JP2589244B2 - Newspaper collating folding device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a newspaper collating and folding apparatus suitable for efficiently processing collation and folding between newspaper and sub-prints at a store or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, daily newspapers to be delivered to subscribers, so-called home-delivery prints, often include special print papers, insert advertisements, and other secondary prints in addition to the main newspaper. In a store handling this type of printed matter, before the delivery work, an operation is performed in which the sub-printed matter is collected on the book paper to produce a collective printed matter for each subscriber. Conventional collective work
A collection of printed materials that are made manually by a worker at a store or carried by a delivery person on a paper-by-paper basis, together with sub-prints or other daily newspapers on a door-to-door basis at the delivery destination following the route of delivery We make prints and deliver them individually.

[0003]

In the conventional collective processing, since it is a manual operation, labor and time are required, and the delivery time is affected. Usually, delivery personnel take approximately two hours to deliver. On the other hand, the delivery completion time of the newspaper varies from district to district, but in a normal district, the morning newspaper delivery time is generally set at 6:00 am. As described above, the required delivery time and the delivery completion time are limited, so the collective work must be performed in a short time after the book arrives at the store, requiring a large number of workers and delivery staff. I do. In addition, since this type of work is not performed in a favorable environment, it is difficult at present to increase the number of workers. In such a situation, the delivery time from the newspaper company to the store cannot be set late, and therefore, there is a restriction in including fresh news on the paper.

[0004] In recent years, active movements have been observed in various fields, and articles, advertisements and the like relating to the movements have been widely handled. For this reason, the number of copies that can be delivered by one delivery person within a predetermined time is limited as the number of pages of the book increases and the number of inserted printed materials increases. Therefore, even if the number of copies is the same, if a part of the amount increases, the conventional collective work and delivery methods have a problem that the labor burden on the delivery person increases and the working environment in the field decreases accordingly. Was. An object of the present invention is to set up in a relatively small place such as a store.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a newspaper collating and folding apparatus which can automatically place, collate, fold and lock a newspaper and a sub print.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a newspaper collating and folding apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a collating unit for performing a collating process for forming a collated product consisting of newspaper newspaper and sub-printed material. A combination device, a folding device for performing a folding process for forming the collated product into three folds, and a shape retaining device for performing a shape retaining process by a member for maintaining the folded collated product in a three-fold state , The folding device is the middle part of the collation and both sides
Form a fold to fold the part into three folds with almost the same width
Table provided with a notch to be formed and collation with the notch
First operating means provided with a pusher for pushing an object
Fold forming part consisting of
Into the notch of
A pair of guide plates arranged to face each other,
A pusher that receives a collated product while being guided by the guide plate
The receiving plate, the overlapping position and the vertical position with respect to the pushing receiving plate.
In the vertical position and beneath one of the guide plates in the vertical position.
Is placed and guides the collation, and
Fold one side of the collation to the middle part by turning to
Folding plate for turning the folding plate to the two positions.
A fold having second actuating means for moving, said fold
The collated product folded in two by the rotation of the plate is folded into the push receiving plate
In the process of transferring to the shape-retaining process,
The other side of the compound is the middle part by the lower end of the other guide plate
A collation passing portion having third operating means for folding and folding on
It is composed of

[0006]

[Function] The collated material is supplied from the collating device to the folding device,
A three-fold fold is formed in the fold forming part. Then, the folding part folds both sides of the collation from the fold according to a predetermined order. The folded collet is subjected to shape-retaining processing by a shape-retaining device. In other words, the collation is pushing operation of the pusher.
Is pushed into the notch of the table and bent
You. Then, at the same time as raising the pusher, the second operation
By driving the means, the folding plate is superposed from the vertical position.
And one side of the collation is folded in the middle
You. Then, the third operating means is driven to fold the push receiving plate.
The collated product held by the folding board is passed to the shape retaining device. This transfer
In the process, at the lower end of the guide plate on the
The other side is folded over. The shape-retaining device locks the joint of the fold with adhesive tape, applies rubber bands,
Alternatively, shape keeping processing is performed by bag packaging or the like.

[0007]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a main part viewed from the side of the newspaper collating and folding apparatus, and FIG. 2 shows a main part viewed from the front. In this embodiment, the collation 2 is moved from the state shown in FIG. 3B to the state shown in FIG.
It is folded in a three-fold state. The folding width is a dimension obtained by dividing the collated product into three equal parts. Here, in order to explain the folding sequence of the collation 2, the collation 2 is divided into three equal parts as shown in FIG.
01 and the other side part 202. The newspaper collating and folding apparatus 1 forms a collated product 2 by combining the newspaper book 2a and the sub-prints 2b and 2c with a collating device 10 incorporated in the frame 1a, and assembles the collated product 2 into the frame 1b. After folding into three folds with the folded device 20
The folded collation (hereinafter referred to as "folded collation")
Is kept in that state by the shape keeping device 30.

In the collating apparatus 10, a frame 1a is provided with a paper supply section 11 for supplying printed materials such as newspaper newspapers and sub-printed materials, and a transport section 12 for sending printed materials supplied from the paper supply section to the folding device 20. I have. The paper feeding unit 11 includes a book paper feeder for supplying newspaper paper and a plurality of sub-printed material feeders for supplying sub-printed materials. In the example shown,
One book feeder 11a and two sub print feeders 1
1b and 11c are arranged from below to above. The feeders 11a, 11b, and 11c take out the printed matter placed on the placement plate 14 one by one by the feed roller 15 and send it out to the transport unit 12 via the guide plate 13. The transport section 12 includes transport belts 12a arranged in parallel with the respective feeders. Below the transport belts 12a, newspaper newspapers are taken out of the respective feeders and transported at predetermined timings via the respective transport belts. And a conveying plate 16 (16a, 16b, 16c) for simultaneously aligning and discharging the sub-printed matter on the table 21 of the folding device 20.

The folding device 20 folds both sides 201 and 202 sandwiching the fold forming portion for forming a three-fold fold and the intermediate portion 200 of the fold formed collation toward the intermediate portion. And a folding part.
In the fold forming portion, an air cylinder 22, which is a first operating means, is disposed above the table 21 in which the notch portion 21a is formed. A pusher 23 having a U-shaped cross section, having a flat portion having a predetermined width and abutting over the entire width in the horizontal direction of the collated product and having side portions bent at right angles from both longitudinal directions of the flat portion is attached. ing. The pusher 23 is brought into contact with an intermediate portion of the union conveyed on the table 21 and, from this state, pushes into the notch 21a to bend the union into the shape of the pusher. Here, the width dimensions of the pusher 23 and the notch 21a are set to the finished width of the folded collated product, that is, the three-fold width.

A first guide plate 24 and a second guide plate 25 facing the first guide plate are provided on the back side of the cutout portion 21a of the table on the side of conveyance to the next step. Each of the guide plates 24 and 25 is arranged with its upper end aligned with the opening edge of the notch 21a. Also, the first guide plate 24
Is located near the entrance of the transport unit 31 of the shape keeping device 30 shown in FIG. On the other hand, the lower end of the second guide plate 25 is located above the folding plate 27. The folding part
A push receiving plate 26 for receiving the collated material folded by the pusher 23, a folding plate 27 for folding the one side portion 201 of the collated material inward, and a solenoid 28 which is a second operating means for moving the folding plate. It is made into three folds of the width of the collated product divided into three equal parts. The other side portion 202 of the union is folded between the lower end of the first guide plate 24 and the push receiving plate 26 when the union is extruded toward the shape retaining device. The push receiving plate 26 is arranged below the cutout 21a of the table.

The folding plate 27 is provided so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. That is,
The folding plate 27 is shown in FIG. 2 before the collation is folded
, But the collation is pushed in and the pusher 23
Simultaneously with the lifting of the collapsible member, it is actuated in the direction shown in the drawing to fold one side portion of the collation inward and hold that state. The push receiving plate 26 and the folding plate 27 are attached to a piston 29a of a folding air cylinder 29, which is a third operating means, and are provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the direction of the conveying portion 31 of the shape keeping device 30 (direction a in the drawing). I have. As shown in FIG. 2, the shape retaining device 30 is configured by a locking device that applies a locking tape at a transport unit 31 on the way of the folding collated product pushed out of the folding device 20 to the discharge tray 32. .
This locking device is provided with a tape sticking roller 33 so as to be in contact with the upper side of the folding collated product being conveyed, and an adhesive tape supplied from a locking tape reel 34 via the tape sticking roller 33. 35 is affixed at the joint of the fold to be locked, and the folded collation is retained. After the folding collate is locked with, for example, an adhesive tape, the discharge tray 3
2 and sent to delivery work.

Next, folding / shaping of the collation will be described. FIGS. 3 to 8 show an operation sequence from folding of the collective object to locking by the locking tape, and the state of the collective object at each stage. 3B formed by the collating apparatus 10 and supplied to the table 21 (first stage shown in FIG. 3A), the air cylinder 22 is turned on. Activated, pusher 2
3, the collated material is pushed under the table 21, and the collated material is first and second guide plates 24 and 25 and a folding plate 27.
Bend along. By this process,
With the intermediate portion 200 shown in FIG.
1, 202 is bent at a right angle (the second stage shown in FIG. 4). Next, at the same time as the pusher 23 is lifted, the folding plate 27 is driven by the solenoid 28 to rotate toward the middle portion 200 (in the direction of the arrow) of the gathering, and the one side portion 201 of the gathering overlaps the middle portion 200. (The third stage shown in FIG. 5). By this step, the collated product is brought into the state shown in FIG. 5B.

The air cylinder 29 is operated while the folding plate 27 is maintained in this state. Then, the piston 29a is extended, and the union part held by the push receiving plate 26 and the folding plate 27 is moved inward at the lower end of the first guide plate 24 by the other side portion 202 of the union object as the piston 29a is extended. The sheet is folded, overlapped on one side portion 201, and pushed out to the entrance of the transport section 31 while being folded in three (fourth stage shown in FIG. 6). By the process, the collation is folded as shown in FIG. 6B. The folded collated product 2 shown in FIG. 7 is transferred to the shape keeping device 30 by the transport unit 31 (the fifth stage shown in FIG. 7). The shape keeping device 30 moves the tape applying roller 33 into the transport path in accordance with the transfer timing of the folding collated product to be transferred, and affixes a locking tape piece 35a obtained by cutting the adhesive tape 35 at the joint of the folding. Stop and discharge tray 32
(Sixth stage shown in FIG. 8). By this step, the collated product is brought to the finished state shown in FIG. 8B. In the present embodiment, the shape retaining device is configured by a locking device using a locking tape, but the shape retaining device can be configured by a rubber band hanging device, a bag packing device, or the like. In this embodiment,
Although the solenoid is used for the drive unit of the folding plate, the folding plate may be operated by a cam mechanism linked to the operation of the air cylinder 29.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the collation, folding and locking of newspaper and sub-prints can be performed automatically, so that the work efficiency before delivery is improved and the working environment is improved. Can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a main part of a newspaper collating and folding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a first stage of a newspaper collating folding sequence, FIG. 3A is an operation diagram of a folding mechanism, and FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram of a collated product.

4 shows a second stage of the newspaper collating folding sequence, FIG. 4A is an operation diagram of the pusher of the folding mechanism, FIG.
B is an explanatory view of a state in which the collated product is bent.

5 shows the third stage of the newspaper collating folding sequence, FIG. 5A is an operation diagram of a folding plate of a folding mechanism, FIG. 5B.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a folded state of one side portion of a collated product.

6A and 6B show a fourth stage of the newspaper collating folding sequence. FIG. 6A is an operation diagram of an air cylinder of the folding mechanism, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a folded state of the other side of the collating material.

7A and 7B show a fifth stage of the newspaper collating and folding sequence. FIG. 7A is an operation diagram of a transport unit, and FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram of a folded collated product.

8A and 8B show a sixth stage of the newspaper collating folding sequence, FIG. 8A is an operation diagram of the locking device, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram of a finished state of the folding collating material.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Newspaper collating and folding device, 2 Collated items, 10 Collating devices, 11 Paper feeding unit, 12 Conveying unit, 20 Folding device, 2
2 air cylinder (first operating means), 21 table (receiving member), 23 pusher, 24, 25 first and second guide plates, 26 push receiving plate, 27 folding plate,
28 air cylinder (second operating means), 29 air cylinder
Linda (third operating means) , 30 shape keeping device, 32 discharge tray

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-62-51563 (JP, A) JP-A-51-104929 (JP, A) JP-A-2-198975 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Showa 50-46338 (JP) , U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 51-82897 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 61-28761 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 62-121250 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Publication 45-37599 (JP, B1) Japanese Patent Publication Sho 58-44584 (JP, B2) Jiko 43-28648 (JP, Y1)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A collating apparatus for performing a collating process for forming a collated product composed of a newspaper and a sub-printed material, a folding device for performing a folding process for forming the collated product into three folds, and And a shape-retaining device for performing shape-retaining processing by a member for keeping the collated product in a three-folded state, wherein the folding device substantially equalizes an intermediate portion and both side portions of the collated product.
Notch that forms a fold for tri-folding at a new width
The collated material into the table with the section and the notch
Comprising a first actuating means provided with a pusher for
It is pushed into the cutout of the table by the
In order to guide the collated joints, they are arranged opposite to each other.
A pair of guide plates placed and a pusher for receiving a collated product while being guided by the guide plates.
The receiving plate and the push receiving plate are pivoted to the overlapping position and the vertical position with respect to the pushing receiving plate.
In the vertical position, which is located below one of the guide plates.
Guide the compound and rotate it to the overlapping position.
A fold to fold one side of the collated product over the middle part
A second actuating means for providing a folding plate and rotating the folding plate to the two positions;
The folding part to be folded and the collated product folded in two by the rotation of the folding plate
Transfer to the shape-retaining process under the condition of being sandwiched between the plate and the folding plate
In the feeding process, the other side of the bundle is
Having third actuation means for folding over the intermediate portion
A newspaper book, comprising a delivery section
Folding device.