JP7257677B2 - Interface device for gathering machine and program for interface device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an interface device for a collating machine and a program for the interface device .

A collating machine is a device that forms a bundle of paper by stacking a plurality of different types of paper. Such collating machines are used, for example, for collating leaflets inserted between newspapers. The collating machine includes, for example, a plurality of paper feed racks arranged vertically. Inserted leaflets are placed on each paper feed shelf. The collating machine is configured to generate a bundle of folded leaflets by stacking folded leaflets fed from respective paper feed racks one by one, and to convey the generated bundle to a predetermined location. The conveyed bundle of folded leaflets is wrapped in cover paper called origami as necessary, and then sandwiched between newspapers.

Regarding such a collating machine, the collating machine proposed in Patent Document 1 and the like has a monitor with a touch panel. A user of the collating machine can monitor the work status and abnormal state of the collating machine, and can set various functions of the collating machine, using a monitor with a touch panel.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-330097

In a conventional collating machine with a monitor, a dedicated setting screen is prepared for each function, and the corresponding function is set in each setting screen. For example, the collating machine has a function of associating each sheet feeding shelf with leaflet inserts placed on the sheet feeding shelf. Conventionally, when setting such a leaflet insert, the user first performs an operation to display a setting screen for the leaflet insert, selects a paper feed rack on the setting screen, and selects the paper feed tray. Perform an operation to associate a leaflet with a shelf. The collator also has a function called zone setting. Leaflets can be delivered to various regions, but the required flyers may differ from region to region. The area setting is a function of setting the leaflets to be collated and the leaflets not to be collated for each area to which the inserted leaflets are distributed. When setting such an area, conventionally, the user first performs an operation to display an area setting screen, performs an operation to select an area on the setting screen, and produces a leaflet collating the selected area. Perform the operation to set.

In this way, when a dedicated setting screen is prepared for each function, when setting multiple functions for one paper tray, the user must switch between multiple setting screens to make settings. Become. Therefore, the operation tends to be complicated. In the setting of the collating machine, since there are many settings for the paper feed rack, the complication of the operation appears more prominently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an interface device for a collating machine and a program for the interface device, which can be set with a simple operation. .

In order to achieve the above object, an interface device for a collating machine according to the first aspect of the present invention collates folded leaflets fed from each of a plurality of paper feeding racks to form a collated bundle. An interface device for a collating machine to be generated, comprising: a display element for displaying a screen for setting the collating machine; an operation device for accepting a user's operation on the screen; and an operation of the operation device a wireless device for transmitting the setting of the collating machine set in response to the user's operation to the collating machine located remotely from the interface device; A plurality of screens including at least a first screen including a first button for setting the flyer insert and a second screen including a second button for setting each of the plurality of paper feed shelves display any one of the screens, and receive the user's operation to select one of the plurality of paper feed racks on the second screen, and display the selected one of the paper feed racks. displaying a third screen for setting a paper feed shelf, the third screen being provided with the first button , and selecting the first button on the third screen; , the leaflet insert associated with the selected one paper feed shelf is set.

In order to achieve the above object, a program for an interface device according to a second aspect of the present invention collects leaflet inserts fed from each of a plurality of paper feed racks to generate a collated bundle. A program for an interface device for remotely controlling a gathering machine, comprising: displaying a screen for setting the gathering machine on a display element of the interface device; Receiving an operation of an operating device, and transmitting the setting of the collating machine set in response to the operation of the operating device to the collating machine located remotely from the interface device using a wireless device. and causing the computer to display a screen for setting the collating machine on the display element of the interface device is the first step for setting the leaflet insert in response to a user's operation. displaying any one of a plurality of screens including at least a first screen including buttons and a second screen including second buttons for setting each of the plurality of paper feed racks and a second screen for setting the selected one of the plurality of paper feed racks in response to the user's operation of selecting one paper feed rack from the plurality of paper feed racks on the second screen. and causing the computer to display a screen 3, wherein the third screen is provided with the first button, and the button of the first button of the third screen is provided. According to the selection, the leaflet insert associated with the selected one paper feed rack is set.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an interface device for a collating machine and a program for the interface device that can be set with a simple operation.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of a collating machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a collating mechanism. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an example of a collated bundle. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gathering machine. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing screen transitions that can be displayed on a display element in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the main operation of the gathering machine. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the counter screen. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of setting-related processing. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an area setting screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a leaflet setting screen. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a leaflet setting editing screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of each stage adjustment screen. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an adjustment edit screen for each stage.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the appearance of a collating machine 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, it is assumed that the discharge direction of the later-described collated bundle in the collating machine 100 is the front side of the collating machine 100 . The Y direction shown in FIG. 1 is along the front-rear direction of the gathering machine 100 . The positive Y direction is the forward direction. The X direction shown in FIG. 1 is the horizontal direction when the gathering machine 100 is viewed from the front. The positive direction of the X direction is the right direction. The Z direction shown in FIG. 1 is the vertical direction when the gathering machine 100 is viewed from the front. The positive direction of the Z direction is upward. It is assumed that the X direction, Y direction, and Z direction are set similarly in FIGS. 2 and 3 as well.

The gathering machine 100 has a gathering mechanism 10 . The collating machine 100 may be used in combination with various mechanisms such as a newspaper feeding mechanism (inserter) and an elevating mechanism (lifter).

The collating mechanism 10 has a plurality of paper feed racks. The collating mechanism 10 is a mechanism for superimposing and ejecting folded flyers fed from a paper feeding shelf in accordance with the entry/rejection setting or the like. The collating mechanism 10 will be further described below. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the collating mechanism 10. As shown in FIG.

The collating mechanism 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 1 elongated in the Z direction. A plurality of paper feed racks 2 arranged in the Z direction are provided on the front side (left side in the drawing) and the back side (right side in the drawing) of the housing 1 along the Y direction. Hereinafter, the paper feed shelf 2 on the front side will be referred to as the front paper feed shelf 2 and the paper feed shelf 2 on the rear side will be referred to as the rear paper feed shelf 2 . Each paper feed shelf 2 is attached so as to incline downward inside the housing 1 . A plurality of folded flyers are piled up and thrown into each paper feed rack 2.例文帳に追加Different types of leaflet inserts may be put in all paper feed racks, or the same type of leaflet inserts may be put in a plurality of paper feed racks. However, in the present embodiment, the paper feed shelf 2a at the bottom on the front side of the housing 1 is assigned as a paper feed shelf for inserting origami paper. Here, numbers are assigned to the paper feed racks on which leaflets are placed. The numbers of the paper feed racks and the types of insert leaflets to be inserted are associated with each other on a leaflet setting screen or the like, which will be described later.

A conveying path 3 extending in the Z direction through the center of the housing 1 is provided in the housing 1 . The transport path 3 is provided along the XZ plane between the front-stage sheet feeding rack 2 and the rear-stage sheet feeding rack 2 . In other words, the folded leaflets taken out from the respective paper feed racks 2 at a predetermined timing are sent to the conveying path 3 and stacked one on top of the other. A plurality of folded leaflets in an overlapping state are conveyed downward through the conveying path 3 . A plurality of sets of conveying roller pairs 4 are provided on the conveying path 3 . The conveying roller pair 4 conveys a plurality of folded leaflets while sandwiching them.

A first paper feed roller 5 and a second paper feed roller 6 are provided at the lower end of each paper feed shelf 2 in the inclined direction, that is, at the end near the center near the conveying path 3 . The first paper feed roller 5 is arranged so as to contact the uppermost leaflet among the plurality of leaflets conveyed from the paper feed shelf 2 . The second paper feeding roller 6 is provided downstream of the first paper feeding roller 5 in the paper feeding direction of the leaflet insert. Further, a feed roller pair 8 is provided downstream of the second paper feed roller 6 in the direction in which the leaflets are taken out.

A first paper feed roller 5 rotates in contact with the uppermost folded leaflet out of the plurality of folded leaflets put on the paper supply shelf 2, and feeds the uppermost folded leaflet to the feed roller pair 8. - 特許庁. The second paper feed roller 6 presses the leading edge of the second and subsequent folded leaflets against the separating plate 7 to prevent the second and subsequent folded leaflets from being fed to the pair of feed rollers. In other words, the folded flyers fed from the paper feed shelf 2 are sent to the feed roller pair 8 one by one. A feed roller pair 8 feeds the leaflet folded into the conveying path 3. - 特許庁

A folding roller pair 9 is arranged at the lower end of the conveying path 3 . The folding roller pair 9 is provided in such a posture that its nip is positioned on the extension line of the conveying path 3 . With this configuration, a plurality of folded leaflets conveyed downward via the conveying path 3 are fed into the nip of the folding roller pair 9 .

A pair of feed rollers 8a is provided on the downstream side (on the right side in the drawing) of the paper feed shelf 2a for feeding origami paper. The feed roller pair 8a feeds the origami paper loaded from the paper feed rack 2a above the folding roller pair 9. As shown in FIG. A locking portion 11 is provided at the leading end of the sheet feeding shelf 2a in the sheet feeding direction. The locking portion 11 stops the origami at a position where the center position of the origami in the paper feeding direction faces the nip of the pair of folding rollers 9 . A folding knife 12 is arranged obliquely above the folding roller pair 9 . The folding knife 12 pushes the central portion of the origami toward the nip of the pair of folding rollers 9 .

With such a configuration, the leaflets inserted from the respective paper feed racks 2 are superimposed on the conveying path 3 and sent to the nip of the pair of folding rollers 9 . At this point, the center of the pre-fed origami paper is folded by the folding knife 12 . A plurality of folded leaflets conveyed through the conveying path 3 in an overlapping state are pushed into the center of the origami and sandwiched between the origami by the rotation of the folding roller pair 9 . A bundle of leaflets folded in two after passing through the pair of folding rollers 9, that is, a collated bundle composed of a plurality of leaflets sandwiched between origami papers, is transferred to the conveyor belt 13 and delivered to the pair of discharge rollers. 14 and is discharged from an outlet 15 provided on the front side of the housing 1 . A collated bundle is thus generated.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing an example of the collected bundle T discharged from the discharge port 15 of the collation mechanism 10. As shown in FIG. The collated bundle T is discharged with the tip T-1 side in the discharge direction (Y direction) covered with the origami paper S. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the collated bundle T is formed such that one end S-1 along the discharge direction of the origami S (the right end as seen from the discharge direction) is substantially aligned with the end t-1 of the plurality of leaflets t. The paper feeding position along the X direction of the origami S is adjusted so that the origami S is discharged.

Furthermore, the housing 1 of the gathering mechanism 10 is provided with an operation panel 1a as an interface device. The operation panel 1a is, for example, a touch panel having a display element. The user operates the operation panel 1a to set the collating machine 100. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the collating machine 100. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 are given to the configurations overlapping those in FIG. The description of the components denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 will be omitted or simplified.

The collating machine 100 has a control circuit 20 and a memory 30 in addition to the collating mechanism 10 described above. The control circuit 20 and the memory 30 are provided inside the housing 1, for example. The control circuit 20 and memory 30 may be provided separately from the housing 1 . For example, the control circuit 20 and the memory 30 may be provided inside the operation panel 1a. Furthermore, the collating machine 100 has an operation switch 40 . The operation switch 40 is provided on the outer surface of the housing 1 or the like.

The control circuit 20 is configured by, for example, a CPU. The control circuit 20 controls the operation of the collating mechanism 10 according to a control application program (hereinafter referred to as control application) stored in the memory 30 . For example, the control circuit 20 controls the operation of the collation mechanism 10 based on the setting by the user's operation of the operation panel 1a. For example, the control circuit 20 controls the collating mechanism 10 so that leaflets that should not be collated as a collated bundle are not fed. Note that the control circuit 20 does not necessarily have to be configured as a CPU. The control circuit 20 may be configured as a hardware logic circuit such as an ASIC. Further, the control circuit 20 does not necessarily have to be composed of a single CPU or the like, and may be composed of a plurality of CPUs or the like.

The memory 30 has volatile memory and non-volatile memory. Memory 30 stores programs for executing control applications necessary to control the operation of collator 100 . In addition, the memory 30 stores various parameters corresponding to settings regarding the collating machine 100 . Further, the memory 30 stores data of various screens to be displayed on the display element of the operation panel 1a. Memory 30 may be comprised of multiple volatile and non-volatile memories.

The operation switch 40 is a group of switches other than the operation panel 1a. For example, the operation switch 40 includes a power switch for the gathering machine 100 . Further, for example, the operation switch 40 includes various toggle switches. These toggle switches are switches for setting the mode of the gathering machine 100 to a specific mode. The operation switch 40 may include switches other than these switches.

The operation panel 1a has a display element 1b and a touch panel 1c. The display element 1b is a display element such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display element 1b displays various screens such as a gathering operation system screen showing a state related to the gathering operation of the gathering machine 100 and a setting system screen related to settings of the gathering machine 100. FIG. The touch panel 1c is arranged so as to overlap the display element 1b. The touch panel 1 c detects contact of the user's finger and transmits a signal indicating the contact position to the control circuit 20 . As the touch panel 1c, various touch panels such as a resistive touch panel and a capacitive touch panel can be used. Various pointing devices such as a mouse and a trackball may be used instead of the touch panel 1c.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing screen transitions that can be displayed on the display element in this embodiment. Immediately after the collating machine 100 is powered on, a startup screen D1 is displayed. Various startup processes necessary for startup are performed while the startup screen D1 is being displayed.

After the activation process is completed, the screen transitions from the activation screen D1 to the gathering operation system screen D2. The gathering operation system screen D2 includes a counter screen D21.

On the counter screen D21, the user can start the collating operation of the collating machine 100 and confirm various states related to the collating operation. Various notifications are displayed in a dialog while the counter screen D21 is being displayed. Various kinds of notifications are, for example, notifications of the completion of the collating operation of the collating machine 100, and notifications of errors. Since the notification is performed by the dialog display, a dedicated screen for notification is no longer necessary.

From the counter screen D21, the screen can transition to the zone setting screen D31 of the setting system screen D3, the leaflet setting screen D32, and the stage adjustment screen D33.

On the zone setting screen D31, the user can set zones. A zone is a delivery area within which a collated bundle may be delivered. When the zone is set, the gathering machine 100 gathers the leaflet inserts according to the zone setting. From the area setting screen D31, the screen can be changed to a handbill setting screen D32 and each stage adjustment screen D33.

On the leaflet setting screen D32, the user can set the insert leaflet. A leaflet insert can be set for each paper feed shelf. This setting includes settings such as the leaflet name of the insert leaflet. The handbill setting screen D32 can be changed to a handbill setting edit screen D321. On the handbill setting edit screen D321, the user can make detailed settings regarding the handbill insert.

On the stage adjustment screen D33, the user can check various information for each paper feed rack and can make various settings for each paper feed rack. From the each stage adjustment screen D33, the screen can be changed to the each stage adjustment edit screen D331. On the each-row adjustment edit screen D331, the user can also make settings similar to the flyer settings described above, in addition to the settings dedicated to each paper feed shelf. In other words, in this embodiment, the user can select a function to be set in the collating machine 100, and then select a paper feed shelf for which the selected function is to be set. After selecting , you can set the function of the selected paper tray.

From the gathering operation screen D2 or the setting screen D3, the screen can also transition to the toggle switch screen D4. The toggle switch system screen D4 is a screen that transitions when a specific toggle switch among the operation switches is operated.

The operation of the collating machine 100 according to this embodiment will be described below. In addition, below, it demonstrates centering around the control performed with operation of the operation panel 1a. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the main operation of the gathering machine 100. As shown in FIG. The operation of FIG. 6 is controlled by control circuit 20 .

In step S1, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not the power switch of the operation switch 40 is turned on. In step S1, the control circuit 20 waits for processing while it is determined that the power switch is not turned on. When it is determined in step S1 that the power switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S2.

In step S2, the control circuit 20 activates the control application of the collating machine 100 and causes the display element 1b of the operation panel 1a to display the activation screen D1. After the startup screen D1 is displayed and the startup process is completed, the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the control circuit 20 performs collation operation system processing. After the collation operation system processing, the processing shifts to step S4. In the collating operation system processing, the user can check the state of the collating machine 100 on the counter screen D21, set a leaflet insert in the collating machine 100, and start the actual collation.

In FIG. 7, the counter screen D21 is provided with a paper feed rack information display section 301 for displaying information for each paper feed rack. In the paper feed shelf information display section 301, for a paper feed shelf for which a handbill insert (to be described later) is set, the flyer name of the corresponding handbill insert is displayed.

In addition, the counter screen D21 is provided with a total number display section 302 for displaying states related to collation operations such as the total number, the total number scheduled to be stopped, the number of executions, the number of settings, and the number of remaining. The total number is the total number of leaflets that have been collated so far. The planned total number is the total number of leaflet inserts for which the gathering operation is to be stopped. The number of executions is the number of folded leaflets collated for each paper feed shelf. The set number is the number of insert leaflets for which the collation operation for each paper feed rack is to be stopped. The remaining number is the difference between the set number and the run number.

In addition, an area display section 303 is provided on the counter screen D21. The zone display part 303 is a part for displaying the currently selected zone. When the zone display portion 303 is touched, the screen changes to the zone setting screen D31.

Further, the counter screen D21 is provided with a handbill setting button 304 and each stage adjustment button 305 . When these buttons are touched, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the screen corresponding to the touched button.

A collation start button 306 is provided on the counter screen D21. A collation start button 306 is a button for the user to instruct the start of the collation operation. When the start collation button 306 is touched, the control circuit 50 starts the collation operation according to the current operation settings.

In addition, an end button 307 is provided on the counter screen D21. The exit button 307 is a button for the user to instruct the end of the control application. When the end button 307 is touched, the control circuit 50 ends the control application. The power of collating machine 100 may also be turned off with the termination of the control application.

In step S4, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not to set. When some setting operation is performed during the collation operation system processing, it is determined that the setting is performed. When it is determined in step S4 that the setting is to be made, the process proceeds to step S5. When it is determined in step S4 that no setting is to be made, the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S5, the control circuit 20 performs setting system processing. After the setting process, the process moves to step S6. The setting system processing is processing that is performed while the above-described setting system screen D3 is being displayed. Details of the setting system processing will be described later.

In step S6, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not to perform toggle switch processing. When a specific toggle switch is turned on, it is determined that the toggle switch system processing is to be performed. When it is determined in step S6 that the toggle switch system processing is to be performed, the processing proceeds to step S7. When it is determined in step S6 that the toggle switch system processing is not to be performed, the processing proceeds to step S8.

In step S7, the control circuit 20 performs toggle switch system processing. After the toggle switch system processing, the processing moves to step S8. In the toggle switch system processing, processing is performed according to the switch turned on by the user.

At step S8, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not the operation of the collating machine 100 should be terminated. For example, when the power switch is turned off, it is determined that the operation of the collating machine 100 is finished. When it is determined in step S8 that the operation of collating machine 100 is not to end, the process returns to step S3. In step S<b>8 , when it is determined that the operation of the collating machine 100 is finished, the control circuit 20 turns off the power of the collating machine 100 . After that, the process of FIG. 6 ends.

Next, setting system processing will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of setting-related processing. In step S101, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not to set an area. For example, when the area display portion 303 is touched on the counter screen D21, it is determined that the area is to be set. When it is determined in step S101 that the zone setting is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S102. When it is determined in step S101 that the area is not set, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S102, the control circuit 20 causes the display element 1b to display the zone setting screen D31. After that, the process moves to step S106. As described above, on the zone setting screen D31, the user can set information on zones to which the collated bundle can be delivered. The contents set on the zone setting screen D31 are saved in the memory 30, for example. The control circuit 20 reads out the zone settings from the memory 30 at the required timing.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an area setting screen. A region name display portion 401 is provided in the region setting screen D31. A region name display portion 401 is a portion that displays the region name of the currently selected region. A region name can be changed by a user's operation.

The zone setting screen D31 is also provided with a zone information display section 402 for displaying zone information. The zone information is information indicating settings of zones belonging to the currently selected region. The area information display section 402 displays the name of the area belonging to the current area and various area settings for each area. The name of the area and the setting of the area can be changed by the user's operation. FIG. 9 shows an example in which two types of zone settings are displayed, but the number of displayed zone settings is not limited to two.

In addition, a stop button 403, a region selection button 404, a handbill setting button 405, a row adjustment button 406, and a completion button 407 are provided on the zone setting screen D31. A stop button 403 is a button for interrupting zone setting. When the quit button 403 is touched, the control circuit 20 suspends zone setting. After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the screen displayed immediately before the zone setting screen D31. A region selection button 404 is a button for changing the region being selected. When the region selection button 404 is touched, the control circuit 20 changes the region being selected according to the user's operation. The control circuit 20 updates the display of the zone setting screen D31 according to the change of the area. The handbill setting button 405 and each stage adjustment button 406 are the same as the handbill setting button 304 and each stage adjustment button 305 on the counter screen D21. When the handbill setting button 405 or each stage adjustment button 406 is touched, the control circuit 20 changes the screen to the screen corresponding to the touched button. A completion button 407 is a button for completing the area setting. When Done button 407 is touched, control circuit 20 saves the current zone settings to memory 30 . After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the screen displayed immediately before the zone setting screen D31.

Now, return to the description of FIG. In step S103, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not to set flyers. For example, when the leaflet setting button 304 is touched on the counter screen D21, it is determined that the leaflet setting is to be performed. When it is determined in step S103 that leaflet setting is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S104. When it is determined in step S103 that leaflet setting is not to be performed, the process proceeds to step S105.

In step S104, the control circuit 20 causes the display element 1b to display the leaflet setting screen D32. After that, the process moves to step S106. As described above, on the handbill setting screen D32, the user can set various information related to the handbill insert. The contents set on the handbill setting screen D32 are saved in the memory 30, for example. The control circuit 20 reads leaflet settings from the memory 30 at the required timing.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a leaflet setting screen. The leaflet setting screen D32 is provided with a leaflet information display section 501 for displaying leaflet information. The handbill information is information indicating settings related to handbill inserts stored in the memory 30 . The leaflet information display section 501 displays the name of each leaflet insert and various leaflet settings for each leaflet insert. Although FIG. 10 shows an example in which three types of handbill settings are displayed, the number of displayed handbill settings is not limited to three.

Further, the leaflet setting screen D32 is provided with a stop button 502, a leaflet selection button 503, a leaflet edit button 504, each stage adjustment button 505, and a complete button 506. A stop button 502 is a button for interrupting flyer setting. When the quit button 502 is touched, the control circuit 20 suspends leaflet setting. After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the screen displayed immediately before the handbill setting screen D32. The handbill selection button 503 is a button for changing the selected handbill. When the leaflet selection button 503 is touched, the control circuit 20 changes the insert leaflet being selected according to the user's operation. A handbill edit button 504 is a button for editing detailed settings of the selected handbill insert. When the handbill edit button 504 is touched, the control circuit 20 displays a handbill setting edit screen D321 corresponding to the selected handbill. The step adjustment button 505 is the same as the step adjustment button 305 on the counter screen D21 and the step adjustment button 406 on the zone setting screen D31. When the step adjustment button 505 is touched, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the step adjustment screen D33. A complete button 506 is a button for completing the leaflet setting. When Done button 506 is touched, control circuit 20 saves the current leaflet settings to memory 30 . After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the screen displayed immediately before the handbill setting screen D32.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a leaflet setting editing screen. A leaflet name display section 601 is provided on the leaflet setting editing screen D321. A handbill name display portion 601 is a portion for displaying the name of a handbill set for the currently selected inserted handbill. The leaflet name displayed on the leaflet setting edit screen D321 can be changed according to the user's operation.

The flyer setting edit screen D321 is also provided with flyer setting buttons 602, 603, and 604 for changing various flyer settings displayed on the flyer setting screen D32. A leaflet setting button 602 is a button for changing the leaflet setting 1 . A handbill setting button 603 is a button for changing the handbill setting 2 . A handbill setting button 604 is a button for changing the handbill setting 3 . Leaflet setting buttons 602, 603, and 604 display the current state of parameters set as leaflet settings. When any of the handbill setting buttons 602, 603, 604 is touched, the control circuit 20 changes the parameter set as the touched handbill setting. Changes to this parameter may be made in the dialog for configuration. In this case, the control circuit 20 displays the touched dialog when any one of the leaflet setting buttons 602, 603, 604 is touched. Then, the control circuit 20 changes the parameters according to the user's operation during the dialog.

In addition, a stop button 605, a clear setting button 606, and a complete button 607 are provided on the handbill setting editing screen D321. A stop button 605 is a button for interrupting flyer setting editing. When the quit button 605 is touched, the control circuit 20 suspends the handbill setting editing. In this case, the control circuit 20 changes the screen to the leaflet setting screen D32 without saving the settings made on the leaflet setting editing screen D321 in the memory 30 . A setting clear button 606 is a button for clearing the settings on the handbill setting editing screen D321. When the setting clear button 606 is touched, the control circuit 20 clears all the parameters set in the handbill setting edit screen D321 to the initial values. A complete button 607 is a button for completing the handbill setting editing. When the completion button 607 is touched, the control circuit 20 saves the settings made on the handbill setting edit screen D321 in the memory 30. FIG. After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the leaflet setting screen D32.

Now, return to the description of FIG. In step S105, the control circuit 20 causes the display element 1b to display the adjustment screen D33 for each stage. After that, the process moves to step S106.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of each stage adjustment screen. A paper feed rack information display portion 701 for displaying paper feed rack information is provided on the stage adjustment screen D33. The paper feed shelf information display portion 701 displays the number of paper feed shelves and various settings for each paper feed shelf. Although FIG. 12 shows an example in which three types of stage settings are displayed, the number of displayed stage settings is not limited to three. When any stage of the paper feed rack information display portion 701 is touched, the control circuit 20 displays the adjustment edit screen D331 for each stage. Each stage adjustment editing screen D331 will be described later.

In addition, a stop button 702 and a finish button 703 are provided on the stage adjustment screen D33. A stop button 702 is a button for interrupting each stage adjustment. When the stop button 702 is touched, the control circuit 20 suspends each stage adjustment. In this case, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the screen displayed immediately before the each stage adjustment screen D33. A completion button 703 is a button for completing each stage adjustment. When the completion button 703 is touched, the control circuit 20 saves the settings made on the current stage adjustment screen D33 in the memory 30 . After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the screen displayed immediately before the each stage adjustment screen D33.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of an adjustment edit screen for each stage. In addition to individual settings for each paper feed shelf, the each stage adjustment edit screen D331 allows settings equivalent to the settings that can be made on the flyer setting screen D32 and the flyer setting edit screen D321 described above for each paper feed shelf. It is a screen that can be performed every time. As shown in FIG. 13, a column number display portion 801 and a handbill name display portion 802 are provided on the column adjustment edit screen D331. A stage number display portion 801 is a part for displaying the number of stages of the currently selected sheet feeding shelf. The handbill name display portion 802 is a portion for displaying the name of the handbill set for the insert handbill associated with the currently selected paper feed shelf.

In addition, handbill setting buttons 803, 804, and 805 are provided on each stage adjustment edit screen D331. Handbill setting buttons 803, 804, and 805 are equivalent to the handbill setting buttons 602, 603, and 604 on the handbill setting edit screen D321. That is, when any of the handbill setting buttons 803, 804, and 805 is touched, the control circuit 20 sets the parameter related to handbill setting corresponding to the touched button associated with the paper feed shelf of the currently selected stage. change. This parameter may be changed by displaying a dialog for setting. Note that even if the leaflet settings associated with the selected paper feed shelf are changed on the individual stage adjustment edit screen D331, the parameters related to the leaflet settings of the leaflet inserts associated with other paper feed shelves are not changed. It doesn't have to be.

Further, detailed setting buttons 806 and 807 are provided on the each stage adjustment editing screen D331. Detailed setting buttons 806 and 807 are buttons for settings related to paper feed racks that cannot be set on other setting screens. When the detail setting button 806 or 807 is touched, the control circuit 20 changes the parameter corresponding to the touched button. Changes to this parameter may be made in the dialog for configuration. Note that the parameters set by touching the detail setting button 806 or 807 are not reflected in other paper feed racks.

Further, a stop button 808, a handbill selection button 809, a setting clear button 810, and a finish button 811 are provided on the stage adjustment edit screen D331. A stop button 808 is a button for interrupting each stage adjustment editing. When the stop button 808 is touched, the control circuit 20 interrupts the adjustment editing of each stage. After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the stage adjustment screen D33. The handbill selection button 809 is a button for changing the handbill insert associated with the paper feed shelf of the currently selected stage. When the leaflet selection button 809 is touched, the control circuit 20 changes the leaflet insert associated with the paper feed rack in accordance with the user's operation. After that, the control circuit 20 reads the leaflet information corresponding to the changed leaflet insert from the memory 30 and updates the display contents of the adjustment edit screen D331 for each stage. The setting clear button 810 is a button for clearing the settings on the each stage adjustment editing screen D331. When the setting clear button 810 is touched, the control circuit 20 clears all the settings made on the each stage adjustment edit screen D331 to the initial values. A completion button 811 is a button for completing the adjustment editing for each stage. When the completion button 811 is touched, the control circuit 20 saves the settings made on the each stage adjustment editing screen D331 in the memory 30. FIG. After that, the control circuit 20 causes the screen to transition to the stage adjustment screen D33.

Now, return to the description of FIG. In step S106, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not a button or the like on the zone setting screen D31, leaflet setting screen D32, and each stage adjustment screen D33 has been touched. When it is determined in step S106 that the touched portion such as the button has not been touched, the processing of FIG. 8 ends. When it is determined in step S106 that a touch location such as a button has been touched, the process proceeds to step S107.

In step S107, the control circuit 20 determines whether or not the screen should be changed as a result of the touch. When it is determined in step S107 that the screen should be changed, the process of FIG. 8 ends. When it is determined in step S107 that the screen is not changed, the process proceeds to step S108.

In step S108, the control circuit 20 performs processing according to the button or the like touched by the user on the setting screen D3. After processing, the processing of FIG. 8 ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, various settings such as the leaflet setting screen and the leaflet setting editing screen can be individually set on the stage adjustment editing screen for detailed adjustment of each stage of the paper feed shelf. A display section and buttons equivalent to those of the setting screen are provided. This eliminates the need for the user to transition between multiple screens when setting functions at each level. Therefore, the function setting of each stage is facilitated.

Also, on each setting screen, settings can be made using a dialog. By using dialogs to make settings, the number of dedicated screens for settings can be reduced.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are of course possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the operation panel 1a as an interface device is provided integrally with the gathering machine 100. As shown in FIG. On the other hand, the operation panel 1 a may be provided separately from the gathering machine 100 . For example, the functions similar to those of the operation panel 1a may be implemented in devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs, and the collating machine 100 may be controlled by remote control from these devices.

Also, the display contents of each screen described above are examples and may be changed as appropriate. For example, a part of the display may be omitted from each screen, or an additional display may be made on each screen. For example, the adjustment edit screen D331 for each stage may be provided with a display section and buttons equivalent to those of the zone setting screen.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, by touching the paper feed shelf information display section 701 on the each stage adjustment screen D33, the screen transitions to the each stage adjustment edit screen D331, but the screen is not limited to this. For example, by touching the paper feed shelf information display section 301 of the counter screen D21, the screen may be changed to the individual stage adjustment edit screen D331 without going through the individual stage adjustment screen D33.

Further, each process according to the above-described embodiment can be stored as a control program that can be executed by the control circuit 20, which is a computer. In addition, it can be distributed by being stored in a storage medium of an external storage device such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory. The control circuit 20 reads the control program stored in the storage medium of the external storage device, and the operation is controlled by the read control program, thereby executing the above-described processing.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the scope of the present invention at the implementation stage. Further, each embodiment may be implemented in combination as appropriate, in which case the combined effect can be obtained. Furthermore, various inventions are included in the above embodiments, and various inventions can be extracted by combinations selected from a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments, if the problem can be solved and effects can be obtained, the configuration in which these constituent elements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

100 gathering machine, 1a operation panel, 10 gathering mechanism, 20 control circuit, 30 memory, 40 operation switch.

Claims (4)

An interface device for a collating machine that collates insert leaflets fed from each of a plurality of paper feeding shelves to generate a collated bundle,
a display element for displaying a screen for setting the collating machine;
an operating device that receives a user's operation on the screen;
a wireless device that transmits the setting of the collating machine set by receiving the operation of the operating device to the collating machine that is placed remotely with respect to the interface device;
and
The display element is
In response to a user's operation, a first screen including a first button for setting the flyer insert and a second screen including a second button for setting each of the plurality of paper feed racks. displaying any one of a plurality of screens including at least a screen of
a third screen for setting the selected one of the plurality of paper feed racks in response to the user's operation of selecting one paper feed rack from the plurality of paper feed racks on the second screen; to display
The third screen is provided with the first button ,
According to the selection of the first button on the third screen , the leaflet insert associated with the selected one paper feed shelf is set.
Interface device for gathering machine. 2. An interface device for a collating machine according to claim 1, wherein said operating device is a touch panel. 3. The collation according to claim 1 , wherein the third screen further includes a button different from the first button for setting the selected one paper feed shelf. interface device for the machine. A program for an interface device for remotely controlling a collating machine that collates insert leaflets fed from each of a plurality of paper feeding shelves to generate a collated bundle,
displaying a screen for setting the gathering machine on a display element of the interface device;
receiving an operation of the operating device by the user on the screen;
transmitting the setting of the collating machine set by receiving the operation of the operating device to the collating machine located remotely from the interface device using a wireless device;
on the computer, and
Displaying a screen for setting the collating machine on the display element of the interface device includes:
In response to a user's operation, a first screen including a first button for setting the flyer insert and a second screen including a second button for setting each of the plurality of paper feed racks. displaying any one of a plurality of screens including at least a screen of
a third screen for setting the selected one of the plurality of paper feed racks in response to the user's operation of selecting one paper feed rack from the plurality of paper feed racks on the second screen; and
causing said computer to execute
The third screen is provided with the first button ,
According to the selection of the first button on the third screen , the leaflet insert associated with the selected one paper feed shelf is set.
A program for an interface device for a gathering machine.

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