JP2011140092A - Booklet abutment/aligning device in three-side cutting machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify a mechanism of the entire three-side cutting device, and to easily enhance abutment/aligning accuracy of a booklet in the three-side cutting machine. <P>SOLUTION: The booklet P to be cut placed on a conveying passage 21 is pushed/advanced onto a cutting plate 26 of the three-side cutting machine by a pusher 22 while making a back surface as a leading part and is conveyed-in to a cutting position surrounded by L-shaped stopper plates 28 at both sides. Thereafter, the pusher 22 is retreated by a stroke amount set by an input device and advanced, and the end of the booklet conveyed-in to the cutting position is abutted/aligned. Further, the L-shaped stopper plates 28 are left from the cutting plate 26 in a lateral direction by a stroke amount set by the input device and is returned, the top/bottom side of the booklet conveyed-in to the cutting position is abutted/aligned, and the abutting/aligning action is repeated by the abutting/aligning number set by the input device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a booklet aligning apparatus that aligns three sides of a booklet to be cut by a three-way cutting machine with a veneer.

In some cases, one or more of the booklets that have been bound are stacked, and the booklet is finished by trimming the three sides of the stacked booklet, the top, the top, and the ground with a three-way cutting machine. In this case, it is necessary to align the three sides of the booklet, the top, and the ground before stacking with a three-way cutting machine. FIG. 4 shows a conventional three-way cutting apparatus. In FIG. 4, 1 is a booklet transport path, 2 is a transport claw for pushing the booklet to be transported, 3 is a booklet transport center line, 4 is a back guide for the booklet, 5 is Booklet fore edge guide, 6 for booklet top guide, 7 for edge edge aligning plate, 8 for chuck, 9 for ball screw, 10 for servo motor, 11 for fore edge blade, 12 for edge blade, 13 for ground blade, 14 for cutting position , P is a booklet.

The booklet P placed on the booklet transport path 1 is pushed forward by the transport claws 2 along the back guide 4 and the fore edge guide 5 until it comes into contact with the top guide 6, and then the transport claws 2 are retracted. Note that there are cases where the conveyance claw 2 is retracted and replaced with a ground alignment plate protruding and aligned with the ground alignment plate. When the booklet P comes into contact with the top guide 6, the fore edge aligning plate 7 swings from the upper side to the lower side, and the fore edge is aligned with the back surface of the booklet P in contact with the back guide 4. When the booklets are aligned, the chuck 8 is actuated to hold the aligned booklets. Then, the servo motor 10 is driven, the ball screw 9 is rotated, the chuck 8 holding the booklet is moved by the rotation, the booklet is placed at the cutting position 14, and the chuck 8 is returned to the original position. When the chuck 8 moves, the fore edge aligning plate 7 stands by above and does not hinder the movement of the chuck 8. Thereafter, the top / base blades 12 and 13 and the fore edge 11 are driven to cut the three sides of the booklet placed at the cutting position 14.

JP 2001-322091 A

  By the way, the aligning plate for aligning the fore edge and top and bottom is generally configured to align a predetermined amount by a mechanically determined amount using a cam or an air cylinder. For this reason, it is not easy to change the alignment speed and stroke amount, it is difficult to improve alignment accuracy, and a mechanism only for alignment is required, which complicates the overall mechanism of the three-way cutting device. There was a problem.

The problem to be solved by the invention is to simplify the mechanism of the entire three-way cutting device and to easily increase the book alignment accuracy in the three-way cutting machine, thereby eliminating such problems. .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a pusher that moves a booklet to be cut onto a cutting plate of a three-way cutting machine with the back as the head, and moves by driving a first motor, and both sides of the cutting plate. And an L-shaped stopper plate that contacts the back end and the top or the ground of the booklet that is placed on the cutting plate, and the top and bottom of the booklet that is carried in, respectively. A second motor that is driven to move in a direction perpendicular to the ground, and a setting means that arbitrarily sets the number of strokes and the top / ground of the booklet that has been carried in, and the amount of stroke, and the booklet to be cut includes the cutting booklet When loaded on the plate, the first motor and the second motor are driven, the stroke amount set by the setting means, the number of times set by the setting means, and the book by the pusher. Small a, has a configuration that in the stopper plate align against the sky-land of the booklet.

In the present invention, the pusher for carrying the booklet to be cut onto the cutting plate of the three-way cutting machine is used as a member for aligning the edge of the booklet, and the stopper plate for positioning the booklet at a predetermined position on the cutting plate is used for the top and bottom of the booklet. Since it is a member to be aligned, it is not necessary to have a member only for aligning the booklet's forehead, top and ground, and the mechanism of the entire three-way cutting device can be simplified accordingly. In addition, since setting means is provided to arbitrarily set the number of strokes and the number of strokes and the amount of stroke to align the booklet, it is possible to easily correct misalignment, thereby improving alignment accuracy. it can.

It is the top view (a) and side view (b) figure of one state of the booklet aligning apparatus which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is the top view (a) and side view (b) figure of another state of the booklet aligning apparatus shown in FIG. It is a display screen figure of the input panel of the booklet aligning apparatus shown in FIG. It is a top view of the conventional three-way cutting device.

Hereinafter, a booklet alignment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 21 is a conveyance path for a booklet to be cut, 22 is a pusher, 23 is a servo motor (corresponding to the first motor in the claims), 24 is a timing belt, 25 is a small edge blade, 26 Is a cutting plate on which a booklet to be cut is placed, 27 is a top and bottom blade (one is a top blade, the other is a ground blade), 28 is an L-shaped stopper, and 29 is a stepping motor (corresponding to a second motor in the claims). , 30 is a pinion, 31 is a rack, 32 is a guide bar, and 33 is a support frame for an L-shaped stopper.

The L-shaped stopper 28 is fixed to one end of a support frame 33, and the support frame 33 is slidably supported on a rack 31 that is slidably supported on a guide bar 32. The rack 31 meshes with a pinion 30 fixed to the rotation shaft of the stepping motor 29, and the rack 31 moves along the guide bar 32 by the rotation of the pinion 30 due to the rotation of the stepping motor 29. That is, the L-shaped stopper 28 moves along the side edge of the cutting plate 26 as the support frame 33 moves, and moves in the lateral direction perpendicular to the side edge of the cutting plate 26 as the stepping motor 29 is driven to rotate.

At the time of cutting, as shown in FIG. 2, the support frame 33 is moved to fix one side of the L-shaped stopper 28 at a position positioned behind the booklet to be cut, and the other side of the L-shaped stopper 28 is cut. The booklet to be placed on the top and bottom of the booklet is placed and positioned on the cutting plate 26. At this time, the small blade 25 disposed at the end of the cutting plate 26 on the booklet carry-in side and the top blade / ground blade 27 disposed at both ends of the cutting plate 26 are waiting on the upper side.

The pusher 22 is fixed to a timing belt 24 that is moved by the rotation of the servo motor 23, and the booklet P placed in front of the pusher 22 is moved onto the cutting plate 26 by the movement of the timing belt 24 by the rotational drive of the servomotor 23. Push until the spine contacts one side of the L-shaped stopper 28.

Driving of the servo motor 23 and the stepping motor 29 is controlled by a cutting control device (not shown). This control device is provided with an input display screen diagram 34 as shown in FIG. 3 for inputting various set values necessary for control. The number of times of aligning the booklet according to the experience side in advance is numerically entered in the alignment number column 34a displayed on this screen. Similarly, the alignment stroke (top) 34b and alignment stroke (small edge) 34c fields are entered. The numerical value of the stroke amount according to the experience side is input.

When the pusher 22 pushes the booklet P onto the trimming plate 26 until the back of the booklet P comes into contact with one side of the L-shaped stopper 28, the pusher 22 inputs in the column of the alignment stroke (small edge) 34c of the display screen for input 34. The stroke amount is once retracted and moved forward, and the edge of the booklet P on the cutting plate 26 is aligned. This backward movement and forward movement are repeated the number of times set in the alignment number column 34a of the input display screen FIG. In addition, the L-shaped stopper 28 is moved backward in the direction away from the side edge of the cutting plate 26, and the stroke amount input in the column of the alignment stroke (top) 34 b of the input display screen FIG. Align the top and bottom of the upper booklet P from both sides. This backward movement and forward movement are repeated the number of times set in the alignment number column 34a of the input display screen FIG. When the pusher 22 abuts against the booklet fore edge, the back of the booklet P abuts against one side of the L-shaped stopper 28.

If there is an irregularity in this alignment, the number of times set in advance from the alignment number column 34a in the input display screen FIG. Change the amount as appropriate and eliminate irregularities by aligning.

After completion of the alignment, the booklet P on the cutting plate 26 is pressed by a pressing plate (not shown), the pusher 22 is returned to the original position as shown in FIG. 1, and the stopper 28 is placed at a position away from the side edge of the cutting plate 26. The small edge 25 and the top and bottom blade 27 are lowered to cut the small edge, top and bottom of the booklet P. When the small edge blade 25 and the top and bottom blade 27 are raised by cutting, the stopper 28 is placed on the side edge of the cutting plate 26 as shown in FIG. 2, and the next booklet is awaited.

21 Cutting path of booklet to be cut 22 Pusher 23 Servo motor 24 Timing belt 25 Small blade 26 Cutting plate 27 Top blade 28 L-shaped stopper 29 Stepping motor 30 Pinion 31 Rack 32 Guide bar 33 Stopper support frame 34 Input display screen

Claims (1)

A booklet to be cut is carried on a cutting plate of a three-way cutting machine with a back face at the top, a pusher that is moved by driving a first motor, and arranged on both sides of the cutting plate so as to face each other. An L-shaped stopper plate that abuts against the back end and the top or the ground of the booklet that is carried in, and a second motor that drives each of the stopper plates in a direction perpendicular to the top and the ground of the booklet that is carried in And a setting means for arbitrarily setting the number of strokes and the top / ground of the booklet that has been carried in and the amount of stroke, and when the booklet to be cut is carried onto the cutting plate, the first and first 2 is driven, the stroke amount set by the setting means, the number of times set by the setting means, the small edge of the booklet by the pusher, and the top of the booklet by the stopper plate. Booklet butted orientation device in a three-way cutting machine, characterized in that align mintues.

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