FR2837192A1 - Manufacture of printed documents such as instructions enclosed with packaged medication involves folding paper strip and sticking with non- permanent adhesive - Google Patents

Abstract

The documents are made from a continuous paper strip, unrolled from one reel, printed, and rolled onto a second reel. From the second reel it is unrolled again and folded lengthwise. At the same time a nonpermanent adhesive is applied in a continuous line and/or separate dots to the inner surfaces of the folded strip, ensuring that it stays in the correct folded position during subsequent rolling, unrolling and cutting operations. The adhesive used for the process is a standard non-fast or re-positionable adhesive.

Description

means of holes that these pieces (10, 12) and this flights (8) include.

  METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING PRINTED DOCUMENTS

  The present invention relates to the field of printed documents intended to be folded and arranged in a package with a corresponding product. The present invention relates more particularly to a process for producing printed documents, which are produced from a strip of paper placed on a reel, said process comprising a step of unwinding the strip of paper, a step of longitudinal folding of the strip of paper rolled out

  so as to obtain at least two flaps forming a pk.

  The present invention is intended in particular for the pharmaceutical industry in

  with a view to producing notices relating to medicaments.

  We know from the prior art the realization of such notices. These are made from a

strip of paper arranged on a reel.

  The first step is to print the strip of paper. The operation consists of unrolling said strip of paper, then printing on one of its sides or

  on both sides the product information.

  The strip of paper thus printed is then again arranged in a reel or, if it has a relatively large width, slit in several reels, called reels-daughters, which have a diameter smaller than that of the initial reels. All of these

  wind operations carried out in a single sequence.

  A folding operation takes place entirely.

  The daughter coils are unwound, then folded in principle in the longitudinal direction. Wiles then rewinds again. The folding operation allows, depending on the configuration of the machine used, to form two or

  multiple thicknesses of paper prints.

  The next step concerns the transverse folding of the paper strip, said transverse folding being carried out either by means of a folder arranged outside the packaging line, or directly on the packaging chalne. The operation consists in unwinding the reel formed by the strip of paper obtained during the previous operation, synchronizing the information printed on the folded strip of paper with the cut, then carrying out the operation of cutting the strip of paper followed by 'a transverse folding operation of the printed paper to obtain the instructions intended to be introduced into the packaging with the

medication match.

  During the folding step, where the paper strip is folded so as to form at least two thicknesses (flaps), a sliding of these flaps is observed, causing their damage (creases, ...) and

  therefore a final presentation of the altered printed document.

  It is proposed, in patent application WO0107266, a method of manufacturing a sheet with several sheets, which is intended to undergo automatic folding operations. The sheet includes a first sheet and a second sheet, the first sheet having a first side and a second side, one or both sides of which include prints. The second sheet has first and second sides, one or both sides of which have prints. Part of one side of one of the sheets has a sealant, and part of the sealant includes an adhesive, on

  which part of the other sheet is glued.

  The adhesion between the adhesive and the sealant and / or the adhesion between the adhesive and the other sheet is weaker than the adhesion between the sealant and the sheet on which this product is applied. Such a structure thus makes it possible to include a large volume of information without deteriorating the presentation. However, such a method does not allow the production of notices from large paper strips without performing a preliminary longitudinal cut. On the other hand, it turns out that the method of securing the leaves, proposed in the document W00107266, has a long implementation and

relatively complex.

  The present invention intends to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art by proposing a method for producing printed documents from a reel formed by a strip of paper without any prior step of longitudinal cutting of the said strip of paper. , while offering an easy and rapid implementation of the operation of temporarily securing the flaps obtained during the folding step of said strip of

paper.

  To do this, the present invention is of the type described above and it is remarkable, in its broadest sense, in that the method comprises an idari sat ion step of the flaps between them by means of an adhesive. not permanent introduced between said flaps, said joining step being carried out

simultaneously with the folding step.

  In a preferred mode of real i sat ion of

  [Invention, said glue is a fugitive glue.

  In another embodiment of

  ['invention, said glue is a repositionable glue.

  Advantageously, said adhesive is deposited in the form of at least one strip over all or part of a face

one of the shutters.

  Advantageously, said glue is deposited in the form of a strip on one side of said flights, said side

being opposed to pk.

  Advantageously, said adhesive is deposited in the form of a discontinuous strip. Advantageously, the method comprises a step of inserting at least one precut line provided

  parallel to the fold formed by said flaps.

  According to a first configuration of the invention, the method comprises a step of winding in reel the strip of paper obtained following the

  longitudinal folding and gluing operations.

  According to a second configuration of the invention, the method comprises a step of cutting the strip of paper obtained as a result of the longitudinal folding and gluing operations, and a folding step

  transverse of the cut paper strip.

  According to another configuration of the invention,

  the method further includes a printing step.

  The present invention also relates to the device for implementing the method previously

  described for the production of printed documents.

  Said device comprises a dispenser for the paper strip, a group of folders intended for the longitudinal folding of the strip of paper unwound so as to obtain at least two flaps, as well as a system intended, simultaneously for folding, for securing said flaps between them by means of a non-permanent glue

introduced between said flaps.

  Advantageously, the device comprises a means for pre-cutting the strip of paper unwound so as to form a line for pre-cutting parallel

at the fold formed by said flaps.

  According to the first configuration of the invention described above, the device comprises a reel

  of the strip of paper folded longitudinally and glued.

  According to the second configuration of the invention described above, the device comprises means for cutting the strip of paper folded longitudinally and glued, as well as a group of folders intended for folding.

  transverse of the cut paper strip.

  According to another configuration of the invention,

  the device comprises printing means.

  The invention will be better understood using the

  description, given below for purely explanatory purposes,

  of an embodiment of the invention, with reference to the appended figures: FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of the operations intended for the production of printed documents according to the invention; - Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of the operations intended for the production of printed documents according to a variant of the invention; - Figure 3 illustrates a block diagram of operations intended for the production of printed documents according to another variant of the invention; - Figure 4 illustrates a perspective view of a strip of paper in the folding step according to a first example of joining; - Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of a strip of paper at the folding step according to a second example of attachment; - Figure 6 illustrates a schematic view of an example of folding and gluing a strip of paper with three flaps; - Figure 7 illustrates a schematic view of an example of folding and gluing a strip of paper having four flaps; and - Figure 8 illustrates a schematic view of another example of folding and gluing

  of a strip of paper with four flaps.

  FIG. 1 illustrates the operations implemented according to the invention for the production of printed documents such as notices N relating to medicaments. The first step consists in an operation of unwinding a reel Bl by means of an unwinder, said reel B1 being made up of a strip of paper.

(1) previously printed.

  The preliminary printing operation consists of carrying out in a single sequence: - the unwinding of a reel Bo made up of said strip of paper (1), - printing on one of the faces or on each of the faces of said paper strip (1), and - the winding of said paper strip (1)

  printed as one or more coils B1.

  The second step consists in carrying out simultaneously two operations, namely: - an operation of longitudinal folding of said strip of paper (1) unwound by means of a group

of folders.

  Said strip of paper (1) is folded so as to obtain two or more flaps according to the type of leaflet N desired and the type of packaging for which leaflet N is intended, each of said adjacent flaps

forming a pk.

  - an operation of securing said flaps together with a non-permanent adhesive

introduced between said flaps.

  The joining of said flaps is carried out by means of a fixing posse, which places said glue on all or part of the surface

said components.

  In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the said glue used is a fugitive glue

conventional.

  In another embodiment of the invention, said adhesive used is an adhesive

conventional repositionable.

  Said strip of paper (1), after having undergone the operations of longitudinal folding and gluing, is then wound up by means of a reel to form a reel B2. The reel B2 thus obtained is then either stored pending [' final packaging operation with the corresponding product, either transported directly to the customer (pharmaceutical industries, cosmetics industries, custom conditioners, ...) for the handling of the packaging operation. The packaging operation consists in unwinding on the packaging chain said reel B2, synchronizing the cutting with the information printed on said folded paper strip (1), then carrying out the cutting operation of said paper strip (1) followed of the final transverse folding operation of the printed paper. It is understood that the transverse folding operation can also be carried out outside the packaging chain. The leaflet N thus obtained is then introduced into the packaging with the medicament

match.

  In a variant of the invention, illustrated in FIG. 2, said strip of paper (1), after having undergone the operations of longitudinal folding and gluing, is directly cut in the transverse direction, said cutting being synchronized with the printing appearing on said strip of paper (1). Said paper strip (1) then undergoes the transverse folding operation by means of the second group of folders, and the notice N thus obtained is introduced into the packaging with the medicament

match.

  In another variant of the invention, illustrated in FIG. 3, said strip of paper (1) forming the reel Bo is directly subjected, after the printing step, to the operations of longitudinal folding and of gluing, followed by the operations of cutting. transverse and

transverse folding.

  It is necessary, for certain uses, to be able to separate the notice into two parts, one of the parts being intended for example for the doctor, the other for the patient. Also, in an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the device comprises a means for precutting said strip of

  paper (1) unwound so as to form a line of pre-

  cutting parallel to the fold formed by said flaps.

  The separation of the two parts is thus carried out without risk of tearing or damage to the leaflet N. FIG. 4 represents a perspective view of a strip of paper (1) folded so as to obtain two

  shutters (2, 3) separated by a fold (4).

  The joining operation is carried out by means of an adhesive (5) arranged in the form of a succession of points, said adhesive points being distributed so as to form a discontinuous strip disposed on the face of one of said flaps ( 2, 3), in the part opposite

fold (4).

  According to another embodiment, the joining operation is carried out by means of said adhesive (5) deposited in the form of a strip having

  a more or less thick continuous line.

  Said glue (5) can also be applied in a combination or alternation of continuous or discontinuous strips (glue dots), as illustrated in FIG. 5. Said strips of glue are distributed over half of the surface of one of said flaps (2, 3), said surface corresponds to the opposite part

fold (4).

  According to other embodiments, the glue

  can be arranged either on the side of one of said flaps (2, 3), said side being opposite the fold (4), or on any

  or part of the surface of one of said flaps (2, 3).

  FIG. 6 represents a schematic view of a strip of paper (1) presenting three flaps (6, 7,

  8) obtained during the longitudinal folding operation.

  Said paper strip (1) obtained has two folds (9, 10), the fold (9) separating said flights (6) from said flights (7), and the fold (10) separating said flights (7)

audit flights (8).

  Said flaps (6, 7) are secured by means of said glue (5) in the form of continuous and / or discontinuous bands arranged on a part of the interior face of said flaps (6) opposite the fold (9) or on a part of the inner face of said flies (7) opposite the

fold (9).

  Said flaps (7, 8) are secured by means of said glue (5) in the form of continuous and / or discontinuous strips arranged on a part of the interior face of said flaps (7) opposite the fold (10) or on a part of the inner face of said flies (8) opposite the

fold (10).

  Figure 7 shows a schematic view of a strip of paper (1) having four flaps obtained

  during the longitudinal folding operation.

  Said strip of paper obtained (1) has three folds (15, 16, 17) and four flaps (11, 12, 13, 14). The fold (15) separates said flights (11) from said flights (12), the fold (16) separates said flights (12) from said flights (13), and the

  fold (17) separates said flights (13) from said flights (14).

  Said flaps (11, 12) are secured by means of said glue (5) in the form of continuous and / or discontinuous strips arranged on a part of the interior face of said flaps (11) opposite the fold (15) or on a part of the inner face of said flies (12) opposite the

fold (15).

  Said flaps (12, 13) are secured by means of said glue (5) in the form of continuous and / or discontinuous strips disposed on a part of the interior face of said flaps (12) opposite the fold (16) or on a part of the inner face of said flies (13) opposite the

fold (16).

  Said flaps (13, 14) are secured by means of said glue (5) in the form of continuous and / or discontinuous strips di sposed on a part ie of the inside face of said flaps (13) opposite the fold (17) or on a part of the interior face to said flaps (14) opposite the

fold (17).

  Figure 8 shows another example of folding and gluing a strip of paper (1) into four parts. The invention is described in the foregoing by way of example. It is understood that the person skilled in the art is able to carry out different variants of the invention

  without going beyond the scope of the patent.

Claims (16)

  1. Method for producing printed documents, such as notices relating to medicaments, which are produced from a strip of paper placed on a reel, said method comprising a step of unwinding said strip of paper (1), a step of longitudinal folding of said paper strip (1) unwound so as to obtain at least two flaps (2, 3) forming a fold (4), characterized in that it comprises a step of securing said flaps (2, 3 ) between them by means of a non-permanent adhesive (5) introduced between said flaps (2, 3), said joining step   being carried out simultaneously at the folding step.   2. Method for producing printed documents according to claim 1, characterized in that   said glue (5) is a fugitive glue.   3. Method for producing printed documents according to claim 1, characterized in that   said adhesive (5) is a repositionable adhesive.   4. Method for producing documents   prints according to any one of claims 1 to 3,   characterized in that said adhesive (5) is deposited in the form of at least one strip over all or part of a face one of said flaps (2, 3).   5. Method for producing printed documents according to claim 4, characterized in that said adhesive (5) is deposited in the form of a strip on a   dimension to said flights, said dimension being opposed to pk.   6. Method for producing printed documents according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that said glue (5) is deposited in the form of a discontinuous strip. 7. Process for producing documents   prints according to any one of claims   previous, characterized in that it comprises a step of inserting at least one pre-cutting line arranged parallel to the fold (4) formed by said flaps (2, 3).   8. Method for producing documents   prints according to any one of claims 1 to 7,   characterized in that it comprises a step of winding in reel of said strip of paper (1) obtained as a result   longitudinal folding and gluing operations.   9. Process for producing documents   prints according to any one of claims 1 to 7,   characterized in that it comprises a step of cutting out said paper strip (1) obtained as a result of the longitudinal folding and gluing operations, and a step of transverse folding of said paper strip (1) cut out.   10. Process for producing documents   prints according to any one of claims 1 to 9,   characterized in that it further comprises a step of printing.   11. Printed document, such as a notice relating to a medication, obtained by the process according to   any one of claims 1 to 10.   12. Device for implementing the process for producing printed documents, such as notices relating to medicaments, according to one   any of claims 1 to 10, said device   comprising an unwinder of said paper strip (1), a group of folders intended for the longitudinal folding of said paper strip (1) unwound so as to obtain at least two flaps (2, 3), characterized in that it comprises a system intended, simultaneously for folding, for securing said flaps (2, 3) to each other by means of a non-permanent adhesive (5) introduced between said shutters (2, 3).   13. Device for implementing the process for producing printed documents according to claim 12, characterized in that it further comprises means for pre-cutting said strip of paper   (1) unwound so as to form a line of pre-   cutting parallel to the fold (4) formed by said shutters (2, 3).   14. Device for implementing the process for producing printed documents according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that it further comprises a reel of said folded paper strip (1) longitudinally and glued.   15. Device for implementing the process for producing printed documents according to the   claims 12 or 13, characterized in that it comprises   furthermore means for cutting said strip of paper (1) folded longitudinally and glued, as well as a group of folders intended for transverse folding of said strip of cut paper (1).   16. [isposiLif for the implementation flu proceeds of production of printed documents at the lane fair some of the claims 12 15, characL6ris in this