JP2001121857A - Binding device and method for form - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a form pad by binding together only the predetermined number of unit forms from the head of each continuous form unit, in which predetermined pre-prints are executed, without binding together useless unit forms with no print recorded thereon. SOLUTION: This binding device for forms is equipped with a form cutting part 2 for cutting a continuous form 1, continuously formed of continuous form units consisting of a plurality of unit forms, an assorting part 4 for guiding respective unit forms cut off from the respective continuous form units along a first course or along a second course, binding-together parts 5 and 6 for binding together the unit forms guided along the first course and a controlling part 9. The controlling part controls the assorting part 4 in order to guide only the predetermined number of the unit forms from the head in the cutting order among a plurality of the unit forms cut off from the respective continuous form units at the formation of a form pad.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a form binding apparatus and a book binding method. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for forming a form bundle by binding unit forms sequentially cut from a continuous form composed of a number of continuous form units to which predetermined pre-printing has been applied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in form processing related to property tax, it is required to form a bundle of forms by binding a unit form forming a cover and a unit form forming a data page in a predetermined order. . In this case, the cover unit report and the data page unit report have different formats.

Therefore, a continuous form unit is created by performing predetermined pre-printing (pre-printing) on a plurality of continuous unit forms, and the continuous form unit thus created is continuously formed. You are creating a report. In each continuous form unit, the number of unit forms for the cover and the number of unit forms for the data page are fixedly set.

[0004]

For example, each continuous form unit is composed of one cover unit form and five data page unit forms, and printing is recorded on all six unit forms. In this case, the unit forms sequentially cut from each continuous form unit are bound in the cutting order. However, the number of data page unit forms actually printed and recorded is not always constant.

That is, in some cases, printing is performed only on three unit reports out of the five data page unit reports. In this case, in the conventional bookbinding apparatus, a blank page that is not printed and recorded (not a blank page because preprinting is performed) is also bound. In other words, in order to avoid binding of blank pages in the conventional bookbinding apparatus, a continuous form unit composed of one cover unit form and three data page unit forms, and furthermore, a new form unit. A continuous form consisting of pre-printed continuous form units must be created.

In some cases, the number of unit forms to be printed out of the five data page unit forms is different for each continuous form unit, that is, for each formation of each form bundle.
In this case, in the conventional bookbinding apparatus, it is not possible to bind only the random number of unit forms printed and recorded for each continuous form unit unless the configuration and operation of the apparatus are considerably complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and does not bind unnecessary unit forms that have not been printed and recorded without binding a predetermined pre-printed continuous form unit from the beginning. An object of the present invention is to provide a bookbinding apparatus and a bookbinding method capable of forming a sheet bundle by binding only unit sheets of a number.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a continuous form in which a continuous form unit including a plurality of unit forms is continuously formed is cut into unit forms. A form cutting unit for separating each unit form cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit along one of a first path and a second path; A binding unit for binding unit forms guided along the first path by the sorting unit in a cutting order, and a control unit for driving and controlling the sorting unit and the binding unit. The control unit, when forming a single form bundle to be bound, determines whether a plurality of unit forms cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit are to be read first according to the cutting order. The only unit form a predetermined number of first
A bookbinding apparatus, wherein the sorting unit is controlled so as to be guided along the path of (1).

According to a preferred aspect of the first invention, the control section controls the plurality of sheets cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting section based on the number information input prior to the start of the bookbinding process. The number of unit forms to be led to the first path in the sorting unit among the unit forms is controlled to be constant when forming each form bundle.

Alternatively, the control unit may include a mark detection unit for detecting a mark attached to a unit form at the head position of each continuous form unit to be cut by the form cutting unit when forming each form bundle. The plurality of unit forms cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit based on the number information included in the mark detected by the mark detection unit, to the first path in the sorting unit. It is preferable to control the number of unit forms to be derived for each form bundle.

Alternatively, the control section has a mark detecting section for detecting a mark attached to each unit form of each continuous form unit to be cut by the form cutting section, and the mark detecting section Based on the detected mark information, it is preferable to control the sorting process in the sorting unit each time a form bundle is formed so that one form bundle is formed by unit forms with the same mark.

According to a preferred aspect of the first invention,
The sorting unit includes a rotating member rotatable around a predetermined axis, and a drive control unit for controlling the rotation drive of the rotating member, wherein the rotating member is provided along the first path. A first guide surface for guiding the unit form and a second guide surface for guiding the unit form along the second path are formed.

Further, according to a preferred aspect of the first invention, the binding section is necessary for a unit form guided along the first path after being cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting section. It has a glue application unit for applying glue according to the requirement, and a stacker unit for stacking unit documents to which glue has been applied as required by the glue application unit in a cutting order. In this case, the control device includes:
In forming each form bundle, it is preferable to control the glue applying section so that the form cutting section applies glue to all unit forms other than the unit form cut first from each continuous form unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cutting step of cutting a continuous form in which a continuous form unit composed of a plurality of unit forms is continuously formed into unit forms, and each continuous form unit is cut by the cutting step. A separating step of guiding each unit form cut off from the first path along one of the first path and the second path; and
And binding the unit forms guided along the path in the order of cutting. In the separating step, when forming a bundle of one form to be bound, each continuous form unit is formed by the cutting step. A bookbinding method characterized in that only a predetermined number of unit forms from the top are guided along the first path in accordance with the order of cutting out of a plurality of unit forms cut from the first form.

According to a preferred aspect of the second invention, the binding step includes, in forming each form bundle, all the unit forms other than the unit form first cut from each continuous form unit in the cutting step. The method includes a glue applying step of applying glue, and a stacking step of stacking the unit forms to which the glue has been applied in the glue applying step in a cutting order.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, a continuous form composed of a large number of continuous form units formed by subjecting a plurality of continuous unit forms to predetermined preprinting is sequentially cut into unit forms. I do. Here, each continuous form unit is formed, for example, by performing a predetermined pre-print on a plurality of continuous unit forms. Then, each unit form sequentially cut from each continuous form unit is sorted along the first path or the second path. At this time, of the plurality of unit forms cut from each continuous form unit, only a predetermined number of unit forms from the top are guided along the first path in the order of cutting. In particular,
For example, based on the number information input prior to the start of the bookbinding process, a predetermined number of unit forms are derived from the beginning of the actually printed record along the first path, and other blank unit forms are converted to the second form. Guide along the path.

Then, only a required unit form led along the first path is bound in the cutting order to form one form bundle. in this case,
For example, glue is applied to the unit forms other than the unit form cut first, and the unit forms are stacked in the cutting order, so that the unit forms are bound in the cutting order. Thus, in the present invention, a form bundle is formed by binding only a predetermined number of unit forms from the top of each continuous form unit on which a predetermined preprint has been performed, without binding unnecessary unit forms not printed and recorded. can do.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a bookbinding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 and is a perspective view showing a state in which an unnecessary unit form is guided along a discharge path in a sorting unit. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a continuous form supplied to the bookbinding apparatus according to the present embodiment. The bookbinding apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is configured to supply a continuous form 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the continuous form 1 is formed by continuously forming a large number of continuous form units 30. Each continuous form unit 30 is composed of one cover unit form 31 and Unit report 3 for 5 data pages
2 to 36. In addition, continuous form 1 is
Overall, it is a typical computer output continuous form. That is, the continuous form 1 has a form in which a large number of unit forms are continuously arranged in one direction (hereinafter, referred to as “continuous direction”). Between two unit forms adjacent in the continuous direction, a folding / cutting perforation 42 extends in the direction orthogonal to the continuous direction (hereinafter referred to as “width direction”) over the entire continuous form. Is formed.

The continuous form 1 has an elongated marginal portion 4 extending along the continuous direction on both sides in the width direction.
3 are formed. That is, the marginal unit 43
This is an area defined by the outer edge 44 of the continuous form and the cutting perforations 45 extending along the continuous direction at a predetermined distance from the outer edge 44. In the marginal portion 43, a large number of marginal holes 46 for conveyance are formed at regular intervals along the continuous direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the continuous form 1 is installed at predetermined positions along a folding / cutting perforation 42 in a zigzag manner for each unit form. I have. The continuous form 1 installed at each predetermined position drives, for example, a pair of endless belts having a large number of marginal pins formed to engage with the marginal holes 46 along a predetermined trajectory along a processing path. The document is transferred to the form cutting unit 2 by the mechanism that performs the operation. That is, the operator of the apparatus drives the endless belt after engaging the marginal hole 46 at the leading end of the continuous form 1 with the marginal pin of the pair of endless belts. Is transported.

Immediately before the form cutting section 2, the marginal section 43 is continuously cut off from the continuous form 1 along the cutting perforation 45 by the action of the slitter 3. In the form cutting unit 2, the continuous form 1 cut off by the marginal unit 43 is sequentially cut along the folding / cutting perforation 42. The form cutting unit 2 specifically includes, for example, a pair of rollers 2a rotating at a low speed and a pair of rollers 2b rotating at a high speed. Therefore, the leading end of the continuous form 1 supplied to the form cutting unit 2 reaches the high-speed rotating roller 2b after passing through the low-speed rotating roller 2a.

At this time, the interval between the high-speed rotating rollers 2b is set wide, and the continuous form 1 is transferred by the action of the low-speed rotating roller 2a. When the folding / cutting perforation 42 of the continuous form 1 reaches a predetermined position, the interval between the high-speed rotating rollers 2b is reduced. As a result, the continuous form 1 is subjected to a tensile force in the continuous direction due to a difference in the transfer speed between the low-speed rotation roller 2a and the high-speed rotation roller 2b. In this state, the continuous form 1 is cut along the folding / cutting perforation 42 by applying, for example, a projection output by a blade (not shown) to the folding / cutting perforation 42 of the continuous form 1. .

The unit form 1 a created by sequentially cutting the continuous form 1 along the folding / cutting perforation 42 is transferred to the sorting unit 4. The sorting unit 4 is composed of a rotating member that is rotatable about an axis that is substantially parallel to the unit form 1a to be transferred and that is perpendicular to the direction in which the unit form 1a is transferred. The rotating member 4 has a triangular prism shape extending along the rotation axis. And
A first guide surface 4a for guiding the unit form 1a along the processing path in the position shown in FIG.
In the position shown in FIG. 2, a second guide surface 4b for guiding the unit form 1a along the discharge path is formed.

The unit form 1 a guided along the processing path via the separation unit 4 is transferred to the position of the glue application unit 5.
The glue application unit 5 performs a glue application process on the transferred unit form 1a as necessary. Specifically, the glue application section 5 sprays the glue through, for example, a nozzle. The unit forms 1a, which have been subjected to the glue application processing as needed via the glue application unit 5, are inverted, and then stacked on the first stacker unit 6. That is, in the first stacker unit 6,
The unit forms 1a sequentially transferred are stacked in the order of cutting. On the other hand, the unit form 1a guided along the discharge path via the separation unit 4 is stored in the second stacker unit 7.

By the way, immediately before the form cutting section 2, a mark detecting section 8 for detecting a mark (character, symbol, etc.) attached to each unit form of the continuous form 1 is provided. Appropriate sensor means such as an OCR (optical character reader), an OMR (optical mark reader), and a bar code reader can be used as the mark detector. The detection result of the mark detection unit 8 is supplied to the control unit 9. The control unit 9 controls the drive of the form cutting unit 2, the sorting unit 4, and the glue application unit 5.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow based on the first bookbinding method in the bookbinding apparatus of the present embodiment. First
In the bookbinding method, prior to the start of the bookbinding process, the number of unit forms to be led to the processing path in the sorting unit 4 among the six unit forms cut from each continuous form unit of the continuous form 1 by the form cutting unit 2 Is input to the control unit 9. The control unit 9 determines the number of sheets based on the input number information.
The separation unit 4 controls the number of unit forms to be led to the processing path out of the six unit forms cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit 2 at the time of forming each form bundle. Hereinafter, for example, it is assumed that the number of unit forms to be led to the processing route is set to four. That is, 1
It is assumed that the bookbinding process of forming one form bundle with the unit cover sheet and three data page unit forms is repeatedly performed.

In this case, first, the mark detecting section 8 detects the mark printed on the first unit form of the continuous form 1, and the unit form located at the top of the continuous form 1 is the first sheet of the continuous form unit. It is confirmed (S101). Then
The form cutting unit 2 separates the cover unit form from the continuous form 1 as the first form (S102). At this time,
The form cutting unit 2 counts the number of cut unit forms and sets the count to 1 (S103). The unit form 1a separated from the continuous form 1 by this cutting process is transferred to the sorting unit 4. The number of cut unit forms is counted based on the cutting operation of the form cutting unit 2, the feed amount of the continuous form 1, and the like.

The control unit 9 determines whether the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 should be guided along the processing path or the discharge path based on the count in the form cutting unit 2 (S104). ). The control unit 9 determines that the count is 1
(Because it is not larger than 4), it is detected that the unit form 1a should be guided along the processing path, and the rotating member 4 of the sorting unit is rotationally driven to the position as shown in FIG. 4 is set to a closed state (S105). As a result, the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 is
Is guided along the first guide surface 4a, which is horizontal in the figure, and is transported along the processing path horizontally rightward in the figure. The unit form 1a guided along the processing path is transported to the position of the glue application unit 5.

The control unit 9 controls the unit form 1 a transferred to the glue applying unit 5 in light of the count in the form cutting unit 2.
Is determined to be a cover unit report (S10).
6). The control unit 9 determines that the unit form 1
a is detected as a cover unit report, and the unit report 1a is detected.
Without performing the glue coating process in the glue coating unit 5 (S1
07), and transfer to the first stacker unit 6. The first stacker unit 6 reverses and stacks the unit forms 1a supplied without being subjected to the glue application processing (S108). Here, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the cutting process in the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit has been completed in light of the count in the form cutting unit 2 (S10).
9).

The control unit 9 determines that the count is 1 (6
It is detected that the cutting process for one continuous form unit in the form cutting unit 2 is not completed, and the form cutting unit 2 separates the first data page unit form from the continuous form 1 (S102). ). Then, the form cutting unit 2 sets the count to 2 (S10).
3). The unit form 1a separated by this cutting processing
Is transferred to the separation unit 4. The control unit 9 includes the form cutting unit 2
It is determined whether the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 should be guided along the processing path or the discharge path in light of the count in (S104). Control unit 9
Detects that the unit form 1a should be guided along the processing path because the count is 2, and keeps the rotating member 4 of the sorting unit in a closed state (S105). As a result, the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 is guided along the processing path and transferred to the position of the glue coating unit 5.

The control section 9 controls the unit form 1 a transferred to the glue applying section 5 in light of the count in the form cutting section 2.
Is determined to be a cover unit report (S10).
6). In this case, the control unit 9 detects that the unit form 1a is not the cover unit form since the count is 2, and performs glue application processing on the unit form 1a by the glue applying unit 5 (S110). The stack is inverted and stacked on the first stacker unit 6 (S108). Then, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the cutting process in the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit is completed (S109).

The control unit 9 detects that the cutting process for one continuous form unit in the form cutting unit 2 is not completed because the count is 2, and the form cutting unit 2 sets the unit for the second data page. The form is separated from the continuous form 2 (S102). Thus, the second data page unit form and the third data page unit form are similar to the first data page unit form.
After performing the cutting process in the form cutting unit 2, the sorting process in the sorting unit 4, and the glue applying process in the glue applying unit 5, the stack is reversed and stacked on the first stacker unit 6 (S
108).

Next, the form cutting unit 2 separates the fourth data page unit form from the continuous form 2 (S1).
02). Then, the form cutting unit 2 sets the count to 5 (S103). The unit form 1a separated by the cutting process is transferred to the sorting unit 4. The control unit 9 determines whether the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 should be guided along the processing path or the discharge path based on the count in the form cutting unit 2 (S104).
The control section 9 detects that the unit form 1a should be guided along the discharge path because the count is 5 (because it is larger than 4), and the rotating member 4 of the separation section to the position shown in FIG. Is rotated to set the sorting unit 4 to an open state (S111). As a result, the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 is guided by the second guide surface 4b of the rotating member 4, and is transferred along the discharge path in the lower right direction in the figure. The unit form 1a guided along the discharge path is stored in the second stacker 7 (S112).

Then, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the cutting process of the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit has been completed (S109). The control unit 9 detects that the cutting process in the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit is not completed because the count is 5, and the form cutting unit 2 continuously outputs the fifth data page unit form. It is separated from form 2 (S102). In this way, the fifth data page unit form is stored in the second stacker unit 7 in the same manner as the fourth data page unit form (S112). Next, the control unit 9
It is determined whether the cutting process of the form cutting unit 2 for two continuous form units is completed (S109). The control unit 9 detects that the cut processing by the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit is completed because the count is 6 (because it is not smaller than 6), and the control unit 9 is positioned at the head of the continuous form 1. It is confirmed that the unit form is the first sheet of each continuous form unit, that is, the first sheet of the cover (S101).

In this manner, the bookbinding process for one continuous form unit is completed, and the unnecessary two data page unit forms that have not been printed and recorded are bound without binding.
The cover sheet unit form and the three data page unit forms are collated and stapled. That is, in order from the front side, the unit report for the cover, the unit report for the first data page, the unit report for the second data page, and the unit report for the third data page (that is, the cutting of the cutting A part of the front side of each unit form and a part of the back side of each unit form are bound together by glue. The above-described operation is repeated in the same manner when forming a bundle of forms to be bound next, that is, in the bookbinding process for the next continuous form unit, and the first stacker unit 6 eventually has one cover sheet and three data pages. Are formed in large numbers. That is, in the first bookbinding method, only a predetermined number of unit forms are bound from the top of each continuous form unit on which a predetermined preprint is performed without binding unnecessary unit forms not printed and recorded. Bundles can be formed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow based on the second bookbinding method in the bookbinding apparatus of the present embodiment. Second
In the bookbinding method of (1), at the time of forming each form bundle, that is, at the time of bookbinding processing for each continuous form unit, the mark attached to the unit form at the top position of the continuous form unit to be cut by the form cutting unit 2 is detected by the mark detection unit. 8 and based on the number information contained in the detected mark,
The sheet cutting unit 2 determines the number of unit forms to be led to the processing path in the sorting unit 4 out of the six unit forms cut from each continuous form unit. In other words, the control unit 9
Is based on the number information contained in the detected mark,
The separating unit 4 controls the number of unit forms to be led to the processing path among the six unit forms cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit 2 every time each form bundle is formed.

In this case, first, the mark detection unit 8 detects a mark (a number or a symbol corresponding to a number) printed on the first unit form of the continuous form 1 (S201). It is confirmed that the located unit form is the first sheet of each continuous form unit (S202). Next, based on the number information included in the detected mark,
6 cut from the continuous form unit by the form cutting unit 2
The sorting unit 4 determines the number of unit forms to be led to the processing path among the unit forms (S203). Hereinafter, for example, it is assumed that the number of unit forms to be led to the processing route is determined to be three. That is, it is assumed that one form bundle is formed by one cover unit form and two data page unit forms. Since the processing flow of the second bookbinding method has many parts similar to the processing flow of the first bookbinding method already described, the description of the overlapping parts will be simplified.

Next, the form cutting section 2 separates the cover unit form from the continuous form 1 as the first unit form (S204). At this time, the form cutting unit 2 counts the number of cut unit forms and sets the count to 1 (S2).
05). The unit form 1a separated from the continuous form 1 by this cutting process is transferred to the sorting unit 4. Control unit 9
Is the sorting unit 4 in light of the count in the form cutting unit 2.
It is determined whether the unit form 1a transferred to the storage unit should be guided along the processing path or the discharge path (S20).
6). The control unit 9 determines that the unit form 1
It is detected that a should be guided along the processing path, and the sorting unit 4 is set to a closed state (S207). As a result, the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 is transferred along the processing path. The unit form 1a guided along the processing path is transported to the position of the glue application unit 5.

The control section 9 controls the unit form 1 a transferred to the glue applying section 5 in light of the count in the form cutting section 2.
Is determined to be a cover unit report (S20).
8). The control unit 9 determines that the unit form 1
a is detected as a cover unit report, and the unit report 1a is detected.
Without performing the glue applying process on the glue applying section 5 (S2
09), and is transferred to the first stacker unit 6. The first stacker unit 6 reverses and stacks the unit forms 1a supplied without being subjected to the glue coating process (S210). Here, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the cutting processing in the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit has been completed in light of the count in the form cutting unit 2 (S21).
1).

The control unit 9 detects that the cut processing by the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit is not completed because the count is 1, and the form cutting unit 2 sets the unit for the first data page. The form is separated from the continuous form 1 (S204). Then, the form cutting unit 2 sets the count to 2 (S205). The unit form 1a separated by the cutting process is guided along the processing path and is transported to the position of the glue applying section 5. The control unit 9 determines whether or not the unit form 1a transferred to the glue application unit 5 is a cover unit form based on the count in the form cutting unit 2 (S208). In this case, the control unit 9 detects that the unit form 1a is not a cover unit form since the count is 2, and performs glue application processing on the unit form 1a by the glue applying unit 5 (S212). The stack is inverted and stacked on the first stacker unit 6 (S210). Then, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the cutting process in the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit is completed (S2).
11).

Since the count is 2, the control unit 9 detects that the cutting process for one continuous form unit in the form cutting unit 2 has not been completed, and the form cutting unit 2 sets the unit for the second data page. The form is separated from the continuous form 2 (S204). Thus, similarly to the unit sheet for the first data page, the cutting process in the form cutting unit 2, the sorting process in the sorting unit 4, and the glue application in the glue applying unit 5 also apply to the second unit page for data page. After the processing, the sheet is inverted and stacked on the first stacker unit 6 (S210).

Next, the form cutting unit 2 separates the third data page unit form from the continuous form 2 (S2).
04). Then, the form cutting unit 2 sets the count to 4 (S205). The unit form 1a separated by the cutting process is transferred to the sorting unit 4. The control unit 9 determines whether the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 should be guided along the processing path or the discharge path based on the count in the form cutting unit 2 (S206).
The control unit 9 detects that the unit form 1a should be guided along the discharge route because the count is 4, and the classification unit 4
Is set to the open state (S213). As a result, the unit form 1a transferred to the sorting unit 4 is transferred along the discharge path. The unit form 1a guided along the discharge route is:
It is stored in the second stacker 7 (S214).

Then, the control section 9 determines whether or not the cutting process of one continuous form unit in the form cutting section 2 is completed (S211). The control unit 9 detects that the cutting process for one continuous form unit in the form cutting unit 2 is not completed because the count is 4, and the form cutting unit 2 continuously outputs the fourth data page unit form. It is separated from Form 2 (S204). In this manner, the fourth data page unit report and the fifth data page unit report are also stored in the second stacker unit 7, similarly to the third data page unit report (S214). Next, the control unit 9 determines whether or not the cutting process in the form cutting unit 2 for one continuous form unit is completed (S211). In this case, the control unit 9
Detects that the cut processing of one continuous form unit in the form cutting unit 2 has been completed because the count is 6, and the mark detection unit 8 detects the mark printed on the first unit form of the continuous form 1. It is detected (S201), and it is confirmed that the unit form located at the head of the continuous form 1 is the first continuous form unit (S202).

In this way, the bookbinding process for one continuous form unit is completed, and three unnecessary data page unit forms that have not been printed and recorded are bound without binding.
The unit cover sheet and the two data page unit forms are collated and stapled. That is, in order from the front side, the unit form for the cover sheet, the unit form for the first data page, and the unit form for the second data page are superimposed in this order, and a part of the surface of each unit form and each unit form A part of the back surface of the form is bound to each other by glue. The above operation is repeated every time a form bundle to be bound next is formed, that is, each time a bookbinding process of the next continuous form unit is performed, and the first stacker unit 6 eventually stores one cover sheet and data of a desired random number. Form bundles consisting of pages are sequentially formed. That is, even in the second bookbinding method, only a predetermined number of unit forms are bound from the beginning of each continuous form unit on which a predetermined preprint is performed without binding unnecessary unit forms not printed and recorded. A form bundle can be formed.

In the above-described second bookbinding method, the mark detection unit 8 detects the mark printed on the unit form at the head position of each continuous form unit of the continuous form 1, and determines the number of sheets included in the detected mark. Based on the information, the sorting unit 4 determines the number of unit forms to be guided to the processing path among the six unit forms cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit 2. However, the mark attached to each unit form cut by the form cutting unit 2 is marked by the mark detection unit 8.
It is also possible to control the sorting process in the sorting unit 4 based on the detected mark information so as to form one form bundle with unit forms attached with the same mark every time each form bundle is formed. is there. Specifically, for example, “**” is added to the unit form from the top of one continuous form unit to the fourth sheet.
When the mark “*” is printed, the cover sheet unit form and the first to third data page unit forms are guided along the processing path.

Further, the mark detecting section 8 detects a mark printed on a unit form at the head position of each continuous form unit of the continuous form 1, and refers to and searches a table including information on the number of sheets associated with the detected mark. Thus, the number of unit forms to be led to the processing path in the sorting unit 4 can also be determined. By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the sheets are bound by applying glue and then turning over and stacking. However, for example, the sheets that have been collated through the cutting process and the sorting process are bound using staples or the like. There is also a method of stacking after stacking.

In the above-described embodiment, in bookbinding processing of each continuous form unit, the number of bound unit forms and the number of discharged unit forms are summed up, so that processing is performed without excess or deficiency. That can be confirmed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the continuous form unit including one cover and five data pages. The present invention can be applied to a continuous report unit. In the above-described embodiment, a detacher (cutting device) including a pair of low-speed rollers and a pair of high-speed rollers is used as a form cutting unit for sequentially separating unit forms from a continuous form. Any other suitable form cutting means may be used.

[0049]

As described above, according to the form bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding method of the present invention, each continuous form unit on which a predetermined preprint is performed without binding unnecessary unit forms not printed and recorded. Only a predetermined number of unit forms can be bound together from the beginning to form a form bundle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a bookbinding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, and is a perspective view showing a state where unnecessary unit forms are guided along a discharge path in a sorting unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a continuous form supplied to the bookbinding apparatus according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow based on a first bookbinding method in the bookbinding apparatus of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow based on a second bookbinding method in the bookbinding apparatus of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 continuous form 2 form cutting section 3 slitter 4 sorting section 5 glue applying section 6 first stacker section 7 second stacker section 8 mark detecting section 9 control section

Claims (9)

[Claims] A form cutting unit configured to cut a continuous form formed of a plurality of unit forms into a unit form; and a form cutting unit configured to cut the continuous form unit from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit. A sorting unit for guiding each unit form along one of a first route and a second route; and an order of cutting the unit form guided along the first route by the sorting unit. And a control unit for controlling the drive of the sorting unit and the binding unit, wherein the control unit is configured to form the bundle of one form to be bound. The cutting unit guides only a predetermined number of unit forms from the top of the plurality of unit forms cut from each continuous form unit along the first path in accordance with the cutting order. Bookbinding apparatus and controls the sorting unit. 2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein said sorting unit is configured to output a plurality of unit forms cut from each of the continuous form units by the form cutting unit based on the number information input prior to the start of the bookbinding process. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of unit forms to be led to the first path is controlled to be constant when forming each form bundle. 3. The control section includes a mark detection section for detecting a mark attached to a unit form at a leading position of each continuous form unit to be cut by the form cutting section when forming each form bundle. The plurality of unit forms cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit based on the number information included in the mark detected by the mark detection unit, to the first path in the sorting unit. 2. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of unit forms to be derived is controlled every time each form bundle is formed. 4. The control section has a mark detecting section for detecting a mark attached to each unit form of each continuous form unit to be cut by the form cutting section, and detecting the mark by the mark detecting section. The separation processing in the separation unit is controlled every time each form bundle is formed so that one form bundle is formed by unit forms attached with the same mark, based on the mark information provided. 2. The bookbinding device according to 1. 5. The sorting unit includes a rotating member rotatable about a predetermined axis, and a drive control unit for controlling a rotation drive of the rotating member. 5. A first guide surface for guiding a unit form along one route and a second guide surface for guiding a unit form along the second route are formed. The bookbinding device according to any one of the preceding claims. 6. The glue applying unit applies glue to a unit form guided along the first path after being cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit, as necessary. 6. A unit according to claim 1, further comprising a stacker unit for stacking unit forms to which glue has been applied as required by the glue application unit in a cutting order. 7. Bookbinding equipment. 7. The control device according to claim 1, wherein, when forming each form bundle, the form cutting section applies glue to all unit forms other than the unit form first cut from each continuous form unit by the form cutting unit. The bookbinding device according to claim 6, wherein the glue application unit is controlled. 8. A cutting step of cutting a continuous form, in which a continuous form unit composed of a plurality of unit forms is formed continuously, into unit forms, and each of the unit forms cut from each continuous form unit in the cutting step. A separating step of leading along one of the first path and the second path; and binding the unit forms guided along the first path by the separating step in a cutting order. In the sorting step, when forming a bundle of one form to be bound, a predetermined number of sheets from the top according to the cutting order among a plurality of unit forms cut from each continuous form unit in the cutting step Wherein only the unit form is guided along the first path. 9. A binding step of applying glue to all unit forms other than the unit form first cut from each continuous form unit in the cutting step when forming each form bundle. 9. The bookbinding method according to claim 8, further comprising a stacking step of stacking the unit forms to which the glue is applied in the glue applying step in a cutting order.