JPH0440915Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field This invention is a method for packaging large quantities of newspapers and other printed matter in a short time and packaging them in a short amount of time, and packaging them in a predetermined number of copies or fractional copies in the process of shipping bundles of printed matter to be shipped to a large number of stores. Packing bundles of printed matter that have been accumulated and bundled,
It is installed at a predetermined position during transportation for the packing process, and is used to sequentially place address paper on which shipping information such as destination and number of copies is printed on the top of the corresponding bundle of printed matter that is continuously carried out. This invention relates to an address paper loading device.

Prior Art Conventionally, a counter stacker is controlled by reading the shipping information such as the address and number of copies written on the accumulated address paper, and the corresponding address paper is automatically placed on the top of the bundle of printed matter of a fraction or constant number that is carried out. The present applicant has already developed an address paper loading device equipped with a paper feeding member, a standby member, and a loading member as an address paper loading device mounted on a
It is disclosed in Publication No. 51-7084 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-10861.

In addition, the address sheets stacked on one sheet feeding member are read by the number of copies written on them, guided through a switching member to transport and standby members separately provided for constant bundles and fractional bundles, and are separated into separate sheets. Japanese Patent Publication No. 55-51773 discloses a device that is mounted on a bundle of printed matter that is sequentially conveyed by an attached member, and furthermore, a device that separately stacks address sheets for constant bundles and address sheets for fractional bundles. two paper feeding members are installed in parallel, and a device for reading number of copies of address paper for fractional bundles is installed.
An address paper loading device has been developed which is equipped with a common standby member having multiple standby positions connected to both paper feeding members, a horizontal conveying member provided at the tip of the common standby member, and a level-adjustable mounting member. It is disclosed in Publication No. 60-61247.

As mentioned above, a large number of address paper loading devices that can be used for both constant and fractional bundles are already in use. Due to external disturbances, such as disturbances or paper jams in the rows of printed matter being carried into the counter stacker, or sudden changes in the starting order of trucks at the shipping site, the fractional bundle creation process is interrupted and the constant bundle creation process is interrupted. or
Conventional address sheet loading devices are not able to quickly respond to switching or restoring them, and it is necessary to manually remove multiple address sheets that have been read in advance and are on standby, or to accumulate them on the paper feed member. The counter stacker must be controlled by replacing the addressed paper, or by inputting again using the numeric keys or push buttons on the operation panel, or the user is forced to manually attach the address paper after sorting by hand.

Purpose: In order to solve the above-mentioned problems with conventional address paper loading devices, this invention provides two separate conveyance and standby routes for address paper for constant bundles and for fractional bundles, and at the end of both routes. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a new address paper loading device that can immediately load any address paper by simply switching control signals as necessary by connecting to the merging section and providing a common loading member. That is.

Structure This device is based on the information read from the address paper on which the addressee, number of copies, and other shipping information is printed, and the corresponding address paper is placed on top of the bundle of printed matter that is continuously carried out from the counter stacker. The address paper loading device is equipped with a first paper feed member that accumulates address papers for fractional bundles and feeds them out one by one, and a first paper feed member that is installed adjacent to the paper feed member and that accumulates address papers for constant bundles. a second paper feeding member that feeds out one sheet, a reading member that is disposed on the first paper feeding member and sequentially reads the number of copies of address sheets for fractional bundles, and a reading member that is connected to the first paper feeding member. , a first standby member that progressively waits one sheet of address paper for fractional bundles at a plurality of standby positions each including a conveyance member and a detection member; and the second standby member.
a second standby member that is connected to the paper feeding member and that waits one sheet of constant bundle address paper at at least one standby position that includes a conveyance member and a detection member; and the first and second standby members. Any one of the address sheets selectively sent out through the terminal convergence section is kept waiting at the loading position, and when the corresponding bundle of printed matter is carried out to a predetermined position, the address paper corresponding to the top surface of the address paper is placed on standby at the loading position. The present invention is characterized by comprising a mounting member on which address paper is mounted.

Next, one embodiment of this invention will be described in detail based on the attached drawings. 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2
is an address paper loading device based on this invention. 1st
In the figure, pillars 2 are erected on both sides of the base of a conveyor C that is connected to the outlet of a counter stacker (not shown) placed on the left and conveys a bundle of printed matter S that has been counted and sorted. A machine frame 3 is provided across the conveyor C. Reference numeral 7 denotes a paper feed tray on which is placed a large number of address sheets A ₁ for fractional bundles on which shipping information is printed on sheets of a predetermined size, such as A4 size, and stacked in a required shipping order. Its side part is connected to a chain 11 stretched between a pair of upper and lower chain wheels 9, and can be moved vertically along a guide rod by an electric motor (not shown), and by a position detector 15 such as a micro switch. It is controlled so that the position of the top address paper _A1 is always kept constant.

Reference numeral 17 is a sponge paper feed roller supported by an arm and rotated by a timing belt, which is pressed against the top surface of the address paper A ₁ by the arm oscillated by a pneumatic cylinder placed in the machine frame 3. Or, when it is separated and receives a paper feed command, it feeds out the topmost address paper _A1 by one sheet length. At this time, make sure that two sheets of address paper _A1 are not fed at the same time.
A cutter 13 is provided at the rear end of the address paper A ₁ to pierce and hold several sheets of address paper A ₁ .

Reference numeral 21 denotes a reading member such as a laser scanner, which reads the information on the number of copies per bundle printed with a bar code or the like at the required position on the address sheet _A1 for fractional bundles on the top surface, and controls the counting from the control panel 4 to the counter stacker. Output as a signal.

8 is a paper feed tray on which shipping information is printed on sheets of a predetermined size such as A4 size or B5 size, and a large number of address sheets A ₂ for constant bundles are stacked in the required shipping order.
Its configuration is exactly the same as the paper feed tray 7 of address paper _A1 for fractional bundles, except that a reader per bundle is not required.
It is disposed adjacent to the lower side and is connected to a chain 12 stretched between a pair of upper and lower chain wheels 10, and is moved up and down by an electric motor separate from the paper feed tray 7. top address paper
Controlled to keep the position of A ₂ constant. 14
18 is a cutter for preventing double-sheet feeding, and 18 is a sponge paper feed roller which is supported by an arm so as to be able to approach and separate from the upper surface of the address paper A ₂ using a pneumatic cylinder, and which is rotated by a timing belt.

Address paper A ₁ fed out one sheet by paper feed roller 17 from paper feed tray 7 that feeds address paper A ₁ for fractional bundles.
A plurality of rotating shafts 34 are controlled to rotate and stop by an electric motor 22 provided in the machine frame 3 through transmission and control elements such as a timing belt, a gear electromagnetic clutch, and a brake (not shown), and a required spacing or width. The front and back sides of the address paper A ₁ are held between a group of pulleys 35 having the same dimensions and a group of round belts 36 stretched between two of these pulley groups at a required interval.
As shown in Figure 1, multiple units are transported while changing direction by nearly 180 degrees and repeatedly descending and ascending, and are arranged in a roughly M shape to save space and make the entire device compact. Standby position W ₂ , W ₃ ,
At W ₄ and W ₅ , one sheet each is stopped and waited.

An address paper is placed near the leading edge of each standby position in the direction of travel.
Photoelectric detectors T ₂ , T ₃ , T ₄ , T ₅ to detect the presence or absence of A ₁
are arranged respectively, and the preceding standby position W
When there is no address paper A ₁ in the address paper A 1 , the above-mentioned conduction control element is controlled so that the subsequent address paper A ₁ is sequentially advanced and put on standby until it reaches its waiting position W. Address paper for bundle A ₁
A first standby member is configured for.

Note that if the reading member 21 is unable to read the number of copies of the address paper A ₁ due to printing defects or the like, or if the thickness detector 1 installed in the conveyance path following the paper feed roller 17
9, when two sheets of address paper A ₁ are fed in duplicate, they are moved into the transport path by the operation of a pneumatic cylinder (not shown) at the upper direction change position of the first standby position W ₅ . Switch the turning plate 23 to the paper discharge side, pass the paper discharge conveyor 25 horizontally above the standby member, and transfer the defective address paper A ₁ to the paper discharge tray.
Collect the discharged paper in _H1 .

On the other hand, the address paper A ₂ fed out by the paper feed roller 18 from the second paper feed member for the constant bundle is rotated and controlled via a similar transmission and control element connected to the same electric motor 22. It is held by a group of shafts, a group of pulleys, and a group of round belts and is conveyed to a separate second standby position located below the first standby member, and the photoelectric detector _T6 detects the address paper _A2 . When an arrival is detected, the conduction path is cut off and brakes are applied, and the address paper
_A2 stops and waits at the standby position _W6 .

Reference numeral 20 denotes a thickness detector installed in the conveyance path of the address paper A _2. If two sheets of address paper A ₂ are accidentally fed, the thickness detector 20 detects the thickness at the tip of the standby position W ₆ . The switching path plate 24 is switched to the paper discharge side by the operation of the pressure cylinder, and a second paper discharge path extending to the bottom of the second paper feeding member passes through the paper discharge path 26 provided below the second standby member. It is configured to output the defective address paper A ₂ onto the paper tray H ₂ . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the standby member for the constant bundle address paper _A2 has one standby position _W6 , but it may have a plurality of standby positions if necessary.

As shown in Figure 1, address paper for fractional bundles mentioned above.
The exit of the first standby member for A ₁ and the exit of the second standby member for constant bundle address paper A ₂ are as follows:
They are vertically adjacent to each other, and both transport paths are arranged so as to meet at the downstream end, and are connected to the entrance of the loading transport path. Like the transport paths for both standby members, the mounting transport path is connected to the electric motor 22 via transmission and control elements, and is composed of a plurality of rotating shaft groups 37, pulley groups 38, and round belt groups 39 whose rotation is controlled. , accepts any one piece of address paper A that is carried out from the outlet of both standby members, and carries it in while holding it there;
When the photoelectric detector T ₁ is shielded from light and detects the arrival of the address paper A, it immediately stops and makes both address papers A ₁ and A ₂ wait at a common loading position W ₁ .

Reference numeral 28 denotes a mounting cylinder that is supported at both ends by supports 33 fixed to the machine frame 3 and is moved up and down by pneumatic pressure.At the tip of the piston rod 29, there is a cylinder located above the center of the mounting position _W1 , as shown in FIG. In this case, an address paper pressing plate 30, which is narrower in width than a pair of left and right round belts 39 that hold the address paper A, is fixed.

31 is a guide rod that is installed upright on the push-down plate 30 to maintain and guide the push-down board 30 in the horizontal direction; P ₂ is the push-down plate 3;
32 is a flexible pneumatic tube connected to a pneumatic source (not shown); The pressed address paper A is transferred to the printed matter stack S
It is designed to be sprayed onto the top surface and placed.

In addition, 27 is in the tip conveyance path at the loading position _W1 ,
A stop plate that is movably disposed by a pneumatic cylinder (not shown) is used to prevent abnormalities such as deviation of the bundle of printed matter S to be conveyed on the conveyor C.
The transportation path for the loading member is opened, and the address paper A waiting at the loading position _W1 is discharged onto the removable paper output stand _H3 connected to the loading position _W1 in the direction of movement. There is.

Next, the operation of the address paper loading device will be explained.

In the process of shipping a bundle S of printed matter such as a newspaper, a bundle of address sheets _A1 for fractional bundles are printed, separated and stacked in an order corresponding to the order of unloading and departure of each store in the transportation truck group. , and the bundle of address sheets A ₂ for fixed bundles are mounted on the paper feed trays 7 and 8 which have been lowered to the lowest positions of the address paper loading device 1, and then both paper feed trays 7,
8, the position detectors 15 and 16 automatically stop both address sheets A ₁ and A ₂ while keeping their top surfaces at fixed positions. These operations are
This is performed via a control member in the control panel 4 using push buttons arranged on the operation panel 5 or 6 disposed on the front and rear surfaces of the machine frame 3.

Next, when the operation is started by operating the operation button, the first sheet feeding member sends the address paper _A1 for fractional bundles on the top surface, and reads the barcode indicating the number of copies per bundle from the first paper feeding member. 21 is read and stored in the memory in the control panel 4, the paper feed roller 17 rotates downward and is fed out, and the address paper is placed in the preceding standby position W.
The conduction control element is controlled while detecting the absence of A ₁ by the photoelectric detector T at each standby position W, until it reaches the standby position W ₂ and stops. Similarly, the subsequent address sheets A ₁ are sequentially fed out at regular intervals as soon as the number of copies read by the reading member 21 is stored in the memory, and placed at the standby position W ₃ , respectively.
Set to W ₄ and W ₅ .

At the same time, address paper A ₂ for constant bundle is
As the paper feed roller 18 rotates and descends, the topmost sheet is fed out from the second paper feed member and guided to a second standby member that has an independent conveyance path different from that of the first standby member. , the conveyance operation is stopped and braked by the light shielding of the photoelectric detector _T6 , and the conveyance operation is set to the standby position _W6 .

On the other hand, when the counter stacker starts operating, the information on the number of copies of the address paper _A1 for fractional bundles, which was stored in the memory of the control panel 4 upon receiving the start signal, is transferred to the memory provided in the control device on the counter stacker side. Then, in accordance with the order of this transfer information, the rows of printed matter that successively flow in in a scaly manner are counted and divided, and a specified number of fractional printed matter bundles S are accumulated and sent to the conveyor C one after another. Carry it out. If the number of fractional bundles to be created is extremely small in succession, the counter stacker's bundle creation cycle time will not be able to keep up with it and accidents such as paper jams will occur. The counter stacker is controlled by the two-bundle principle.

That is, the sum n of the number of fractional bundles n1 to be created each time information on the number of fractional bundles is transferred from the control panel 4 of the address sheet loading device ₁ and the number of fractional bundles _n2 to be created next is calculated. , if the total number n is smaller than the standard bundle value N, then the fractional bundle n ₁
After creating a constant bundle, a constant bundle is created and carried out, and then the process returns to creating a fractional bundle _n2 , and the counting and sorting operations proceed in the same manner.

If the control device of the counter stacker does not receive the information on the number of copies for fractional bundles from the control panel 4 within the set time, it is controlled to create a fixed number of printed matter bundles, and the address paper loading device side If the address paper A ₁ or A ₂ is ejected to the output tray H ₁ or H ₂ due to poor reading or double-sheet feeding, the number of copies of the address paper will be displayed on the operation panel 5 or counter stacker side. The information is entered into the memory of the control device by operating the numeric keypad from the control panel.

Based on the transmission and reception of control signals as described above, when the printed matter bundle S that has been counted and sorted and stacked is conveyed from the counter stacker to the conveyor C, an address paper is sent from the counter stacker via its control device. The control panel 4 of the loading device 1 is output with an output signal for the stack of printed matter 4 and an identification signal indicating whether it is a fractional stack S ₁ or a constant stack S ₂ , and the control panel 4 moves to the standby position according to this identification signal.
Select either address sheet A ₁ for fractional bundles or address sheet A ₂ for constant bundles waiting in W ₂ or W ₆ , and place it at loading position W _1.
Send to.

At the empty standby position W ₂ or W ₆ , subsequent address papers A ₁ or A ₂ are advanced one by one from the one on the downstream side to the next standby position, and then fed out from the paper feed tray. The information on the number of copies of the fractional bundle is read and output.

A stack of printed matter S conveyed on the conveyor C at a speed V approaches the address paper loading device 1, and the photoelectric detector P ₁ provided on the machine frame 3 and the base of the conveyor C is temporarily shielded from light, and the stack of printed matter The upper surface of the rear end of S is the detector P ₁
When the beam passes through the beam having an inclination angle θ and is re-passed, a loading command is issued and the loading cylinder 28 is activated.
The corresponding address paper A waiting at the loading position W ₁ is pushed _down by the push-down plate 30 at a descending speed F, and as shown by the chain line in FIG. When the photoelectric detector P ₂ detects the detection, air is ejected from the outlet on the lower surface of the push-down plate 30 via the pneumatic tube 32 to move the address paper A to a predetermined position on the upper surface of the corresponding stack of printed matter S without stopping it. Mount.

At the same time, the piston rod 29 rises, and when the proximity switch _P3 detects the rising end, the address paper A in the corresponding standby member is selected based on the next bundle identification signal output from the counter stacker and placed in the loading position. It is sent to W ₁ , and the loading operation continues in the same manner. Note that the conveyor speed V, the mounting cylinder descending speed F, the installation position of the photoelectric detector _P1 , and the light beam inclination angle θ are determined so that the printed matter bundle S is at a predetermined position on the upper surface during transportation, regardless of the number of copies of the printed matter bundle S being conveyed. It is set so that address paper A can be loaded.

Effects This invention has the above-mentioned configuration, so it eliminates the troubles that often occur in printed matter rows during the shipping process, which is updated in response to constantly changing shipping information.
Even in the event of a paper jam in the counter stacker, a collapse of the load, a change in the delivery order of printed matter bundles based on the two-bundle principle, a shift in bundles, or a change in the start of the truck, the address paper for fractional bundles and the address paper for constant bundles can be Address papers are stacked on separate paper feeding members, passed through two separate paths, waited at separate waiting members, and guided from the delivery ports of the respective waiting members to a common loading position where they meet, and then delivered to any desired location. At the same time, address sheets for other bundles that are on standby can be switched and loaded at any time without ejecting them. After wiping out the address paper, you can eliminate the complicated manual work of re-entering it on the numeric keypad or manually attaching the address paper to the stack of printed matter, which can automate and save labor in the shipping process. This has great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view showing an embodiment of an address paper loading device according to this invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the same embodiment. 1...Address paper loading device, 3...Machine frame, 4...Control panel, 7, 8...Paper feed tray, 17, 18...Paper feed roller, 21...Reader, 22...Electric motor, 28 …
...Cylinder installed, A ₁ ... Address paper for fractional bundles, A ₂ ...
...Address paper for constant bundle, W ₁ ...Mounting position, W ₂ to _{W 6}
...Standby position, C...Export conveyor, _S1 ...Constant printed matter bundle, _S2 ...Fractional printed matter bundle.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] They are counted and divided based on the information read from the address paper on which the destination, number of copies, and other shipping information are printed.
An address paper loading device that loads the corresponding address paper on top of the bundles of printed matter that are continuously carried out from the counter stacker, and a first paper feeder that accumulates address papers for fractional bundles and feeds them one by one. member, and a second member which is installed adjacent to the paper feed member and which accumulates address papers for a fixed number of bundles and feeds them one by one.
a paper feeding member, and disposed on the first paper feeding member,
A reading member that sequentially reads the information on the number of copies of address papers for odd bundles, and one sheet of address paper for odd bundles is placed at a plurality of standby positions, each of which is connected to the first sheet feeding member and each includes a conveyance member and a detection member. a first standby member that waits step by step, and one sheet of address paper for constant bundles is on standby at at least one standby position connected to the second sheet feeding member and comprising a conveyance member and a detection member. a second standby member, and one of the address sheets selectively sent out through the end merging portion of the first and second standby members, is made to stand by at a loading position, and the corresponding bundle of printed matter is An address paper loading device comprising: a mounting member for mounting the corresponding address paper on the upper surface of the address paper when the address paper is carried out to a predetermined position.