JP6330128B2 - Bookbinding equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bookbinding apparatus that inserts a ring portion of a comb-shaped ring into a binding hole of a sheet bundle and binds the sheet bundle.

  For example, a square hole is made in the sheet bundle, and a ring portion of a comb-like ring is inserted into the hole to bind the sheet bundle. When binding a bundle of sheets using this comb-shaped ring, an office device is required to open a plurality of ring portions at a time by making a square hole suitable for the cross-sectional shape of the ring portion in the bundle of sheets.

  A drill punch integrated jig that can be used for drilling of ordinary binders other than comb-shaped rings by applying a punching office device to reduce the size by opening the ring part. Is known (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-39497

  In such a punching office machine, a large amount of paper bundles cannot be bound and bound in a short time, for example, a large number of papers that are connected to a printer or the like are bound in a short time and bound, There is a demand for binding using a comb-shaped ring corresponding to the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and for example, automatically connects to a printer or the like and binds a large number of paper bundles in a short time, and binds according to the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness. A bookbinding apparatus capable of bookbinding using a comb ring is provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is configured as follows.

The invention according to claim 1 is a bookbinding apparatus for binding and binding the sheet bundle by inserting a ring portion of a comb ring into a binding hole of the sheet bundle.
In the paper transport path for transporting paper,
A binding hole forming portion for forming a binding hole in the paper;
A compiling unit that aligns the paper in which the binding holes are formed and forms a paper bundle;
A bind portion that receives the comb ring to be supplied, and inserts and binds the ring portion of the comb ring into the binding hole of the sheet bundle;
A comb-shaped ring supply unit that supplies the comb-shaped rings one by one to the binding unit;
A bookbinding discharge unit that conveys the bundle of sheets bound by the binding unit to a storage stacker,
The comb ring, said ring portion is formed integrally in the axial direction at predetermined intervals, the ring portion is openable and closable by a notch formed in the base, binding of the sheet bundle by opening the ring portion It is configured to be inserted into the hole and bound,
The comb-shaped ring supply unit
A storage unit that stacks and stores a plurality of types of comb-shaped rings corresponding to different numbers of sheets or binding thicknesses in a vertical row for each type with the ring unit closed, and
Elevating means for allowing the comb-shaped ring of a type selected from a plurality of types to be lifted one by one in the vertical direction and taken out from the storage unit;
Supply means for supplying the selected comb-shaped rings that can be lifted and taken out from the storage portion to the binding portion in a state where the ring portions are closed one by one;
The binding part has a ring binder receiving position for receiving the supplied comb-shaped ring;
A binding unit that receives the sheet bundle and includes a binding unit that is movable between a sheet bundle receiving position in which a ring portion of the comb ring is inserted into a binding hole of the sheet bundle and bound;
The binding means includes
The comb-shaped ring supplied at the ring binder receiving position is received in a closed state, and the ring portion of the comb-shaped ring is opened while moving to the paper bundle receiving position, and the ring portion is opened at the paper bundle receiving position. The bookbinding apparatus is characterized in that the sheet bundle is received in a state where the ring is formed, and the ring portion of the comb ring is inserted into the binding hole of the sheet bundle and bound .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detecting unit that obtains information on the number of sheets or the binding thickness of the sheets to be bound.
Control means for controlling the supply means based on information on the number of sheets to be bound or binding thickness obtained from the detection means;
Bookbinding according to claim 1, characterized in that the supply in response to the at least stapled paper sheets or stapling thickness based-out cartridges number of sheets or stapling thickness of stitches paper the housed comb-shaped rings on the information sheet Device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least the number of sheets to be bound or the number of sheets to be bound obtained from detection means for obtaining information on the binding thickness is arranged in an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet for bookbinding. Or receiving means for receiving binding thickness information;
2. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a control unit that controls the supply unit based on information from the reception unit .

The invention according to claim 4 is an input means for inputting information on the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness.
Control means for controlling the supply means based on information on at least the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness input from the input means;
Bookbinding according to claim 1, characterized in that the supply in response to the at least stapled paper sheets or stapling thickness based-out cartridges number of sheets or stapling thickness of stitches paper the housed comb-shaped rings on the information sheet Device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided at least a sheet of paper to be bound obtained from an input means for inputting information on the number of sheets to be bound or binding thickness disposed in an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet for bookbinding. Receiving means for receiving information on the number of sheets or the binding thickness ;
2. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a control unit that controls the supply unit based on information from the reception unit .

  With the above configuration, the present invention has the following effects.

According to the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, a plurality of types of comb-shaped rings corresponding to different numbers of sheets or binding thicknesses are stacked and stored as vertical rows for each type with the ring portion closed. A storage unit, a lifting unit that allows a comb-shaped ring selected from a plurality of types to be lifted vertically one by one and removed from the storage unit, and a selection that can be lifted and removed from the storage unit Supply means for supplying the comb-shaped rings one by one to the binding section with the ring sections closed, the binding section receiving a ring binder receiving position for receiving the supplied comb-shaped ring, and a sheet bundle. receiving comb, comprises a binding means capable of moving between a filing holes meat and rings of the ring portion inserted to bind the sheet bundle receiving position of the sheet bundle, binding means is supplied in a ring binder receiving position Receiving with the ring closed, opening the ring part of the comb ring while moving to the paper bundle receiving position, receiving the paper bundle with the ring part opened at the paper bundle receiving position, and combing into the binding hole of the paper bundle By inserting and binding the ring part of the ring, for example, it is automatically connected to a printer or the like, and in a short time, a large number of paper bundles are bound and bound by a comb-shaped ring selected from a plurality of types. be able to.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a bookbinding apparatus. It is a figure which shows the inversion part of paper. It is a figure which shows bypass conveyance. It is a figure which shows bookbinding conveyance. It is a figure which shows manual feed binding. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a paper jam processing on the paper input side. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a paper jam processing on the bypass side. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a bundle of sheets is bound and bound. It is a figure which shows a comb-shaped ring. It is a figure which shows the paper in which the binding hole was formed. It is a figure explaining the operation | movement which arranges the paper of a compilation part. It is a figure which shows the state of the comb-shaped ring receiving position of a binding part. It is a figure which shows the state of the sheet | seat bundle receiving position of a binding part. It is a top view of a binding part. It is a front view of a binding part. It is a figure which shows the structure of the cam mechanism which opens the ring part of a comb-shaped ring. It is a figure which shows the action | operation which opens the ring part of a comb-shaped ring. It is a figure which shows a comb-shaped ring supply part. It is a block diagram of the bookbinding apparatus of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a detection unit that obtains information on the paper size and the number of paper sheets. It is a figure which shows the comb-shaped ring according to the paper size of paper to be bound, and the number of sheets. It is a block diagram of the bookbinding apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the detection means which acquires the information of paper size and binding thickness. It is a block diagram of the bookbinding apparatus of 3rd Embodiment.

  Embodiments of the bookbinding apparatus according to the present invention will be described below. The embodiment of the present invention shows the most preferable mode of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.

  A bookbinding apparatus according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a bookbinding apparatus, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a sheet reversing unit, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating bypass conveyance, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating bookbinding conveyance, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating manual binding. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a paper jam handling process on the input side, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a paper jam handling process on the bypass side, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a bound state of a bundle of sheets, and FIG. 9 is a comb ring FIG. 10 is a view showing a sheet in which a binding hole is formed, FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the operation of aligning sheets in the compiling section, and FIG. 12 is a view showing a state of a comb-shaped ring receiving position of the bind section. 13 is a diagram showing a state of a sheet bundle receiving position of the bind unit, FIG. 14 is a plan view of the bind unit, FIG. 15 is a front view of the bind unit, and FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cam mechanism for opening the ring unit of the comb-shaped ring. FIG. 17 is a view showing an operation of opening the ring portion of the comb-shaped ring. .

  The bookbinding apparatus 10 according to this embodiment includes a sheet conveyance path 20, a binding hole forming unit 30, a compiling unit 40, a binding unit 50, a comb-shaped ring supply unit 60, a bookbinding discharge unit 70, and a storage stacker 80. As shown in FIG. 8, the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a formed on the sheet of the sheet bundle 100, and the sheet bundle 100 is bound and bound. As shown in FIG. 9, in the comb-shaped ring 200, a ring part 200a is integrally formed with resin at a predetermined interval in the axial direction, and the ring part 200a can be opened and closed by a notch 200b formed in a base part.

[Configuration of paper transport path]
This paper transport path 20 is provided with a binding hole forming section 30, a compiling section 40, a binding section 50, and a bookbinding discharge section 70 in this order, on the left side of the paper transport path disposed above the apparatus main body. The transport roller 21 is disposed, and the transport roller 22 is disposed on the right side. The conveyance roller 21 is driven by a roller driving unit 23 via a conveyance driving belt 23a, and the conveyance roller 22 is driven by a roller driving unit 24 via a conveyance driving belt 24a, so that a sheet fed from the image forming apparatus is fed to the left side of the apparatus main body. It can be brought in from. Between the left conveyance roller 21 and the right conveyance roller 22, a reversal switching claw 25, a reversing roller 26, and a switching guide 27 that constitute a reversing unit are arranged. A reversing path cover 29d that forms a reversing path is formed on the upper part of the apparatus main body.

  The reversal switching claw 25 has a conveyance guide portion 25g in the center and is urged in a closing direction by a spring 25a, and is a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2, and is pushed by the conveyance force of the sheet when passing the sheet. Is opened at a position indicated by a two-dot chain line, and when the sheet passes, it closes to determine the direction of the trailing edge of the sheet. The reversing roller 26 is driven by a reversing roller driving motor 26a via a driving belt 26b to convey the paper in the forward and reverse directions. The switching guide 27 has a conveyance path 27f inside, and is provided on the one-way shaft 27a. The one-way shaft 27a rotates in conjunction with the transport roller 22 via the switching drive belt 27b.

  At the time of bypass conveyance, as shown in FIG. 3, the conveyance drive belt 24a rotates forward, and at the time of this normal rotation, the conveyance roller 22 rotates. The switching guide 27 can be rotated in the clockwise direction by the one-way clutch of the one-way shaft 27a in conjunction with the conveying roller 22 and the switching guide 27 pulled by the spring 27c rotates in the bypass conveying direction. . The sheet transported by the transport roller 21 is transported while the leading end of the sheet is pressing the transport guide part 25g of the reversal switching claw 25, and further, bypassed by the transport roller 22 through the transport path 27f of the switching guide 27.

  At the time of bookbinding conveyance, as shown in FIG. 4, the conveyance driving belt 24a is rotated in the reverse direction, the switching guide 27 is rotated, and stopped at a predetermined position. The paper transported by the transport roller 21 is transported while the front end of the paper presses the transport guide portion 25g of the reverse switching claw 25, and is further fed by the switching guide 27 toward the reverse path cover 29d that forms the reverse path. 26 is rotated in the forward direction and then transported in the reverse direction and then bound in a book.

  The reversing switching claw 25 is supported by the manual feed cover 28, and when manually binding, as shown in FIG. 5, when only the manual feeding cover 28 is opened, the reversing switching claw 25 is also opened. In this state, the sheet is manually fed and conveyed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the paper jam processing on the paper input side is performed by opening the paper input side guide 29 a integrally with the manual feed cover 28. The paper jam processing on the bypass side is performed by opening the top cover 29b and then opening the bypass guide 29c.

[Configuration of binding hole forming section]
A punch unit 31 is disposed in the binding hole forming unit 30 of this embodiment and is driven by a drive mechanism 32. An upstream upper paper discharge roller 33a and an upstream lower paper discharge roller 33b are disposed above the punch unit 31, and a downstream paper discharge roller pair 34 is disposed below the punch unit 31, and a drive belt 35a is driven by a drive motor 35. Then, the upstream lower discharge roller 33b and the downstream discharge roller pair 34 are driven.

  The roller shaft 33c of the upstream side lower discharge roller 33b is provided with a gear 36, which meshes with a gear 37b provided on the paddle shaft 37a and rotates the paddle shaft 37a in conjunction with the gear 36b. A paddle 37 is provided on the paddle shaft 37 a, and the sheets are aligned by the paddle 37. Further, the upstream upper discharge roller 33a is driven by the paddle shaft 37a via the conveying round belt 37c. The upstream upper paper discharge roller 33a rotates around the paddle shaft 37a, contacts the upstream lower paper discharge roller 33b, and conveys the paper.

  The punch unit 31 is provided with a stopper 38 and a punch 39. With the upstream upper paper discharge roller 33a separated from the upstream lower paper discharge roller 33b, the leading edge of the conveyed paper is brought into contact with the stopper 38, and a predetermined number of sheets are aligned while rotating the paddle 37, and the punch 39, a binding hole 100a is formed in the binding portion of the sheet, as shown in FIG. After that, the paddle shaft 37a is rotated as a fulcrum, the upstream upper paper discharge roller 33a is brought into contact with the upstream lower paper discharge roller 33b, and the sheet bundle in which the binding hole 100a is formed is connected to the upstream upper paper discharge roller 33a and the upstream lower roller. The paper is conveyed by driving the paper discharge roller 33 b and the downstream paper discharge roller pair 34, and is sent to the compiling unit 40.

[Configuration of compilation section]
The compiling unit 40 includes a front jogger 41, a rear jogger 42, an end fence 43, and a paddle unit 44, as shown in FIGS. In the paddle unit 44, a paddle 440 is provided on a rotating shaft 441, and a belt 444 is stretched between a pulley 442 and a driving pulley 443 of the rotating shaft 441. The driving pulley 443 is configured by a speed reduction mechanism and a driving motor. The sheet is rotated by the driving unit 445 and the sheets sent to the compiling unit 40 are aligned by the paddle 440.

  When the paper is conveyed to the compiling unit 40, the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 are in the standby position (FIG. 11A), and the paper is stored in the compiling unit 40 and supported by the end fence 43. The process moves to (FIG. 11 (b)) to perform the alignment operation. By repeating this operation, a predetermined number of sheets are aligned, and after the alignment operation for the final sheet is carried out, it moves to the binding position (FIG. 11 (c)). After performing the binding, the robot moves to the home position (FIG. 11 (d)). The ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a formed on the sheet of the sheet bundle 100 in which the binding portion 50 is aligned, and is bound and fed to the bookbinding discharge portion 70, and both the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 are on standby. After the movement to the position (FIG. 11A) is completed, the next sheet is sent to the compiling unit 40.

[Configuration of the binding part]
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 17, the binding unit 50 receives the comb-shaped rings 200 supplied one by one from the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60, receives the sheet bundle 100 from the compiling unit 40, and binds the sheets. The ring part 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the hole 100a and bound and bound.

  The binding unit 50 includes a binding unit 51 and a moving unit 52. The binding means 51 receives the comb ring 200 supplied at the ring binder receiving position P1, moves to the paper bundle receiving position P2, receives the sheet bundle 100 with the ring portion 200a of the comb ring 200 opened, and receives the paper. The ring part 200a of the comb ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the bundle 100 and bound, and the moving means 52 reciprocates the binding means 51 between the comb ring receiving position P1 and the sheet bundle receiving position P2. The configuration of the binding means 51 and the moving means 52 will be described in detail.

  The binding means 51 includes a holding claw member 510, an opening / closing claw member 520, and a ring portion opening / closing mechanism 530. The holding claw member 510 protrudes along the end of the holder body 511 and is provided integrally. The interval between the holding claw members 510 is set to be insertable between the ring portions 200 a of the comb-shaped ring 200. The holding claw member 510 is inserted between the ring portions 200 a of the supplied comb ring 200 to hold the comb ring 200.

  The opening / closing claw member 520 is integrally provided so as to protrude along the end of the movable plate 521, and the interval between the opening / closing claw members 520 is set to be insertable between the ring portions 200 a of the comb-shaped ring 200. The opening / closing claw member 520 has a rising portion 520a and a bent portion 520b, and the bent portion 520b has substantially the same width as the holding claw member 510 and is inserted between the ring portions 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 together with the holding claw member 510. It is set to be possible. The opening / closing claw member 520 is inserted between the ring portions 200a of the supplied comb-shaped ring 200, moves to a position where it is locked to the ring portion 200a, and operates to open the ring portion 200a.

  The ring unit opening / closing mechanism 530 includes a movable plate 521, a drive plate 531, and a guide plate 532. The movable plate 521 is disposed on the drive plate 531, and the guide plate 532 is disposed on the movable plate 521. An opening / closing claw member 520 is integrally formed at the end of the movable plate 521, and cam holes 521a are formed at three locations in the center. The drive plate 531 is formed with three cam pins 531a in the central portion, and the cam holes 521a are movably engaged with the cam pins 531a so that the movable plate 521 moves when the drive plate 531 moves forward and backward. It has become.

  A guide groove 532a is formed in the guide plate 532, and the guide groove 532a has a wide portion 532a1 and a narrow portion 532a2. The wide portion 532a1 is formed to have a width substantially the same as the width of the holding claw member 510 so as to face the holding claw member 510, and the narrow width portion 532a2 extends in a direction away from the holding claw member 510 from the wide portion 532a1. As the movable plate 521 moves, the opening / closing claw member 520 moves along the guide groove 532a.

  A rack 533 is formed on the left and right of the drive plate 531, and a pinion 534 is engaged with the rack 533, and the pinion 534 is fixed to the drive shaft 535. Both end portions of the drive shaft 535 are rotatably supported by the holder body 511, and a drive gear 536 is fixed to one end portion. The drive gear 536 meshes with the worm gear 538 via the speed reduction mechanism 537, and the pulley 540 provided on the worm gear shaft 539 is connected to the drive motor 542 via the belt 541. The driving force of the driving motor 542 is transmitted to the belt 541, the pulley 540, the worm gear shaft 539, the worm gear 538, the speed reduction mechanism 537, the driving gear 536, and the driving shaft 535 to rotate the pinion 534, thereby driving through the rack 533. The plate 531 moves forward or backward.

  The opening / closing claw member 520 is in the initial position A (FIG. 17A) at the same position as the holding claw member 510, and when the drive plate 531 moves backward by driving of the drive motor 542, the cam pin 531a contacts the cam hole 521a, As a result, the movable plate 521 moves the opening / closing claw member 520 along the wide portion 532a1 of the guide groove 532a in a direction to engage with the ring portion 200a of the comb ring 200. Direction of opening the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 along the narrow width portion 532a2 of the guide groove 532a from the engagement position B (FIG. 17B) where the opening / closing claw member 520 engages with the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 To stop at the position C (FIG. 17C) where the ring portion 200a is opened. The opening / closing claw member 520 is stopped by stopping the driving of the drive motor 542 when the sensor S11 detects the detection flag 543 provided on the driving plate 531, and thereby the opening / closing claw member 520 is engaged with the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. open.

  At the position C (FIG. 17C) where the opening / closing claw member 520 opens the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200, the drive plate 531 is advanced by the drive of the drive motor 542, and the cam pin 531a contacts the cam hole 521a. As a result, the movable plate 521 moves the opening / closing claw member 520 along the narrow width portion 532a2 of the guide groove 532a, closes the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200, and the opening / closing claw member 520 contacts the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. The engagement position B is returned to the engagement position B (FIG. 17B). Further, when the drive plate 531 is advanced, the cam pin 531a is moved in contact with the cam hole 521a, whereby the movable plate 521 causes the opening / closing claw member 520 to move along the wide portion 532a1 of the guide groove 532a and the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. The opening / closing claw member 520 returns to the initial position A (FIG. 17A) at the same position as the holding claw member 510, and the ring portion 200a of the comb ring 200 is closed and stopped. . The opening / closing claw member 520 is stopped by stopping the drive of the drive motor 542 when the sensor S12 detects the detection flag 544 provided on the drive plate 531. Thus, based on the detection information of the sensors S11 and S12, the control means 55 controls the drive motor 542, and the initial position A where the opening / closing claw member 520 is inserted between the ring portions 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200, and the ring The part 200a is reciprocated between the opened positions C, whereby the ring part 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the sheet and bound.

  The moving means 52 is provided with a pair of left and right driven rollers 521 rotatably at the upper part of the pair of left and right support frames 550 and a pair of drive rollers 522 at the lower ends of the drive shaft 523. The belt 524 is stretched between the driven roller 521 and the drive roller 522, and the drive motor 525 rotates the drive shaft 523 via the power transmission mechanism 526.

  A holder body 511 is disposed between the pair of left and right belts 524, both ends of the holder body 511 are fixed to the belt 524, and the drive shaft 523 is rotated via the power transmission mechanism 526 by the rotation of the drive motor 525. Thus, the belt 524 is configured to be raised or lowered. Based on the detection information of the sensors S21 and S22, the control means 55 controls the drive motor 525 to reciprocate the binding means 51 between the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1 and the sheet bundle receiving position P2.

  Thus, the moving means 52 reciprocates the binding means 51 between the comb ring receiving position P1 and the sheet bundle receiving position P2, and the binding means 51 moves the comb ring 200 supplied at the comb ring receiving position P1. The sheet bundle is received in a state where the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is opened by moving to the sheet bundle receiving position P2, and the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the sheet bundle and bound.

  The binding means 51 receives the comb-shaped ring 200 supplied at the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1, and moves to the sheet bundle receiving position P2 while opening the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. If the sheet bundle is received in the opened state, the opening time can be shortened because the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is opened while moving, and bookbinding efficiency is improved.

  The binding means 51 receives the comb-shaped ring 200 supplied at the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1, opens the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 at the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1, and then moves to the sheet bundle receiving position P2. The sheet bundle can be configured to be received with the ring portion 200a of the moving comb-shaped ring 200 opened, and the comb-shaped ring 200 can be reliably received and moved.

[Composition of booklet discharge unit]
The bookbinding discharge unit 70 includes an extruding unit 71 and a conveying unit 72. The sheet bundle bound by the binding unit 50 is extruded to the conveying unit 72 by the extruding unit 71 and conveyed to the storage stacker 80. The push-out means 71 is supported by the support base 446 and is advanced by a rack 447 and a pinion 448 integrated with the push lever 710. After pushing out the bound sheet bundle to the transport means 72, the push-out means 71 moves backward and returns to the standby position. .

  The conveying means 72 is disposed between the storage stacker 80 and the binding section 50 above the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60, and has a belt 720 as an endless conveying means, a conveying claw 721, and a driving motor 722 as a driving means. . The belt 720 is stretched over a pair of pulleys 723 and 723, and the conveyance claw 721 is provided on the belt 720. By driving the belt 720 by the drive motor 722, the transport claw 721 transports the sheet bundle bound by the bind unit 50 to the storage stacker 80.

  The storage stacker 80 is provided with a stacking tray 800 that can be moved up and down, and the stacking tray 800 is lowered while stacking a bundle of sheets bound to the stacking tray 800, so that a large amount of bookbinding can be performed.

[Combination of comb ring supply unit]
(First embodiment)
The comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 according to this embodiment prepares a comb-shaped ring according to the paper size and the number of sheets to be bound, selects the comb-shaped ring based on the information on the bookbinding paper size and the number of sheets, and selects the comb-shaped ring. One comb-shaped ring is supplied to the binding unit 50 one by one with the ring unit 200a closed. This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 is a diagram showing a comb-shaped ring supply unit, FIG. 19 is a block diagram of a bookbinding apparatus, FIG. 20 is a diagram showing detection means for obtaining information on the paper size and the number of sheets, and FIG. 21 is a diagram showing the paper size and number of sheets to be bound. It is a figure which shows the corresponding comb-shaped ring.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, a paper size detecting unit 911 that obtains information on the paper size to be bound and a paper number detecting unit 912 that obtains information on the number of sheets to be bound are provided with a binding hole forming unit. 30, the paper size information obtained from the paper size detection unit 911 and the paper number information obtained from the paper number detection unit 912 are sent to the control unit 55. As shown in FIG. 20, the paper size detection unit 911 includes, for example, an optical sensor, and obtains information on the paper size bound from the length in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction based on the length in the transport direction of the paper. The sheet number detection unit 912 is configured by, for example, an optical sensor, and obtains information on the number of sheets to be bound based on the number of sheets continuously conveyed.

  The comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 includes a supply unit 930. The control unit 55 selects the comb-shaped ring 200 loaded on the cartridge 61 based on the information on the paper size and the number of sheets, and the selected comb-shaped ring 200 is selected. Then, the ring part 200a is supplied to the binding part 50 in a closed state.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the comb-shaped ring 200 is selected based on information on the size and number of sheets to be bound. For example, when bookbinding is performed with a paper size of A4, a long comb-shaped ring is selected, and when the number of sheets is 40, a comb-shaped ring having a large diameter is selected, and when the number of sheets is 20, A comb-shaped ring having a small diameter is selected. Further, for example, when binding with a paper size of B5, a short comb ring is selected, and when the number of sheets is 40, a comb ring with a large diameter is selected and the number of sheets is 20 sheets. In this case, a comb-shaped ring having a small diameter is selected.

  The comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 stores, in the cartridge 61, a plurality of rows of comb-shaped rings 200 corresponding to the size and number of sheets to be bound in a state where the ring unit 200a is closed. In FIG. 18, for example, when the paper size is A4 from the left side of the drawing, a long and large comb-shaped ring is accommodated and a long and small comb-shaped ring is accommodated, and when the paper size is B5, a short and large comb-shaped ring is stored. The ring has a short comb-shaped ring with a small diameter and is stacked in four vertical rows.

  The comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 is provided with elevating rails 940 corresponding to the columns of the stacked comb-shaped rings 200 constituting the supplying means 930, and the elevating lift 941 is provided on each elevating rail 940 so that the elevating lift 941 can be moved up and down. It has been. A comb-shaped ring 200 is selected according to the size and number of sheets to be bound, and the lift lift 941 arranged corresponding to the stacking row of the comb-shaped rings 200 having the selected length is driven, and the comb-shaped ring 200 is driven. To raise.

  The comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 is provided with delivery means 950 that constitutes supply means 930, and this delivery means 950 includes a drive motor 951, a delivery belt 952, and a knob arm 953 provided on the delivery belt 952. Based on the detection information of the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1, the control means 55 drives the drive motor 951, rotates the feed belt 952, holds the comb-shaped ring 200 selected by the knob arm 953, and holds the comb-shaped ring 200. It supplies to the binding part 50 in the state which closed the part 200a. In FIG. 21, for example, when the book size is B5 and the case is a short comb ring 200 and the number of sheets is 40, the comb ring 200 having a large diameter is selected. The lift lift 941 corresponding to the comb-shaped ring 200 is raised, and the comb-shaped ring 200 is supplied to the binding section 50 with the ring section 200a closed.

  The binding means 51 receives the comb ring 200 supplied at the comb ring receiving position P1, moves to the paper bundle receiving position P2, receives the sheet bundle in a state where the ring portion 200a of the comb ring 200 is opened, and receives the sheet. The ring part 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the bundle and bound to bind. As described above, the comb-shaped ring 200 corresponding to the paper size and the number of sheets to be bound is stacked and stored in the cartridge 61 in a state where the ring portion 200a is closed, and the cartridge 61 is based on the information on the paper size and the number of sheets. By selecting the comb-shaped ring 200 loaded on the sheet and supplying the binding unit 50 with the ring unit 200a closed, the booklet can be bound by the comb-shaped ring 200 according to the sheet size and the number of sheets to be bound.

  In this embodiment, a long comb-shaped ring is used when binding with a paper size of A4, and a short comb-shaped ring is used when binding with a paper size of B5. Even when bookbinding with a paper size of B5 is performed, a long comb-shaped ring may be used, and a long extra portion may be cut after the bookbinding.

  In addition, the control unit 55 controls the image forming apparatus. That is, bookbinding is performed based on information from a sensor (not shown) of the binding unit 50, and when an abnormality is detected in the sheet passing through the bookbinding apparatus, it is immediately transmitted to the image forming apparatus side, and the image forming apparatus side operates. Instruct to stop. Further, for example, the bookbinding apparatus notifies the image forming apparatus of the occurrence of a paper jam, the occurrence of a component failure, the stacking tray 800 being full, and the like, and controls the stop and return of the apparatus on the image forming apparatus side. In this case, the subsequent operation is impossible at the location where the paper jam has occurred or the location where the failure has occurred. When the stacking tray 800 is full, until the printer side is physically jammed unless a “stop operation” instruction is given. Continue operation.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19B, an image forming apparatus 1000 that forms an image on a sheet for binding, a sheet size detecting unit 911 that obtains information on the sheet size to be bound, and a sheet of the sheet to be bound. A sheet number detection unit 912 that obtains information on the number of sheets is provided, and this detection information is transmitted from the control unit 1001 by the transmission unit 1002. The bookbinding apparatus 10 includes a receiving unit 1003, and the receiving unit 1003 receives information on the paper size to be bound and information on the number of sheets to be bound. Based on the information from the receiving means 1003, the control means 55 controls the supply means 930 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 19A, selects the comb-shaped ring 200 loaded on the cartridge 61, and selects this The comb-shaped ring 200 is supplied to the binding unit 50 with the ring unit 200a closed.

(Second Embodiment)
The comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 according to the second embodiment prepares a comb-shaped ring according to the paper size and the binding thickness of the paper to be bound, and selects the comb-shaped ring based on the information on the bookbinding paper size and the binding thickness. This is an embodiment of bookbinding by a selected comb ring. This embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. FIG. FIG. 22 is a block diagram of the bookbinding apparatus, and FIG. 23 is a diagram showing detection means for obtaining information on the paper size and binding thickness.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22A, a sheet size detecting unit 911 that obtains information about the size of a sheet to be bound, and a sheet number detecting unit 913 that obtains information about the binding thickness are provided at the front stage of the binding hole forming unit 30. In preparation, the paper size information obtained from the paper size detection means 911 and the binding thickness information obtained from the binding thickness detection means 913 are sent to the control means 55. As shown in FIG. 23, the paper size detection unit 911 is configured by, for example, an optical sensor, and obtains information on the paper size to be bound from the length in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction based on the length of the paper in the transport direction. The binding thickness detection unit 913 includes, for example, an angle sensor, and detects the thickness of the stack of sheets stacked in the binding hole forming unit 30. In this embodiment, the binding thickness detection unit 913 is configured by an angle sensor, but is not limited thereto. The binding thickness can be detected by using an appropriate comb-shaped ring when the thickness of the front cover and the back cover of the bookbinding is different from the thickness of the paper.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22B, an image forming apparatus 1000 that forms an image on a sheet for bookbinding, a sheet size detecting unit 911 that obtains information on the sheet size to be bound, and binding thickness information. The sheet number detecting means 913 for obtaining the image data is provided, and this detection information is transmitted from the control means 1001 by the transmitting means 1002. The bookbinding apparatus 10 includes a receiving unit 1003. The receiving unit 1003 receives information on the paper size to be bound and information on the binding thickness. Based on the information from the receiving means 1003, the control means 55 controls the supply means 930 in the same manner as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 22A, selects the comb-shaped ring 200 loaded on the cartridge 61, and selects this The comb-shaped ring 200 is supplied to the binding unit 50 with the ring unit 200a closed.

(Third embodiment)
The comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 according to the third embodiment prepares a comb-shaped ring according to the paper size of the paper to be bound and the number of sheets of paper to be bound, and based on the information on the bookbinding paper size and the number of sheets of paper to be bound. This is an embodiment in which a comb-shaped ring is selected and bookbinding is performed by the selected comb-shaped ring. This embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24 is a block diagram of the bookbinding apparatus.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24A, a paper size input unit 921 for inputting information on the paper size to be bound, a paper number input unit 922 for inputting information on the number of sheets to be bound, and a binding thickness. The bookbinding apparatus 10 includes a binding thickness input unit 923 that inputs information on the paper size, paper size information input from the paper size input unit 921, paper number information input from the paper number input unit 922, and binding thickness input. Information on the binding thickness input from the means 923 is sent to the control means 55.

  The control unit 55 selects the comb-shaped ring 200 stacked on the cartridge 61 based on the information on the sheet size and the number of sheets, and supplies the selected comb-shaped ring 200 to the binding unit 50 with the ring unit 200a closed. Binding is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24B, an image forming apparatus 1000 that forms an image on a sheet for binding, a sheet size input unit 921 for inputting information about the sheet size to be bound, and a sheet to be bound A sheet number input unit 922 for inputting information on the number of sheets and a binding thickness input unit 923 for inputting information on the binding thickness are provided, and the input information is transmitted from the control unit 1001 by the transmission unit 1002. The bookbinding apparatus 10 includes a receiving unit 1003. The receiving unit 1003 receives information on the paper size to be bound, information on the paper size to be bound, and information on the binding thickness. Based on the information from the receiving means 1003, the control means 55 controls the supply means 930 in the same manner as the embodiment shown in FIG. 24 (a), selects the comb-shaped ring 200 loaded on the cartridge 61, and this selection is made. You may make it supply the comb-shaped ring 200 to the binding part 50 in the state which closed the ring part 200a.

  In the first to third embodiments, the case where the book size is A4 and the case where the paper size is B5 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It can carry out similarly about a size and a legal size.

  As described above, the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 stores the cartridge 61 that stores at least the comb-shaped ring 200 according to the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness and the cartridge 61 based on the information on the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness. A supply unit 930 is provided to supply the stored comb-shaped ring 200 according to the number of sheets or the binding thickness of the sheets to be bound, and at least the comb-shaped ring 200 is closed according to the number of sheets or the binding thickness of the sheets to be bound. In this state, it is supplied to the binding unit 50 and connected to, for example, a printer or the like, and automatically binds and binds a large number of paper bundles in a short time, and a comb ring 200 corresponding to the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness is provided. Can be used for binding.

  The present invention can be applied to a bookbinding apparatus in which a ring portion of a comb-like ring is inserted into a binding hole of a sheet bundle to bind and bind the sheet bundle, and is automatically connected to a printer or the like in a short time in a large amount. It is possible to bind and bind a sheet bundle and use a comb-shaped ring according to the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bookbinding apparatus 20 Paper conveyance path 21, 22 Roller 23, 24 Roller drive means 25 Gate 30 Binding hole formation part 31 Punch unit 32 Dust box 33, 34 Roller drive means 40 Compile part 41 Front jogger 42 Rear jogger 43 End fence 44 Paddle unit 50 Binding unit 51 Binding unit 52 Moving unit 55 Control unit 60 Comb ring supply unit 61 Cartridge 70 Bookbinding discharge unit 71 Extruding unit 72 Conveying unit 80 Storage stacker 100 Sheet bundle 100a Binding hole 200 Comb ring 200a Ring unit 510 Holding claw member 520 Opening / closing claw member 521 Movable plate 530 Ring unit opening / closing mechanism 531 Driving plate 532 Guide plate 800 Loading tray 911 Paper size detecting means 912 Paper number detecting means 913 Paper number detecting means 21 paper size input means 922 the number of sheets input means 923 binding thickness input means 930 supply unit 940 lifting rail 941 lifts 950 delivery means 951 driving motor 952 feed belt 953 knob arm 1000 image forming apparatus 1001 controls means 1002 transmitting unit 1003 receiving means

Claims (5)

A bookbinding device for binding a booklet by inserting a ring portion of a comb-like ring into a binding hole of a sheet bundle and binding the sheet bundle;
In the paper transport path for transporting paper,
A binding hole forming portion for forming a binding hole in the paper;
A compiling unit that aligns the paper in which the binding holes are formed and forms a paper bundle;
A bind portion that receives the comb ring to be supplied, and inserts and binds the ring portion of the comb ring into the binding hole of the sheet bundle;
A comb-shaped ring supply unit that supplies the comb-shaped rings one by one to the binding unit;
A bookbinding discharge unit that conveys the bundle of sheets bound by the binding unit to a storage stacker,
In the comb ring, the ring portion is integrally formed at a predetermined interval in the axial direction, the ring portion can be opened and closed by a notch formed in a base portion, and the ring portion is opened to bind the sheet bundle. It is configured to be inserted into the hole and bound,
The comb-shaped ring supply unit
A storage unit that stacks and stores a plurality of types of comb-shaped rings corresponding to different numbers of sheets or binding thicknesses in a vertical row for each type with the ring unit closed, and
Elevating means for allowing the comb-shaped ring of a type selected from a plurality of types to be lifted one by one in the vertical direction and taken out from the storage unit;
Supply means for supplying the selected comb-shaped rings that can be lifted and taken out from the storage portion to the binding portion in a state where the ring portions are closed one by one;
The binding part is
A ring binder receiving position for receiving the supplied comb-shaped ring;
A binding unit that receives the sheet bundle and includes a binding unit that is movable between a sheet bundle receiving position in which a ring portion of the comb ring is inserted into a binding hole of the sheet bundle and bound;
The binding means includes
The comb-shaped ring supplied at the ring binder receiving position is received in a closed state, and the ring portion of the comb-shaped ring is opened while moving to the paper bundle receiving position, and the ring portion is opened at the paper bundle receiving position. The bookbinding apparatus is characterized in that the sheet bundle is received in a state where the ring is formed, and the ring portion of the comb ring is inserted into the binding hole of the sheet bundle and bound. Detecting means for obtaining information on the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness;
Control means for controlling the supply means based on information on the number of sheets to be bound or binding thickness obtained from the detection means;
Bookbinding according to claim 1, characterized in that the supply in response to the at least stapled paper sheets or stapling thickness based-out cartridges number of sheets or stapling thickness of stitches paper the housed comb-shaped rings on the information sheet apparatus. Reception for receiving at least information on the number of sheets to be bound or binding thickness obtained from detection means for obtaining information on the number of sheets to be bound or binding thickness arranged in an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet for bookbinding Means,
The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls the supply unit based on information from the reception unit. Input means for inputting information on the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness;
Control means for controlling the supply means based on information on at least the number of sheets to be bound or the binding thickness input from the input means;
Bookbinding according to claim 1, characterized in that the supply in response to the at least stapled paper sheets or stapling thickness based-out cartridges number of sheets or stapling thickness of stitches paper the housed comb-shaped rings on the information sheet apparatus. Information on at least the number of sheets to be bound or binding thickness obtained from input means for inputting information on the number of sheets to be bound or binding thickness arranged in an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet for bookbinding is received. Receiving means;
The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls the supply unit based on information from the reception unit.