JP2018095356A - Collating and inserting control system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a collating and inserting control system excellent in cooperation control between collating operation and inserting operation.SOLUTION: The collating and inserting control system according to the present invention comprises a first control unit that controls a collating operation to produce a collated bundle by collating a plurality of types of printing paper and to send out the collated bundle, and a second control unit that controls an insertion operation to convey a plurality of pages of a printed matter and to insert the collated bundle that is sent out into the printed matter. One of the control units of the first and second control units outputs an operation command to the other control unit and the other control unit controls the operation based on the operation command received.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  FIELD Embodiments described herein relate generally to a collating insertion control system and a program that collate a leaflet and insert a collation bundle into a newspaper.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a collating machine that collates a leaflet inserted between newspapers is known. For example, the collating machine has a plurality of stages of feeding trays for feeding a plurality of types of folding sheets, a conveyance path for conveying the folding sheets fed from each sheet feeding tray, and a conveyance path downstream of the conveyance path. A mechanism that feeds origami (a kind of folded leaflet) in a transverse position, a mechanism that folds the folded paper in the center, and a plurality of folded leaflets conveyed through a conveyance path are sandwiched between folded origami sheets A mechanism and a stacking unit that stacks a collated bundle in which a plurality of folding sheets are sandwiched between origami sheets.

  A plurality of sets of collated bundles accumulated in the accumulation unit are moved to a work table by manual work by an operator, and are manually placed in newspapers (various subscription papers, various booklets, various free papers, etc.). Alternatively, a plurality of sets of collated bundles that have been moved to the workbench are placed in a stacking machine (inserter) in a stacked state, and folded into a newspaper using the filling machine. The inserter includes, for example, a mechanism that opens and conveys newspapers, a mechanism that feeds a plurality of sets of collated bundles one by one between newspapers, and a newspaper that inserts collated bundles (hereinafter referred to as a group paper). It has an accumulation part to accumulate.

JP 2014-91604 A

  As described above, a paper sheet is made by using a combination of a collating machine and a slip-in machine. In making a sheet, a collating machine and a slip-in machine are used in combination, and it is necessary to carry a collated bundle created by the collating machine into the slip-in machine.

  The operation of carrying a plurality of collated bundles created by the above-described collating machine to the interstitial machine is a burden on the worker, and it cannot be said that it is efficient in creating the sheet. Furthermore, two sheets, a collating machine and a slip-in machine, are required for creating a sheet, and the installation space for these two machines is required.

  Collating operation system that integrates collating operation by collating machine and inserting operation by interposing machine from the viewpoints of reducing the above-mentioned work load, improving the efficiency of creating paper sheets, and effectively using the installation space. Is desired.

  The conventional collating machine and the interleaving machine realize the collating operation and the interleaving operation by independent control, respectively. Therefore, it is necessary to synchronize the collating operation and the inserting operation.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a collating / inserting control system and program excellent in cooperative control of collating operation and inserting operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, a collating insertion control system of the present invention creates a collation bundle by collating a plurality of types of printing paper, and controls a collation operation for sending out the collation bundle. A first control unit, and a second control unit that controls a insertion operation for conveying a printed matter of a plurality of pages and inserting the collated bundle to be fed into the printed matter. One of the control units outputs an operation command to the other control unit, and the other control unit controls the operation based on the operation command from one of the units.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the collation insertion control system and program excellent in cooperation control of collation operation | movement and insertion operation can be provided.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a collating / inserting device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a collating mechanism of the collating / inserting apparatus of FIG. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an example of a collating bundle discharged from the collating mechanism of FIG. FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the posture of the newspaper to be inserted into the newspaper supply mechanism of the collating / inserting apparatus of FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure on the upstream side of the newspaper opening mechanism of the collating / inserting apparatus of FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of the upstream structure of the newspaper opening mechanism of FIG. 5 as viewed from the direction of arrow VI. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure on the downstream side of the newspaper opening mechanism of the collating / inserting apparatus of FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view in which the transport mechanism of the collating / injecting apparatus in FIG. 1 is arranged in the specifications of the collating / introducing mode. FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view in which the conveying mechanism of the collating / inserting apparatus of FIG. 1 is arranged in the collating mode specification. FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a transport belt unit of the transport mechanism of FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a collating and bundling mechanism of the collating / centering device of FIG. FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of the elevating mechanism and the paper sheet aligning mechanism of the collating / inserting apparatus of FIG. FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view of the structure of FIG. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the first collating insertion control system. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a second collating insertion control system. FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a third collating insertion control system. FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a fourth collating insertion control system. FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a fifth collating insertion control system.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an external appearance of a collating / filling device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the collating / centering device 100 collates a plurality of types of folding leaflets to create a collated bundle, sends out the collated bundle, and picks up and conveys the newspaper part by part. A slip-in operation is performed to insert the collated bundle into the conveyed newspaper. Note that the collation processing target of the collating / inserting apparatus 100 is not limited to a plurality of types of inserts (plural types of printing paper), and various information media can be targeted. Further, the object of the insertion process of the collating / inserting apparatus 100 is not limited to the newspaper (printed matter of a plurality of pages), and various information media can be targeted.

  In the following description, the discharge direction of the collation bundle T (to be described later) in the collating / introducing device 100 is referred to as the front, and in each drawing, this direction is indicated as the Y direction. Moreover, in each figure, the left-right direction is set to X direction, and the vertical up-down direction is shown to Z direction seeing the collation / insertion apparatus 100 from the front.

  The collating / inserting device 100 includes a collating mechanism 10, a newspaper supply mechanism 20, a newspaper opening mechanism 30 (FIGS. 5-7), a transport mechanism 40 (FIGS. 8-10), and a collating and bundling mechanism 50 (FIG. 11). And a lifting / lowering mechanism 60 (lifter), and a paper sheet aligning mechanism 70 (FIGS. 12 and 13). Each mechanism 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 of the collating / inserting apparatus 100 will be described later with respect to a control system (FIGS. 14 to 20) for its operation timing and the like.

  The collating / inserting device 100 uses a control system to create a collation bundle T (FIG. 3) in which several types of folding paper t are stacked and sandwiched by origami s, and a plurality of collation bundles prepared in advance. The insert mode in which T is taken out one by one and inserted into the newspaper P (FIG. 4c), or the collated bundle T with several kinds of folding t is created and the collated bundle T is inserted into the newspaper P at the same time. It is operated in the collating / inserting mode.

  In the collation mode, the control system operates the collation mechanism 10, the collation bundle alignment mechanism 50, the transport mechanism 40, and the lifting mechanism 60. In the intermediate insertion mode and the collation / intermediate insertion mode, the control system operates the collation mechanism 10, the newspaper supply mechanism 20, the newspaper opening mechanism 30, the transport mechanism 40, the elevating mechanism 60, and the paper sheet alignment mechanism 70.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the collating mechanism 10.
The collating mechanism 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped casing 1 that is long in the Z direction. On the front side (the left side in the figure) and the back side (the right side in the figure) along the Y direction of the housing 1, a plurality of paper feed trays 2 arranged in the Z direction are provided. Each paper feed tray 2 is attached to be inclined downward toward the inside of the housing 1. In each sheet feeding tray 2, several types of folding inserts t are stacked and loaded. It is also possible to insert the same type of inserts t through a plurality of paper feed trays 2. Note that the lowermost paper feed tray 2a on the front side of the housing 1 is assigned as a paper feed tray for loading origami s (FIG. 3). The origami s may be a kind of a folding paper t.

  In the housing 1, a transport path 3 extending in the Z direction through the center of the housing 1 is provided. The conveyance path 3 is provided along the XZ plane between a plurality of paper feed trays 2 on the front side and a plurality of paper feed trays 2 on the back side. In other words, the folding leaflets t taken out from each paper feed tray 2 at a predetermined timing are sent to the transport path 3 and overlapped with each other. Then, a plurality of folded sheets t in an overlapped state are conveyed downward via the conveyance path 3. The conveyance path 3 is provided with a plurality of conveyance roller pairs 4 for nipping and conveying the plurality of folded sheets t in an overlapped state.

  A first paper feed roller 5 and a second paper feed roller 6 are provided at the lower end side of each paper feed tray 2 in the inclined direction, that is, at the end closer to the center near the transport path 3, respectively. The first paper feed roller 5 rotates in contact with the folding edge t at the uppermost end of the plurality of folding edges t put on the paper feeding tray 2. The second paper feed roller 6 provided on the downstream side of the first paper feed roller 5 in the direction of taking out the folded sheet t presses the tip of the second and subsequent folded sheets t against the separating plate 7 to prevent the two sheets from being removed. . A feed roller pair 8 is provided downstream of the second paper feed roller 6 along the paper feed direction of the folding paper t, and feeds the folding paper t into the transport path 3.

  A folding roller pair 9 is disposed at the lower end of the conveyance path 3. The folding roller pair 9 is provided in such a posture that its nip is positioned on an extension line of the transport path 3. That is, a plurality of folding margins t conveyed downward through the conveyance path 3 are fed into the nip of the folding roller pair 9.

  On the downstream side (right side in the drawing) of the paper feed tray 2a for feeding the origami paper s, feed for feeding the origami paper s inserted through the paper feed tray 2a to above the pair of folding rollers 9. A roller pair 8a is provided. At the leading end of the origami s in the paper feeding direction, a locking portion 11 that locks the leading end of the origami s at a predetermined position is provided. The locking unit 11 stops the origami s at a position where the center position of the origami s in the sheet feeding direction faces the nip of the pair of folding rollers 9. A folding knife 12 for pushing the central portion of the origami s toward the nip of the folding roller pair 9 is disposed obliquely above the folding roller pair 9.

  In other words, the folding paper t introduced through each paper feed tray 2 is overlapped in the transport path 3 and sent to the nip of the folding roller pair 9. At this time, the center of the origami s fed in advance is folded by the folding knife 12. Then, a plurality of folding sheets t conveyed through the conveyance path 3 in an overlapped state are pushed into the center of the origami s, and are sandwiched between the origami s by the rotation of the folding roller pair 9. A bundle of folded leaflets that have been folded in two after passing through the pair of folding rollers 9, that is, a collated bundle T with a plurality of folded leaflets t sandwiched between origami s, is delivered to the conveyor belt 13 and is delivered to the pair of discharge rollers. 14 is discharged from a discharge port 15 provided on the front side of the housing 1 via 14.

  FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an example of the collating bundle T discharged from the discharge port 15 of the collating mechanism 10. The collated bundle T is discharged in the Y direction with the leading end T-1 side in the discharge direction (Y direction) covered with the origami s. In the present embodiment, one end s-1 along the discharge direction of the origami s (the right end portion as viewed from the discharge direction) is aligned with the end t-1 of the plurality of folded sheets t. The paper feed position along the X direction of the origami s can be adjusted so that T is discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the newspaper supply mechanism 20 includes a loading unit 21 that loads a plurality of newspapers P in a stacked state. The input unit 21 is provided with a plurality of support columns 22 that support the side surfaces of a plurality of newspapers P stacked in the Z direction. The newspapers P are put in the same direction and stacked on the input unit 21. That is, the newspaper P is thrown into the inside of the plurality of support pillars 22 of the throwing portion 21 in the posture shown in FIG.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the newspaper is folded into two as indicated by the broken line in the center from the state in which a plurality of A1 size newspapers are stacked, and further shown in FIG. 4 (b). As shown in FIG. 4c, a plurality of newspapers folded in A2 size are folded in four as indicated by arrows at the center broken line (in a state folded in four) (news folded in approximately A3 size) (FIG. 4c). It is thrown into the throwing part 21 in a state of being overlapped.

  The newspaper supply mechanism 20 grips the rear end (the end on the fold line P-1 side) of the lowest-end newspaper P among the plurality of newspapers P stacked in the input unit 21 with a clamp claw (not shown). Pull out part by part and take out in the direction indicated by arrow Y ′ in FIG. The newspaper P taken out from the insertion unit 21 is guided by being bent vertically downward with the fold line P-1 at the head, inverted 180 ° as it is, and sent to the newspaper opening mechanism 30 disposed below the insertion unit 21. It is. For this reason, the newspaper P sent to the newspaper opening mechanism 30 has a posture opposite to that shown in FIG. 4C, and the arrow Y ′ direction described above is aligned in the Y direction.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the newspaper supply mechanism 20 includes an inclined guide plate 24 that guides the newspaper P taken out from the input unit 21 toward the newspaper opening mechanism 30. On the surface of the guide plate 24, three pads 25 for abutting the fold line P-1 of the newspaper P are attached. The pad 25 plays a role of abutting the fold P-1 of the newspaper P to absorb the impact and protecting the guide plate 24 from abrasion. For this reason, the pad 25 is desirably made of a material that can reduce the collision sound of the newspaper P.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the newspaper opening mechanism 30 has a conveyance surface 31 on which the newspaper P sent from the newspaper supply mechanism 20 via the guide plate 24 is placed and conveyed in the X direction. The conveyance surface 31 is provided along the XY plane, and has a slit 31a extending in the X direction at a substantially central portion along the Y direction. A movement mechanism (not shown) for moving the feed claw 34 in the X direction along the slit 31 a is provided below the conveyance surface 31. The feed claw 34 protrudes above the conveyance surface 31 through the slit 31a.

  The moving mechanism of the feed claw 34 causes an endless belt (not shown) attached with the feed claw 34 to travel in the X direction at a constant speed. A plurality of feed claws 34 are fixed at predetermined intervals along the running direction of the endless belt, and the rear end of the newspaper P sent to the transport surface 31 is pushed in the X direction to insert the newspaper P in the middle. Transport toward position N. For this reason, the conveyance pitch of the newspaper P in the X direction corresponds to the interval between the plurality of feed claws 34 provided on the endless belt.

  Each of the plurality of feeding claws 34 is slightly tilted toward the direction in which the rear end of the newspaper P is pushed in a state of protruding from the transport surface 31. For this reason, when each feeding claw 34 pushes the rear end of the newspaper P on the transport surface 31, it pushes the pressing portion of the newspaper P slightly downward (that is, in the direction toward the slit 31a). Thereby, the force by which the newspaper P bends slightly at the pressed portion works.

  Also, in the vicinity of one end in the Y direction of the transport surface 31 facing the lower end of the guide plate 24 in the inclined direction, the one end side along the X direction of the newspaper P sent onto the transport surface 31 is lifted and the posture shown in the figure. A bending block 36 is provided to be bent. The bending block 36 extends in the X direction, and may be anything as long as it can bend at least the rear end side of the newspaper P fed onto the transport surface 31 in the feeding direction (X direction). That is, the curved block 36 has a length shorter than the total length in the X direction of the newspaper P fed onto the transport surface 31 and is provided at a position offset toward the rear end side in the X direction.

  Thus, the newspaper P sent onto the transport surface 31 is bent downward by its own weight with one end in the Y direction placed on the bending block 36. In this state, the feeding claw 34 protruding from the slit 31a moves in the X direction along the conveying surface 31 and presses the rear end of the newspaper P in the X direction. At this time, since the feeding claw 34 is tilted in the X direction, a slight force for bending the newspaper P works. The pressing force by the feeding claw 34 is a force for maintaining the curved state of the curved newspaper P. When the newspaper P is curved along the Y direction, the rigidity of the newspaper P in the X direction is increased, and deformation when the trailing edge is pressed by the feeding claw 34 can be suppressed, and the newspaper P can be stably stabilized in the X direction. Can be sent downstream.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the newspaper opening mechanism 30 has two suction pads 37, 38 adjacent to the downstream side in the moving direction of the feeding claw 34 (newspaper P) and above the transport surface 31. The two suction pads 37 and 38 have pads 37a and 38a, suction tubes 37b and 38b, and fixing blocks 37c and 38c, respectively. A pad 37a (38a) is attached to the tip of the suction tube 37b (38b), and the pad 37a (38a) can be evacuated by a pump or the like (not shown) through the suction tube 37b (38b). Yes. The proximal end of the suction pipe 37b (38b) is fixed to a rotating shaft 32 extending in the Y direction via a fixed block 37c (38c).

  The rotating shaft 32 rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7, that is, in the counterclockwise direction when the collating / inserting device 100 is viewed from the front. The two suction pipes 37 b and 38 b are attached in a positional relationship shifted along the rotation direction of the rotation shaft 32. In other words, the fixed block 37c and the fixed block 38c are fixed to the rotary shaft 32 at different angles so that the suction pad 37 always rotates slightly ahead of the suction pad 38.

  The two suction pads 37 and 38 are arranged at positions offset toward the rear side (opposite to the fold line P-1) along the Y direction of the newspaper P sent in the X direction along the transport surface 31. More specifically, one of the suction pads 38 is disposed at a position capable of being sucked near the end opposite to the fold P-1 of the newspaper P, and the other suction pad 37 is along the Y direction. And arranged adjacent to each other in front of the suction pad 38. Then, due to the rotation of the rotating shaft 32, the front suction pad 37 sucks the newspaper P first, and immediately after that, the rear suction pad 38 sucks the vicinity of the end of the newspaper P.

  On the downstream side in the X direction of the suction pads 37, 38, a separation panel 39 on which the upper portion P 1 (FIG. 4 c) of the newspaper P sucked by at least one suction pad 37, 38 and slightly lifted by the rotation of the rotating shaft 32 is placed. (Separation member) is arranged. In the newspaper P, the fold line P-1 is disposed in front of the Y direction, the fold line P-2 is disposed on the downstream side in the X direction, and the lower part P2 (the part visible on the upper side in FIG. 4c) is the transport surface. It is moved in the X direction in a posture facing 31. For this reason, when the upper part P1 of the newspaper P is sucked by the suction pads 37, 38, the upper part P1 is separated from the lower part P2 and lifted, and a gap is formed between the lower part P2 and the upper part P1. .

  The separation panel 39 is inclined according to the inclination of the upper portion P1 lifted with respect to the lower portion P2 of the newspaper P along the conveying surface 31, and has two separation claws at the upstream end in the X direction. 39a, 39b. The two separation claws 39 a and 39 b are slightly inclined with respect to the separation panel 39. The separation panel 39 is attached to the front surface of the housing 1 slightly above the discharge port 15 of the collating mechanism 10 described above, and is inclined downward toward the front in the Y direction.

  The transport mechanism 40 includes a feed belt unit 41 provided so as to be swingable between the transport position shown in FIG. 8 and the retracted position shown in FIG. 9, and between the raised position shown in FIG. 8 and the lowered position shown in FIG. And a conveyor belt unit 42 provided so as to be movable up and down adjacent to each other in the X direction. In the state shown in FIG. 8, the feed belt unit 41 is disposed at the transport position, the transport belt unit 42 is disposed at the raised position, and the collated bundle T is sandwiched between the newspapers P at the insertion position N. (Not shown) can be conveyed in the X direction. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 9, the feed belt unit 41 is disposed at the retracted position, and the conveyor belt unit 42 is disposed at the lowered position, and the collating bundle T discharged from the collating mechanism 10 is aligned in the X direction. It can be transported. In other words, the transport mechanism 40 is arranged in the state shown in FIG. 8 when in the intermediate insertion mode and the collation / intermediate insertion mode, and is arranged in the state shown in FIG. 9 when in the collation mode.

  The feed belt unit 41 includes four endless feed belts 43a, 43b, 43c, and 43d (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the feed belt 43) that are spaced apart in the Y direction. Each feed belt 43 is stretched around a large-diameter pulley 43-1 on the upstream side in the X direction and a small-diameter pulley 43-2 on the downstream side in the X direction. The four large-diameter pulleys 43-1 are arranged coaxially with respect to the rotation shaft extending in the Y direction, and the four small-diameter pulleys 43-2 are also arranged coaxially in the Y direction. Therefore, the feed belt unit 41 can be swung to the retracted position shown in FIG. 9 by rotating the four large-diameter pulleys 43-1. The four feed belts 43 travel in a predetermined direction by a motor 35 provided coaxially with the large-diameter pulley 43-1. The traveling speed of the feed belt 43 is slightly higher than the moving speed of the feed claw 34.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the conveyor belt unit 42 includes a driving roller 44a extending in the Y direction, a driven roller 44b extending in the Y direction and spaced apart from the driving roller 44a in the X direction. A frame 44c rotatably supports both ends of the roller 44a and the driven roller 44b in the Y direction, and an endless flat belt 44d wound around the drive roller 44a and the driven roller 44b.

  Further, the transport belt unit 42 has a drive mechanism 45 such as a motor and a timing belt (not shown) for driving the flat belt 44d fixed to the frame 44c. That is, the drive mechanism 45 moves up and down together with the transport belt unit 42. In addition, at the both ends in the X direction of the frame 44c, when the transport belt unit 42 is disposed at the lowered position shown in FIG. 9, it engages and fixes the notch portion 46a (see FIG. 11) of the base 46. Each hook 47 is provided.

  Further, the transport mechanism 40 has a locking bar 49 (stopping means) that can be operated so as to protrude and retract from the transport surface by an actuator 48. The locking bar 49 operates in a state in which the transport belt unit 42 is disposed at the raised position (intermediate insertion mode or collating / intermediate insertion mode). The locking bar 49 is provided at a position away from the front end of the flat belt 44d in the Y direction, and locks the downstream end portion of the newspaper P on the flat belt 44d in the X direction to hold the newspaper P. It functions to temporarily stop at the insertion position N. That is, the collation bundle T discharged from the discharge port 15 of the collation mechanism 10 is sent between the newspapers P that have been temporarily stopped at the insertion position N.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the collating and aligning mechanism 50 includes an X-direction hitting plate 51 and a Y-direction hitting plate 52. These two hitting plates 51 and 52 can be operated only in the collating mode in which the transport belt unit 42 is disposed in the illustrated lowered position. That is, in a state where the transport belt unit 42 is disposed at the lowered position, the X-direction striking plate 51 is in a state of facing the upstream side edge in the X direction of the collated bundle T discharged onto the transport belt unit 42. The Y-direction striking plate 52 faces the upstream side edge in the Y direction of the collated bundle T discharged onto the transport belt unit 42. These two hitting plates 51 and 52 are connected to a motor 53 via a link mechanism (not shown), the X direction hitting plate 51 vibrates in the X direction, and the Y direction hitting plate 52 vibrates in the Y direction.

  The X-direction striking plate 51 has notches 51a and 51d and slits 51b and 51c that can be accommodated by nesting the feed belts 43a, 43b, 43c, and 43d of the transport mechanism 40 described above. Specifically, in a state where the four feed belts 43 are arranged at the transport position (the state shown in FIG. 8), the feed belt 43a is placed in the notch 51a of the X-direction striking plate 51, and the feed belt 43b is placed in the slit 51b. The feed belt 43c is placed in the slit 51c, and the feed belt 43d is placed in the notch 51d.

  Further, the collating and aligning mechanism 50 has an X-direction counter plate 54 shown in FIG. The X-direction counter plate 54 is provided so as to be swingable between an operating position protruding from the front in the Y direction on the flat belt 44d of the conveyor belt unit 42 and a retreat position retracted from above the flat belt 44d. Further, the side wall 55 provided with the X direction facing plate 54 functions as a Y direction facing plate facing the Y direction hitting plate 52. The X-direction counter plate 54 is disposed on the flat belt 44d after the transport belt unit 42 is disposed at the lowered position, and aligns a plurality of sets of collated bundles T in cooperation with the X-direction striking plate 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the elevating mechanism 60 includes a receiving tray 61 that extends horizontally along the XY plane, a rail 62 that supports the receiving tray 61 so as to be movable up and down along the Z direction, and a receiving tray 61. A motor 63 that moves the tray 61 up and down along the rail 62 is provided. The receiving tray 61 is attached to the rail 62 via a slider 64 provided on the rear side in the Y direction. A pulley (not shown) is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 63, and an endless timing belt 66 is bridged between the pulley 65 provided at the upper end of the rail 62. A slider 64 is fixed in the middle of the timing belt 66.

  Thus, when the motor 63 is rotated, the timing belt 66 travels and the slider 64 moves up and down along the rail 62. Thereby, the receiving tray 61 fixed to the slider 64 moves up and down. The receiving tray 61 includes, for example, a height position that receives a plurality of sets of collation bundles T that are conveyed through the conveyance belt unit 42 in the collation mode, and a conveyance belt unit in the middle insertion mode and the collation / intermediation mode. It is arranged at a height position where it receives a set of paper K that is conveyed via 42.

  The receiving tray 61 includes a plurality of spheres 61a partially exposed on the surface on which the collated bundle T and the set paper K are placed. The plurality of spheres 61a rotate so as to guide the lower end surface of the collating bundle T and the paper set K fed into the receiving tray 61 in the X direction, and the colloidal bundle T and the paper composition K on the receiving tray 61 are moved to the Y direction. When discharging in the direction, it rotates in the Y direction. The receiving tray 61 accumulates a predetermined number of collated bundles T and paper sheets K, then rises to a discharge position, and moves to a transfer unit (not shown) waiting in the front in the Y direction. Hand over.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the sheet set aligning mechanism 70 includes an X-direction hitting plate 71 and Y-direction hitting plates 72 and 73. The hitting plates 71, 72, 73 are operated by actuators 74, 75, 76 (FIG. 13), respectively. Each hitting plate 71, 72, 73 is arranged in a state where the receiving tray 61 of the elevating mechanism 60 described above is disposed at a height position for receiving the paper set K, and one end in the X direction of the paper set K on the receiving tray 61 and Y It is arranged at a height position where one end of the direction can be hit. In other words, the paper sheet aligning mechanism 70 operates in the interlacing mode and the collating / interlacing mode, and does not operate in the collating mode.

Next, the operation in the collation mode by the collation / insertion apparatus 100 described above will be described.
Prior to the operation, the operator places the feed belt unit 41 of the transport mechanism 40 at the retracted position shown in FIG. 9, and places the transport belt unit 42 at the lowered position shown in FIG. At the same time, the X-direction counter plate 54 is disposed at the operating position on the flat belt 44d. At this time, the operator attaches a pressing member (not shown) that presses the collating bundle T fed from the discharge port 15 in front of the casing 1 of the collating mechanism 10 toward the flat belt 44d from above.

  Then, the operator inserts a fold t into each paper feed tray 2, 2 a of the collating mechanism 10, and issues a processing command in the collating mode via the operation input panel 1 a (FIG. 1) provided on the housing 1. When the input is performed, the folding sheets t are fed one by one from the predetermined paper feed tray 2 to the transport path 3 and stacked, and the plurality of stacked folding sheets t are transported downward via the transport path 3. The collated bundle T in which the sheet t is inserted in the folded paper is discharged from the discharge port 15.

  At this time, the collating bundle aligning mechanism 50 is operated to align the end sides of the collating bundle T stacked and stacked on the flat belt 44d. That is, one end in the X direction of the collation bundle T accumulated on the flat belt 44d is hit with the X direction hitting plate 51, and the collation bundle T is aligned with the X direction opposing plate 54. Further, one end of the collation bundle T in the Y direction is hit by the Y-direction striking plate 52 to align the collation bundle T with the side wall 55.

  When a predetermined number of collated bundles T are discharged from the discharge port 15 and the ends are aligned while stacking the collated bundles T on the flat belt 44d, the operation of the collating mechanism 10 is stopped, and the conveying belt unit 42 is moved. The flat belt 44d is operated in the X direction. As a result, a plurality of sets of collated bundles T with aligned end sides are transferred onto the receiving tray 61 of the lifting mechanism 60. At this time, since the plurality of sets of collated bundles T are horizontally moved in the X direction different from the stacking direction, the posture of the collated bundle T is not easily broken.

  When a predetermined number of collated bundles T are transferred onto the receiving tray 61, the receiving tray 61 is raised, and the collating bundle T on the receiving tray 61 is transferred in front of the Y direction (not shown) by a transfer mechanism (not shown). Transferred to the department. The collated bundle T transferred to the transfer unit is moved to a predetermined work table by the operator.

  Next, the operation | movement at the time of the collation / in-placement mode by the collation / in-placement apparatus 100 mentioned above is demonstrated. The operation in the middle insertion mode is the same as the collation / intermediate insertion mode except that there is no collating operation for folding, so that the description thereof is omitted here.

  Prior to the operation in the collating / interlacing mode, the operator places the feed belt unit 41 of the transport mechanism 40 at the transport position shown in FIG. 8, and the transport belt unit 42 at the raised position shown in FIG. When the feed belt unit 41 is disposed at the transport position, the feed belt 43 is disposed so as to be nested with the X-direction striking plate 51 of the collating and bundling mechanism 50, and the upper surface of the feed belt 43 and the upper surface of the flat belt 44d are substantially flush. It's aligned.

  Then, the operator inserts a sheet t into each of the paper feed trays 2, 2 a of the collating mechanism 10, inserts a plurality of newspapers P into the input unit 21 of the newspaper supply mechanism 20, and provides the housing 1. When a processing command in the collation / interlacing mode is input via the operation input panel 1a (FIG. 1), the newspaper P is taken out one by one, and the collation bundle T is discharged as in the collation mode described above. It is discharged from the outlet 15. At this time, the processing speed and take-out timing of the newspaper P are adjusted so that the timing at which the newspaper P is fed to the insertion position N and the timing at which the collated bundle T is discharged toward the insertion position N are matched.

  When the newspaper P is fed into the newspaper opening mechanism 30 by the newspaper supply mechanism 20, the newspaper P is placed on the transport surface 31 and is bent by the action of the bending block 36 and the feeding claw 34 described above. Then, the rear end of the curved newspaper P in the X direction is pushed by the feed claw 34, the newspaper P is transported toward the insertion position N on the flat belt 44d, and the downstream side in the transport direction of the newspaper P. The end is locked by a locking bar 49. The locking bar 49 protrudes from the transport surface for a very short time at regular time intervals, and temporarily stops all the newspapers P at the insertion position N.

  When the newspaper P is fed toward the insertion position N by the feeding claw 34, the two suction pads 37 and 38 of the newspaper opening mechanism 30 suck the upper portion P1 of the newspaper P and separate it from the lower portion P2. open. At this time, in the gap between the upper part P1 placed on the separation panel 39 and the lower part P2 in contact with the transport surface 31, the collation is performed through the discharge port 15 of the collation mechanism 10. T is sent. In other words, at the timing when the upper part P1 and the lower part P2 are opened and temporarily stopped at the insertion position N, the collated bundle T is discharged from the discharge port 15 and inserted into the gap of the newspaper P.

  When the collated bundle T is inserted into the newspaper P, the locking bar 49 is immersed under the conveying surface, the flat belt 44d of the conveying belt unit 42 is run, and the sheet set K is conveyed to the lifting mechanism 60. The At this time, the receiving tray 61 stands by at a position substantially the same as the upper surface of the flat belt 44d, and is lowered every time the sheet set K is fed. At this time, the edge side of the sheet set K fed onto the receiving tray 61 that is lowered by operating the sheet set aligning mechanism 70 is aligned.

  When a predetermined number of paper sheets K are fed into the lifting mechanism 60 and the edges of the plurality of paper sheets K are aligned on the receiving tray 61, the operations of the upstream mechanisms are stopped, and the receiving tray 61 Then, a plurality of sets of paper sheets K on the receiving tray 61 are transferred to a transfer unit (not shown) forward in the Y direction by a transfer mechanism (not shown). The plurality of sets of paper sheets K transferred to the transfer unit are moved to a predetermined work table by the operator.

  As described above, according to the collating / inserting apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, an operation in the collating / injecting mode is possible in addition to the collating mode and the inserting mode. In the collation / intermediate insertion mode, the newspaper P is opened and conveyed to the intermediate insertion position N. At the same time, the collation bundle T is created and discharged toward the intermediate insertion position N. Insertion into the newspaper P is possible, and the sheet K can be neatly arranged. For this reason, for example, it is possible to insert a collated bundle T in which a plurality of folding sheets t are stacked without using the origami s into the newspaper P.

According to this embodiment, the work burden on the operator can be reduced, and the processing efficiency can be increased. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the labor cost concerning the operation | work by an operator can be held down.
Next, cooperation between the collating operation and the interposing operation in the collating / inserting apparatus 100, that is, synchronous control of these operations will be described. As described above, the collating / centering device 100 includes the collating machine 10 including the collating mechanism 10, the collating and bundling mechanism 50, the transport mechanism 40, the lifting mechanism 60, the newspaper supply mechanism 20, and the like. A newspaper insertion mechanism 30, a transport mechanism 40, an elevating mechanism 60, and an intermediate inserter (inserter) that includes a paper set aligning mechanism 70 are provided. Hereinafter, some examples of the collating / inserting control system corresponding to the collating / inserting apparatus 100 (collating machine and inserter) will be described.

(First collating control system)
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the first collating insertion control system.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the first collating control system (collating machine) includes a collating machine control board 211, a touch panel 212, an encoder 213, an inverter motor 214, a lifter control board 215, and a storage unit 221. Prepare. Further, the first collating insertion control system (introduction machine) includes an inserter control board 231 and a storage unit 241. For example, the collator control board 211 and the inserter control board 231 are connected by serial communication.

  The collator control board 211 is connected to the collator control board 211, the touch panel 212, the encoder 213, the inverter motor 214, and the lifter control board 215, and the collator control board 211, the touch panel 212, the encoder 213, and the inverter motor 214. , And communication with the lifter control board 215. For example, the collator control board 211 is connected to the touch panel 212 and the serial communication. The collator control board 211 outputs an operation command to the inserter control board 231.

More specifically, the role of the collator control board 211 is as follows.
-Take out one flyer from each flyer bundle, and after collating the flyer set, control the device that discharges the collate bundle.
The drive source of the collator is an inverter motor 214 that controls the drive timing of each drive unit based on information from the encoder 213 built in the collator.
The inverter motor 214 includes a speed adjustment dial, and the collating speed can be changed by setting the speed adjustment dial.
-Count the number of collations in the flyer set and send information to the touch panel 212.
When an abnormality is detected from the collator or the lifting mechanism 60 (lifter), information is sent to the touch panel 212.
・ If a pause command is sent from the lifter, the collating operation is paused and a transport command is sent to the lifter.

The role of the touch panel 212 is as follows.
・ Set the functions required for collation (such as how many parts to collate, and the conditions to stop the machine), and send information to the collator.
・ Displays how many copies have been collated.
・ Displays abnormal information of collator and lifter.

The role of the lifter control board 215 is as follows.
・ Make sure that the set that is discharged from the collator is available.
・ When it is confirmed that the set number of sets has been discharged, a pause command is sent to the collator.
・ When a transport command is received from the collator, the flyer bundle is transported.
-Send a restart command to the collating machine after the transfer is completed.
・ If an error occurs in the lifter, send the information to the collator.

Improve the following problems when connecting a collating machine and a slip-in machine.
・ How should the newspaper discharge timing match the flyer discharge timing?
-Since the collating machine can change the speed of the entire collating operation with the speed adjustment dial of the inverter motor 214, how to synchronize the collating machine and the slip-in machine.

The role of the inserter control board 231 is as follows.
-The inserter (inserter control board 231) feeds, conveys, and opens the newspaper, and finally transports the flyer set discharged from the collating machine to the lifter. Control. For example, a cylinder, an AC (servo) motor, or a stepping motor can be applied as a drive source candidate.
The drive timing of each drive of the inserter (inserter control board 231) is performed by an operation command from the collator. The collator encoder 213 serves as a reference, and the collator control board 211 and the inserter control board 231 operate. That is, the collator control board 211 controls the operation of each part at the operation timing based on the information from the encoder 213, and the inserter control board 231 controls each part based on the operation control (operation command) from the collator control board 211. Control the behavior.
The inserter control board 231 detects an abnormality in the inserter and sends the abnormality information to the collator control board 211.

  With the above configuration, the collator control board 211 can determine the speed of the inverter motor 214, and thus, the collator control board 211 and the inserter control board 231 can be synchronized. The following is an example of operation control by the first collating insertion control system.

  The collating machine control board 211 controls the collating operation of taking out the leaflets one by one from a plurality of types of leaflets, creating a collation bundle, and sending out the collation bundle. Further, the inserter control board 231 controls the insertion operation of taking out newspapers one by one from a plurality of newspapers, opening and transporting the newspapers, and placing the collated bundle to be fed into the newspapers to be transported. Further, one of the collator control board 211 and the inserter control board 231 outputs an operation command to the other, and the other controls the operation based on the operation command from one.

  For example, the encoder 213 outputs information (speed) corresponding to a collation bundle creation operation (for example, collation from taking out each leaflet). The collation machine control board 211 controls a collation bundle delivery operation (for example, collation bundle delivery to collation bundle alignment) at timing based on information from the encoder 213, and timing based on information from the encoder 213. Then, an operation command (newspaper extraction, newspaper opening, and newspaper conveyance) is output to the inserter control board 231. The inserter control board 231 controls the insertion operation based on the operation command from the collator control board 211.

  As a result, the timing of feeding and collating the collation bundle is synchronized with the timing of taking out the newspaper, opening the newspaper, and transporting the newspaper, so that the collation bundle can be inserted into the newspaper at an appropriate timing. it can. That is, at the timing when the upper part P1 and the lower part P2 of the newspaper P shown in FIG. 4 are opened and temporarily stopped at the middle insertion position N in FIG. The collated bundle T is discharged from 15 and inserted into the gap of the newspaper P.

(Second collating control system)
Of the respective parts of the second collation insertion control system, the description of matters common to the respective parts related to the first collation insertion control system will be omitted as appropriate.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a second collating insertion control system.

  In the first collating insertion control system, the collating machine control board 211 mainly issues a command to the inserter control board 231 to synchronize the conveyance of the newspaper and the flyer. However, as shown in FIG. The board 231 includes a touch panel 232 and an encoder 233, and the inserter control board 231 mainly issues an operation command to the collator control board 211 and the lifter control board 215 based on information from the encoder 233.

  For example, the encoder 233 outputs information (speed) according to taking out a newspaper. The inserter control board 231 controls newspaper opening and newspaper transport operations at timing based on information from the encoder 233, and outputs an operation command to the collator control board 211 at timing based on information from the encoder 233. To do. The collator control board 211 controls the collating operation based on the operation command from the inserter control board 231.

  As a result, the timing of feeding and collating the collation bundle is synchronized with the timing of taking out the newspaper, opening the newspaper, and transporting the newspaper, so that the collation bundle can be inserted into the newspaper at an appropriate timing. it can. That is, at the timing when the upper part P1 and the lower part P2 of the newspaper P shown in FIG. 4 are opened and temporarily stopped at the middle insertion position N in FIG. The collated bundle T is discharged from 15 and inserted into the gap of the newspaper P.

(Third collating control system)
Of each part related to the third collating insertion control system, description of matters common to each part relating to the first collating insertion control system will be omitted as appropriate.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a third collating insertion control system.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the inserter includes an inverter motor 234 connected to the inserter control board 231, and the drive source of the inserter is an inverter motor 234. The drive source of the collating machine is an inverter motor 214. Then, the inverter motor 214 of the collating machine and the inverter motor 234 of the centering machine are synchronized. For example, one inverter motor among the inverter motor 214 of the collating machine and the inverter motor 234 of the intermediary machine is synchronized with the other inverter motor. As a result, the collating machine and the slip-in machine can be synchronized.

  For example, when there is a change in the overall speed of one of the collator and the inserter, the other apparatus automatically follows and operates. According to the present embodiment, the collating machine and the coining machine can be easily synchronized. For example, the conveyance of newspapers and flyers can be easily synchronized.

(Fourth collating insert control system)
Of each part related to the fourth collating insertion control system, description of matters common to each part relating to the first collating insertion control system will be omitted as appropriate.

  FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a fourth collating insertion control system.

  As shown in FIG. 17, both the collator control board 211 and the inserter control board 231 receive information from the encoder 213. In other words, the encoder 213 is shared in the collating insertion control system.

  For example, the encoder 213 outputs information according to the collation bundle creation operation. The collation machine control board 211 controls the delivery operation of the collation bundle at a timing based on information from the encoder 213, and the inserter control board 231 controls the insertion operation at a timing based on information from the encoder 213. . As a result, the collating machine and the slip-in machine can be synchronized.

(Fifth collating control system)
Of the parts related to the fifth collating insertion control system, description of matters common to the parts relating to the first collating insertion control system will be omitted as appropriate.

  FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a fifth collating insertion control system.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the collation insertion control system further includes an inserter control board 231a and a storage unit 241a. That is, the collating insertion control system includes an inserter control board 231 and an inserter control board 231a. The inserter control board 231 and the inserter control board 231a receive an operation command from the collator control board 211. Further, the inserter control board 231 receives an operation command from the inserter control board 231a. Further, the inserter control board 231 a receives operation commands from the inserter control board 231 and the lifter control board 215.

  For example, the inserter control board 231 is responsible for control related to paper feed and transport. Further, the inserter control board 231a performs control related to the alignment of newspapers and flyers and the alignment of set flyers.

  Thus, the function is shared by the inserter control board 231 and the inserter control board 231a. By sharing the control board for each function, it is possible to exchange the control board for each function.

  Note that the above-described collation operation (collation process) and insertion operation (intermediation process) can be executed by some software. For this reason, these programs are installed and executed in the collating / inserting control system (storage unit) through a computer-readable storage medium storing several programs for executing the above-described collating operation and inserting operation procedures. Only the above operation (processing) can be easily realized. For example, the collating insertion control system can download the program via a network, store the downloaded program, and complete the installation of the program. Alternatively, the collating insertion control system can read the program from the information storage medium, store the read program, and complete the installation of the program.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, the embodiments may be appropriately combined as much as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be obtained as an invention.

  211: Collator control board, 212: Touch panel, 213: Encoder, 214 ... Inverter motor, 215 ... Lifter control board, 231 ... Inserter control board.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, the embodiments may be appropriately combined as much as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be obtained as an invention.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the application of the present application will be added.
[C1]
A first control unit that collates a plurality of types of printing paper to create a collation bundle, and controls a collation operation to send out the collation bundle;
A second control unit for controlling a filling operation for conveying a printed matter of a plurality of pages and placing the collated bundle to be sent out into the printed matter;
With
One control unit of the first and second control units outputs an operation command to the other control unit, and the other control unit is in the process of controlling the operation based on the operation command from one side. Input control system.
[C2]
An encoder that outputs information corresponding to the creation operation of the collation bundle;
The first control unit controls the delivery operation of the collation bundle at a timing based on information from the encoder, and the operation with respect to the second control unit at a timing based on information from the encoder. Command output,
[C1] The collating insertion control system according to [C1], wherein the second control unit controls the insertion operation based on the operation command.
[C3]
An encoder that outputs information corresponding to the operation of taking out the printed matter;
The second control unit controls the opening and conveying operation of the printed matter at a timing based on information from the encoder, and the operation with respect to the first control unit at a timing based on information from the encoder. Command output,
[C1] The collating insertion control system of [C1], wherein the first control unit controls the collating operation based on the operation command.
[C4]
An encoder that outputs information corresponding to the creation operation of the collation bundle;
The first control unit controls the delivery operation of the collated bundle at a timing based on information from the encoder,
[C1] The collating insertion control system of [C1], wherein the second control unit controls the insertion operation at a timing based on information from the encoder.
[C5]
A first control unit that collates a plurality of types of printing paper to create a collation bundle, and controls a collation operation to send out the collation bundle;
A first inverter motor as a drive source for the collating operation;
A second control unit for controlling a filling operation for conveying a printed matter of a plurality of pages and placing the collated bundle to be sent out into the printed matter;
A second inverter motor as a drive source for the insertion operation;
With
A control system in which one inverter motor of the first and second inverter motors is synchronized with the other inverter motor.
[C6]
A program to be executed by a computer including first and second control units,
The first control unit collates a plurality of types of printing paper to create a collation bundle, and controls a collation operation for sending out the collation bundle;
A procedure in which the second control unit controls a filling operation for conveying a printed matter of a plurality of pages and placing the collated bundle to be sent out into the printed matter;
One of the first and second control units outputs an operation command to the other control unit, and the other control unit controls the operation based on the operation command from one;
A program that causes a computer to execute.

Claims (6)

A first control unit that collates a plurality of types of printing paper to create a collation bundle, and controls a collation operation to send out the collation bundle;
A second control unit for controlling a filling operation for conveying a printed matter of a plurality of pages and placing the collated bundle to be sent out into the printed matter;
With
One control unit of the first and second control units outputs an operation command to the other control unit, and the other control unit is in the process of controlling the operation based on the operation command from one side. Input control system. An encoder that outputs information corresponding to the creation operation of the collation bundle;
The first control unit controls the delivery operation of the collation bundle at a timing based on information from the encoder, and the operation with respect to the second control unit at a timing based on information from the encoder. Command output,
The collating insertion control system according to claim 1, wherein the second control unit controls the insertion operation based on the operation command. An encoder that outputs information corresponding to the operation of taking out the printed matter;
The second control unit controls the opening and conveying operation of the printed matter at a timing based on information from the encoder, and the operation with respect to the first control unit at a timing based on information from the encoder. Command output,
The collation insertion control system according to claim 1, wherein the first control unit controls the collation operation based on the operation command. An encoder that outputs information corresponding to the creation operation of the collation bundle;
The first control unit controls the delivery operation of the collated bundle at a timing based on information from the encoder,
The collating insertion control system according to claim 1, wherein the second control unit controls the insertion operation at a timing based on information from the encoder. A first control unit that collates a plurality of types of printing paper to create a collation bundle, and controls a collation operation to send out the collation bundle;
A first inverter motor as a drive source for the collating operation;
A second control unit for controlling a filling operation for conveying a printed matter of a plurality of pages and placing the collated bundle to be sent out into the printed matter;
A second inverter motor as a drive source for the insertion operation;
With
A control system in which one inverter motor of the first and second inverter motors is synchronized with the other inverter motor. A program to be executed by a computer including first and second control units,
The first control unit collates a plurality of types of printing paper to create a collation bundle, and controls a collation operation for sending out the collation bundle;
A procedure in which the second control unit controls a filling operation for conveying a printed matter of a plurality of pages and placing the collated bundle to be sent out into the printed matter;
One of the first and second control units outputs an operation command to the other control unit, and the other control unit controls the operation based on the operation command from one;
A program that causes a computer to execute.