JP2011121351A - Page turning device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably materialize page turning operation with a small machine in which a surface of a paper sheet is free from soil or a scratch, in which control and adjustment of a mechanism is simplified, and in which high-speed processing requires no large space nor a large force application, in a page turning device in use for turning a plurality of bound sheets of paper. <P>SOLUTION: The page turning device includes: a gap generating means with which a gap is made between a target paper sheet 7 to be turned over and a paper sheet immediately underneath in a plurality of bound sheets of paper 6; and a conveyance means which moves a corner of the target sheet 7 to be turned. The page turning device is characterized in that the stable page turning is materialized by a turning track guiding unit 2 by which the track of the corner of the target sheet 7 is guided, with the conveyance means inserting the tip end in the gap provided between the target sheet 7 to be turned over and the paper sheet immediately underneath; and by a holding/conveying unit 3 by which the target sheet 7 to be turned over is held, conveyed and further turned over with a greater extent, after the target sheet 7 is warped and turned over by the turning track guiding unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets.

Conventionally, as an example of turning a plurality of bound sheets of paper, for example, in calendar production, after printing and binding necessary contents in advance, the designated company name and advertisement etc. are displayed at the bottom of each leaf of the calendar as necessary There was a case of printing on. The process of collating and binding multiple sheets of paper requires a lot of work time, so it is possible to meet a lot of demand by completing the binding process before the time when calendar orders are concentrated. Met.

However, the means for turning the sheets of this calendar is mainly done manually by using a flat table offset printing machine, and requires a lot of manpower. Moreover, since it is performed manually, there is a risk that the hand is involved, and severe work is forced.

In view of the above problems, automation as a means of turning a sheet such as a calendar is not attempted manually but, for example, there is Japanese Patent No. 0910238. As shown in FIG. 35, as a means for turning a sheet such as a calendar, a special blanket cylinder 26 provided with a rotary vacuum device, an auxiliary air nozzle 27 and a turning air nozzle 28 were used. While sucking the paper 7 to be turned by rotating the special blanket cylinder 26 provided with the rotary vacuum device, a gap is provided between the second paper 8 and the gas blown from the turning air nozzle 28 It was structured to be turned by sending it into the gap. The auxiliary air nozzle 27 was used to improve papermaking. This prior art document has means for printing simultaneously with the turning operation.

However, in this structure, the special blanket cylinder 26 is a structure that rotates while strongly sucking the front surface of the calendar. Therefore, there is a drawback in that the printing surface on which the ink of the calendar does not dry is stained or damaged. Further, when a gas is ejected from the turning air nozzle 28, there is a drawback that the adjustment of the amount and direction of gas ejection is complicated in order to realize a stable turning mechanism. In addition, when installed in an existing printing machine, a special blanket cylinder 26 having a rotating mechanism in addition to the rotary vacuum device is attached to the calendar for adsorbing paper so as not to disturb the operation of the blanket cylinder of the existing flat table offset printing machine. However, there is a disadvantage that the machine needs to be moved away from the vicinity of the printing surface, and the machine becomes large.

Another example of attempting automation is Japanese Patent No. 1589663. As shown in FIG. 36, as means for turning a sheet such as a calendar, a soccer roll 29 and a belt conveyor 30 provided with a vacuum box were used. By rotating and moving the soccer roll 29, the paper 7 to be turned is rubbed and moved, and the raised part of the paper 7 to be turned is moved while being attracted to the belt conveyor 30 having a vacuum box. It turned out to be a structure that turned.

However, this structure has a drawback in that the printed surface on which the ink of the calendar is not dried is soiled or damaged because the soccer roll 29 is turned while strongly pressing the front surface of the calendar. In addition, since the floated front surface of the sheet 7 to be turned is moved while adsorbing to the belt conveyor 30 having a vacuum box, it is very large to move stably in the direction perpendicular to the adsorbing direction. Adsorption power was required, and there were the drawbacks of smearing and scratching the printing surface of the calendar ink that did not dry, and the disadvantage of a large machine.

Another example of attempting automation is Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-103109. As shown in FIG. 37, a suction cup 31 and an air nozzle 32 are used as means for turning a sheet such as a calendar. The sucker 31 is turned by moving the sucker 31 in a path that draws an arc by adsorbing the sheet 7 to be turned by the sucker 31. When a gap is provided between the second sheet 8 while adsorbing and lifting the sheet 7 to be turned by the suction cup 31, the gas ejected from the air nozzle 32 is fed into the gap to thereby form the second sheet Means for preventing the paper 8 from being turned over at the same time as the paper 7 to be turned over is provided.

However, in this structure, when the suction cup 31 moves along a trajectory that draws a large arc, it is necessary to strongly hold the sheet 7 to be turned because of the large movement caused by the combination of the vertical and horizontal directions. For this reason, a very large suction force is required. When the calendar surface is soiled or damaged, or when the machine becomes large, and when the paper 7 to be turned is sucked and lifted with a large suction force 2 There was a disadvantage that the sheet 7 to be turned was mistakenly turned simultaneously with the sheet 7 to be turned. Further, in the movement of the suction cup 31, it is necessary to control the vertical and horizontal trajectories such as drawing an arc, and there is a drawback that the control becomes complicated and the machine becomes large, such as a lot for determining the trajectory becomes large. there were. Further, since the structure is turned only by the suction cup 31, it is necessary to move the suction cup 31 largely in order to stably turn the paper 7 to be turned, and there is a disadvantage that the turning process is slow.

Another example of attempting automation is Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-126933. As shown in FIG. 38, a suction cup 33, an impression cylinder 34, and a rubber cylinder 35 were used as means for turning sheets such as a calendar. A gap is provided between the second sheet 8 while adsorbing the sheet 7 to be turned by the suction cup 33, and the sheet 7 to be turned is inserted between the rubber cylinder 35 by inserting the impression cylinder 34 into the gap. The rubber cylinder 35 was turned and turned. This prior art document has means for printing simultaneously with the turning operation.

However, in this structure, the impression cylinder 34 strongly presses the front surface of the calendar against the rubber cylinder 35, and the rubber cylinder 35 rotates while turning the calendar front surface. There was a drawback of soiling and scratching. In addition, the rubber cylinder 35 is rotated so that the turned paper does not return to the original, and the back side of the turned paper is rubbed by friction so that the paper is soiled or damaged. Furthermore, when installing on an existing printing press, it is necessary to move the rubber cylinder 35 with a rotating mechanism away from the vicinity of the printing surface of the calendar so as not to interfere with the operation of the blanket cylinder of the existing flat table offset printing press, which requires a large machine. There was a drawback to become.

Another example of attempting automation is Japanese Patent No. 2077541. As shown in FIG. 39, the winding drum 36, the suction nozzle 37, the spray nozzle 38, and the release spray nozzle 39 are used as means for turning a sheet such as a calendar. After the sheet 7 to be turned is sucked and held by the suction nozzle 37 and moved around the winding cylinder 36, the winding cylinder 36 is moved, and then the release nozzle 39 releases the gas toward the back side of the wound sheet. It had a structure in which it was turned by blowing off the paper that had been ejected and wound. The spray nozzle 38 was used to blow up the paper 7 to be turned.

However, in this structure, the suction nozzle 37 sucks and holds the front surface of the calendar, and is wound around the winding drum 36 in a state where the front surface of the calendar is in contact. There was a defect that the surface was soiled or damaged. Further, when winding the paper 7 to be turned, it is necessary to perform a lifting operation or a lateral movement operation in synchronization with the rotation of the winding drum 36, so that complicated control is required and the turning process is slow. It was. Further, after the paper 7 to be turned is wound around the winding drum 36, the air is blown out by the release spray nozzle 39 toward the back side of the paper 7 to be wound. Since the paper 7 is blown away, in order to blow off the paper 7 to be wound around the winding cylinder 36, it is necessary to blow out a high-pressure gas, which increases the size of the paper. There is a drawback that the adjustment of the pressure and amount of the gas blown by the stiffness becomes complicated.

Other examples of attempts to automate were Noto 2126834 and JP-A-3-86599. As shown in FIG. 40, a suction device 40 and a turn paper guide 41 are used as means for turning sheets such as a calendar and a passbook. While adsorbing the sheet 7 to be turned by the suction device 40, a gap is provided between the second sheet 8 and the tip of the turn paper guide 41 is inserted into the gap to turn the sheet 7 to be turned. It was structured to be turned along.

However, in this structure, the end of the paper 7 to be turned is warped along with the movement of the turn paper guide 41 and then hangs down on the front surface of the paper 7 to be turned. On the other hand, there is a defect that hinders the operation of being caught by the portion fixing the paper on the opposite side. Further, in order to completely turn the paper 7 to be turned, the turn paper guide 41 is moved at least to the vicinity of the portion where the opposite paper is fixed with respect to the end of the paper 7 to be turned. There is a drawback that the turning process is slow.

Another example of attempting automation is Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-262703. As shown in FIG. 41, a page turning belt 42 and a page storage means 43 were used as means for turning sheets such as a calendar. A gap is provided between the second sheet 8 while adsorbing the sheet 7 to be turned by the page turning belt 42, and the tip of the page storage means 43 is inserted into the gap to turn the sheet 7 to be turned. The side end was transported along the curved surface and rolled up and stored in the page storage means 43.

However, in this structure, after the paper 7 to be turned enters the page storage means 43 and the end of the paper 7 to be turned is rotated almost once, the ink on the paper 7 to be turned is not dried. Since the front surface and the back surface of the paper 7 to be turned over are rubbed together, there is a drawback that the front surface of the calendar is soiled or damaged. Further, in order to completely turn the sheet 7 to be turned, an end on the turning side of the sheet 7 to be turned at least in order to release the sheet 7 to be turned and stored in the page storage means 43. There is a drawback in that the turning process is slow because it is necessary to move the paper 7 to be turned over by a distance approximately twice as large as the distance to the vicinity of the portion where the opposite side of the paper 7 is fixed.

Patent 0910238 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 51-42607)

Patent 1589663 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-76344)

JP 54-103109 A

JP-A-6-126933

Japanese Patent No. 2077541 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-115552)

Noto 2126834 (No. 1-1131560)

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-86599

JP-A-5-262073

The problem to be solved is that in a page turning machine that turns multiple sheets of bound paper, the front surface of the calendar is soiled or damaged, the control and adjustment of the mechanism is complicated, and the turning process is It is slow, the machine becomes large, the turning operation is unstable, and it cannot be attached to an existing flat table offset printing press.

The present invention provides a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets such as a calendar, in order to solve the problems in the conventional example as described above, between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below it. There is a gap generating means for providing a gap and a conveying means for moving the end of the sheet to be turned, and the leading end is inserted into the gap provided between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below it. The turning trajectory guidance unit that guides the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned, and the target to be turned while drawing the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit by moving the turning trajectory guidance unit This is realized by a holding and conveying unit that holds the target paper to be turned and then turns it larger after the paper to be turned is turned over. And features.

In the present invention, preferably, when the means for providing a gap between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below is realized by sucking the sheet to be turned with a suction cup, the turning trajectory with a very weak force A slight gap is provided so that the tip of the induction unit can be inserted.

In the present invention, preferably, when the means for providing a gap between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below is realized by sucking the sheet to be turned with a suction cup, the edge of the sheet to be turned is A gap is provided by adsorbing a small portion that is not printed.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the means for providing a gap between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below the suction cup sucks the sheet to be turned while sucking gas from the gas suction port and sucking outside air from the suction surface. In this case, after a gap is formed between the paper to be turned and the paper immediately below, the gas suction from the gas suction port is stopped before the paper to be turned comes into contact with the suction surface of the suction cup. It is characterized by doing.

In the present invention, preferably, the non-contact suction cup and the wind direction control that adsorbs in a non-contact manner by generating a negative pressure action by means for providing a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet. The wind direction control plate is fed by controlling the wind direction of the gas ejected from the non-contact suction cup while providing a gap between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below it. .

In the present invention, it is preferable that the cross-sectional curve of the turning trajectory guiding unit for guiding the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned is warped with the front side facing inward while the end of the paper to be turned is smoothly moved. It is characterized by having a shape that can be folded back, for example, a shape that resembles the shape of the letter J rotated counterclockwise.

The present invention preferably has a mechanism for adjusting the size of the turning trajectory guiding unit for guiding the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned according to the type of paper to be turned, such as the size and stiffness. Features.

The present invention is preferably a force in the moving direction of the turning trajectory guidance unit generated by the movement of the turning trajectory guidance unit on the wall inside the relatively leading end portion of the turning trajectory guidance unit with which the end of the paper to be turned is in contact. Paper to be turned as a force applied in the surface direction from the edge of the paper to be turned, which is the result of vector synthesis of the reversing force in the opposite direction to the direction of travel generated by the advance of the edge of the paper to be turned It has the means to generate the repulsive force of the magnitude | size which can be increased so that it may curve back.

In the present invention, preferably, when the paper to be turned is turned over while the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit, the back surface of the paper to be turned is turned. It has a means to guide without contact so that the shape of a track guidance unit may be met.

In the present invention, preferably, a gas inlet is provided at an appropriate position of the turning trajectory guiding unit for guiding the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned, and a gas is supplied from the gas inlet through the hole. The present invention is characterized in that a sheet to be turned is turned while ejecting gas.

The present invention is preferably characterized in that in a holding and conveying unit that holds and conveys a sheet to be turned and is turned larger, it is conveyed while adsorbing and holding the back surface of the sheet to be turned.

The present invention is preferably characterized in that the movement operations of the turning trajectory guidance unit and the holding and conveying unit are independently controlled.

The present invention is preferably characterized in that it has a turned state holding unit for holding a sheet to be turned after the holding and conveying unit has completed holding and conveying.

As described above, in the page turning machine according to the present invention, in the means for providing a gap between the paper to be turned and the paper immediately below, the gap is small enough to insert the tip of the turning trajectory guidance unit. Well, for example, it is only necessary to suck the sheet to be turned with a sucker with a very weak force, so that the front surface of the calendar is not stained or damaged. In addition, in the means for providing a gap between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below it, the gap may be as small as the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit can be inserted. When it is realized with a suction cup that sucks the paper to be turned while sucking outside air, as a preferred mode, a gap is provided between the paper to be turned and the paper immediately below it, and then the paper to be turned is sucked. Since the gas suction from the gas suction port is stopped before coming into contact with the adsorption surface, the front surface of the calendar is not soiled or damaged. Furthermore, after inserting the leading edge of the turning trajectory guidance unit into the gap between the paper to be turned and the paper immediately below it, the trajectory of the edge of the paper to be turned is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit. Provide a page turning machine that prevents the front side of the calendar from being soiled or damaged because the front side of the paper is not touched anywhere when the paper to be turned is turned over. Is. Further, the conveying means for moving the edge of the sheet to be turned is inserted into the gap provided between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below it, and the trajectory of the end of the sheet to be turned is traced. The turning trajectory guidance unit to be guided and the trajectory at the end of the paper to be turned along with the movement of the turning trajectory guidance unit are drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit, and the paper to be turned is turned over after being turned over. It is realized by a holding and conveying unit that conveys the target paper while holding it and turns it further, so that the paper to be turned is turned before the paper to be turned largely warps and hangs on the front surface of the paper to be turned. Since the paper is held and conveyed, the operation of turning the paper such as a calendar can be stabilized. Also, in the holding and conveying unit that conveys and holds the paper to be turned up and turned further, as a preferred mode, the back surface of the paper to be turned up is sucked and held so that it can be conveyed. It provides a page turning machine that does not get dirty or damaged.

Further, as a preferred mode, a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet is provided by adsorbing in a non-contact manner by ejecting gas and generating a negative pressure action. Since the front surface of the paper to be turned is not touched anywhere in the means for providing a gap between the paper and the paper immediately below it, the front surface of the calendar may be stained or damaged. It is intended to provide no page turning machine.

Furthermore, the gap provided between the paper to be flipped and the paper immediately below it may be very small enough to insert the tip of the turning track unit. Although it is possible to prevent the sheet immediately below from being lifted at the same time, and to provide a page turning machine that does not accidentally turn two sheets, it is preferable that the sheet to be flipped and A means for providing a gap between the sheet and the paper is realized by a non-contact suction cup and a wind direction control plate that suck non-contact by jetting a gas and generating a negative pressure action, and the wind direction control plate is jetted from the non-contact suction cup. The object to be turned by having a structure in which a gap is provided between the paper to be turned by controlling the air direction of the gas and the paper immediately below it. Paper and it is possible to reliably separate the sheet immediately therebelow made are those that turn by mistake two simultaneous without providing page-turning machine to stably operate.

Also, the gap provided between the paper to be flipped and the paper immediately below it may be so small that the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit can be inserted. In the preferred embodiment, the page turning machine can be prevented from being lifted at the same time and does not accidentally turn over two sheets. A gas inlet is provided at the tip of the turning trajectory guidance unit, and the paper to be turned over while feeding the gas from the gas inlet and ejecting the gas from the hole, and the paper immediately below it. By having a structure in which the tip is inserted into the gap between the sheets, it is possible to reliably separate the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below it. There is provided a page-turning machine be turned incorrectly further stably operate without.

Furthermore, as a preferred mode, by having a mechanism that adjusts the size of the turning trajectory guidance unit that guides the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned according to the type such as the size and stiffness of the paper to be turned, The paper to be turned is turned inside the turning path guiding unit. The paper to be turned is too large and hard, and the paper to be turned is too small and too soft to bend and turn off after turning. The present invention provides a page turning machine that operates stably without any problems.

Further, as a preferred mode, a side of the paper to be turned is turned on the inner wall of the turning guide unit by applying a large amount of friction or embossing on the inner wall of the relatively leading end portion of the turning guide unit. By increasing the repulsive force generated in the direction opposite to the direction along the trajectory of the paper to a certain extent, the repulsive force due to the stiffness of the paper to be turned is offset to turn the back side of the paper to be turned inside the trajectory guidance unit. The paper that is the target of turning turns along the trajectory of the wall of the paper, and the paper to be turned does not turn back, and after sufficiently entering the turning guide unit, it is not turned over and turned back to the opposite side. It is intended to provide a page turning machine that operates stably without any problems.

Further, as a preferred mode, by having means for non-contact guiding the back surface of the paper to be turned along the shape of the turning orbit guide unit, the turning track after the paper to be turned is turned over. It is intended to provide a page turning machine that operates stably without dropping from the machine.

In addition, a gap is provided between the paper to be turned by the suction cup and the paper immediately below it, and the suction cup is placed vertically so as not to obstruct the trajectory of the paper to be turned after inserting the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit. The trajectory at the end of the paper to be turned is guided by the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit by simple movement of the trajectory guidance unit and the holding transport unit in the lateral direction. Since the paper to be flipped is flipped over by the holding and transport unit, the mechanism can be easily controlled and adjusted, the flipping process is fast, no space is required, and a large force is applied. Since there is no need, a page turning machine that can be realized with a small machine is provided. In addition, the suction cup for providing a gap between the paper to be turned and the paper immediately below the arm does not disturb the trajectory of the paper to be turned after inserting the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit into the gap. May be retracted to draw a circular arc, and in this case as well, since simple control and simple movement are possible, the control and adjustment of the mechanism is simple, the turning process is fast, no space is required, and a large force is required. Since there is no need to add, it can be realized with a small machine.

Further, as a preferable mode, the movement operation of the turning trajectory guiding unit and the holding and conveying unit is controlled independently, so that the paper to be turned is turned over by the turning and trajectory guiding unit and then is held by the holding and conveying unit. Since the page turning operation is switched to a large turning operation, the turning trajectory guidance unit can move to the operation of turning the next sheet, and provides a page turning machine that can be turned quickly.

Further, as a preferred mode, by having a turning state holding unit that holds the paper to be turned after the holding and carrying by the holding and carrying unit is completed, the paper to be turned is kept in a stably turned state. A page turning machine that can be used.

Furthermore, since it has a structure that is independent of the printing mechanism, it provides a page turning machine that is cost-effective when only a turning mechanism is required.

Furthermore, it operates in synchronization with the operation of the blanket cylinder of an existing flat table offset printing machine with an independent power source without receiving power from a sliding mechanism such as an existing flat table offset printing machine. The present invention provides a page turning machine that can be easily mounted on an existing printing machine because it does not interfere with the blanket cylinder of the printing machine.

As described above, the page turning machine according to the present invention has an advantage that at least the front surface of a plurality of bound sheets such as a calendar is not stained or damaged. Further, since the mechanism control and adjustment are simple, the turning process is fast, no space is required, and it is not necessary to apply a large force, it is possible to provide a page turning machine that can be realized with a small machine. Further, it is possible to provide a page turning machine that can realize a stable operation. Further, when only a turning mechanism is required, a page turning machine that is cost-effective can be provided. Further, it is possible to provide a page turning machine that can be easily attached to an existing flat table offset printing press. Further, in a preferred mode, it is possible to reliably separate a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below it, and it is possible to provide a page turning machine that operates stably without erroneously turning two sheets simultaneously.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 1 of a page turning machine according to the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a turning trajectory guidance unit constituting Embodiment 1 of the page turning machine of the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the non-contact suction cup constituting the first embodiment of the page turning machine according to the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 4 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 5 is a side view showing a second step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 6 is a side view showing a third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 7 is a side view showing a fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a side view of another example showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a side view of still another example showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a side view showing a fifth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of another turning trajectory guidance unit constituting Embodiment 1 of the page turning machine of the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 13 shows from the first step to the third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 has a flat plate shape. It is a side view. Example 1 FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of still another turning trajectory guidance unit constituting Embodiment 1 of the page turning machine according to the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of still another turning trajectory guidance unit constituting the first embodiment of the page turning machine according to the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 16 is a side view showing a third step of turning a plurality of sheets in the case where the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used to form a further turning trajectory guidance unit. Example 1 FIG. 17 shows a step in the middle of the third step of turning a plurality of sheets having a very hard material in the case of being constituted by an unfavorable turning orbit guidance unit using the first embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. It is a side view. Example 1 FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of still another turning trajectory guidance unit constituting the first embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 19 is a side view of another example showing a second step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Example 1 FIG. 20 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the second embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. (Example 2) FIG. 21 is a side view showing a second step of turning a plurality of sheets using the second embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. (Example 2) FIG. 22 is a side view showing a third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the second embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. (Example 2) FIG. 23 is a side view showing a fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. (Example 2) FIG. 24 is a side view showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the second embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. (Example 2) FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 3 of the page turning machine according to the present invention. Example 3 FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 4 of the page turning machine according to the present invention. (Example 4) FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 5 of the page turning machine according to the present invention. (Example 5) FIG. 28 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 6 of the page turning machine according to the present invention. (Example 6) FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 7 of the page turning machine according to the present invention. (Example 7) FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a turning trajectory guidance unit constituting Embodiment 7 of the page turning machine of the present invention. (Example 7) FIG. 31 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. (Example 7) FIG. 32 is a side view showing a second step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. (Example 7) FIG. 33 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 8 of the page turning machine according to the present invention. (Example 8) FIG. 34 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. (Example 8) FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing a structure for turning a plurality of sheets using a conventional page turning machine. (Conventional example 1) FIG. 36 is a side view (sectional view) showing a structure for turning a plurality of sheets using another conventional page turning machine. (Conventional example 2) FIG. 37 is a side view (cross section) showing a structure for turning a plurality of sheets using another conventional page turning machine. (Conventional example 3) FIG. 38 is a side view (cross section) showing a structure for turning a plurality of sheets using another conventional page turning machine. (Conventional example 4) FIG. 39 is a side view (cross section) showing a structure for turning a plurality of sheets using another conventional page turning machine. (Conventional example 5) FIG. 40 is a side view (cross section) showing a structure for turning a plurality of sheets using another conventional page turning machine. (Conventional example 6) FIG. 41 is a side view (cross section) showing a structure for turning a plurality of sheets using another conventional page turning machine. (Conventional example 7)

In a page turning machine that flips multiple sheets of paper, such as a calendar, the purpose of turning pages automatically without human intervention is high-speed by simple control without polluting or scratching the front surface of the paper. In addition, it was realized with a small machine that does not require space and does not require large force. In addition, we realized a machine that operates more stably. In addition, a machine with high cost-effectiveness has been realized by making it a dedicated machine that realizes only the turning mechanism. In addition, a machine that can be easily attached to existing printing machines has been realized. Furthermore, in a preferred mode, a machine that operates stably without erroneously turning two sheets of paper simultaneously has been realized. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the page turning machine according to the present invention includes a suction cup 1, a turning trajectory guidance unit 2, a holding and conveying unit 3, a support base 4, and a fixed portion 5. In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the suction cup 1 is known as a well-known suction cup for sucking gas from a provided gas suction port and sucking outside air from the suction surface, or known as a non-contact suction cup, for example. The air holding device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 1563948 was used. The holding and conveying unit 3 is configured by a well-known suction cup that sucks gas from a provided gas suction port and sucks the paper while sucking outside air from the suction surface.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 constituting the first embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. In the case of the cross-sectional view of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 constituting the first embodiment of the page turning machine shown in FIG. 2, the shape of J, which is a combination of a semicircle and a straight line, is rotated counterclockwise. .

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a non-contact suction cup that can be used as one of the suction cups 1 constituting the first embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the gas sent from the gas inlet 11 passes through the cushion chamber 12 and then is discharged to the outside through the gap between the working surface 13 and the sheet 7 to be turned. Bernoulli that promotes a decrease in the pressure in the cushion chamber and an increase in fluid velocity through the gap between the working surface 11 and the paper 7 to be turned when the distance is wide according to the distance between the working surface 11 and the paper 7 to be turned. The sheet 7 to be turned by generating a negative pressure action is sucked by the effect, and when the interval is narrow, the cushion effect between the pressure increase in the cushion chamber and the fluid passing through the gap between the working surface 11 and the sheet 7 to be turned Therefore, the sheet 7 to be turned is stably adsorbed without contacting the working surface 11. The above description was taken from Japanese Patent No. 1563948.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of sheets 6 are installed on the support base 4, and the side opposite to the turning side is fixed by the fixing unit 5. The non-contact suction cup 1 is brought close to the turning side of a plurality of sheets 6 and gas is blown to generate a negative pressure action between the sheet 7 to be turned at the top and the second sheet 8. A gap is provided.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a second step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is inserted into a gap provided between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 at the top of the plurality of sheets 6. At the same time, the non-contact suction cup 1 is retreated in the upward direction or the lateral direction so that the side of the sheet 7 to be turned in the third step does not interfere with the drawing operation.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Since one side of the paper 7 to be turned in the second step is already inside the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 as shown in FIG. 5, one side of the paper 7 to be turned is as shown in FIG. As the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 is moved linearly in the lateral direction, the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, that is, in the case of Example 1, the letter J on the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 is rotated counterclockwise. It is turned by movement along the shape. When one side of the sheet 7 to be turned exceeds the left end of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 shown in FIG. 2, that is, the other end opposite to the tip, one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is lowered by a certain weight. The back side of the sheet 7 to be turned before falling down is sucked and held by a suction cup constituting the holding and conveying unit 3.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth step, the sheet 7 to be turned is conveyed and is largely turned while being sucked and held by the holding and conveying unit 3. The turning trajectory guidance unit 2 serves to curl and feed the paper 7 to be turned. When the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the holding and conveying unit 3 move, one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is gradually separated from the left end of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, that is, the other end opposite to the leading end. The moving speed of the unit 3 is controlled relatively faster than the moving speed of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, after the paper 7 to be turned is sufficiently turned, even if the paper 7 to be turned is released from being held by the holding and conveying unit 3, one side of the paper 7 falls down by a certain weight. The turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the holding and conveying unit 3 move to a position where the stably turned state can be maintained, stop, release the holding of the sheet 7 to be turned by the holding and conveying unit 3, and the fourth step is completed. To do.

FIG. 9 is a side view of another example showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, when the sheet 7 to be turned is conveyed to the holding and conveying unit 3 and moved to a position where it is released from the holding, the turning state is held by the turning state holding unit 14 composed of a suction cup. The The turning state holding unit 14 once released the holding and withdrawn to the upper side immediately before the sheet 7 to be turned by the holding and conveying unit 3 is next turned and conveyed and moved to a position where it is released from the holding. Thereafter, the sheet is returned to the end position of the fourth step shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side view of still another example showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the support table 4 is located at a corner of a table such as a desk and has no top plate on the left side, so that the sheet 7 to be turned is conveyed to the holding conveyance unit 3 and released from the holding. After that, it is possible to maintain a state in which one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is stably turned in a state in which the side of the sheet 7 falls down with a certain weight.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a fifth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the holding and conveying unit 3 are returned to their original positions, that is, the positions of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the holding and conveying unit 3 shown in FIG. It should be noted that the non-contact suction cup 1 can be moved to the position shown in FIG. 4 in an appropriate process after the paper 7 that is the target to be turned by the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 in the third process is not sufficiently disturbed. Returned.

In the third step, in the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, one side of the paper 7 to be turned is perpendicular to one side of the paper 7 to be turned at a position where the side first touches the inner wall of the front end portion of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2. When a tangent line is drawn in any direction, the more the inclination of the tangent line is the same as the inclination of the surface of the sheet 7 to be turned, the more one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is guided to the turning trajectory. It can begin to move smoothly along the inner wall of the unit 2. Since the gap provided between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 is very small, the inclination of this tangent is almost zero degrees. Next, when a tangent line is drawn in a direction perpendicular to one side at each position where one side of the sheet 7 to be turned moves, the direction of the tangent line changes while rotating counterclockwise, but the change is smooth. If so, one side of the sheet 7 to be flipped can move smoothly. As described above, when a tangent line is drawn in a direction perpendicular to one side at each position where one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is moved, the sheet to be turned is changed when the direction of the tangent line is changed by 180 degrees. 7 is turned over so as to be warped, and is carried over by the holding and conveying unit 3 to be turned over largely.

As shown in FIG. 2, when a tangential group in contact with the cross-sectional curve is drawn in a certain direction in order from one end of the cross-sectional curve of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, the direction of the tangent 9 near the tip and the vicinity of the other end It can be seen that the angular difference in the direction of the tangent 10 is approximately 180 degrees, and it is preferable that the directional angle difference between these tangents is approximately 180 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 12, in another turning trajectory guidance unit 2, when a tangential group in contact with the cross-sectional curve is drawn in one direction from one end of the cross-sectional curve of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, it is about 90 degrees. The angle difference between the direction of the tangent line 9 near the leading end having a directional angle and the direction of the tangent line 10 near the other end having a directional angle of about 180 degrees is about 90 degrees. The paper to be turned can be brought closer to the direction of the tangent line 9 by increasing the inclination of the turning side surface of the paper 7 to be turned up by making the gap provided between the paper 8 relatively larger. One side of 7 can begin to move smoothly along the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2.

Alternatively, by rotating the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 clockwise, the direction angle of the tangent 9 can be reduced from 90 degrees to approach the inclination of the surface of the sheet 7 to be turned, and the turning target One side of the sheet 7 can begin to move smoothly along the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2. In this case, although the direction angle of the tangent line 10 is reduced from 180 degrees, the surface of the paper 7 to be turned is turned so as to sufficiently warp, so that it is conveyed by the holding and conveying unit 3 and turned up. It is inherited by the operation to be performed.

As an extreme case, when a tangent group in contact with the cross-section curve is drawn in a certain direction in order from one end of the cross-section curve of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, the direction angle of the tangent line 9 near the tip is about 90 degrees. When the direction angle of the tangent line 10 is smaller than 180 degrees as in the above example, the angle difference between the tangent line 9 and the tangent line 10 direction is smaller than 90 degrees. The side of the sheet 7 to be turned is turned over by increasing the inclination of the surface of the sheet 7 to be turned with a relatively large gap provided between the second sheet 8 and the second sheet 8. Since it can start to move smoothly along the inner wall of the trajectory guidance unit 2 and the paper 7 to be turned is sufficiently turned over, it is conveyed by the holding conveyance unit 3. It inherited in large blind behavior is.

From the above, in the most extreme case, when the tangent group in contact with the cross-sectional curve is drawn in order from one end of the cross-sectional curve of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, the direction angle of the tangent 9 near the tip is 90. When the direction angle of the tangent line 10 is about 90 degrees, that is, when the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is almost flat, the angle difference between the tangential line 9 and the tangential line 10 becomes almost 0 degree. Even in this case, however, the gap provided between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 is made relatively large to increase the inclination of the surface of the turning side of the sheet 7 to be turned. Thus, one side of the sheet 7 to be turned can start to move smoothly along the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2. FIG. 13 shows the first to fourth steps of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 has a flat plate shape. FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, in the first step, the non-contact suction cup 1 is brought close to the turning side of a plurality of sheets 6 and gas is blown to generate a negative pressure action, which is the uppermost turning target sheet. A gap is provided between the second sheet 8 and the second sheet 8, but a sheet to be turned with a relatively large gap provided between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8. The suction surface of the non-contact suction cup 1 is previously tilted counterclockwise in order to increase the inclination of the surface on the turning side of 7. Alternatively, the non-contact suction cup 1 may be tilted counterclockwise after sucking the sheet 7 to be turned while keeping the suction surface of the non-contact suction cup 1 in the horizontal direction. Next, as a second step, the non-contact suction cup 1 is retracted upward or laterally so that one side of the sheet 7 to be turned in the third step does not interfere with the drawing operation. In the third step, as shown in FIG. 13, after one side of the sheet 7 to be turned up is sufficiently raised along the planar plate-shaped turning trajectory guiding unit 2 that is set up almost vertically, Since the direction angle of the tangent line 10 drawn to the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is about 90 degrees, the paper 7 to be turned is turned so as to be sufficiently warped by a certain weight, and one side of the paper 7 to be turned is turned. Is held by the holding and conveying unit 3 that has been waiting at a position away from the planar plate-shaped turning trajectory guiding unit 2. In the fourth step, as shown in FIG. 13, the sheet is conveyed while being held by the holding and conveying unit 3 and is further turned up. The end of the fourth step and the fifth step are the same as the operations shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, respectively. In the case of this example as well, the trajectory at the end of the paper 7 to be turned is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the paper 7 to be turned is turned and then turned by the holding and conveying unit. There is no change in the feature that the sheet 7 is conveyed while being held and further turned.

In the first embodiment, the case where the cross-sectional curve of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 constituting the page turning machine of the present invention is a shape obtained by rotating the letter J counterclockwise is described. In order to make a smooth contact with the back surface of the sheet 7 to be turned, the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 may be folded outward as shown in FIG. Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable that the angle difference between the directions of the tangent line 9 and the tangent line 10 is approximately 180 degrees.

In the first embodiment, the case where the cross-sectional curve of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 constituting the page turning machine according to the present invention is a shape obtained by rotating the letter J counterclockwise is described. However, as shown in FIG. It is preferable to provide a mechanism for changing the size of the turning guide unit 2 according to the size and stiffness of the paper 7 to be turned by providing the size adjusting unit 15 in the guide unit 2. By having a mechanism for changing the size of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, when the paper 7 to be turned is made of a hard material, the paper 7 to be turned is warped by increasing the height of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2. The operation to be turned can be made smooth. In addition, when the paper 7 to be turned is made of a soft material, the length of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is shortened so that one side of the paper 7 to be turned is sufficiently curled. Before it falls down, the left end of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, that is, the other end opposite to the leading end is crossed, so that the back side of the paper 7 to be turned is sucked and held by a suction cup constituting the holding and conveying unit 3. Can do.

In the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 constituting the page turning machine of the present invention shown in the first embodiment, when the paper 7 to be turned is relatively stiff, a resin or paint is applied to the inner wall of the leading end portion. It is preferable to have a large coefficient of friction according to the stiffness of the paper 7 to be coated and turned. Referring to FIG. 16, when the paper 7 to be turned is relatively stiff, the paper 7 to be turned is warped along the path of the inner wall of the turning guide unit 2, and the paper to be turned is not bent and warped. A mechanism that operates stably so as not to be rounded without turning back and turning after it has sufficiently entered the turning trajectory guidance unit will be described.

FIG. 16 shows a plurality of page turning machines according to the first embodiment of the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the first step of the 3rd process which turns a sheet of paper. A friction coefficient adjusting agent 16 such as resin or paint is applied to the inner wall of the relatively leading end portion of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 in accordance with the stiffness of the paper 7 to be turned to adjust the friction coefficient. As shown in FIG. 16, as the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 moves, one side of the paper to be turned enters the inside of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 while contacting the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2. At this time, a horizontal force 17 is applied to one side of the sheet 7 to be turned from the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 in the horizontal direction. The horizontal force 17 and the frictional force 18 generated in the tangential direction on the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 are applied as a sheet pressing force 19 in the surface direction of the sheet 7 to be turned by vector synthesis. When the horizontal force 17 is very weak, the frictional force 18 is also very weak. As a result, the sheet pressing force 19 is very weak, so that the sheet 7 to be turned is stretched without warping. As the horizontal force 17 is gradually increased, the frictional force 18 is gradually increased accordingly, and as a result, the sheet pressing force 19 is also gradually increased. At this time, as a reaction of the horizontal force 17 obtained by reversely vector-decomposing the paper pressing force 19, the paper 7 to be turned is a force that pushes back the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and a force opposite to the direction of the frictional force 18. In the trajectory moving force 20 that advances along the trajectory of the inner wall of the trajectory guiding unit 2 and turns the side of the trajectory, the moment when the trajectory moving force 20 becomes larger than the maximum frictional force 18 that can be generated obtained by a constant friction coefficient is turned. One side of the target paper 7 advances along the path of the inner wall of the turning path guiding unit 2. On the other hand, in a state in which the maximum frictional force 18 that can be generated obtained by a certain friction coefficient is balanced with the orbital movement force 20, the degree necessary for warping the sheet 7 to be turned by the sheet pressing force 19. The sheet 7 that is the target of turning when it becomes larger is warped. The turning direction of the sheet 7 to be turned is such that the tangential direction between the surface of the turning target sheet 7 and the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is 90 degrees or less. Side, that is, the back surface of the sheet 7 to be turned is in a direction in contact with the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2.

However, in the entire range of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, the trajectory before generating the paper pressing force 19 to the extent necessary for curling the paper 7 to be turned because the friction coefficient is small. When the moving force 20 exceeds the maximum frictional force 18 that can be generated obtained by the friction coefficient, as shown in FIG. 17, the sheet 7 to be turned is stretched and the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is Proceed along the trajectory of the inner wall of the trajectory guidance unit 2 to the position where the distance to the fixed portion 5 is maximized. Thereafter, the direction of the tangent between the surface of the paper 7 to be turned and the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is 90 degrees or less, that is, the front surface of the paper 7 to be turned in the example of FIG. The turning operation cannot be realized by curving in the direction opposite to the original direction in contact with the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2. In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the entire range with the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 described above is the inner side of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 with the end of the sheet 7 to be turned stretched. When moving along the wall, it indicates the position where the distance from the tip of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 to the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 and the fixed portion 5 is the maximum.

In the above example, the case where the stiffness of the paper 7 to be turned is very hard is shown. However, when the stiffness of the paper 7 to be turned is very soft, one side of the paper 7 to be turned is guided to turn. The paper 7 to be turned by gravity in the first stage of the third step proceeding along the trajectory of the inner wall of the unit 2 is the lower side, that is, the back surface of the paper 7 to be turned is turned inside the trajectory guiding unit 2. The sheet 7 to be turned is bent along the track on the inner wall of the turning track guiding unit 2 while curving, regardless of the friction coefficient of the inner wall of the turning track guiding unit 2. And be turned stably. It is to be noted that the friction coefficient described above is not preferably as large as possible, and the back surface of the sheet 7 to be turned at an early stage when the sheet 7 to be turned enters the turning path guidance unit 2 is located inside the turning path guidance unit 2. It is preferable to set a value corresponding to the stiffness of the paper 7 to be turned to the extent that it warps in the direction in contact with the wall. If the friction coefficient becomes too large regardless of the stiffness of the paper 7 to be turned, the frictional force between one side or the back surface of the paper 7 to be turned and the inner wall of the turning path guiding unit 2 becomes too large. Of the paper 7 to be turned up by damaging one side or the back surface of the paper 7 to be turned or obstructing the movement along the trajectory of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 of the paper 7 to be turned up in an extreme case. This is because the turning operation may not be realized because the front surface is rolled so as to contact the inner wall of the trajectory guidance unit 2.

The force in the moving direction of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 generated by the movement of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 on the wall inside the relatively leading end portion of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 with which the end of the paper 7 to be turned is in contact The sheet 7 to be turned as a force applied in the surface direction from the edge of the sheet 7 to be turned, which is a result of vector synthesis of the reversing force in the opposite direction and the traveling direction generated by the advance of the edge of the sheet 7 to be turned. As a means for generating a repulsive force that can be increased to the extent that it is warped, the friction coefficient of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is increased as shown above, as shown in FIG. The inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 may be processed into an embossed shape.

Since the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is embossed, if the stiffness of the paper 7 to be turned is hard, the paper to be turned after the paper 7 to be turned to the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 has entered to some extent It is possible to generate a repulsive force that causes the sheet 7 to be turned into one side of the embossed recess to be turned back, and the back surface of the sheet 7 to be turned is turned inside the trajectory guiding unit 2. Helps warp in the direction of touching the wall. After the back surface of the paper 7 to be turned is warped in a direction in contact with the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, the back surface of the paper 7 to be turned is the tip of the convex portion of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2. Therefore, the contact resistance between the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the back side of the paper 7 to be turned is reduced and the paper can be turned more smoothly.

When a frictional force, that is, a repulsive force is generated by having a large friction coefficient according to the stiffness of the sheet 7 to be turned by applying resin or paint to the inner wall of the relatively leading end portion of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 In addition, even when the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is processed into an embossed shape, the turning trajectory is at an appropriate position on the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 where the end of the paper 7 to be turned contacts. This is a result of vector synthesis of the force in the moving direction of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 generated by the movement of the guiding unit 2 and the repulsive force in the direction opposite to the traveling direction generated by the advance of the end of the sheet 7 to be turned. As the force applied in the surface direction from the edge of the sheet 7 to be turned, the sheet 7 to be turned can be increased to the extent that it is warped. By having a means for generating a repulsive force, it remains that has an effect capable of realizing a stable turning operation not.

In Example 1, the air holding device of Japanese Patent No. 1563948 known as a non-contact suction cup was used for the suction cup 1 constituting the page turning machine of the present invention, but the gas pressure between the suction cup surface and the paper was externally applied. Even when using a well-known suction cup that adsorbs paper by lowering it below the atmospheric pressure, or a well-known suction cup that adsorbs paper while sucking air from the gas suction port and sucking outside air from the suction surface, The surface of the calendar is soiled because the gap between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 immediately below it can be turned so that the tip of the trajectory guiding unit 2 can be inserted. It is clear that the same effect can be obtained without damage or damage. Further, when a well-known suction cup that sucks the paper 7 to be sucked into the suction cup 1 while sucking gas from the gas suction port and sucking outside air from the suction surface is used, as a preferable mode, the paper 7 to be turned and two immediately below it are used. After a gap is formed between the sheet 8 and the sheet 7 to be turned, before the sheet 7 to be turned comes into contact with the suction surface of the suction cup 1, the suction of the gas from the gas suction port is stopped. It is clear that the same effect can be obtained without soiling or scratching the surface.

In the first embodiment, the case where the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 constituting the page turning machine of the present invention is formed into a preferable shape as described above by bending a flat plate is described. It is clear that the same effect can be obtained when a material having a structure is processed to be formed into the same preferable shape.

When turning a plurality of sheets 6 bound using the page turning machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the second sheet 8 immediately below the sheet 7 to be turned is not in contact with the turning path guiding unit 2.

When turning a plurality of sheets 6 bound by using the page turning machine of the present invention, one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is turned so as to smoothly draw a trajectory along the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2. It is preferable that the cross-sectional curve of the trajectory guidance unit 2 is sufficiently gentle.

In the first embodiment, the suction cup 1 constituting the page turning machine according to the present invention is used to retract the suction cup 1 in the upward or lateral direction after providing a gap. May be retracted to draw a circular arc, and in this case as well, since simple control and simple movement are possible, the control and adjustment of the mechanism is simple, the turning process is fast, no space is required, and a large force is required. Since there is no need to add, it can be realized with a small machine.

FIG. 9 shows a case in which the turning state holding unit 14 is configured by a well-known suction cup that sucks the paper while sucking the gas from the gas suction port and sucking the outside air from the suction surface. As an alternative, there is also a method of softly sandwiching the side of the part of the paper 7 to be turned up after being turned and curled back from both sides with an instrument made of a soft material such as a brush or sponge. It is clear that the same effect can be obtained by maintaining the turning state without soiling or damaging the front surface.

As described above, in the page turning machine of the present invention, the linear movement of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 creates a smooth movement of one side of the paper 7 to be swung along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2. After turning, it is transported in a linear motion by the holding and transport unit 3 so that it can be further turned, so it can be realized with a small machine that does not need high space at high speed by simple control and does not require a large force. can do. Further, in the means for providing a gap between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 immediately below it, a slight gap that allows the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 to be inserted may be used. Since it is only necessary to adsorb the target paper 7 with a very weak force, the front surface of the calendar is not stained or damaged. As a preferred embodiment, a well-known suction cup that sucks gas from the gas suction port and sucks outside air from the suction surface to the suction cup 1 is used, and between the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below it. After the gap is provided, the front surface of the paper 7 to be turned is not touched anywhere by stopping the gas suction from the gas suction port before the paper to be turned contacts the suction surface of the suction cup. Therefore, the front surface of the calendar is not soiled or damaged. As a more preferable mode, by using a non-contact suction cup that sucks in a non-contact manner by ejecting gas to the suction cup 1 to generate a negative pressure action, the front surface of the sheet 7 to be turned is not touched anywhere. Therefore, the front surface of the calendar is not soiled or damaged. Further, when the paper 7 to be turned is turned over while the trajectory of one side of the paper 7 to be turned is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, the front surface of the paper 7 to be turned is turned. Because it doesn't touch anywhere, it won't stain or damage the front of the paper. Further, as a preferred mode, a size adjusting unit 15 is provided in the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 to have a mechanism for changing the size of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 according to the type of paper 7 to be turned, such as the size and stiffness. Thus, it is possible to realize an operation of stably turning sheets of various sizes and materials. Further, as a preferable mode, one side of the sheet 7 to be turned up by increasing the friction of the inner wall of the relatively leading end portion of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 to some extent or embossing is used. By relatively increasing the repulsive force generated in the direction opposite to the direction of traveling along the track of the inner wall, the relatively first sheet 7 to be turned is entered along the inner wall of the turning track guiding unit 2. Since the paper 7 to be turned at the stage is turned back in a direction in which the back surface of the paper 7 is in contact with the inner wall of the turning guide unit 2, the paper 7 to be turned sufficiently enters the turning guide unit 2 in a stretched state. Later, it is possible to realize a stable and stable operation without curling to the opposite side and without being rounded. Furthermore, after the paper 7 to be turned is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the paper 7 to be turned is turned over, it is held and transported before one side of the paper 7 to be turned hangs down. Since the unit 3 takes over the next large turning operation, the paper 7 to be turned is stable without being rounded or being caught by the part fixing the paper on the opposite side to the end of the turning side. Operation can be realized. Further, when the paper 7 to be turned is conveyed and further turned by the holding and conveying unit 3, the back surface of the paper 7 to be turned is sucked and held, so that the front surface of the paper is stained or damaged. Never do. Further, as a preferable mode, since the turning state is held by the turning state holding unit 14 after the sheet 7 to be turned is conveyed to the holding and conveying unit 3 and released from the holding, it is possible to realize a stable turning operation. it can. Furthermore, since it is a dedicated machine that implements only the turning mechanism, it can be realized with a cost-effective machine. Furthermore, since it is an independent power source, it can be easily attached to an existing flat table offset printing press.

FIG. 20 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the second embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 20, except for the position of the holding and conveying unit 3, the first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the first embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention shown in FIG. 4 is the same.

FIG. 21 is a side view showing a second step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 21, the holding and conveying unit 3 starts to return toward the turning trajectory guiding unit 2. Other operations are the same as those in the second step of turning a plurality of sheets by using the first embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 22 is a side view showing a third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 22, the holding and conveying unit 3 returns to a position for receiving the sheet 7 to be turned and turned by the turning trajectory guiding unit 2. Other operations are the same as those in the third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 23 is a side view showing a fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 23, the sheet 7 to be turned is conveyed while being sucked and held by the holding and conveying unit 3 and is turned over. The turning trajectory guidance unit 2 starts to return toward the position of FIG. 20 showing the first step.

FIG. 24 is a side view showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the second embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 24, since the paper 7 to be turned is sufficiently turned, even if the paper 7 to be turned is released from the holding of the holding and conveying unit 3, one side of the paper 7 to be turned falls down due to some weight. After that, the holding and conveying unit 3 moves to a position where it can be stably turned, stops, releases the holding of the sheet 7 to be turned, and the fourth step is completed. The turning trajectory guidance unit 2 returns to the position where the first step is started. The end of the fourth step shown in FIG. 24 is the beginning of the first step, and the positions of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 and the holding and conveying unit 3 shown in FIG. 24 are the same as the respective positions shown in FIG. The position at which the fourth step of the holding and conveying unit 3 ends is the state in which the side-by-side holding unit 14 is used as shown in the first embodiment and one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is dropped down by a certain weight. It is possible to make another end position by the same device that keeps the state turned stably. The non-contact suction cup 1 is placed in the position shown in FIG. 24 in an appropriate process after the paper 7 that is the target to be turned by the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 in the third process is not hindered. Returned.

As another example showing the end of the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the first embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention, the sheet 7 to be turned is conveyed to the holding and conveying unit 3 in FIG. In this example, the turning state is held by the turning state holding unit 14 composed of the suction cups when it is moved from the holding position to the released position. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the suction cup constituting the holding conveyance unit 3 and the suction cup constituting the turning state holding unit 14 are well-known to suck in the paper while sucking the gas from the gas suction port and sucking the outside air from the suction surface. The sucker that is being used was used. Therefore, the suction cups constituting the holding conveyance unit 3 and the turning state holding unit 14 can be used by alternately switching the roles. That is, in the fourth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the second embodiment of the page turning machine according to the present invention shown in FIG. 23, the holding and conveying unit 3 turns the second sheet 8 sufficiently large. While being moved, the turning state holding unit 14 releases the held paper and returns to a position for receiving the paper 7 to be turned up and turned by the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 shown in FIG. In the next fourth step, the role as the holding and conveying unit 3 can be substituted. Since the second sheet 8 is conveyed while being held close to the already turned sheet by the holding and conveying unit 3, the already turned sheet is kept in the turned state even when released from the turned state holding unit 14. Because it can be. At the end of the fourth step, the holding and conveying unit 3 stops, but continues to hold the sheet 7 to be turned over in place of the role of the turned state holding unit 14. In this way, by using the suction cups constituting the holding and conveying unit 3 and the turning state holding unit 14 by alternately exchanging their roles, a page turning machine that operates at a higher speed by simple control can be realized.

As described above, in the page turning machine of the present invention, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 transfers the sheet 7 to be turned over to the holding and conveying unit 3, and then the movement is held by the holding and conveying unit. 3 can be controlled independently of 3 to move to the first process one step earlier, so that the operation of turning faster can be realized.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 3 of the page turning machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 25, the page turning machine according to the present invention includes a suction cup 1, a turning trajectory guidance unit 2, a holding and conveying unit 3, a support base 4, and a fixed portion 5. Also in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 25, the suction cup 1 is known as a well-known suction cup for sucking gas from a provided gas suction port and sucking outside air from the suction surface, or a non-contact suction cup, for example. The air holding device of Japanese Patent No. 1563948 was used. Further, as shown in FIG. 25, the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 has a shape with a sharpened tip of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 shown in the embodiment.

The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth steps of turning a plurality of sheets using the third embodiment of the page turning machine of the present invention are the page turning machine of the present invention. This is exactly the same as Example 1.

As described above, in the page turning machine according to the present invention, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 is pointed, so that the gap between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 is turned. Even if the gap provided in is further reduced, the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 can be stably inserted.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 4 of the page turning machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 26, the page turning machine according to the present invention includes a suction cup 1, a turning trajectory guidance unit 2, a holding and conveying unit 3, a support base 4, and a fixed portion 5. In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 26, the suction cup 1 is also known as a well-known suction cup for sucking gas from a provided gas suction port and sucking outside air from the suction surface, or for example, a non-contact suction cup. The air holding device of Japanese Patent No. 1563948 was used. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 was formed into the preferred shape described in Example 1 by bending and processing a pipe.

The first step, the second step, the third step, the fourth step and the fifth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine of the fourth embodiment of the present invention are the page turning machine of the present invention. This is exactly the same as Example 1.

As described above, in the page turning machine according to the present invention, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, one side of the sheet 7 to be turned is a trajectory along a plane formed by two lines formed by two pipes. Since there is an open space between the two pipes constituting the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, the sheet 7 to be turned in the first step and the second sheet 8 are As shown in FIG. 26, the suction cup 1 used when a gap is provided between the two suction pipes can be provided between the two pipes constituting the turning track guiding unit 2, and the number of the suction cups 1 can be reduced to one. Thus, the control of the operation for adsorbing the sheet 7 can be made easier.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 5 of the page turning machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 27, the page turning machine according to the present invention includes a suction cup 1, a turning trajectory guidance unit 2, a holding / conveying unit 3, a support base 4, and a fixed portion 5. In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 27, the suction cup 1 is also known as a well-known suction cup that sucks gas from a provided gas suction port and sucks the air while sucking outside air from the suction surface, or a non-contact suction cup, for example. The air holding device of Japanese Patent No. 1563948 was used. Further, as shown in FIG. 27, as in the fourth embodiment, the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 was formed into the preferred shape described in the first embodiment by bending and processing a pipe.

The first step, the second step, the third step, the fourth step, and the fifth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine of the fifth embodiment of the present invention are the objects to be turned in the fourth embodiment. While the paper 7 to be turned is turned while the trajectory of one side of the paper 7 to be turned is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, the corner of the paper 7 to be turned is turned in the fifth embodiment. This is exactly the same except that the sheet 7 to be turned is turned while being drawn along the shape of the turning guide unit 2. In either case, the trajectory at the end of the paper 7 to be turned is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, and the paper 7 to be turned is turned back and turned.

Thus, even in the case of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the same effects as those described in the fourth embodiment can be obtained.

FIG. 28 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 6 of the page turning machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 28, the page turning machine of the present invention comprises a suction cup 1, a turning trajectory guidance unit 2, a holding and conveying unit 3, a support base 4, a fixed portion 5, and an air nozzle 21. Also in the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 28, the suction cup 1 is known as a well-known suction cup for sucking gas from a gas suction port provided and sucking outside air from the suction surface, or for example, a non-contact suction cup. The air holding device of Japanese Patent No. 1563948 was used.

The first step, the second step, the fourth step and the fifth step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine of the sixth embodiment of the present invention are the same as those of the page turning machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. Exactly the same.

Only the third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine embodiment 6 of the present invention is the third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine embodiment 1 of the present invention shown in FIG. It is different from the process. In the third step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, gas is ejected from the air nozzle 21 toward the surface of the sheet 7 to be turned, and the sheet to be turned. 7 is turned over while being drawn along the shape of the turning path guiding unit 2 while being pressed against the inner wall of the turning path guiding unit 2.

As described above, in the page turning machine according to the present invention, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, as a preferable mode, the gas is ejected from the air nozzle 21 toward the surface of the paper 7 to be turned. Since the back surface of the target paper 7 is guided in a non-contact manner along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, that is, along the inner wall, the target paper 7 is turned off and then comes off the turning trajectory. It is possible to realize a stable turning operation without dripping.

In the sixth embodiment, the case where the air nozzle 21 is used as a means for non-contact guidance so that the back surface of the sheet 7 to be turned in the third process follows the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 has been described. After the holding of the sheet 7 to be turned in the second step by the non-contact suction cup 1 used for providing a gap between the sheet 7 to be turned in the step 2 and the second sheet 8, This can also be realized by moving along the track of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 while holding the end of the paper 7 to be turned in step 3, and in this case, the paper 7 to be turned is It is possible to realize a stable turning operation without turning off the turning trajectory after turning over.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing Embodiment 7 of the page turning machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 29, the page turning machine according to the present invention includes a suction cup 1, a turning trajectory guidance unit 2, a holding and conveying unit 3, a support base 4, and a fixed portion 5. Also in the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 29, the suction cup 1 is known as a well-known suction cup that sucks gas from a provided gas suction port and sucks the air while sucking outside air from the suction surface, or a non-contact suction cup, for example. The air holding device of Japanese Patent No. 1563948 was used.

FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 constituting Embodiment 7 of the page turning machine of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 30, when a tangent group in contact with the cross-sectional curve is drawn in a certain direction in order from one end of the cross-sectional curve of the inner wall of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2, the direction of the tangent 9 near the tip and the vicinity of the other end The angle difference in the direction of the tangent line 10 is almost 180 degrees, which is a preferable mode as in the case of Example 1. In the cross-sectional view of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 constituting the page turning machine embodiment 7 shown in FIG. 30, the shape of J, which is a combination of a semicircle and a straight line, is rotated counterclockwise. The turning trajectory guidance unit 2 constituting the page turning machine of the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 30 has a cavity 22, and gas is sent from the gas inlet 23 to the cavity 22, and the tip of the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 is formed. The structure is such that gas is ejected from the holes 24 provided.

FIG. 31 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 31, a plurality of sheets 6 are installed on the support base 4, and the side opposite to the turning side is fixed by the fixing portion 5. The non-contact suction cup 1 is brought close to the turning side of a plurality of sheets 6 and gas is blown to generate a negative pressure action between the sheet 7 to be turned at the top and the second sheet 8. A gap is provided. At this time, gas is ejected from a hole 24 provided at the tip of the turning trajectory guiding unit 2 so that the second sheet 8 is not pulled up simultaneously with the sheet 7 to be turned.

FIG. 32 is a side view showing a second step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 32, the leading end of the trajectory guiding unit 2 is turned to the leading end of the plurality of sheets 6 in the gap provided between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8. The non-contact suction cup 1 is moved upwardly or laterally so as not to interfere with the trajectory drawn by one side of the sheet 7 to be turned in the third step at the same time as it is inserted while ejecting gas from the hole 24 provided. Retract in the direction.

The third, fourth and fifth steps of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine embodiment 7 of the present invention are exactly the same as those of the page turning machine embodiment 1 of the present invention.

The turning trajectory guidance unit 2 of the seventh embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment except that the turning trajectory guidance unit 2 of the first embodiment is provided with a cavity 22, a gas inlet 23, and a hole 24. It is exactly the same.

As described above, in the page turning machine according to the present invention, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, as a preferable mode, the cavity 22 is provided in the turning trajectory guidance unit 2, and the gas inlet 23 is provided at an appropriate position. A hole 24 is provided at the tip of the sheet 2 to send the gas between the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 to reliably separate the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8. Thus, it is possible to reliably turn only one sheet without turning two sheets at a time.

FIG. 33 is a perspective view showing an eighth embodiment of the page turning machine according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 33, the page turning machine according to the present invention includes a suction cup 1, a turning trajectory guidance unit 2, a holding and conveying unit 3, a support base 4, and a fixed portion 5. Also in the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 33, the suction cup 1 is known as a well-known suction cup that sucks gas from a provided gas suction port and sucks outside air from the suction surface, or a non-contact suction cup, for example. The air holding device of Japanese Patent No. 1563948 was used.

FIG. 34 is a side view showing a first step of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 34, a plurality of sheets 6 are installed on the support base 4, and the side opposite to the turning side is fixed by the fixing unit 5. The non-contact suction cup 1 is brought close to the turning side of a plurality of sheets 6 and gas is blown to generate a negative pressure action between the sheet 7 to be turned at the top and the second sheet 8. A gap is provided. At this time, the air blown from the non-contact suction cup 1 is controlled by the wind direction control plate 25 so that the second paper 8 is not pulled up at the same time as the paper 7 to be turned. It is sent between the second sheet 8.

The second, third, fourth, and fifth steps of turning a plurality of sheets using the page turning machine according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention are the same as those of the page turning machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Exactly the same.

As described above, in the page turning machine of the present invention, in addition to the effects described in the first embodiment, as a preferred mode, the direction of the gas ejected from the non-contact suction cup 1 is controlled by the wind direction control plate 25. By feeding between the sheet 7 and the second sheet 8, the sheet 7 to be turned and the second sheet 8 are surely separated so that one sheet can be surely not turned over at the same time. Only paper can be turned.

The present invention can be applied to general purposes when turning a plurality of bound sheets. Further, the material of a plurality of bound sheets can be applied not only to those made of paper but also to those made of a chemical material such as a film.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Suction cup 2 Turning trajectory guidance unit 3 Holding conveyance unit 4 Support stand 5 Fixed part 6 A plurality of bound sheets 7 A sheet to be turned 8 A second sheet 9 Tangential line 10 Another tangent line 11 Gas inlet 12 Cushion chamber Operating surface 13 Operating surface 14 Turning state holding unit 15 Size adjusting unit 16 Friction coefficient adjusting agent 17 Horizontal force 18 Friction force 19 Paper pressing force 20 Orbital moving force 21 Air nozzle 22 Cavity 23 Gas inlet 24 Hole 25 Wind direction control plate 26 Special Blanket Cylinder 27 Auxiliary Air Nozzle 28 Turning Air Nozzle 29 Soccer Roll 30 Belt Conveyor 31 Suction Cup 32 Air Nozzle 33 Suction Cup 34 Pressure Cylinder 35 Rubber Cylinder 36 Winding Cylinder 37 Adsorption Nozzle 38 Blowing Nozzle 39 Release Blowing Nozzle 40 Adsorption device 41 Turn paper guide 42 Over di turning belt 43 page storage means

Claims (8)

In a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets, a gap generating means for providing a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet, and a conveying means for moving an end of the sheet to be turned A turning trajectory guidance unit that guides the trajectory of the end of the paper to be turned by inserting a leading end into the gap, and the end of the paper to be turned by the movement of the turning trajectory guidance unit. It is realized by a holding and conveying unit that turns the paper to be turned further and holds it while the paper to be turned is turned over while the trajectory is drawn along the shape of the turning orbit guiding unit. A page turning machine characterized by that. 2. The page turning machine according to claim 1, wherein movement operations of the turning trajectory guiding unit and the holding and conveying unit are controlled independently. 2. The page turning machine according to claim 1, further comprising a turning state holding unit that holds the sheet to be turned after the holding and conveying unit has completed holding and conveying. In a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets, means for providing a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet, and an end of the sheet to be turned by inserting a leading end into the gap A turning trajectory guidance unit that guides the trajectory of the paper, and the trajectory at the end of the paper to be turned by moving the turning trajectory guidance unit is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit. A page turning machine comprising a mechanism for adjusting the size of the turning trajectory guiding unit according to the type of paper to be turned, stiffness, etc. In a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets, means for providing a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet, and an end of the sheet to be turned by inserting a leading end into the gap A turning trajectory guidance unit for guiding the trajectory of the paper, and the trajectory at the end of the paper to be turned by moving the turning trajectory guidance unit is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit. The moving direction of the turning trajectory guidance unit generated by the movement of the turning trajectory guidance unit at an appropriate position on the inner wall of the turning trajectory guidance unit where the paper is turned over and the end of the paper to be turned is in contact Vector synthesis of the repulsive force in the direction opposite to the direction of travel generated by the advance of the edge of the paper to be turned And means for generating the repulsive force of a magnitude that can be increased to the extent that the paper to be turned is warped as the force applied in the surface direction from the edge of the paper to be turned as a result. Characteristic page turning machine. In a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets, means for providing a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet, and an end of the sheet to be turned by inserting a leading end into the gap A turning trajectory guidance unit for guiding the trajectory of the paper, and the trajectory at the end of the paper to be turned by moving the turning trajectory guidance unit is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit. A page turning machine, characterized in that it has means for non-contact guiding so that the paper is turned over and the back surface of the paper to be turned is along the shape of the turning trajectory guiding unit. In a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets, means for providing a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet, and an end of the sheet to be turned by inserting a leading end into the gap A turning trajectory guidance unit that guides the trajectory of the paper, and the trajectory at the end of the paper to be turned by moving the turning trajectory guidance unit is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit. The object to be turned while the paper is turned over, and a gas inlet is provided in the vicinity of the tip at an appropriate position of the turning trajectory guiding unit, and the gas is fed from the gas inlet and the gas is ejected from the hole. Page turning machine characterized by turning the paper to become. In a page turning machine for turning a plurality of bound sheets, means for providing a gap between a sheet to be turned and a sheet immediately below the sheet, and an end of the sheet to be turned by inserting a leading end into the gap A turning trajectory guidance unit that guides the trajectory of the paper, and the trajectory at the end of the paper to be turned by moving the turning trajectory guidance unit is drawn along the shape of the turning trajectory guidance unit. A non-contact suction cup that is turned in a curved manner, and a means for providing a gap between the paper to be turned and a sheet directly below the non-contact sucker that sucks in a non-contact manner by generating a negative pressure action by injecting a gas; Realized by a wind direction control plate, and the gas jetted from the non-contact suction cup has its wind direction controlled by the wind direction control plate and the sheet to be turned and the sheet immediately below the sheet Page-turning device, characterized in that fed into the gap between.

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