JP6605314B2 - Saddle stitch bookbinding device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a saddle-stitch bookbinding apparatus that can easily bind a sheet bundled for a booklet into a book of various sizes by binding with a stapler for bookbinding.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, each home, individual business owner, small and medium-sized enterprise, and the like have bound booklets at low cost by binding sheets bound for booklets with a stapler for bookbinding. As the bookbinding stapler, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-133707, various types of structures that have a structure having long upper and lower grips and that can be stapled at the center of a sheet have been proposed. According to the bookbinding stapler, a booklet can be formed by a procedure in which a sheet is stapled at the center of a sheet printed on both sides and then the sheet is folded in two along the needle line.

  However, it is difficult to accurately align the stapler for bookbinding so that it can be stapled at the center of the sheet, and there is a problem that adjustment takes a long time. Furthermore, although it is necessary to perform two or more needles in the upper and lower directions, there is a problem that it is difficult to perform the needle driving with an equal feeling and a troublesome operation such as measuring with a ruler is required.

Thus, for example, as shown in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, two bookbinding staples are provided so that two staples can be made at a predetermined vertical position with respect to the set and positioned paper. Proposed.
However, the apparatus has two bookbinding staples, so that the apparatus becomes complicated and large, and there is a problem that the work of aligning and setting sheets is extremely complicated.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-174459 JP 2006-187882 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-3572

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and can easily and accurately align sheets when binding sheets bound for a booklet with a stapler for bookbinding, and can be performed in various sizes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a saddle stitch bookbinding apparatus that can be easily bound to a book and can be easily stored with a compact apparatus.

The saddle stitch bookbinding apparatus of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is provided with a concave groove in the central part of the board body whose upper surface is a sheet setting surface,
While fixing the stapler for bookbinding in this concave groove,
A plurality of pairs of L-shaped paper fixing frames formed with right-angled portions that can be brought into close contact with the corners of various sizes of paper on both sides of the bookbinding staple are attached so that they can be flipped up. It is characterized by.

According to a preferred embodiment, the right angle portion of the paper fixing frame includes a first piece portion perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove that is aligned so as to strike the center of the set paper,
It is preferable to include a second piece that is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove that is aligned so as to strike a predetermined position in the vertical direction of the paper.

  According to another preferred embodiment, it is preferable that the sheet fixing frame is connected by a hinge so as to be freely raised.

  Moreover, according to other preferable embodiment, it is preferable that the wall part is standingly arranged in the both-sides edge part of the said board.

  In the saddle stitch bookbinding apparatus of the present invention, a concave groove is provided in the central portion of the disc body having the upper surface set as a sheet setting surface, and a bookbinding staple is fixed in the concave groove, and the bookbinding staple is sandwiched on both sides. Since a plurality of pairs of L-shaped paper fixing frames formed with right-angled portions that can be brought into close contact with the corners of various sizes of paper are attached so that they can be flipped up freely. A staple can be stapled accurately and easily at a predetermined position. As a result, books of various sizes can be easily bound.

  Further, the right angle portion of the paper fixing frame has a first piece perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove to be aligned with the central portion of the set paper and a needle strike at a predetermined position in the vertical direction of the paper. In the case of the second piece parallel to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove to be aligned, various sizes of sheets are placed at predetermined positions by a simple procedure of aligning the corners of the sheet with the right-angled portions. Accurate alignment is possible.

  Further, if the paper fixing frame is connected by a hinge and can be flipped up, the paper fixing frame can be easily selected corresponding to various sizes of paper.

  Further, when the wall portion is provided upright on both side edge portions of the board body, it is convenient to align the paper of a larger size by using the wall portion. Further, it is convenient because it can be used as a stopper piece when folding a sheet into two to make a booklet.

It is a perspective view which shows embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of FIG. It is a top view of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment. FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment. FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a saddle stitch bookbinding apparatus that is used when a sheet is folded in two along a needle line after a needle is hit at the center of a sheet printed on both sides, to form a booklet. In the illustrated example, the paper is configured to be compatible with three types of A4 size, B4 size, and A3 size. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a square plate-like board made of wood or synthetic resin, and the upper surface is a set surface of a sheet printed on both sides. A concave groove 2 is formed in the central portion of the board 1, and a bookbinding staple 3 (commercially available) is housed and fixed in the concave groove 2.
The illustrated stapler 3 for bookbinding has a structure in which a support plate 3b is fixed to a base portion of a base plate 3a, and a stapler main body 3c is attached to the tip of the support plate 3b in a slightly lifted state. An anvil 3d is attached to the tip of the base plate 3a.

On both sides of the bookbinding staple 3, there is provided an L-shaped paper fixing frame 5 in which a right angle portion 4 that can be brought into close contact with the corner portion of the paper to be set is formed. Further, the sheet fixing frames 5 are arranged symmetrically to form a pair, and a plurality of pairs are provided. In the illustrated example, the sheet fixing frame 5 is provided with two sheet fixing frames 5, that is, an A4 sheet fixing frame 5 a and a B4 sheet fixing frame 5 b which are in close contact with the corner of the A4 size sheet. Of course, it is possible to provide a combination of paper fixing frames 5 that can accommodate other sizes of paper, or to provide three or more paper fixing frames 5.
Further, wall portions 6 are erected on both side edge portions of the board body 1 so as to be in close contact with the corner portion of the A3 size paper, which will be described later.

The paper fixing frames 5 are each mounted so as to be able to be flipped up, and have a structure that can rotate 180 degrees with respect to the board 1. In the illustrated example, the paper fixing frame 5 is connected by a hinge 7 so that it can be flipped up freely. The hinge 7 is attached in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove 2 so that the sheet fixing frame 5 can be flipped up in the longitudinal direction. In addition, the hinge 7 can be attached in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove 2 so that the paper fixing frame 5 is flipped up in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
The A4 paper fixing frame 5a is attached to the B4 paper fixing frame 5b so that it can be flipped up, and the B4 paper fixing frame 5b is attached to the fixing plate 8 so that it can be flipped up. .

The right angle portion 4 of the paper fixing frame 5 is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the concave groove 2 of the board 1 for aligning so as to strike the center of the set paper when the stapler 3 is used for bookbinding. A first piece 4a in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and a second piece 4b in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the groove 2 for aligning with a predetermined position in the vertical direction of the paper. It is.
The first piece 4a and the second piece 4b of the right-angled portion 4 are for easily setting the paper so that staples can be accurately stapled at a predetermined position of the paper.

Next, a description will be given of a procedure for bookbinding using the saddle stitch bookbinding apparatus configured as described above.
The bookbinding procedure is to staple the center of A4 paper with double-sided printing with staples and then fold the paper in half along the needle line to form a booklet. Although it is the same, when the apparatus of the present invention is used, it is possible to perform the above-described needle driving work accurately and easily.

  1 to 3 show a case of stapling on A4 paper. At this time, the two sheet fixing frames 5, the A4 sheet fixing frame 5 a and the B4 sheet fixing frame 5 b, are placed on the upper surface of the board 1. As shown in FIG. 2, when the A4 sheet is in a vertically long state and its upper left corner is placed in close contact with the right angle part 4 of the A4 sheet fixing frame 5a, the first piece 4a is placed in the center of the sheet. Align so that it strikes. Further, alignment is automatically performed so that the second piece 4b is stapled to a predetermined position in the vertical direction when the booklet is a booklet. As a result, since the position of the anvil 3d is on the fold line when the A4 sheet is folded in two and is located at a predetermined length inside the predetermined length from the right end, the stapler body 3c is operated in this state. A4 is stapled at a predetermined position in the center of the A4 sheet.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, when the A4 sheet is slid to the right and the upper right corner is placed in close contact with the right angle part 4 of the A4 sheet fixing frame 5a, the position of the anvil 3d causes the sheet to be separated. It is a predetermined position that is on the fold line in the case of folding and enters the inside by a predetermined length from the left end. When the stapler body 3c is operated in this state, the staple is made at a predetermined position at the center of the A4 sheet.
After that, if the A4 sheet is folded in half along the needle line to form a booklet, a booklet bound to A5 size can be obtained.

4 to 5 show a case where a needle is hit on B4 paper. At this time, the sheet fixing frame 5 is in a state where the B4 sheet fixing frame 5b is placed on the upper surface of the board 1, but the A4 sheet fixing frame 5a is rotated about the hinge 7 and flipped 180 degrees. It is in the state that was.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the B4 paper is in a vertically long state and its upper left corner is placed in close contact with the right-angled portion 4 of the B4 paper fixing frame 5b, the first piece 4a is placed at the center of the paper. Alignment is performed so as to strike, and alignment is automatically performed so that the second piece 4b is stitched to a predetermined position in the vertical direction when the second piece 4b is a booklet. It is a predetermined position that is on the fold line when folded inward and that enters the inside by a predetermined length from the right end. When the stapler body 3c is operated in this state, the staple is made at a predetermined position in the center of the B4 sheet.

Next, when the B4 sheet is slid to the right and the upper right corner is placed in close contact with the right angle part 4 of the B4 sheet fixing frame 5b, the position of the anvil 3d is on the fold line when the B4 sheet is folded in two. In addition, a predetermined position is entered from the left end portion by a predetermined length (not shown). When the stapler body 3c is operated in this state, the staple is made at a predetermined position in the center of the B4 sheet.
After that, if the B4 sheet is folded in half along the needle line to make a booklet, a booklet bound to B5 size can be obtained.

6 to 7 show a case where the needle is hit on the A3 sheet. At this time, both the A4 paper fixing frame 5a and the B4 paper fixing frame 5b are flipped 180 degrees.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the A3 sheet is placed in a vertically long state and its upper left corner is placed in close contact with the right-angled part 4 formed by the wall 6 and the fixed plate 8, the fixed plate 8 is placed on the sheet. Alignment is performed so as to strike the center of the paper, and alignment is automatically performed so that the wall 6 is stitched to a predetermined position in the vertical direction when the wall 6 is a booklet. Is a fold line when the fold is folded in half, and is a predetermined position that enters the inside by a predetermined length from the right end. When the stapler main body 3c is operated in this state, the staple is made at a predetermined position at the center of the A3 sheet.

Next, when the A3 sheet is slid to the right and the upper right corner is placed in close contact with the right angle 4 formed by the wall 6 and the fixing plate 8, the position of the anvil 3d folds the sheet in half. In this case, the position is on a broken line and enters a predetermined length inside from the left end (not shown). When the stapler main body 3c is operated in this state, the staple is made at a predetermined position at the center of the A3 sheet.
After that, if A3 paper is folded in half along the needle line to make a booklet, a booklet bound to A4 size can be obtained.

  FIG. 8 shows a process of folding the stapled paper in half along the line of the needle. If the edge of the paper is pressed against the wall portion 6 and pressed with the round bar 20 from above, FIG. Can be folded in half reliably and easily. In this case, various materials such as wood, synthetic resin, metal, and glass were used as the round bar 20, but it has been found that the one made of glass can be folded most smoothly into two.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Board body 2 Groove | groove 3 Bookbinding staple 3a Base plate 3b Support plate 3c Stapler body 3d Anvil 4 Right angle part 4a First piece part 4b Second piece part 5 Paper fixed frame 5a A4 Paper fixed frame 5b B4 Paper fixed frame 6 Wall part 7 Hinge 8 Fixed plate 20 Round bar

Claims (4)

A groove is provided in the center of the board with the upper surface set as the paper setting surface.
While fixing the stapler for bookbinding in this concave groove,
A plurality of pairs of L-shaped paper fixing frames formed with right-angled portions that can be brought into close contact with the corners of various sizes of paper on both sides of the bookbinding staple are attached so that they can be flipped up. A saddle stitch binding apparatus characterized by the above. A right angle portion of the paper fixing frame includes a first piece portion perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove that is aligned so as to strike the center of the set paper,
2. The saddle stitch bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a second piece parallel to the longitudinal direction of the concave groove that is aligned so as to strike a predetermined position in the vertical direction of the paper.   The saddle stitch bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sheet fixing frame is connected by a hinge so as to be freely raised.   The saddle stitch binding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein walls are provided upright on both side edges of the board.

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