JP3145043B2 - Card feeding device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for bonding a photo and a postcard to produce a postcard with a photo, and more particularly to a card feeding apparatus for supplying a postcard or the like to a belt-shaped photograph so as to overlap the postcard.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when producing a New Year's postcard,
Sometimes I make a postcard with a photo attached to tell the latest situation of my family. However, attaching photos one by one to a postcard requires a lot of time and effort, and is expensive. To deal with this, Tokuho 5-49038
In the publication, a method of manufacturing a post card using a photograph on one side is disclosed.

Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 5-131772 discloses a postcard sticking apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as a "postcard sticking apparatus") for a belt-shaped photograph.

Hereinafter, based on FIGS.
The postcard sticking device disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 31782 will be described. FIG. 3 is a side view of the postcard sticking apparatus disclosed in the publication, and FIG. 4 is a front view of a postcard supply unit of the postcard sticking apparatus.

[0005] As shown in FIG. 3, a band-shaped photograph in which photographs are continuously arranged at a constant interval is mounted on the feeding portion 21, and the band-shaped photograph fed out from the feeding portion 21 is mounted. Is conveyed via the guide portion 25 and the tension portion 22, and the glue for attaching the postcard is applied to the back side of the photograph in the glue application portion 23, and the temporary drying portion 2
In 4, the paste is preliminarily dried. In addition, the feeding section 21
The length of the strip photo attached to the
It is about the length of a sheet.

[0006] The postcards stored in the postcard supply unit 26 are supplied one by one to the strip-shaped photograph that has been completed up to the application of the glue and the preliminary drying, and the postcards are attached so as to overlap at a predetermined interval. It is fixed by crimping by the crimping portion 28. Only one postcard supply unit 26 is provided, and about 2000 sheets can be stored. Reference numeral 27 denotes a steam unit for regenerating the adhesive property of the dried glue with water vapor when the apparatus stops.

[0007] The band-shaped photograph on which postcards are fixed by pressing at predetermined intervals is conveyed as it is, and cut into the cut portions 29A, 29A.
The upper and lower sides are cut when passing through B, and the side faces are cut when passing through the cut portion 30. Then, the postcards with photographs, which have become independent one by one, are stored in the product stock department 31.
Is stored inside.

Here, with reference to FIG. 4, a description will be given of the postcard supply section 26 having a function of feeding out stored postcards one by one. The postcard supply unit 26 has a postcard storage frame 35 for storing postcards in a stacked state, and a roller shaft 32 on which a feed roller 33 for feeding out postcards is mounted, and a drive pulley 34 for rotating the same, below the postcard storage frame 35. Provided. Also, a postcard is attached to the slide block portion 36.
A fixed roller 37 is provided to block the postcards stacked on the upper side when the sheets are slid out one by one.

As described above, in the conventional postcard attaching apparatus,
The postcard with the photograph is manufactured by supplying and attaching the postcards one by one from the postcard supply unit 26 to the belt-shaped photographs conveyed in the longitudinal direction, and cutting them into a predetermined size.

[0010]

However, in the conventional postcard sticking apparatus, there is only one postcard supply unit. Therefore, when manufacturing postcards with photographs using different types of postcards, the first postcard is first used. The postcards are stored in the postcard storage frame 35, and when the predetermined number of postcards are pasted, the apparatus is stopped, the postcards remaining in the postcard storage frame 35 are taken out, and the next postcards to be pasted are postcarded. After being stored in the storage frame 35, the apparatus is restarted.

Therefore, it is necessary to stop the apparatus every time the type of postcard to be attached is changed, and to perform a postcard switching operation. For this reason, there is a high possibility that a postcard switching error or an operation error at the time of restart will be involved.

Further, in the case of the conventional postcard sticking apparatus, when the postcard is adhered and fixed to the belt-shaped photograph, the next postcard has already been drawn out of the postcard storage frame and is in a standby state. After stopping the machine, not only do you remove the postcards remaining in the postcard storage frame, but also remove the postcards that have already been fed out nearly half and are waiting, and then postcards to be pasted next Must be stored.

[0013] For this reason, the postcard switching operation requires a great deal of labor and time, and during this operation, the apparatus must be stopped for a long time. Has caused various troubles. Therefore, when restarting, after replacing the postcard in the postcard storage frame and the like, it is necessary to take measures for these troubles, which is extremely troublesome.

Further, in the case of the conventional postcard sticking apparatus, even when an incorrect strip photo or a misprint strip photo is conveyed, the supply of the postcard and the postcard sticking operation are continued as it is, so that the unnecessary photo is unnecessary. As a result, many postcards are produced, and the postcards are wasted.

An object of the present invention is to provide a card supplying apparatus which can identify a conveyed belt-shaped sheet and can easily perform a switching operation to a card to be supplied in a short time. To provide.

[0016]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a card body supply device according to the present invention comprises a card body coated with glue on a front surface or a back surface so as to overlap a belt-shaped sheet body conveyed in a longitudinal direction. A supply device, comprising: a plurality of storage units each having an identification sensor for identifying a band-shaped sheet body, a storage section for storing card bodies in a stacked state, and a feeding unit for feeding out the card bodies in the storage section one by one; Storage unit switching means for selecting one of the plurality of storage units in accordance with a signal from the identification sensor in synchronization with the operation of transporting the belt-shaped sheet and supplying the card body from the storage unit to the belt-shaped sheet body; It is characterized by having been provided.

Since the card supply apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of storage units, different types of card can be stored in each storage unit. Then, the card unit is supplied to the band-shaped sheet member from the storage unit selected by the storage unit switching unit among the plurality of storage units.

Therefore, when there are a plurality of types of card bodies to be supplied, if each card body is stored in each storage unit, an arbitrary storage unit is selected by the storage unit switching means, and a card in the storage unit is selected. The body can be supplied to a band-like sheet body.

Further, the selection of the storage unit by the storage unit switching means can be performed in synchronization with the transport operation of the belt-shaped sheet according to the signal from the identification sensor of the belt-shaped sheet, so that the transported belt-shaped sheet is carried out. Even when the type of card is changed, the storage unit that stores the card to be originally supplied can be automatically selected, and the position where the card to be supplied to the belt-shaped sheet should overlap is not shifted.

Further, when a defective strip-shaped sheet such as a misprint is conveyed, it can be detected by an identification sensor and the storage unit can be automatically switched.
Therefore, if a storage unit storing a dummy card body is prepared in advance, and when a defective band-shaped sheet body is conveyed, it is automatically switched to the storage unit, so that the waste of the card body is wasted. Consumption can be prevented.

Here, in the card supply device of the present invention,
The storage unit switching means may be a moving mechanism for moving a plurality of storage units slidably arranged in parallel in a direction intersecting with the transport direction of the belt-shaped sheet body in the parallel direction.

By moving a plurality of storage units arranged in parallel in the parallel direction by a moving mechanism,
An arbitrary storage unit can be selected and a card body stored therein can be supplied. Therefore, the switching operation of the card body can be performed quickly. Although the moving mechanism is not particularly limited, for example, an annular belt that rotates by driving a motor, a chain, an air cylinder that operates with compressed air, a step motor, or the like can be used.

Further, in the card feeding device of the present invention, the feeding means of the storage unit may be provided with a card returning mechanism for returning the card being fed into the storage portion. When switching the card body supplied from the storage unit to the belt-shaped sheet body, at the time when the apparatus is stopped, the card body in the middle of being fed remains protruding from the feeding means of the storage unit, and Switching work may be hindered. Therefore, at the time of the card body switching operation, if the card body being fed out is returned to the storage portion by the card body return mechanism, the switching operation can be performed smoothly.

On the other hand, in the card feeding apparatus of the present invention, the feeding means of the storage unit is provided with an emergency stop mechanism for detecting that the feeding of the card has become impossible and stopping the conveyance of the belt-shaped photograph and the feeding of the card. It may be provided. During the operation of the device, if the card body cannot be fed to a predetermined position on the strip photograph, or if the card body to be supplied is no longer available and the card body cannot be fed, the emergency stop mechanism operates and the band photograph is activated. Is automatically stopped, and the belt-shaped photograph having the exposed adhesive applied surface is conveyed, so that it is possible to prevent the adhesive from adhering to the rollers of the conveying system.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing a card body supply device, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

The card supply apparatus of the present embodiment can be used in place of the postcard supply section 26 of the postcard adhering apparatus shown in FIG. However, postcards can be supplied so as to overlap at regular intervals.

As shown in FIG. 1, the card supply device comprises:
1st storage unit 26A and 2nd storage unit 26B
The two storage units are arranged side by side in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction of the belt-shaped photograph,
Can be slid in parallel directions.

Further, the deceleration shaft 2 of the motor 1 capable of reversing forward and reverse
A pulley 3 is mounted on the pulley 3, a timing belt 5 is stretched over the pulley 3 and the pulley 4, and the first storage unit 26A is locked to the timing belt 5 via the connecting portion 6. Further, since the first storage unit 26A and the second storage unit 26B are connected, the first storage unit 26A and the second storage unit 26B are connected to the guide 16 by rotating the motor 1 in the forward and reverse directions. Can be moved along.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the first storage unit 26A and the second storage unit 26B has a postcard storage portion 17 for storing postcards in a stacked state, and a receiving roller 8 for contacting the lowermost postcard. A first feeding roller 12 for feeding the postcards one by one in the feeding direction 15 and a second feeding roller.
The feeding roller 11 and the third feeding roller 10 are provided with a motor 7 and a belt 9 which can be rotated forward and backward as a driving mechanism for rotating these rollers. Further, an identification sensor 41 for identifying the type of the belt-shaped photograph 40 to be conveyed is provided.

Since the card supply device of the present embodiment includes the first storage unit 26A and the second storage unit 26B, different types of postcards can be stored in each of them. Then, the motor 1 is rotated in the forward and reverse directions to move both storage units along the guide 16,
First storage unit 26A or second storage unit 26B
Is positioned on the belt-shaped photograph 40 coated with glue on the back side and conveyed in the longitudinal direction, any one of the postcards 42 can be selected and supplied.

Therefore, first, the postcard stored in the first storage unit 26A is supplied to the belt-shaped photograph 40 being conveyed, and when the postcard is completed, the apparatus is stopped and the motor 1 is rotated to store both the postcards. After the unit is moved along the guide 16, the supply of the postcard stored in the second storage unit 26B can be started by restarting the apparatus. That is, the postcard can be switched only by temporarily stopping the device and rotating the motor 1, so that the switching operation can be performed quickly.

At this time, since the time required for moving the storage unit is short, the time for stopping the apparatus can be reduced, and the leakage of glue and over drying which occur frequently during the conventional postcard switching operation. No trouble occurs. Further, the switching of the storage unit is performed in synchronization with the transport operation of the belt-shaped photograph 40, so that the position to be overlapped with the belt-shaped photograph does not shift.

When postcards are supplied from one storage unit, the other storage unit can prepare for the next supply operation, such as storing new postcards or performing maintenance. This is also advantageous from the viewpoint of prevention of troubles caused and improvement of work efficiency.

On the other hand, the switching of the storage unit can be performed in accordance with a signal from the sensor 41 for identifying the type of the belt-shaped photograph 40 to be conveyed. This can be detected by the sensor 41, the apparatus can be temporarily stopped, and the storage unit can be automatically switched.

Further, when there is a defect such as a misprint in the conveyed belt-shaped photograph 40, it can be detected by the sensor 41 and the storage unit can be switched. Therefore, a storage unit storing a dummy card body is prepared in advance, and when a defective belt-shaped photograph 40 is conveyed, the apparatus is temporarily stopped by a signal from the sensor 41, and the storage unit is moved toward the storage unit. If switching is performed automatically, a dummy card body is supplied to the defective belt-shaped photograph 40, so that postcards are not wasted.

In this embodiment, when the timing belt 5 is used as a power transmission means for moving the first storage unit 26A and the like, the positioning accuracy is 0.5 mm or less, and the positioning accuracy is completely reduced in actual operation. Accuracy without trouble was obtained.

On the other hand, when switching the postcards, the postcards that are being fed out remain halfway out of the storage unit when the apparatus is stopped. The postcard is returned to the storage section 17. Then, after the postcard returns to the storage section 17, the motor 1 is rotated to move the storage unit to a predetermined position along the guide 16, and then the supply of the postcard is resumed. It is designed to be fed out in order from the postcard returned to.

Further, in the card feeding apparatus of the present embodiment, the optical sensor light emitting section 13 and the optical sensor light receiving section 14 are provided in the feeding section of the postcard, and the feeding speed of the postcard 42 is determined based on signals from these sensors. By controlling, the postcard 42 is overlapped with a predetermined position on the belt-shaped photograph 40.

That is, when the feeding of the postcard 42 with respect to the belt-shaped photograph 40 being transported is delayed, the feeding speed is increased, and when the feeding of the postcard is ahead, the feeding speed is reduced. A postcard 42 overlaps a predetermined position on the belt-shaped photograph 40.

On the other hand, if the deviation of the postcard 42 with respect to the band photo 40 becomes large and the deviation cannot be corrected by increasing or decreasing the postcard feeding speed, the conveyance of the band photo 40 and the feeding of the postcard 42 are forcibly performed. A mechanism for stopping the operation is provided. In addition, even when the postcard to be supplied is exhausted, the conveyance of the band photo 40 and the feeding of the postcard 42 are stopped. Thereby, the belt-shaped photograph 40 in which the adhesive applied surface is exposed is conveyed, and it is possible to prevent the trouble that the adhesive adheres to the rollers of the conveying system.

As described above, the card feeding apparatus of the present embodiment makes it possible to easily perform a postcard switching operation in an extremely short time, so that a plurality of types of postcards can be used for a band-shaped photograph. When producing postcards with photographs, the work efficiency can be greatly improved. Also,
When a defective band-shaped photograph is conveyed, the postcard is not wasted.

In the card supply device of this embodiment, the first storage unit 26A and the second storage unit 2
Although two storage units 6B are provided, the present invention is not limited to this number, and three or more storage units may be provided. Further, the present invention can be widely used not only in a postcard sticking apparatus for a band-shaped photograph but also in a technical field having a step of supplying a card body.

[0043]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A storage unit having an identification sensor for identifying a conveyed belt-shaped sheet body, a storage section for storing the card bodies in a stacked state, and a feeding means for feeding out the card bodies in the storage section one by one. A plurality of storage units are provided, and storage unit switching means for selecting a storage unit for supplying a card body to the belt-shaped sheet body among the plurality of storage units in accordance with a signal from the identification sensor in synchronization with the transport operation of the belt-shaped photograph is provided. By simply selecting an arbitrary storage unit by the unit switching means, the stored card body can be supplied to the belt-shaped sheet body, so that the switching of the card body can be easily performed in a very short time,
There is no displacement of the overlapping position.

(2) The selection of the storage unit by the storage unit switching means can be performed in synchronization with the operation of transporting the belt-shaped sheet according to a signal from the identification sensor for the belt-shaped sheet. Is automatically selected, and there is no shift in the overlapping position.

(3) When a defective band-shaped sheet is conveyed, it can be detected by an identification sensor and the storage unit can be automatically switched. Therefore, a storage unit in which a dummy card is stored in advance is prepared. In addition, when a defective band-shaped sheet is conveyed, it is automatically switched to the storage unit therefor, so that wasteful consumption of the card can be prevented.

(4) As the switching means, a plurality of storage units arranged in parallel so as to be slidable in a direction intersecting with the conveying direction of the belt-shaped sheet member, and a moving mechanism for moving the plurality of storage units in the parallel direction are provided. By doing
By simply moving the storage unit by the moving mechanism, the switching operation of the card body can be performed quickly.

(5) By providing a card body returning mechanism for returning the card body in the middle of being fed out to the storage portion in the feeding means, it is possible to repair the protrusion of the card body which hinders the switching operation. It can be done smoothly.

(6) The feeding means of the storage unit has a mechanism for detecting that the feeding of the card body to a predetermined position on the belt-shaped photograph has become impossible, and stopping the transport of the belt-shaped photograph and the feeding of the card body. With this arrangement, it is possible to prevent a trouble in which the belt-shaped photograph having the exposed adhesive-applied surface is conveyed and the adhesive is adhered to a conveyance system roller or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing a card body supply device.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the card body supply device.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a conventional postcard attaching apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a postcard supply unit of a conventional postcard sticking apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,7 Motor 2 Reduction shaft 3,4 Pulley 5 Timing belt 6 Connecting part 8 Receiving roller 9 Drive belt 10 Third feeding roller 11 Second feeding roller 12 First feeding roller 13 Optical sensor light emitting part 14 Optical sensor light receiving part 15 Postcard Feeding direction 16 Guide rail 17 Postcard storage unit 21 Feeding unit 22 Tension unit 23 Glue coating unit 24 Temporary drying unit 25 Guide unit 26 Postcard supply unit 27 Steam unit 28 Drive crimping unit 29A, 29B, 30 Cut unit 31 Product stock unit 32 Feeding Roller shaft 33 Feeding roller 34 Driving pulley 35 Postcard storage part 36 Slide block part 37 Fixed roller 40 Belt photo 41 Identification sensor 42 Postcard

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-63-274594 (JP, A) JP-A-3-72351 (JP, A) JP-A-5-262075 (JP, A) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B42D 15/02 501-15/10 551

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A belt-like sheet body coated with glue on the front or back side and conveyed in the longitudinal direction, and stored so as to overlap.
An apparatus for supplying a card body from the unit, a plurality of yield and a feeding means for feeding a housing part for housing the pre-Symbol card bodies stacked card body in the housing unit one by one
The direction in which the delivery unit intersects the transport direction of the belt-shaped sheet
Are arranged side by side so that they can slide in the
Conveying side of the belt-like sheet body <br/> conveying operation in synchronism with selected said belt-like sheet material of one of the storage units of the plurality of the storage units in accordance with a signal from another identifying sensor
A card supply device provided with storage unit switching means having a moving mechanism for moving in a direction intersecting the direction . 2. A card which is being fed out to said feeding means.
The card body supply device according to claim 1 , further comprising a card body return mechanism for returning a body into the storage section. 3. The feeding means is provided with a feeding of a card body.
Detecting that it has become impossible, and transporting the belt-shaped sheet
And an emergency stop mechanism to stop feeding of the card body
The card supply device according to claim 1 .