JP3484696B2 - Connection structure between bookbinding device and paper supply 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 structure for connecting a bookbinding device and a sheet feeding device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of an example of a bookbinding apparatus, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining a bookbinding process (operation) of the bookbinding apparatus of FIG. Briefly, the bookbinding device 1 includes a clamp unit 2, a milling unit 3,
A gluing part 4 and a nipping part 5 are provided, and a clamper 6 including a movable clamp plate 7 and a fixed clamp plate 8 is configured to move each part in order.

The clamp unit 2 stacks, for example, the sheets 15 sent from a printing machine or a copying machine in page order, and stacks one sheet 16 (hereinafter referred to as "main body") 16 in the clamper 6. Between the movable clamp plate 7 and the fixed clamp plate 8,
The back surface 18 of the main body 16 is inserted with the level plate 9 side, and the inserted main body 16 is fixed clamp plate 8 of the movable clamp plate 7.
This is a unit that moves the main body 16 to the side and holds the main body 16 between the clampers 6 (bookbinding processing start step of the main body 16).

The milling section 3 includes a back face 18 of a main body 16 which is clamped by a clamper 2 by a clamp unit 2 on a milling machine 1.
It is a portion that is flush with 0 (milling processing step of the main body 16). The gluing unit 4 is a unit (a gluing process of the main body 16) for gluing the back surface 18 of the main body 16 flush with the milling unit 3 with the gluing machine 11. The work in the milling section 3 and the gluing section 4 is performed with the movement of the clamper 6 while the main body 16 is being held by the clamper 6.

In the nipping section 5, one cover sheet 17 of the cover stocker (or paper feed table) is previously carried on the nip plates (tightening plates) 12 and 13 and is positioned at a predetermined position. The main body 16 glued to the back surface 18 clamped by the clamper 6 is positioned at the upper part between the nip plates 12 and 13, and the nip plates 12 and 13 and the bottom plate 14 are slightly raised, and the main body 16 is covered with the cover sheet 17. The cover sheet 17 is attached to the back surface 18 of the main body 16 by putting it on the bottom plate 14 between the nip plates 12 and 13, and almost simultaneously with the nip plates 12 and 13.
This is a part (covering process step) in which the cover 13 is moved by moving 13 to fasten the vicinity of the edge portion on the back surface 18 side of the main body 16 from both sides and folding the front cover 17 along the main body 16.

By the way, in the bookbinding apparatus 1 as described above, the body 16 is formed by an operator and is inserted between the movable clamp plate 7 and the fixed clamp plate 8 of the clamper 6 of the clamp section 2 to separate the bookbinding apparatus 1 by itself. However, as shown in FIG. 6, the sheet feeding device 20 is disposed in the vicinity of the clamp portion 2 of the bookbinding device 1 and the sheet feeding device 2
A printing machine, a copying machine, or the like 21 is arranged in the vicinity of 0, and the leaf paper 15 is fed from the printing machine, the copying machine, or the like 21 to the paper feeding device 20 in page order, and the paper feeding device 20 stacks one book. 1
6, the main body 16 is clamped by a clamper 31 attached to a rotating arm 30, and the clamper 6 is held.
It may be automatically inserted between the movable clamp plate 7 and the fixed clamp plate 8. In other words, printing, copying, and binding may be automatically performed in one consistent flow.

[0007]

As described above, when the sheet supply device 20 is arranged in the bookbinding device 1, when the operator uses the bookbinding device 1, there is no working space and the work of inserting the main body 16 by the clamp portion 2 is performed. Becomes extremely difficult. In order to eliminate this difficulty, when the paper supply device 20 is arranged in the bookbinding device 1, the bookbinding device 1 is additionally provided with a clamp section 2 for the paper supply device 20.

However, if the clamp section 2 is added to the bookbinding apparatus 1, the bookbinding apparatus 1 becomes complicated and large, and a large installation space for the bookbinding apparatus 1 is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and the work space and the sheet feeding device can be easily arranged without adding a clamp part of the bookbinding device.
An object of the present invention is to provide a connection structure between a bookbinding device and a paper feeding device, which enables easy maintenance of the bookbinding device even if the paper feeding device is arranged in the bookbinding device.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to place a bookbinding device and a clamp portion of the bookbinding device in proximity to the bookbinding device.
And a sheet supply apparatus for supplying a sheet to the clamp portion, the outer wall of the bookbinding device, provided with a guide rail for guiding the sheet feeder along the outer wall of the bookbinding device to the clamp portion of the bookbinding device , the paper feed runner engaging said guide rail to said sheet feeder
This can be achieved by providing a binding structure for the bookbinding device and the paper feeding device, which is provided along the outer wall of the device .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bookbinding device and a paper feeding device which is arranged in proximity to the clamp part of the bookbinding device and supplies paper to the clamp part, and an outer wall of the bookbinding device . Providing a guide rail for guiding the paper supply device to a clamp portion of the bookbinding device along an outer wall of the bookbinding device, and moving the paper supply device to a runner engaged with the guide rail and the paper supply device This can be achieved by providing a connection structure between the bookbinding device and the paper supply device, which is characterized in that a roller is provided.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The binding structure of a bookbinding apparatus and a sheet feeding apparatus according to the present invention has, on the side of the bookbinding apparatus, a protrusion extending from the bookbinding apparatus by passing through a clamp portion of the bookbinding apparatus at an outer lower portion of an outer wall. A plate-shaped guide rail is attached, and on the side of the paper feeding device, a runner with, for example, a groove is attached to the outside lower part of the outer wall facing the bookbinding device. A plate-shaped end portion of the attached guide rail is fitted and engaged with a concave groove of a runner attached to the sheet feeding device.

The connecting structure of the bookbinding device and the paper feeding device is
With the above configuration, even if the paper feeding device is arranged in the bookbinding device, the paper feeding device can be easily moved from the clamp portion of the bookbinding device as necessary, and the moved paper feeding device Can be easily returned to its original position. Therefore, even if the paper feeding device is arranged in the bookbinding device, a working space for the worker can be easily obtained,
Further, it is not necessary to add a clamp section to the bookbinding apparatus, which prevents the bookbinding apparatus from becoming large and complicated. Further, since the paper supply device can be easily moved, the bookbinding device can be easily maintained.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a connecting structure of a bookbinding apparatus and a sheet feeding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
1 is a plan view of the arrangement of the embodiment of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG. Note that the same portions are denoted by the same reference symbols throughout the drawings.

1 to 3, 1 is a bookbinding apparatus,
Reference numeral 20 denotes a paper feeding device, the interior of the bookbinding device 1 is configured in the same manner as that described in FIG. 4, and the paper feeding device 20 also rotates as in FIG. 7 as shown in FIG. A clamper 31 attached to 30 is provided.
Reference numeral 40 denotes a guide rail, which is attached to an outer lower portion of the outer wall of the bookbinding apparatus 1 and is formed so as to project from the bookbinding apparatus and extend.
Is located at the end of the milling part 3 side.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the guide rail 40 is formed in a linear long shape by bending a piece having an L-shaped cross section downward, and stoppers 40 are provided at both ends thereof.
a and 40b are formed. The stopper 40a,
40b is not necessarily required, but the stopper 40 located at the end of the clamp part 2 on the milling part 3 side.
It is preferable that b is formed for positioning the paper feeding device 20.

Reference numeral 41 denotes a runner, which has a rectangular cross section and has a groove 41a extending in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface thereof.
It is attached to the outer lower part of the outer wall facing the bookbinding device 1. Reference numeral 42 denotes a roller, which is attached to the bottom of the paper feeding device 20 and facilitates the movement of the paper feeding device 20.

When the sheet feeding device 20 is installed in the bookbinding apparatus 1, the concave groove 41a of the runner 41 of the sheet feeding device 20 is installed.
Then, a piece 40d of the bent portion of the guide rail 40 of the bookbinding apparatus 1 is fitted into the bookbinding apparatus 1, and the sheet feeding apparatus 20 is appropriately moved so that the end of the runner 41 of the sheet feeding apparatus 20 is stopped by the stopper 40b of the guide rail 40. Place it in contact with the.

At this time, the sheet feeding device 20 is arranged close to the clamp section 2 of the bookbinding apparatus 1, and in this state, the main body is fed from the sheet feeding apparatus 20 to the clamp section 2 of the bookbinding apparatus 1.

When an operator uses the bookbinding apparatus 1 or when performing maintenance on the bookbinding apparatus 1, when the paper feeding apparatus 20 is pushed, the paper feeding apparatus 20 is guided by the guide rails 40.
The sheet feeding device 20 moves away from the position close to the clamp portion 2 of the bookbinding device 1, and the working space for the worker is secured. When returning the paper feeding device 20 to the original position, the paper feeding device 20 is pushed and returned to the position where it abuts the stopper 40b of 40.

The shapes and structures of the guide rails and runners are not limited to those of the embodiment. Further, the roller does not have to be directly attached to the paper feeding device.

[0022]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
The paper supply device can be easily moved from the clamp part of the bookbinding device by simply pressing the paper supply device that is placed close to the clamp part of the bookbinding device. Can be easily returned to
Together, they are disposed a sheet supply device to the manufacturing the device, Guy
It is possible to easily obtain a space for bookbinding work by a safe worker who does not disturb the drail or runner . did
Therefore, there is no need to install additional clamp part to the binding apparatus,
The bookbinding device is prevented from becoming large and complicated. Further, since the paper supply device can be easily moved, the bookbinding device can be easily maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a connection structure between a bookbinding apparatus and a sheet supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a layout plan view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of an example of a bookbinding apparatus.

5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a processing step (operation) of the bookbinding apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a layout view showing the connection of the paper supply devices.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a connected state of the sheet supply device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Bookbinding equipment 2 Clamp part 3 milling department 4 Gluing part 5 Nipping part 6,31 clamper 7 Movable clamp plate 8 Fixed clamp plate 9 level board 15 leaf paper 16 books (sheets) 20 Paper feeder 30 arms 40 Guide rail 41 runner 42 Laura

Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Yoshinari Kuwahara 1601 Jonoshita, Asahi, Shin-Asahi-cho, Takashima-gun, Shiga Prefecture Horizon International Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-7-276849 (JP, A) JP HEI 7-290856 (JP, A) JP-A-54-130238 (JP, A) Actually open 64-9958 (JP, U) Actually open 57-183171 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B42C 11/04 B42C 19/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bookbinding device, and a paper supply device that is arranged in proximity to a clamp part of the bookbinding device and supplies paper to the clamp part. The paper supply device is provided on an outer wall of the bookbinding device. The bookbinding device is attached to the clamp part of the bookbinding device.
And a guide rail for guiding along the outer wall of the sheet feeding device, and a runner engaging with the guide rail is provided on the sheet feeding device along the outer wall of the sheet feeding device. Connection structure with. 2. The binding structure for a bookbinding device and a sheet feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet feeding device is provided with a roller for moving the sheet feeding device.