JPH10193830A - Sheet saddle-stitch print, and method and device of sheet saddle-stitch bookbinding - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a saddle-stitch bookbinding by using sheet printing papers with different sizes. SOLUTION: Sheet printing papers are positioned while a required sheet printing paper is taken out one by one from each pile of sheet printing papers A, B, C, D based on patterns a2, a15... to be provisionally fastened at a center 6. Next, the papers are bound by wire or the like from above the position provisionally fastened, thereafter, two-folded to be cut to complete a sheet saddle-stitch bookbinding.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet-fed saddle-stitch printed matter, a sheet-fed saddle-stitching method, and a sheet-fed saddle-stitching apparatus.

[0002]

Conventionally, printed materials such as catalogs have been produced in large quantities with the same contents. However, with the recent diversification of needs, personalized printed materials have been developed, Due to the practical use of printing, printed materials in which pages with different contents are inserted for each individual have come to be required.

In the case of producing personal prints, it is conceivable to combine outputs from a plurality of types of printing presses in view of cost and the like. It is difficult to bind this with a conventional automatic collating machine or automatic bookbinding machine.
The reason is as follows.

[0004] When collating sheet-fed papers, each sheet is discharged and stacked so that one corner thereof is aligned with a corner of a jogger or the like in a collating machine. When such collating is performed on the printing paper, the center is shifted between the sheet-fed printing papers, so that the wire binding becomes difficult. If you want to collate sheets of different sizes, you need to cut the other sheets to match the size of the smallest sheet and then put it on a collating machine. . However, such cutting is not preferable in terms of productivity.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide means capable of solving such a problem.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a plurality of sheet-fed printing papers are temporarily fixed at the center while being aligned with reference to their patterns, and A sheet-fed saddle-stitched print formed by being bound, folded, and cut from the stop portion, and the invention according to claim 2, wherein the required number of sheet-fed printing sheets from each pile of required sheet-fed printing paper A sheet-fed saddle stitching method in which a temporary fixing is performed at the center while taking out the pattern while taking it out, and then binding, folding, and finishing after the temporary fixing portion, the invention of claim 3 is necessary. A sheet feeding device that feeds a required number of sheet printing papers from each pile of natural sheet printing paper, and receives the sheet printing paper sent from the sheet feeding device one by one in a tray,
A sheet receiving means for adjusting the position of the tray based on the pattern of the sheet printing paper, and a relative position between the tray and the tray each time the tray completes the position adjustment for one sheet of printing paper. A temporary fixing means for moving and receiving the sheet printing paper on the tray and temporarily fixing the center thereof; a binding means for binding a plurality of sheet printing papers temporarily fixed by the temporary fixing means at the center; The sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus includes folding means for folding the sheet-fed printing paper at a predetermined folding position, and cutting means for finishing and cutting the sheet-fed paper folded by the folding means.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The sheet-fed saddle-stitch printed matter 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a booklet such as a catalog or a pamphlet, and a plurality of sheet-fed printing papers are temporarily fixed at the center while being aligned with respect to their pictures. It is made by binding with a binding tool 2 such as a wire from above the temporary fixing point, folding at a folding position, and finishing and cutting.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sheet-fed saddle-stitch print 1 is a booklet having pages p1 to p16.
p1 is a front cover, p16 is a back cover, and p2 to p15 are contents pages. The number of pages can be freely increased or decreased by increasing or decreasing the sheet-fed paper. On each page of p1 to p16, various characters, drawings, pictures, and the like are printed. All or some of these pages contain personal information, and sheet-fed printing sheets having personalized pages are output individually by, for example, electrophotographic printing. Sheets of general information without personal information are printed by a normal printing method such as offset printing.

The sheet-fed saddle-stitch print 1 is shown in FIGS.
Can be manufactured by a sheet-fed saddle stitching method which goes through the procedure shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D constituting the sheet-fed saddle-stitch print 1 are printed, respectively. On the sheet A, the patterns a2 and a1
5, a16 and a1 on the back, a pattern a4 and a13 on the front of the sheet of paper B, a14 and a3 on the back, and a6 and a11 on the front of the sheet C and a pattern on the back. a12 and a5 are provided on the sheet printing paper D, with the patterns a8 and a9 on the front and the patterns a10 and a10 on the back.
a7 are printed. Sheet-fed printing paper for personal information is printed on an individual basis by, for example, an electrophotographic printing machine. For example, when personalizing the sheet-fed paper A,
The sheet printing paper A is printed one by one for each individual, and the other sheet printing papers B, C, and D that do not need to be personalized are printed by an offset printing machine or the like. The sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D printed in this manner are stacked in a pile for each sheet printing paper A, B, C, and D so as not to be mixed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the sheets A, B, C, and D are taken out one by one from the piles of the sheets A, B, C, and D, and the patterns a1 to a16 are used as references. Tentatively bind in the center while aligning.

As shown in FIG. 4, an X-axis extending in the vertical direction of the sheet-fed printing paper A, B, C and D and a Y-axis in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the X-axis are set on the plane for performing the alignment. And X
By moving along the axis, the sheets A, B, C,
A first regulating plate 3 that regulates the vertical position of D and a second regulating plate 4 that moves along the Y axis and regulates the left and right positions of the sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D are provided. I have.

First, one sheet of paper A is taken out of the pile of sheets of paper A and put on the above-mentioned plane, and the first regulating plate 3
Is moved on the X axis, and the patterns a2 and a15 of the sheet-fed printing paper A are moved.
The center 5 between the top and bottom based on is matched with the Y axis. Subsequently, the second regulating plate 4 is moved on the Y axis so that the center 6 between the left and right sides of the sheet A on the basis of the patterns a2 and a15 coincides with the X axis. As a result, the patterns a2 and a
Positioning based on 15 is completed (FIG. 4 (I)).
Hereinafter, the sheet-fed printing papers B, C, and D are similarly aligned based on the pattern, and all the sheet-fed printing papers A, B, and
C and D are stacked (FIGS. 4 (II), (III), (I)
V)). When stacking, each sheet of paper A,
The left and right centers 6 based on the patterns B, C, and D are temporarily fixed. The temporary fixing is performed by piercing a needle (described later) implanted on the X axis of the plane into the sheet printing paper A, B, C, or D, by applying an adhesive such as hot melt in a dot shape. It can be performed by an appropriate means such as a method of bonding, a method of temporarily fixing by charging static electricity, and the like.

The picture on the front and back of each sheet of paper A, B, C, D is printed such that the center 5 between the top and bottom and the center 6 between the right and left coincide with each other. Then, binding is performed with a binding tool 2 (see FIG. 1) such as a wire from above the temporary fixing portion, and FIG.
As shown in the above, the sheet is bent at the center 6 between the left and right sides based on the temporary fixing point, that is, the pattern. Thereafter, the top and bottom and the fore edge are trimmed and finished to a booklet such as a catalog as shown in FIG.
As shown by the broken line in FIG. 3, the cutting margin depends on the sheet printing paper A, B,
It differs between C and D. The bending at the center 6 between the left and right may be performed after cutting.

Next, a sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus for carrying out the above-described sheet-fed saddle stitching method will be described with reference to FIGS. The sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus has a main part configured as shown in FIG. 6, and the sheet-fed printing papers A, B, C, and D necessary for forming a booklet are fed from the sheet-fed printing paper A , B, C, and D, one by one.
The sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D sent from the paper feeding device 7 are sequentially received one by one in the tray 8, and each sheet printing paper A,
The tray 8 based on the patterns a1 to a16 of B, C and D
Sheet receiving means 9 for adjusting the position of the tray, and the tray 8
Each time the position adjustment of one sheet of printing paper is completed, relative movement with the tray 8 to receive the sheet printing paper on the tray 8 and to temporarily fix the center 6 thereof; Binding means 11 for binding a plurality of sheet printing papers A, B, C, D temporarily fixed by the temporary fixing means 10 at the center.
And folding means for folding the bound sheets A, B, C and D, and cutting means 12 for finishing and trimming the folded sheets A, B, C and D. .

The paper feeder 7 is composed of, for example, a collator or a multi-shelf paper feeder. The collator stacks the sheet-fed sheets A, B, C, and D on the respective paper trays, and selects sheet-fed sheets necessary for forming a booklet from the data based on data input to the computer. This device picks up one by one by vacuum suction soccer and transfers it to a belt conveyor. In the multi-shelf paper feeder, the paper trays are arranged in multiple stages in a shelf shape, and sheet-fed printing papers A, B, C, and D are placed on respective shelves, and sheets necessary for forming a booklet are stored. This is a device in which leaf printing paper is taken out from each shelf by soccer or the like based on data input to a computer and delivered to a belt conveyor.

The sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D are placed on each paper table or each shelf of the collator or the multi-shelf paper feeder, and are sequentially sent out from a discharge portion 7a thereof. As shown, it is delivered to the next sheet-fed paper receiving means 9.

As shown in FIG. 6, the X-axis and the Y-axis are set at fixed positions in the sheet-fed paper receiving means 9, and the tray 8 is parallel to the Y-axis. Left and right are divided into two on the line, and each is fed by an X-direction feed screw (not shown). The two X-direction feed screws are driven by a servo motor or a stepping motor (not shown), and the motor is driven each time sheet-fed sheets A, B, C, and D are fed from the sheet feeding device 7. The computer is controlled as follows based on information such as the size of the sheet printing paper and the position of the picture.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a single sheet of paper A, for example, sent from the paper feeder 7 is received by the tray 8. At this time, the tray 8 is set slightly larger than the sheet-fed paper A. Next, the pattern a2 of this sheet-fed paper A
, A15, the X-direction lead screw is turned so that the center 5 between the top and bottom coincides with the Y axis. In the case of sheet-fed printing papers A, B, and C shown in FIG.
Is the same as the center between the top and bottom of the sheet-fed printing paper.
Although the feed amounts of the directional feed screws are equal to each other, but not the same for the sheet D, the feed amounts of the two X-direction feed screws are different from each other, and the moving amount of the left and right portions of the tray 8 changes.
By such adjustment of the tray 8 in the X direction, the center 5 between the top and bottom of the pattern reference of the sheet A in the tray 8 coincides with the Y axis.

The sheet printing paper receiving means 9 has a jogger 13. By applying vibration to the sheet printing paper A, the sheet printing paper A is reliably pushed in the flow direction (Y direction). You can hit it.

The temporary fixing means 10 includes a stock table 14 disposed below the tray 8, a plurality of needles 15 planted on the stock table 14, and a sheet printing paper on the tray 8. Pressing member 1 for pressing A against needle 15
6. The stock table 14 is movable in the vertical direction and the Y direction. The stock table 14 approaches or separates from the tray 8 or the center 6 between the right and left based on the patterns a2 and a15 of the sheet printing paper A coincides with the X axis. It is supposed to. The needle 15 is provided along the Y axis so as to correspond to the center 6 between the left and right sides based on the pattern of the sheet printing paper A, B, C, D. The tray 8 is provided with a number of slits 17 so that the needles 15 on the stock table 14 can pass through the tray 8. The pressing member 16 is also movable vertically above the tray 8 so as to approach and separate from the tray 8.

The stock table 14 and the holding member 16 are also controlled by the computer, and as shown in FIG.
When the position adjustment of one sheet of printing paper A in the X direction is completed, the pressing member 16 descends and presses the sheet of paper A onto the tray 8 as shown in FIG. Next, the stock table 14 is moved in the Y-direction by the Y-direction feed screw so that the center 6 between the left and right with respect to the patterns a2 and a15 of the sheet printing paper A matches the X-axis, and then rises. The needle 15 is pushed to the center 6 between the left and right sides of the sheet printing paper A, and the sheet printing paper A is temporarily fixed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing member 16 returns to the original position, and the left and right portions of the tray 8 are separated from each other, so that the sheet-fed printing paper A is received on the stock table 14. Such an operation is repeated for the other sheet printing papers B, C, and D, so that all the sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D necessary for composing the booklet are based on the respective patterns. The left and right centers 6 are superimposed so as to coincide with each other, and are temporarily fixed with the needles 15 so as not to be shifted from each other.

The binding means 11 comprises, for example, two stitchers 18 and is arranged on an extension of the X axis. The stock table 14 is a feed screw or the like (not shown).
Can move back and forth in the X-axis direction, and move to the position of the stitcher 18 with the sheet printing paper A, B, C, D temporarily fixed by the needle 15. The stitcher 18 binds a plurality of sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D temporarily fixed on the stock table 14 at the center 6 between the left and right sides with the binding tool 2 such as a wire.

It is desirable that the stitchers 18 are provided corresponding to the positions where the respective needles 15 are protruded, and that the binding holes 2 are used to hide the needle holes. The folding means folds the sheet printing papers A, B, C, and D bound by the binding device 2 by the binding device 11 along the center binding device 2.

The cutting means is constituted by a cutting machine (not shown) as in an ordinary bookbinding machine, and the sheet printing paper A, B, C, D folded by the folding means is cut at the top and bottom and at the edge. It is supposed to. Through this cutting means, the sheet-fed printing papers A, B, C, D are finished as finished products such as catalogs and booklets.

[0025]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of sheet-fed printing papers are temporarily fixed at the center while being aligned with reference to their patterns, and are bound from above the temporarily-fixed portions and folded. In addition, since the printed sheet is a sheet-fed saddle-stitched print, the temporary fixing portion can be concealed by a binding tool to prevent the quality of the print as a print.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, there are cases where sheet printing papers having different sizes from each other are used, and sheet printing papers whose pictures are not printed at the center of the paper are used. However, it is possible to perform the saddle stitching while properly adjusting the position between sheet-fed sheets. Therefore, even when using sheet-fed printing paper with a different printing method, a saddle-stitched printed matter can be appropriately obtained, and for example, sheet-fed printing paper output by a printing machine capable of printing personalized information can be appropriately inserted. You can also make personal prints.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a sheet-fed saddle-stitched print according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing each page of the sheet-fed saddle-stitched printed matter.

FIG. 3 is a front view and a back view of each sheet-fed printing paper for producing the sheet-fed saddle-stitch printed matter.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a collating step of the single-sheet saddle stitching method.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a sheet-fed printing paper temporarily fixed through a collating process.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing a sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus during sheet feeding.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus in a state where the position adjustment is completed.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the sheet saddle stitching apparatus in a state where temporary fixing of one sheet of printing paper is completed.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus in a state where reception of one sheet of printed paper is completed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, B, C, D: Sheet-fed paper a1 to a16: Picture 1: Sheet-fed saddle-stitched printed matter 5: Center between top and bottom based on the pattern of sheet-fed paper 6: Based on the pattern of sheet-fed paper Center between left and right 7 Paper feeder 8 Tray 9 Sheet receiving paper receiving means 10 Temporary fixing means 11 Binding means 12 Cutting means

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toru Takehara 1-1-1, Ichigaya-Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (72) Michio Kawano 1-chome, Ichigaya-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. 1-1 Inside Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazunari Iyoda 1-1-1, Ichigaya Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo In-house Dainippon Printing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Sato Tokyo 1-1-1, Machida, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Naohiko 1-1-1, Ichigaya Kagacho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of sheet-fed printing papers are temporarily fixed at the center while being aligned with respect to their patterns, and are bound, folded, and cut from above the temporarily fixed portions. Printed sheet-fed saddle stitched printed matter. 2. While taking out the required number of sheet printing papers from each pile of necessary sheet printing papers, temporarily fixing them at the center while aligning them on the basis of the picture, and then binding and folding from the temporary fixing places. A sheet-fed saddle stitching method characterized by performing finish trimming. 3. A sheet feeding device for feeding a required number of sheet printing papers from each pile of necessary sheet printing paper, and a sheet receiving sheet fed from the sheet feeding device is received one by one in a tray. A sheet receiving means for adjusting the position of the tray with reference to the pattern of the printing paper, and the tray moving relative to the tray each time the tray completes the position adjustment for one sheet of paper; A temporary fixing means for receiving the sheet printing paper on the tray and temporarily fixing the center thereof, a binding means for binding a plurality of sheet printing papers temporarily fixed by the temporary fixing means at the center, and a bound sheet A sheet-fed saddle stitching apparatus comprising: folding means for folding a printing sheet at a predetermined folding position; and cutting means for finishing and cutting the sheet-fed paper folded by the folding means.