EP2632738B1 - Dispositif servant à lier des empilements de pièces plates - Google Patents

Dispositif servant à lier des empilements de pièces plates Download PDF

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EP2632738B1
EP2632738B1 EP11785621.1A EP11785621A EP2632738B1 EP 2632738 B1 EP2632738 B1 EP 2632738B1 EP 11785621 A EP11785621 A EP 11785621A EP 2632738 B1 EP2632738 B1 EP 2632738B1
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Michael Meyers
Ralf Grauel
Ralf Gossen
Norbert Bialas
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  • the invention relates to a device for binding stacks of flat parts, such as book blocks, in particular for the production of brochures and books, comprising a binder application device for applying liquid binder along a narrow side of the stack, for example, by relative movement of the narrow side of the stack and the binder application device to each other.
  • Such devices are in a variety of forms in practical use and are used in particular for the binding of books.
  • Such a device is particularly in the WO2007115745 disclosed.
  • ultraviolet light radiation is used.
  • a source of UV light rays is used as the radiation source.
  • a shutter is provided, on the one hand to release the light radiation for a certain period of time for the curing of the binder, on the other hand to prevent radiation of unwanted ultaviolet radiation in a possible interruption of production.
  • the UV light beam source for cooling comprises a water cooling device.
  • a disadvantage of the device shown here is the complex radiation source.
  • the use of a UV light source requires the use of additional components, such as an aperture with control and a water cooling device. This increases both the cost and the space required for the radiation source and thus for the entire device.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide an improved device which eliminates the above-mentioned disadvantages.
  • the basic idea of the invention is the use of a device for binding stacks of flat parts comprising a fixing unit for fixing a stack consisting of a plurality of flat parts, a binder application device for applying liquid binder along a narrow side of the stack and an irradiation unit for curing the binder by means of preferably flat Irradiating the binder on the narrow side of the stack, wherein a light emitting diode unit is used for the irradiation.
  • flat parts here preferably sheets of paper or similar products that can be used in particular for writing and printing, are used.
  • the same flat parts may in particular consist of fibrous materials such as groundwood, semichemicals, pulps and / or other fibers.
  • the same flat parts fillers such as kaolin, talc, gypsum, barium sulfate, chalk and / or titanium white and auxiliary substances such as water, dyes, defoamers, dispersants, retention aids, flocculants and / or wetting agents.
  • the prior art discloses a variety of suitable paper grades suitable for stacking and binding.
  • a device according to the invention is used in particular in book production.
  • a book may consist of a collection or stack of printed, written, painted and / or blank sheets of flat pieces, such as paper or other suitable materials.
  • the same books can be designed in particular as hardcover, paperback, paperback or paperback.
  • the device has a fixing unit for fixing a stack of a plurality of flat parts.
  • the fixing unit may have a plurality of movable brackets.
  • the stack is preferably fixed in such a way that it has at least one narrow side. This can be understood as meaning a side of the stack which is formed by the edges of the flat parts. On this narrow side, the flat parts can be connected to each other, for example via a binder.
  • the device can have a processing unit to machine the narrow side of the stack, for example by means of compartments, notches, saws, milling, grinding, brushing and / or cleaning.
  • a processing unit is particularly suitable for the production of a book with soft cover, such as a paperback or a brochure.
  • a device comprises a binder application device for applying liquid binder or adhesive along the narrow side of the stack.
  • the binder application device may in particular comprise one or more nozzles and / or one or more rollers and / or other suitable application devices.
  • the binder is applied in a thickness in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, particularly preferably in a range of 0.3 mm to 0.6 mm on the narrow side.
  • the binder application device can be a stripping unit, in particular a squeegee and / or have a spinner.
  • the binder used is radiation-curing and may for this purpose have photoinitiators which can be activated at a certain wavelength of an applied radiation in order to harden the binder.
  • an irradiation unit or curing unit is used in the device according to the invention.
  • the irradiation unit preferably irradiates the binder applied to the narrow side of the stack in a planar manner.
  • the use of a light-emitting diode unit for irradiation has proved to be particularly advantageous here.
  • the light-emitting diode unit has at least one light-emitting diode.
  • the light-emitting diode unit preferably has a plurality of light-emitting diodes. The same light-emitting diodes or short LED have been known for some time.
  • Such an LED usually consists of an anode connection, a cathode connection, and may have a trough or a cup in which a semiconductor crystal LED crystal is inserted.
  • This LED crystal is connected to the anode connection via a bonding wire.
  • these components are mainly embedded in a usually transparent plastic sheath, a so-called embedding.
  • This embedding can be configured as a lens, so that the emitted light beam from the LED crystal, for example, as large as possible or punctiform emitted.
  • the particular advantage of the device according to the invention is the use of said light-emitting diode unit for irradiating and curing the binder.
  • the life of such light emitting diode units is very high compared to the lamps or tubes used in the prior art for curing the binder.
  • no or almost no heating or cooling time is necessary for such light-emitting diode units, so that the light-emitting diodes can be switched on for irradiation and switched off after the irradiation. This can save a lot of energy.
  • Another advantage is the high efficiency of a light-emitting diode unit, since low waste heat losses can be achieved.
  • the workpiece in this case both the stack of flat parts, as well as the binder to be irradiated and the device, such as a bookbinding machine and its components themselves, exposed to almost no heat load.
  • the device such as a bookbinding machine and its components themselves, exposed to almost no heat load.
  • costly and expensive cooling devices such as water cooling.
  • Such a light emitting diode unit is also advantageous from an environmental point of view compared to conventional irradiation units, for which usually mercury vapor lamps are used for the irradiation, since for the production of a light emitting diode unit usually no heavy metals, such as mercury for mercury vapor lamps, must be used.
  • the space requirement for the irradiation unit can be reduced by the use of a light-emitting diode unit.
  • the light emitting diode unit can be placed at a greater distance from the binder application unit because of its small size and because of the absence of large apertures, encapsulants and cooling devices.
  • Such a possible spacing of the irradiation unit from the binder application unit has the advantage in particular in book binding that sufficient time can be provided for the binder to be able to combine with fibers of the flat parts, which are preferably made of paper, in order to connect the fibers as well as possible to ensure the binder.
  • the irradiation unit is not firmly connected to the binder application unit and / or the entire apparatus, so that the distance between the binder application unit and the irradiation unit varies and in particular to the binder used and / or the dimensions of the stack and / or to the material and the Texture of the flat parts of the stack can be adjusted.
  • Another advantage here is the use of a light-emitting diode unit which emits radiation in a specific UV spectrum, wherein a binder is used which has photoinitiators which can be activated in the radiation emitted by the light-emitting diode unit to harden the binder by means of the light-emitting diode unit to enable.
  • a light-emitting diode unit in conjunction with the use of the appropriate binder, irradiation can be made possible in which the entire radiation of the light-emitting diode unit lies in the curing spectrum of the binder.
  • the efficiency of curing the binder can be increased so that a faster curing is possible.
  • Another advantage here is the use of a light-emitting diode unit which emits radiation in the UVA spectrum, wherein a binder is used which has photoinitiators which can be activated by UVA radiation.
  • a binder which has photoinitiators which can be activated by UVA radiation.
  • a light-emitting diode unit which exclusively emits radiation having a wavelength in a wavelength range from 320 nm to 410 nm has proven to be particularly advantageous.
  • a wavelength in a range from 375 nm to 405 nm is preferred.
  • the biological effect of such radiation in a given spectrum can be classified as less harmful to the user of the device than, for example, radiation in the UVB or UVC range, so that consuming encapsulation of the light emitting diode unit can be dispensed with.
  • Such a light emitting diode unit is also due to safety aspects of advantage over conventional irradiation units, which are usually used for the irradiation mercury vapor lamps.
  • conventional irradiation units which are usually used for the irradiation mercury vapor lamps.
  • UV light from conventional mercury vapor lamps with a wavelength of less than 240 nm strikes an oxygen molecule in the ambient air, it splits it into two oxygen atoms. These atoms react with other oxygen molecules to form 2 ozone molecules.
  • a suction would be necessary here.
  • Another advantage is the use of at least one LED area radiator as light emitting diode unit or as part of the light emitting diode unit.
  • a surface radiator may preferably have a plurality of LED or LED light sources, which may be arranged in particular in a plane.
  • the area to be irradiated can be increased. Accordingly, a larger area provided with binder the narrow side of the stack can be irradiated to cure the binder.
  • the stacks are conveyed past the light-emitting diode unit for curing the binder.
  • the irradiation time can be increased to a certain area of the binder-provided narrow side, without reducing the conveying speed of the stack, which can lead to improved curing.
  • the use of at least one LED area radiator, which is equipped with a reflection arrangement has proved to be particularly advantageous.
  • the performance characteristics of the LED surface radiator can be improved.
  • the LEDs used are positioned in front of a reflection surface of the reflection arrangement, wherein a radiation direction of a beam of the LED runs counter to a main emission direction of the surface radiator and wherein the beam of the LED is deflected by reflection in the main emission direction of the surface radiator.
  • Another advantage is an arrangement of the light emitting diode unit such that the binder is irradiated on the narrow side of the stack at a distance in a range of 1cm to 10cm, preferably in a range of 4cm to 6cm, to ensure a secure curing of the binder. Particularly advantageous in this case, an irradiation distance of about 5 cm has been found.
  • a further advantage is the use of a light-emitting diode unit which has an intensity of at least 100 mW / cm 2 , preferably in a range of 100 mW / cm 2 to 300 mW / cm 2 , particularly preferably in a range of 180 mW / cm 2 to 200 mW / cm 2 . This has proven to be a particularly advantageous intensity of about 190mW / cm 2 .
  • the light-emitting diode unit and, for example, the device are preferably configured in such a way that a radiation dose that can be introduced via the light-emitting diode unit, for example, onto the narrow side, is within a defined range.
  • the radiation dose is understood to be a value for the radiation introduced onto a specific surface, which results from the product of the intensity of the light-emitting diode unit and the time that the substrate to be irradiated is irradiated.
  • the radiation dose can therefore be dependent on the speed with which the stacks and thus in particular the narrow side to be irradiated are transported through the irradiation field of the preferably fixed light-emitting diode unit.
  • the size of the light-emitting diode unit or the size of the irradiation field can influence the radiation dose.
  • the light emitting diode unit is designed as a surface radiator having a longitudinal extent in the transport direction of the stack of 100 mm.
  • a surface radiator be configured for example by suitable reflectors, that said length is indeed different from the above, but the irradiation field at the level of a substrate to be irradiated, in particular a narrow side, a length of 100mm in the transport direction of the stack has.
  • the stacks are transported at a speed of 100 m / min and pass the irradiation field at this speed.
  • the dose for the here configured as a flat antenna unit light-emitting diodes is accordingly at an intensity of a coming to the application surface emitter of at least 100 mW / cm 2 at at least 6mJ / cm 2.
  • this dose is in the above-mentioned parameters in a range of 6 mJ / cm 2 at an intensity of 100mW / cm 2 to 18 mJ / cm 2 at an intensity of 300 mW / cm 2 .
  • a plurality of surface radiators connected in series is used as the light-emitting diode unit.
  • the use of four surface radiators conceivable, so that the dose would increase fourfold and, for example, at a speed of 100 m / min at an intensity of a surface radiator of 100 mW / cm 2 would be 16 mJ / cm 2 .
  • a further aspect of the present invention is the use of an irradiation unit or curing unit for a device for bonding stacks of flat parts for curing the binder by means of preferably planar irradiation of the binder on a narrow side of the stack, wherein a light-emitting diode unit is used for the irradiation.
  • Such an irradiation unit can be used in particular for retrofitting an existing device for binding stacks of flat parts.
  • the retrofitted bookbinding machine had no irradiation unit.
  • the irradiation unit according to the invention can replace an existing irradiation unit in order to achieve the above-mentioned advantages.
  • the light-emitting diode unit emits radiation in a specific UV spectrum, wherein a binder is used, which has photoinitiators which can be activated in the radiation emitted by the light-emitting diode unit in order to enable hardening of the binder by means of the light-emitting diode unit.
  • a binder which has photoinitiators which can be activated in the radiation emitted by the light-emitting diode unit in order to enable hardening of the binder by means of the light-emitting diode unit.
  • Another advantage is the use of a light-emitting diode unit which emits radiation in the UVA spectrum, wherein a binder is used which has photoinitiators which can be activated by UVA radiation.
  • the light-emitting diode unit emits exclusively radiation having a wavelength in a wavelength range of 320 nm-410 nm emitted. A wavelength in a range from 375 nm to 405 n
  • a further advantage with the use of an above-mentioned irradiation unit is the use of a light-emitting diode unit which has at least one LED area radiator.
  • the one or more LED area radiators are equipped with one or more reflection arrangements.
  • a processing step of the stack of flat parts after the fixing step may prove useful, which in particular a processing of the narrow side of the stack can be understood, such as a back processing , in particular subjects, notches, saws, milling, grinding, brushing and / or cleaning the narrow side.
  • Another advantage is the use of a light-emitting diode unit in the curing, which emits only radiation having a wavelength in a wavelength range 320 nm - 410 nm.
  • the narrow side of the stack and / or the binder are irradiated on the narrow side of the stack at a distance in a range of 1 cm to 10 cm, particularly preferably in a range of 4 to 6 cm, preferably about 5 cm ,
  • FIG. 1 a device for binding stacks of flat parts.
  • the device according to the invention comes in the in FIG. 1 shown schematic view as a bookbinding machine 10 for use.
  • bookbinding machines 10 such as perfect binders, are used to produce bonded booklets or book blocks for hard covers, wherein the collected to a stack 14 flat parts such as signatures and / or single sheets are connected by applying an adhesive or binder on a narrow side 15 or block spine. Frequently, this narrow side 15 is still processed before applying the binder, in particular by subjects, notches, saws, milling, grinding, brushing and / or cleaning.
  • the bookbinding machine 10 shown has a fixing unit 20 for fixing the stack 14 of a plurality of flat parts.
  • the flat parts are stacked in a not shown part of the bookbinding machine 10 in a known manner.
  • the stacks have at least one narrow side 15, which is used for binding.
  • a binder is used in the present embodiment, which is applied to the narrow sides 15 of the stack 14. Thereafter, curing of the binder is provided to obtain brochures or book blocks from the stacks.
  • the stacks 14 are conveyed by means of a conveyor belt-like feed 11 for further processing.
  • the feeder 11 is arranged in such a way that the stacks 14 are guided from below to brackets 21 which are open at the bottom, the stacks 14 in turn being arranged on the feeder 11 so that said narrow side 15 faces the feeder 11 and thus is exposed.
  • brackets 21 are part of the fixing unit 20 and serve to fix the stack 14 for further processing.
  • the brackets 21 surround the stacks 14 in regions and are designed such that at least said narrow side 15 is exposed.
  • the brackets 21 are designed such that a region of the adjacent to the narrow side 15 side surfaces of a stack 14 is exposed to provide them, for example, partially with binder.
  • the brackets 21 are fixedly connected to a transport system 12. Such transport systems 12 are known in the art.
  • the part to which the brackets 21 are fastened may in this case be designed in particular like a chain. By moving the chain-like part in a transporting direction 13, the piles 14 fixed in the clamps 21 can be moved in the bookbinding machine 10 for further processing.
  • a processing unit for further processing, in particular of the narrow side 15, a processing unit, not shown, can be provided.
  • the narrow side 15 can be processed in particular by subjects, notches, sawing, milling, grinding, brushing and / or cleaning before a binder application.
  • the staples 14 fixed in the clamps 21 are conveyed to the narrow side 15 by moving the clamps 21 by means of the transport system 12 in the transport direction 13 to a binder application unit 30 for applying a liquid binder following the fixing unit 20 or the processing unit (not shown).
  • the binder application unit 30 comprises an application unit 31 for applying the binder via a plurality of nozzles 32 and a tank 33 for the binder.
  • the binder can also be applied via one or more rollers or another suitable application element.
  • the tank 33 may have a heating device, in particular to heat the binder, for example a hot melt adhesive.
  • the application unit 31 and the nozzles 32 as well as any hose connections, in particular between the tank 33 and the application unit 31, can be heated in order to heat the binder, for example a hotmelt adhesive. It is also possible to provide an in particular externally arranged storage tank, which is not shown, in which the binder, in particular a hotmelt adhesive, is heated up to a pre-fusing area.
  • a hot melt adhesive is preferably used as a binder.
  • hot melt adhesives are those adhesives that are solid at room temperature (25 ° C), but melt at elevated temperature and are liquid applicable.
  • Particularly suitable hotmelt adhesives are radiation-crosslinkable adhesives.
  • Particularly suitable for this purpose is a hot-melt adhesive which has photoinitiators which can be activated for curing under UVA radiation.
  • a hot melt adhesive is preferably used which has photoinitiators which can be activated in the case of radiation having the wavelength in a range from 320 nm to 410 nm.
  • Particular preference is given to using a hotmelt adhesive which has photoinitiators which can be activated in the case of radiation having the wavelength in a wavelength range from 375 nm to 405 nm.
  • a suitable hot-melt adhesive preferably has a viscosity in a range from 2500 mPa.s to 15000 mPa.s, particularly preferably in a range from 3000 mPa.s to 8000 mPas.s (measured according to EN ISO 2555, Brookfield viscometer, at 130 ° C.) and a Vorschmelz Scheme of 60 ° to 120 °.
  • the application temperature of the adhesive is chosen so that the adhesive can be applied liquid or flowable with the device according to the invention, for example between 110 ° C to 140 ° C.
  • a heatable glue tank or tank 33 which can heat the hotmelt adhesive to at least 110 ° to 140 °, as well as said nozzles 32 in a range of 110 ° to 140 °, is suitable for such a hotmelt adhesive. If during the gluing or the binder application of very thick stack 14, the flow rate is no longer sufficient, a way to increase the temperature by up to 50 ° can be provided. If a cooling occurs after the application of the adhesive layer, a first bond is produced by the solidification of the hot melt adhesive. After irradiation, the final bond strength is achieved.
  • the binder application unit 30 may include an additional application possibility for a binder as side glue.
  • a binder is applied in regions on the adjoining the narrow side 15 side surfaces of the stack 14, to glue in a further step, for example, a cover sheet or a header with the stack 14.
  • This cover sheet is used in particular to cover the adhesive strip, that is, it conceals the view of the lateral view of the arranged on the narrow side 15 binder.
  • both the binder on the narrow side 15, as well as other nozzles not shown is applied to said side surfaces on the application unit 31.
  • binders are used for the side surfaces and the narrow side to achieve a different curing, and to allow effective bonding, for example, a cover sheet after a previous curing of the binder on the narrow side 15. It is also conceivable, however, the use of the same binder for all the above areas.
  • the binder application unit 30 has a stripping unit 34 with a stripping element 35. This is formed in the embodiment shown as a squeegee.
  • the stripping unit 34 ensures a uniform layer thickness of binder on the narrow side 15.
  • the stripping unit 34 is adjustable in such a way that the thickness of the binder on the narrow side 15 is set to a layer thickness in a range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, preferably in a range of 0.3 mm to 0.6 mm can.
  • the binder provided with stacks 14 are then further transported by means of the brackets 21 in the transport direction 13 to a curing unit or irradiation unit 40 for curing of the binder by means of surface irradiation of the binder on the narrow side 15 of the stack 14.
  • the irradiation unit 40 comprises a light-emitting diode unit 41 for irradiating the binder.
  • the light-emitting diode unit 41 used emits radiation in a specific UV spectrum.
  • the above-mentioned binder in this case has photoinitiators which can be activated in the radiation emitted by the light-emitting diode unit, in order to allow hardening of the binder by means of the light-emitting diode unit 41.
  • the emitted radiation of the light-emitting diode unit 41 thereby moves within the UVA spectrum.
  • the use of such a light emitting diode unit 41 can be dispensed with in particular on a complex shield selbiger.
  • the light-emitting diode unit 41 used has a multiplicity of light-emitting diodes 43 which exclusively emit radiation having a wavelength in a wavelength range from 320 nm to 410 nm.
  • the wavelength of the light-emitting diodes 43 is adjustable, so that a wavelength from the above-mentioned wavelength ranges can be selected in order to use the radiation at that Adapting upcoming binders.
  • the light emitting diode unit 41 at least an LED area radiator 42, which in turn comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes 43.
  • the light-emitting diode unit 41 includes a control unit 45 for controlling the area radiator 42 and electrical lines 44 via which the surface radiator 42 is connected to the control unit 45.
  • the surface radiator has a reflection arrangement, not shown, in order to deflect radiation which does not extend in the main emission direction, that is to say preferably in the direction of the narrow side 15.
  • the light-emitting diodes 43 are positioned in front of a reflection surface of the reflection arrangement, wherein a radiation direction of a beam of the light-emitting diodes 43 runs counter to the main radiation direction of the surface radiator 42 and wherein the beam of the light-emitting diodes 43 is deflected by reflection in the main emission direction of the surface radiator 42 via the reflection arrangement.
  • the area radiator 42 is arranged in such a way that the main radiation direction or main emission direction of the light-emitting diodes 43 is directed in the direction of the narrow side 15 provided with the binder.
  • the surface radiator 42 and / or the entire light-emitting diode unit 41 in height with respect to the stack 14 is displaceable such that the distance of the light emitting diodes 43 is variable from the surface of the binder provided with narrow side 15 to set an optimal irradiation distance for curing of the binder.
  • the narrow side 15 is irradiated at a distance in a range of 1 cm to 10 cm, preferably in a range of 4 cm to 6 cm.
  • the light-emitting diode unit 41 is positioned such that the light-emitting diodes 43 are arranged at a distance of approximately 5 cm from an average binder surface on the narrow side 15.
  • a surface radiator 42 with light-emitting diodes 43 is used, which has an intensity in a range from 100 mW / cm 2 to 300 mW / cm 2 , preferably in a range from 180 mW / cm 2 to 200 mW / cm 2 , more preferably an intensity of about 190mW / cm 2 can be provided.
  • the irradiation unit 40 comprises a first light barrier 46 and a second light barrier 47. Both light barriers 46, 47 are connected to the control unit 45 via electrical lines 44.
  • the light barriers 46, 47 can also be replaced by other sensors known to those skilled in the art, which are suitable for detecting the presence of a stack 14. If a stack 14 is moved by means of the clamp 21 and the transport system 12 in the direction of the irradiation unit 40, it passes through a detection area of the first light barrier 46. This is arranged such that the stack 14 reaches the detection area before the irradiation field is reached by the area radiator 42.
  • a stack 14 If a stack 14 reaches the detection range of the first light barrier 46, it sends a signal to the control unit 45, which then switches on the area radiator 42 for irradiating the binder on the narrow side 15.
  • the second light barrier 47 is arranged such that a Leaving the stack 14 of the irradiation field of the surface radiator 42 can be detected.
  • the signal thus detected by the second light barrier 47 is in turn sent to the control unit 45, which switches off the area radiator 42.
  • the irradiation unit 40 can be connected, for example, directly via the control unit 45 to the transport system 12 such that information about the speed or the position of the clamps 21 in the bookbinding machine 10 can be tapped, whereby a switching of the surface radiator 42 for irradiation of the Narrow side 15 additionally or alternatively to the light barriers 46, 47 can be made possible.
  • a delay circuit (not shown), for example as part of the control unit 45, which switches on the area radiator 42 as soon as a stack 14 reaches or passes the first light barrier 46. If, however, within a defined period of time, for example within a period selectable from a range of 1 s to 10 s, no more stack 14 is detected by the first light barrier 46 and / or the second light barrier 47, the control unit 45 switches off the area radiator 42.
  • a delay circuit can in particular provide an irradiation unit 40, which can be used and operated independently of the other components of the bookbinding machine 10.
  • Such a solution is advantageous in particular for the retrofitting of existing bookbinding machines 10 by a described irradiation unit 40, since the irradiation unit does not have to be connected to the control of the bookbinding machine 10 since the surface radiator 42 is switched solely by the acquisition of data and measured values be raised by the irradiation unit 40 itself.
  • the bookbinding machine 10 has a measuring device, not shown, for detecting the radiation dose introduced by the irradiation unit 40 via the area radiator 42 onto the substrate, thus in particular the narrow side 15 or onto the binder on the narrow side 15.
  • This can be part of the irradiation unit 40, for example.
  • this measuring device is connected to the transport system 12 and moves, for example, with the clamps 21.
  • the measuring device passes the irradiation unit 40 at the same speed as the stacks 14, so that an exact detection of the dose is possible.
  • the measuring device can be connected to the control unit 45 of the irradiation unit 40 via a wireless data transmission option in order to adjust the dose of the radiation or the speed of the transport system 12 if necessary.
  • the light-emitting diode unit 41 can also comprise further surface radiators 42 or the described surface radiator 42 can be designed such that irradiation of a binder possibly applied in the binder application device is made possible as side glue on areas of the side surface of the stack 14.
  • the surface radiator 42 as make sense that the light-emitting diodes 43 are arranged tunnel-shaped in the longitudinal direction with respect to the narrow side 15 of a stack 14 and so can irradiate both the narrow side 15 itself, and the side surfaces.
  • the irradiation unit 40 shown can also be used to retrofit an existing bookbinding machine 10.
  • Known bookbinding machines 10 may often have curing means which, among other things, emit hazardous UVB and UVC radiation.
  • irradiation unit 40 are used, which replaces the existing means for curing.
  • the irradiation unit 40 for retrofitting the bookbinding machine 10 said light emitting diode unit, preferably comprising a surface radiator 42.
  • a surface radiator 42 inserted here can also have a described reflection arrangement.
  • the built-in LEDs 43 preferably have the properties described above.

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  1. Dispositif (10) servant à relier des empilements (14) d'éléments plats, comportant
    - une unité de fixation (20) pour fixer un empilement (14) constitué d'une pluralité d'éléments plats,
    - un dispositif d'application de liant (30) pour appliquer un liant liquide le long d'un côté étroit (15) de l'empilement (14),
    - une unité d'application de rayonnement (40) pour faire durcir le liant en l'exposant à un rayonnement sur le côté étroit (15) de l'empilement (14), caractérisé en ce qu'une unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) est utilisée pour l'application du rayonnement.
  2. Dispositif (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) émet un rayonnement dans un spectre UV déterminé et en ce qu'un liant est utilisé, lequel comporte des photoinitiateurs qui peuvent être activés lors du rayonnement émis par l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (42) de manière à permettre un durcissement du liant au moyen de ladite unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41).
  3. Dispositif (10) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) émet un rayonnement dans le spectre UVA et en ce qu'un liant est utilisé, lequel comporte des photoinitiateurs qui peuvent être activés lors du rayonnement UVA.
  4. Dispositif (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) émet exclusivement un rayonnement ayant une longueur d'onde se situant dans la gamme de longueurs d'onde de 320 nm à 410 nm.
  5. Dispositif (10) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le liant comporte des photoinitiateurs qui peuvent être activés à la longueur d'onde du rayonnement de l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41).
  6. Dispositif (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) comporte au moins un émetteur de rayonnement plan à LED (42).
  7. Dispositif (10) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) est disposée de telle façon que le liant est exposé au rayonnement sur le côté étroit (15) de l'empilement (14) à une distance se situant dans la plage de 1 à 10 cm.
  8. Unité d'application de rayonnement (40) pour un dispositif (10) servant à relier des empilements (14) d'éléments plats pour faire durcir un liant prévu sur un côté étroit (15) en exposant le liant avec toute sa surface à un rayonnement sur le côté étroit (15) de l'empilement (14), sachant qu'une unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) est utilisée pour l'application du rayonnement.
  9. Procédé pour relier des empilements (14) d'éléments plats comportant les étapes suivantes :
    - fixer un empilement (14) constitué d'une pluralité d'éléments plats,
    - appliquer un liant liquide le long d'un côté étroit (15) de l'empilement (14),
    - faire durcir le liant en l'exposant avec toute sa surface à un rayonnement sur le côté étroit (14) de l'empilement (15), sachant qu'une unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) est utilisée pour l'application du rayonnement.
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que l'unité à diodes électroluminescentes (41) utilisée émet exclusivement un rayonnement ayant une longueur d'onde se situant dans la gamme de longueurs d'onde de 320 nm à 410 nm.
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