JPH0724358Y2 - Continuous paper processing device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a continuous paper processing device, and more particularly, when transferring a plurality of continuous papers in an overlapping manner, a tension is applied to each continuous paper before the overlapping operation. The present invention relates to a continuous sheet processing apparatus which has a tensioning means capable of giving a sufficient amount of force and can perform a good superposing operation and a good transfer operation.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, continuous paper such as continuous forms formed by stacking a plurality of continuous papers in which unit papers are arranged in series has a color cap and a microcapsule encapsulating a dye on opposite surfaces. Although it has a carbonless type copying structure provided, copying with this structure is possible with an impact printer that prints by applying printing pressure, but not possible with a non-impact printer such as an electrostatic type or an inkjet type. For this reason, when a non-impact printer is used, continuous paper such as continuous forms is formed by printing on continuous paper in advance and then stacking and collating them.

The problem to be solved by the invention is that, when printing each continuous paper with a non-impact printer, it is accompanied by heating, so that each continuous paper shrinks. Since the shrinkage rate is slightly different depending on the material of the paper, the humidity, etc., when stacking the continuous papers after printing, the transfer hole position of the corresponding unit paper is displaced, and its adjustment is difficult. There is a drawback that the work and the subsequent transfer work cannot be carried out smoothly.

Also, even when not using a non-impact printer,
If the materials of the plurality of continuous papers to be overlapped are different or the processing steps of the continuous papers are different, the position of the transfer holes of the corresponding unit papers may be displaced, resulting in the same drawbacks as described above. It was

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a continuous sheet processing device capable of surely and smoothly superposing sheets even if the transfer hole positions of the continuous sheets to be overlaid are deviated by various kinds of processing. The purpose is to

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve this object, the present invention engages with a transfer hole provided along the widthwise edge of a continuous paper to transfer a plurality of continuous papers in an overlapping manner, for example, In the continuous paper processing device having a transfer means such as a tractor and a collating means such as a pressure roller for binding predetermined portions of the continuous papers, which are arranged at the subsequent stage of the transfer means, to each other, In front of the means, for example, there is provided a tension transfer passage through which each continuous sheet formed by a plurality of tension bar intervals is separately passed, and the tension transfer passage and the transfer means are provided.
It is provided with a tensioning means capable of individually applying tension to the continuous papers to be overlaid.

Note that the binding in this specification includes not only the case of binding one end side by adhesion or the like but also the case of binding the entire peripheral edge thereof by adhesion or the like like a postcard or a sealed letter.

By the tensioning means, tension is applied separately to the continuous papers to be overlapped, so that the contracted state of each continuous paper can be eliminated, and the corresponding unit papers can be reliably overlapped and the transfer holes can be accurately moved up and down. It becomes possible to correspond to.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing the entire apparatus, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a tension bar forming a tension transfer passage, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part thereof. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the relationship between the continuous paper and the tension bar, FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing the continuous paper before stacking, and FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the main part of another embodiment. FIG.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. First, an example of continuous paper used in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The continuous paper used in this embodiment is three continuous papers 1a, 1
b, 1c are superposed in the order of upper, middle, and lower, and each of the continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c has a marginal portion 3 having a large number of transfer holes 2 at equal intervals at both ends in the width direction. The perforations 4 for cutting that extend in the longitudinal direction are provided at the boundaries of the marginal portions 3. Each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c has a perforation 5 for folding and cutting that extends in the width direction at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction.
Each unit sheet 6
The part along one of the perforations 4 for cutting is overlapped with the unit paper 6 of the other continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c so as not to be bonded normally, but to be bonded when a certain pressure or more is applied. A possible pressure sensitive adhesive 7 has been applied. A secondary writing portion 8 is provided at a predetermined position on the front surface of each unit sheet 6, and a dye-containing capsule (not shown) is applied to the back surface side of the secondary writing portion, while the surface thereof is colored. An agent (not shown) is applied. And each of these continuous forms
For 1a, 1b, 1c, each continuous paper 1 with a non-impact printer (not shown) that is connected to the computer in advance.
Each a, 1b, 1c is different from the other continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c except for the secondary entry portion 8 and other predetermined portions in the order corresponding to the other continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c. The variable information 9 is printed out. At the same time as this printout, a collation mark 10 for performing superposed matching with other continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c is also printed out on the upper right of each unit sheet 6.

Next, the processing device will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 4.

The continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c on which the necessary variable information 9 and the collation mark 10 are printed out as described above are folded in zigzags at the folding and cutting perforations 5, respectively, and are placed on the placing portion 11. Placed on.

Above the placement section 11, the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c for guiding the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction.
A pair of upper and lower guide bars 12a, 12b, 12c extending in the width direction of the
Is provided. Following these guide bars 12a, 12b, 12c, pull-out tractors 13a, 13b, 13c serving as first transfer means for pulling out the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c, respectively.
Further, corresponding to each of the pull-out tractors 13a, 13b, 13c, light reflection type mark sensors 14a, 14b, 14c for detecting the reference mark 10 at the tip position in the transfer direction thereof are respectively provided. There is. Further, on the rear side near each of the drawer tractors 13a, 13b, 13c, a leading edge detection sensor 15a, 15b, 15c composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element for detecting the leading edge of each of the conveyed continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c. Is provided.

Note that each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c is a drawer tractor.
In the process of being transferred by 13a, 13b, 13c, when each tip is detected by the tip detection sensor 15a, 15b, 15c,
The mark sensors 14a, 14b, 14c start detection of the collation marks 10, and when the detected collation marks 10 of the unit sheet 6 are different, the transfer is stopped.

Subsequently, the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c are once guided downward, turned, and then guided upward, so that the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c are superposed so that the corresponding unit papers 6 overlap each other. Therefore, an inter-stacker 16 which is a free transfer section for adjusting the distance is provided. Then, following this inter-stacker 16, in cooperation with a superposing tractor 28 which will be described later, an appropriate tension is given while passing each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c separately, and three upper and lower pairs form a pair 3 respectively.
A set of tension bars 17, 18, 19 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the structure of each tension bar 17, 18, 19 is the same, so only the structure of the tension bar 17 will be described below.

The tension bar 17 includes three bars 17a, 17b, 17c, and one end of each of the bars 17a, 17b, 17c is a recess 21 provided in a vertically extending block body 20 fixed to the machine body.
The support rod 22 which is located inside the block body 20 and extends longitudinally through the block body 20 penetrates the block body 20.
22 is swingably supported. Also, as can be seen in FIG. 3, the upper and lower two bars 17a, 17c are fixed to both side portions 23a, 23b sandwiching the notch of the side-L-shaped mounting member 23 having a notch in the center portion. Has been done. On the other hand, the bar 17b in the middle is formed on the central rising portion 24a of the side-U-shaped mounting member 24 formed so that the central rising portion 24a and the connecting portion 24b correspond to the cutout portions of the mounting member 23. It is fixed. This mounting member 24 has a wide base 24c.
By disposing a female member of a pair of fixing members, such as a plunger and a grommet, which can be easily engaged and disengaged, in the device body corresponding to the through hole 25 provided in the male member, the male member is engaged with and disengaged from the female member. Therefore, it is detachably attached to the apparatus body. Then, with respect to the mounting member 24, the mounting member 23 is provided with a through hole 27 corresponding to the through hole 26 provided in the connecting portion 24b of the mounting member 24. By disposing a pair of male and female fixing members, they are detachably attached. Therefore, if the mounting member 23 is detached from the mounting member 24, the upper and lower two bars 17a and 17c can swing about the support rod 22 as an axis, while if the mounting member 24 is detached from the machine body, all the bars are removed. 17a, 17b, 17c are the same support rod 2
It is possible to swing around 2 as an axis.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper and lower two bars 17a, 17
When c is rocked and the continuous paper 1a is brought into contact with the bar 17b to restore the bars 17a and 17c to the original state, the continuous paper 1a is zigzag between the bars 17a, 17b and 17c. Will pass through. That is, each tension bar 17, 18, 19 forms a transfer path for tension, and as described above, the tension bar 17 forms a transfer path through which the continuous paper 1a passes, and the tension bar 18 continuously Form a transfer path through which the paper 1b passes, and use the tension bar 19 for continuous paper.
It forms a transfer passage through which 1c passes.

As is apparent from FIG. 1, a superposing tractor 28 serving as a second transfer means is provided above the tension bar 17 located at the uppermost position. This overlapping tractor 28
The continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c are superposed and transferred by engaging the transfer holes 2 of the corresponding unitary papers 6 of the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c with the tractor pins (not shown) of FIG. To do. The superposing tractor 28 and the tension transfer passage formed by the tension bars 17, 18 and 19 constitute a tensioning means capable of individually applying tension to the continuous papers 1a, 1b and 1c. .

At the subsequent stage of the superposing tractor 28, a predetermined pressure is applied to the pressure-sensitive adhesive 7-applied portion of each of the superposed continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c so that the pressure-sensitive adhesive 7-applied portion is bonded to the upper and lower portions. Crimping rollers 29a, 29b consisting of a pair of rollers,
It is provided at intervals in the transfer direction. Convex portions are formed on the peripheral surfaces of the pressure rollers 29a and 29b, which are positioned above the rollers. The pressure bonding rollers 29a, 29b constitute a collating means.

Further, the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c which are collated and bound together are placed at the subsequent stage of the pressure bonding rollers 29a, 29b.
A cutting device is provided for cutting each unit sheet 6 while transferring at a transfer speed synchronized with the transfer speed of 28. This cutting device includes a transfer tractor 30 and continuous paper 1a, 1b,
A slitter 31 that cuts off the marginal portion 3 of 1c, a low speed roller 32, a blade 33 that abuts the folding and cutting perforation 5 of each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c, and a high speed roller that rotates faster than the low speed roller 32. And 34 are sequentially arranged in the transfer direction. Then, tension is applied to the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c by the difference in the transfer speed of the rollers 32, 34, the blade 33 is applied to the perforation 5 for folding and cutting, and the continuous papers 1a are bound together. The unit sheets 6 are cut from 1b and 1c. A stacker 35 for sequentially stacking the cut unit sheets 6 is provided at the subsequent stage of the high-speed roller 34.

Next, the continuous paper processing operation in the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the variable information 9 and the collation mark 10 are individually printed out in advance by the non-impact printer connected to the computer, and each of them is zigzag folded by the perforation / cutting perforations 5 and placed on the placing portion 11. The continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c are pulled out via the guide bars 12a, 12b, 12c, and the respective transfer holes 2 are engaged with the tractor pins of the corresponding pull-out tractors 13a, 13b, 13c. Subsequently, when each of the drawer tractors 13a, 13b, 13c is driven, each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c is transferred and reaches the interstacker 16, and further from the tension bars 17, 18, 19 toward the superposing tractor 28. Be transferred.

Here, each drawer tractor 13a, 13b, 13c is temporarily stopped, and each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c is set in the corresponding tension bar 17, 18, 19 in a predetermined state. That is, by making the mounting member 23 free from the mounting member 24, the upper and lower bars 17a, 17c, 18a, 18c, 19a, 19c are swung to the left in FIG. Each bar 17b,
The continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c is brought into contact with 18b, 19b, and each bar 17
When the a, 17c, 18a, 18c, 19a, 19c are returned to the original state, the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c are set to pass through the bars 17a, 17b, 17c in a zigzag manner (Fig. 4). reference). further,
Corresponding unit sheets 6 of the continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c are piled up and down, and the transfer holes 2 are aligned and engaged with the tractor pins of the overlapping tractor 28.

When the pull-out tractors 13a, 13b, 13c and the superposing tractor 28 are driven simultaneously, the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c are driven.
The corresponding unit sheets 6 are superposed on each other by the superposing tractor 28 and then transferred. On this occasion,
Appropriate tension is added to each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c when passing through the tension bars 17, 18, 19 respectively, and when the variable information 9 and the collation mark 10 are printed out by the non-impact printer. The contraction that has occurred is eliminated, and the superposition by the superposition tractor 28 is performed accurately and smoothly.

The continuous sheet 1 in which the corresponding unit sheets 6 are superposed and transferred by the superposing tractor 28.
The pressure sensitive adhesive 7 applied portions a, 1b, 1c are bonded to each other at one side end in the width direction by applying a predetermined pressure or more, which is an adhesion condition, to the pressure-sensitive adhesive 7 applied portion by the pressure bonding rollers 29a, 29b. When the continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c is further transferred and reaches the transfer tractor 30, the pull-out tractors 13a, 13b, 13c and the superposing tractor 28 are stopped again. Then, after engaging the transfer holes 2 of the bound continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c with the tractor pins of the transfer tractor 30,
The precursor tractors 13a, 13b, 13c, 28, 30 are driven. Each bound continuous sheet 1 for this transfer tractor 30
The setting of a, 1b, and 1c can be easily performed because the continuous papers 1a, 1b, and 1c are accurately superposed.

As a result, the bound continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c are further transported, the marginal portion 3 is cut off by the slitter 31, and tension is applied due to the difference in transport speed between the low speed roller 32 and the high speed roller 34, and folding and cutting are performed. Perforation 5
The blade 33 comes into contact with the sheet, and the unit sheet 6 is cut.
Then, the unit sheets 6 of a set of three sheets are sequentially stacked on the stacker 35.

FIG. 6 shows an essential part of a second embodiment of the present invention, in which three bars 41a, 41b, 41c, 42a, 42b, 42c, 43a, 43b, 43 are provided.
The tension bars 41, 42, 43 made of c are arranged so as to be displaced in the left-right direction in FIG.
The guide plates 45 for guiding the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c to the sheet are three guide plates 45a, 45b individually formed at intervals in the vertical direction so as to individually guide the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c. It consists of 45c. Each of the tension bars 41, 42, 43 has a tension bar 43 for passing the continuous paper 1a overlaid on it, and the tension bar 43 is located on the foremost side (the left side in the upper part of FIG. 6), and the tension bar 41 for passing the continuous paper 1c overlaid below. Is the farthest side (right side in Fig. 6)
It is arranged to be located in. The other structure of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

According to the second embodiment, the continuous sheets 1a, 1b, 1c do not come into contact with each other in the path from the tension bars 41, 42, 43 to the superposing tractor 44. It is suitable when 1b and 1c are materials having large friction. Further, even if each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c is made of a material having a small friction, there is an advantage that tension can be more reliably applied to each continuous paper 1a, 1b, 1c.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, the tension bars 17,18,19,41,42,43 forming the tension transfer passages do not necessarily include the three bars 17a, 1.
7b, 17c, 18a, 18b, 18c, 19a, 19b, 19c, 41a, 41b, 41c, 42a, 42
It need not consist of b, 42c, 43a, 43b, 43c. Also, each bar 17a, 17b, 17c, 18a, 18b, 18c, 19a, 19b, 19c, 41a, 41b, 41
The mechanism for rocking c, 42a, 42b, 42c, 43a, 43b, 43c can be variously modified, and the mechanism for rocking does not necessarily have to be provided. Further, the tension transfer passage may be formed of a member other than the tension bars 17, 18, 19, 41, 42, 43. Furthermore, a bar-shaped guide bar may be provided instead of the guide plates 36 and 45. Furthermore, the binding of the continuous papers 1a, 1b, 1c with the pressure-sensitive adhesive 7 is performed by linearly applying the pressure-sensitive adhesive 7 at a predetermined position on the facing surface, and the upper and lower continuous papers 1a, 1b. The pressure-sensitive adhesive 7 is applied in a dot shape on the facing surface side of 1c, and a through hole is provided in a corresponding portion of the intermediate continuous paper 1b, so that the upper and lower continuous papers 1a and 1c are bonded through the through hole. However, the binding may be performed. Furthermore, the binding means is not limited to the pressure sensitive adhesive 7,
It goes without saying that another adhesive such as heat-sensitive material may be used, or a binding means other than the adhesive may be used.

Effect As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, due to the contraction that occurs when printing out in advance on each continuous paper, the difference in the material, and the difference in the processing steps to be performed, the corresponding transfer hole is to be formed. By eliminating the positional deviation by applying tension to each continuous sheet, it is possible to perform an accurate and smooth stacking operation of the continuous sheets and also to smoothly perform the subsequent transfer operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing the entire apparatus, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a tension bar forming a tension transfer passage, and FIG. 3 is the same. An enlarged perspective view showing a part thereof, FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the relationship between the continuous paper and the tension bar, FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view showing the continuous paper before stacking, and FIG. It is a schematic side view which shows the principal part of the Example of. 1a, 1b, 1c ... Continuous paper, 2 ... Transport hole, 5 ... Folding and cutting perforation, 6 ... Unit paper, 7 ... Pressure-sensitive adhesive,
16 …… Interstacker, 17,18,19,41,42,43 …… Tension bar, 28,44 …… Overlap tractor, 29a, 29b…
… Crimping rollers, 36,45 …… Guide plates

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A first transfer means comprising a plurality of transfer papers, each having a transfer hole at both ends thereof, and separately transferring a plurality of continuous papers connected by perforations for each unit paper, and the first transfer means. Second transfer means arranged in the subsequent stage of the transfer means for superposing and transferring the plurality of continuous sheets, and a predetermined portion of the continuous paper arranged in the rear stage of the second transfer means for mutual transfer. A continuous paper processing device having a collating means for binding, wherein a tension transfer passage for separately passing each continuous paper is provided before the second transfer means, and the tension transfer passage and the second transfer passage are provided. And a tensioning means for preventing a misalignment due to overlapping while feeding in a tension state by separately applying tension to the continuous paper sheets to be overlapped, Continuous sheet processing apparatus characterized by having a free transfer section capable transported remembering slack in the continuous paper between a first transport means consisting of several.