JPH0532364U - Long paper folding device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Make creases that allow zigzag folding of long paper. [Structure] After one page of received data is recorded on a roll-shaped recording paper 9 of a facsimile machine, one actuator 27a is operated to push out a rod 28a. As a result, the blade portion 25a of the pressing die 24a is moved to the receiving die portion 21a.
Is pushed into the V groove 23a. The rod 28a is the blade 2
When 5a hits the V groove 23a, it returns to the original position.
As a result, the recording paper 9 has a fold line 13 protruding downward.
a is formed. After the next received data is recorded for one page, the actuator 27b, which is different from the previous one, is operated this time, which causes the fold line 1 protruding upward on the recording paper 9.
3b is attached. In this way, by alternately forming the folds 13a and 13b in the opposite directions for each page, if the discharged recording paper is dropped by its own weight, it is folded zigzag for easy handling.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a long paper folding device suitable for application to a facsimile machine or a copying machine using roll paper.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In a facsimile machine that uses a roll of recording paper, the recording paper on which the received data is recorded is normally discharged continuously or cut into pages and discharged.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In a facsimile machine that continuously ejects roll-shaped recording paper as described above, the ejected recording paper is crumpled, and its arrangement is troublesome and storage is not easy. In addition, it is difficult to identify the page transitions, which makes it difficult to see.

In a facsimile machine that cuts and ejects one page at a time, ejected recording paper may be mixed in, or the recording paper may be blown away by wind. Further, for example, when the measurement data and the like are entered on two or more sheets, it is necessary to join them, which is troublesome.

Such a problem occurs not only in facsimile machines but also in apparatuses using long paper.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and proposes a long paper folding device capable of folding a long paper discharged from the apparatus for easy handling. It is a thing.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, there are provided a first folding means for making a crease protruding in one direction along the width direction of the long paper, and a first folding means for extending along the width direction of the long paper. A second folding means for making folds projecting in the opposite direction is provided, and the first folding means and the second folding means are alternately used to make creases on the long paper at appropriate intervals, so that the self-weight from the leading end portion is reduced. A long sheet of paper that falls in a zigzag shape is folded.

Further, the first folding means and the second folding means have perforation cutters, and the perforations can be made on the long paper by the perforation cutters.

[0009]

[Action]

 In FIG. 1, the roll-shaped recording paper 9 on which the received data is recorded is ejected to the outside by the ejecting unit 11. At this time, the folding device 12 alternately folds the folds 13a and 13b in opposite directions for each page. That is, after recording one page of received data, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), first, one actuator 27a operates to push out the rod 28a, which causes the recording paper 9 to move to the blade portion of the pressing die portion 24a. By being sandwiched between 25a and the V groove 23a, a fold line 13a protruding downward is formed.

Subsequently, after the pressing die portion 24a returns to the original position and the received data for the next one page is recorded, this time, the actuator 27b different from the previous time operates, and the opposite side from the previous time is operated. A fold line 13b that protrudes at the end is attached.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 3, the recording paper 9 on which the folds 13 a and 13 b opposite to each other are alternately attached is automatically dropped (FIG. 1), and zigzag in the recording paper collection box 15. It is folded and stored. As shown in FIG. 4, fold lines 13a and 13b with perforations 29 can be easily cut at any page.

[0012]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment in which the long paper folding device according to the present invention is applied to a facsimile device will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a facsimile apparatus to which the present invention is applied. In this facsimile apparatus, when the original document 1 for transmission is placed on the original platen 2, the automatic paper feeding section 3 is driven, whereby the original document 1 is fed into the apparatus page by page. Then, the image such as characters written on the manuscript 1 is read by the image sensor 4, and the image data is transmitted to the facsimile machine on the other side.

The document 1 that has been read is discharged into the discharge tray 5. A modem board 6, a control board 7, a power supply circuit 8 and the like are mounted in the main body of the facsimile device.

In this facsimile apparatus, a roll-shaped recording paper 9 is used, and the received data is written on the recording paper 9 by the thermal head 10. The recording paper 9 is ejected to the outside by the ejecting section 11 after the received data is recorded. At this time, each time one page of received data is recorded, the folding device 12 alternately folds the folds 13a and 13b in opposite directions over the entire width at appropriate positions on the recording paper 9.

As shown in FIG. 2, the folding device 12 is composed of a first folding means 32a and a second folding means 32b. The folding means 32a, 32b are arranged in opposite directions with an appropriate gap therebetween. That is, in each of the folding means 32a 1 and 32b 2, the two receiving mold portions 21a and 21b slightly longer than the width of the recording paper 9 are arranged above and below the recording paper 9 at appropriate intervals. The receiving mold parts 21a and 21b are attached to a frame part 26 fixed to the facsimile machine. Then, cushioning materials 22a and 22b formed of a rubber material or the like are attached to the surface of the receiving mold portions 21a and 21b facing the recording paper 9 over the entire length thereof, and V-grooves are formed on the surface thereof. 23a and 23b are provided.

Actuators 27 a and 27 b fixed to the frame portion 26 are arranged on the recording paper 9 side of each of the receiving mold portions 21 a and 21 b. Push mold portions 24a, 24b are fixed to the rods 28a, 28b of the actuators 27a, 27b, and the blade portions 25a, 25b thereof are formed so as to be aligned with the V grooves 23a, 23b.

The actuators 27a and 27b are adapted to operate alternately according to a control signal from the facsimile machine. Now, for example, when one of the actuators 27a operates, the rod 28a is pushed out as shown in FIG. 2B, whereby the blade portion 25a of the pressing die portion 24a receives the recording paper 9 inside the V groove 23a of the receiving die portion 21a. Push into.

Then, when the blade portion 25a hits the wall surface of the V groove 23a, the rod 28a stops, and subsequently the rod 28a returns to its original position. Thus, the recording paper 9 is provided with the fold line 13a protruding downward by the blade portion 25a and the V groove 23a.

Next, when the image data is received, the image data is recorded on the recording paper 9, and after the recording for one page is completed, the actuator 27b different from the previous operation is operated, and the recording paper 9 is moved to the upper side contrary to the previous time. A projecting fold line 13b is provided.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 3, the fold line 13a protruding downward and the fold line 13b protruding upward are alternately provided at the boundary of each page of the recording paper 9. At this time, each part is controlled so that the intervals between the adjacent folds 13a and 13b are the same for all pages.

The recording paper 9 with the folds 13a and 13b thus formed is discharged to the outside of the facsimile machine as shown in FIG. 1, falls by its own weight, and is attached to the side surface of the installation table 14. It is accumulated in the paper collection box 15. At this time, since the adjacent folds 13a and 13b are formed so as to project in opposite directions, the recording paper 9 is zigzag folded and stored.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where only the folds 13a and 13b are attached to the recording paper 9 has been described, but the perforations 29 may be provided in the folds 13a and 13b as shown in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a large number of needle-shaped members 30a, 30b are attached to the tips of the pressing molds 24a, 24b at appropriate intervals, and the relief grooves are formed in the V-shaped grooves 23a, 23b of the receiving molds 21a, 21b. 31a and 31b may be provided.

With such perforations 29, the recording paper 9 can be easily separated page by page when necessary.

[0025]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the present invention makes it possible to fold folds in different directions on a long paper or the like over the entire width. Therefore, if the present invention is applied to, for example, a facsimile machine or a copying machine that uses roll-shaped recording paper, the discharged recording paper can be folded in a zigzag by its own weight and handling becomes easy.

Further, perforations can be provided in the folds, and in this case, there is an effect that a long paper or the like can be easily separated when necessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile device to which a long paper folding device according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a folding device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a shape of a fold line.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a fold line with perforations.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a die for perforated folds.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 Roll-shaped recording paper 10 Thermal head 11 Discharge part 12 Folding device 13a, 13b Fold line 15 Recording paper collection box 21a, 21b Receiving mold part 22a, 22b Buffer material 23a, 23b V groove 24a, 24b Pushing mold part 25a, 25b Blade Part 26 Frame part 27a, 27b Actuator 28a, 28b Rod 29 Perforation 30a, 30b Needle-like member 31a, 31b Escape groove 32a First bending means 32b Second bending means

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first folding means for forming a fold line protruding in one direction along the width direction of a long paper, and a fold line protruding in a direction opposite to the first folding means along the width direction of the long paper. A second folding means for attaching the first folding means and the second folding means alternately, and by making creases on the long paper at appropriate intervals, the long length that falls from the tip end by its own weight A long paper folding device, characterized in that the paper is folded zigzag. 2. The first folding means and the second folding means have perforated cutters, and the perforated cutters are used to make the folds on the long paper. Long paper folding device.