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EP3025870B1
EP3025870B1 EP15196106.7A EP15196106A EP3025870B1 EP 3025870 B1 EP3025870 B1 EP 3025870B1 EP 15196106 A EP15196106 A EP 15196106A EP 3025870 B1 EP3025870 B1 EP 3025870B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
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    • B42D1/003—Books or other bound products characterised by shape or material of the sheets
    • B42D1/006—Books or other bound products characterised by shape or material of the sheets with at least one foldable or folded sheet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42C—BOOKBINDING
    • B42C19/00—Multi-step processes for making books
    • B42C19/02—Multi-step processes for making books starting with single sheets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42C—BOOKBINDING
    • B42C9/00—Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding
    • B42C9/0081—Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding applying adhesive to individual sheets for binding them together
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
    • B42D1/00—Books or other bound products
    • B42D1/04—Books or other bound products in which the fillings and the spine portions of the covers are secured integrally, e.g. paper-backs ("livres brochès", "Broschüren")

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  • the object of the present invention is a process and apparatus for the production of multipage information leaflets.
  • the present invention relates to the process and to the apparatus for the production of the information leaflets or slips typically enclosed in the packagings of medicines, cosmetics and/or used in the pharmaceutical sector and, in general, in the area of manuals.
  • the information leaflet or slip has to be, as a function of the specific laws of the various countries, obligatorily enclosed with the drug whereto it refers and has to contain all the information necessary and useful for the correct use and storage of the same.
  • this information leaflet has to contain the description of the product (for example the name of the product, the active ingredient, the excipients, etc.), the intended use, the manner of use, the dosage, counter-indications, the interactions with other products and the unwanted side effects caused, for example, by the interaction with other products/drugs or by an overdose of the drug.
  • the product for example the name of the product, the active ingredient, the excipients, etc.
  • the intended use for example the name of the product, the active ingredient, the excipients, etc.
  • the intended use the manner of use, the dosage, counter-indications, the interactions with other products and the unwanted side effects caused, for example, by the interaction with other products/drugs or by an overdose of the drug.
  • the two or more sheets are printed singly, trimmed and, finally, joined one to the other along one edge by means of glue, heat sealing or binding by stitching.
  • this type of information leaflet also has some major disadvantages due to the fact that the single sheets are printed separately and subsequently bound. This may entail a mixing of sheets or the presence of blank sheets or of sheets with indications not corresponding to those of the reference drug.
  • US 6273411 discloses a method and apparatus for folding a single sheet of paper into a booklet.
  • the method includes depositing adhesive along a linear path on the single sheet of paper and folding the sheet by making a plurality of folds parallel to a first direction, thereby forming a plurality of interconnected panels. The lateral edges of the panels are cut off so that the panels are no longer interconnected. A fold is made along a line coincident with the linear path to form the booklet.
  • the object of the present invention is that of obviating the disadvantages stated above.
  • the object of the present invention is that of providing a process and the relative apparatus for the production of an information leaflet or slip of the booklet type defined by two or more sheets printed on one or both sides and joined one to the other to allow easy reading and consultation by the user, with said information leaflet or slip typically folded on itself for the insertion in the container of the drug or product and such, moreover, as to be able to be easily unfolded for consultation and refolded for reinsertion in the container.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of providing a process for the production of information leaflets suitable for reducing the possibility of error with reference to the information contained on the sheets or to the printing of the same and, at the same time, increasing the production with a reduction in the cycle times and correlated costs.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of providing a process for the production of information leaflets apt to ensure the obtaining of a product of excellent quality.
  • a further object of the present invention is that of making available to users a process and an apparatus for the production of multipage information leaflets or slips apt to ensure a high level of resistance and reliability in time and such, moreover, as to be able to easily and economically produced.
  • a process for the production of multipage information leaflets or slips comprising a sequence of processing steps defined by a loading and feeding of a ream of sheets printed on one or both sides, a taking of a single sheet from said ream and application of glue along a portion of edge of said single sheet, a multiple folding of the single sheet on itself along lines of folding that are parallel one to the other and transversal to the portion provided with glue to define a folded sheet, a cutting of said folded sheet along the opposite transverse edge portions formed by the step of folding to define the multipage information leaflet with the pages connected one to the other only at a joining area defined by the area provided with glue in proximity of an edge, an optional calendering or pressing of the glued portion, an accumulation and collection of finished information leaflets and an optional rejecting of the leaflets which do not comply with the production specifications.
  • This apparatus denoted overall by 10, comprises a plurality of stations, placed in succession, each of which is apt to move the information leaflet and to operate to produce the same as detailed here below.
  • the apparatus comprises a loading and feeding station 12, a gluing station 14, a folding and cutting station 16, a transit or transfer station 18, a pressing station 20 and a finished products accumulation station 22.
  • stations are arranged in a linear or angular configuration (as in Figures 1 and 7 ) or of another type as a function of the layout features of the system and of further optional equipment combined with said apparatus and necessary, for example, for the packaging process of the product with which the information leaflet is enclosed.
  • the loading and feeding station 12 is provided with a sheet feeder device 13 apt to take a single sheet from a block or ream of sheets loaded onto said station and, typically, comprising a pneumatic head for the lifting of a single sheet at a time and a drum to drive the same in the direction of the next station.
  • a sheet feeder device 13 apt to take a single sheet from a block or ream of sheets loaded onto said station and, typically, comprising a pneumatic head for the lifting of a single sheet at a time and a drum to drive the same in the direction of the next station.
  • the gluing station 14 comprises, tendentially, a gluing head 15 having the function of depositing or spraying, hot or cold, small drops of glue or a strip of glue as explained here below.
  • the folding and cutting station 16 has the function of folding the sheet according to the production specifications and of cutting the excess and unnecessary portions.
  • the transit and transfer station 18 has the function of moving the sheets coming from the folding and cutting station to a successive station defined by the pressing station 20 which performs an operation of pressing of the folded sheet (as detailed here below) which, subsequently, is transferred to the accumulation station 22 which collects the finished products which are then stored or transferred to other apparatuses for further processes linked to packaging.
  • the stations described above are, moreover, provided with sensors, meters and optional video-cameras for the acquisition of the production cycle parameters (number of sheets processed, speed, etc.), for the monitoring of the production cycle (for example for the rejecting of defective or non-compliant products) and of the apparatus (for example for the management of machine down times, blockages, periodical maintenance and the like).
  • the apparatus of the invention can comprise an optional compacting station (not shown in the drawings) apt to allow the compacting of all the information leaflets accumulated in the accumulation station 22 dividing it into reams of information leaflets which can then be transferred to a warehouse or to a packaging station or to stations of folding and insertion in the packaging of the product with which they have to be enclosed and the like.
  • the apparatus also comprises a control unit suitable for controlling and managing the sequential and synchronised functioning of the working stations on the basis of signals coming from the sensors.
  • a control panel is placed on the apparatus 10 with the function of defining an operator interface with the control unit to allow said operator the visualisation of the processing steps, the control of the production cycle, the variation of the processing parameters as a function of the formats of paper optionally used, etc.
  • the process of the invention produces the multipage information leaflet or slip from a single sheet 26, with tendentially rectangular development, whereon is printed, on one or both sides (in Figure 2 a single sheet printed on only one of the two sides is schematised), all the information which will go to characterise the single pages which can be browsed of the information leaflet to be associated with a specific product.
  • the single sheet 26 comprises a plurality of parallel imaginary lines 23 (denoted by a dotted line in Figures 2 to 4 ), arranged transversely with respect to the direction of longitudinal development of the sheet and apt to define wings or portions 25 defining single pages 27 ( Figure 6 ) of the information leaflet as described in detail here below.
  • the single sheets 26 organised in a ream 24 are loaded into the loading and feeding station 12 where the sheet feeder device 13 takes a single sheet 26 (by means of the pneumatic head) and moves it (by means of the drum) in the direction of the successive gluing station 14, where the gluing head 15 deposits or sprays drops of glue or a layer of glue along a zone or band 28 of a side of said single sheet 26 developed along an entire edge of the sheet 26 at its long side.
  • the glue can be deposited or sprayed along an edge at the short side of said sheet 26.
  • the sheet subsequently, transits in the station of folding and cutting 16 where it is folded and cut, as schematised in Figures 4 and 5 .
  • the sheet 26 is folded on itself along the imaginary lines 23 (transversal with respect to the direction of longitudinal development of the single sheet 26 and therefore with respect to said zone 28 of the edge of the sheet provided with glue) in a direction indicated by the arrow A ( Figure 4 ) starting from a wing 25 defining a single page positioned at one end of the single sheet 26 and in the direction of the opposite end in such a way that said wing is superimposed on the successive and adjacent wing to define a folded sheet 30 ( Figure 5 ) in which, through the effect of the folding, the zone of gluing 28 is placed at the short side of the folded sheet 30, and maintains integral said single pages.
  • the folded sheet 30 is, subsequently, subjected to a cutting process performed along further imaginary lines of cutting 32 ( Figure 5 ) at opposite edges of the long side, i.e. of said opposite transversal edge portions of said folded sheet 30 to define a multipage information leaflet 34 comprising the two or more pages 27 integral one with the other at a joining area 29 defined by the band provided with glue 28, as schematised in Figure 6 : in this way the information leaflet can be browsed.
  • the information leaflet 34 formed in this way passes, subsequently, in the transit and transfer station 18, placed in succession to the folding and cutting station, for a movement, by means of rollers or in another known and equivalent manner, in the direction of the pressing station 20 where the joining area 29 defined by the gluing band 28 is pressed (for example by means of rollers) in order to avoid the formation of humps or irregularities which can jeopardise the good quality of the finished product.
  • the multipage information leaflet 34 can subsequently be stacked in reams and stored in the warehouse or moved in further production lines where it is subjected to folding operations and insertion in a container of a specific product whereto said leaflet is associated.
  • the process for the production of information leaflets of the present invention allows, advantageously, the production of information leaflets or slips with multiple pages (two or more) starting from a single sheet printed on one or on both the sides so as to avoid disadvantages linked to the presence of blank pages or of pages not corresponding to the product with which said information leaflet has to be enclosed.
  • a further advantage is represented by the fact that the process of the invention, starting from a single sheet subsequently glued, folded and cut, allows the times of the production cycle to be reduced with a consequent advantage in terms of production costs.
  • a further advantage is represented by the fact that the working stations of the apparatus of the invention are flexible and can be reconfigured so as to be able to manage the production of information leaflets or slips with different formats.

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  1. Processus destiné à la production de feuillets d'informations à pages multiples (34), spécialement approprié pour être confiné avec des produits destinés à une utilisation médico-pharmaceutique ou cosmétique, ledit feuillet d'informations (34) muni d'une structure de livret comprenant deux pages (27) ou plus de préférence en matériaux de papier et qui transportent les informations concernant le produit avec lequel elles sont confinées, le processus étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en séquence les étapes de :
    - chargement et d'alimentation d'une rame (24) de feuillets (26), imprimés sur un ou deux côtés ;
    - prise d'un feuillet unique (26) à partir de la rame (24) et application de colle le long d'une partie de bord dudit feuillet unique (26) ;
    - pliage multiple du feuillet unique (26) sur lui-même le long de lignes de pliage (23) qui sont parallèles les unes aux autres et transversales à la partie munie de colle pour créer un feuillet plié (30) ;
    - découpage dudit feuillet plié (30) le long des parties de bord transversal opposées par l'étape de pliage pour créer le feuillet d'informations à pages multiples (34) avec les pages (25) reliées les unes aux autres seulement au niveau d'une zone de jonction (29) définie par la zone munie de colle à proximité d'un bord ;
    - pressage éventuel de la zone de jonction (29) ;
    - stockage et de collecte des feuillets d'informations finis (34) et possible rejet des feuillets d'informations non conformes aux spécifications de production.
  2. Processus selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'étape de collage est effectuée à chaud ou à froid grâce au dépôt ou à la pulvérisation de petites gouttes ou de bandes de colle le long d'un bord d'un côté dudit feuillet unique (26) pour créer une bande de colle (28).
  3. Processus selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'étape de pliage multiple du feuillet unique (26) est effectuée par le pliage d'une aile (25) du feuillet unique sur une aile successive et adjacente, dans une direction perpendiculaire à la bande de colle (28) et commençant à partir d'une extrémité dudit feuillet unique dans la direction de l'extrémité opposée à celle-ci de sorte que les bords desdites ailes au niveau de la bande de colle (28) forment une partie intégrante les uns avec les autres.
  4. Processus selon la revendication 2 ou la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le découpage du feuillet plié (30) est effectué le long de lignes imaginaires opposées (32) au niveau de bords opposés dudit feuillet unique orienté de manière perpendiculaire par rapport à la zone de jonction (29) définie par la bande de colle (28).
  5. Appareil (10) spécifiquement conçu pour effectuer le processus selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, destiné à la production de feuillets ou de fiches d'informations, comprenant en séquence :
    - une station de chargement et d'alimentation (12) comprenant un dispositif d'alimentation de feuillets (13) apte à prendre un feuillet unique (26) à partir d'un bloc ou d'une rame (24) de feuillets chargés sur ladite station et possédant une tête pneumatique pour la levée d'un feuillet unique à un certain moment et un tambour pour conduire celle-ci dans la direction de la station suivante ;
    - une station de collage (14) comprenant une tête de collage (15) appropriée pour le dépôt ou la pulvérisation, à chaud ou à froid, de petites gouttes de colle ou d'une bande de colle le long d'un bord d'un côté dudit feuillet unique (26) de façon à définir une bande de colle (28) ;
    - une station de pliage et de découpage (16) comprenant un moyen destiné au pliage multiple du feuillet unique (26) sur lui-même le long de lignes de pliage (23) qui sont parallèles les unes aux autres et transversales à la partie munie de colle pour créer un feuillet plié (30), et un moyen destiné au découpage dudit feuillet plié (30) le long des parties de bord transversal opposées pour créer un feuillet d'informations à pages multiples (34) avec les pages (25) reliées les unes aux autres uniquement au niveau d'une zone de jonction (29) définie par la zone munie de colle à proximité d'un bord ;
    - une station de transit ou de transfert (18) ;
    - une station de pressage (20) destinée à éventuellement presser la zone de jonction (29) du feuillet plié ;
    - une station d'accumulation de produits finis (22) destinée au stockage et à la collecte des feuillets d'informations finis (34).
  6. Appareil destiné à la production de feuillets ou de fiches d'informations (34) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une station de compaction appropriée pour permettre la compaction de groupes de produits finis provenant de la station d'accumulation (22) les divisant en rames de feuillets d'informations (34).
  7. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une unité de commande appropriée pour la commande et la gestion du fonctionnement séquentiel et synchronisé des stations de travail sur la base des signaux provenant de détecteurs desdites stations de travail.
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