JP3727188B2 - Continuous paper collating device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a plurality of continuous papers having transfer holes on both sides and connected to each unit paper via a folding and cutting perforation are separately handled for each continuous paper. printed in the order of, relating to collation apparatus for creating a stitching Ru stitching continuous paper at a predetermined position after having superposed aligned to each corresponding unit sheet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of collating apparatus, first, a continuous application of a pressure-sensitive adhesive that does not normally adhere to the binding position on the overlapping surface and that adheres when a predetermined condition, for example, a predetermined pressure or more, is applied. When using paper, and second, without applying glue in advance to continuous paper, glue may be applied to the binding position on the overlapping surface before each continuous paper is overlaid. .
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, conventionally, regardless of which continuous paper is used, it is complicated to stack a plurality of unit papers corresponding to each other at the start of work and set the unit paper on the tractor of the paper feeding device. In other words, this complexity increases in proportion to the number of sheet feeding devices. In particular, according to the first conventional configuration, there is an inconvenience that blocking is easily caused by its own weight when continuous sheets are folded and stored with a folding and cutting sewing machine.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a continuous paper collating apparatus that eliminates such conventional disadvantages, facilitates the setting of each continuous paper on a tractor at the start of work, and does not cause blocking during storage. .
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, the continuous paper collating apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention has a tractor that engages a transfer hole provided in the continuous paper and transfers the continuous paper. When supplying a plurality of paper feeding devices arranged in series in the paper feeding direction, a paper supply unit for supplying continuous paper corresponding to each of these paper feeding devices, and supplying a continuous paper from one paper feeding device to the next paper feeding device. When the continuous paper is stacked on the continuous paper engaged with the tractor of the paper feed device at the next stage and collated, the continuous paper is engaged with the tractor at a predetermined position of the continuous paper supplied from the paper supply unit at the next stage. A continuous sheet collating device comprising a glue applying device that applies glue in a previous stage, and a control device that controls the drive of each of the paper feeding devices and each of the glue applying devices, and each of the paper feeding devices includes: Continuous paper Is operated in setting the tractor of the next sheet feeder, a first start switch to transfer only the transfer amount set in advance from a reference position set in advance the continuous paper, the continuous paper for the time being turned on A second start switch for feeding is provided, and the control device controls driving of the tractor of each paper feeding device in accordance with an input from each of the start switches.
[0006]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the continuous sheet collating apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is such that the control apparatus according to claim 1 inputs any one start switch of each sheet feeding apparatus. At this time, at least the paper feeding device and the tractor of each paper feeding device in the previous stage are controlled to be driven simultaneously.
[0007]
Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the continuous paper collating apparatus according to claim 3 of the present invention is such that the control device according to claim 1 inputs the second start switch prior to the input of the first start switch. Thus, when the continuous paper is transported beyond the preset reference position, the first feed amount from the continuous paper reference position by the input of the first start switch does not exceed the preset predetermined transport amount. (2) Control is performed so as to transfer the continuous paper by subtracting the transfer amount exceeding the reference position by the start switch from the predetermined transfer amount of the first start switch.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire collating apparatus, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a control system of the collating apparatus, FIG. 3 is a side view showing details of the paper feeding device and the paper supply unit, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the control action at the time.
[0009]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the continuous sheet collating apparatus 1 collates six continuous sheets 10, and includes six sheet feeders 2a to 2f arranged in series in the sheet conveying direction, The paper supply units 3a to 3f are provided as six paper supply units for supplying the continuous paper 10 to the paper feeding devices 2a to 2f. The collated continuous paper 10 is configured so that the front and back reversing device 4 inverts the front and back, the cutting device 5 cuts and removes the marginal portion, cuts the unit paper, and stacks on the stacker device 6.
[0010]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the paper feeding devices 2 a to 2 f includes tractors 11 a to 11 f and guide rollers 12 a to 12 f that guide the continuous paper 10 to the tractors 11 a to 11 f. Further, supply rollers 13a to 13e for supplying the continuous paper 10 to the guide rollers 12b to 12f of the next-stage paper feeding devices 2b to 2e are provided except for the final-stage paper feeding device 2f. Further, the paper supply table 3a is provided with a supply roller 13 for supplying the continuous paper 10 to the guide roller 12a of the paper feeding device 2a.
[0011]
In correspondence with these supply rollers 13a to 13e, end detection sensors 14a and 14b (only the paper feeding devices 2a and 2b are shown, see FIG. 3) for detecting the end of the continuous paper 10 are provided, and these detection signals are supplied. It is configured to output to the control device 24. Although not shown, the supply roller 13 is provided with a micro switch as an end detection sensor for detecting the end of the continuous paper 10, and this micro switch also outputs a detection signal to the control device 24. It is composed.
[0012]
Further, the sheet feeding devices 2a to 2f include a mark detection sensor 15a for detecting a collation mark (not shown) provided on each unit sheet of the continuous sheet 10 in order to detect a matching error in overlapping the continuous sheets. 15b and a glue nozzle 16b are provided (however, the glue nozzle is not provided in the paper feeding device 2a, and only the paper feeding devices 2a and 2b are shown for the mark detection sensor, see FIG. 3). Each of the paper feeding devices 2a to 2f is provided with manual paper splicing mechanisms 17a and 17b for manually performing paper splicing (only the paper feeding devices 2a and 2b are shown in FIG. 3). The tractors 11a to 11f of the paper feeding devices 2a to 2f include unpinning sensors 18a and 18b for detecting that the continuous paper 10 is detached from the tractor pins, and leading edge detection sensors 19a and 19b for detecting the leading edge of the continuous paper 10. (Only the sheet feeders 2a and 2b are shown, see FIG. 3).
[0013]
The tractors 11b to 11f excluding the tractor 11a are provided with pressure rollers 20b to 20f in order to ensure adhesion of glue (not shown) applied by the glue nozzle 16b to a predetermined position of the continuous paper 10. Each of the paper feeders 2a to 2f includes first start switches 21a to 21f and second start switches 22a to 22f for driving the tractors 11a to 11f. The driving of each of these tractors 11a to 11f is controlled by the control device 24, and on / off signals are input to the control device 24 from the first start switches 21a to 21f and the second start switches 22a to 22f. It is configured as follows. Each of the tractors 11a to 11f is provided with a paper transfer amount detection device 23a to 23f, and the detected paper transfer amount is sent to the control device 24. Furthermore, the control device 24 also controls the operations of the glue nozzles 16b to 16f.
[0014]
When the first start switches 21a to 21f are turned on, the control device 24 turns the tractors 11a to 11f and the continuous paper 10 from the positions of the leading edge detection sensors 19a to 19e to the leading edge detection sensors 19b to 11f of the next tractors 11b to 11f. Control is performed so as to drive for a predetermined distance to move to the front position of 19f. The positions of the tip detection sensors 19a to 19e become reference positions. In addition, when the second start switches 21a to 21f are turned on, the control device 24 performs control so that the tractors 11a to 11f are driven only during the on-operation time.
[0015]
Furthermore, when the second start switches 21a to 21f are turned on and the continuous paper 10 has already passed the positions of the leading edge detection sensors 19a to 19e, which are predetermined reference positions, the control device 24 determines the first start switch 21a. When .about.21f is turned on, it is controlled to move by the amount obtained by subtracting the transfer distance from the positions of the tip detection sensors 19a to 19e by the second start switches 21a to 21f from the predetermined distance. The control device 24 is connected with a storage unit 25 for storing programs and various data, and an input unit 26 including various switches such as a keyboard and a main drive switch for controlling on / off of all the tractors 11a to 11f. Yes.
[0016]
Next, operation | movement of the collation apparatus 1 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated. First, the paper setting operation will be described with reference to FIG. The continuous paper 10 is pulled out from each of the paper supply bases 3a to 3f, passed through the supply rollers 13, 13a to 13e, and the guide rollers 12a to 12f, and the transfer holes at the leading ends thereof are engaged with the pins of the tractors 11a to 11f. If the position of the tractor pin does not exactly correspond to the hole for transferring the continuous paper 10, the second start switch 22a is turned on to move and adjust the position of the tractor pin (step 101).
[0017]
Subsequently, the first start switch 21a of the paper feeding device 2a is turned on, and the continuous paper 10 is moved toward the next paper feeding device 2b by a predetermined distance from the leading edge detection sensor 19a as a reference position (step 102). At this time, if the continuous paper 10 is positioned beyond the leading edge detection sensor 19a due to the ON operation of the second start switch 22a, the transported distance is deducted from the predetermined distance and transported. When the transport amount detection device 23a detects the transport amount for a predetermined distance, it is determined that the predetermined position has been reached, and the transport of the continuous paper 10 is stopped (step 103). The continuous paper 10 transferred from the paper feeding device 2a is overlapped with the continuous paper 10 from the paper supply table 3b, and the paper feeding device 2b is set with the paper by setting the transport hole to the pin of the tractor 11b. Complete.
[0018]
By sequentially performing the above-described paper setting operation from the paper feeding device 2b to the paper feeding device 2f, the paper setting in all the paper feeding devices 2a to 2f is completed. Here, when the paper feeding device 2b is set, the tractors 11b and 11a of the paper feeding device 2b and the previous paper feeding device 2a are driven in synchronization. As described above, when any one of the start switches 21a to 21f and 22a to 22f of each of the paper feeding devices 2a to 2f is input, the paper feeding device and the tractor of each paper feeding device in the previous stage are simultaneously driven. transfer operation is intended to control cormorants by Ru been made smoothly of the continuous paper 10.
[0019]
When the main drive switch is turned on after the paper is set, the tractors 11a to 11f of the paper feeders 2a to 2f are driven. When the collation mark is detected by the mark detection sensor 15b in the paper feeders 2b to 2f, the glue nozzle 16b Glue is applied to a predetermined position of the continuous paper 10 and then superposed. The overlapped continuous paper 10 is applied with a predetermined pressure by the pressure rollers 20b to 20f and is securely bound, and when reaching the paper feeding device 2f, Become.
[0020]
Here, if the sheet supply unit 3b has run out of paper during the collating operation, that is, during sheet transfer, for example, the end detection sensor 14a detects this and sends a end detection signal to the control device 24. Upon receiving the end detection signal, the control device 24 transfers the continuous paper 10 until the end of the paper reaches the tractor 11b based on the transfer amount detection signal of the tractor 11b that is transferring the continuous paper 10 that has run out of paper. And when it reaches | attains, the transfer operation | movement of all the tractors 11a-11f is stopped. At this time, the control device 24 also stops the glue application operation of the glue nozzle 16b.
[0021]
Subsequently, a new continuous paper 10 is placed on the paper supply unit 3b, the front end of the paper is pulled out, passed through the supply roller 13a and the guide roller 12b, and guided to the tractor 11b. Adhere to the end of the raised paper. Thereafter, when the main drive switch is turned on, the tractors 11a to 11f start driving and the collating operation is resumed.
[0022]
Note that the splicing at the time of running out of paper can also be performed by using the splicing device 17b. In this case, the end of the continuous paper 10 that has run out of paper under the control of the control device 24 is sent to a position corresponding to the paper splicing device 17b, and the leading edge of the newly supplied continuous paper 10 is supplied to the supply roller 13a and the guide roller 12b. The paper splicing device 17b is pulled out to the position of the paper splicing device 17b, and the paper splicing device 17b is pulled out on the paper transport path to perform the paper splicing operation.
[0023]
The continuous continuous sheets collated in this way are turned upside down by the front / back reversing device 4, then cut into unit papers by the cutting device 5, and sequentially stacked on the stacker 6.
[0024]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the sheet supply units 3a to 3f and the sheet feeding devices 2a to 2f are not limited to six sets, and the number of sets according to the number of sheets to be stacked is provided. What should be done. Further, the paper splicing mechanisms 17a and 17b may be installed on the floor as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 3 instead of the paper feeding devices 2a to 2f. In this case, paper splicing is performed before the guide rollers 12a to 12f. Furthermore, the reference position is not limited to the positions of the tip detection sensors 19a and 19b.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the continuous sheet collating apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first start switch that always feeds the sheet by the preset amount from the preset reference position is turned on. Since the second start switch that feeds the sheet only for the interval is provided, there is an effect that the continuous sheet can be easily and reliably set on the tractor.
[0026]
Further, according to the continuous paper collating apparatus of claim 2 of the present invention, in addition to the effect of claim 1, all the paper feeding devices in the previous stage of a certain paper feeding device are simultaneously driven in synchronization. There is an effect that it is possible to efficiently and easily and surely set a continuous sheet on a tractor in a plurality of sheet feeding devices.
[0027]
Further, according to the continuous sheet collating apparatus of claim 3 of the present invention, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the sheet feed amount is always a predetermined amount from a preset reference position. Regardless of the case, there is an effect that the continuous paper can be always set to the tractor reliably.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire collating apparatus.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a control system of the collating apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing details of a paper feeding device and a paper supply unit.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control operation when paper is set.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Collating device 2a-2f Paper feeding device 3a-3f Paper supply stand 10 Continuous paper 11a-11f Tractor 14a, 14b Termination detection sensor 15a, 15b Mark detection sensor 16b Glue nozzle 17a, 17b Paper splicing device 21a-21b 1st start switch 22a-22f 2nd start switch 23a-23f Paper transfer amount detection apparatus 24 Control apparatus

Claims (3)

A plurality of paper feeding devices arranged in series in the paper transport direction, each having a tractor that engages with a transfer hole provided in the continuous paper and transports the continuous paper, and corresponding to each of the paper feeding devices. When a continuous paper is supplied from a certain paper feeding device to the next paper feeding device, the continuous paper is stacked on the continuous paper engaged with the tractor of the next paper feeding device. When collating, a glue applying device that applies glue in a previous stage of engaging the tractor to a predetermined position of a continuous sheet supplied from the next sheet supply unit, and driving each sheet feeding device and each glue applying device a collating apparatus of the continuous paper comprising a control device for controlling said each sheet feeder, actuate in setting the continuous paper on the tractor of the next sheet feeder, beforehand the continuous paper A first start switch to transfer only the transfer amount set in advance from the set reference position, while providing a second start switch send only continuous paper time being turned on, the control device, wherein from each start switch The continuous sheet collating apparatus is characterized in that the driving of the tractor of each sheet feeding apparatus is controlled in accordance with the input of.   The control device performs control so as to simultaneously drive at least the paper feeding device and the tractor of each paper feeding device in the previous stage when any one start switch of each paper feeding device is input. The continuous paper collating apparatus according to 1.   When the continuous paper is transported beyond the preset reference position by the input of the second start switch prior to the input of the first start switch, the control device is configured to input the reference position of the continuous paper by the input of the first start switch. Control is performed so that the continuous amount of paper is transferred by subtracting the amount of transfer beyond the reference position by the second start switch from the amount of predetermined transfer of the first start switch so that the amount of transfer from the sheet does not exceed the predetermined amount of transfer set in advance. The continuous sheet collating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

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