JPH1111694A - Print feeding device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately convey prints in the form of slices at a fixed pitch. SOLUTION: This device includes a transfer belt 13 which transfers a bundle of prints placed thereon, and a conveyor belt 15 provided near the transfer belt 13 to abut to the end print 19a in the bundle of prints 14. A baffle plate 17 extending upward from the lower end of the end print 19a to cover the lower end portion of the end print 19a is provided between the conveyor belt 13 and the end print 19a. The second print does not abut to the conveyor belt 16 before the end print 19a passes through the baffle plate 17. The prints 19 are conveyed sequentially in the form of slices at the pitch of the height (h) of the baffle plate 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a booklet supply apparatus for supplying printed booklets, and more particularly, to a booklet supply apparatus capable of supplying a book at a constant pitch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a transfer table for arranging and transferring a large number of prints in a bundle in a vertical direction, and a transfer belt provided on the transfer table and contacting an end print among the bundled prints. Is known.

[0003] In such a booklet supply apparatus, bundled booklets are sequentially discharged outward from the end booklet abutting on the transport belt.

[0004]

As described above, the bundled prints on the transfer table are ejected from the end prints by a conveyor belt, and the pitch between the prints is a bundle from the transfer table. It is determined by the pushing force applied to the printed book and the frictional force between the end printed book and the transport belt. In this case, it is not easy to determine the pressing force applied to the bundled prints from the transfer table and the frictional force between the end prints and the conveyor belt, and it is not easy to set the pitch between the prints discharged in a scissoring manner. It is difficult to determine.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a book supply apparatus capable of sequentially discharging prints outward while maintaining a constant pitch between the prints. The purpose is to:

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a transfer table for arranging and transferring a large number of prints in a bundle in a vertical direction, and a transfer table provided near the transfer table and having an end portion of the bundle of prints. A transport belt that abuts on the print book, between the transport belt and the end print book, extending upward from the lower end of the end print book on the transfer table to cover the lower end portion of the end print book. A printing plate supply device characterized by having a plate, a transfer table for arranging and transferring a large number of print sheets in a bundle in a vertical direction, and provided near the transfer table;
A transport belt that comes into contact with the end prints of the bundled print books, the transport belt is stretched over a plurality of pulleys, and the end pulley located on the transfer table side is a lower end of the end print on the transfer table. A book supply device, which is arranged at a position separated by a predetermined distance upward from the printer, a transfer table that vertically arranges a large number of prints in a bundle and transfers the same, and a transfer table A transport belt provided in the vicinity and abutting on the end print of the bundle of prints, the transport belt has an opening, a vacuum mechanism is provided behind the transport belt, and the vacuum mechanism is mounted on the transfer table. A book feeder, wherein the end book is arranged at a position separated from the lower end of the end book by a predetermined distance upward.

According to the present invention, since the baffle plate extending upward from the lower end of the end print and covering the lower end of the end print is provided between the transport belt and the end print, the end print is provided. Only after the lower end of the book has passed through the baffle plate does the next printed book abut on the conveyor belt and be conveyed.

Further, since the end pulley on the transfer table side is arranged at a predetermined distance upward from the lower end of the end print on the transfer table, the lower end of the end print is positioned at the end. Only after reaching the pulley, the next printing book comes into contact with the transport belt and is transported.

Further, the vacuum mechanism provided behind the transport belt having the opening is disposed at a position which is upwardly separated from the lower end of the end printing book on the transfer table by a predetermined distance, so that the end printing book is provided. Only after the lower end of the sheet reaches the vacuum mechanism, the next book is sucked and conveyed by the conveying belt.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 are views showing an embodiment of a book supply apparatus according to the present invention.

First, the outline of the book supply device will be described with reference to FIGS. The book supply device 10 is shown in FIG.
(A) As shown in (b), a frame 11, a transfer belt (transfer table) 13 provided on the frame 11, and carrying a bundle of printing books 14 thereon, and a bundle fixed to the transfer belt 12 And a support portion 12 for supporting the printed book 14.

In this case, the bundled printing book 14 is composed of a large number of printed printing books 19, and each printing book 19 is placed on the transport belt 13 with its fore edge direction L directed vertically. The transfer belt 13 is adapted to transfer are passed over the drive pulley 13a and the driven pulley 13b, and bundle book blocks 14 in the arrow L ₁ direction in FIG.

At the end of the transfer belt 13 in the transfer direction, there is provided a transfer belt 15 for contacting and transferring the end print 19a of the bundle of prints 14. This transport belt 15 is connected to an end pulley 16 on the side of
The conveyor belt 15 is driven by a driving pulley 18.

Further, an outer belt 20 is provided above the transport belt 15 for nipping and transporting the printing book 19 with the transport belt 15. The outer belt 20 is stretched around end belts 21 and 22 and a drive belt 23.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, above the transport belt 13, a transport belt 15 and an end printing book 19a are provided.
And a baffle plate 17 located between them. The baffle plate 17 extends upward from the lower end of the end printing book 19a on the transfer belt 13 to a height h corresponding to a predetermined pitch of the printing book 19 described later. It is designed to cover.

Next, the operation of the embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described. First, a bundle of printing books 14 is placed on the transfer belt 13. Then transfer belt 13 moves in the arrow L ₁ in Fig. 1 by the drive motor 13a. In this case, the bundled print book 14 on the transfer belt 13 is transferred in the direction of the arrow L ₁ , and the end print book 19 a is pressed against the transport belt 15 by the support unit 12.

The end print 19a is pulled up by the transport belt 15 by the pressing force from the support portion 12 and the frictional force between the end print 19a and the transport belt 15.

While the end print 19a on the transfer belt 13 is pulled upward by the transport belt 15, the end print 1
The second print book 19b adjacent to 9a is covered by the end print book 19a and the baffle plate 17 and does not come into contact with the transport belt 15. Next, when the lower end of the end printing book 19a passes through the baffle plate 17, the second printing book 19b comes into contact with the conveyor belt 15 to become the end printing book 19a.
To be pulled upward.

Since the lower end of the end printing book 19a passes through the baffle plate 17, the second printing book 19b comes into contact with the conveyor belt 15 and is pulled upward by the conveyor belt 15, so that the second printing book 19b is lifted upward. The book 19a and the second printed book 19b are pulled upward by the transport belt 15 at a pitch corresponding to the height h of the baffle plate 17. The printing book 19 pulled up by the transport belt 15 in this manner is sequentially transferred to the outer belt 20.
, And is nipped between the transport belt 15 and the outer belt 20. Next, the book 19 is discharged outward by the transport belt 15 and the outer belt 20.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the baffle plate 17 that covers the lower end of the end printing book 19a is provided between the transport belt 15 and the end printing book 19a.
The printing book 19 can be transported in a pinching manner with an accurate pitch of the height h.

Next, another embodiment of a book supply apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the position of the end pulley 16 of the conveyor belt 15 is changed and the baffle plate is removed.
To the embodiment shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, the same parts as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, the transport belt 15 is stretched over end pulleys 16 and 25 and a driving pulley 18, and the end pulley 16 is moved above the transport belt 13 by the transport belt 13 and (transfer belt). End printing book 19a on belt 13
(At the lower end of the frame). In this case, the distance between the contact belt 46 of the end pulley 16 and the end print 19a and the transfer belt 13 is h.

In FIG. 4, the end printing book 19a is pulled up by the conveyor belt 15, and thereafter the conveyor belt 1
5 is sandwiched between the outer belt 5 and the outer belt 20 and discharged outward. In this case, since the end pulley 26 is disposed such that the contact point 26 with the end printing book 19a is separated by h from the transfer belt 13, the end pulley 26 does not move until the lower end of the end printing book 19a passes through the contact point 26. The second printing book 19b is conveyed by contacting the conveyance belt 15. For this reason, the printing book 19 is transport belt 13
It is sequentially conveyed by the conveyance belt 15 at a pitch of a distance h between the contact belt 26 and the contact point 26.

Next, still another embodiment of the booklet supply device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, an opening (not shown) is provided in the conveyor belt 15, a vacuum mechanism 27 is provided behind the conveyor belt 15, and the baffle plate is removed. 3 is substantially the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. The transport belt 15 is made of a material having a low frictional force or a surface having a low frictional force.

In FIG. 5, the same parts as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the detailed description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, a vacuum mechanism 27 is provided behind the conveyor belt 15 and an end portion of the bundled book 14 is printed through an opening (not shown) formed in the conveyor belt 15. The book 19a is sucked and pulled upward.

In this case, the vacuum mechanism 27 and the transfer belt 13
(The distance between the vacuum mechanism 27 and the lower end of the end print 19a on the transfer belt 13) is h. Therefore, only after the lower end of the end printing book 19a reaches the vacuum mechanism 27, the second printing book 19a is sucked by the vacuum mechanism 27 and transported by the transport belt 15. For this reason, Book 1
The transfer belt 9 is sequentially conveyed by the conveyance belt 15 at a pitch of an interval h between the vacuum mechanism 27 and the transfer belt 13.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, the next print book abuts on the transfer belt and is conveyed only after passing through the baffle plate at the lower end of the end print book. Can be sequentially conveyed with a pitch of.

Further, since the next book is brought into contact with the conveyor belt and conveyed only when the lower end of the end book reaches the end pulley, the book is printed with the pitch of the distance between the end pulley and the transfer table. Can be sequentially conveyed in a scissoring manner.

Further, since the next printing book is sucked and conveyed by the conveyor belt only when the lower end of the end printing paper reaches the vacuum mechanism, the printing paper is printed with the pitch of the distance between the vacuum mechanism and the transfer table. Can be sequentially conveyed in a scissoring manner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a booklet supply device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a baffle plate of the book supply device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a book supply device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the booklet supply device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the booklet supply device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 print supply device 11 frame 13 transfer belt 14 bundled print 15 transport belt 16 end pulley 17 baffle plate 19 print 19a end print 19b second print 20 outer belt 27 vacuum mechanism

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A transfer table for arranging and transferring a large number of prints in a bundle in a vertical direction, and a transfer belt provided near the transfer table and in contact with an end print among the bundled prints. And a baffle plate extending upward from the lower end of the end print on the transfer table and covering the lower end of the end print is provided between the transport belt and the end print. To supply the book. 2. A transfer table for arranging and transferring a large number of prints in a bundle in a vertical direction, and a transfer belt provided near the transfer table and in contact with an end print among the bundled prints. The transport belt is stretched over a plurality of pulleys, and the end pulley located on the transfer table side is disposed at a position away from the lower end of the end print on the transfer table by a predetermined distance upward. A book supply device, characterized in that: 3. A transfer table for arranging and transferring a large number of prints in a bundle in a vertical direction, and a transfer belt provided near the transfer table and in contact with an end print among the bundled prints. The transport belt has an opening, and a vacuum mechanism is provided behind the transport belt, and the vacuum mechanism is disposed at a predetermined distance upward from the lower end of the end print on the transfer table. A book supply device.