphics (105) is inserted into the space (108).
- The method of inserting graphics (105) according to claim 3, wherein the graphics (105) has substantially S shape and is formed narrow in width.
- The method of inserting graphics (105) according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein a portion close to the center of the cover sheet (104) is sucked downward while the cover sheet (104) is positioned at the lower side when the cover sheet (104) is moved away from the surface of the box (101)
- The method of inserting graphics (105) according to claim 5, wherein an insertion opening of the space (108) through which the graphics (105) is inserted is formed substantially diamondwise.
- The method of inserting graphics (105) according to claim 1, wherein the step of inserting the graphics (105), which are formed and held so as to be narrowed in width, in a space (108) defined between the surface of the box (101) and the cover sheet (104), and positioning the graphics (105) in the space (108) at a given position, the step of inserting and holding the graphics (105) into the space (108) certainly while the graphics (105) is widened in width in the space (108), and the step of feeding the box (101) in which graphics (105) is inserted and held are effected on a turntable which is intermittently turned.
- An apparatus for inserting graphics (105) inside a cover sheet (104) attached to the surface of the box (101) in an optical disc package so as to mount the graphics (105) on the box (101), said apparatus comprising:a box (101) development section for developing a box (101), contracting the developing length of the box (101), and moving the cover sheet (104) attached to the surface of the box (101) away from the surface of the box (101);a graphic insertion section for inserting the graphics (105) in a space (108) defined between the surface of the box (101) and the cover sheet (104), and positioning the graphics (105) in the space (108) at a given position;
- The apparatus for inserting the graphics (105) according to claim 8, further comprising a formation mechanism for forming and holding the graphics (105) in substantially an S-shape so as to be narrowed in advance.
- The apparatus for inserting the graphics (105) according to claim 9, wherein the formation mechanism is intermittently turned by a turntable.
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