JP6607995B2 - Advertising bundle aligning and conveying device for folding, and collating machine with advertising bundle aligning and conveying device for folding - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a folding advertising bundle aligning and conveying device for aligning advertising paper for folding of an advertising bundle for folding produced by a collating machine, and an advertising bundle aligning and conveying for folding equipped with a folding advertising bundle aligning and conveying device. The present invention relates to a collator with a device.

  The newspapers delivered to each home are folded in a state where a plurality of advertising papers are bundled. The collating machine is a device that creates a folding advertising bundle in which the plurality of folding advertising papers are bundled.

  The collating machine includes a plurality of shelves on which advertising paper for insertion is placed and a pinching mechanism, and feeds the advertising paper for each one from each shelf and sandwiches it with a parent paper to create an advertising bundle for insertion. . The advertising bundles for folding created by the collating machine are sequentially stacked on the stack provided near the discharge port. When the advertising bundle for folding is stacked on the upper part of the stack, the collating machine stops operating, and when the operator removes the advertising bundle for folding from the upper part of the stack, the creation of the advertising bundle for folding is resumed.

  In addition, the collating machine may be equipped with a folding advertisement bundle conveying lifting mechanism for moving and raising the folding advertisement bundle. In that case, when the advertising bundle for folding is piled up to a certain height, the conveyor moves the advertising bundle for folding. For this reason, the collating machine is continuously operated without being stopped every time the advertising bundle for insertion is stacked. Furthermore, since the advertising bundle conveyance raising / lowering mechanism for folding raises the advertising bundle for folding carried by the conveyor, it is possible to reduce the burden on the operator who takes up the advertising bundle for folding. The advertising bundle for folding picked up by the operator from the folding advertising bundle conveyance raising / lowering mechanism is placed in a predetermined placement space or the like until it is inserted into a newspaper.

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  However, the collating machine has not been provided with a function of aligning each insertion advertising paper. Therefore, the advertising bundle for folding created by the collating machine is bundled with the advertising paper for folding in pieces, and the edge of each advertising paper for folding is not aligned.

  Therefore, it may be difficult for an operator to insert a bundle of advertisements for insertion between newspapers, or the subscriber may feel that it does not look good when the newspaper is opened. Therefore, the worker hits the end of the advertising bundle for folding on a table or the like, or puts the edge of each advertising paper for folding using a vibration type aligning machine.

  Therefore, in order to align the advertising paper for insertion of the advertising bundle for insertion, it has been necessary to install a paper aligning mechanism in the store for manpower or for arranging the advertising bundle for insertion.

  In addition, the collating machine equipped with the folding advertising bundle conveyance lifting mechanism has a large installation space because a lifting mechanism for moving the cradle up and down is provided on the side of the collating machine. Further, in the configuration in which the elevating mechanism is provided on the side of the collator, the cradle cannot be folded, and the size cannot be sufficiently reduced.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, provides a folding advertising bundle aligning / conveying device and a collating machine with an advertising bundle aligning / conveying device that can save space and simplify the labor of an operator. Objective.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus for folding according to the present invention feeds advertising paper for folding from a plurality of shelves, and inserts a plurality of advertising paper for folding with a parent paper. Connected to the discharge port of the collating machine for creating the advertising bundle for the stack, and stacking the advertising bundle for folding discharged from the outlet, and a first direction intersecting the stacking direction for the plurality of advertising bundles for folding A transport mechanism that is moved and carried out from the upper part of the stack, a hitting board that strikes the first side surface along the first direction of the plurality of advertising bundles that are stacked on the upper part of the stack, and an advertising bundle for folding A paper aligning mechanism having a side wall opposite to the second side opposite to the first side of the paper and a plurality of folding advertising bundles stacked on the top of the stack when unloading from the top of the stack by the transport mechanism. And a means for stopping at a position retracted from the upper part.

  Further, the collating machine with a folding advertisement bundle aligning and conveying device of the present invention includes a plurality of shelves on which the advertising paper for folding is placed, a paper feed mechanism that feeds the advertising paper for folding from each of the shelves, and a plurality of A sandwiching mechanism for creating a bundle of advertising inserts by sandwiching a plurality of folding advertising papers fed from a shelf portion of the paper and a discharge opening for discharging the advertising bundle for insertion, and a discharge opening A stacking unit that stacks the advertising bundles for insertion, and a transport mechanism that moves the plurality of advertising bundles for insertion in a first direction that intersects the stacking direction and carries the advertising bundles out of the stacking unit. A striking plate for aligning paper by striking a first side surface along a first direction of a plurality of advertising bundles for insertion, and a side wall facing a second side opposite to the first side of the advertising bundle for insertions The paper alignment mechanism and the stack of multiple advertising stacks stacked on the top of the stack are stacked by the transport mechanism. When unloaded from, it comprises a means for stopping at a position retracts the tapping plate from the product top, a.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the collating machine with the advertisement bundle paper alignment conveying apparatus for insertion which can aim at a space saving with a small installation area can be provided. In addition, according to the present invention, since the advertising bundle for folding is lifted to a predetermined height in a state where the advertising paper for folding is prepared, it is possible to simplify the trouble of preparing the advertising paper for folding the advertising bundle for folding.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view which shows the whole collating machine with the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion. The perspective view which shows the paper alignment mechanism of the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion. The perspective view which shows the paper alignment mechanism. The bottom view which shows the same paper alignment mechanism from the downward direction. The perspective view which shows the side wall of the paper alignment mechanism. The perspective view which shows the conveyance mechanism of the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion. The perspective view which shows the discharge spring raising / lowering mechanism of the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion. The perspective view which shows the whole collating machine with the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertions in the state where the receiving stand of the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion rose. The perspective view which shows the whole collating machine with the advertisement bundling sheet alignment conveyance apparatus for folding in the state which folded the receiving stand of the advertising bundling sheet alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion. The perspective view which shows the whole collating machine with the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertions in the state which removed the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion. The perspective view which shows the other example of the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion. The perspective view which shows the whole collating machine with the advertisement bundling sheet alignment conveyance apparatus for folding provided with the advertising bundling sheet alignment conveyance apparatus of another example. The perspective view which shows the whole collating machine with the advertisement bundling sheet alignment conveyance apparatus for folding in the state which the receiving stand of the advertising bundling sheet alignment conveyance apparatus of another example raised.

  A folding advertisement bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 and a collating machine 11 with an inserting advertisement bundle aligning and conveying apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the entire collating machine 11 with an advertising bundle sheet aligning and conveying apparatus for folding, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the paper aligning mechanism 82 of the advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the paper aligning mechanism 82, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing the paper aligning mechanism 82 from below. 6 is a perspective view showing the movable side wall holding portion 102 of the paper alignment mechanism 82, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the conveyance mechanism 84 of the advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance device 10 for folding. 8 is a perspective view showing the paper discharge spring lifting mechanism 86 of the advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding, and FIG. 9 is for folding in a state where the receiving stand 180 of the advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding is raised. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the entire collating machine 11 with an ad bundled sheet aligning and conveying device. FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the entire collating machine 11 with a folding advertisement bundle aligning / conveying device in a state in which the receiving stand 180 of the advertising bundle aligning / conveying device 10 is folded, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the whole collating machine 11 with the advertising bundle paper-sheet alignment conveyance apparatus for insertion in the state which removed the apparatus.

  FIG. 1 shows an advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for insertion. FIG. 2 shows a collating machine 11 with an advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying device for folding. The collating machine 11 with the advertising bundle aligning and conveying device for folding includes a collating machine main body 12 and an advertising bundle conveying raising and lowering mechanism 14 for folding. The advertising bundle bundle aligning / conveying device 10 for folding is provided in the advertising bundle conveying lifting / lowering mechanism 14 for folding.

  First, the collator main body 12 will be described. The collator main body 12 includes a vertically long casing 16, a plurality of shelves 18 provided in the casing 16, a paper feed mechanism 20 provided in each shelf 18, and the interior of the casing 16. A conveyance path 22, a pinching mechanism 24 that sandwiches a bundle of advertising paper for insertion with a parent paper, a discharge port 26 for discharging the advertising bundle for insertion, a main control device 30, a sub-control device 31, A monitor 32 as an output mechanism and a main motor are provided. Hereinafter, the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 1 is defined as the front of the collator main body 12, and the rear and the left and right of the collator main body 12 are determined based on the direction. In addition, the direction of gravity is described as being below the collator main body 12, and the reverse is assumed to be upward.

  The housing | casing 16 is a rectangular parallelepiped and the opening part 36 is formed in the front-back surface. The shelf portion 18 is provided in the front and rear opening portions 36. The shelf 18 has a size for placing the advertising paper for insertion. A plurality of shelves 18 are provided side by side in the vertical direction inside the open part 36. A shelf 18 a for setting a parent paper is provided at the lowermost stage on the front side of the collator main body 12.

  The paper feed mechanism 20 includes a roller 28. The roller 28 presses the advertising paper for folding with a predetermined pressure, and feeds the advertising paper for folding to the conveyance path 22 with the driving force of the main motor. The roller 28 is connected to a pressure adjusting dial 56 described later, and the pressure for pressing the advertising paper for insertion can be adjusted.

  The conveyance path 22 is provided vertically in the central portion of the housing 16. A conveyance roller is provided in the conveyance path 22. The advertising paper for insertion fed from the front and rear shelf 18 is conveyed downward in the conveyance path 22 by a conveyance roller that is rotated by the driving force of the main motor. A pinching mechanism 24 is provided at the lower end of the conveyance path 22.

  The pinching mechanism 24 is connected to the shelf 18a on which the parent paper is placed. The sandwiching mechanism 24 arranges a parent paper below the advertising paper for insertion that has passed through the conveyance path 22 and sandwiches a bundle of the advertising paper for insertion with the parent paper. The parent paper is advertising paper for insertion.

  The discharge port 26 is provided on the front surface of the collator main body 12. The discharge port 26 is provided with a discharge mechanism 38 for discharging the advertising bundle for insertion. A discharge motor is connected to the discharge mechanism 38, and the advertising bundle for folding is discharged from the discharge port 26 by the discharge motor. In front of the discharge port 26, a folding advertising bundle aligning and conveying device 10 is provided.

  A discharge spring 44 is provided at the discharge port 26. When the folding advertisement bundle discharged from the discharge port 26 is stacked on the upper stacking portion 42 of the folding advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying apparatus 10, the discharge spring 44 is discharged from the discharge port 26 and stacked on the upper stacking portion 42. The stacking height of the inserted advertising bundle is detected, and the value is sent to the main controller 30.

  The monitor 32 is a liquid crystal display device, for example, and forms a predetermined display on the screen by an image signal sent from the main control device 30. The monitor 32 includes a touch panel type input mechanism on the display surface. When the operator operates the touch panel on the screen surface, the input mechanism sends a signal corresponding to the operation to the main controller 30. As a result, the input operation performed by the operator on the various input buttons displayed on the screen is transmitted to the main control device 30.

  The casing 16 is provided with a shelf switch panel 46 for each shelf 18. As shown in FIG. 2, the shelf switch panel 46 is provided with a continuous button 50, a first paper feed button 52, a second paper feed button 54, and a pressure adjustment dial 56.

  When the continuous button 50 is pressed, the continuous button 50 links the operation of the shelf 18 where the continuous button 50 is pressed and the shelf 18 on the first level of the shelf 18. That is, when an operator presses the continuous button 50 of the shelf 18, the main controller 30 starts the operation of the shelf 18 below when the advertising paper for insertion in the shelf 18 is exhausted. The advertising paper for insertion is continuously fed from the upper shelf 18 to the lower shelf 18.

  The first paper feed button 52 and the second paper feed button 54 are input buttons for setting a paper feed operation in the shelf 18. When the operator depresses either the first paper feed button 52 or the second paper feed button 54, the main control device 30 causes the shelf 18 to feed the advertising paper for insertion.

  When the operator depresses the second paper feeding button 54, the main control device 30 stops the paper feeding operation on the shelf 18 when a malfunction occurs in the paper feeding operation on the shelf 18. On the other hand, when the first paper feed button 52 is pressed by the operator, the main control device 30 does not stop the paper feeding operation and performs the paper feeding operation even when a malfunction occurs in paper feeding on the shelf 18. Let it continue.

  The pressure adjustment dial 56 is connected to a pressing mechanism of the roller 28 provided in each paper feeding mechanism 20. When the operator rotates the pressure adjustment dial 56 in either direction, the pressing force with which the roller 28 presses the advertising paper for folding is increased or decreased.

  The casing 16 is also provided with first switch panels 60 on the sides of the front and rear surfaces. The first switch panel 60 is provided with a start / stop button 62, a test button 64, and a discharge button 66.

  The start / stop button 62 switches on / off the sheet feeding operation of the collator main body 12. When the operator depresses the start / stop button 62, the main controller 30 sets the collator main body 12 to the paper feeding operation or cancels the setting. The test button 64 sets the collator main body 12 to the test mode. When the test button 64 is pressed by the operator, the main controller 30 can switch the collator main body 12 to the test mode. The test mode is a mode in which, for example, the paper feeding mechanism 20 in which the paper feeding operation is malfunctioning is checked and adjusted.

  When the test button 64 is pressed by the operator and the collator main body 12 is set to the test mode, the main controller 30 sets the first paper feed button 52 and the second feed button 52 of each shelf 18 of the collator main body 12. The paper feed button 54 is temporarily turned off. In this state, when the operator depresses the first paper feed button 52 or the second paper feed button 54 of the shelf switch panel 46, the main controller 30 activates the paper feed mechanism of the shelf 18. . The operator adjusts the paper feeding mechanism 20 in the shelf 18 by operating the pressure adjustment dial 56 while the paper feeding operation is being performed.

  When the test button 64 is pressed during the test mode, the main control device 30 cancels the test mode and returns to the paper supply state of each shelf 18 set when the test button 64 is first pressed. Let When the operator depresses the start / stop button 62, the main control device 30 resumes the collating operation of the collator main body 12.

  The discharge button 66 is a button for temporarily operating the transport path 22. When the operator depresses the discharge button 66 while the paper feeding mechanism is stopped, the main control device 30 drives the main motor to operate a predetermined clutch. Thereby, for example, the advertising paper for insertion jammed in the conveyance path 22 is discharged from the discharge port 26.

  A lock switch panel 70 is provided below the first switch panel 60 of the collator main body 12. The lock switch panel 70 includes a lock button 72, a forward / reverse rotation switch 74, and a discharge speed adjustment knob 76.

  The lock button 72 is a switch that stops the operation of the collator main body 12. When the operator presses the lock button 72 on either the front or back side of the collator main body 12, the main control device 30 invalidates the operation of any switch for starting the paper feeding operation. That is, when the collator main body 12 is set to the locked state, the main controller 30 allows the operator to start and stop the start / stop button 62 from the surface on which the lock button 72 is pressed and the opposite surface of the collator main body 12. Even if is pressed, the main control device 30 does not operate a mechanism related to paper feeding such as the paper feeding mechanism 20.

  The forward / reverse rotation switch 74 is a seesaw type switch that operates in two forward and reverse directions. When the operator depresses the forward / reverse rotation switch 74 to the forward rotation side, the main controller 30 operates the collator main body 12 in the advancing direction of the sheet feeding operation. On the other hand, when the operator depresses the forward / reverse rotation switch 74 in the reverse rotation direction, the main controller 30 operates the collator main body 12 in the reverse direction of the paper feeding operation.

  The discharge speed adjustment knob 76 is a knob that adjusts the rotation speed of the discharge motor. When the operator operates the discharge speed adjustment knob 76, the main controller 30 drives the discharge motor in accordance with the set value of the discharge speed adjustment knob 76, and sets the discharge speed of the advertising bundle for folding from the discharge port 26. Change it. In front of the discharge port 26 of the collator main body 12, a folding advertisement bundle conveyance raising / lowering mechanism 14 having the folding advertisement bundle sheet alignment conveyance device 10 is installed.

  Next, the advertising bundle conveying lifting mechanism 14 for folding will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the folding advertisement bundle conveyance lifting mechanism 14 includes the folding advertisement bundle paper aligning and conveying apparatus 10 and an advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88. The advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding is disposed in front of the discharge port 26 of the collator main body 12 as shown in FIG. The advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88 is provided in the housing 16. In FIG. 2, a cover 101 is attached to the front surface of the folding advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying apparatus 10.

  FIG. 1 shows an advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for insertion. As shown in FIG. 1, the advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding includes a stacking portion 42, a paper aligning mechanism 82, a conveying mechanism 84, a paper discharge spring lifting mechanism 86, and a base 90 that supports them. I have. The base 90 and the collator main body 12 are detachably connected by a coupling mechanism 103 (see FIG. 11). The base 90 is provided with a pressing leg 91 that can be pushed down. When the presser leg 91 is pushed down, the base 90 is supported.

  The advertising bundle bundle aligning / conveying device 10 for folding and the advertising bundle lifting / lowering mechanism 88 are connected to the sub-control device 31 by a control signal line, and the advertising bundle conveying / lifting mechanism 14 for folding is sent from the sub-control device 31. Controlled by a control signal.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the paper aligning mechanism 82 includes a fixed side wall 92, a movable side wall 94, a first hitting plate 96, a second hitting plate 98, and a hitting plate driving mechanism 100. The side walls in the claims are the fixed side wall 92 and the movable side wall 94, and the hitting plates are the first hitting plate 96 and the second hitting plate 98.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the fixed side wall 92 is fixed to the base 90 in a state parallel to the transport direction of the transport mechanism 84 described later, at a position facing the discharge port 26. A paper discharge spring lifting mechanism 86 and a movable side wall 94 are attached to the base 90.

  The movable side wall 94 is rotatably provided on the movable side wall holding portion 102 as shown in FIGS. The movable side wall 94 is provided at the end of the fixed side wall 92 on the advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88 side so as to be in a positional relationship perpendicular to the fixed side wall 92.

  The movable side wall holding unit 102 includes a gate motor 104 and a spring 106, and operates the gate motor 104 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 31. The gate motor 104 is an electric motor with a brake mechanism, and when operated, the gate motor 104 holds the movable side wall 94 in an open position rotated upward. When the sub controller 31 cuts off the energization to the gate motor 104, it is rotated in the closing direction shown in FIG. 6 by the spring force of the spring 106 attached to the end of the movable side wall 94. That is, the movable side wall 94 is forcibly opened by the gate motor 104, but operates by the spring force of the spring 106 when closed.

  The first hitting plate 96 is made of, for example, foamed polyethylene, which is difficult to slip the advertising paper for insertion, and is provided in parallel to the fixed side wall 92 at a position facing the fixed side wall 92. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first striking plate 96 is movably provided on the two rails 110 provided at right angles to the fixed side wall 92. Thereby, the 1st hitting board 96 is supported so that reciprocation is possible in the direction which adjoins and separates with respect to the fixed side wall 92, hold | maintaining parallel with the fixed side wall 92. FIG.

  The rail 110 is fixed on a mounting substrate 112 that is movably attached to the base 90. Thus, by setting the mounting substrate 112 to a desired position, the intermediate point of the reciprocating motion of the first hitting plate 96 is set to a predetermined position, and the basic distance between the first hitting plate 96 and the fixed side wall 92 is set. Can be set to a desired interval. The basic distance between the first hitting plate 96 and the fixed side wall 92 is preferably a length slightly shorter than the width of the advertising paper for insertion, in order to align the advertising paper for insertion.

  The second hitting plate 98 is made of the same material as that of the first hitting plate 96 and is provided in parallel to the movable side wall 94 at a position facing the movable side wall 94. The second hitting plate 98 is movably provided on two rails 114 provided at right angles to the movable side wall 94. Thus, the second hitting plate 98 is supported so as to be able to reciprocate in a direction approaching and separating from the movable side wall 94 in a state in which it is parallel to the movable side wall 94.

  The hitting plate driving mechanism 100 includes a hitting plate driving motor 120, a transmission mechanism 122, a first link mechanism 124, and a second link mechanism 126 as shown in FIGS. The hitting plate drive motor 120 is driven to rotate in response to an instruction from the sub-control device 31. The transmission mechanism 122 includes a pulley 130 and a rubber belt 132 and is connected to the hitting plate driving motor 120. The pulley 130 is provided in each of the first link mechanism 124 and the second link mechanism 126, and a rubber belt 132 is stretched around each pulley 130.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first link mechanism 124 includes a rotating plate 134 connected to the pulley 130, and a first link piece 138 having one end attached to the rotating plate 134. The first link piece 138 is attached with one end being eccentric to the rotating plate 134, and the other end is attached to the first hitting plate 96.

  The second link mechanism 126 includes a rotating plate 134 connected to the pulley 130 and a second link piece 140 having one end attached to the rotating plate 134. The second link piece 140 is attached with one end being eccentric to the rotating plate 134, and the other end is attached to the second hitting plate 98.

  The first link mechanism 124 and the second link mechanism 126 are configured such that when the other end of the first link piece 138 is positioned on the side pressing the advertising paper for folding, the other end of the second link piece 140 is folded. It is set to be located on the side away from the advertising paper. FIG. 5 shows the striking plate driving mechanism 100 from the lower surface side. When the hitting plate driving motor 120 is driven, the first hitting plate 96 and the second hitting plate 98 are moved back and forth alternately.

  Further, a spring 133 is attached to the second link mechanism 126 as shown in FIG. The spring 133 urges the second hitting plate 98 toward the movable side wall 94 with a force stronger than the torque of the hitting plate driving motor 120 at the time of stopping. As a result, the hitting plate driving mechanism 100 is stopped in a state where the first hitting plate 96 is located behind the reciprocating motion, and does not prevent the folding advertising bundle from being conveyed by the conveying mechanism 84 described later. The stop position may be defined not by the spring 133 but by other means such as control of the sub-control device 31.

  Further, when the collator main body 12 is set to the test mode, the sub-control device 31 presses the first paper feed button 52 to adjust the paper feed mechanism 20 and the advertising paper for insertion is discharged from the outlet. Even if discharged from 26, the hitting plate driving mechanism 100 is not operated. In addition, the on / off switch of the hitting plate driving mechanism 100 may be provided separately, and the operation of the hitting plate driving mechanism 100 may be turned on / off by the operator.

  Further, the sub-control device 31 may stop the operation of the hitting plate driving mechanism 100 for a predetermined time even when the collating operation of the collating machine body 12 is started. Then, it is possible to stop the paper alignment just after the start of the collating operation, in which the advertising paper for folding is often fed in piles, and to prevent the folding of the advertising paper for folding due to the paper alignment.

  Further, the operating speed of the hitting plate driving mechanism 100 is preferably a speed of hitting 2 to 5 times for one folding advertisement bundle. Note that the operating speed of the hitting plate driving mechanism 100 may be changed, and may be adapted to the discharging speed of the advertising bundle for folding.

  FIG. 7 shows the transport mechanism 84. The conveyance mechanism 84 is a belt conveyor type conveyance mechanism, and includes an endless belt 150 and a conveyor drive motor 152. As shown in FIG. 1, the conveyance mechanism 84 is provided inside the folding advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10, that is, on the upper stacking portion 42. It has been. When receiving an instruction from the sub-control device 31, the transport mechanism 84 operates the conveyor drive motor 152 and causes the endless belt 150 to circulate for a predetermined time.

  FIG. 8 shows the paper discharge spring lifting mechanism 86. The discharge spring lifting mechanism 86 includes a solenoid 160 and a pair of left and right operating arms 162 that are operated by the solenoid 160. A metal wire 164 wound in a spiral shape is attached to the working arm 162 along the working arm 162.

  The pair of operating arms 162 are attached to each other by a connecting piece 166 so as to be rotatable about a rotation support shaft 168. Further, the operating arm 162 is connected to the solenoid 160 and the synchronization mechanism 170 via a connecting piece 166.

  When the solenoid 160 is actuated, the discharge spring lifting mechanism 86 moves one operating arm 162 upward so as to draw an arc around the rotation support shaft 168, and the other operating arm 162 passes through the synchronization mechanism 170. Move upward. When the energization of the solenoid 160 is interrupted, the solenoid 160 moves downward by a restoring force by a spring. As a result, the pair of operating arms 162 reciprocate in the vertical direction while spreading left and right, the paper discharge spring 44 is applied to the metal wire 164, and the paper discharge spring 44 is moved up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88 includes a cradle 180 and a lifting rail 182. The cradle 180 is provided on the elevating rail 182 so as to be movable up and down. The elevating rail 182 includes an elevator (not shown) inside, and raises and lowers the cradle 180 according to an instruction from the sub-control device 31. The transport mechanism 84, the paper discharge spring lifting mechanism 86, and the advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88 are the same as the conventional mechanisms.

  The advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88 is provided on the left side surface of the housing 16. The advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88 includes a lifting rail 182, a cradle 180, and a cradle drive mechanism.

  The elevating rail 182 is integrally attached to the front side of the left side surface (right side) of the housing 16 along the housing 16 with the moving direction of the cradle 180 being the vertical direction.

  The cradle 180 is L-shaped and is formed of a receiving plate 186 and a vertical plate 188 that is vertically connected to the receiving plate 186. As shown in FIG. 10, the cradle 180 is attached to the elevating rail 182 so as to be bent. The cradle 180 is connected to a cradle drive mechanism.

  The cradle drive mechanism includes a cradle drive motor and is provided inside the collator main body 12. When the cradle drive motor is driven, the drive mechanism moves the cradle 180 in the vertical direction along the lifting rail 182 by the rotational force of the cradle drive motor.

  Next, the operation of the collating machine 11 with the advertising bundle aligning and conveying device for folding will be described. When the operator operates the main switch of the collator main body 12, the main controller 30 is activated and the main motor is activated.

  The operator places the advertising paper for insertion on a predetermined shelf 18. After placing the advertising paper for insertion on the shelf 18, the operator presses the first paper feed button 52 and the second paper feed button 54 of each shelf 18, or operates the input screen of the monitor 32, Set the conditions for feeding insert advertising paper. In addition, the operator adjusts the pressure adjustment dial 56 of each shelf portion 18 as appropriate, and adjusts the pressure of the roller 28 to each insertion advertising paper.

  When the paper feed setting is completed, the operator presses the start / stop button 62. Then, the main control device 30 operates the paper feed mechanism 20 of each shelf 18 according to the conditions set by the operator using the first paper feed button 52 and the like, and sequentially feeds the advertising paper for folding from each shelf 18. Paper 22 is fed.

  Since each advertising paper for insertion is sequentially fed to the conveyance path 22 at a predetermined time difference, the advertising paper for folding descends the conveyance path 22 with the lower end edges almost aligned. Each bundle of advertising paper for insertion hits the parent paper fed from the bottom shelf 18a and is sandwiched by the parent paper folded in half. A bundle of advertising paper for insertion sandwiched between the parent papers is discharged from the outlet 26 as an advertising bundle for insertion. The advertising bundle for folding inserted from the outlet 26 is sequentially stacked on the upper stacking portion 42. The operation of the collator main body 12 is substantially the same as that of a conventionally known collator.

  Next, the operation of the advertising bundle conveying lifting mechanism 14 for folding will be described. In the advertising bundle transport raising / lowering mechanism 14 for folding, when the start / stop button 62 is operated, the sub-control device 31 activates the tapping plate driving motor 120 of the advertising bundle paper feeding / conveying apparatus 10 for folding. The hitting plate drive motor 120 may be operated after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start / stop button 62 is operated. When the hitting plate driving motor 120 is driven, each pulley 130 is rotated via the rubber belt 132, and the first link piece 138 and the second link piece 140 are eccentrically moved, so that the first hitting plate 96 and the second hitting plate 98 are moved. They are reciprocated alternately.

  When the first hitting plate 96 and the second hitting plate 98 are reciprocated by the action of the first link mechanism 124 and the second link mechanism 126, the advertising paper for folding of the advertising bundle for folding stacked on the upper stacking portion 42 is used. The first hit plate 96 and the second hit plate 98 are alternately hit. As for the operating speed of the first hitting plate 96 and the second hitting plate 98, it is preferable that hitting is performed about 2 to 5 times for one advertising bundle for folding. If the number of times of tapping is less than two times, the paper alignment may be insufficient, and if the number of times of tapping is more than five times, noise or mechanical unrest may occur.

  As described above, in the folding advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10, the first hitting plate 96 and the second hitting plate 98 hit the folding advertising paper from two directions, so that the advertising for insertion sequentially discharged from the outlet 26. A bundle of advertising paper for folding is stacked while being gradually aligned according to the positions of the fixed side wall 92 and the movable side wall 94.

  When the main control device 30 determines that the number of advertising bundles for folding discharged from the collator main body 12 has reached a predetermined number of bundles according to a signal from the paper discharge spring 44, the operation of the collator main body 12 is activated. And a control signal to that effect is sent to the sub-control device 31. When the sub-control device 31 receives a signal to that effect from the main control device 30, the sub-control device 31 stops the operation of the folding advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying device 10. The advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding is stopped in a state where the first hitting plate 96 is moved to the collator main body 12 side by the spring force of the spring 133.

  Next, the sub control device 31 operates the paper discharge spring lifting mechanism 86 and the movable side wall holding portion 102. When the paper discharge spring lifting mechanism 86 is operated, the operating arm 162 moves upward while spreading left and right, and the paper discharge spring 44 is moved upward. When the movable side wall holding portion 102 is operated, the movable side wall 94 is rotated by the gate motor 104 and moved to the open position.

  If the sub-control device 31 detects from the signal from the sensor or the like that the paper discharge spring 44 has moved upward and the movable side wall 94 has moved to the open position, the transport mechanism 84 is activated. When the transport mechanism 84 is activated, the endless belt 150 circulates by the conveyor drive motor 152, and a set of a plurality of bundles of advertising bundles is conveyed from the advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying device 10 for folding to the advertisement bundle lifting and lowering mechanism 88. The

  When the sub-control device 31 detects from the signal from the sensor or the like that the entire bundle of folding advertising bundles has been conveyed to the advertising bundle raising / lowering mechanism 88 and placed on the receiving stand 180, the sub-control device 31 performs the gate motor 104 and the discharge spring raising / lowering mechanism 86. The movable side wall 94 is rotated in the closing direction by the spring force of the spring 38, and the paper discharge spring 44 is lowered. If the movable side wall 94 is disposed at the closed position, the main control device 30 resumes the operation of the collator main body 12, and the sub control device 31 operates the advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying device 10 for folding. . As a result, the advertising bundle for folding that has been aligned by the advertising bundle aligning / conveying device 10 is stacked on the stacking portion 42.

  Further, when the sub control device 31 detects that a set of folding advertising bundles conveyed by the conveying mechanism 84 from the folding advertising bundle paper aligning and conveying device 10 is placed on the receiving stand 180, the advertising bundle raising / lowering mechanism 88. To raise a set of advertising bundles for insertion. FIG. 9 shows a state when the cradle 180 is raised. As a result, the set of folding advertising bundles 200 is lifted to a predetermined height.

  When a set of folding advertising bundles is raised by the advertising bundle lifting mechanism 88, the operator picks up the folding advertising bundle and carries the folding advertising bundle to a placement space or the like. When the operator picks up the advertising bundle for folding from the cradle 180, the sub control device 31 lowers the cradle 180. Then, when the bundle of advertising bundles for folding is again conveyed from the advertising bundle aligning / conveying device 10 to the advertising bundle lifting / lowering mechanism 88, the sub control device 31 raises the advertising bundle for folding as described above. Let

  If the advertising bundle for folding is not taken out from the receiving stand 180 and the advertising bundle for folding a predetermined number of bundles is stacked on the folding advertising bundle paper aligning / conveying device 10, the main control device 30 is connected to the collator main body 12. The sub-control device 31 stops the operation of the folding advertising bundle conveyance lifting mechanism 14 and waits for the operator to pick up the folding advertising bundle. Then, when the folding advertisement bundle is taken out from the cradle 180 by the operator, the sub-control device 31 automatically or after waiting for the operator's input operation, the conveyance mechanism 84 and the folding advertisement bundle paper alignment. The transport device 10 is operated. The main control device 30 restarts the operation of the collator main body 12.

  On the other hand, it is assumed that a failure has occurred in the paper feeding operation such as an error in the paper feeding operation of the folded advertising paper during the collating operation of the collating machine main body 12 or two sheets of advertising paper inserted simultaneously. . Then, the operator adjusts the paper feeding mechanism 20 of the shelf 18 where the trouble has occurred.

  Next, the adjustment work of the paper feed mechanism 20 of the shelf 18 will be described. If the operator determines that a problem has occurred in the paper feeding operation of a certain shelf 18, the worker presses the start / stop button 62 once to stop the operation, and presses the test button 64. Then, the main controller 30 turns off the paper feed state of all the shelves 18.

  Next, the operator presses the first paper feed button 52 or the second paper feed button 54 of the shelf 18 for adjusting the paper feed mechanism 20. Then, the paper feed mechanism 20 of the shelf 18 in which the first paper feed button 52 or the second paper feed button 54 is pressed operates, and the advertising paper inserted from the shelf 18 is fed. At that time, even if the folding advertising paper is discharged from the collator main body 12, the sub control device 31 does not operate the folding advertising bundle paper alignment transport device 10. When the paper feed adjustment is completed by operating the pressure adjustment dial 56, the operator presses the test button 64 again.

  Then, main controller 30 cancels the test mode setting of collator main body 12. Further, the main control device 30 returns the state of each shelf 18 to the same state as when the first paper feed button 52 or the like was pressed when the test button 64 was pressed from OFF to ON. Then, the collating operation is resumed by the collating machine main body 12 and the advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 for folding.

  FIG. 10 shows a state in which the cradle 180 of the collating machine 11 with the folding advertising bundle aligning and conveying device is folded. When the collating operation is completed, the grounding space of the collating machine 11 with the folding advertisement bundle aligning and conveying device can be reduced by folding the cradle 180 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11, the advertising mechanism for aligning and placing the bundle of advertisement bundles 10 may be removed from the collating machine main body 12 of the collating machine 11 with the advertisement bundle aligning and conveying apparatus for folding. . When the advertising bundle bundle aligning / conveying device 10 is removed in this manner, the ground space is further reduced, and the collating machine 11 with the advertising bundle bundle aligning / conveying device 11 can be easily moved and stored.

  As described above, the collating machine 11 with the advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying device according to the present embodiment has the following effects. Since the folding advertisement bundle is stacked on the stacking portion 42, the folding advertisement bundle can be immediately moved from the transport mechanism 84 to the advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88.

  Since the advertising bundle for folding lifted by the advertising bundle raising / lowering mechanism 88 is arranged with the advertising paper for folding in the transport mechanism 84, it is possible to simplify the trouble of preparing the advertising paper for folding in the advertising bundle for folding. . Since the insertion advertisement bundle is arranged, the insertion advertisement bundle is easy to handle when the operator inserts the insertion advertisement bundle into the newspaper, and the appearance when the subscriber opens the newspaper can be improved.

  Since the paper aligning mechanism 82 stops at the position where the first hitting plate 96 is separated from the folding advertising bundle, the folding advertising bundle can be transported by the transport mechanism 84 without any trouble. Since the first hitting plate 96 and the like are formed of a material that does not slip the insertion advertising paper, the insertion advertising paper can be surely arranged. When the test mode is set, the paper aligning mechanism 82 does not operate, so that it is not wrinkled and the advertising paper for insertion can be prevented from being wasted. Since the position of the center of reciprocation of the second hitting plate 98 can be changed, the paper aligning mechanism 82 can adapt the position of the hitting plate to the length in the longitudinal direction of the advertising paper for folding.

  Next, another example of the collating machine with the advertising bundle aligning and conveying device for folding will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another example of a folding advertising bundle transporting lifting mechanism 17, and FIG. 13 is a collating machine with a folding advertising bundle transporting mechanism 17 equipped with a folding advertising bundle transporting lifting mechanism 17. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the entire collating machine 15 with a folding ad bundle paper aligning / conveying device in a state where the receiving stand 180 of the advertising bundle conveying lifting / lowering mechanism 17 is raised. It is.

  The folding advertising bundle transport lifting mechanism 17 includes a folding advertising bundle paper alignment transport device 10 and an advertising bundle lifting mechanism 89. The advertisement bundle raising / lowering mechanism 89 is configured integrally with the folding advertisement bundle sheet aligning and conveying apparatus 10. The advertising bundle transport raising / lowering mechanism 17 for folding is provided separately from the collating machine main body 13 of the collating machine 15 with the advertising bundle paper aligning / conveying device for folding including the advertising bundle lifting / lowering mechanism 89. The collator main body 13 has the same configuration as the collator main body 12 except that the advertisement bundle lifting mechanism 88 is not provided in the housing 16.

  The advertisement bundle raising / lowering mechanism 89 includes a tower unit 212 and a cradle 180. The tower portion 212 includes a lifting rail 182, and the cradle 180 is movably attached to the lifting rail 182. The advertising bundle aligning / conveying device 10 for insertion is the same as the configuration described above.

  If the folding advertising bundle transport lifting mechanism 17 is configured in this way, a paper-sorted folding advertisement bundle is created, and the conventional collating machine main body 12 that does not include the lifting rail 182 is mounted on the casing 16. Thus, the paper alignment mechanism can be implemented.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the paper aligning mechanism 82 of the folding advertising bundle aligning and conveying apparatus 10 not only strikes the edge of the advertising paper for folding with the hitting plate, but also the direction along the front and back surfaces of the advertising paper for folding, A vibration having an amplitude in the vertical direction may be added, or only the vibration may be added to the advertising bundle for folding to prepare the advertising paper for folding.

Further, the operation switch of the paper alignment mechanism 82 may be provided on the lock switch panel 70, for example. Then, when the collating machine 15 with the advertisement bundle aligning / conveying device for folding is set to the test mode, the paper aligning mechanism 82 is not automatically disabled by the sub-control device 31, but the paper aligning mechanism 82 It can be arbitrarily controlled by the operator operating the operation switch.
Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims at the beginning of the application of the present application will be added.
[1]
It is installed in front of a collating machine that feeds advertising paper for insertion from a plurality of shelves and sandwiches each advertising paper with a parent paper to create an advertising bundle for insertion, and is discharged from the outlet of the collating machine. Stacking the stacked advertising bundles,
A paper alignment mechanism provided at the top of the stack for aligning the advertising bundle for folding;
And a conveying mechanism for moving the advertising bundle for folding from the upper part of the stack.
[2]
A housing,
A plurality of shelves provided inside the casing, on which advertising paper for insertion is placed;
A paper feed mechanism that is provided inside the housing and feeds advertising paper for insertion from each of the shelves;
A sandwiching mechanism for sandwiching the advertising paper for insertion with a parent paper;
The outlet of the advertising bundle for folding provided on the front surface of the housing;
An upper portion provided in front of the outlet, and stacking the advertising bundle for folding discharged from the outlet;
A transport mechanism for moving the advertising bundle for folding from the top of the stack;
A cradle on which the advertising bundle for folding carried by the carrying mechanism is placed;
An ad bundle lifting / lowering mechanism provided along the side wall of the housing for moving the cradle up and down.
[3]
A housing,
A plurality of shelves provided inside the casing, on which advertising paper for insertion is placed;
A paper feed mechanism that is provided inside the housing and feeds advertising paper for insertion from each of the shelves;
A sandwiching mechanism for sandwiching the advertising paper for insertion with a parent paper;
The outlet of the advertising bundle for folding provided on the front surface of the housing;
An upper part of the housing that is provided on the front surface of the housing and that stacks the advertising bundles for insertion discharged from the outlet;
A paper alignment mechanism provided at the top of the stack for aligning the advertising bundle for folding;
A transport mechanism for moving the advertising bundle for folding from the top of the stack;
A cradle on which the folding advertising bundle conveyed by the conveyance mechanism is placed;
A collating machine with an advertising bundle aligning and conveying device for folding, comprising: an advertisement bundle raising / lowering mechanism provided in the vicinity of the housing for moving the cradle up and down.
[4]
The paper alignment mechanism includes two side walls and two striking plates arranged along a rectangular shape, and the two side walls are arranged substantially at right angles to each other,
The two hitting plates are provided at positions opposed to the two side walls, respectively, and further, the two hitting plates are moved toward and away from the opposite side walls by a hitting plate driving mechanism. The advertising bundle bundle for folding according to [1], wherein when the one hitting plate is approaching, the other hitting plate is alternately reciprocated so as to be separated. Conveying device.
[5]
The paper alignment mechanism includes two side walls and two striking plates arranged along a rectangular shape, and the two side walls are arranged substantially at right angles to each other,
The two hitting plates are provided at positions opposed to the two side walls, respectively, and further, the two hitting plates are moved toward and away from the opposite side walls by a hitting plate driving mechanism. The advertising bundle bundle for folding according to [3], wherein when the one hitting plate is approaching, the other hitting plate is alternately reciprocated so as to be separated. Collating machine with transport device.
[6]
The paper feed mechanism includes a test mode in which each paper feed mechanism can perform a paper feed operation independently of the other paper feed mechanisms. In the test mode, the paper feed mechanism performs the paper feed operation even if the paper feed mechanism performs the paper feed operation. The collating machine with the advertising bundle paper aligning / conveying device for folding according to [3] or [5], wherein the paper aligning mechanism is not activated.
[7]
The ad bundle paper aligning / conveying apparatus for folding according to [1] or [4], wherein the paper aligning mechanism is provided with an on / off switch for connecting and disconnecting the operation of the paper aligning mechanism.
[8]
The paper aligning mechanism is provided with an on / off switch for connecting / disconnecting the operation of the paper aligning mechanism, according to any one of [3], [5], and [6] A collating machine with an ad bundled paper alignment transport device.
[9]
The paper alignment mechanism is configured such that when the hitting plate driving mechanism is stopped, the hitting plate provided along the transport direction of the transporting mechanism of the two hitting plates is opposed to the side wall facing the hitting plate. [1], [4], [7], The advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying device for folding according to any one of [1], [4], and [7].
[10]
The paper alignment mechanism is configured such that when the hitting plate driving mechanism is stopped, the hitting plate provided along the transport direction of the transporting mechanism of the two hitting plates is opposed to the side wall facing the hitting plate. [3], [5], [6], [8] The collating machine with an advertising bundle paper aligning / conveying device according to any one of [3], [5], [6], and [8].

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a collating machine that creates an advertising bundle for insertion.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for folding, 11, 15 ... Collating machine with advertising bundle paper alignment conveyance apparatus for folding, 12 ... Collating machine main body, 14, 17 ... Advertising bundle conveyance raising / lowering mechanism for folding, 16 ... Housing Body 18 ... Shelves 20 ... Feed mechanism 22 ... Conveying path 24 ... Pinch mechanism 26 ... Discharge port 28 ... Roller 30 ... Main control device 31 ... Sub control device 32 ... Monitor 36 ... Opening part, 38 ... discharge mechanism, 42 ... loading top, 44 ... discharge spring, 46 ... shelf switch panel, 50 ... continuous button, 52 ... paper feed button, 54 ... paper feed button, 56 ... pressure adjustment dial, 60 ... Switch panel, 62 ... Start / stop button, 64 ... Test button, 66 ... Eject button, 70 ... Lock switch panel, 72 ... Lock button, 74 ... Forward / reverse rotation switch, 76 ... Ejection speed adjustment knob, 82 ... Paper alignment Mechanism, 8 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Conveyance mechanism, 86 ... Discharge spring raising / lowering mechanism, 88 ... Advertisement bundle raising / lowering mechanism, 90 ... Base, 92 ... Fixed side wall, 94 ... Mobile side wall, 96 ... First hitting plate, 98 ... Second hitting plate, 100 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Tapping board drive mechanism, 101 ... Cover, 102 ... Mobile side wall holding part, 103 ... Coupling mechanism, 104 ... Gate motor, 110 ... Rail, 112 ... Mounting board, 114 ... Rail, 120 ... Tapping board driving motor, 122 ... Transmission mechanism, 124 ... First link mechanism, 126 ... Second link mechanism, 130 ... Pulley, 132 ... Rubber belt, 133 ... Spring, 134 ... Rotating plate, 138 ... First link piece, 140 ... Second link piece, 150 ... Endless belt, 152 ... Conveyor drive motor, 160 ... Solenoid, 162 ... Actuating arm, 164 ... Metal wire, 166 ... Connection piece, 168 ... Rotation support shaft, 170 ... Synchronization mechanism 180 ... pedestal, 182 ... lift rail 184 ... switch unit, 186 ... receiving plate, 188 ... Vertical plate, A ... arrows.

Claims (2)

It is connected to the outlet of the collating machine that feeds the advertising paper for folding from the plurality of shelves and sandwiches the multiple advertising papers for insertion into the parent paper to create the advertising bundle for folding,
An upper part for stacking the advertising bundle for insertions discharged from the outlet;
A transport mechanism for moving a plurality of the advertising bundles for folding in a first direction intersecting the stacking direction and transporting it from the top of the stack;
A striking plate for aligning paper by hitting a first side surface along the first direction of the plurality of folding advertising bundles stacked at the top of the stack, and opposite to the first side surface of the folding advertising bundle A paper alignment mechanism having a side wall opposed to the second side surface of
Means for stopping the hitting plate at a position retracted from the upper part of the stack when the plurality of advertising bundles for folding stacked on the upper part of the stack are carried out of the upper part by the transport mechanism;
An advertising bundle bundle aligning and conveying device for folding. A plurality of shelves on which advertising paper for insertion is placed;
A paper feed mechanism for feeding advertising paper for insertion from each of the shelves;
A sandwiching mechanism for sandwiching a plurality of insertion advertising papers fed from the plurality of shelves with a parent paper to create a folding advertising bundle;
A stacking unit that is provided opposite to the outlet for discharging the advertising bundle for folding, and that stacks the advertising bundle for folding discharged from the outlet;
A transport mechanism for moving a plurality of the advertising bundles for folding in a first direction intersecting the stacking direction and transporting it from the top of the stack;
A striking plate for aligning paper by hitting a first side surface along the first direction of the plurality of folding advertising bundles stacked at the top of the stack, and opposite to the first side surface of the folding advertising bundle A paper alignment mechanism having a side wall opposed to the second side surface of
Means for stopping the hitting plate at a position retracted from the upper part of the stack when the plurality of advertising bundles for folding stacked on the upper part of the stack are carried out of the upper part by the transport mechanism;
A collating machine equipped with an advertising bundling aligning and conveying device for folding.