JP2007091307A - Automatic binder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic binder which reduces a workload of the operator to a possible minimum extent, achieves quick operation and automation of binding work, and exerts high working efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: The automatic binder is formed of a sensor for detecting whether or not a binding object has been mounted on a binding location, a delivery member 4 which is set at a location that is spaced a predetermined interval away from the binding location of the binding object, a carrying member 3 which carries the bond object from the binding location onto the delivery member, and a control member which allows starting of binding operation upon inputting of a detecting signal thereto from the sensor, the signal being indicative of mounting of the binding object on the binding location, operates the carrying member 3 so as to carry the binding object P at the binding location to the delivery member 4 upon completion of the binding operation, and delivers the binding object by operating the delivery member upon completion of the carrying operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic binding machine that binds a binding object in which a large number of various papers, envelopes, and the like are stacked, a binding object in which an article such as a parcel is wrapped with a wrapping paper, and the like.

  Conventionally, as a binding machine of this type, a receiving plate for mounting an object to be bound provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in a direction orthogonal to the loop tape guide is provided, and the object to be bound is formed by a tape fed along the tape guide. A tape loop is formed around the backing plate, and the tape is put in close contact with the start and end portions of the tape, and then the backing plate is retracted to take out the object to be bound on the tape. However, the present inventors have already proposed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In the binding machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the operator holds the object to be bound by hand and places it at the binding position of the binding machine, and then starts the binding operation by the binding machine to apply the tape to the object to be bound. . Then, after the binding is completed, the operator takes it out again by hand and transfers it to a necessary storage location. Thus, when binding, the operator must manually perform the placement of the object to be bound at the binding position and the removal of the bound object to be bound from the binding position. For this reason, in the above-described bundling, it is necessary to place an object to be bound at a bundling position by an operator and to take out from the bundling position after bundling for each bundling. There was a problem that the work was time-consuming and the workability was poor.

JP 2004-18059 A

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, reduces the work by the operator as much as possible, speeds up and automates the binding work, and provides an automatic binding machine with high workability. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the object, the invention described in claim 1 includes a loop-shaped tape guide installed on a table forming the upper surface of the binding machine body, and the binding on the table in a direction perpendicular to the tape guide. In a binding machine that forms a loop around the object to be bound placed at a position by a tape fed along a tape guide and performs a binding operation for fixing the starting end and the terminal end of the tape forming the loop. A sensor that detects that the binding object is placed at the binding position, a carry-out member installed at a predetermined interval from the binding position of the bundled object, and the bundled bundled object are transferred from the binding position to the carry-out member. When a detection signal indicating that the object to be bound is placed at the binding position is input from the transfer member to be placed and the binding position, the binding operation is started. When the binding operation is finished, the transfer member is operated to set the binding position. The binding was transferred to unloading member, the transfer is completed, characterized in that comprises a control member for controlling to carry the working material to be bound to the carry-out member.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the banding machine main body includes a pair of objects to be bound guide members on the table so that the position of the guides can be adjusted in the length direction of the tape guide. It has a guide part for regulating the position of both sides of the object to be bound when the object to be bound is placed at the binding position on the table. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the guide portion extends on the tape guide and receives the lower surfaces of both sides of the object to be bound when the binding operation is performed. It has the extended guide part which suppresses a bending, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The invention described in claim 4 includes a loop-shaped tape guide installed on a table forming the upper surface of the binding machine main body, and is to be bound at a binding position on the table in a direction orthogonal to the tape guide. In a bundling machine that forms a loop with the tape fed around the object along the tape guide and performs a bundling operation to fix the start and end portions of the tape forming the loop, the object to be bundled is loaded into the loading position. A loading member, a sensor for detecting that the object to be bundled carried by the carrying member has reached the loading position, and a bundling position at a predetermined interval on the opposite side across the loading position and the binding position of the object to be bundled. The unloading member installed and the object to be bound that has reached the loading position are transferred from the loading position to the binding position, and the transfer member is transferred from the binding position to the unloading member, and the sensor. When a detection signal indicating that the bound object has arrived at the carry-in position is input, the transfer member is actuated to transfer the object to be bound at the carry-in position to the bind position. When the transfer is completed, the transfer member is actuated again to transfer the object to be bundled from the bundling position to the carry-out member, and when the transfer is completed, the control is performed to operate the carry-out member to carry out the object to be bundled. It is characterized by comprising a member.

  This invention is as described above, and in the inventions according to claims 1 to 3, since it is possible to automate the work of taking out and carrying out the objects to be bundled after bundling, which was a manual work in the past, the operator Work can be reduced as much as possible, and bundling work can be speeded up and automated. That is, the number of times of binding per second, which conventionally required about 7 to 8 times / sec, can be about 20 to 25 times / sec, and the workability is improved by about 3 times. Moreover, in the invention described in claim 2, both sides of the object to be bound can be reliably positioned by the guide portion, and in the invention described in claim 3, the extension guide portion Even if the object to be bound is a thin pamphlet, it is not necessary to place a hand near the both sides of the object to be pressed lightly, and it is possible to prevent the both ends from being bent in a rounded shape. In the invention described in claim 4, since it is possible to automate the loading of the object to be bound by the loading member and the transfer of the object to be bound from the loading position to the binding position by the transfer member, there is no need for manpower at all. Bundling work is possible, and full automation of the bundling machine can be achieved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is a front view of the automatic binding machine, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view thereof, FIG. 1A is a side view of a binding portion, and FIG. An automatic binding machine 1 includes a binding device 2, a transfer member 3, and a carry-out member 4.

  The bundling device 2 has arms 13 and 14 on both sides of a rectangular parallelepiped main body 12, and the upper ends of both arms are connected by a connecting portion 15. A portion surrounded by the main body 12, the arms 13, 14 and the connecting portion 15 is formed in a rectangular opening 16. As shown in FIG. 4, a passage groove 20 for feeding and returning the tape 18 is formed between the arms 13 and 14 on the table 17 that forms the upper surface of the main body 12. A passage groove (not shown) is also formed on the inner surface of the connecting portion 15 so as to overlap the passage groove 20 in the vertical direction. Also, passage grooves (not shown) are formed on the inner surfaces of the arms 13 and 14 so as to be continuous with the passage groove 20 and the passage groove (not shown), and a loop tape guide 24 is constituted by these passage grooves 20 and the like. Is done.

  4 is an enlarged plan view of the binding portion, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of the binding portion. As is apparent from these drawings, the binding object P to be bound is a pair of left and right guide members 31a, 31b for binding objects, and 32a and 32b are installed on the table 17 at an interval corresponding to the width of the object to be bound, and at the front and rear with the passage groove 20 interposed therebetween. The guide members 31a and 31b are respectively provided with horizontal first plates 33a and 33b bent into an L shape and vertical second plates 34a and 34b. The first plates 33a and 33b have long grooves 35a and 35b, and the positions of the first plates 33a and 33b are adjusted in the length direction of the passage groove 20 of the tape guide 24 by adjusting the fixing screws 36a and 36b screwed to the table 17 through the grooves. It is adjustable. The second plates 34a and 34b serve as guide portions that restrict the positions of both sides when the object P is placed on the binding position on the table 17. The second plates 34a and 34b opposite to the side where the long grooves 35a and 35b of the first plates 33a and 33b are provided are also used for placing the objects to be bound, and both sides of the objects to be bound P placed thereon are Extension guide portions 37a and 37b are provided integrally so as to prevent a thin pamphlet or the like from being bent in a round shape during binding. The extension guide portions 37a and 37b are provided at positions slightly higher than the first plates 33a and 33b, so that the objects to be bound are easily removed when the objects to be bound are pushed out by the air cylinder described later. The second plates 34a, 34b have bent portions 38a, 38b, 39a, 39b whose upper end portions and rear end portions are bent in the opening directions, respectively, so that the objects to be bound can be carried in smoothly. Yes.

  Similarly, the guide members 32a and 32b are provided with horizontal first plates 41a and 41b and second plates 42a and 42b which are perpendicular to each other and bent into an L shape. The first plates 41a and 41b have long grooves 43a and 43b, and the positions of the first plates 41a and 41b are adjusted in the length direction of the passage groove 20 of the tape guide 24 by adjusting the fixing screws 44a and 44b screwed to the table 17 through the grooves. It is adjustable. The second plates 42a and 42b serve as guide portions for restricting the positions of both sides when the object to be bound is placed at the binding position on the table. The second plate 42a, 42b is not provided with the extension guide portion as described above. The second plates 42a and 42b have bent portions 45a and 45b that are bent in the direction in which the upper ends thereof open, so that the objects to be bound can be carried in smoothly. Reference numeral 47 denotes a bound object detection sensor installed on the guide member 31a. When the bound object P is placed at the binding position, a detection signal is sent to a control member (not shown) in the main body 12 of the binding apparatus 2. ing.

  The transfer member 3 is installed at a predetermined position behind the bundling device 2. Reference numeral 51 denotes a main body, and an air cylinder 52 is provided on the upper surface of the main body to push and transfer the bundled articles P forward. At the tip of the rod of the air cylinder 52, there is provided an extrusion plate 53 bent into an L shape. The push-out plate 53 pushes the vertical plate against the rear side surface of the bundle P to be pushed out. The length of the lower leg portion of the main body 51 is adjusted so that the height of the air cylinder 52 and the height of the object to be bound P to be bound can be adjusted and the pushing action of the push plate 53 of the air cylinder can be smoothly performed. Adjustment is possible with 12 lower legs.

  The carry-out member 4 is installed adjacent to the front of the bundling device 2. That is, it is composed of a carry-out belt 55 and is provided on the upper portion of the main body 56, receives a bundled article P that has been bundled at the bundling position and is pushed out by the air cylinder 52, and sends the bundled article to a predetermined position. And can be discharged to a storage location (not shown).

  Next, the operation will be described. In order to bind the object P to be bound by the tape 18 by the automatic binding machine 1 as described above, the positions of the guide members 31a and 31b and the guide members 32a and 32b are adjusted according to the size of the object to be bound. That is, the fixing screws 36a, 36b, so that the distance between the second plates 34a, 34b of the guide members 31a, 31b and the distance between the second plates 42a, 42b of the guide members 32a, 32b match the lateral width of the object P. The position is adjusted by 44a, 44b and the long grooves 35a, 35b, 43a, 43b. The operator holds the object to be bound at the binding position between the guide members 31a and 31b and the guide members 32a and 32b adjusted in this way so that both sides thereof are placed on the extension guide parts 37a and 37b. Then, the sensor 47 detects it and outputs a detection signal to the control member.

  When the detection signal is input to the control member, the control member outputs a control signal, and the bundling device 2 starts a bundling operation by this control signal and feeds the tape 18 onto the table 17 to form a loop. Then, the tape 18 is wound around the object P and the extension guide portions 37a and 37b, and the start end portion and the rear end portion of the tape 18 are welded and fixed by a heater (not shown).

  When the object to be bound is bound by the tape 18, both sides of the object to be bound are placed on the extension guide portions 37a and 37b and are firmly guided, so that the number of the objects to be bound is small and the thickness of the pamphlet is small. Even if it is a thing, both sides on which the tape 18 is applied are not rounded and can be sufficiently maintained.

  When the binding operation for the objects to be bound is completed as described above, the air cylinder 52 is activated to extend the rod. As a result, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 4, the object P to be bound with the tape 18 wound around is extruded onto the upper surface of the carry-out belt 55 that is temporarily stopped from the binding position by the pushing plate 53 provided at the tip of the rod. And transferred. The transferred object to be bound is then sent to a predetermined position by the carry-out belt 55 that is operated. When pushing out the object to be bound by the extrusion plate 53, both outer edges of the extension guide portions 37a and 37b are slightly inward from both side edges of the object to be bound, as is apparent from FIG. Thus, the object to be bound is smoothly pushed onto the upper surface of the carry-out belt 55.

(Embodiment 2)
The second embodiment is further automated. 6 is a front view of the automatic binding machine, FIG. 7 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 8 is a side view thereof, FIG. 6A is a side view of a binding portion, and FIG. In the automatic binding machine 51 of the second embodiment, in addition to the binding device 2, the transfer member 3, and the carry-out member 4 in the automatic binding machine 1 of the first embodiment, a sensor 47 is provided. Instead, the difference is that a sensor is provided on the loading member 5. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted, and different parts will be described below.

  The carrying-in member 5 of the automatic binding machine 51 is installed behind the binding device 2 at a predetermined position between the transfer member 3 and the same direction and height as the carry-out member 4. Therefore, the distance between the transfer member 3 and the bundling device 2 is wider than that of the first embodiment. The carry-in member 5 includes a carry-in belt 65, and is provided on the upper portion of the main body 66. The carry-in member 5 conveys the object P to a carry-in position that is also an extrusion position at a predetermined interval. Near the carry-in position, a stopper 67 for stopping the object to be bundled is installed so as to straddle the carry-in belt 65, and a detection sensor 68 for the object to be bundled is installed in the stopper, and when the bundled object reaches the carry-in position, a detection signal is detected. Is sent to the control member in the main body 12 of the binding device 2.

  Next, the operation will be described. In order to bind the object P to be bound by the tape 18 by the automatic binding machine 51 as described above, first, the positions of the guide members 31a and 31b and the guide members 32a and 32b are adjusted according to the size of the object to be bound. . Thereafter, when the start button is turned on, the carry-in belt 65 is operated, and the objects to be bound are placed on the upper surface of the belt and sequentially sent toward the carry-in position at predetermined intervals. When the object to be bound arrives at the carry-in position, the sensor 68 detects it and outputs a detection signal to the control member.

  When the detection signal is input to the control member, the control member outputs a control signal, and the carry-in belt 65 is temporarily stopped by the control signal, and the air cylinder 52 is operated to extend the rod. The object to be bound at the loading position is pushed out to the binding position by the pusher plate 53 by the extension of the rod. Then, when the front of the cylinder sensor (not shown) provided in the cylinder 52 detects the extension position of the rod, the cylinder returns, the bundling device 2 starts the bundling operation on the objects to be bound, and feeds the tape 18 onto the table 17. A loop is formed, the tape 18 is wound around the object P and the extension guide portions 37a and 37b, and the start end portion and the rear end portion of the tape 18 are welded and fixed by a heater (not shown). When the position after the cylinder sensor (not shown) provided in the cylinder 52 detects that the rod has returned, the cylinder stops.

  When the bundling device 2 finishes bundling and a bundling end signal is output from the bundling device 2, the carry-in belt 65 is actuated again, and the next bundled object is fed toward the carry-in position. When the object to be bound reaches the carry-in position, the sensor 68 detects it in the same manner as described above, and outputs a detection signal to the control member.

  When the detection signal is input to the control member, the control member outputs a control signal. By this control signal, the carry-in belt 65 is temporarily stopped as described above, and the air cylinder 52 is activated to extend the rod. The object to be bound at the loading position is pushed out to the binding position by the pusher plate 53 by the extension of the rod. In addition, the object to be bound that has been in the binding position by this extrusion is pushed onto the carry-out belt 55 that has been temporarily stopped from the binding position by the object to be extruded, and transferred. Then, the transferred object to be bound is then sent to a predetermined position by the operated carry-out belt 55.

  On the other hand, when the front of the cylinder sensor (not shown) provided in the cylinder 52 detects the extended position of the rod, the cylinder returns and the bundling device 2 starts the bundling operation on the object to be bound, and the winding of the tape 18 is performed as described above. The hook and the start end and the rear end of the tape 18 are fixed.

  As described above, the bundling operation for one bundle of the bundled articles P that are sequentially fed on the carry-in belt 65 and the unloading of the bundled bundles are repeated over a number of bundles as one cycle, and the bundled articles are carried in continuously.・ Fully automated bundling and unloading operations.

  The guide members 31a, 31b, 32a, and 32b shown in the first and second embodiments are merely preferable examples, and the detailed structure such as the guide portion and the extension guide portion is within the scope described in the claims. If so, a structure other than the illustrated structure may be used. In addition, the installation positions of the sensors 47 and 68 are also arbitrary. Further, the carry-in member 5 and the carry-out member 4 do not have to be belts as illustrated, and the transfer member 3 does not have to be an air cylinder. In carrying out the construction, the constituent members are within the scope described in the claims. Needless to say, changes and modifications can be made as appropriate.

It is a schematic front view which shows the automatic binding machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic plan view same as the above. It is a schematic side view same as the above, (A) shows each of a binding part and (B) shows an extrusion part. It is an enlarged plan view of a binding part. It is an enlarged front view of a binding part. It is a schematic front view which shows the automatic binding machine of Embodiment 2. It is a schematic plan view same as the above. It is a schematic side view same as the above, (A) shows each of a binding part and (B) shows an extrusion part.

Explanation of symbols

1, 51 Automatic binding machine 2 Binding device 3 Transfer member 4 Unloading member 5 Loading member 17 Table 18 Tape 24 Tape guides 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b Guide members 33a, 33b, 41a, 41b for bound objects First plate 34a, 34b, 42a, 42b Second plate (guide portion)
37a, 37b Extension guide portions 38a, 38b, 39a, 39b, 45a, 45b Bending portion 52 Air cylinder 53 Extruding plate 55 Unloading belt 47, 68 Detection sensor for unbound object 65 Unloading belt 67 Stopper P Unbound object

Claims (4)

A loop-shaped tape guide installed on the table forming the upper surface of the binding machine body is provided, and along the tape guide around the object to be bound placed at the binding position on the table in a direction orthogonal to the tape guide. In a bundling machine that performs a bundling operation to form a loop with the fed-out tape and to fix the start and end portions of the tape that has formed the loop,
A sensor for detecting that the object to be bound is placed at the binding position, an unloading member installed at a predetermined interval from the binding position of the object to be bound, and the bound object to be bound from the binding position to the unloading member. When a transfer member to be transferred and a detection signal in which the object to be bound is placed at the binding position are input from the sensor, the binding operation is started, and when the binding operation is completed, the transfer member is operated to bind the binding position. An automatic binding machine comprising: a control member for controlling the unbound object to be transferred to the unloading member and operating the unloading member to unload the unbound object when the transfer is completed.   The banding machine main body includes a pair of bound object guide members on the table so that the position of the bound object can be adjusted in the length direction of the tape guide, and this guide member is used when placing the bound object at the binding position on the table. The automatic binding machine according to claim 1, further comprising guide portions for regulating the positions of both sides of the object to be bound.   3. The guide portion according to claim 2, further comprising an extension guide portion that extends on the tape guide and receives the lower surfaces of both sides of the object to be bound when the binding operation is performed, and suppresses bending of both sides of the object to be bound. Automatic binding machine. A loop-shaped tape guide installed on the table forming the upper surface of the binding machine body is provided, and along the tape guide around the object to be bound placed at the binding position on the table in a direction orthogonal to the tape guide. In a bundling machine that performs a bundling operation to form a loop with the fed-out tape and to fix the start and end portions of the tape that has formed the loop,
A carry-in member for carrying the bundled object to the carry-in position, a sensor for detecting that the bundled object carried by the carry-in member has reached the carry-in position, and the opposite side across the carry-in position and the bundle position of the bundled object A unloading member installed at a predetermined interval from the binding position, a transfer member that transfers the object to be bound that has reached the loading position from the loading position to the binding position, and a transfer member that transfers from the binding position to the unloading member; When the detection signal that the object to be bound has reached the loading position is input from the sensor, the transfer member is operated to transfer the object to be bound at the loading position to the binding position, and when the transfer is completed, the binding operation is started. When the bundling operation is completed, the transfer member is operated again to transfer the object to be bundled from the bundling position to the carry-out member, and when the transfer is completed, the carry-out member is operated to carry out the object to be bundled. A control member for controlling Automatic binding machine to butterflies.

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