JPH0761407A - Guide rail for enclosed matter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an enclosing matter guide rail which allows enclosing matter of various kinds to be enclosed smoothly into envelopes corresponding to sizes and weight of the envelopes and enclosing matter of various kinds. CONSTITUTION:An enclosing matter guide plate includes planar lower plates 1R, 1L projecting so as to be tapered off forwardly, upper restraining plates 2R, 2L which are spaced a predetermined distance from the lower plates and the forward ends of which are located searward of the end of the lower plates, and a pair of side plates 3R, 3L, left and right, which interconnect the lower plates and the upper restraining plates. Each end of the side plates 3R, 3L gently extends forwardly, obliquely, inclined a predetermined angle, from the end of the upper restraining plate to the side of each lower plate.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to automatic encapsulation of an envelope in which folded documents, a bundle of documents, a book and the like are sequentially and automatically inserted into an envelope sent from a stocker one by one. An enclosure guide plate for an apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as an automatic enclosing device for envelopes, the envelopes are taken out one by one from a stocker containing a large number of envelopes, and the envelopes are opened at a predetermined position by an envelope opening device, and then the enclosed items are sealed. It is designed to be inserted into an envelope, and an envelope opening device is indispensable. However, the conventional envelope opening device has a complicated structure and is expensive, and its operation is complicated and many failures occur, and it is easy to make a mistake in sealing. There was a problem.

In order to solve the above problem, for example, a pair of suction suckers are provided to adsorb and lift envelopes one by one, and the envelope is lifted by an enclosing tray consisting of two upper and lower leaf springs holding encapsulation. The flap of the envelope is suppressed and the envelope is opened, and the enclosing tray moves forward to insert the enclosed matter into the envelope and retract the envelope. With a pair of upper and lower rollers that match the two left and right cuts provided in the enclosing tray. It is known to take out the envelope in which the enclosed matter is enclosed by the two sets of envelope-pinching rollers formed (Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-39358).
(See the official gazette).

[0004]

However, in the conventional automatic enclosing device for envelopes, the mechanism is complicated, and at least the ends of the envelope and the encapsulation are formed in the two left and right cuts provided in the enclosing tray. If it does not reach, the envelope in which the enclosed matter is enclosed cannot be taken out by the envelope nipping roller, that is, the envelope has a sufficient size, but the enclosed matter is smaller than the interval between the two cuts in the enclosure tray. And the envelope pinch roller can not pinch the inclusion,
It becomes impossible to pull out the inclusions from the inclusion tray,
There is a problem that the dimensions of the envelope and the enclosed product are limited, such as taking out only the envelope.When changing the size of the enclosed product, it is necessary to replace the entire enclosure tray. Depending on the envelope size, Replace the enclosing tray and envelope sandwiching roller,
There is a problem that it needs to be adjusted and takes time.

An object of the present invention is to provide an enclosure guide plate capable of smoothly enclosing various envelopes and enclosures according to the size and weight of the enclosure.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the enclosure guide plate according to the present invention automatically and sequentially inserts enclosures such as folded documents and books into the envelopes sent from the stocker. A guide plate for inclusions used in an automatic enclosing device for an envelope, which is a flat plate-like lower plate protruding forward and a lower plate formed above the lower plate with a predetermined interval. It is equipped with an upper restraint plate whose tip is located rearward of the tip of, and a pair of left and right side plates that connect the lower plate and the upper restraint plate.The tip of the side plate is forward from the side tip of the upper restraint plate. It gently extends to a side of the lower plate at a predetermined angle and has a substantially wedge shape when viewed from the side surface. Inserts into the opening of the envelope at the enclosing position, the tip of the side plate smoothly spreads the opening of the envelope and holds the opening together with the upper restraint plate, and holds the lower plate and the upper restraint plate. The insert is inserted into the envelope through the passage formed by the side plate, and even a heavy insert such as a book or a light insert with a thin document bundle name can be smoothly inserted into the envelope. can do. The upper restraining plate may be divided into left and right sides and formed into a short flange shape. In addition, the lower plate and the upper restraining plate are divided into left and right, and a right guide plate including a lower right plate, a right upper restraining plate, and a right side plate, a left lower plate, a left upper restraining plate, and a left side plate. By forming the left guide plate and the distance between the right guide plate and the left guide plate to be adjustable, it is possible to cope with the change in the size of the envelope and the inclusion.

[0007]

1 to 4, an enclosure guide plate G includes a right guide plate RP located on the right side of the envelope and a left guide plate RP located on the left side of the envelope. The right guide plate RP and the left guide plate LP are formed symmetrically with respect to the center line of the inclusion guide plate G.

The right guide plate RP will be described. A flat plate-shaped lower right plate 1 protruding forwardly in a tapered shape.
R, a right upper holding plate 2R, which is formed above the right lower plate 1R with a predetermined interval t and whose tip is located rearward of the tip of the right lower plate 1R, and the right lower plate 1R and the right upper holding plate. A right side plate 3R for connecting the right side plate 3R
The front end 31R of the R extends gently from the front end of the side portion of the right upper restraining plate 2R to the side portion of the right lower plate 1R at a predetermined angle, and is formed in a substantially wedge shape when viewed from the side (see FIG. 4). .

The right lower plate 1R extends rearward from the rear end of the right upper restraining plate 2R, and the right extension portion
Long holes for inserting one or more bolts at appropriate positions on 11R
A right guide 13R extending in the front-rear direction is provided upright at the right end of the right extension 11R continuously with the rear end of the right side plate 3R. And the rear end of the right guide 13R 130R
Is bent to the right outside. Left guide plate LP
Is similarly formed, and the side plates 3R and 3L are
In the above-mentioned embodiment, the cross-section is formed in an arc shape,
It may be formed in a straight line, that is, in a lateral concave shape.

Here, in FIG. 2, the guide width W is adjusted to an appropriate value according to the envelope by inserting and tightening positioning bolts, which will be described later, through the bolt insertion slots 12L and 12R of both guide plates LP and RP. The width d of both upper restraining plates 2L and 2R can be made extremely small, and even if d = 5 mm, there is no hindrance to the operation. Further, the distance t between the lower plates 1L and 1R and the upper restraining plates 2L and 2R is determined by the maximum thickness of the enclosed material.

Next, an embodiment in which the inclusion guide plate of the present invention is applied to an automatic enclosure device will be described with reference to FIGS. The sliding member 4 that reciprocates in the direction of arrow A (the position shown in the drawing is the most retracted position) is provided with a groove 41 along the movement direction at the center, and a plurality of positioning bolts are provided on both sides of the groove 41 at one end thereof. 5, the left and right guide plates LP, RP are fixed to one end of the sliding member 4 by inserting and tightening the positioning bolt 5 into the bolt insertion long holes 12L, 12R of the left and right guide plates LP, RP. It is protruded by a certain amount and fixed to both sides of the groove 41 with a predetermined width W. The grooved 41 is provided with an enclosure transporting device 6 such as a chain belt, which is driven in the direction of arrow B to convey the enclosure 17 in the direction of the enclosure guide plate G.

At the tip of the enclosed material guide plate G at the most retracted position in the figure, both guide plates LP,
Between the RP, a holding roller 7 that is moved upward by an actuator 70 in the vertical direction (arrow E), and a feed roller 71 that faces the holding roller 7 and is provided below. The feed roller 71 rotates in the direction of arrow F. Then, the enclosure 17 is fed into the envelope.

The machine base 8 of the automatic enclosing device has its sliding member 4
A groove 81 provided at a predetermined distance from the side end in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the sliding member 4, a recovery groove 82 provided behind the groove 81 and having a sloped surface at a predetermined angle, and a sliding member 4 A flap restraint plate 9 disposed along the side edge on the upper surface with a predetermined gap, an envelope transporting device 10 such as a chain belt installed in the groove 81 for transporting the envelope in the direction of arrow C, and an envelope sealing position. It is provided with a stopper 15 that is stopped and an envelope moving device 16 that moves the envelope in which the enclosed material is enclosed into the collection groove 82. The envelope moving device 16 has a pair of claws at its tip.
161 is provided and is reciprocated by an actuator 162 in a direction (arrow D) orthogonal to the groove 81.

The operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.
In the envelope 18, a flap 181 is inserted between the upper surface of the machine base 8 and the flap holding plate 9, and the envelope 18 is held in an open state and conveyed by the envelope conveying device 10. In the encapsulation standby state, the sliding member 4 moves forward, and the tip of the encapsulation material guide plate G slides on the upper surface of the flap holding plate 9 and is inserted into the opening of the envelope 18. Tip of the inclusion guide plate G (lower plates 1L, 1R
The leading end of the envelope is thin and thin, and is connected to the upper restraint plates 2L and 2R with a smooth slope. Hold open.

When the enclosed material guide plate G is inserted into the envelope 18, the enclosed material 17 is conveyed onto the enclosed material guide plate G, and when the enclosed material 17 reaches a predetermined position, the holding roller 7 descends and is fed. The enclosure 17 is sandwiched between the roller 71 and the feed roller 71, and the feed roller 71 is rotated to move in the direction of the arrow G.
When the enclosure 17 is pushed into the inside and the enclosure operation is completed, the envelope moving device 16 moves the envelope 18 into the recovery groove 82.

Further, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 9. The flap holding plate 91 is attached to the sliding member 4 of the machine base 8.
The envelope 18 is provided between the side end surface and the feed roller 71 to form a predetermined gap between the flap holding plate 91 and the machine base 8.
When the sheet is conveyed, the flap 181 is conveyed while being bent downward. Thereby, the enclosure 17 can be inserted into the envelope 18 more reliably.

Although the enclosure guide plate G has been described only as being divided into two members, it may be integrally formed. In that case, depending on the size of the envelope and the enclosure. It is a replacement. Alternatively, the opening of the envelope may be conveyed upward to the enclosing position in a vertical state, and the enclosure guide plate G may be arranged in the vertical direction to perform the enclosing operation in the vertical direction. The enclosing operation may be performed at an inclination angle of a right angle or less.

[0018]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. Since the enclosure guide plate is shaped so that it can be easily inserted into the envelope opening, it is possible to perform the enclosing operation with the envelope opening firmly pushed open, enclosing heavy items such as books to lightweight items such as thin paper. Encapsulation can be ensured regardless of the weight of the product. Further, by dividing into two, it is possible to deal with envelopes and inclusions of various sizes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an enclosure guide plate of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the enclosure guide plate of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a right guide plate according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a right guide plate according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a main part in an example of an automatic enclosing device to which the present invention is applied.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of an automatic enclosing device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part showing the enclosing operation of the automatic enclosing device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a main part in another example of the automatic sealing device to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

G enclosure guide plate, RP right guide plate, LP
Left guide plate 1 Lower plate, 2 Upper restraint plate, 3 Side plate, 11 Extension 12 Long hole for bolt insertion, 13 Guide

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An enclosure guide plate used in an automatic enclosure enclosing device for automatically inserting an enclosure into an envelope sent from a stocker, the flat plate protruding forward in a tapered shape. -Shaped lower plate, an upper holding plate whose tip is located rearward of the tip of the lower plate formed at a predetermined distance from the lower plate, and a pair of left and right side portions connecting the lower plate and the upper holding plate. And a plate, the tip of the side plate extending forward from the side tip of the upper restraining plate at a predetermined angle to the side of the lower plate. 2. The enclosure guide plate according to claim 1, wherein the upper holding plate is divided into right and left parts. 3. A right guide plate comprising a lower plate and an upper holding plate which are divided into left and right parts, and which comprises a right lower plate, a right upper holding plate and a right side plate.
The left guide plate including a left lower plate, a left upper holding plate and a left side plate is formed, and a distance between the right guide plate and the left guide plate can be adjusted. The inclusion guide plate described.