JP2652597B2 - Separate finishing method for books with two fingers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for separating and finishing a book with two fingers, in which two books are bound together (a book with two fingers), and the cut portion is cut and cut. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a large number of small books are bound, two of them are printed and bound at a time to form a so-called two-book book (A) as shown in FIG. This is cut at the center as shown in FIG. This greatly simplifies bookbinding. However, in this case, the finish of the cut portion of each book (B) cut into one book is insufficient. When cutting is performed at the center as described above, since the so-called double blade is used as the cutting blade (C ₁ ), the end face (E) of the cut portion is unlikely to be flat.
Moreover, wrinkles (S) as shown in FIG. 3 are generated at the cut portions of the spine of each book (B).

Therefore, conventionally, the above-mentioned cut portion of a book (B) cut into individual books is cut and finished using a single blade, and a portion where the wrinkles (S) are formed is cut off to remove the end face of the cut portion. Has been finished. However, conventionally, a device for the cutting and a device for the finish cutting are separately prepared, and each operation is individually performed.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and is intended to continuously perform the work of finishing the book (B) (B) by dividing the book (A) with two fingers into two. The subject.

[0005]

SUMMARY A technical means of the present invention taken in order to solve the above problems, cutting to 2 minutes to "2 Chozuke Books (A) Books by knife (C ₁₎ for cutting (B) (B) A section (2), a transfer device (3) for integrally transferring the books (B) and (B) divided in the cutting section (2) in the extending direction of the cutting line, and the transfer device (3). Located at the transfer end point and the book
(B) (B) (E) the end face of the cut portion (E) (E) a pair of separation plates (41) (41)
A separating device (4) that pushes and spreads each book (B) to move to a finish cutting position (5a) (5b) on both sides of the separating device (4);
Finishing by cutting and removing a predetermined range on the cutting section end surface (E) side with a cutting blade (C ₂ ) while pressing and fixing each book (B) positioned at the cutting position (5a) (5b) from above. The transfer device (3) comprises a cutting section (5), and in the transfer device (3), after the transfer is started, the interval between the cut end portions (E) and (E) on the front side in the transfer direction is slightly wider than that on the rear side. I did that. "

[0006]

The above technical means of the present invention operates as follows. In the cutting section (2), a book with two fingers as before
(A) is divided into two books (B) and (B). These books (B) and (B) are transferred by the transfer device (3) to the portion of the separation device (4) where the separation plates (41) and (41) are provided. At this time, since the front side in the transport direction of the cut portion end surface (E) (E) is in an open state, the cut portion end surface (E) (E)
Separating plates (41) and (41), which are in contact with and push against this, are surely located within the cut end surfaces (E) and (E). The cut end surfaces (E) and (E) and the separation plates (41) and (41) are not caught.

When the books (B) and (B) are transferred to the final position by the transfer device (3), the books (B) and (B) are moved to the finish cutting section (5) by the separation plates (41) and (41) and positioned there. A predetermined range on the side of the cut end surface (E) is cut off by the blade (C ₂ ). That is, finish cutting is performed.

[0008]

[Effect] A book with two fingers (A) is turned into a book (B) (B) with a knife (C ₁ ).
After 2 minutes, each book (B) is finished cut section (5)
Then, a certain area on the side of the cut end surface (E) having wrinkles (S) and the like is cut off at this portion. Therefore, the book with two fingers (A) is converted into a book as a final product by a series of operations.
Finished in (B).

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment is an apparatus for implementing the above-described method of the present invention. In this apparatus, as shown in FIG. 5, a book (A) (A) (A) The books (B) and (B) are moved from the work input section (1) to the product discharge section (6).

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, the frame of this device has a table (T) in which the upper surface of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped base (K) serves as a table (T), and a pair of bases extending upward from both sides of the table (T). And upper case (M) supported by these and the rear case part (R) behind the table (T). Hereinafter, details of each unit will be described.

[Regarding the cutting section (2)] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cutting section (2) includes an elevator (21) provided at the center of the rear part of the table (T), and is located on both sides thereof. Guide arms (22) and (23) for positioning the entire two-books (A) and (A) in a stacked state, and two guides above the center of the elevating platform (21).
It consists of a double-edged cutting blade (C ₁ ) that moves in a direction perpendicular to the long side of the book (A).

On the upper surface of the elevator (21), the position corresponding to that of the table (T) is the lowest position, and the book with two
(A) It can be lifted to a position slightly higher than the stacking height of (A). For this reason, the linear drive (25)
Is connected to the lower surface of the lifting platform (21). In addition, a pair of guide posts (24) (24) are provided in series, and are fitted with bearings in the base (K) to set the posture of the elevating platform (21) constant.

The width (long side) of the lift (21) is a book with two
Than the length of the (A) is slightly smaller, that in the middle a plastic blade receiving material of constant width (21b) is embedded, located cutlery (C ₁₎ is for cutting to the upper, back and forth It is supported by the upper case (M) so that it can move. Elevator (2
1) is provided along the front surface of the rear case portion (R), and a guide arm (22) is provided near one of the short sides thereof. The guide arm (22) is upright (G ₁₎ and the inclined piece that is inclined outwardly from the upper end (G ₂₎ because comprising arms (G) juxtaposed in the front-rear arrangement, the table (T) Fixed. One short side of the book with two fingers (A) is an upright piece (G ₁ ) of the guide arm (22).
When in contact against the inner surface of the (G _1), in a central position where the center and matches the 2 Chozuke books (A) of the lifting table (21), the guide arm (22)
Has been fixed.

On the opposite side of the guide arm (22) with respect to the lifting table (21), the table (T) partially projects outside the column (P).
(1). This work input section (1) is, as shown in FIG. 6, a linear drive device provided on the lower surface of the table (T).
(11), a mounting table (12) provided at the tip of the output shaft,
A guide arm (23) is mounted on the mounting table (12) in a shape symmetrical to the guide arm (22) and protrudes from the upper surface of the table (T). The connecting portion between the guide arm (23) and the mounting base (12) penetrates the table (T), and allows the linear drive of the guide arm (23) by the operation of the linear drive device (11). A long hole (13) is formed in the table (T) of the work input section (1) over the moving range of the connecting portion.

In the work input section (1) having the above configuration,
Stacked books (A) and (A) are stacked and placed, and the linear drive (1
The guide arm (23) moves to the guide arm (22) side by the operation of (1), and the two-books (A) and (A) are moved to the guide arm (22) and the guide arm (22).
These are positioned by sandwiching them between (23). When the elevator (21) is lifted in this positioning state, the two-book (A)
Although (A) is cut at the center, in this embodiment, the lift (21) is supported by the upper case (M) so as to be able to move forward and backward and interlocks with the lifting and lowering of the output shaft of the linear drive (25). Then go back and forth.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
Both sides of (1) are made of metal material (26) (26)
The roller slides and the upper side is the roller (27) (27)
And an arm parallel to the upper side (C₁₁) Roller at the bottom
Confront with (28). Also, a cutting knife (C₁) And linear drive
In order to link with the output shaft of
Fulcrum (L_Three) Link (L₁) And the free end above this
Arm (C₁₁) Link (L_Two) And after the case
(R) and upper case (M), and link (L ₁Below)
End is connected to the output shaft of the linear drive (25) so that it can rotate relatively.
Is tied.

With the above configuration, a state in which a large number of two-books (A) and (A) placed in a stacked state on the upper surface of the lifting platform (21) are positioned by the guide arms (22) and (23). At the same time as being lifted by the operation of the linear drive device (25), the cutting blade (C ₁ ) is moved backward by interlocking with the link mechanism, and the center of the two-book (A) (A) is cut. 2 books each
(A) is divided into two books (B) and (B). At this time, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 6, each of the books (B) and (B) slides by the thickness of the blade of the cutting blade (C ₁ ).
When (A) is lifted to the cutting position, both ends are located between the inclined pieces (G ₂ ) and (G ₂ ) that are inclined outward, so that it is cut without difficulty.

[About the transfer device (3)] This transfer device
(3) is formed at the center lower part of the front wall of the rear case part (R) as shown in FIGS.
(T) an advancing / retreating plate (31) provided in an upright posture with respect to (T),
A pair of rocking plates (32) and (32) supported to rock back and forth on the front surface of the moving plate (31), and a linear drive device (33) for driving the moving plate (31) forward and backward. Consists of

The reciprocating plate (31) is a rectangular plate provided with stoppers (34) and (34) which are bent forward at both ends.
Is a plate substantially equivalent to the size obtained by dividing the advancing / retreating plate (31) into two parts on the left and right, and a portion provided outside the center of each rocking plate (32) by bearings provided near both ends of the advancing / retreating plate (31). Is supported.
Further, a spring (35) is interposed between the swinging plate (32) and the reciprocating plate (31) inside the shaft support portions of both. Therefore, this spring (3
5) By the urging force of (35), the pair of rocking plates (32), (32) are urged toward the front so as to form a mountain at the center.

The protruding pieces (36) (36) protrude forward from the bottom wall of the recess (30) at a position facing the outer ends of the rocking plates (32) (32). The projecting degree of the projecting piece (36) is set to a predetermined value, and when the reciprocating plate (31) is at the initial position accommodated in the recessed portion (30), the swing plate (32) (32) Is pushed out, and the front surfaces of the rocking plates (32) (32) are aligned on the same plane as a whole. When the advancing / retreating plate (31) moves forward from the initial position, the rocking plates (32), (32) have the above-mentioned chevron shape.

Accordingly, the elevator (21) is raised with the reciprocating plate (31) in the initial position, and the blade (C ₁ ) is retracted, so that the book with two fingers (A) is turned into the books (B) and (B). After that, when the elevator (21) returns to the initial position, the rectilinear plate (31) is advanced by the linear drive device (33), and the left and right books (B) and (B) group as a whole have a mountain shape. The oscillating plates (32) and (32) are transferred to the separating device (4) in an inclined posture as shown by imaginary lines in FIG. At this time, the space between the end portions (E) and (E) of the cutting sections of the left and right books (B) and (B) is opened in a V-shape toward the front.

[Regarding the Separation Device (4)] The separation device (4) is composed of a rectangular vertical piece (41a) extending forward and backward and a horizontal piece (41a) perpendicular to this.
b) a pair of separation plates (41) and (41), and these separation plates
(41) A link mechanism that expands (41) to the left and right, and a rotary chopper (42) serving as a driving source for the link mechanism. This rotary chopper (42) has a form in which its output shaft reciprocates within a range of 180 degrees. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a fulcrum provided on a diameter line of a disk (43) attached to this output shaft is provided. The shafts (44) and (44) and the fulcrum shafts provided at the outer ends of the horizontal pieces (41b) and (41b) are connected by links (45) and (45) that are bent in a く shape. When the disc (43) is in the initial position, the vertical pieces (41a) and (41a) of the separation plates (41) and (41) are in contact with each other as shown in FIG. When the output shaft is rotated by 180 degrees in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 10, the separation plates (41) and (41)
Will open at the positions indicated by the imaginary lines in FIGS.
By the opening operation of the separation plates (41) and (41), the vertical piece (41a) and the horizontal piece
(41b) The books (B) and (B) inserted in the middle are the positioning plate (51) and the vertical piece (41a) in the finishing section (5).
As a result, one of the books (B) and (B) in the stacked state is positioned at a predetermined position of the finish cutting section (5).

[About the Finishing Cutting Section (5)] The finishing cutting section (5) is provided with positioning plates (51) and (51) provided at a pair of cutting positions (5a) and (5b) provided on both sides of the separating device (4). )
(Refer to FIG. 9), a pressing device provided near each backing plate (51) and pressing the stacked books (B) and (B), and a cutting unit for the books (B) and (B) group. It comprises a blade (C ₂ ) (C ₂ ) that finish-cuts the end faces (E) and (E), and a drive device that drives the blades (C ₂ ) and (C ₂ ) up and down. (See FIGS. 11 and 12) Cutting position (5a)
(5b) is an open separation plate (41) (41) and an outer backing plate (5
1) Located between (51). And these cutting positions (5a)
Blade receiving members (52) and (52) are buried on the upper surface of the table (T) that coincides with the end faces (E) and (E) of the cut sections of the books (B) and (B) stacked on (5b). . On the table (T), a rectangular opening (53) is formed in an area surrounded by the blade receiving members (52) and (52), and the blade receiving members (52) and (52) are formed by the openings (53). Located on opposite sides. The opening (53) is closed from below by an opening / closing lid (60) as shown in FIG. 12, and is opened downward by a rotary actuator (61) and a crank mechanism (62). Coincides with the upper surface of the table (T).

As shown in FIG. 11, the pressing device moves the cutting position (5
a) Above (5b), a linear drive device (54) (54) built into the upper case (M), and a press plate (55) attached to the lower end of each of these output shafts. (5a) When the books (B) and (B) groups are positioned on (5b), each linear drive device (54) is operated, and each book (B) (B) group is pressed and fixed by the pressing plate (55). I do. Knife
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, (C ₂ ) and (C ₂ )
It is located above (52) and is integrally connected by a channel-like connector (56). This connector (56) is the upper case
(M) is suspended from a pair of brackets (7) (7) provided by front and rear lever bodies (71) (72). Lever body (71)
(72) is a combination of a pair of levers connecting the pair of upright pieces (57) (57) and the upper bracket (7) (7) of the connecting body (56) together by a connecting shaft, The lever length of the rear lever body (72) is set longer than the lever length of the front lever body (71). The distal end of the output shaft of the linear drive device (74) attached to the ceiling of the upper case (M) is rotatably connected to the connection shaft (73) of the lever body (72).

A linear drive (74) via the link device
The blade (C ₂ ) (C ₂ ) linked with the actuator performs a swing operation by appropriately setting the initial posture and lever length of the lever body (71) (72), and outputs the output of the linear drive device (74). Due to the reciprocating movement of the shaft, the blade edge reciprocates from the initial posture in which the blade edge is inclined to a final posture in which the blade edge becomes horizontal and comes into contact with the upper surfaces of the blade receiving members (52). Books between this initial position and the final position
(B) The end face (E) (E) side of the cut portion of the group (B) is finish-cut.

During the finishing cutting operation, the open / close lid (60) is opened by the rotary chopper (61).
The cut scrap is discharged from the opening (53) to the stock portion by sliding on the upper surface of the opening / closing lid (60). [Relationship between Operations of Each Unit] In the device having the above-described configuration, the following operation proceeds continuously.

When two books (A) and (A) in a stacked state are placed at a predetermined position of the work input section (1), a linear drive device is provided.
By the operation of (11), the guide arm (23) at the initial position moves to the guide arm (22) side, and the group of books (A) and (A) with two fingers is moved to the guide arm.
(22) and held between the guide arm (23). At this time, the two-books (A) and (A) correspond to the elevator (21).

Thereafter, the lift (21) is lifted by the operation of the linear drive device (25), and the blade (C ₁ ) for cutting slides to cut the two-books (A) and (A). After the end of the cutting, the elevator (21) descends to the initial position. At this time, a pair of books (B) and (B) are stacked and placed on the left and right on the upper surface of the elevating platform (21). Thereafter, the reciprocating plate (31) advances by the operation of the transfer device (3), and the books (B) and (B) group slide on the upper surface of the table (T) and are transferred to the separation device (4) side. However, since the rocking plates (32) and (32) form a chevron in the direction of travel, the left and right books (B) and (B) each have a cut-out portion end face (E) (E) that opens in a V-shape. . At the transfer end point, vertical strip (41a), horizontal strip
(41b) enters the gap between the cut end faces (E) and (E), and the two cut end faces (E) and (E) are opened right and left by the operation of the rotary actuator (42). Position (5a)
Located at (5b). Thereafter, these cut end surface (E) (E) group is pressed and fixed in a state of being positioned blade (C ₂₎ left and right books (B) (B) groups of the cutting end face by (C ₂₎ (E ) The (E) side is resected. At this time, since the opening / closing lid (60) is in the open state, the scrap is opened from the opening (53).

Further, behind the cutting positions (5a) and (5b), there are provided pawls (8) and (8) for discharging the product.
(81) Since the reciprocating drive is performed before and after a certain stroke according to (81), the left and right books (B) and (B) groups cut up and cut off as described above are respectively at the front end of the table (T). Is discharged to the department. (See FIG. 12.) When the above series of steps is completed, the two-book set (A) and (A) group newly set in the work input section (1) are repeated to complete the above operation, and the product is finished.

[Modification of Each Part] When the operation of the transfer device (3) is accelerated, a pair of rocking plates (32) (3)
Since 2) has a mountain shape, the left and right books (B) stacked
(B) The group may be disturbed left and right. To prevent this, the configuration shown in FIG. 13 may be used. This one is a board
An auxiliary advance / retreat plate (38) longer than (31) and having support pieces (37) (37) protruding forward at both ends is connected to the advance / retreat plate (37) so as to be able to move forward within a predetermined range, and the auxiliary advance / retreat A plate (38) is mounted on the output shaft of the linear drive (33).

Therefore, when the output shaft of the linear drive device (33) is in the non-advanced state, the advance / retreat plate (31) and the auxiliary advance / retreat plate (3)
8) are both in the initial position shown in the practice of the same figure and the rocking plate (32)
Although the tip of the support piece (37) is retracted more than (32), when the output shaft of the linear drive device (33) advances, the auxiliary advance / retreat plate (38) relatively approaches the advance / retreat plate (31) and moves together. As shown by the imaginary line in the figure, the tips of the support pieces (37) and (37) protrude forward from the outside of the base end of the rocker plate (32) to prevent the books (B) and (B) from scattering to the left and right. it can.

In this embodiment, the rocking plates (32) (3)
2) is inclined in a chevron so that it becomes convex at the center after the start of transfer, but the end faces of the cut sections of the books (B) and (B) are
In order for (E) and (E) to be opened in a V-shape, the vicinity of the end surfaces (E) and (E) of the cut portion may be moved forward faster than both ends. Therefore, in place of the rocking plates (32), (32), a system in which a projecting piece that projects forward by a fixed amount from the center of the advancing / retreating plate (31) in the transport direction at the start of the transport can be adopted. In the case of adopting this method, a projecting piece that can protrude through the advance / retreat plate (31) of FIG. 13 is provided separately from the support piece (37) at the center of the auxiliary advance / retreat plate (38). Good.

In the embodiment described above, the lift (21)
Is set to be shorter than the length of the book with two fingers (A), but if notches for inserting the guide arms (22) and (23) are formed at both ends of this elevator (21), The width may be longer than the length of the book with two fingers (A). In this case, by adjusting the positions of the guide arms (22) and (23) with respect to the lifting platform (21), various sizes can be obtained. It is possible to handle books with two (A).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a book with two fingers (A).

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a cutting step.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a book immediately after cutting.

FIG. 4 is an overall external view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an essential part thereof.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the cutting section (2).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a driving mechanism of a cutting blade (C ₁ ).

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a main part of the transfer device (3).

FIG. 9 is an overall plan view of the separation device (4).

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the finish cutting section (5).

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a driving mechanism of a blade (C ₂ ).

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view of another example of the transfer device 3.

[Explanation of symbols]

(A) ・ ・ ・ Book with two fingers (C ₁ ) ・ ・ ・ Cutter (B) ・ ・ ・ Book (2) ・ ・ ・ Cutting section (3) ・ ・ ・ Transfer device (E) ・ ・ ・ End face of cutting part (41) ・ ・ ・ Separation plate (5a) (5b) ・ Finish cutting position (C ₂ ) ・ ・ ・ Cutter (5) ・ ・ ・ Cutting section (31) ・ ・ ・ Advance / retreat plate (33) ・ ・ ・ Linear drive apparatus

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cutting section (2) for dividing a book with two fingers (A) into books (B) and (B) by a cutting blade (C ₁ ), and a second section in the cutting section (2). Transfer device (3) for integrally transferring the books (B) and (B) in the direction of extension of the cutting line, and a transfer end point of the transfer device (3), and the book
(B) (B) (E) the end face of the cut portion (E) (E) a pair of separation plates (41) (41)
A separating device (4) that pushes and spreads each book (B) to move to a finish cutting position (5a) (5b) on both sides of the separating device (4);
Finishing by cutting and removing a predetermined range on the cutting section end surface (E) side with a cutting blade (C ₂ ) while pressing and fixing each book (B) positioned at the cutting position (5a) (5b) from above. The transfer device (3) comprises a cutting section (5), and in the transfer device (3), after the transfer is started, the interval between the cut end portions (E) and (E) on the front side in the transfer direction is slightly wider than that on the rear side. Method for separating books with two fingers. 2. A transfer device (3) comprising an advancing / retracting plate (31) in contact with a spine portion of a book with two fingers (A) and a linear driving device (33) for linearly driving the plate back and forth. Before the start of the transfer, the forward / backward plate (31) has a front surface perpendicular to the transfer direction, and after the start of the transfer, the vicinity of the center thereof slightly projects forward in the transfer direction. Description 2
Separation finishing method for books with claw.