WO2005072978A1

WO2005072978A1 - Method and device for binding document

Info

Publication number: WO2005072978A1
Application number: PCT/JP2005/001209
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kiyomu Asai
Original assignee: Max Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2004-01-30
Filing date: 2005-01-28
Publication date: 2005-08-11
Also published as: JP4066032B2; CN100528598C; CN1914049A; JPWO2005072978A1

Abstract

A method and a device for binding a document by refraining from using a metal needle, wherein multiple sheets of paper (7) stacked on each other are formed integrally with each other by using a non-metallic binding piece (5). The paper is curved in the rush-in direction of a cutting blade along a slit line by rushing the cutting blade (1A) in the multiple sheets of paper (7) by using the cutting blade (1A) temporarily holding the binding piece (5) and forming the slit line of approximately U-shape or arc-shape in the paper (7). Also, by using a space created in the paper by the curving, both end parts (6) and (6) of the binding piece (5) are passed through the multiple sheets of paper. Thus, the multiple sheets of paper (7) can be formed integrally with each other by using the binding piece (5) made of a material such as paper.

Description

Specification

Document binding method and apparatus

Technical field

The present invention relates to a binding method and a binding device capable of binding a document or the like without using a metal needle.

Background art

Conventionally, when binding a document that is not too thick, a simple binding device called a stapler has been exclusively used. In this device, a metal binding needle formed into a U-shaped cross section is inserted into a document, and the penetrating tip is bent in a substantially orthogonal direction, thereby binding and binding the document.

Patent document 1: JP-A-2002-210675

Patent Document 2: JP-A-2003-236267

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0003] The stapler having such a configuration is widely and widely used, but since a metal staple is used, its existence may be a problem. For example, even if you try to crush a document that is no longer needed with a shredder, the shredder blade will be damaged if the binding needle is still attached, so it is necessary to remove the binding needle one by one, which is cumbersome. Moreover, in some cases, the nail was damaged when the binding needle was removed, or the fingertip was injured when the binding ^ "was stabbed.

[0004] Furthermore, the binding staple is also an obstacle when recycling unnecessary paper, and it has been strongly desired to develop a method for binding a document without using a metal staple.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and has as its object to provide a method and an apparatus for binding a document without using a metal needle.

Means for solving the problem

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, a binding method according to the present invention is a binding method in which a plurality of superposed sheets are integrated using a nonmetallic binding piece. A cutting that forms a substantially U-shaped or substantially arcuate cut line on the paper while holding it temporarily. By using a blade to cause the cutting blade to protrude into the plurality of papers, the paper is curved along the cutting line in the protruding direction of the cutting blade, and a space generated by the curving is used. Then, both ends of the binding piece are passed through the plurality of sheets.

[0007] The binding piece is preferably made of paper or plastic. Further, the cutting blade includes a first blade forming a cutting line orthogonal to the length direction of the binding piece, and a cutting line extending in the length direction of the binding piece from both ends of the cutting line. It is typically composed of a second blade to be formed. Here, it is preferable that the first blade is formed in a triangular plate shape that is pointed toward the tip.

[0008] A binding device according to the present invention includes a cutting blade used in any of the above-described methods.

The invention's effect

[0009] According to the above-described inventions, it is possible to bind a document without using any harmful metal needle. In addition, binding pieces can be made wider than metal needles, and binding pieces of various colors can be prepared, so each document can be clearly identified by the difference in color of binding pieces that bind the documents. It becomes.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external shape and a cutting line of a cutting blade 1A.

FIG. 2 is a partial front view (a) of FIG. 1, an end view (b) viewed from the α line of FIG. 1, and a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 (b).

FIG. 3 is a view for explaining an assembly of binding pieces before separation and an operation of a cutting blade 1A.

FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining another operation of the cutting blade 1A.

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating still another operation of the cutting blade 1A.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an external shape and a cutting line of a cutting blade 1B.

FIG. 7 is a drawing for explaining the operation of the cutting blade 1B.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an external shape of a cutting blade 1C.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the operation of a cutting blade 1C.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an external shape of a cutting blade 1D. FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the operation of a cutting blade ID.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on examples. 1 and 2 illustrate the configuration of a paper cutting blade 1A for realizing the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a method of binding documents using the cutting blade 1A.

[0012] The illustrated cutting blade 1A includes a rectangular flat top plate 2, left and right side plates 3, and front and rear side plates 4, and four side plates 3 and 4 extend perpendicular to the top plate 3. This cutting blade 1A cuts and holds one unit 5 of a rectangular binding piece 5 as shown in FIG. 3 (a) at a connecting portion 5Α indicated by a broken line, and then cuts. It is used to integrate the document 7 by penetrating both ends 6 of the binding piece 5 through the document 7. The arrow in FIG. 3A indicates the length direction of the binding piece. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a binding piece 5 having high elasticity and rigidity is used, and a paper piece having excellent strength and elasticity or a thin plastic piece is used. Regardless of which material is used, the connecting portion 5Α of each binding piece 5 is extremely thin and can be easily cut.

[0013] The illustrated cutting blade 1A is connected to an unillustrated elevating mechanism, and during a binding operation, descends and then ascends to return to its original position. An opening hole is formed in the center of the top plate 2 of the cutting blade 1A, and a flat holding plate 9 (see FIG. 3 (b)). The holding plate 9 moves up and down independently of the blade 1A in accordance with the elevating operation of the elevating shaft 8.

The top plate 2 is formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the binding piece 5 and has a short side almost equal to the short side of the binding piece 5 and a long side shorter than the long side of the binding piece 5. are doing. Then, the long side of the binding side 5 is held by being curved or bent (note that the long side is protruded in FIG. 3 (b)).

The front and rear side plates 4 are formed by a short portion 4a on the base end side and long portions 4b and 4c protruding from both ends of the short portion 4a. Tapered surfaces 10 and 11 are formed on the inner surfaces of the distal ends of the portions 4b and 4c, respectively, to form a cutting blade (see FIG. 2 (b)). The tapered surface 10 is a portion for cutting the connecting portion 5A of the binding piece 5. Further, the tapered surface 11 is a portion that forms a cut in the document 7, and cut lines 7 a, 7 a are formed in the longitudinal direction of the binding piece 5 based on the tapered surface 11 (see FIG. 1 (b)).

[0016] The left and right plates 3 include a main body 3a and a triangular tip 3b. And ahead On the inner surface of the end 3b, two tapered surfaces 12a and 12b are formed along each hypotenuse of the triangle to form a cutting blade (FIG. 2 (b)). The two tapered surfaces 12a and 12b meet to form an inclined ridge 13.

FIG. 3 (b) FIG. 3 (e) is a drawing for explaining the operation procedure of the cutting blade 1A of FIG. The document 7 formed by stacking a plurality of sheets of paper is disposed on the holding plates 14 and 14 and faces the cutting blade 1A.

In this state, the binding pieces 5... 5 connected as shown in FIG. 3 (a) are sent to the cutting blade 1A in the front-rear direction of FIG. 1, and thereafter, the cutting blade 1A is Drops with 9. Then, the connecting portion 5Α of the binding pieces 5 is cut off by the tapered surface 10 of the cutting blade 1A, and the single binding piece 5 is bent or bent, and the lower surface of the holding plate 9 and the side plates 3a and 4a are bent. (Fig. 3 (b)). Although there is a possibility that the binding piece 5 will drop, the binding piece 5 will not drop because the cutting blade 1A is vigorously lowered.

When the cutting blade 1A is lowered in this manner, the distal end portions 3a of the left and right side plates of the cutting blade 1A pierce the document 7, and the taper surfaces 12a and 12b cause the document 7 to have a straight cutting line. 7b (FIG. 1 (b)) is formed. This cutting line 7b is a force that extends as the cutting blade 1A descends.As the cutting blade 1A descends, another cutting line 7a orthogonal to the cutting line 7b is formed by the tapered surface 11 of the front and rear side plates 4. Is done. In addition, both ends 7c of the document 7 located inside the cut line 7b are pushed down in accordance with the formation of the cut line 7a (FIG. 3 (c)). By this operation, the binding piece 5 passes through the cut line 7b of the document.

Subsequently, the cutting blade 1A is raised. At this time, hold down the holding plate 9 while pressing the holding plate 9 down.

Push 14 and 14 upward (Fig. 3 (01)). Then, due to the elasticity and rigidity of the binding piece 5, the binding piece 5 spreads right and left, and a document made of a plurality of papers is integrated by the binding piece 5 (FIG. 3 (e)).

In the above description, the documents are integrated only by the elasticity and rigidity of the binding pieces 5. However, in order to make the mounting surface of the binding pieces 5 flat and improve the appearance, FIG. As shown in ()), it is preferable to arrange pressure receiving plates 15, 15 in addition to the holding plates 14, 14 on the lower side of the document. In this embodiment, the paper and the binding piece 5 are pressed by the pressing plate 9 and the pressure receiving plate 15, so that the binding piece 5 is surely deformed into a U-shaped cross section. At the final stage, pressure plates 15, 15 By moving outward, the lower surface of the document 7 can be flattened (Fig. 4 (e)).

As shown in FIG. 5, the binding piece 5 has a slightly weak elasticity and rigidity, and a lower surface 5B of the binding piece 5 is coated with an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive (hereinafter referred to as an adhesive). It is also preferable to bend the binding piece 5 to adhere or adhere to the document (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “adhesion”).

FIG. 5 exemplifies operation contents when an adhesive is applied to the lower surface 5B of the binding piece 5. The operation is substantially the same as that of FIG. 3, but in this embodiment, the holding plates 14 and 14 are finally moved inward so that the binding pieces 5 are turned back and the applied surface is pressed ( Fig. 5 (d). Then, the folded binding pieces 5 are adhered to the lower surface of the document 7, and the document can be surely integrated (FIG. 5 (e)).

FIG. 6 is a drawing showing still another cutting blade 1B. In this embodiment, one of the left and right side plates 3 and 3 in FIG. 1 is omitted, and the pressing plate 9 is omitted. That is, the cutting blade 1B includes the rectangular top plate 2, the front and rear side plates 16, 16 formed in an L shape, the left side plate 17, and the right side plate 18. The front and rear side plates 16 are formed in an L shape by a short portion 16a on the base end side and a long portion 16b protruding from one end of the short portion 16a, and the distal ends of the short portion 16a and the long portion 16b are tapered. Surfaces 10 and 11 are formed. Further, the left side plate 17 has the same configuration as the left and right side plates 3 in FIG. 1, and the right side plate 18 is a rectangular plate and serves to lock the base end 6b of the binding piece 5.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the operation of the cutting blade 1B shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a slide plate 19 for sliding the upper surface of the document 7 is arranged in addition to the holding plates 14 and 14 for holding the lower surface of the document 7. Then, after the tip 6a of the binding piece 5 has passed through the cut line due to the lowering of the cutting blade 1B (FIG. 7 (b)), first, the right holding plate 14a is moved to the left, and the bent document 7 is stretched. (Ml in Fig. 7 (c)).

Next, the left holding plate 14 is moved to the right (M2 in FIG. 7 (c)), and the slide plate 19 is also moved rightward with a slight delay (M3 in FIG. 7 (c)). The binding piece 5 is wound slightly by moving the left holding plate 14 to the right, and then the sliding plate 19 is moved to the right, so that the binding piece is securely bent and the documents are integrated (Fig. 7 (d) ). Note that, also in the case of this embodiment, an adhesive may be applied to the lower surface 5B of the binding piece 5.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing still another cutting blade 1C. In this embodiment, the cutting blade 1C is a document 7 is characterized in that it is used from the lower surface to the upper surface. It is composed of a flat top plate 2, left and right side plates 3 and 3 and front and rear side plates 4 and 4. Unlike the case of FIG. Is formed. Further, the front and rear side plates 4 do not have a short portion on the base end side, and are provided only with long portions 4b and 4c. Therefore, although the taper surface 11 exists, the taper surface 10 for cutting the binding pieces 5... 5 also does not exist.

FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining the operating state of the cutting blade 1C. In this embodiment, prior to the operation of the cutting blade 1C, a step of generating one unit of the binding piece 5 and a step of pressing it on the upper surface of the document 7 are required. In connection with these steps, a pressing plate 21 and upper holding plates 22, 22 are arranged on the upper surface of the document 7 (FIG. 9 (a)).

[0029] In the state as shown in Fig. 9 (a), the cutting blade 1C is moved from the lower surface to the upper surface of the document 7 (Fig. 9 (b)-Fig. 9 (c)). Then, after the cutting blade 1C forms a cut line in the document and buys the document 7, both ends 6 and 6 of the binding piece 5 pass through the opening hole 20 (FIG. 9 (c)). Then, when the cutting blade 1C is lowered thereafter, both ends 6 and 6 of the binding piece 5 are moved to the lower surface of the document 7 by being guided by the opening hole 20 of the cutting blade 1C (FIG. 9 (d)). Then, after that, by moving the left and right holding plates 14 and 14 inward, both ends of the binding piece 5 are folded back, and the documents can be surely integrated (FIG. 9 (e)). In this embodiment, an adhesive may be applied to the lower surface 5B of the binding piece 5 as well.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing still another cutting blade 1D. The cutting blade 1D has substantially the same configuration as the cutting blade 1A shown in FIG. 1, but a tooth mold 19 having a triangular cross section is formed on the inner surfaces of the distal ends of the left and right side plates 3 and 3. This tooth form 19 is formed in a triangular cross section by a ridge line 19a, a tip line 19b, and a base line 19c.A first cutting line 7b is formed in the document by the tip lines 19b and 19b, and the triangular cross section is formed. The diagonal line 19d forms the second score line 7a.

FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (d) show the operating state of the cutting blade 1D, and correspond to FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (e). In FIG. 11, the guide member 23 for guiding the lifting and lowering of the cutting blade 1D is shown. The guide member 23 is preferably arranged also in other embodiments. In the case of this embodiment, since the tooth form 19 serves as a non-slip with the binding piece 5, the descending speed of the cutting blade 1D is slow, and the friction between both ends 6, 6 of the binding piece 5 and the inner surface of the cutting blade is reduced. Even if it is weak, there is no danger that the binding piece 5 will fall. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been specifically described above, the specific description does not particularly limit the present invention. For example, in each of the above drawings, the binding piece 5 is illustrated as being curved in an arc shape, but it is also preferable to provide a bending portion in advance to the binding piece 5 and bend it into a U-shaped cross section.

Each cutting blade is configured to form a substantially U-shaped cutting line, but is not particularly limited. For example, it is a matter of course that a configuration in which a substantially arc-shaped cut line is formed may be used. In this case as well, a left click-shaped arc "(" and a right click-shaped arc ")" may be formed at both ends of the binding piece so as to face each other, or only one of the arcs may be formed. Good les ,. When a substantially arcuate cut line is provided, it is preferable that both ends of the binding piece are also arcuate.

[0034] As the adhesive, a microcapsule adhesive that does not exhibit an adhesive force until the particles are broken by pressure may be used.

Industrial applicability

[0035] According to the present invention, it is possible to bind a document without using a metal staple, a binding piece such as paper can be configured to be wider than a metal staple, and a binding piece having various colors can be prepared. For example, it is possible to provide a document binding method and apparatus in which each document can be clearly identified by a difference in color of a binding piece that binds the document.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A binding method in which a plurality of sheets of polymerized paper are integrated using a non-metal binding piece,

Using a cutting blade that temporarily holds the binding pieces and forms a substantially U-shaped or substantially arc-shaped cut line on the paper,

By causing the cutting blade to protrude into the plurality of sheets of paper, the paper is curved in the protruding direction of the cutting blade along the cutting line, and

A binding method in which both ends of the binding piece are made to penetrate and pass through the plurality of sheets by utilizing a space generated by the bending.

[2] The binding method according to claim 1, wherein the binding piece is made of paper.

3. The binding method according to claim 1, wherein the binding pieces are made of plastic.

[4] The cutting blade includes a first blade forming a cutting line orthogonal to the length direction of the binding piece, and a cutting line extending in the length direction of the binding piece from both ends of the cutting line. 4. The binding method according to claim 1, comprising a second blade to be formed.

5. The first blade according to claim 1, wherein the first blade is formed in a triangular flat plate shape that is pointed toward a tip.

3. The binding method according to any one of 3.

[6] A binding device provided with a cutting blade used in the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.