JPH03151290A - Bookbinding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable bookbinding treatment automatically while being interlocked with a picture recording device by temporarily fixing recording paper stored in a storage means and book-binding a stored cover and the bundle of the temporarily fixed recording paper. CONSTITUTION:The bundle of five transfer paper as one part is temporarily bound by a stapler 2310, and covers having different size are stored in each cassette of cover cassettes 2401-2403. Carrying paths 2201-2203 carrying the covers from the cover cassettes 2401-2403 are joined in a carrying path 2204, and the reaching of the covers is detected by a cover-set detecting sensor 2502, thus driving a paper re-feed roller 2311, then changing over a paper re-feed pars flapper 2110 to the carrying path 2104 side. Consequently, the bundle of temporarily bound transfer paper is carried to a bookbinding instrument 2503 in the path of the carrying path 2104 a carrying path 2105, and the bundle of transfer paper and the covers are book bound integrally by melted adhesives. Accordingly, bookbinding treatment can be executed automatically while being interlocked with a picture recording device body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a bookbinding device that binds a cover to the east of a sheet of paper on which an image has been recorded by an image recording device such as a copying device.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, an image recording device, for example, a post-processing device for a fundoshi copying device, and a sorter that can store recorded transfer paper (recording paper) in each bin corresponding to a bundle of multiple originals, and a transfer Stables, etc., in which bundles of paper are stapled together, are known.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, a bookbinding device for attaching a cover to a bundle of transfer paper and binding it into a book has not been proposed.

In addition, conventionally proposed general-purpose bookbinding devices have to manually bind the printed matter to be bound onto the cover and manually insert it into the binding mechanism, and the bookbinding device is directly linked to an image recording device. There was a problem with the solution that it was not possible to activate the system.

Therefore. The purpose of the present invention is to meet the above-mentioned points (,
'? -Automatic fishing in conjunction with the image recording device itself
It is possible to perform bookbinding processing that is added to the paper.
fjJ This equipment is for pipe equipment.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve such an object (?), a first embodiment of the present invention includes a first conveyance means for conveying a plurality of sheets of recording paper discharged from an image recording apparatus, and a first conveyance means for conveying a plurality of sheets of recording paper discharged from an image recording apparatus; storage means for temporarily storing a plurality of recording sheets stored in the storage means, temporary binding means for bundling the plurality of recording sheets stored in the storage means, and a cover used for binding the recording sheets 1). a cover storing means, a second conveying means for conveying the bundle of recording sheets bound by the temporary fixing means, a third conveying means for conveying the cover stored in the cover storing means, and the second conveying means The recording paper transported by J:
Binding is performed from 1 and 2 with the cover transported by
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Copy 52 of the present invention: ;: 3 ha 3g> The temporary fastening means of the i form is s〉'f pull (waste? 4 "J1) l-
It is characterized by.

The first conveyance means of the third form of the present invention has a first conveyance path for conveying a plurality of recording sheets discharged from the image recording device to the storage means, and It is characterized by comprising a second conveyance path for conveying the recording paper to the bookbinding means, and a flapper for selectively switching between the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path in response to an external instruction signal.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the flapper of the third aspect selects the first transport path when the number of recording sheets is larger than a specified value, and when the number of recording sheets is smaller than the specified value, The method is characterized in that the second transport path is selected.

In a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the first embodiment, when information indicating the number of recording sheets transmitted from the image recording device is received, and the number of sheets of the recording paper indicated by the information is larger than a specified value. The paddy includes a control means for instructing the temporary fixing means to bundle the recording paper in units of a predetermined number of sheets, and instructing the second transporting unit to transport the bundles of recording papers bundled in units of the predetermined number of sheets. Furthermore, it is characterized by being tired.

[Effect]

In the first embodiment of the present invention, after the recording paper taken out from the image recording device 111 and stored in the storage means is temporarily fastened by the temporary fastening means, the cover and the temporarily fastened record are stored by the cover storage means. Since a bundle of papers is bound into a book, it becomes possible to automatically execute the bookbinding process in conjunction with the image recording device.

In addition to the first embodiment, the second embodiment of the present invention employs a stabilizing device as the temporary fixing means (ζ), so that the recording paper can be firmly held in place t2.

The third embodiment of the present invention has a first drying board that directly transports the recording paper to the bookbinding means and a second drying board that binds the recording paper after transporting the recording paper to the storage means. You can select the most suitable drying sheet depending on the time and binding quality.

In addition to the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment of the present invention automatically selects the conveyance path according to the number of recording sheets, so that binding of a small number of recording sheets can be performed at high speed while maintaining the quality of the binding. be able to.

In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, when the number of recording papers is large in the first embodiment, the recording papers are made into a plurality of bundles and transported to the means in chronological order by 54 recording papers, thereby making the transport path more popular. There's no need.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the main structure of an embodiment of the present invention. 4-0 In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2100 is a first conveying section that conveys the transfer paper discharged from the copying apparatus 1000.

Reference numeral 2300 is a special storage bin for temporarily storing transfer paper, and is hereinafter referred to as a time storage bin.

2400 is a cover cassette that stores the cover.

2200 is the binding section 250 from the cover cassette 2400.
This is a second conveying section that conveys the cover to the second conveyor.

2500 is a binding unit that binds a book by gluing the cover and transfer paper and heat-curing.

? Reference numeral 600 denotes a cooling section for the heated glue back 41 (alternating/cold mask).

2700 is a 4-inch bookbinding unit that stores bound transfer paper]
It is Leh.

FIG. 2 shows the detailed configuration of each section 1-6 of the bookbinding apparatus 2000 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the flapper 2109 is connected to the conveying path 2102.
The conveyance direction of the recording clear transfer paper is switched between the direction of the recording medium and the direction of the conveyance path 2103.

The flapper 2109 is normally set on the conveyance path 2102 side, and the transfer paper advances along the conveyance path 2102.
12102 is driven by a first conveyance motor 2106 at the same conveyance speed as the copying body.

The flapper 2110 - time storage bins 2301 to 230
5 and the transport direction to the transport path 2104 are selectively switched. In the current illustrated state, the conveyance direction is the temporary hand λ.
The bottles are cellared into bins 2301 to 2305. Therefore, the k ejected from the copying apparatus main body 1000
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Resupply face, 1-J・-shi2311 is 11i"sr-1tL)'::k'j" in any of the 1 hour storage bins.
AK (7) 'J, ? Bookbinding 'Ji fat inside r
M M Wl 1-ru. Re-feed row i:>311 indicates that the transfer paper is being transported to the above-mentioned temporary storage bin. When taking the receiver, the temporary storage bin 2302 is moved to one stage by the lead cam 2309 and motor 23o8.
Shifted to Jl, a temporary storage bin 2302 is set along the conveyance path 2102.

When the receiver picks up the 2nd sheet of transfer paper for the 1st copy, it is transferred to Docam 23.
09 is reversed, the bin 2302 is reversely shifted (down), and the bin 2301 is set along the conveyance path 2102.

For example, when receiving and removing two copies of transfer paper each containing five sheets,
Under the operation control of the printer, the lead cam 2309 is moved to temporarily store the first set of transfer sheets in the bin 2300, and the second set of transfer sheets are received in the bin 23o2. create.

In order to align the side edges of these bundles of transfer paper, the swinging rod 2
306 is provided, and the swinging rod 2306 is moved by a drive lever 23o7 (not shown) so as to come into contact with the transfer paper.The side edges of the two bundles are aligned.

A bundle of five transfer sheets with their edges aligned in this manner is stapled (temporarily stapled) by a stick device 231O before being conveyed. The stick device 2310 uses AI! from the temporary storage bin except when stapling. do. The stacked stack of transfer paper is transferred to the conveyance path 210 by a refeed roller 2311.
Sent on 4th.

On the other hand, the cover cassettes 2401 to 2403 are stored in the bookbinding device 20.
00 is removable, and each cassette stores covers of different sizes.

In this example, the cassette 2401 has one bundle of covers with a layer size of 1-5 sheets, and the cassette L-2402 has one bundle with a layer size of 6-5 sheets.
A4 size covers for 10 sheets, cassette l-2403 are set with A4 size covers for 11 to 20 sheets per bundle.

Conveyance paths 2201-2203 for conveying covers from the cover cassette 2401 = 2403 merge at a conveyance path 2204,
The cover is conveyed into the bookbinding device 2503.

Each of the transport paths 2201 to 2203 is driven by a drive motor 21.
07, and by selecting the transport path to be driven, a cover suitable for the transfer paper is selected.

In addition to the conveyance paths 2201 to 2203, the drive element 2107
-2105, 26O2, and 2604 to the conveyance path 2103 are also independently driven via a transmission mechanism (not shown).

Cover set detection sensor 2 provided in the bookbinder 2503
502 detects that the cover has been conveyed into the bookbinder z503, and then heats the heater of the heating unit 2505,
Do not melt the adhesive applied to the spine of the cover through the copper plate 2533 (not shown).

On the other hand, when the arrival of the cover is detected by the cover set detection sensor 2502, the paper refeed roller 2311 is driven, and the paper refeed path flapper 2110 is switched to the transport path 2104 side. Therefore, the stack of stacked transfer paper is transferred to the transport path 2.
104→The book is transported to the bookbinding machine 2503 on the red path of the transport path 2105. , a flapper 2111 provided at the branch point of the transport paths 2103 and 2104 switches between the transport path 2103 and the transport path 2104, and guides a bundle of transfer paper with a single copy to the bookbinding device 2503 via the transport path 2103.

One side 2504 of the bookbinder 2503 is movable, and is positioned so that the distance from the other side is slightly thicker than the number of sheets of transfer paper.

Binding of the transcription t7 titles set in the bookbinding device 2503 and 4
The two pieces of paper are glued together using melted adhesive. By retracting the heating unit 2505, the bundle of wood chips is transported to the transport path 2602. The fan 2603 is installed around the conveyance path 2604, and hardens the adhesive by cooling the bundle conveyed from the conveyance path 2602 along the conveyance path 2604 to a certain temperature or lower.

The bundle, which has reached a certain temperature, is conveyed again from the conveyance path 2604 to the bookbinding tray 2701 and then discharged.

On the other hand, a sensor 26 installed near the exit of the bookbinder 2503
When the rear end of the bound bundle is detected in step 01, the heating unit 2505, which had been evacuated, returns to its home position and prepares for binding the next bundle.

Furthermore, when the discharge of the bound bundle from the bookbinding device 2503 is detected, the bin 230 currently set at the discharge position is
1 is shifted upward by the lead cam 2309, and the bin 2302 storing the second bundle is transferred to the conveyance path 2xo4+,=
J9 continued 71, k at the same time cover force 1τ cut 240
Change the cover from 1, Cod, V (, 1, '〈Will.Hereafter,''-
1 part 11 of the book binding with the above [, l force 1 [input board Ct detection sensor 2502,)n>i'-yy, paper is a vote, the tsuku 25113 internal snoring: arrival is detected J1 *: Later, a second stack of stacked paper sheets is conveyed from the bin 7302 to the binder 2503 and bound.

FIG. 3 shows a circuit configuration of a control system of each part of the bookbinding apparatus 2000 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, 3001 is a central processing unit (+':
PI), and controls the operation of the entire device by executing the control procedure described below.

3002 is read-on-memory (ROM), and C
The control procedure to be executed by the PO 3001 is stored in advance.

3003 is a random access memory (RAM);
Various data such as calculation data of the Crt 13001 and control data received from the copying apparatus 1000 are stored.

3004 is an input/output interface (Ilo);
Control signals and operation signals exchanged between the CPU 3001 and each component of the bookbinding apparatus are transferred.

ROM300'! , RAM 3003, 1103004 are commonly connected to data and address bus 3005, and CPt
Information transfer control is performed according to the instruction 13001.

1103004 has the first general feed drive system 3007. Second transport drive system 3008, cover sheet feeding system 3009. -Clock bin drive system 3010, width shifting drive system 3011, heater drive system 30
12 and a cooling drive system are connected thereto.

The first transport drive system 3007 is the first transport unit 21 shown in FIG.
It is composed of motors, flappers, etc., and their drive circuits, which are involved in transporting the transfer paper in 00.

The second transport drive system 3008 is the second transport unit 22 shown in FIG.
It is composed of a motor, a flapper, etc., and their drive circuits, which are involved in conveying the cover in 00.

The cover drive system 3009 drives the cover cassette (-24
It is composed of a motor that drives a mechanism for selectively changing the cover from 00 to the cover, and its driving circuit.

- The hour hand λ bin drive system 3011 is composed of a needle and its drive circuit for shifting the temporary storage bin 2300 shown in FIG.

The width shifting drive system 3011 is a bookbinding device 2503 shown in FIG.
It is composed of a motor (not shown) for moving the width shifting plate 2504 inside and its drive circuit.

The heater drive system 3012 is composed of a heater in the heating section 2505 in the bookbinding device 2503 shown in FIG. 2 and a circuit for heating and driving this heater. The cooling drive system 3013 is the second
It is composed of a cooling fan 2603 and a drive circuit shown in the figure. CPt13001 is the CP of the copying machine 1000
Information is exchanged between the two through serial communication.

The duplicator 2f apparatus 1000 transmits information such as transfer paper size information, copy number and manual feed information, post-processing start information, etc. that are manually input from an operation unit, which will be described later.

Also, from the CPU 3001 of the bookbinding device to the C of the copying device main body,
Information indicating that the bookbinding device is on standby (in standby operation), information indicating that the bookbinding device is busy (in execution of bookbinding operation), information on the size of the cover set in the cover cassette, etc. is sent to P IJ. Information on the presence or absence of a cover in the cassette,
Sends cover thickness information and abnormality information such as paper and cover jams in the bookbinding company.

Next, the operation instructions for the copying machine main body 1000 and the 5" noise device il'1 are given as follows: Instructions for various gears and 1$2 to perform:, □ S, Figure 4 (1)
~ Refer to Figure 4 (4) [J Explanation 3, Figure 4 (1
)--Figure 4 (4) shows the 91 view of the operating section.

In FIG. 4(1), reference numeral 101 is an asterisk (*) key, which is used by the operator to set the amount of binding or the size of document frame eraser.

1 (12 is the all reset key, which is pressed to return the operating mode to standard mode.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a preheating key, which is pressed when the entire apparatus is to be preheated and when the preheating state is canceled.

It is also pressed to return to standard mode from the auto-shutoff state.

104 is a copy start key, which is pressed by the carp to start copying.

105 is a clear/stop key, and during standby it is a clear key, and during standby it is a stop key.
5 “-Fi”: jl a! 2 [freeze, 'ri゛, press 1 or 2] ru. Also * () 7 scrolls) 1000 ~ 1
・4. Also used when canceling. Swimsuit #
4-G continuous;] When the bee is interrupted [Press .

The copy operation stops after the copy at the time of pressing Fl and T knee is completed.

106 is a numeric keypad, which is used to set a 6*ta* (asterisk) mode, which is pressed down when the number of copies is set. It is also used to set the number of sheets for manual binding. Reference numeral 107 is a memory key in which modes frequently used by the user can be registered.

In FIG. 4(2), 108 and 109 are copy density keys, which are pressed to manually adjust the copy density. 110 is the AE key, used when automatically adjusting the copy density according to the density of the original, or AE (automatic density adjustment)
Press to cancel and switch to manual mode.

111 is a cassette selection key, which selects upper cassettes 18,
Lower case/throat 19. Press when selecting the lower paper deck 20. Further, when the automatic document feeder 35jζ is loaded with documents 1 to 1, APS (automatic paper selection device) can be selected. Reference numeral 112 is a same size key, which is pressed to make a same size (original size) copy.

In Figure 4 (3), 113 is the auto change key 8,
Press the button to automatically reduce or enlarge the original to fit the specified copy paper size. 114115 is a zoom key, which is pressed to specify any magnification between 64% and 142%. 116 and 117 are constant magnification keys, which are pressed to specify reduction or enlargement of the standard size.

A double-sided key 118 is pressed to make a double-sided copy from a single-sided original, a double-sided copy from a double-sided original, or a single-sided copy from a double-sided original. A binding margin key 119 is pressed to create a binding margin of a specified length on the left side of the transfer paper.

120 is a photo key, which is pressed when copying a photo original. Reference numeral 112 denotes a multiple key, which is pressed when forming images on the same side of transfer paper from two original documents.

Reference numeral 122 denotes a document frame erase key, which the operator presses when erasing the frame of a standard size document, and sets the size using the * key. Reference numeral 123 is a sheet frame erase key, which is pressed firmly to erase the frame according to the cassette size.

Reference numeral 124 denotes a page continuous copying key, which is pressed 4τ when copying the left pages of the original onto separate sheets.

160 is double-sided copy display, double-sided copy from double-sided original,
Lights up when either 1-sided original or 2-sided copy is selected.

Reference numeral 125 is a bookbinding key, which is pressed when operating in the bookbinding mode. 12fi is a direction selection key, which is pressed to select right direction or left direction.

Reference numeral 161 is a sort key, which is illuminated with a standard thousand key when the sorter is active. To cancel, or press to select the sort key.

162 is a group key, which allows multiple sheets to be grouped from one document at a time.
Press this button to remove the bead and place it in the temporary storage bin of the bookbinding device. 150 is an LCD (liquid crystal) message display. ;
TW'-1? , Two colors are used for the backlight - 1 - The green backlight is always on, and when the copy is disabled (1, the orange backlight is used for fishing, etc.). When the rust selection key 125 is not pressed, the thickness of the cover corresponding to the specified cover strength is displayed.

Reference numeral 151 is a magnification display, and the setting 1) returns to FIG. 4 (2) where the magnification is displayed in %. 152 is an equal magnification display, which lights up when equal magnification is selected. Reference numeral 153 is a color phenomenon type display.5, 154 is a copy number display, which displays the number of copies or a self-diagnosis code.

155 indicates the cassettes used, upper and middle rows.

Reference numeral 6156, which indicates whether the lower cassette or deck is selected, is an original orientation display, which displays four orientations (vertical/horizontal) in which the original is set. 157 is Δ
E display, which lights up when AE (automatic density adjustment) is selected.

Returning to Fig. 4 (1), 158 is a preheating display, when the preheating state is hσ, t, point A1 roll 4 - doo shirt hi, f1 lA (1, 1 point j'16 (-・)・-21
1st sergeant is ready / weight display t glue, green // = JI
J's color LO or roar, I/':j'i face (-H~
:'I'Il Sokai! ↓) 1.JG1 roots lit 15,
TSj゛, I)-(:ff BFII1 o'clock) lights up in orange.

In FIG. 4(4), 127 is a display selection key which is pressed to select means cover cassette 240, middle cover cassette, 2402.degree. lower cover cassette (bottom) 2403.

When the normal bookbinding mode - 125 is pressed, cover strength and auto mode on the set display section 128 are selected.

However, this is not the case in manual binding when the transfer paper group is placed later on the temporary needle χ bin. Reference numeral 129 is a manual binding key, which is pressed when binding a book by hand.

Next, FIG. 5 <1> shows the processing operations of the copying apparatus main body and the bookbinding apparatus related to bookbinding. (2), Figure 6 (1)・-(6)
This will be explained with reference to flowchart 1-. In this example, it is assumed that five A4 size originals are bound in two copies.

5(1) and (2) show the control processing operations executed by the CPU of the main body of the copying apparatus, and FIGS. 6(1) to (6) show the control processing operations executed by the CPU of the bookbinding apparatus.

(i-A) As a multi-copy binding initialization process (step 501 in FIG. 5(1)),
Check that the voltage and temperature of the copying machine have reached the specified values. Next, the document processing device and bookbinding device connected to the copying device have finished their operations, and it is confirmed that the copying operation can be started by checking that the end flag is turned on (step 502 in FIG. 5(1)). ). The end flag is flag information indicating the state of the copying operation, and is indicated as off when the copying operation is in progress and on when the copying operation is complete. Further, on/off of the end flag is determined based on operation information sent from the document processing device and the bookbinding device to the main body of the copying apparatus.

Next, in step 504, the level state of the key human input signal from the operating section is determined, and it is determined whether or not the bookbinding mode with the manual feed tray 1 open is instructed. Since this example is not the manual binding mode, the procedure proceeds to step 505, and when the 6 operators waiting to press the star key 104 press the binding key 125 and the start key 104, the binding mode is selected. The procedure is step 50
Proceed as 6 → 507. A bind mode flag indicating the bookbinding mode setting is turned on, and this flag information is also sent to the bookbinding apparatus.

Next, it is determined whether the binding is designated to be left-bound or right-bound, based on the manual instruction from the binding direction X-121i of the operation unit. If there is no designated manpower, the system will automatically set the warehouse to 1,000 doors. In the example, left binding is specified, the left binding mode flag is input, and this flag information is sent to the bookbinding device (C). (Step 508 in Fig. 5 (1) →
50) When the binding specification is performed, the left bind mode flag turns off (step 5 in Fig. 5 (1)).
08→510).

First, information about the size and number of sheets of the document is received from the document processing device, a cover suitable for each size and number of sheets of the document is selected from the cover data, and the selected data is written into communication data, for example. , in the case of binding 2 copies of 5 A4 originals in this example, A
4 Cover 1 to 1 A cover for 5 sheets is selected.

Also, depending on the number of manuscripts, one nail of glue is a pep...? You can request it at step 511. In this example, C4i original size is 1...45 (in this case, the glue inside is 10■, and the original height is 5.-10 sheets-
)) 7・> (, Asa Nori's internal space is 12m11 L'! Draft is l low... 20th grade Tosuji let (1 house) internal space is 14
It is set as 1i1m. Furthermore, in order to provide the set white area on the transfer paper, a shift recording mode for the original image is set. The amount of shift of the original image is variably set according to the number of originals, similar to the case of glue blanks.

Next, based on the empty flag information in the information sent from the bookbinding device, it is confirmed in step 516 that there is no transfer paper in the temporary storage bin in the bookbinding device, and then the set number of copies is transferred to the image shift I/dryer. Do it in

=- When it is detected that there is transfer paper in the storage bin, a warning is displayed on the liquid crystal display 150 and the operator is instructed to remove the transfer paper.

When the copying of the original is completed according to the well-known copy processing procedure, the bookbinding device is instructed to bind the book by turning on the star 1 flag (17) and sending the flag information to the bookbinding device.・Figure 5 (2) σ) Step 5+9)
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The bookbinding arrangement is also ``: sender 7', ??, exit (〒-de τ-Heso cell 1), soft ware within 1'; l <'t)) ill I: Reset the flag to
20-! i21).

This completes the control process on the device side.
After the operation of the bookbinding apparatus is completed (step 521 in FIG. 5(2)), the process returns to step 502 in FIG.

(ii-A) Bookbinding operation using a manual tray When the binding mode for the 1-difference tray is instructed from the operation unit, this is detected by the determination process in step 504 of FIG. 5(1), and the procedure The process then proceeds to step 523 in FIG. 5(2), where the manual bind mode flag in the communication data is turned on. The number of sheets of T-fold paper manually inputted from the keypad Ee-106 of the magnifier operation section and the fcocover data selected manually using the cover selection key 127 are transferred from the main unit of the copying machine to the bookbinding device along with the above-mentioned manifold and air bind mode flag information. sent to f
8. After confirming the reception of this transmission information, each flag is reset to its initial state, and the bookbinding apparatus waits for the end of its operation (step 523-=521-'' 522 in FIG. 5).

(iii-8) Operation modes other than bookbinding mode Since the bookbinding apparatus has a plurality of bins, it can also operate with a collating device (sorter) 17. When the sorter mode is manually selected from the operation section, the communication sort flag is turned on in the order of steps 524→525 in FIG. 5(1), and an instruction to dry the sorter is communicated to the bookbinding apparatus.

Also, to sort documents by group, turn on the group flag. (Step 525- in Figure 5 (1)
527) To simply perform normal sorting, the normal flag is turned on (step 528), and the type of sort mode is communicated to the bookbinding apparatus using the flag information described above.

After performing the following operations, initialization is performed and the process waits for the next copy instruction (steps 529 → 530 → 531 →
502).

Next, the control processing operation executed by the CPII on the bookbinding apparatus side will be explained.

(GB) Five A4 sheets from the copying machine. When the instruction information for left binding of the second copy 9 is sent, the control procedure shown in FIG. 6(1) is first executed.

In FIG. 6(1), initialization is performed in step 7001, and then a breheat flag indicating a preheating state is turned on.

Next, the end flag is turned on to notify the copying machine that initialization has been completed on the bookbinding device side (Fig. 6 (1)).
(step 7002), and then in step 7003, it is checked whether there is paper on the temporary storage bin 2301=2305 based on the sensor output, and the temporary storage bin 2301~
When it is determined that there is no paper in any of the locations 2305, the empty flag is turned off to store the paper presence/absence state. (Step 7004 in FIG. 6(1)).

If there is paper in any of the temporary storage bins 2301 to 23o5, the empty flag is turned on (step 7005 in FIG. 6(1)).

In this embodiment, since bookbinding is instructed by the bookbinding key 125, the procedure is from step 7006 to step 7007→
The process proceeds to step 7008. Step 7008 +,'4
: S, A4 cover page corresponding to cover data “001” (see Figure 7) in the received data ζ: Suitable f2・l
Select 2.-2. At this time, the break heater flag is 7.
After confirming A, perform preliminary heating using the heater described above. λ:
FIG. 8 shows the contents of various display data used in this embodiment.

In FIG. 8, bit positions 0 to 2 indicate the size of the cover, and bit positions 3 to 5 indicate the appropriate thickness of the cover.

Bit positions 6 to 7 indicate the color of the cover, and bit position 8 indicates the presence/absence of the cover.

When the cover cassette is attached to the main body, the micro switch paired with the main body is turned on by the unevenness attached to the cover cassette, similar to the transfer paper cassette of a conventional copying machine, and the cover cassette is inserted into the main body. A microswitch generates a two-coat signal indicating the type of cover being used.

Returning to FIG. 6 (1), in step 7009, the transcription device sends h t: J! l'7τsanota 50
Cover thickness M for 0μ:+noμ・n・ノ’l Yu〒1
,・te[・1・j′1 Calculate the amount of movement of the opening plate 2504, rk r, −31−calc1■self′;F: fi 011
7. <) Expansion・” Move the width plate 2504 in the thickness direction (X direction)
To 67, i tide +-1-ru.

Also, the A4 cover length specified by the receiving printer is 298 mm.
By adding k adjustment allowance 2■, the width adjustment amount in the X direction is set to 3011m+llQ. For the amount of width shifting in two directions, set the amount of width shifting by subtracting 3oo1 for adjustment from the A4 paper width 2101 determined from the received data.In the next step 7010, set the width shifting amount for the A4 cover and the number of original sheets 5.
Based on the received data instructing the upper cover cassette 24
Select 01. Subsequently, the A4 cover is conveyed from the selected cassette to the bookbinding device 2503.

In step 7011, the temporary storage bin 2302302 is bin-shifted up and down so that two copies can be produced, and the transfer paper conveyed from the main body of the copying apparatus is divided into two copies H.

- When the transfer paper is set on the time storage bin 2302302, the empty flag is turned on in step 7012. Step 7 Gluing works in old 3 (bookbinding action)
It waits for permission to be sent from the copying machine, and detects reception of the permission by turning on the start flag.

In response to this detection, in step 7014, the temporary storage bin 2 is
The A4.5 sheets of transfer paper set on 302302 are stapled (ffi stapled) using a staple i2:+10. In step 7015, the bre-heat flag is turned off, and instead, the heat flag is turned on to perform main heating on the heating section. The heating temperature is adjusted to 150°C.

The procedure advances to step 7016 in FIG.
Examine the data and detect that the binding direction is left binding.

After the binding direction is detected, in step 7017, the stippled bundle (A4.5 sheets) is transported to the bookbinding machine 2103 via the transport paths 2104 and 2105. On the other hand, left
When the bind flag is off and right binding is indicated, the stapled bundle (Δ4, 5 sheets) is moved to the reversing roller 21.
08, the booklet is conveyed to the bookbinding device 2503 through conveyance paths 2104, 2103, and 2105.

Subsequently, in step 702o, the heat ready flag is monitored. The heating part temperature of Heat Ready Flag is 150℃
, that is, a plug that turns on when the temperature necessary for gluing the cover and the bundle of transfer paper is reached.

When the heat ready flag is turned on, step 7021
starts the first timer. Note that the first timer is 15.
This is a timer that measures sB, and in step 7022 the first
Check the timer time-up (time measurement end). When the time-up is detected, in step 7023, the amount of width adjustment in the X direction of the width width plate 2504 is changed from 1800μ to 14
00μ and pressurizes the transfer paper bundle.

Next, in step 7024, a second timer is started. The second timer is a timer that sets the pressurization time to 15 seconds at 84 hours. In response to the end of the second timer, the cooling flag is then monitored in step 702G.

The cooling flag is a flag that is turned on when the bound bundle is stopped on the cooling bus 2604 and is in a cooling state.

Cooling flag is on τ゛ Inside cooling bus 26o4 ε, -
If there is a bundle that was bound at the previous point in time, the procedure waits in step 7026 until the cooling of the binding end is completed.

When the cooling flag is turned off, it is determined that cooling has ended, and the procedure proceeds to step 7027, where the bookbinding device 250
The heating section under 3 has been moved and is now bookbinder 250.
After the bundle of bookbinders located at 3 is conveyed to the cooling bus 2604, the bundle of bookbinders is stopped and shaken in the cooling bus 2604, and then
Rotate the cooling fan to cool the east side of the bookbinder. Furthermore, after returning the heating section, which is currently in the retracted state, to a predetermined position, the cooling flag is set to ON. The number of copies of the bound bundle is checked in step 7028, and the above-described binding operation is repeatedly executed until the specified number of copies are bound (steps 702B-7016 in FIG. 6(2)).
, when binding of the specified number of copies is completed, turn off each of the double flags, turn on the end flag, and proceed to step 70 (return to step 13 and start binding the next book!) in FIG. wait.

Next, the details of cooling and burying in Step 7027 of 15th cutting (2) +I)
l 4i・It is shown in Figure 0 (3). Main control hand PR4,t
1 Ohz is always forced to interrupt execution with ']Tutapal.

FIG. 6(3): In step 7030, the value of the cooling flag is determined, and if the cooling flag is not on, no cooling process is performed, and the process returns to the control procedure executed up to step 41. Conversely, when the cooling flag is on, the value of the temperature sensor output is checked in step 7031, and it is determined whether the temperature of the bound bundle has dropped to 40°C.If the temperature has not dropped, ,
Leave the cooling fan on and end this control procedure.

After repeating these two steps, if the temperature of the bound book falls below 40°C, step 703
Step 2 turns off the cooling flag and stops the cooling fan. Next, the process advances to step 7033, where the bound bundle is transported again to the cooling bus 2604, and the cooled bundle is transferred to bookbinding 1-1.
Discharge to No. 2701. In the next step 7034, °1'' is subtracted from the value of the number of bound copies to be executed, and the present control procedure ends.

Next, the control procedure for heat treatment of the bound book bundle is shown in Figure 6 (4).
Shown below. This control procedure is always forcibly executed with an interrupt at intervals of 10 rasec.

In FIG. 6(4), it is checked in step 7035 whether the breheat flag is on, that is, whether a preheating operation is instructed. If the breech flag is on, the process advances to step 7036.

In order to maintain the target value of 60 DEG C. for preheating the copper plate 2533 subjected to step "C heating", the temperature of the heater in the heating section is controlled. Next, position control is performed to move the heater back and forth horizontally under the copper plate 2533, and this control procedure is completed.

When the copper plate 2533 reaches the target value of 150°C, the P1FREE flag is reset to OFF in step 7040, and this control procedure ends.

By repeatedly executing such a control procedure, when it is detected in step 7038 that the copper plate 2533 has reached the target value of 150 degrees Celsius, in step 7039 heat (・Every time the ready flag is turned on, it is memorized that the bookbinding is possible. Then, this control procedure ends.

(ii-8) Manual binding users are using Manualzu! A case will be explained in which manual bookbinding is instructed using a wooden key. For this reason, Yuri sets a group of A4 transfer papers to 1 of the temporary needle subbin 2301, selects the A4 cover using the cover selection key 127, manually enters the number of transfer papers "5" using the numeric keypad 106, and then presses the manual binding key. Press .

The copying machine main body 1000 transfers manual binding instructions from the operation name and binding information therefor to the bookbinding apparatus 2000.

When CP 113001 of Binding Fold @ 2000 receives this instruction, it turns on 2
, turn off the bind mode flag.

Step 7006 in FIG. 6(1). -Sudep 7051
-→In the order of step 7052 in FIG. 6(5), a manual mode instruction is detected 6. An instruction signal for processing star 1~ is received from the copying machine main body 1000, and the above-mentioned processing step 1! Slap 7 to control the attachment of the side board by IFi
Do it at 053.

Next, in step 7054, receiving f-bars 1 and 2f-wood-making information 1,
: Cutting, upper cover cassette 2401 to bookbinder 2503
1. Feed the cover of Δ4, then 2. Step = 7 F705
5IC! -S (-41N? Hand-fed by Ebin!,:
Transfer paper bundle, ・Sudeizo I+-keru.

Is the above process the same as the multi-copy binding mode? Ic M book and cooling process (step 7056-1 in Figure 6 (5)...
- After performing 705 [1-11), turn off the related flag,
Turn on the end flag, then step 7 in Figure 6 (1)
The process returns to 003 and waits for the next operation instruction.

(i i 1-8) Other operations The bookbinding apparatus of this embodiment is also capable of group processing, sorting processing, and non-sorting processing, but since these processings are already well known, further explanation will be omitted. Also,! The processing procedure for multiple copy binding is shown in FIG. 6 (6), but the process is the same as the multiple copy binding shown in FIG. 6 (1), and detailed details will be omitted.

Next, in the bookbinding apparatus 1i2000,
The transfer paper is transferred multiple times to the binding section 2500 through IC 0.
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? 1 ri oσ) to proceed to the second bus 2102 (
, °Cera [・, −1′υ, Lower f, Me, Export the rolled paper from the main body to the special i−1/− (−■・Storage bin)
If the CPU 3001 detects that there are a large number of originals by comparing the information on the number of originals in the received data with a specified value, the CPU 3001 transfers the originals to the special tray 2300 (step 8100 in FIG. 9). After sorting, the sheets are stacked in the IN-time storage bin 2301-=2305 as a bundle of transfer paper.

The bundles of transfer paper stacked in the temporary storage bins 2301 to 2305 are separated and processed, and then sent to the first conveyance section 2100.

Now, if we consider the case of binding a bundle of 100 sheets of transfer paper at a time, the bundle of 100 sheets at a time is stacked on the temporary needle λ-bin 2301, and then fed into the first conveyance section 2100 in batches. 1, so the number of sheets that can be stored in each bin is N, the total number of transfer paper, and the number of bins in the printer is set as n, so that P = N / mouth, and it is constant. For each number of sheets, for example, 20 sheets are sequentially stored in the temporary storage bin 2301.
Transfer paper is stored in 302 to 2305 (step 8108101' in FIG. 9). Each sheet is divided as described above, and each stored sheet is transferred to the binding section 25 through the first conveyance section 2100.
00 in order; (Figure 9 Sudepp 8102-810
3→81ro 4→8103), and then the next bin is selected (step 8106), and the bundle of transfer paper stored in step 8106) is sent to the binding section 2500. (Fig. 9 Sudep 8106-81
03-8104→8103). In this way, a bundle of 100 sheets of transfer paper, which is sequentially conveyed in units of 20 copies, is bound into a book. For this reason, in the 11112th feeding unit 2100, the feeding direction of the paper refeeding bus flapper 2100 is set to the CPU 3001.
The transfer paper is switched in response to the instruction, and the bundle of transfer paper is sent to the third bus 2104 by 12 times.

The east side of the Jl transfer paper transported to the third bus 2104 is directly transferred to the fourth bus 2105 by the reversing flapper 2111 in the case of left-handed binding, and the east side of the transfer paper is transferred directly to the fourth bus 2105 by the reversing flapper 2111 for left-handed binding.
The process proceeds to the single part bus 2103. After that, when the multi-number part reversal detection sensor 2113 detects the trailing edge of the transfer paper, the reversing roller 2108 is rotated in the reverse direction, so that the stack of transfer paper is reversed to the left-hand direction. bus 210
5.

As with the normal bookbinding operation described above, before transporting the transfer paper to the east, the first transfer paper selected in advance and the cover that matches the volume of the cover are loaded into the cover cassette (1401-2).
403 to the binding unit 2500 via the second conveyance unit 2200
Transfer to and remove.

The bundle of transfer sheets conveyed to the fourth bus 2105 is fed into the set cover and bound in the first binding section 2500.

After the bookbinding is completed, the cooling unit 2600 cools the bookbinding tray 2700.
IF will be released on . -Hour hand λ bin 2301-...230
The same operation is repeated for the stack of transfer sheets 41-5, and the operation ends when they are discharged onto the bookbinding tray 2700.

As described above, when transporting a bundle of transfer paper stored in the bin in the bookbinding device to the binding section, a large number of axial bundles of paper are not transported. Divide into each bin and store λT
, by sequentially conveying the bundles by dividing them and pasting them, the conveyance performance of the bundle conveyance is ensured by 1ζ.

In addition, the number of sheets of transfer paper can be determined using the Zonojin Device 111 Toha Ci.
'II, as shown in FIG. v (The number of original sheets in D, that is, the number of transfer sheets is J)
This is done by comparing with 7+ list price.

Next, since the number of transfer papers is small, the bundle of transfer papers is directly conveyed from the copying device to the heating device without going through the special tray 2300,
The process of binding this bundle will be explained. The description will be made assuming that the number of copies of transfer paper produced on the copying apparatus main body side is "1" and the number of original sheets of transfer paper is '5'.

Before the first sheet of transfer paper discharged from the main body of the copying machine is conveyed to the post-processing device 2000, a cover that matches the size of the selected transfer paper/cover is placed in the cover cassette 240.
The cover is fed from 2403 and conveyed to the cover paper feed bus 2204.

In this example, cover cassette (1) 2401 is A4 cover cassette (medium), 2402 is B5, cover cassette (do) 2
Assume that the cover page of 83 is set in 403.

A4 "Transcription 1if (Kasumi 7...ll V jjk
1 If selected on the main unit side,
:yto(J) 2401 is the upper cover paper feed bus 2010
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2031 &:: Transported.

Supplied Nora Shiba-22D Vi Iik front page 1 side when feeding Bookbinder 7 in advance! Direction j of i 03, =ijyl-
The C1 cover paper feeding bus 2204 is being transported by T″.
The A4 cover is fed into the bookbinding device 2503 and set there.

On the other hand, the transfer paper discharged from the main body of the copying machine is transferred to the bookbinding device 20.
00. When the number of originals was less than the specified value, the control procedure shown in Figure 1O was executed - (:T'1J300
In response to instructions from
It is set so that it passes through 1θ3. Therefore, the transfer paper does not proceed to the second pass 2102, but instead goes to the first bus 2101.
The transport path proceeds to the single item number bus 2103 and directly to the bookbinder is selected.

If right binding is selected, the reverse flapper 21
11 is set so that the transfer paper advances directly to the fourth bus 2105, so the transfer paper advances straight down.

Apart from this, if left binding is selected,
Since the reversing flapper 2111 is set so that the transfer paper advances to the third bus 2104, the transfer paper does not move forward to the third bus 2104.
Proceed to 04. The transfer paper advances on the third bus 2104 and
When the single reversal detection sensor 2112 on the bus 2104 detects the trailing edge of the transfer paper, the reversal flapper 2111 changes its set so that it communicates from the third bus 2104 to the fourth bus 2105.

In addition, the second transport motor 2107 that drives the reversing roller 2108 and the transport roller on the third bus 2104 rotates in the opposite direction, so that the reversing roller 2108 and the transport roller on the third bus 2104 The roller will now rotate in the opposite direction to its previous rotation. As a result, the transfer paper conveyed to the third bus 2104 advances in the opposite direction, is pulled out of the third bus 2104, and is conveyed in the direction of the fourth bus 2105 under the control of the reversing flapper 2111. In this way, in case of left-stitch binding, the reversing flapper 2111, the third bus 21
04, and the 4th bus 21 with the direction opposite to right binding.
Transported to 05.

A paper feed flapper 2205 is provided at the end of the fourth bus 2105, and the flapper angle can be finely changed by adjusting the angle (not shown). This paper feed flapper?
Reference numeral 205 is for feeding the transfer sheets to a specific position so that the transfer sheets are already set in the bookbinding device 2503 and lined up in an orderly manner within the cover according to the order of the transfer sheets.

Since this is currently the first sheet of transfer paper, in the case of right-sided bookbinding, the paper feed flapper 2205 is set so that the transfer paper is fed to the fragrant side in FIG. 2, that is, facing right. Processing of the first sheet of transfer paper is completed 17. When processing the second and subsequent sheets of transfer paper, the paper feed clapper 2205 sequentially changes direction to the left in the figure, so two sheets of transfer paper are placed to the left of the first sheet of transfer paper. The eyes are located,
The transfer paper is set in the correct order. In addition, in the case of left-stitch binding, the paper feed flapper 2105 changes direction from the leftmost position in FIG. 2 to the right according to the number of transfer sheets, so The second sheet of transfer paper is located to the right of the first sheet of transfer paper.

If you repeat the operation as described in step 1, the 5 sheets of transfer paper will be transferred to bookbinder 2.
For left binding or right binding within the cover, set in 503: 1 6, then 1' position 11-
“:ti, i1 feed 4. tt of transfer paper
L feeding is t'h, l, r ・5") J-1 binding part 25
Bookbinding is performed at 00, and after the bookbinding is completed, the cooling unit 260
After cooling at 0, the number of copies is 1 set on the bookbinding tray 2700.
” has finished binding.

On the other hand, if it is selected on the mutual device main body side to bind a bundle of sheets larger than the specified value, as described above, the sheets are temporarily stored in the storage tonneau 2300 and then stored in the binding section 2300.
The conveyance path toward 00 is selected. When creating a large number of sheets, IF, /? M number flapper =? 109 sets, so the transfer paper is in a special tray (-time storage bin) 2
300.

The required number of transferred sheets are sorted by a special tray 1/-2300 and stacked in the -time storage bin 2301=2305. -Time storage bins 2301-230
Temporary storage bin 2 stacked with stack of transfer paper 5 and 17
The bundles of transfer papers 301 to 2305 are sent to the first transport section 2100 after being subjected to processing such as paper alignment and temporary fixing. In the first transport section 2100, the paper refeed bus flapper 71
10 or 4 wise, 1 [1 bundle of soybean paper is 3rd bus 210]
1 to transport g+ to 4,? ]ζ゛3 Transferred to bus 04, model number 1, left binding i5! , for j books,
Inverted flapper 21111, Naohino 4th bus 210
5. In the case of right binding bookbinding 6, after proceeding to the single copy pass 2103 by the reversing cover 2111, when the double copy reversal detection sensor 2113 detects the trailing edge of the transfer paper, the reversing roller 2108 rotates in the reverse direction, and in the case of left binding. It is transported to the fourth bus 2105 in the opposite direction.

On the other hand, before each bundle of transfer paper reaches the binding section 2500 from the first transport section 2100, a cover that matches the preselected transfer paper/cover size is loaded into the cover cassette.
-2401-! 403 , and the paper is fed from the second conveyance unit 220
0 and is set in the binding section 2500.

The east side of the transfer paper conveyed to the fourth bus 2105 is fed into the set cover and bound in the binding section 2500. After the binding is completed, it is cooled in the cooling section 2600, and then
It is discharged at No. 2700. -Time storage bins 2301-2
The same operation is repeated once for each bundle of transfer paper stacked on the stack 305, and when all of the sheets are discharged to the bookbinding tray 2700, the operation ends.

As mentioned above, by setting up a fourth conveyance path for a small number of transfer paper sheets and conveying them directly to the heating device, bookbinding can be performed without passing through another conveyance path for bundle conveyance, so the bookbinding processing time is reduced. be shortened.

(Effects of the Invention) In the first embodiment of the present invention, after the recording paper discharged from the image recording device and stored in the storage means is temporarily fastened by the temporary fastening means, the cover and the temporarily fastened paper are stored by the cover storage means. Since the bundle of 3J paper is bound, it is possible to automatically perform the binding process in conjunction with the image recording device.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the first embodiment, a stabilizing device is used as the temporary fixing means, so that the recording paper can be firmly temporarily fixed.

The third mode of the present invention has a first drying mode in which the recording paper is directly conveyed to the bookbinding means, and a second mode in which the recording paper is conveyed to the storage means and then bound. You can select the optimal mode depending on the quality of the bookbinding.

In addition to the third embodiment, the fourth embodiment of the present invention automatically selects the transport path according to the number of recording sheets, so that binding of a small number of recording sheets can be performed at high speed while maintaining the binding quality. Can be done.

In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, in the first embodiment, when the number of recording papers is large, the recording papers are made into a plurality of bundles and transported to the bookbinding means in chronological order, so that the transport path is enlarged. There's no need.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing the structure of the main part of the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the detailed structure of the main part shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the control system of the embodiment of the invention. A block diagram showing the circuit configuration, FIGS. 4 (1) to (4) are front views showing the key arrangement of the operation panel on the copying machine side in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (1)
6 (1) to (6) are flowcharts showing the processing operations carried out on the bookbinding apparatus side. Figure 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the types of information transferred from the copying machine to the bookbinding machine. Figure 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the data format of the cover data 610 shown in Figure 7. Figure 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the data format of the cover data 610 shown in Figure 7. Flowchart showing processing operations on the bookbinding apparatus side in the second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 1O is a flowchart showing processing operations on the bookbinding apparatus side in the third embodiment of the invention. 2100...First transport unit, 2101...First bus, 2102...Second bus, 2103...Single unit bus, 2104...Third bus, 2105...Fourth bus, 2106 ---First conveyor motor, 2107, --Second conveyor motor, 2108, anti-air roller, 2109...'it/8 tunotsuba-2110.
・Refeed bar, ζ flapper ・-201 ・Reverse flap ・
L bar 2112--Single item J8α Hohichi Senza, 2H3--
Multiple parts b1l () 54 power chi setsa, 2200... 2nd
Conveyance unit, 2201...J: Top paper feed bus, 2202...Middle top paper feed bus, 2203...Lower top paper feed bus, 2204...Top paper feed bus, 2205. ...Paper feed flapper 2300...Special tray 2301...First storage bin, 2302...Second storage bin, 2303...Third storage bin, 2304...Fourth storage bin, 2305...・Fifth storage bin, 2306... Rocking rod, 2307... Rocking rod drive motor, 2308... Lead cam drive motor, 2309...
Lead cam, 2310... Stable neck attachment, 2311... Paper refeed roller, 2312... Tonneau paper detection sensor, 2400...
Cover tray 2401...Cover cassette (Sat), 2402...Cover cassette (middle), 2403...Cover cassette (bottom), ? 500...Binding unit, 2501...Bookbinding paper feed sensor, 2502...Cover set detection sensor, 2503...
Bookbinder, 2504... Width baffle plate, 2505... Heating section, 2506... Cooling temperature sensor, 2507... Width baffle plate home sensor, 2508...
Side-to-side board home flag, 2509... Width-to-side drive motor, 251O... Koba swing unit l-drive 6 motor, 251
1... Koba rocking rod driver - evening, 2512... Koba rocking rod Baum sensor, 2513..., Niba rocking rod home flag, 25th... Koba rocking rod, 2516 ...Base, 2517...Width backing plate, 2518...Kobatsu backing plate, 2519...Base drive element-event, 2520...Screw shaft, 2521...Base platform Flag, 2522... Base home sensor, 2523... First heater, 2524... Second heater, 2525... Heater control circuit, 252... Heating section movement motor, 2527... - Heating section home flag, 2528... Heating section home sensor, 252g... First heat roller, 2530... Heat roller drive dryer, 2531...
・Heal l-u-ra home sensor, 2532... Temperature detection sensor, 7533... Copper plate, 2534... Heat roller horizontal 1 node, 2535
...heat roller kiMA no-ru, 2536...
2nd heat roller, 2537... Cover, 2538... Transfer paper, 2601... Binding rear edge detection sensor, 2602... Fifth bus, 2603... Bookbinding cooling fan, 2604... Cooling bus , 2605... Cooling temperature sensor, 2700... Bookbinding tray 2701... Bookbinding tray 3000... Control unit, 3001... Central processing unit (C1't1), 30
02...Read only memory (ROM), 3003
...Random access memory (RAM) 3004...
・Input/output interface (Ilo), 3005-...Data at l female bus, :]00 To...Siri]"le1
'(j, 3007...11th ℃(n send ip, j'
3J series, 30118... 2nd run: 1) (1: f drive system 31109... cover picture 1!, jt series, 301O.
...-Peng/Storage subino drive system, 3011... Width shifting drive system, 3012... Heater drive system, 100... Copying device operation section, 101... Asterisk key 102... All reset key 103...Preheat key 104...Copy start key 105...Clear/stop key 106...Numeric keypad 107...Memory key 108...Copy density key 109...Copy density key 110... AE goat-ll...Cassette selection key 112...Same magnification gear 113...Auto magnification key 114...Zoom key 115...Zoom key 116...Constant magnification key 117...Constant magnification variable Key 118...Double-sided key 119...Binding margin key 120...Photo key 121...Multiple key 122...Document frame eraser A- 123...Sheet frame erase key 124...Page series Copy key 125... Bookbinding key 12... Binding direction selection key 127... Cover selection key 128... Cover cassette display, 129... Manual binding key 150... Message display, 15... Magnification display, 152...Same size display, 153...Color developer display, 154...Copy number display, 155...Used cassette display, 15T...Original direction display, 157...AE display , 158... Preheating display, 159... 1 noddy/way 1- display, 160...
Double-sided copy display, O mortar 1 γ, 0 skin・t 0001~5ku OO0 0015~10 shape 00 0 + 011-20&OI OO112 do 3C
Mechanism 01 1 0 0 31=40 kou 100 0141-50 kou +0+ 1051-60 kou 110 161-70 k! 4 4R 5 5R 4 4R 3 3R Figure 10

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A first conveying means for conveying a plurality of recording sheets discharged from an image recording device, and temporarily storing a plurality of recording sheets conveyed from the first conveying means. a storage means; a temporary fastening means for bundling a plurality of sheets of recording paper stored in the storage means; a cover storage means for storing a cover used for binding the recording papers; and a plurality of sheets bound by the temporary fastening means. a second conveyance means for conveying a bundle of recording paper; a third conveyance means for conveying a cover stored in the cover storing means; a bundle of recording paper conveyed by the second conveyance means and the third conveyance means 1. A bookbinding apparatus comprising a bookbinding mechanism comprising a bookbinding means for binding a book by combining the cover conveyed by the bookbinding device. 2) The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the temporary fixing means is a stapling device. 3) The first conveyance means has a first conveyance path that conveys a plurality of recording sheets discharged from the image recording device to the storage means, and a second conveyance path that conveys the plurality of recording sheets to the bookbinding means. 2. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a flapper that selectively switches between the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path in response to an external instruction signal. 4) The flapper selects the first conveyance path when the number of recording sheets is larger than a specified value, and selects the second conveyance path when the number of recording sheets is smaller than the specified value. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that: 5. When information indicating the number of recording sheets transmitted from the image recording device is received, and the number of recording sheets indicated by the information is larger than a specified value, the temporary fixing means stores the number of recording sheets for each predetermined number of sheets. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control means for instructing the bundling of the recording sheets, and for the second conveying means to instruct the conveyance of the bundle of recording sheets bundled for each predetermined number of sheets. Bookbinding equipment.