JPH07137864A - Paper bundle transfer feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve work efficiency by automatizing work for supplying a paper bundle separated to be conveyed from a layered product, to a device for performing another process, in a manufacturing process of the paper bundle. CONSTITUTION:When a calendar 1, conveyed by a conveying plate PL, is positioned it a tilt condition in a prescribed position, an end part in an upper side of the calendar 1 is sucked to lift it by a sucker pad 26. Thereafter, the conveying plate PL is drawn out from a lower side of this calendar 1, thus to drop down another end part of the calendar 1, sucking the end part lifted, onto a transfer feed plate 22. When completely drawing out the conveying plate PL from the lower side of the calendar 1 is detected by a sensor S2, sucking by the sucker pad 26 is stopped, and the calendar 1 is completely dropped dot onto the transfer feed plate 22. The calendar 1 dropped down onto this transfer feed plate 22 is positioned in a prescribed position on the transfer feed plate by a side plate 24B and further transfer fed in a direction of a work bench C from on the transfer feed plate by a conveying belt 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper bundle transfer device for sequentially transferring a paper bundle in which a plurality of conveyed papers are bound in the direction of another device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a paper bundle, such as a calendar, in which a plurality of sheets of paper are set and one side of which is bound by a method such as gluing, is set by stacking the paper bundles set by gluing. After that, the paper bundle is separated from the laminated body and is supplied to a device that performs hot pressing of the gluing portion, formation of perforations, and the like for manufacturing.

[0003]

However, in the past, when stacking paper bundles, the glue in the gluing part oozes out and adheres to other paper bundles, making it difficult to separate the paper bundles. Separation of paper bundles from the stack in the paper bundle manufacturing process,
Also, the work of supplying the separated paper bundle to a device that performs other processing such as heat pressing of the gluing portion and formation of perforations is not automated.

For this reason, the paper bundle manufacturing process cannot be fully automated, which is an obstacle to improving work efficiency. Such a problem occurs not only in the manufacturing process of the calendar but also in the process of binding and binding of a book, for example.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional manufacturing process of a sheet bundle. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the work efficiency by automating the operation of supplying the paper bundle separated and conveyed from the stack to the apparatus that performs other processing in the paper bundle manufacturing process. An object of the present invention is to provide a sheet bundle transfer device.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a paper bundle transfer device for sequentially transferring a paper bundle in which a plurality of papers are bound to another device, wherein the paper bundle is A positioning member for locating the sheet at a predetermined position in an inclined state, a transport plate for transporting the sheet bundle to the position of the positioning member, and a sheet bundle that is movably arranged vertically and is positioned in the inclined state by the positioning member. A suction member that sucks and lifts the end portion located on the upper side of the sheet bundle, and a pull-out member that pulls out the transport plate from the lower side of the sheet bundle after the end portion of the sheet bundle is lifted by the suction member, Below the paper bundle positioned by the positioning member, a detection member that detects that the transport plate is pulled out from the lower side of the paper bundle and stops the suction of the paper bundle by the suction member, A transfer plate, which is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to the set sheet bundle, is dropped by pulling out the transport plate, and is arranged at the lower end of the transfer plate and dropped. It has a locking member that locks the incoming sheet bundle, and a transfer member that transfers the sheet bundle locked by the locking member from the transfer plate toward the other device. .

[0007]

In the sheet bundle transfer device, when the sheet bundle conveyed by the conveying plate is positioned by the positioning member in a state of being inclined to a predetermined position, the suction member is positioned above the sheet bundle. Adsorb and lift the end located. After that, the conveying plate is pulled out from the lower side of the sheet bundle whose end is lifted by the pulling member. As a result, the other end of the sheet bundle whose end is attracted and lifted is dropped onto the transfer plate.

When the detecting member detects that the transport plate is pulled out from the lower side of the sheet bundle by the pulling member, the suction of the sheet bundle by the suction member is stopped, and the sheet bundle is completely placed on the transfer plate. Be dropped. The sheet bundle dropped on the transfer plate is locked by a locking member and positioned at a predetermined position on the transfer plate, and the sheet bundle positioned on the transfer plate is transferred from the transfer plate by the transfer member. Transferred to the other device.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The following description will be given of the paper bundle transfer device used in the calendar manufacturing process.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a calendar transferred by a sheet bundle transfer device in the following embodiments. This calendar 1 has a total of 13 sheets of paper, for example, the front cover and 12 dated pages with the date printed for each month.
The upper end 1A is glued and bound.

The back cover of the calendar 1 is longer than the other pages in the vertical direction, and the lower end portion 1B thereof projects beyond the lower ends of the other pages. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sheet bundle supply device including a sheet bundle transfer device, and FIG. 3 is a side view.

2 and 3, the sheet bundle transfer device B
In the paper bundle transfer device B, the calendar 1 to be transferred to the device in the next step of performing hot pressing and perforation formation of the binding portion by the paper bundle transfer device B is separated from the stack 10 part by part. A paper bundle separating device A for conveying to B is also installed.

The sheet bundle separating device A is constructed as follows. The four chains 11 are wound between four pairs of pulleys arranged in pairs vertically, and the lift base 12 on which the laminated body 10 of the calendar 1 is mounted on the chains 11 connects the four corners thereof. The lift base 12 is moved up and down by driving the chain 11.

A calendar suction mechanism A1 is disposed above the lift table 12 on the front end side in the carrying-out direction, which will be described later. The calendar suction mechanism A1 is composed of a cylinder 13 which is attached to the machine frame in a substantially vertical direction, and a pair of suction pads 14 which are attached to the cylinder 13 and slide in a substantially vertical direction.

The pair of suction pads 14 are arranged side by side at right angles to the calender conveying direction, which will be described later, and the front end of the laminated body 10 placed on the lift base 12 in the carrying-out direction (the lower end 1B of the calender 1). ) And is lowered by the operation of the cylinder 13, the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1 at the uppermost portion of the stacked body 10 which is lifted to a predetermined position by the lift table 12 is brought into contact with the lower end portion 1B. It The suction pad 14 is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown) and sucks the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1.

A bar 15 is bridged at a position above the rear end of the lift table 12 in the carry-out direction, at a right angle to the carry-out direction, and a pair of swing levers 16 are fixed to the bar 15 in a suspended state. ing. The pair of swing levers 16 are brought into contact with the rear end wall (the side wall surface formed by the front end edge of the calendar 1) of the stacked body 10 placed on the lift table 12, and the edge of the upper end of the calendar 1 is abutted. Align.

Above the lift table 12, a pair of transport chains 17 wound between a pair of pulleys P1 and P2 extend in parallel along the carry-out direction and are spaced apart from each other by the width of the calendar 1. It is arranged to be larger than.

The transport chain 17 is driven and driven by a drive pulley D1 arranged in the middle portion thereof, and tension is applied by tension pulleys P3 and P3. Further, the pulleys P4 and P5 arranged in the middle part
As a result, a traveling chain 17 extending horizontally on the lift table 12 (hereinafter referred to as a horizontal portion 17A) extends obliquely upward as it goes to the right in FIG. Be changed.

The drive pulley D1, the tension pulley P3, and the pulleys P4, P5 are located on the right side of the suction pad 14 in FIG. 3, that is, on the downstream side of the lift table 12 in the carry-out direction.

Between the pair of transport chains 17, as particularly shown in FIG. 4, a transport plate PL composed of a plurality of plates suspended between the chains 17 is attached.

Among the plates constituting the carrier plate PL, the plate PL located at the head in the carry-out direction
On the upper surface of 1, a protruding member 18 protruding upward is arranged in the central portion, and two pillow members 19 are arranged on both sides thereof.

A pair of recesses 20 is formed at the rear end edge of the plate PL2 located at the rearmost position in the carry-out direction.
It faces the lower end of 6. In addition, the pillow member 1 is provided on the upper surface of the plate PL3 located immediately before the plate PL2.
9 is provided at the center and a pair of projecting members 21 is provided on both sides thereof.

A pillow member 19 is appropriately arranged on the upper surface of each plate located between the plates PL1 and PL3. The plate PL2 plays a role of a cutter when the calendar 1 is separated from the stacked body 10.

As will be described later, the carrying plate PL is adapted so that when the calendar 1 is mounted, the calendar 1 is fitted between the projecting member 18 on the plate PL1 and the projecting member 21 on the plate PL3. ing.

The sheet bundle transfer device B is constructed as follows. As described above, the transport chain 17 includes the pulley P
The traveling direction is changed by 4 and P5 so as to incline obliquely upward on the downstream side in the carry-out direction, and a transfer plate 22 that inclines at the same angle as the transport chain 17 is arranged below the inclined portion 17B.

In the transfer plate 22, a plurality (four in the illustrated embodiment) of opening grooves 2 extending in the transfer direction of the calendar 1 (direction perpendicular to the carrying-out direction of the calendar 1).
2a is formed, and the transport belt 23 having the projections 23a on the upper surface is arranged in the opening groove 22a. The respective projections 23a are arranged in parallel so as to be parallel to the transport chain 17.

Each conveyor belt 23 is located substantially below the conveyor chain 17 and is wound around a pair of rollers. One roller connected by a single shaft 23b is driven by a drive motor (not shown). By being rotated, they are conveyed and run in synchronization. As a result, each protrusion 23a runs while maintaining a parallel state with the transport chain 17.

At the upper end and the lower end of the transfer plate 22,
A pair of side plates 24A and 24B extending in parallel to the transfer direction of the calendar 1 are arranged. The calendar suction mechanism B1 is arranged on the upper side (downstream side in the carry-out direction) of the inclined portion 17B.

The calendar suction mechanism B1 includes a cylinder 25 mounted on the machine frame in a substantially vertical direction, and a plurality of (four in the illustrated embodiment) suction units mounted on the cylinder 25 and slid in a substantially vertical direction. And a pad 26.

This suction pad 26 is used for the transport chain 17
When the cylinders 25 are arranged side by side at right angles to the conveying plate P and are lowered by the operation of the cylinder 25, as described later, the conveying plate P
The lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1 placed on L and carried out to the sheet bundle transfer device B is brought into contact with the lower end portion 1B. And the suction pad 14
Is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown), and the calendar 1
Adsorb the lower end 1B of the.

A bar 27 is stretched between the suction pad 14 of the calendar suction mechanism A1 and the drive pulley D1 in a direction perpendicular to the transport chain 17, and the bar 27 is rotatably supported around its axis. A pair of anti-reverse levers 28 are fixed to both ends of the bar 27 so as to be located inside the pair of transport chains 17.

The anti-reverse lever 28 is swung by the rotation of the bar 27, and is vertically oriented as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, and the lower end of the pillow member 19 of the pillow plate 19 is arranged on the transport plate PL. The length is set so as to pass through.

On the side of the paper bundle transfer device B, there is arranged a work table C for performing steps such as heat pressing and perforation of the glued portion of the calendar 1 transferred from the paper bundle transfer device B. The upper surface of the workbench C is inclined at the same inclination angle as the inclined portion 17B of the transport chain 17 and the transfer plate 22.

The sheet bundle separating device is driven and controlled by a computer, and a sensor S1 for this control is arranged above the lift table 12 and in the vicinity of the suction pad 14.
The sensor S2 is arranged near the side plate 24B, and the sensor S3 is arranged near the suction pad 26.

Next, the operation of the paper bundle separating device and the paper bundle transferring device will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 (a) to 6 (e) show the operation of the sheet bundle separating device A in stages, and FIGS. 7 (a) to 8 (e) show the sheet bundle transferring device B. The operation of is shown in stages.

FIG. 5 (a) When the paper stack separating device A is in the standby state, the lift base 12 on which the stack 10 is placed is in the lowered position, and the suction pad 14 is in the raised position by the cylinder 13 for conveyance. The plate PL is located downstream of the suction pad 14 in the carry-out direction.

(B) When the lift base 12 is lifted by driving the chain 11 and the upper surface of the laminate 10 reaches a predetermined position, the lift base 12 is stopped from rising and
The cylinder 13 is operated and the suction pad 14 is lowered to abut on the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1 located at the top of the stacked body, and the suction pad 14 sucks the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1 by the operation of the vacuum pump.

At this time, the swing lever 16 is detected by detecting the previous movement operation of the transport plate PL from the sheet bundle separating device A to the sheet bundle transferring device B by the sensor S1 as described later.
Is brought into contact with the side surface of the stacked body 10 on the upstream side in the carry-out direction, and the positions of the calendars 1 stacked on the stacked body 10 are aligned.

(C) The cylinder 13 is operated and the suction pad 14 of the calender 1 is detected by detecting the previous movement operation of the transport plate PL from the sheet bundle separating device A to the sheet bundle transferring device B by the sensor S2 as described later. It is lifted while adsorbing the lower end portion 1B. Then, thereafter, the sheet bundle transfer device B is driven by the conveyance chain 17 below the calendar 1 which is sucked by the suction pad 14 and whose lower end portion 1B is lifted.
The transport plate PL that has returned from is invaded.

FIG. 6 (d) shows that the transport plate PL includes the calendar 1 and the stack 1 which are lifted by the suction pad 14.
While separating 0, the upper end of calendar 1 is plate PL
3 is advanced until it engages with the protrusion member 21 on the upper surface of 3.
At this time, the rocking levers 16 are respectively engaged with the recesses 20 of the leading plate PL2, and the rocking levers 16 are rotated in the direction of movement as the plate PL2 advances.

The carrying plate PL is stopped when it advances to a predetermined position, and when the sensor S1 detects that the carrying plate PL has advanced to a predetermined position,
The suction by the suction pad 14 is stopped and the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1 is dropped onto the transport plate PL.

Further, the detection of the transport plate PL by the sensor S1 causes the backward movement preventing lever 28 to rotate in the direction in which its lower end can be lifted. (E) When the calendar 1 is mounted on the transport plate PL, the transport chain 17 is driven in the opposite direction to carry out the transport plate PL toward the sheet bundle transfer device B.

When the sensor S1 detects the movement of the transport plate PL in the direction of the sheet bundle transfer device B, the swing lever 16 is rotated to move the calendar 1 stacked on the stack 1 as described above. The positions are aligned.

FIG. 7 (a) When the paper stack transfer device B is in the standby position, the suction pad 26 is in the raised position. When the leading end of the transport plate PL that has been carried out from the paper bundle separating device A to the paper bundle transferring device B advances below the suction pad 26 and reaches a predetermined position, the drive of the transport chain 17 is stopped. At this time, the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1 placed on the transport plate PL is located directly below the suction pad 26.

(B) Conveying plate P by sensor S3
When it is detected that L reaches a predetermined position, the cylinder 25 is actuated and the suction pad 26 is lowered to come into contact with the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1, and then the vacuum pump is actuated to move the suction pad 26. Adsorb the lower end 1B.

(C) The suction pad 26 is lifted again to lift the lower end portion 1B of the calendar 1. Then, the transport chain 17 is driven in the opposite direction to the above, and the transport plate PL is pulled out from the lower side of the calendar 1.

At this time, when the sensor S3 detects the traveling of the transport plate PL in the direction of the sheet bundle separating device A, the backward movement preventing lever 28 is rotated so as to be in the vertical state.
Then, with the movement of the transport plate PL, the lower end of the anti-backward lever 28 passes through the groove between the pillow members 19 arranged on the transport plate PL. As a result, the calendar 1 is prevented from moving backward in the direction of the sheet bundle separating device A by being dragged by the traveling of the transport plate PL.

FIG. 8 (d) When the transport plate PL is completely pulled out from below the calender 1, the upper end of the calender 1 is dropped onto the transfer plate 22. (E) When the sensor S2 detects that the transport plate PL is completely pulled out from below the calendar 1, the suction by the suction pad 26 is stopped and the calendar 1 is stopped.
The lower end portion 1B of the is dropped onto the transfer plate 22.

At this time, since the transfer plate 22 is inclined at the same angle as the transport chain 17, the calendar 1 slides down on the transfer plate 22 with its upper end portion facing downward, and is in contact with the side plate 24B. Held in.

Thereafter, the conveyor belt 23 is driven and pushed by the projections 23a as the conveyor belt 23 travels, so that the calendar 1 placed on the transfer plate 22 is moved.
Is moved in the direction perpendicular to the carrying direction of the carrying chain 17, and is carried onto the work table C.

The work table C is equipped with a device 30 for performing, for example, heat pressing of the glued upper end of the calendar 1 and formation of perforations, and the final step of calendar production is carried out.

In the above description, the sensors S1, S2, and S3 detect the movement of the transport plate PL. Each sensor detects a protrusion (not shown) provided on the upper surface of the front and rear of the transport plate PL. By doing so.

[0053]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the process of manufacturing a paper bundle, the paper bundle in which a plurality of sheets of paper are bound can be automatically supplied to an apparatus that performs other processing.
It is possible to automate the manufacturing process of the bundle of paper and improve the work efficiency.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a calendar as a sheet bundle to be separated according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a transport plate in the embodiment.

5 (a) to 5 (c) are operation explanatory views showing the operation in steps of the paper bundle separating device of the embodiment.

6 (d) and 6 (e) are operation explanatory views showing the sequence of operations in the paper bundle separating device of the embodiment in a stepwise manner.

7 (a) to 7 (c) are operation explanatory views showing the operation in steps of the sheet bundle transfer device of the embodiment.

8 (d) and 8 (e) are operation explanatory views showing the sequence of operations in the paper bundle transfer device of the embodiment in a stepwise manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Calendar 1B ... Lower end part 10 ... Layered body 12 ... Lift stand 13 ... Cylinder 14 ... Suction pad 16 ... Swing lever 17 ... Transport chain 22 ... Transfer plate 23 ... Transfer belt 24B ... Side plate 25 ... Cylinder 26 ... Suction pad PL … Conveyor plate C… Workbench

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toru Takahashi 7 Enokicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

-[Claims] 1. A paper bundle transfer device for sequentially transferring a paper bundle in which a plurality of papers are bound to another device, and a positioning member for positioning the paper bundle in a state of being inclined to a predetermined position, A transport plate that transports the sheet bundle to the position of the positioning member, a suction member that is arranged so as to be vertically movable, and that suctions and lifts the end portion of the sheet bundle that is positioned in an inclined state by the positioning member and that is located above After the end of the sheet bundle is lifted by the suction member,
A pull-out member for pulling out the transport plate from the lower side of the sheet bundle, and a detection member for detecting that the transport plate has been pulled out from the lower side of the sheet bundle by the pull-out member and stopping suction of the sheet bundle by the suction member. A transfer plate that is disposed below the paper stack positioned by the positioning member, is inclined so as to be substantially parallel to the positioned paper stack, and drops the paper stack by pulling out the transport plate; A locking member arranged at the lower end of the plate to lock the falling paper stack, and the paper stack locked by the locking member is transferred from the transfer plate to another device. And a transfer member for controlling the sheet bundle.