JP2024018188A - Delivery set manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a set of items to be sent, which allows a desired number of items to be sent to be prepared easily and reliably. [Solution] By cutting the original sheet S, a first block sheet BS1 in which 6-sided postcards P are continuously printed in 3 rows and 2 columns, and 4-sided postcards P are continuously printed in 2 rows and 2 columns. and a second block sheet. Depending on the desired number K of postcards P, predetermined information is printed and prepared on K1 first block sheets BS1 and K2 second block sheets BS2. The postcard P is individually divided by cutting K1 first block sheets and K2 second block sheets along respective cutting lines T and Y. By combining the individually divided postcards P for each row of the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2, a desired number of postcards P (K=K1×3+K2×2) can be created as a set of items to be sent PS. Pack it. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present invention provides a method for producing a set of items to be sent, in which a set of items to be sent consisting of a desired number of sheets is manufactured based on an original sheet in which sheet-like items to be sent are continuously printed in a matrix along solid lines or imaginary cutting lines. It is related to.

During the year-end and New Year holidays and the summer season, companies and organizations order New Year's postcards and Summer Greeting postcards with predetermined designs printed on them from private printing companies, and a postcard set consisting of the desired number of postcards is delivered.

When manufacturing this postcard set, since stamps are printed on the surface of postcards, the original postcard sheets with stamps printed on them were first prepared by a company under national jurisdiction (Japan Post Co., Ltd.), and then a private company A predetermined pattern is printed on the original sheet by a printing company, and after the sheet is cut, the desired number of postcards are packaged in a bag, band, or box.

In the past, original postcard sheets were often sold in which four-sided postcards were printed consecutively in two rows and two columns. For this reason, when a printing company uses a four-sided continuous printing original sheet S' as shown in FIG. 5(a), first, as shown in FIG. After printing and stacking, as shown in FIG. 5(c), the stacked original sheets S' are cut into a single-sided postcard P, and as shown in FIG. 5(d), A desired number of postcards P was counted and packaged. Incidentally, as an apparatus for manufacturing postcards P in large quantities, an apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-338121

However, when printing a predetermined pattern on the original sheet of four-sided continuous printing, if the number of postcards desired by the company etc. is a multiple of 4, it is possible to prepare just the right number of postcards, but if the number of postcards desired by the company etc. If the number is not a multiple of 4, after printing and cutting the original sheet on which more than the desired number of postcards have been continuously printed, it is necessary to thin out 1 to 3 extra postcards as shown in Figure 5(d). For this reason, there was a problem that it was not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also unfriendly to the environment as excess postcards had to be discarded. In addition, such a problem is not limited to postcards, but also occurs in other sheet-shaped items to be sent.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily and reliably prepare a desired number of items to be sent, and furthermore, it is possible to efficiently manufacture a set of items to be sent consisting of a desired number of items to be sent. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for manufacturing a set of items to be sent, which is possible and can reduce environmental burden.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a method for printing a desired number of sheets K (K is 5 or more sheets) based on an original sheet in which a sheet-like item to be sent is continuously printed in rows and columns through solid lines or imaginary cutting lines. A delivery set manufacturing method for manufacturing a delivery set consisting of delivery items (an integer), in which the original sheet is cut along a predetermined cutting line, so that the delivery items on multiple sides are cut in three lines along the cutting line. The first block sheet was serially printed in M columns (M is an integer greater than or equal to 1), and the multi-page item was serially printed in 2 rows and M columns (M is an integer greater than or equal to 1) via the cutting line. The first step is to divide the first block sheet into K1 (K1 is an integer of 1 or more) first block sheet and K2 (K2 is an integer of 1 or more) according to the desired number of sheets K of the item to be sent. The second step is to prepare a second block sheet (an integer), and cut the first block sheet of K1 sheets and the second block sheet of K2 sheets along each cutting line to individually separate the items to be sent. By combining the individually divided items into each row of the first block sheet and the second block sheet, the desired number of sheets (K=K1×3+K2×2) can be sent. A fourth step of packaging the items as a set of items to be sent.

According to this, it is possible to combine a first block sheet in which sheet-shaped items to be sent are printed consecutively in 3 rows and M columns, and a second block sheet in which sheet-shaped items to be sent are printed in 2 rows and in M columns. This allows you to easily and reliably prepare any desired number of items to be sent. Therefore, when preparing the desired number of items to be sent, there is no need to thin out extra items to be sent, and it is possible to efficiently manufacture a set of items to be sent, which includes the desired number of items to be sent. Furthermore, since there is no need to discard extra items, it is possible to reduce the environmental burden.

Further, in the second step, predetermined information may be printed on K1 first block sheets and K2 second block sheets. According to this, predetermined information can be printed while preparing K1 first block sheets and K2 second block sheets.

Further, in the second step, different information may be printed for each column on the K1 first block sheets and the K2 second block sheets. According to this, it is possible to simultaneously manufacture a delivery set consisting of a desired number of delivery items on which different information is printed.

In addition, in the second step, K1 of the first block sheets and K2 of the first block sheets are arranged so that the difference between the number of first block sheets K1 and the number of second block sheets K2 is 2 or less. A second block sheet may be prepared. According to this, when combining the first block sheet and the second block sheet, it is possible to reduce the difference in the number of sheets of the first block sheet and the second block sheet, and it is possible to reduce the difference in the number of sheets of the first block sheet and the second block sheet. It becomes possible to manufacture sets more efficiently.

In addition, the original sheet has 40 sheet-like items printed in rows and columns along solid lines or imaginary cutting lines, and in the first step, the original sheet is printed along the predetermined cutting lines. By cutting the items, the first block sheet has multiple pages printed in 3 rows and 2 columns across the cutting line, and the multiple pages of the items are printed in 2 rows and 2 columns across the cutting line. It may be divided into two printed second block sheets. According to this, the first block sheet is serially printed in 3 rows and 2 columns based on the original sheet of 40 pages, and the first block sheet is serially printed in 2 rows and 2 columns with multiple pages of items to be sent via cutting lines. It is possible to divide the package into two block sheets without any surplus, and it becomes possible to more efficiently produce a set of items to be sent, which includes a desired number of items to be sent.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also provides a method for producing a desired number of K sheets based on an original sheet in which the sheet-shaped items are continuously printed in a matrix along solid lines or imaginary cutting lines. This is a delivery item set manufacturing system for manufacturing delivery item sets, in which the original sheet is cut along a predetermined cutting line, and multiple items to be sent are cut in 3 rows and M columns (M is 1 or more) through the cutting line. The first block sheet is printed continuously in 2 rows and M columns (M is an integer of 1 or more), and the second block sheet is printed continuously in 2 rows and M columns (M is an integer of 1 or more). A first cutting unit that divides the item, a printing unit that prints predetermined information on the first block sheet of K1 and the second block sheet of K2 according to the desired number of sheets K of the item to be sent; A second cutting unit cuts the first block sheet and two K second block sheets along each cutting line, and a second cutting unit separates the sent item into individual pieces. The present invention is characterized by comprising a packaging unit that packs a desired number (K=K1×3+K2×2) of items to be sent as a set of items to be sent by combining each row of the block sheet and the second block sheet.

According to the present invention, a first block sheet in which sheet-like items to be sent are continuously printed in 3 rows and M columns and a second block sheet in which sheet-like items to be sent in a sheet-like manner are continuously printed in 2 rows and M columns are combined. This makes it possible to easily and reliably prepare any desired number of items to be sent. Therefore, when preparing the desired number of items to be sent, there is no need to thin out extra items to be sent, and it is possible to efficiently manufacture a set of items to be sent, which includes the desired number of items to be sent. Moreover, since there is no need to discard extra items, it is possible to reduce the environmental burden.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a delivery set manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a plan view showing an original sheet in the delivery set manufacturing system of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a first block sheet and a second block sheet divided from the original sheet of FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the first to fourth steps of the method for manufacturing a delivery set according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the process of the conventional delivery set manufacturing method using the original sheet of four-sided continuous printing.

Next, a delivery set manufacturing system (hereinafter referred to as the present system) according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. Note that this embodiment will be described assuming a postcard P as the item to be sent.

This system produces a postcard set PS consisting of a plurality of postcards P based on an original sheet S in which 40 postcards P are continuously printed in 10 rows and 4 columns, as shown in Fig. 1. , a first cutting section 1 which divides the original sheet S into block sheets BS1 and BS2 by cutting it, a printing section 2 which prints predetermined information (A) and (B) on the block sheets BS1 and BS2, and a block sheet. A second cutting section 3 that separates postcards P by cutting BS1 and BS2, and a packaging section 4 that packages a desired number K (K is an integer of 5 or more) of postcards P as one postcard set PS. Equipped with

As shown in FIG. 2, the original sheet S is a paper sheet on which 40 rectangular postcards P are continuously printed in 10 rows and 4 columns, and the boundaries in the row direction of each postcard P on the front surface Nine solid cutting lines T are provided along the section, and three solid cutting lines Y are provided along the boundary of each postcard P in the column direction. Note that the original sheet S usually has stamps (not shown), New Year's lottery tickets, etc. printed in advance on the surface by a company under national jurisdiction (Japan Post Co., Ltd.).

In this specification, a "row" refers to a vertically extending arrangement of postcards P in FIG. 2, and a "column" refers to a horizontally extending arrangement of postcards P in FIG. 2. Further, the "row direction" refers to the vertical direction in which the rows in FIG. 2 extend, and the "column direction" refers to the horizontal direction in which the columns in FIG. 2 extend.

The first cutting section 1 cuts the original sheet S along predetermined cutting lines T1 to T3 and Y1 to produce four bundles of first block sheets BS1 and four bundles of second block sheets BS2. To divide. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the first cutting section 12 has three cutting lines T1 to T3 provided along the column direction of the original sheet S, and a cutting line provided at the center in the row direction. By cutting along the line Y1, as shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 4(b), the first of four bundles of the same size in which six postcards P are consecutively printed in three rows and two columns is obtained. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3(b) and FIG. 4(b), a second bundle of four same-sized postcards P is printed continuously in two rows and two columns. Divide into block sheets BS2 without any remainder. In the present embodiment, the first cutting unit 12 cuts a stack of a plurality of original sheets S as shown in FIG. 4(a), thereby cutting the sheets shown in FIG. 4(b). The sheet is divided into a first block sheet BS1 and a second block sheet BS2, which are stacked in a bundle.

The printing unit 2 is a printer that prepares a first block sheet BS1 and a second block sheet BS2 on which predetermined information (A) and (B) are printed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4(c), the printing section 2 cuts four bundles of first block sheets BS1 and four bundles of second block sheets BS2 cut by the first cutting section 1. Of these, for one bundle of first block sheets BS1 and one bundle of second block sheets BS2, the first information (A) is printed on the back of each postcard P in the upper row, and the first information (A) is printed on the back side of each postcard P in the lower row. By printing the second information (B) on the back side, different information (A) and (B) are printed for each column of the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2. In the present invention, the predetermined information (A) and (B) include at least one of a picture, a figure, a character, and a symbol.

Further, when printing the first information (A) and the second information (B) on the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2, the printing section 2 prints the number of sheets of the first block sheet BS1. By counting K1 (K1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1) and the number K2 (K2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1) of the second block sheet BS2, the first block sheet BS1 of K1 and the second block of K2 are counted. Sheet BS2 is separated and discharged. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4(c), stamps, etc. are printed in advance on the front side of each postcard P, while first information (A) and second information (B) are printed on the back side of each postcard P. K1 printed first block sheets BS1 and K2 printed second block sheets BS2 are prepared.

Note that the numbers K1 and K2 of the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2 can be easily set by setting the printer that is the printing unit 2. For example, in the case of 100 to 110 sheets, The following combinations of the number of sheets K1 and K2 can be mentioned.

<When the desired number of sheets K is 100 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 20 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 20 sheets × 3 = 60 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 20 sheets × 3 = 60 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 20 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 20 sheets × 2 = 40 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 20 sheets × 2 = 40 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 100 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 100 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 101 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 19 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 19 sheets × 2 = 38 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 19 sheets × 2 = 38 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 101 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 101 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 102 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 20 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 20 sheets × 3 = 60 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 20 sheets × 3 = 60 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 2 = 42 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 2 = 42 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 102 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 102 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 103 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 20 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 20 sheets × 2 = 40 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 20 sheets × 2 = 40 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 103 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 103 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 104 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 20 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 20 sheets × 3 = 60 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 20 sheets × 3 = 60 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 22 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 22 sheets × 2 = 44 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 22 sheets × 2 = 44 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row: 104 sheets Total number of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 K: 104 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 105>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 2 = 42 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 2 = 42 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number K of postcards P in the upper row: 105 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 105 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 106 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 22 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 22 sheets × 3 = 66 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 22 sheets × 3 = 66 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 20 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 20 sheets × 2 = 40 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 20 sheets × 2 = 40 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 106 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 106 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 107 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 22 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 22 sheets × 2 = 44 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 22 sheets × 2 = 44 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 107 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 107 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 108 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 22 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 22 sheets × 3 = 66 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 22 sheets × 3 = 66 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 2 = 42 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 2 = 42 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 108 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 108 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 109 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 21 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 21 sheets × 3 = 63 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 23 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 23 sheets × 2 = 46 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 23 sheets × 2 = 46 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 109 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 109 sheets

<When the desired number of sheets K is 110 sheets>
Number of sheets K1 of the first block sheet BS1: 22 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 22 sheets × 3 = 66 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 22 sheets × 3 = 66 sheets of the second block sheet BS2 Number of sheets K2: 22 sheets ・Number of postcards P in the upper row: 22 sheets × 2 = 44 sheets ・Number of sheets of postcards P in the lower row: 22 sheets × 2 = 44 sheets First block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2 Total number of postcards P in the upper row K: 110 sheets Total number K of postcards P in the lower row of the first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2: 110 sheets

The second cutting unit 3 separates the postcard P into individual pieces by cutting the first block sheet BS1 of K1 sheets and the second block sheet BS2 of K2 sheets along the respective cutting lines T and Y. It is a cutting machine. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4(c) and 4(d), the second cutting unit 2 cuts the stacked bundle of K1 first block sheets BS1, thereby cutting each K1 sheet. The second block sheet BS2 of 2 K sheets is cut into 4 bundles of postcards P of 2 K sheets each by cutting the stacked bundle of second block sheets BS2 of 2 K sheets.

In this embodiment, the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2 are arranged in two rows, so that the original first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2 are arranged in two rows. In the upper row of BS1 and the second block sheet BS2, three bundles of postcards P of one sheet of each K on which the first information (A) is printed and two bundles of postcards P of two sheets of each K are generated. A desired number (K=K1×3+K2×2) of postcards P on which the first information (A) is printed can be prepared. In addition, as shown by the dotted line on the lower side of FIG. 4(d), in the lower row of the original first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2, each K2 sheet on which the second information (B) is printed Since there are 3 bundles of postcards P and 2 bundles of postcards P with 2 sheets of each K, a total of the desired number of sheets (K=K1×3+K2×2) on which the second information (B) is printed is generated. You can prepare a postcard P.

The packaging section 4 is a packaging machine that packages a desired number of postcards P that have been individually divided by the second cutting section 3 . Specifically, the packaging unit 4 combines the individually divided postcards P into each row of the original first block sheet BS1 and second block sheet BS2, as shown in FIG. 4(e). Accordingly, the desired number (K=K1×3+K2×2) of items to be sent are each packaged as one postcard set PS.

In this embodiment, the desired number (K=K1×3+K2×2) of postcards P on which the first information (A) is printed is prepared as described above, so the first information (A) is printed on the postcards P. The desired number of postcards P (K=K1×3+K2×2) are sealed with a bag or band and placed in a cardboard box to be packaged as one postcard set PS. In addition, since the desired number (K=K1×3+K2×2) of postcards P on which the second information (B) is printed are prepared as described above, the desired number of postcards P on which the second information (B) is printed are prepared. A number of postcards P (K=K1×3+K2×2) are sealed with a bag or band and placed in a cardboard box to be packaged as one postcard set PS.

Next, the operation of this system will be explained with reference to FIG.

First, as a pre-process, as shown in FIG. 4(a), a stack of original sheets S on which 40 postcards P are successively printed is prepared.

Next, in the first step, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the first cutting section 1 cuts the original sheet S along predetermined cutting lines T1 to T3, Y1, thereby cutting four bundles. It is divided into a first block sheet BS1 and four bundles of second block sheets BS2.

Next, in the second step, as shown in FIG. 4(c), the printing unit 2 prints K1 sheets of the first While counting the number of block sheets BS1 and K2 second block sheets BS2, write the first information (A ), and by printing the second information (B) on the back side of each postcard P in the lower rows of the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2, different information ( A) A first block sheet BS1 of K1 sheets on which (B) is printed and a second block sheet BS2 of K2 sheets are prepared.

Next, in the third step, as shown in FIG. 4(d), the second cutting section 3 cuts the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2 along the respective cutting lines T and Y. By dividing the postcard P into individual pieces by cutting, the desired number of sheets (K= K1×3+K2×2) sheets of postcards P are prepared, and the desired number of sheets (K= K1×3+K2×2) postcards P are prepared.

Next, in the fourth step, as shown in FIG. 4(e), the individually divided postcards P are combined for each column of the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2. A desired number (K=K1×3+K2×2) of postcards P on which the information (A) of 1 is printed is sealed in a bundle with a bag or band and placed in a cardboard box to form one postcard set PS1. At the same time as packaging, the desired number (K = K1 x 3 + K2 x 2) of postcards P on which the second information (B) is printed are sealed in bundles with bags or belts, and placed in a cardboard box. Packaged as one postcard set PS2.

As mentioned above, by combining numbers that are multiples of 3 and numbers that are multiples of 2, any integer greater than or equal to 2 can be expressed. By combining the block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2 in which sheet-shaped postcards P are continuously printed in 2 rows and 2 columns, each column of the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2 is Any desired number K of postcards P, 2 or more, can be prepared. Therefore, when preparing the desired number K of postcards P, there is no need to thin out extra items to be sent, and it becomes possible to efficiently manufacture the postcard set PS consisting of the desired number K of postcards P. Moreover, since there is no need to discard excess postcards P, it is also possible to reduce the environmental load.

In addition, in this embodiment, although the postcard P was assumed and demonstrated as an item to be sent, it is not limited to this, and a sheet-shaped item other than the postcard P may be used.

In addition, the first cutting unit 1 is configured to divide the 40-sided original sheet S into the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2, but the original sheet S with other numbers of sides is divided into the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2. It may be divided into a block sheet BS1 and a second block sheet BS2. Further, although the first cutting section 1 divides the original sheet S into the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2 without any surplus, it may be divided in such a manner that some surplus is generated.

In addition, the second cutting unit 3 was supposed to be divided into a first block sheet BS1 with 3 rows and 2 columns and a second block sheet BS2 with 2 rows and 2 columns. It may be divided into a first block sheet BS1 with 2 rows and M columns (M is an integer of 1 or more) with 2 rows and 2 columns (M is an integer of 1 or more).

Furthermore, the first cutting section 1 and the second cutting section 3 cut the original sheet S and the block sheets BS1 and BS2 along the solid cutting lines T and Y. It is also possible to set imaginary cutting lines T and Y that cannot be visually recognized, and cut the original sheet S and block sheets BS1 and BS2 along the imaginary cutting lines T and Y.

Furthermore, the printing unit 2 is configured to print predetermined information while counting the first block sheet BS1 of K1 sheets and the second block sheet BS2 of K2 sheets. Predetermined information may be printed on the K2 first block sheets BS1 and the K2 second block sheets BS2.

Furthermore, although the printing unit 2 prints different information for each column of the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2, it may print the same information for each column.

Further, in the printing unit 2, the combination of the number K1 of the first block sheets BS1 and the number K2 of the second block sheets BS2 is not limited to the above-described combination, but the combination of the number K1 of the first block sheets BS1 and the number K2 of the second block sheets BS1 is It is preferable that the difference in the number K2 of block sheets BS2 is 2 or less.

Furthermore, in the second step, the printing unit 2 prints the predetermined information (A) and (B) on the first block sheet BS1 and the second block sheet BS2, but The predetermined information (A) and (B) may be printed on the paper, or the predetermined information may not be printed at all. In this case, in the second step, K1 first block sheets BS1 and K2 second block sheets BS2 are prepared.

In addition, in the second step, among the four bundles of first block sheets BS1 and the four bundles of second block sheets BS2, one bundle of first block sheets and BS1 and one bundle of second block sheets BS2 K1 first block sheets BS1 and K2 second block sheets BS2 are prepared from K1 from a plurality of bundles of first block sheets BS1 and a plurality of bundles of second block sheets BS2 K2 first block sheets BS1 and K2 second block sheets BS2 may be prepared. In this case, from the four bundles of first block sheets BS1 and the four bundles of second block sheets BS2 cut by the first cutting unit 1, K1 first block sheets BS1 and K2 second blocks are cut. It is preferable to prepare the sheet BS2 without any surplus.

Further, the second cutting unit 3 cut the stacked stack of K1 first block sheets BS1 and K2 second block sheets BS2, but the K1 first block sheets BS1 It is also possible to cut the K2 second block sheets BS2 while feeding them one by one. Further, the second cutting section 3 may be the same cutting machine as the first cutting section 1, or may be a different cutting machine.

Although the packaging section 4 automatically wraps the desired number K of postcards P, it may also manually wrap the desired number K of postcards P.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiments. Various modifications and variations can be made to the illustrated embodiments within the same scope as the present invention or within an equivalent scope.

1...First cutting section 2...Printing section 3...Second cutting section 4...Packaging section S...Original sheet BS1...First block sheet BS2...Second block sheet P...Postcard (shipment item)
PS...Postcard set (shipping item set)

Claims (6)

Based on an original sheet in which sheet-like items are continuously printed in a matrix along solid lines or imaginary cutting lines, a delivery set consisting of a desired number of items K (K is an integer of 5 or more) is manufactured. A method for manufacturing a delivery set, comprising:
A first block sheet in which multiple pages of items to be sent are consecutively printed in 3 rows and M columns (M is an integer of 1 or more) via the cutting line by cutting the original sheet along a predetermined cutting line; A first step of dividing the multi-sided item into a second block sheet that is serially printed in 2 rows and M columns (M is an integer of 1 or more) via cutting lines;
A second step of preparing K1 (K1 is an integer greater than or equal to 1) first block sheets and K2 (K2 is an integer greater than or equal to 1) second block sheets according to the desired number K of the items to be sent. and,
a third step of individually dividing the item to be sent by cutting the first block sheet of K1 and the second block sheet of K2 along each cutting line;
By combining the individually divided items for each row of the first block sheet and the second block sheet, the desired number of items (K = K1 x 3 + K2 x 2) is packaged as an item set. 4. A method for manufacturing a set of items to be sent, characterized by comprising the steps of step 4. 2. The delivery set manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein in the second step, predetermined information is printed on K1 first block sheets and K2 second block sheets. 3. The delivery set manufacturing method according to claim 2, wherein in the second step, different information is printed for each column on the K1 first block sheets and the K2 second block sheets. In the second step, K1 of the first block sheets and K2 of the second block sheets are separated so that the difference between the number of first block sheets K1 and the number of second block sheets K2 is 2 or less. 2. The method for producing a set of items to be sent according to claim 1, wherein a block sheet of the following is prepared. The original sheet has 40 sheet-like items printed in rows and columns along solid lines or imaginary cutting lines, and
In the first step, by cutting the original sheet along a predetermined cutting line, a first block sheet in which a plurality of items to be sent are continuously printed in three rows and two columns via the cutting line; 5. The method for producing a set of items to be sent according to claim 1, wherein the items to be sent are divided into the second block sheets continuously printed in two rows and two columns via cutting lines. A delivery set manufacturing system for producing a delivery set consisting of a desired number K of delivery items based on an original sheet in which sheet-like delivery items are serially printed in a matrix along solid lines or imaginary cutting lines. ,
A first block sheet in which multiple pages of items to be sent are consecutively printed in 3 rows and M columns (M is an integer of 1 or more) via the cutting line by cutting the original sheet along a predetermined cutting line; a first cutting unit that divides a plurality of sheets to be sent into a second block sheet in which a plurality of sheets are serially printed in 2 rows and M columns (M is an integer of 1 or more) via cutting lines;
a printing unit that prints predetermined information on K1 first block sheets and K2 second block sheets according to a desired number K of sheets to be sent;
a second cutting unit that separates the item to be sent by cutting the first block sheet of K1 and the second block sheet of K2 along each cutting line;
Packaging in which a desired number of items (K = K1 x 3 + K2 x 2) is packaged as an item set by combining individually divided items for each row of the first block sheet and the second block sheet. A delivery set manufacturing system comprising: