JP4706550B2 - Bookbinding machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a stand-alone bookbinding machine that performs processing such as stapling or punch hole formation and binder attachment on a printed material, and more particularly to a bookbinding machine that enables continuous bookbinding processing.

  In the field of office equipment, as a stand-alone simple bookbinding machine, one that binds one by one with an adhesive-type back-sticking tape or a hot-melt-type back-sticking tape is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, a copying machine that has a built-in stapler and punching device and automatically executes stapling processing and punching processing after stapling (Patent Documents 2 and 3, etc.) is widely known. There has also been proposed a post-processing device that punches a printed material discharged from the paper and then continuously binds by attaching a ring binder to the printed material for one book (Patent Document 4). The post-processing apparatus of Patent Document 4 is the application of the applicant of the present application, but the applicant of the present application has applied for a post-processing apparatus that further develops the configuration of Patent Document 4 as Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-216562. Here, a punching process is sequentially performed on the printed materials discharged from the copying machine one by one, and after punching one sheet of paper, a ring binder is attached to the one printed material and discharged. An overall picture of the configuration of the post-processing device is presented in detail.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-305672 JP 2000-185869 A Japanese Patent No. 3570611 JP 2005-138549 A

  A bookbinding machine that performs simple binding such as stapling and binder binding in the field of office equipment entrusts the supply of printed matter to the copier, and a post-processing device that performs the binding process each time a printed matter is sent from the copier There is a stand-alone bookbinding machine that sets each book by hand as a smaller one, but it is possible to load multiple printed papers and print these prints continuously. There is no stand-alone binding machine for bookbinding.

  A combination of a copying machine and a post-processing apparatus operates the copier and the post-processing apparatus in a coordinated manner, and bookbinding processing by the post-processing apparatus alone is impossible. In addition, in a bookbinding machine that binds one book at a time, it takes time and effort to set and take out the printed material, and when attaching a cover to the printed material separately, it takes time to collate the cover on the printed material for one book.

  Therefore, there arises a technical problem to be solved in order to provide a bookbinding machine in which a plurality of unbound books can be set and continuous bookbinding is possible, and a cover different from the printed material can be inserted. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems.

  The present invention is proposed in order to achieve the above object, in which a paper feeder provided with a paper tray is mounted on the bookbinding machine body, and the printed materials set on the paper tray of the paper feeder are sequentially taken in. The bookbinding machine performs bookbinding by performing a stapling process, a punching process, a punching process and a binder mounting process, and the paper feeding device includes a plurality of paper trays, and all the printed matter on one paper tray A bookbinding machine equipped with a control means that performs the bookbinding process for one book in the main body of the bookbinding machine, sequentially captures the printed matter on all the paper trays, and performs the bookbinding process for one book for each paper tray. It is to provide.

  In the above configuration, the printed matter is taken in and bookbinding is performed in units of paper trays, and the same number of copies as the number of paper trays can be bound with a single switch operation.

  In addition, a continuous bookbinding control unit that detects the presence or absence of printed matter on the plurality of paper trays by a sensor, sequentially takes in the printed matter on the paper tray on which the printed matter is set, and performs bookbinding processing for one book, A continuous bookbinding function that, after the bookbinding process for one book is completed, takes the printed material on the next paper tray on which the printed material is set, performs bookbinding for one book, and continues the bookbinding process beyond the number of paper trays. The bookbinding machine provided with

  In this configuration, if a printed material is replenished to a paper tray that has been emptied after the printed material is taken into the bookbinding machine itself, the amount of paper in that paper tray is printed after the bookbinding processing for the other paper trays is completed. A bookbinding process is performed, and continuous bookbinding exceeding the number of paper trays can be performed.

  In addition, when fetching one printed matter, it is equipped with a means to control the order and number of sheets taken in multiple paper trays, and collects the cover and text or cover and text and back cover from different paper trays. A bookbinding machine configured to be able to select a cover sheet insertion mode for performing bookbinding for one book is provided.

  In addition, when taking a printed matter for one book, a means for controlling the order and number of sheets taken in a plurality of paper trays is provided, and after taking the text and the inserted page from each of the different paper trays and collating them, A bookbinding machine configured to be able to select an intermediate page insertion mode for bookbinding is provided.

  Further, the present invention provides a bookbinding machine that can be attached to and detached from the bookbinding machine main body and can be replaced with a paper feeding apparatus having a different number of paper trays.

  In the bookbinding machine of the present invention, when a single printed matter is set in each of a plurality of paper trays provided in the paper feeding device, the printed matter on each paper tray is sequentially taken in and bookbinding is performed. Can be processed efficiently.

  Further, in the continuous operation mode, the bookbinding process is continuously performed by replenishing one sheet of printed matter to the emptied paper tray, and continuous bookbinding that is equal to or more than the number of paper trays is possible.

  Also, by selecting the cover insertion mode, the cover and text set in a paper tray different from the text, or the cover, text, and back cover are sequentially fetched and a bookbinding process for one book is executed. This saves you the trouble of collating the cover and setting it in the paper tray.

  In addition, by selecting the intermediate page insertion mode, it is possible to insert an arbitrary page set in a paper tray different from the main text into the main text, thereby eliminating the labor of collation.

  Further, since the paper feeding device can be attached to and detached from the bookbinding machine main body, the paper feeding device can be changed to a paper feeding device having a number of paper trays that meets the user's required specifications.

  According to the present invention, a paper feeder provided with a paper tray is mounted on a bookbinding machine main body, and printed materials set on the paper tray of the paper feeder are sequentially taken in, and a stapling process, a punch process, or a punch process is performed. And a binder attachment process, etc., wherein the paper feeding device has a plurality of paper trays, takes all the printed matter on one paper tray, and binds one book within the bookbinding machine body. By providing a control means that performs processing, sequentially captures the printed matter on all the paper trays, and performs bookbinding processing for one book for each paper tray, continuous bookbinding can be performed by setting a plurality of printed matter. Achieved the objective of providing possible binding machines.

  1 and 2 show a bookbinding machine 1, and a paper feeding device 3 is mounted on a main body 2 that houses a bookbinding mechanism. The bookbinding machine 1 performs punch hole forming processing on the printed material supplied one by one from the paper feeder 3 into the main body 2, and after completing the punch hole forming processing for one printed material, The ring binder mounting process is performed on the printed material.

  An operation panel 4 is arranged on the inclined surface at the top front of the main body 2, and the door 5 on the front of the main body 2 is opened to load a binder cartridge into the main body 2 or to remove jammed paper. Can do. The paper feeding device 3 is a tower type device in which six-stage paper trays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are arranged with a space in the vertical direction, and connectors are connected to the power supply unit and the control unit in the main body 2 The start and stop of sheet feeding and the sheet feeding sequence for each sheet tray are controlled by a control unit (not shown) on a circuit board in the main body 2.

  The paper feeding device 3 can be attached to and detached from the main body 2, and can be replaced with a paper feeding device having a different number of paper trays depending on the application. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the paper feeding device 3 a having one paper tray is mounted on the main body 2.

  FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the bookbinding machine 1 of FIG. 1, and the six-stage paper trays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 of the paper feeder 3 are in an inclined posture with the left end on the paper delivery side lowered. Pickup rollers 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 are provided at the left end. The pickup rollers 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 are controlled to be started and stopped by the control unit, and at the time of startup, the uppermost layer of a plurality of printed materials set on the paper tray is sent forward (left). .

  Each paper tray 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 is provided with a mechanical or optical paper sensor (not shown), like an automatic paper feeder of a normal copying machine, The control unit of the bookbinding machine detects the presence or absence of paper from the on / off state of the paper sensor.

  A vertical paper guide 18 and six sets of feeding rollers 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 are provided in front of the six-stage paper trays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. . The feed rollers 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 correspond to each of the six-stage paper trays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and the paper trays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Driven rollers 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, which are arranged on the front extension line of the roller, are synchronously driven by an endless belt (not shown), and rotate in contact with the feed rollers 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24. Along with 30, the paper is fed downward along the paper guide 18 with the leading edge of the printed matter sent out by the pickup rollers 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 interposed therebetween.

  The printed matter turns to the left at the lower end portion of the paper guide 18 and enters the direction turning guide portion 32 provided with the feed roller 31. The printed matter is turned rightward at the lower portion of the direction turning guide portion 32. Is fed into the main body 2 from the upper left side opening.

  The printed matter is fed onto the paper table 34 of the punch unit 33 arranged in a right-down posture, positioned after being hit by a stopper (not shown), and then punched by the punch 35. After punching, the stopper is retracted upward from the paper path, and the paper is sent to the paper alignment unit 36 at the lower right.

  A binder mounting unit 37 is disposed on the right side of the paper aligning section 36 in a right-down posture that is closer to the vertical than the punch unit 33. The binder mounting unit 37 includes an upper binder cartridge housing portion 38 and a lower binder mounting mechanism 39. The binder mounting mechanism 39 swings from the vertical position to the left with the lower end as a fulcrum. One ring binder is taken out from the binder cartridge 40, rotated to the left side, and after the ring binder is mounted in the punch hole of the printed matter of the paper aligning section 36, the operation of returning to the vertical position is executed. This binder mounting operation is performed when a punched printed material is stored in the paper alignment unit 36.

  When the binder mounting mechanism unit 39 returns to the vertical posture after the binder is mounted, the printed material for one book loaded with the binder falls to the swing type conveyor unit 42 of the discharge mechanism unit 41 disposed below the paper aligning unit 36. Can be accepted. The swing type conveyor unit 42 that has received the booklet rotates to the left with the lower end as a fulcrum, and the booklet is sent to the fixed conveyor unit 43 at the upper left, and the booklet is further sent to the upper left by the fixed type conveyor unit 43. It is loaded on the stocker unit 44.

  The above is what the applicant of the present application has already proposed as a post-processing device except for the configuration of the paper feeding device 3, but the bookbinding machine 1 has a configuration of the paper feeding device 3 having a plurality of paper trays and its It has characteristics in control.

  Hereinafter, functions of the sheet feeding device 3 will be described. FIG. 5 shows the operation panel 4, with a power key 51, a clear / stop key 52, and a start key 53 arranged on the right side, and three operation mode selection keys 54, 55, and 56 arranged in the center. These are the normal / continuous key 54 for selecting the normal operation mode (0) and the continuous operation mode (1), the normal binding mode (0) without inserting the cover, the cover insertion mode (1), and the cover / back cover insertion mode. (2) The cover insertion mode selection key 55 for switching between and the punching mode for selecting the binder mounting mode (0) for performing the binder mounting process or the punching mode (1) for discharging the printed matter only by the punching process without performing the binder mounting process Selection key 56. When the power is turned on, the normal operation mode (0) as a default setting is in a standby state of a normal binding mode (0) in which no cover is inserted and a binder mounting mode (0).

  A ready indicator 57 and an error indicator 58 are arranged at the lower right of the above three operation mode selection keys 54, 55, and 56, and the number of copies of the booklet that has been processed and discharged is displayed below the ready indicator 57 and the error indicator 58. There is a counter display 59. On the left side of the counter display section 59, there are a ring indicator 60 for 50 sheets and a ring indicator 61 for 100 sheets as indicators showing the ring size of the ring binder in the binder cartridge, and a letter as an indicator showing the length of the ring binder. A size indicator 62 and an A4 size indicator 63 are arranged.

  Depending on the combination of these four indicators, it is displayed whether it is one of four ring binders: 50 letter size binder, 100 letter letter binder, 50 A4 size binder, 100 A4 size binder. The On the left side of these indicators 60, 61, 62, and 63 is a remaining amount indicator 64 that displays the remaining amount of the ring binder in the binder cartridge in five levels on a bar graph. Further, a jamming indicator 65 for displaying a paper jam occurrence location when a paper jam (jamming) occurs in the bookbinding machine is disposed at the left end of the operation panel 4.

  The type of ring binder is detected by the control unit by a mechanical type information detection mechanism that detects the concave portion on the cartridge side with a lever on the main body, which is common in tape cartridges, etc., and the remaining amount of the ring binder is within the binder cartridge. The control unit detects by a mechanical remaining amount detection mechanism that detects the position of the pusher that pushes the ring binder toward the outlet with a lever on the main body side. And a control part drives said indicator 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, and displays the kind and remaining amount of a ring binder. Note that the detection mechanism may be an optical type or an electric type that detects an electrical contact between the bookbinding machine main body and the binder cartridge.

  The controller of the bookbinding machine 1 recognizes the number of the paper tray and the pickup roller of the paper feeding device 3 installed, and the pickup rollers 12, 13, 14 according to the setting state input from the operation key of the operation panel 4. , 15, 16, and 17 are controlled. When the normal operation mode is selected by the normal / continuous key 54, the pickup rollers 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 of the first to sixth paper trays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 are used. In order.

  In the normal operation mode (0), when a printed material is set on one or a plurality of arbitrary paper trays and the start key is pressed, the control unit controls the first to sixth paper trays 6, Read the presence of 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 paper, and drive the pickup roller of the paper tray in which the paper is loaded in ascending order.

  For example, when paper is set in the first paper tray 6 and the sixth paper tray 11 and the start key 53 is pressed, it is first detected that there is paper in the first paper tray 6, and the first paper tray 6 The pickup roller 12 is driven to sequentially feed the printed matter on the first paper tray 6 one by one. The start and stop of the pickup roller is linked with the operation timing of the punch unit 33 in the subsequent stage so that the next printed matter reaches the punch unit 33 after the punching process of one sheet is completed and discharged downstream. Controlled.

  Then, until there is no printed matter on the paper tray that is currently supplying paper, the paper tray is repeatedly started and stopped, and after the last printed matter in the paper tray is punched, the above-described binder mounting process and discharging process are performed. Is done.

  After this processing, the control unit starts driving the pickup roller 17 of the sixth paper tray 11 on which the printed material is set, and sequentially sends out the printed material on the sixth paper tray 11 in the same manner as the control procedure described above, punch processing, Stop the binder installation process and discharge process.

  In this way, if you place one printed material in any paper tray and press the start key 53, the printed materials on the paper tray will be sent out sequentially in the order of paper tray 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. The punching process, the binder mounting process, and the discharging process are performed.

  A normal collating machine sets printed materials on a plurality of paper trays for each page, takes out printed materials one by one from the plurality of paper trays, and collates them. Set one printed material in each tray, send the printed material on one paper tray continuously to the bookbinding machine department to book one book, and then send the printed material on the other paper tray It is characterized by being configured to move to bookbinding processing.

  When the continuous operation mode (1) is selected by the normal / continuous key 54, the first to sixth paper trays 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 are regularly scanned for the presence of paper, The process from sending out the printed matter on the paper tray on which the paper is set to binding processing and discharging is executed in the order of the paper tray number, but after the processing of the printed matter on the sixth paper tray 11 is finished, a certain sheet When a paper presence signal is detected from the tray, feeding and bookbinding processing are executed for the printed matter on the paper tray.

  In the paper feeding device of this embodiment, since the number of paper trays is six, the number of bookbinding copies that can be set at one time is six. However, during operation in the continuous operation mode, an empty paper tray is used. If the printed matter for one book is replenished, after the bookbinding processing of the printed matter on the sixth paper tray 11 is completed, the process proceeds to the paper feed processing of the paper tray supplemented with the printed matter. Therefore, if the printed material is replenished one after another to the paper tray that has become empty after the printed material is taken in, a large number of bookbinding processes are performed continuously. Since the number of booklets that have been bound is displayed on the counter display section 57 of the operation panel 4, there is no possibility that the number of copies will be mistaken or confused even if the number of copies is not counted in the continuous bookbinding process.

  Next, the cover sheet insertion mode will be described. The cover insertion mode is a sequence control function for paper capture.Every time the cover insertion mode selection key 55 on the operation panel 4 is pressed once, the cover insertion mode (from the default setting, which does not insert a cover sheet, from the default mode (0)) The three operation modes are switched in the order of 1), cover / back cover insertion mode (2).

  The normal mode (0) is a mode in which the printed matter on all paper trays is bound in order as described above.In the cover insertion mode (1), the cover created separately from the printed matter to be bound is superimposed on the printed matter. The front cover / back cover insertion mode (2) is a mode in which the front cover and the back cover are stacked on the front and back of the printed material to be bound. In the front cover insertion mode, the first paper tray 6 is designated as the cover tray. In the front cover / back cover insertion mode, the second paper tray 7 is designated as the back cover tray. .

  In the cover insertion mode (1), set a plurality of covers in the first paper tray 6 and use all of the second through sixth paper trays 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or any of them. Set the printed material to be bound in the tray.

  The bookbinding machine 1 sets the printed material to be bound to the paper tray in a face-up state, and the paper alignment unit 36 overlaps the printed material in a face-down state, and the first page is the bottom layer, but the cover insertion mode In (1), the control unit first picks up one cover sheet on the first paper tray 6 and sends it to the punch unit 33, and sends it to the paper aligning unit 36 after the punching process. Next, the paper feed and the paper feed described earlier from the lowest tray number to the paper tray in which the printed matter for one book is set in the second paper tray to the sixth paper tray 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Perform punching. As a result, the printed material set in one paper tray is stacked on the cover sheet on the paper aligning section 36, and a binder mounting process is performed on the paper bundle for one volume and discharged.

  Thereafter, the cover on the first paper tray 6 is taken and punched in the same manner as described above, and control is passed to the next paper tray on which the printed material is set. Punch processing, cover and printed matter binder attachment processing and discharge are performed. In this way, the printed matter on all the paper trays is attached with a cover and bound by the binder.

  Even in the cover insertion mode (1), if the continuous operation mode (1) is selected with the normal / continuous key 54 described above, the sixth paper can be obtained by sequentially replenishing one sheet of printed matter to the empty paper tray. Without stopping after the bookbinding processing of the printed matter on the tray 11, bookbinding with a cover is performed from the tray number with the smallest number.

  The front cover / back cover insertion mode (2) is a mode in which the printed material is sandwiched between the front cover and the back cover. In this case, a plurality of cover sheets are set in the first paper tray 6 and the second paper tray 7 is loaded. A plurality of back cover sheets are set, and all the third to sixth paper trays 8, 9, 10, and 11 or one printed matter to be bound is set to any of the paper trays.

  In the front cover / back cover insertion mode (2), the control section first picks up one cover sheet on the first paper tray 6 and sends it to the punch unit 33, punches it, and sends it to the paper aligning section. Subsequently, the paper feeding and punching processes are performed from the paper tray with the smallest number in the third to sixth paper trays 8, 9, 10, and 11 in which the printed matter for one book is set.

  As a result, when the printed material set in one paper tray is stacked on the cover of the paper alignment unit 36 and the printed material on the paper tray runs out (this is detected by the paper sensor), the second The back cover is taken from the paper tray 7, punched, and stacked on the printed matter on the paper alignment unit 36. Then, a binder mounting process is performed on the sheet bundle for one book, and then discharged.

  Also in this case, as in the cover insertion mode (1), when the continuous operation mode (1) is selected by the normal / continuous key 54, the first sheet of printed matter can be replenished by refilling the empty paper tray. Without stopping after the bookbinding processing of the printed matter on the six-sheet tray 11, bookbinding with a front cover and a back cover is performed in order from the one with the smallest tray number.

  If the punch mode selection key 56 on the operation panel 4 is pressed to select the punch mode (1), the binder mounting process by the binder mounting unit 37 is not performed, and the printed matter is discharged in a collated state after punching and paper alignment. The

  The operation mode setting by the operation panel 4 has been described above. However, the bookbinding function can be further expanded by adding a control program and a key function. Although not shown in the figure, a key for specifying a specific operation is added to the operation panel, and for example, the prints on a plurality of specified paper trays are sequentially fetched and combined into one book, or specified in the same way as the cover insertion. The printed matter on the specified paper tray can be inserted in the middle of one book.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the number of sheet trays and the like can be arbitrarily changed in the configuration of the sheet feeding device. Further, the bookbinding machine main body may be provided only with a punching device, provided with a stapler, or provided with a back-sticking type bookbinding machine using a tape, and various types within the technical scope of the present invention. Of course, the present invention extends to those modified.

1 is a perspective view of a bookbinding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows the bookbinding machine of FIG. 1, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, and (d) is a right side view. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bookbinding machine equipped with a single tray type paper feeder. FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the bookbinding machine of FIG. The front view of the operation panel of a bookbinding machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Binding machine
2 Body
3 Paper feeder
4 Control panel
5 door
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Paper tray
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Pickup roller
18 Paper guide
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Feed roller
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Followed roller
33 Punch unit
36 Paper alignment section
37 Binder installation unit
41 Discharge mechanism

Claims (5)

A paper feeder equipped with a paper tray is mounted on the bookbinding machine itself, and the printed material set on the paper tray of the paper feeder is sequentially taken in, and a stapling process, a punch process, or a punch process and a binder installation process are performed. A bookbinding machine that performs bookbinding
The paper feeding device includes a plurality of paper trays, takes all the printed materials on one paper tray, performs bookbinding processing for one book in the bookbinding machine, and sequentially takes the printed materials on all the paper trays. A bookbinding machine provided with a control means for performing bookbinding processing for one book for each paper tray.   The book includes continuous bookbinding control means for detecting the presence or absence of printed matter on the plurality of paper trays by a sensor, sequentially taking in the printed matter on the paper tray on which the printed matter is set, and performing bookbinding processing for one book. After the bookbinding process is completed, a continuous bookbinding function is provided that takes in the printed material on the next paper tray on which the printed material is set and performs bookbinding processing for one book and continues the bookbinding process beyond the number of paper trays. The bookbinding machine according to claim 1.   After taking the printed matter for one book, it has a means to control the order and number of sheets taken in multiple paper trays, and after collecting the cover and text or cover and text and back cover from different paper trays. The bookbinding machine according to claim 1, wherein the bookbinding machine is configured to select a cover sheet insertion mode for bookbinding for one book.   In taking one printed matter, it has means to control the taking order and the number of copies of multiple paper trays. After fetching and collating the text and inserted pages from different paper trays, bookbinding for one book The bookbinding machine according to claim 1, wherein the bookbinding machine is configured to select an intermediate page insertion mode to be performed. 2. The bookbinding machine according to claim 1, wherein the paper feeding device is attachable to and detachable from the bookbinding machine body and can be replaced with a paper feeding device having a different number of paper trays.

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