JP4816849B2 - Bookbinding system and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bookbinding system and a bookbinding method suitable for producing a variable printed matter.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Variable bookbinding prints such as perfect binding that prints only information that the customer is interested in have different appearances and content configurations, and there are no identical ones. For this reason, there are lot categories such as a delivery category, and it is important to prevent palletization of bookbinding prints for each lot for each category.
[0003]
Individual information such as barcodes can be added to variable bookbinding prints so that they can be identified, and it is possible to form booklets (bookbinding prints) in bundles for each lot category during visual inspection. When patch sheet binding is performed, the visibility of individual information is deteriorated due to the patch sheet, so the operator manually performs the patch sheet binding and pallet loading.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, this method not only imposes a heavy burden on the worker, but also causes problems such as a decrease in production efficiency and lot mixing due to an operator error.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to automatically pallet variable bookbinding prints that are bundled with paper for each predetermined section.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to attain the aforementioned object in the present invention, in the first invention of claim 1, Bind the server Riaburu prints booklet adds individual information on the cover of (stitched brochure), the booklet bundle for each predetermined batch classification and so as bundling the booklet, and caul sheet bundling the booklet bundle, a bookbinding system for loading the pallet, and means for storing the booklet information file was recorded with individual information and the pallet sorting information booklet, reads the individual information added to the cover of the booklet to the uppermost caul sheet bunched booklet bundle, with the individual information read, and printing on the label, labeling paste rely paper bundling booklet bundle Means, means for reading the individual information printed on the label, and extracting the pallet classification information from the booklet information file by this individual information, and the pallet from the extracted pallet classification information Is obtained by the bookbinding system characterized by comprising a palletization device that performs mounting by division, the.
[0007]
The invention of claim 2, Bind the variable printed material, adding individual information on the cover of the booklet (stitched brochure), bundling the booklet to be a booklet bundle for each given lot division, against the booklet bundle A bookbinding system for binding papers and loading them on a pallet, a means for storing a booklet information file containing individual booklet information, pallet classification information, and additional information, and the top of the booklet bundles that have been bound together Read the individual information added to the cover of the booklet located at the location, extract the additional information of the booklet from the booklet information file by the read individual information, print data obtained from the extracted additional information and the read individual information Is printed on the label, and the label affixing means for pasting the booklet bundle that has been bound to the application paper, and the individual information printed on the label is read. It means for extracting the pallet sorting information from, is obtained by the bookbinding system characterized by comprising a palletization device for performing the extracted pallet sorting information the palletization by division, the.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the label attaching means reads the individual information before the binding paper is bundled, and performs the conveyance tracking of the booklet bundle using the rotation speed of the shaft of the conveyor during the binding paper binding. 3. A bookbinding system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a label to be attached to the booklet bundle is printed and attached after bundling.
[0010]
The invention according to claim 4 is the bookbinding system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the individual information is a barcode.
[0011]
The invention of claim 5, Bind the variable printed material, adding individual information on the cover of the booklet (stitched brochure), bundling the booklet to be a booklet bundle for each given lot division, against the booklet bundle A bookbinding method for binding papers and loading them onto a pallet, which includes a step of storing a booklet information file containing individual booklet information and pallet classification information, and is located at the top of the booklet bundle that has been bound with paper. Read the individual information attached to the cover of the booklet, print the read individual information on a label, and read the individual information printed on the label The individual information includes a process of extracting pallet classification information from the booklet information file, and a pallet loading process of performing pallet loading by classification from the extracted pallet classification information. It is obtained by a bookbinding method comprising.
[0012]
The invention of claim 6, Bind the variable printed material, adding individual information on the cover of the booklet (stitched brochure), bundling the booklet to be a booklet bundle for each given lot division, against the booklet bundle A bookbinding method for binding papers and loading them onto a pallet, the step of storing a booklet information file containing individual booklet information, pallet classification information and additional information, and the top of the booklet bundle Read the individual information added to the cover of the booklet located at the location, extract the additional information of the booklet from the booklet information file by the read individual information, print data obtained from the extracted additional information and the read individual information Is printed on a label, and the label affixing process for affixing to a booklet bundle that is bound to a sheet of paper, and the individual information printed on the label is read. A step of extracting the pallet sorting information, and palletization step for palletization by division from the extracted pallet sorting information is obtained by the binding method, which comprises a.
[0013]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the labeling process, the individual information is read before the application paper is bundled, and the conveyance of the booklet bundle is performed using the rotation speed of the shaft of the conveyor during the application of the application paper. The bookbinding method according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein a label to be affixed to the bundle is printed and affixed after bundling.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 8 is the bookbinding method according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , wherein the individual information is a barcode.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. A schematic configuration of the system of the present invention is shown in FIG. The personal computer 6 stores in advance a booklet information file containing booklet type information, bundle information, and transport classification information. The bar code reader 7a reads the bar code of the booklet located at the top of the bundle conveyed from the inspection process, and sends the read result to the line control device 5. When the bundle passes the workpiece passage sensor 2, the line control device 5 sends the barcode information read from the bundle to the personal computer 6. The personal computer 6 compares the information with the booklet information file to retrieve the print contents of the label to be attached to the bundle, and outputs a label printing command to the auto labeler 3, and the auto labeler 3 attaches the label to the bundle. The bar code reader 7 b reads the bar code of the label attached by the auto labeler 3 and sends bar code information to the personal computer 6. The personal computer 6 determines from the information whether this bundle can be loaded on the same pallet, and outputs a control command for the conveyed product passage control device 4 and the palletizer to the line control device 5. The line control device receives a command from the personal computer 6 and controls the conveyed product passage control device 4 and the palletizer.
[0017]
The above is an overview of this system. Subsequently, the contents and properties of the booklet information file stored in the personal computer 6 are described based on a specific model. FIG. 2 shows an example of specific contents of the booklet information file. In this example, information for five booklets is recorded. The barcode ID 21 indicates the barcode printed on the cover. The pallet number 22 represents a pallet category. For example, in the example of FIG. 2, the barcode IDs “10012” and “10013” are loaded on the same pallet, and “10014”, “10015”, and “10016” are loaded on the same pallet. The additional data 23 is data that is the basis of the print contents added when the barcode is printed on the label. The personal computer 6 uses this information to create label print data in accordance with the format of the auto labeler 3.
[0018]
Next, the processing operation of the system of the present invention will be described according to the flowchart of FIG. The booklet bound for each lot is conveyed as a bundle correctly assembled for each lot in the inspection process (S1, S2). The barcode of the booklet located at the top of the bundle is read by the barcode reader 7a, and the reading result is sent to the line control device 5 (S3). The line control device 5 performs conveyance tracking of the bundle using the rotational speed of the conveyor of the sheet binding machine 1, and when the bundle passes the workpiece passage sensor 2, the line control device 5 personalizes the barcode information of the bundle. It transmits to the computer 6 (S4-6). The personal computer 6 retrieves the booklet information file from the barcode information and sends the label print data to be attached to the bundle to the auto labeler 3. The auto labeler 3 prints this on the label and waits, and the bundle passes the auto labeler 3. Sometimes the printed label is pasted (S7-9).
[0019]
The format of the label must always include the read barcode, but other contents such as contents contained in a bundle may be printed. An example of the format is shown in FIG. In this example, additional information is printed on the upper portion of the label 31 and a bar code 32 is printed on the lower portion.
[0020]
When the bundle of booklets that have passed through the auto-labeler 3 flows to the transport object passage control device 4, the barcode reader 7b reads the barcode on the label affixed to the bundle, and displays the pallet number 22 corresponding to this barcode. The personal computer 6 searches (S10). If the retrieved pallet number is the same as the previous pallet number, the bundle is loaded on the same pallet (S11, S13). On the other hand, if the retrieved pallet number is different from the previous pallet number, this bundle must not be loaded on the same pallet, so the personal computer 6 sends a control command to the conveyed product passage control device 4 and palletizer to the line control device 5. Output (S11). Upon receiving the control command, the line control device 5 stops the transport of the bundle to the palletizer by the transport object passage control device 4, outputs a pallet replacement command to the palletizer, and performs an operation of restarting the transport when the pallet is replaced (S12, S13).
[0021]
【Effect of the invention】
The inventions according to claims 1 and 6 have the effect that a bundle of variable bookbinding prints that have been bound with a sheet of paper can be automatically palletized for each predetermined section.
[0022]
The inventions of claim 2 and claim 7 have the effect of automatically palletizing a bundle of variable bookbinding prints that are bundled on a sheet for each predetermined section, and in addition to the effect of variable bookbinding prints that are bundled on a sheet of paper. For example, there is an effect that additional information such as contents included in the bundle can be printed on the label attached to the bundle.
[0023]
The invention according to claim 3 and claim 8 is a variable variable in which a label printed with individual information on a booklet located at the uppermost part of a bundle of variable bookbinding printed products and additional information corresponding to the individual information is bound to a sheet. There is an effect that it can be affixed to a bundle of various printed books.
[0024]
The inventions according to claims 4 and 9 have an effect that a bundle of variable bookbinding printed products that are bound to a sheet of paper can be stacked on an appropriate pallet.
[0025]
The inventions according to claims 5 and 10 have the effect of being able to be read reliably at a low cost because a commonly used barcode is used as the individual information.
[0026]
As a result of the above, the present invention can solve problems such as work load of workers in palletizing work and lot mixing due to human error when manufacturing variable bookbinding printed matter, and it is possible to improve work efficiency. There is an effect.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a bookbinding system.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the contents of a booklet information file used in the system.
FIG. 3 shows an example of a label format to be attached to a bundle of booklets that are bound with a sheet of paper.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing operation of the system.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Paper binding machine 2 ... Work passage sensor 3 ... Auto labeler 4 ... Conveyed material passage control device 5 ... Line control device 6 ... Personal computer 7a ... Bar code reader 7b ... Bar code reader 21 ... Bar code ID
22 ... Pallet number 23 ... Additional data 31 ... Label 32 ... Bar code

Claims (8)

Binding variable prints, adding individual information to the cover of booklets (bookbinding prints), bundling the booklets to form a booklet bundle for each predetermined lot category, binding the booklet bundles, binding the paper into a pallet A bookbinding system for loading,
Means for storing a booklet information file containing individual information of the booklet and pallet classification information;
Reads the individual information added to the cover of the booklet to the uppermost caul sheet bunched booklet bundle, with the individual information read, and printing on the label, labeling paste rely paper bundling booklet bundle Means,
Means for reading the individual information printed on the label and extracting the pallet classification information from the booklet information file by this individual information;
Pallet loading means for carrying out pallet loading by category from the extracted pallet classification information;
A bookbinding system comprising: Binding variable prints, adding individual information to the cover of booklets (bookbinding prints), bundling the booklets to form a booklet bundle for each predetermined lot category, binding the booklet bundles, binding the paper into a pallet A bookbinding system for loading,
Means for storing a booklet information file containing individual booklet information, pallet classification information, and additional information;
Reads the individual information added to the cover of the booklet located at the top of the booklet bundle that is bound to the cover sheet , extracts the additional information of the booklet from the booklet information file by the read individual information, and obtains it from the extracted additional information Print data and read individual information
Label affixing means for printing on a label and affixing to a bundle of booklets bundled on a paper sheet;
Means for reading the individual information printed on the label and extracting the pallet classification information from the booklet information file by this individual information;
Pallet loading means for carrying out pallet loading by category from the extracted pallet classification information;
A bookbinding system comprising: The labeling means reads individual information before it is relied paper bundling performs conveyance tracking of the booklet bundle by using the rotational speed of the shaft of the conveyor during rely paper bundling, the booklet bundle after rely paper bundling The bookbinding system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a label to be attached is printed and attached. Said individual information, the bookbinding system according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that a bar code. Binding variable prints, adding individual information to the cover of booklets (bookbinding prints), bundling the booklets to form a booklet bundle for each predetermined lot category, binding the booklet bundles, binding the paper into a pallet A bookbinding method for loading,
Storing a booklet information file containing individual information of the booklet and pallet classification information;
Reads the individual information added to the cover of the booklet to the uppermost caul sheet bunched booklet bundle, with the individual information read, and printing on the label, labeling paste rely paper bundling booklet bundle Process,
Reading the individual information printed on the label and extracting the pallet classification information from the booklet information file by this individual information;
A pallet loading process for carrying out pallet loading from the extracted pallet classification information;
A bookbinding method comprising: Binding variable prints, adding individual information to the cover of booklets (bookbinding prints), bundling the booklets to form a booklet bundle for each predetermined lot category, binding the booklet bundles, binding the paper into a pallet A bookbinding method for loading,
Storing a booklet information file containing individual booklet information, pallet classification information, and additional information;
Reads the individual information added to the cover of the booklet located at the top of the booklet bundle that is bound to the cover sheet , extracts the additional information of the booklet from the booklet information file by the read individual information, and obtains it from the extracted additional information A label attaching step of printing the printed data and the read individual information on a label and attaching the printed data to a booklet bundle that is bound with a paper sheet;
Reading the individual information printed on the label and extracting the pallet classification information from the booklet information file by this individual information;
A pallet loading process for carrying out pallet loading from the extracted pallet classification information;
A bookbinding method comprising: The labeling step reads individual information before it is relied paper bundling performs conveyance tracking of the booklet bundle by using the rotational speed of the shaft of the conveyor during rely paper bundling, the booklet bundle after rely paper bundling 7. A bookbinding method according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein a label to be affixed is printed and affixed. The bookbinding method according to any one of claims 5 to 7 , wherein the individual information is a barcode.

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