JP2000351290A - Printed material with its fore edge sealed, and method and device for preparing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a printed material which has practicality and has a fore edge, to which a sealing tape can be easily affixed, and the top and bottom ends of which are partially sealed. SOLUTION: The printed material includes a printed material body 2 which has a pamphlet shape and is folded at least twice, and a sealing tape 10 to seal the fore edge 5 of the body 2. And the tape 10 extends over the fore edge 5 from the front side of a cover 3 of the body 2 to the rear side thereof, while an adhesive material, which can be releasably adhered to the cover 3, is provided. The tape 10 has an upper extending portion 14 which extends from the front cover 3a, at the top end 7a of the body 2, to the rear cover 3b so as to be affixed thereto, and a lower extending portion 15 which extends from the cover 3b, at the lower end 7b of the body 2, to the cover 3a so as to be affixed thereto, The portions 14, 15 are formed by cutting the continuous tape 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printed material in which a small edge of a printed material and a part of the upper and lower ends of a printed material body are sealed with a sealing tape, a method of manufacturing the same, and a manufacturing apparatus thereof. More specifically, printed matter such as catalogs and pamphlets which are folded at least in two in a booklet or machine folding form, are printed matter in which a small part of a printed matter body is sealed, and can be sent without being enclosed in an envelope. It relates to things that can be used to prevent browsing.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, from the viewpoint of reducing the labor of enclosing in an envelope when sending a catalog or the like and saving resources, a printed matter which can be directly sealed and sent as it is has been proposed. ing. As such a printed material, for example, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-97377, a small-sized portion of a catalog body is sealed with a sealing tape, and the upper and lower ends of the catalog body are also sealed.

In the publication, in order to seal the upper and lower ends of a catalog body, a part of a sealing tape protruding from the upper and lower ends is bonded together on opposing surfaces, and the upper and lower ends are separately sealed with separate sealing tapes. The illustrated configuration is illustrated.

[0003] However, in the former configuration, the sealing tape protrudes from the upper and lower ends of the catalog main body, and there is a problem in appearance or practicability. In the latter configuration, a separate sealing tape is prepared. Then, the process is complicated.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a printed material which is practical and easy to attach a sealing tape, and which partially seals the upper and lower ends of the printed material body. Another object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus thereof.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is characterized in that the printed matter sealed in the fore-edge is a booklet-shaped or at least two-folded printed matter main body, and a seal for sealing the fore-edge of the printed matter main body. A sealing tape, wherein the sealing tape has a band shape extending across the front and back of the cover in the printed matter main body along the fore edge, and has an adhesive for releasably bonding to the cover, and the sealing tape. Is characterized in that the printed matter body has overhanging portions at the upper and lower ends of the printed matter main body, which overhangs from the one cover side and is attached to the other cover side.

Here, one of the pair of overhangs extends from a portion facing the one cover at the upper end of the printed matter main body, and the other of the pair of overhangs extends at the lower end of the printed matter main body. It is good to comprise so that it may project from the part opposite to the other cover. For example, the upper overhang portion may be extended from the front cover facing portion side, and the lower overhang portion may be extended from the back cover facing portion. With this configuration, the both overhanging portions can be cut out and formed by using the sealing tape without waste. The upper and lower protruding portions seal a part of the upper and lower ends of the printed matter main body, thereby preventing falling objects such as flyers sandwiched between the covers.

Further, the adhesive is an adhesive which can be peeled off and re-adhered, and a portion of the sealing tape facing one of the covers is formed wider than a portion facing the other cover. Information for sending may be described in the wide facing portion.

[0008] On the other hand, the first feature of the method for producing a printed matter with the fore-end sealed according to the above-described feature is that after a part of the continuous sealing tape is attached to one of the covers, the continuous sealing tape is attached to the cover. The sealing tape is cut between the adjoining printed matter main bodies to form the overhang.

According to this feature, since the continuous sealing tape is cut in a state where the continuous sealing tape is stuck to the printed matter main body, the sealing tape is hardly wrinkled at the time of cutting and is easy to handle. At the same time, when the overhang is cut out from the sealing tape, the positional relationship between the printed matter main body and the overhang is accurate.

[0010] A second feature of the manufacturing method according to the present invention is that, after the overhanging portion is formed, an unadhesive tape portion not yet adhered to the cover of the sealing tape is erected so as to face the edge. Then, the first curved surface for pressing is moved from the fore edge side to the back side of the printed matter main body to adhere the non-adhesive tape portion to the other of the cover.

Further, a third feature of the manufacturing method according to the present invention is that, after bonding the non-adhesive tape portion to the other side of the cover, the overhanging portions are erected so as to face the upper end or lower end of the printed matter main body. Then, the second curved surface for pressing is moved from one side of the upper or lower end side of the printed matter main body to the other side, and the respective overhang portions are bonded to the cover.

[0012] In the features of the second and third manufacturing methods, the unadhesive tape portion and the both sealed portions are stably handled in the upright posture since at least a part thereof has already been stuck to the cover of the printed matter main body. Is easy. Then, since the non-adhesive tape portion and both sealing portions are erected and then attached to the cover by moving the curved surface, the attachment can be performed without difficulty.

On the other hand, a feature of the manufacturing apparatus used in the method of manufacturing a printed matter having the above-mentioned closed edge is provided with a cutter for cutting the sealing tape between the adjacent printed matter bodies, and the cutter is provided with the continuous sealing tape. A first transverse cutting portion for cutting a first cover facing area along a longitudinal direction of the sealing tape which should mainly face one of the covers near one of upper and lower ends of the printed matter main body, and the continuous sealing tape; A second transverse cutting portion for cutting a second cover facing area along the longitudinal direction of the sealing tape which should mainly face the other of the cover near the other of the upper and lower ends of the printed matter main body, and the continuous sealing. The tape is cut substantially along the longitudinal direction in or near the edge facing area along the longitudinal direction of the sealing tape to be opposed to the edge of the tape. Certain and are small to the sealing of and a longitudinal cutting unit for.

According to this feature, the overhanging portion can be formed without waste by cutting the sealing tape with a simple structure of pushing and cutting with a cutter.

A second feature of the manufacturing apparatus used in the above manufacturing method is that the printed matter main body is transported along the longitudinal direction of the continuous sealing tape with the non-adhesive tape portion being along the slope. A jig for raising the non-adhesive tape portion so as to face the fore edge, thereby sealing the fore edge.

According to this feature, it is possible to rationally utilize the inevitable behavior of transporting the main body of the printed material and to reliably raise the non-adhesive tape portion with a simple configuration in which a slope is provided. .

In addition, still another feature of the manufacturing apparatus used in the above-described manufacturing method is that each of the overhangs is formed by revolving around the revolving axis along the upper and lower ends near the upper and lower ends of the printed matter main body. A roller that abuts and raises them is provided, and a slider mechanism that supports the roller so as to be able to move toward and away from the revolving axis is provided, and the roller is operated as the second curved surface with the further revolution of the roller. I have a cam.

According to this feature, the upright portion can be raised and stuck by the same roller, and it is not necessary to change the direction in which the printed matter is conveyed. Thus, the attaching process can be performed very quickly.

[0019]

As described above, according to the above-described features of the printed matter with the fore-edge sealed according to the present invention, the overhang portions are attached to the other cover side in a bent state, so that the upper and lower end sides of the printed matter main body are provided. The overhang does not protrude significantly, the appearance is excellent, and the sealing strength of the upper and lower ends is sufficient. In addition, since the overhanging portion can be formed by cutting out a continuous sealing tape, the sticking step of the sealing tape becomes simple and rational, and it is possible to provide a printed material with a very practical small-seal sealed.

On the other hand, the production method according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to the third feature, it has become possible to cut the sealing tape in a reasonable process and to apply it to a cover or the like with a good finish.

[0021] Further, the first to the above-described manufacturing apparatuses according to the present invention.
According to the third feature, the sealing tape can be stuck to the cover or the like quickly and easily with a simple configuration using a device having a simple structure.

[0022]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

The first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS.
1 illustrates a print sheet 1 in which a fore-end which can be sent without an envelope is sealed. The sent printed matter 1 includes a catalog body 2 which is an example of the printed matter main body, and a sealing tape 10. The catalog body 2 is a standard printed matter such as the B6 version and the A4 version, but is configured as a so-called non-standard-size mail, and the body 4 of a plurality of pages is inserted between the front cover 3a and the back cover 3b. It is saddle stitched in a booklet shape on the back 6 side. The paper forming the cover 3 and the body 4 is folded at least on the back 6 side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sealing tape 10 is bonded to the front cover 3a from the front cover 3a to the back cover 3b on the front edge 5 side opposite to the back 6 to seal the front edge 5 in the catalog body 2. Yes, the whole has a belt shape. In the present embodiment, the sealing tape 10 extends over almost the entire width of the catalog body 2 from the upper end 7a to the lower end 7b.
Is sealed.

The material of the tape itself in the sealing tape 10 is so-called OPP, CPP, polyethylene,
It is possible to use paper or cloth. Sealing tape 10
An adhesive is applied to the entire back surface of the substrate. This adhesive is an adhesive that can be adhered again after peeling,
It is desirable to use a so-called weak adhesive material having good releasability using ethyl acetate or normal hexane.

The front cover facing portion 11 attached to the front cover 3a side of the sealing tape 10 is wider than the back cover facing portion 12 attached to the back cover 3b in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the fore edge. The transmission type information 8a and the destination information 8b are provided on the surface. Here, the sending type information 8a is “POSTAGE P
Character information such as "AID" is printed in advance. The content of the sending type information 8a is changed by the sending means, and when using a distribution channel of a courier other than the postal service, the character information is replaced by "This catalog is delivered by a courier service." The character information corresponding to the sending means such as is described. The sender's name or the like may be printed on the back cover facing portion 12 side.

The destination information 8b includes the address of the destination, character information of the recipient, and a bar code. In the area indicated by reference numeral 8c, sender information is described. Before and after the application of the sealing tape 10 to the catalog body 2, the destination information 8b and the inserted new information 8c can be entered on a line or in a separate process using an inkjet printer or the like. The sender information 8c may be provided in the back cover facing portion 12.

The sealing tape 10 protrudes from one of the covers 3a, 3b at the upper and lower ends 7a, 7b of the catalog body 2, and the overhanging portion 1 attached to the other covers 3b, 3a.
4 and 15 respectively. In the present embodiment, one of the pair of overhangs 14, 15 overhangs from the front cover facing portion 11 at the upper end 7 a of the catalog body 2, and the other underhang 15 extends over the catalog body 2. Lower end 7b
At the front cover facing portion 12. The overhanging portions 14 and 15 are bent as described later, and the upper overhanging portion 14 moves toward the back cover facing portion 12 and the lower overhanging portion 1.
5 are adhered to the front cover facing portion 11 side, respectively. Since the overhang portion 14 is wider than the back cover facing portion 12, the overhang portion 14 is stuck not only to the back cover facing portion 12 but also to the back cover 3b. Note that the upper overhanging portion 14 and the lower overhanging portion 15 may be partially but not all overhanging from the facing portions 11 and 12.

In this embodiment, the upper and lower ends 7a and 7b of the sealing tape 10 are closed by the upper and lower projecting portions 14 and 15, so that the folding leaflets 17 and the like can be sandwiched between the main body 4 without falling off. Further, even when the cover 3 is flexible, the upper and lower ends 7a and 7b are closed by the upper and lower overhangs 14 and 15, so that the catalog main body 2 can be prevented from being deformed.

The overhang portions 14 and 15 are sufficiently adhered to the cover 3 or the opposing portions 11 and 12 by the adhesive X. However, if stronger bonding is desired, the overhangs 14, 15 and the opposing portions 11, 12 may be fused by heating with a heat sealer.

Next, the structure and operation of the sealing tape applicator 20, which is an apparatus for producing a printed matter with a closed edge according to the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the sealing tape sticking machine 20 is the catalog body 2
Transport device 30 for transporting in the direction indicated by arrow F,
A tape cutting unit 40 for cutting a continuous long print 1, a fore seal unit 50 for sealing the fore edge 5 with a sealing tape 10, and upper and lower ends 7 a and 7 b
And an upper and lower end sealing unit 60 for sealing the upper and lower ends with the overhanging portions 14 and 15. Further, although not shown, the lower and upper sides of the transport device 30 include the catalog body 2.
And a receiving device of the catalog body 2 are installed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the transfer device 30 has an upper belt conveyor 31, a lower belt conveyor 32, a back side guide 33, and a fore side guide 34. The back guide 33 has a flange for positioning the back 6 in contact with the back 6, but since it is necessary to attach the sealing tape 10 to the fore edge 5 from the front cover 3a facing downward, This flange is omitted. In addition, sealing tape 1
In order to prevent interference with the upper and lower belt conveyors 31 and 3
2 sandwiches the sealing tape 10 at the center in the width direction,
The catalog body 2 is transported with the longitudinal direction of the fore edge 5 along the transport direction F.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the continuous strip-shaped sealing tape 10 is supplied from the front cover 3a side with the surface of the adhesive X facing upward, and is cataloged between the lower entrance roller 41a and the upper entrance roller 41b. The front cover 3a of the catalog main body 2 is sandwiched between the main body 2 and attached to the front cover 3a at the front cover facing portion 11, and the back cover facing portion 12 and the fore-edge sealing portion 13 remain unbonded. The catalog body 2 is intermittently supplied by the transport device 30 and is attached to the continuous sealing tape 10 so that the upper end 7a and the lower end 7b are adjacent to each other at a fixed interval.

The continuous sealing tape 10 is wound in a roll shape, and a phototube mark (not shown) is printed at regular intervals. The phototube mark is detected by a phototube (not shown), and a predetermined amount is fed out to synchronize with the supply of the catalog main body 2.

Before and after the cutter 44 for cutting the continuous sealing tape 10 in the transport direction F, a first lower roller 42a, a second lower roller 43a and a sealing tape 10 for supporting the sealing tape 10 and the catalog body 2 are provided. A first pressing roller 42b and a second pressing roller 43b for pressing the first pressing roller 42a from the side of the adhesive material X and sandwiching the first pressing roller 42a and the second lower roller 43a. First pressing roller 42b, second pressing roller 4
3b, in order to minimize the adhesion resistance to the adhesive X, a plurality of grooves along the circumference are formed on the outer surface of the cylinder, and an annular rubber ring is fitted into each groove. That is, the first pressing roller 42b and the second pressing roller 4
The roller 3b may be a roller having a plurality of annular protrusions in the circumferential direction, and more preferably, the annular protrusion has elasticity and moderate friction.

FIG. 12A shows the first pressing roller 4.
2b is an enlarged plan view of the catalog main body 2 and the sealing tape 10 between the second pressing roller 43b. In the continuous sealing tape (10), an area along the transport direction F that should mainly face the front cover 3a is called a first cover facing area A1, and an area along the transport direction F that should mainly face the back cover 3b. The area along the transport direction F that should face the fore edge 5 is referred to as a second cover facing area A2, and is referred to as a fore edge facing area A3. With the above configuration, the first cover facing area A1 attached to the catalog body 2 is supported by the catalog body 2 sandwiched between the upper and lower belt conveyors 31 and 32, and the second cover facing area A2 is located first. Are supported by the first and second pressing rollers 42b and 43b, so that the cutting of the sealing tape 10 by the cutter 44 is performed by the sealing tape 1
0 is performed smoothly without sagging.

The cutter 44 described above is used in FIGS.
As shown in (a), this is a push cutter having a saw-shaped blade at the tip. The cutter 44 includes a first horizontal cutting section 44a that cuts the first cover facing area A1 near the lower end 7b of the printed matter main body 2 and a second horizontal cutting section that cuts the second cover facing area A2 near the upper end 7a. It has a portion 44b and a vertical cutting portion 44c for cutting the sealing tape 10 substantially along the transport direction F in the fore-edge facing region A3. In FIG. 12A, the cutting line at the first horizontal cutting portion 44a is the first cutting line 10a, the cutting line at the second horizontal cutting portion 44b is the second cutting line 10b, and the cutting line at the vertical cutting portion 44c is the same. Third cutting line 1
0c respectively.

To configure the cutter 44, the first cover facing area A1 may be cut near the upper end 7a of the printed matter main body 2, and the second cover facing area A2 may be cut near the lower end 7b. However, in this case, the overhang portion is located on the upper end side of the second cover facing area A2, and this second cover is raised when the back cover facing portion 12 and the fore-edge sealing portion 13 are raised by the rising jig 51 described later. Since the overhanging portion protruding from the facing area A2 is likely to be an obstacle, the former configuration is excellent.

The fore-edge sealing unit 50 comprises an erecting jig 51 for erecting the back cover facing portion 12 and the fore sealing portion 13 which are mainly non-adhesive tape portions, and an affixing jig 51 for attaching the back cover facing portion 12 to the back cover 3b. And a first pressing device 54. Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the standing jig 51 includes three continuous flat surfaces 51 a and a slope 51.
b, vertical surface 51c. First, the sealing tape 10 in a horizontal state is received on the flat surface 51a, and the sealing tape 10 is gradually erected on the inclined surface 51b as the catalog body 2 is transported in the transport direction F. Finally, the tape 10 is opposed to the fore edge 5 in parallel. The back cover facing portion 12 and the fore-edge sealing portion 13 are erected in a posture substantially orthogonal to the cover 3 by the vertical surface 51c. Since the catalog body 2 tends to bend upward when the back cover facing portion 12 and the fore-closing portion 13 are erected, the back cover 3b is pressed by the printed material presser 52 on the fore-edge 5 side to prevent this. As the catalog body 2 is further transported in the transport direction F, the back cover facing portion 12 and the fore-edge sealing portion 13
The catalog main body 2 moves to the side of the first pressing roller 55 in the posture in which is raised.

The first pressing device 54 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (1), the first pressing roller 55, which is the first curved surface for pressing, is intermittently moved by the slider crank mechanism to attach the back cover facing portion 12 to the back cover 3b. The first pressing roller 55 rotating around the roller shaft 55a is supported by the angle 55c by a roller support 55b. The slider mechanism 56 that determines the movement locus of the first pressing roller 55 is configured such that a rod 56a slidably penetrating a guide 56b fixed below the fore-edge guide 34 is fixed to the lower end of the angle 55c by a rod support 56c. Become. A crank mechanism 57 for intermittently driving the first pressing roller 55 pivotally supports one end of the crank 57b around the circumference of a driving disk 57a intermittently rotated by a step motor, and connects the other end of the crank 57b to an angle 55c. And is supported by a crank supporting portion 57c projecting from below.

Normally, the first pressing roller 55 is stopped at the position indicated by the dashed line, and during this time, the first pressing roller 55 is
Of the catalog 2 to the position corresponding to the entire length of the
Transported by 0. Then, by rotating the drive disk 57a, the first pressing roller 55 is moved from the fore edge 5 side to the back 6 side.
Then, the back cover facing portion 12 is pressed by the first pressing roller 55 and attached to the back cover 3b. Further, the rotation of the driving disk 57a returns the first pressing roller 55 to the original position, and the catalog main body 2 is transported to the next processing position by the upper and lower end sealing unit 60.

The upper and lower end sealing units 60 are shown in FIGS.
, A printed matter fixing device 61 for fixing the catalog main body 2 and an upper end sealing device 62 for sealing the overhanging portion 14.
And a lower end sealing device 63 for sealing the lower extension 15. Here, the printed matter fixing device 61 is a table 61 that supports the lower surface of the catalog body 2 such as the front edge guide 34.
a and a pressing tool 61b for intermittently moving up and down and sandwiching and fixing the catalog main body 2 together with the table 61a. Further, the upper end sealing device 62 and the lower end sealing device 63 are configured to be point-symmetric with respect to the center of the catalog main body 2 from the side of the fore edge when viewed from the side. The lower end sealing device 63 in FIG. 9 is shown as a cross-sectional view along the line AA in FIG.

The lower end sealing device 63 revolves a second pressing roller 66 as a second curved pressing surface via a slider mechanism 65 around a pivot 64 a as a revolving shaft pivotally supported by a support 64 b fixed to the frame. It is configured as a structure to make it. The slider mechanism 65 has a slider 65c slidably fitted to a pair of slide shafts 65b, 65b supported on a U-shaped frame 65a in plan view. The slider 65c supports a roller shaft 66a in a relation substantially parallel to the pivot 64a.
Thus, the second pressing roller 66 and the cam follower 68b are pivotally supported on the slider 65c. The slider 65c is urged toward the side away from the pivot 64a by urging means (not shown), and slides in the range of the long hole 65d. Cam Follower 6
8b is guided by the cam surface 68a of the cam mechanism 68,
As a result, the second pressing roller 6 around the pivot 64a is
With the revolution of 6, the behavior of the second pressing roller 66 is determined. A backup roller 67 having a support surface 67a and a notch 67b around the frame 6 is provided around the pivot 64a.
It is rotated by a step motor (not shown) together with 5a.

Here, the behavior of the upper end sealing device 62 and the lower end sealing device 63 will be described using the upper end sealing device 62 as an example.
Normally, the second pressing roller 66 is denoted by a dashed line 66 ′.
, The notch 67b faces the cover 3a in the posture shown by the chain line, and the support surface 67a is not in contact with the cover roller 3a. In this state, the catalog body 2 is transported by the transport device 30 as shown in FIG.
The second pressing roller 66 revolves around the pivot 64a counterclockwise in FIG.
Rotate and have a positional relationship as indicated by the solid line. The second pressing roller 66 first comes into contact with the overhanging portion 14 along with the revolution, and raises the overhanging portion 14. The support surface 67a starts to contact the front cover 3a, and the catalog body 2 is moved to the front cover 3a.
The posture can be supported from the side. As the revolution further progresses, the cam follower 68b comes into contact with the cam surface 68a to reduce the distance between the roller shaft 66a and the pivot 64a. Then, while being supported by the support surface 67a, the second pressing roller 66 is moved to the lower end 7b side substantially in parallel with the back cover 3b, for example, as indicated by reference numeral 66 '', so that the overhang portion 14 is located on the back surface. Affix to the back cover 3b side with the adhesive X. Thereafter, the second pressing roller 66 and the backup roller 67 return to their original positions, and are discharged in the transport direction F with the upper and lower portions sealed by the upper and lower projecting portions 14 and 15, and the sealing process of the catalog body 2 is completed. . When sandwiching the holding object such as the flyer 17, use the sealing tape 1.
It is desirable to perform a sandwiching step before bonding with zero.

Next, the possibility of another embodiment of the present invention will be enumerated. In each embodiment, the same members as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Of course, it is possible to carry out the above embodiments and the following other embodiments in combination with each other.

In the above embodiment, since the catalog body 2 is relatively thin and the width of the fore-seal sealing portion 13 with respect to the fore-edge 5 is small, the third cutting line 10 is provided at an appropriate position in the fore-edge facing area A3.
What was necessary was just to cut the sealing tape 10 with the cutter 44 by positioning c. However, when the catalog body 2 becomes thicker and the width of the fore-edge facing area A3 increases, the transport direction F
A third cutting line 10c is positioned along the sealing tape 10
Is cut off, the upper and lower projecting portions 14 and 15 have large portions protruding toward the fore edge 5 side. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 12B, the intersection of the second cutting line 10b and the third cutting line 10c is set on or near the boundary between the second cover facing area A2 and the fore edge facing area A3. , And the intersection of the first cutting line 10a and the third cutting line 10c may be located on or near the boundary between the first cover facing area A1 and the fore edge facing area A3. This is because the protrusion of the upper and lower projecting portions 14 and 15 toward the fore edge 5 at the more distal end side is reduced, and unexpected peeling can be prevented. FIG. 13 (a)
As shown in the figure, the third cutting line 10c is located on or near the boundary between the fore-edge facing area A3 and the first cover facing area A1 or the second cover facing area A2, and the cut-out-corresponding part 10d is hollowed out. Is also good. However, the former is superior in that no scrap is generated.

In the above embodiment, the upper overhang portion 14 is provided in the first cover facing area A1, and the lower overhang portion 15 is provided in the second cover facing area A2. However, as shown in FIG.
Both the overhanging portions 14 and 15 may be provided in the first cover facing area A1. In this case, the first cutting line 10a
Are located in the middle of the upper and lower ends 7a and 7b in the first cover facing area A1, the second cutting lines 10b1 and 10b2 are located near the extensions of the upper and lower ends 7a and 7b, respectively. The third cutting line 10c is located on or near the boundary of the facing region A3. However, the above-described embodiment is superior in that the overhanging portions 14 and 15 are shortened and the scrap 10e is generated. In addition,
In the present embodiment, the upper and lower end sealing devices 62 and 63 may be provided not in point symmetry as in the above embodiment but in line symmetry.

In the above embodiment, only the sealing tape in which the front cover facing portion 11 is wider than the back cover facing portion 12 has been exemplified. However, the front cover facing portion 11 and the back cover facing portion 12 may have the same width, or the back cover facing portion 12 may be the same as the front cover facing portion 11.
It may be wider than that. However, when the sealing tape is attached to the cover from the side where the sending type etc. is printed, the part such as the sending type can be accurately attached to a fixed position regardless of the thickness of the printed matter main body and the posture of the sealing tape It is desirable because it can be stabilized.

To configure the fore-aft sealing unit 50,
A mechanism such as the above-described upper and lower end sealing unit 60 may be provided. However, since the configuration is complicated, the configuration in which the upright jig 51 and the transfer device 30 are linked to each other is rational and causes few failures.

In erecting the upper and lower protruding portions 14 and 15 in the upper and lower end sealing unit 60, a jig similar to the upright jig 51 in the fore-edge sealing unit 50 is provided, and the catalog body 2 is perpendicular to the transport direction F. A conveying means for conveying in a desired direction may be separately provided. However, also in this case, since the transfer device 30 is separately required and the processing efficiency is reduced by changing the transfer direction, a configuration like the upper and lower end sealing unit 60 is rational and desirable.

In the above embodiments, the means for sealing the book body 2 in the form of a booklet, which has been bound in a flat or completely bound form, as a printed material has been described. The printed matter used in the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a closed one with a stapler or the like.Folded or folded leaflets, folded and folded sheets, and catalogs and pamphlets folded in double folds may also be used. It shall be included in the printed matter of the invention. The fore edge in the case of these four folds and the like is defined as a portion corresponding to the fold at the time of the last folding corresponds to the back 6, and a portion which is opposite to the back 6 and finally joined to the fore edge corresponds to the fore edge 5. I do.

In the above embodiment, the destination information 8b and the like are provided directly or indirectly on the sealing tape 10. However, the destination information 8b may be provided directly on the cover of the catalog body 2. However, in the case where the sealed piece is configured to be removable as described above, if the destination information 8b is provided on the sealed piece, there is an advantage that the destination information 8b can be removed with the removal of the sealed piece.

In the above embodiments, when the sealing tape 10 is adhered to the cover 3, a so-called weakly-adhesive adhesive material having low adhesiveness is used, but the contact portions between the sealing tape 10 and the cover 3 are made of resin. The contact portions may be detachably bonded by thermocompression bonding. In this case, the adhesive may have lost its tackiness before and after the sealing tape 10 is peeled off. However, re-adhesion after peeling, prevention of adhesion of dust and the like to the portion of the sealing tape 10 facing the fore-edge, adhesion to the fore-edge The function and effect of preventing contamination by transfer of the material and facilitating the attachment are not exhibited. The bonding may be performed uniformly as described above, or may be performed in a scattered manner.

In the above embodiment, the sealing tape applicator 20 is used for sealing the sent print 1 provided with the vertically extending portions 14 and 15. However, the transport device 30 in the sealing tape applying machine 20 and the tape cutting unit 40 and the fore-edge sealing unit 50 have no upper and lower ends 7a,
It is also possible to use the printed printed matter with the 7b released or the printed printed matter 1 'provided with the upper overhanging opposing portion 18a and the lower overhanging opposing portion 18b shown in FIG. Note that the sending type information 8a in FIG. 14 is composed of character information such as "post-pay postal mail" and "booklet package".

Although the present invention has been described as a sent print,
The present invention can also be implemented for sealing printed materials other than sending. In particular, it is also suitable for applications such as preventing browsing of books and attaching a folding appendix.

In the above embodiment, the cover 3 of the printed matter main body 2
A leaflet or the like is illustrated as the holding object 17 to be held between a and 3b. However, the holding member 17 may be a vertically extending portion 14, 1 such as a CD-ROM fixed to a cardboard or a thin plate-shaped appendix.
5 can be employed that has a height and width that does not cause the upper and lower ends 7a, 7b sealed off from the release portions.

It should be noted that the reference numerals entered in the claims are merely for convenience of comparison with the drawings, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the attached drawings by this entry. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a sent printed matter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 as viewed from the back cover side.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sent printed matter as seen from the same angle as in FIG. 1 before attaching the back cover facing portion and the fore edge facing portion of the sealing tape.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a part of a transport device, a tape cutting unit, and a fore-edge sealing unit in the sealing tape applying machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a relationship between an upright jig and a sealing tape.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a first pressing roller, a sealing tape, and a catalog main body.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view in a plane orthogonal to the transport direction showing the relationship between the first pressing device, the sealing tape, and the catalog body.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the relationship between the upper and lower end sealing units, the sealing tape, and the catalog body.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a lower end sealing device in which a frame is partially broken.

FIG. 11 is a side view for explaining the behavior of the upper end sealing device.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are plan views showing the relationship between adjacent catalog bodies and cutting lines of a sealing tape, wherein FIG. 12A is a diagram showing a first embodiment, and FIG. 12B is a diagram showing a second embodiment.

FIGS. 13A and 13B are diagrams having the same concept as FIG. 12, in which FIG. 13A is a diagram illustrating a third embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a sent print to which the sealing tape applying apparatus according to the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A1 First cover facing area A2 Second cover facing area A3 Edge facing area F Transport direction (Longitudinal direction) X Back cover 1 Outgoing printed matter (Printed matter with sealed forehead) 2 Catalog body (Printed matter body) 3 Cover 3a Cover 3b Back cover 4 Body 5 Forehead 6 Back (returned part) 7a Upper end 7b Lower end 8a Delivery type information (post-payment postage, booklet parcel, etc.) 8b Delivery destination information (name of destination address, etc.) 10 Sealing tape 10a First cutting line 10b 2 cutting line 10b1 2nd cutting line 10b2 2nd cutting line 10c 3rd cutting line 10d cutting waste 10e cutting waste 11 front cover facing part 12 back cover facing part 13 fore seal part 14 upper overhanging part 15 lower overhanging part 17 flyer (Nipping material) 18a Upper overhanging opposing part 18b Lower overhanging opposing part 20 Sealing tape sticking machine (Sending printed matter manufacturing device) 30 Conveying device 31 Upper belt conveyor 1a roller 31b belt 31c frame 32 lower belt conveyor 32a roller 32b belt 33 back guide 34 fore edge guide 40 Tape cutting unit 41a entrance lower roller 41b entrance upper roller 42a first lower roller 42b first pressing roller 43a second lower roller 43b Second pressing roller 44 Cutter 44a First horizontal cutting section 44b Second horizontal cutting section 44c Vertical cutting section 50 Fore-sealing unit 51 Standing jig 51a Flat surface 51b Slope 51c vertical surface 52 Printed material pressing tool 54 First pressing device 55 First Pressing roller (first curved surface for pressing) 55a Roller shaft 55b Roller support 55c Angle 56 Slider mechanism 56a Rod 56b Guide 56c Rod support 57 Crank mechanism 57a Drive disk 57b crank 57c crank support Reference Signs List 60 Upper / lower end sealing unit 61 Printed matter fixing device 61a base 61b pressing tool 62 Upper end sealing device 63 Lower end sealing device 64a pivot 64b support 65 slider mechanism 65a frame 65b slide shaft 65c slider 65d long hole 66 second pressing roller (second pressing (Curved surface) 66a roller shaft 67 backup roller 67a support surface 67b notch 68 cam mechanism 68a cam surface 68b cam follower

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A printed book main body (2) having a booklet shape or at least two-fold, and a sealing tape (10) for sealing a fore edge (5) of the printed body (2), wherein the sealing tape (10) is provided. Has an adhesive (X) for straddling the front and back of the cover (3) of the printed matter main body (2) along the fore edge (5) and for releasably bonding to the cover (3); The sealing tape (10) extends from one of the covers (3a, 3b) at upper and lower ends (7a, 7b) of the printed matter body (2), and the other cover (3b, 3b).
3a) Printed matter sealed at the edge having overhangs (14, 15) attached to the side. 2. One (14) of the pair of overhang portions (14, 15) overhangs from a portion (11) facing the one cover at an upper end (7a) of the printed matter main body (2). The other (1) of the pair of overhangs (14, 15)
5. The printed matter according to claim 1, wherein the printed matter protrudes from a portion (12) facing the other cover at a lower end (7 b) of the printed matter body (2). 3. The printed matter according to claim 1, wherein a sandwich (17) such as a flyer is sandwiched between the covers (3a, 3b). 4. The adhesive (X) is an adhesive which can be peeled and re-adhered, and a part (11) of the sealing tape (10) facing one of the cover (3a) is the other of the sealing tape (10). The information (8a, 8b) for sending is described in the wide opposing portion (11), which is formed wider than the portion (12) opposing the cover (3b). Printed matter in which the foreclosure according to any one of 1 to 3 is sealed. 5. The method for producing a printed matter with a sealed edge according to claim 1, wherein a part (11) of the continuous sealing tape (10) is connected to one of the cover sheets (3).
a) and then applied to the continuous sealing tape (1).
The sealing tape (10) is cut between the adjacent printed matter bodies (2, 2) attached to the overhanging portion (1).
4, 15). A method for producing a printed matter having a sealed small edge, wherein 6. After the formation of the overhang portions (14, 15), the unadhesive tape portions (12, 13) of the sealing tape (10) not yet adhered to the cover (3b) are removed from the fore edge (5). The first curved surface (55) for pressing is moved from the edge (5) side to the spine (6) side of the printed matter main body (2) to face the unadhesive tape portion (1).
The method according to claim 5, wherein (2, 13) is adhered to the other cover (3b). 7. The overhanging portion (1) after bonding the non-adhesive tape portion (12, 13) to the other cover (3b).
4, 15) is raised so as to face the upper end (7a) or lower end (7b) of the printed matter main body (2), and from one side of the upper end (7a) or the lower end side (7b) of the printed matter main body (2). By moving the second curved surface (60) for pressing toward the other side, the overhangs (14, 15) are attached to the cover (3a, 3).
The method according to claim 6, wherein the printed matter is sealed. 8. A manufacturing apparatus for use in the method according to claim 5, wherein said sealing tape (10) is cut between said adjacent printed matter bodies (2, 2). ), And this cutter (44) is provided with one of the covers (3) of the continuous sealing tape (10).
The first cover facing area (A1) along the longitudinal direction (F) of the sealing tape (10) to be mainly opposed to a) is located near one of upper and lower ends (7a, 7b) of the printed matter main body (2) ( 10a), and a first transverse cutting portion (44a) cut along the longitudinal direction (F) of the sealing tape (10), which should be mainly opposed to the other (3b) of the cover of the continuous sealing tape (10). A second horizontal cutting section (44b) for cutting the front cover facing area (A2) near the other of the upper and lower ends (7a, 7b) of the printed matter main body (2), and the continuous sealing tape (10); Forefront facing area (A3) along the longitudinal direction of this sealing tape which should face the forehead (5)
A longitudinal cutting portion (44c) that cuts the sealing tape (10) substantially along the longitudinal direction (F) inside or in the vicinity thereof.
And an apparatus for producing printed matter having a sealed small edge. 9. The manufacturing apparatus used in the method according to claim 6, wherein the non-adhesive tape portion (12, 13) is arranged along a slope (51b). A jig (51) for conveying the (2) along the longitudinal direction (F) of the continuous sealing tape to raise the non-adhesive tape portions (12, 13) so as to face the small opening (5). An apparatus for producing a printed matter having a sealed small edge, comprising: 10. A manufacturing apparatus used in the method according to claim 7, wherein upper and lower ends (7a, 7a, 7
b) By revolving around the orbital axis (64a) along these upper and lower ends in the vicinity of each, the overhanging portions (14,
Roller (66) that comes into contact with 15) and raises them
And the roller (66) is connected to the revolving shaft (64a).
Slider mechanism (65) for supporting it so that it can move far and near
And a cam (68a) for operating the roller (66) as the second curved surface with the further revolution of the roller (66).