JP2003228205A - Paper cutting device and image forming system - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、画像形成装置から
排出される用紙に対して、用紙後処理装置において中綴
じ処理、二つ折り処理を行い用紙束を作製した後、用紙
断裁装置の穿孔手段により用紙束の二つ折り部の近傍の
所定位置にファイル用の透孔をあけるとともに、用紙束
の小口を揃えるため小口を断裁する画像形成システムに
関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to perforating means of a sheet cutting device after a sheet bundle is produced by performing a saddle stitching process and a half-folding process on a sheet discharged from an image forming apparatus in a sheet post-processing apparatus. The present invention relates to an image forming system for forming a through hole for a file at a predetermined position in the vicinity of a folded portion of a sheet bundle and cutting the edge for aligning the edge of the sheet bundle.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】複数枚で１セットになる用紙束に対して
中綴じ処理を行う用紙後処理装置として、従来、特開平
６−７２０６４号、特開平７−１８７４７９号、特開平
８−１９２９５１号公報等が知られている。2. Description of the Related Art As a sheet post-processing apparatus for performing saddle stitching processing on a bundle of sheets which is made up of a plurality of sheets, there are conventionally known Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 6-72064, 7-187479 and 8-192915. Publications and the like are known.
【０００３】また、二つ折り処理を可能にする用紙後処
理装置として、特開平１０−１４８９８３号、特開平１
０−１６７５６２号各公報等が提案されている。Further, as a sheet post-processing apparatus capable of folding in half, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-148983 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-98983 have been proposed.
Various publications such as No. 0-167562 are proposed.
【０００４】用紙束に対して、中綴じ処理、二つ折り処
理を行い製本化した後、用紙の小口を揃えるため小口を
断裁する用紙断裁装置がある。また、近年、複写機、プ
リンタ、これらの複合機等の画像形成装置により画像が
記録された用紙束に対して、用紙後処理装置により中綴
じ処理、二つ折り処理を行い週刊誌のように製本化した
後、用紙断裁装置により用紙の小口を揃えるため小口を
断裁する用紙断裁装置を備えた用紙後処理装置が提供さ
れている。There is a sheet cutting device that performs saddle-stitching processing and half-folding processing on a bundle of sheets to perform bookbinding, and then cuts the small edges to align the small edges of the sheets. Further, in recent years, a sheet post-processing device performs saddle-stitching processing and half-folding processing on a sheet bundle on which an image is recorded by an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a printer, or a complex machine of these, and performs bookbinding like a weekly magazine. There is provided a sheet post-processing apparatus including a sheet cutting device that cuts a fore edge in order to align the fore edge of the sheet by the sheet cutting device after being converted.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の穿孔手段は、１
枚の用紙に対して穿孔処理を行っている。また、中綴じ
処理及び二つ折り処理された用紙束に対して穿孔処理を
行う場合には、一般には、手動の穿孔器を用いているた
め、多数枚の用紙から成る用紙束や、大量の用紙束に穿
孔処理を行うことは、多大な労力と時間を要する。The conventional perforating means is one.
A punching process is performed on a sheet of paper. When punching processing is performed on a sheet bundle that has undergone saddle stitching processing and half-fold processing, since a manual punching device is generally used, a sheet bundle composed of a large number of sheets or a large number of sheets are used. Punching a bundle requires a lot of labor and time.
【０００６】用紙後処理装置と、自動の穿孔装置、断裁
装置とを直列配置すると、機械全体が大型化し、設置床
面積が増大する。When the sheet post-processing device, the automatic punching device and the cutting device are arranged in series, the entire machine becomes large and the floor area for installation increases.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題は、以下の本発
明の用紙断裁装置及び画像形成システムにより達成され
る。The above object can be achieved by the following sheet cutting apparatus and image forming system of the present invention.
【０００８】（１） 用紙後処理装置において中綴じ処
理及び二つ折り処理した用紙束を受容して、用紙束の小
口を断裁手段により断裁して冊子を仕上げる用紙断裁装
置において、前記用紙束を搬送する搬送手段と、前記搬
送手段上に載置された用紙束の上面を押圧及び離間させ
る昇降可能な押圧手段と、前記押圧手段を昇降駆動する
駆動手段と、前記用紙束にファイル用の透孔をあける穿
孔手段と、を有することを特徴とする用紙断裁装置。(1) In a sheet cutting device that receives a saddle-stitched and half-folded sheet bundle in a sheet post-processing device and cuts the edge of the sheet bundle by a cutting device to finish a booklet Transporting means, a pressing means capable of raising and lowering the upper surface of the sheet stack placed on the transporting means, a driving means for driving the pressing means up and down, and a through hole for a file in the sheet stack. A sheet cutting device, comprising: a punching device for punching.
【０００９】（２） 用紙後処理装置において中綴じ処
理及び二つ折り処理した用紙束を受容して、用紙束の小
口を断裁手段により断裁して冊子を仕上げる用紙断裁装
置において、前記用紙束を搬送する搬送手段と、前記搬
送手段上に載置された用紙束の上面を押圧する昇降可能
な押圧手段と、前記用紙束にファイル用の透孔をあける
穿孔手段と、前記押圧手段と前記穿孔手段とを移動させ
る移動手段と、前記搬送手段により搬送される用紙束の
先端部を突き当てる位置決め部材と、前記用紙束の先端
部通過を検知するセンサと、前記移動手段の駆動を制御
する制御手段と、を有し、前記制御手段は、用紙束のサ
イズが入力されると、前記搬送手段を作動させて前記用
紙束を搬送し、前記位置決め部材と前記センサとにより
前記用紙束を所定位置に停止させるとともに、前記移動
手段により前記押圧手段と前記穿孔手段とを用紙束搬送
方向に移動させ前記用紙束のサイズに対応した所定位置
に停止させ、穿孔処理を行うことを特徴とする用紙断裁
装置。(2) In a sheet cutting device that receives a sheet bundle that has undergone saddle stitching processing and half-fold processing in a sheet post-processing device and cuts the edge of the sheet bundle by a cutting device to finish a booklet Transporting means, pressing means capable of moving up and down to push the upper surface of the sheet bundle placed on the transporting means, perforating means for forming a file through hole in the sheet bundle, the pressing means and the perforating means And a moving member for moving the sheet bundle, a positioning member for abutting the leading end portion of the sheet bundle conveyed by the conveying unit, a sensor for detecting passage of the leading end portion of the sheet bundle, and a control unit for controlling driving of the moving unit. When the size of the sheet bundle is input, the control means operates the conveying means to convey the sheet bundle, and the positioning member and the sensor move the sheet bundle to a predetermined position. And the punching process is performed by moving the pressing unit and the punching unit in the sheet bundle conveying direction by the moving unit to stop at a predetermined position corresponding to the size of the sheet bundle. Cutting device.
【００１０】（３） 用紙給送手段により給送された用
紙に、画像情報に応じて画像を形成する画像形成装置
と、画像形成された用紙束を、中綴じ処理する綴じ手
段、中綴じ処理された冊子を二つ折り処理する折り手段
を備えた用紙後処理装置と、前記（１）又は（２）に記
載の押圧手段、穿孔手段、断裁手段から成る用紙断裁装
置と、を有し、画像形成された用紙を中綴じ処理及び二
つ折り処理して用紙束を形成し、昇降可能な前記押圧手
段により前記用紙束を押圧し、前記穿孔手段により前記
用紙束の二つ折り部の近傍の所定位置にファイル用の透
孔をあけるとともに、前記断裁手段により前記用紙束の
小口を断裁して冊子を仕上げることを特徴とする画像形
成システム。(3) An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet fed by the sheet feeding means in accordance with image information, a binding means for saddle stitching a bundle of sheets on which an image has been formed, and a saddle stitching processing A sheet post-processing device having a folding means for folding the formed booklet in half; and a sheet cutting device comprising a pressing means, a punching means, and a cutting means according to (1) or (2) above. The formed sheets are saddle-stitched and folded in half to form a sheet bundle, the pressing means capable of moving up and down presses the sheet bundle, and the punching means presses the sheet bundle at a predetermined position in the vicinity of the folded portion. An image forming system characterized in that a booklet is finished by cutting a small hole of the sheet bundle by the cutting means while making a file through hole.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の用紙断裁装置、用
紙後処理装置、画像形成装置から成る画像形成システム
を図面に基づいて説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an image forming system including a sheet cutting apparatus, a sheet post-processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
【００１２】図１は画像形成装置Ａ、用紙後処理装置
（以下、後処理装置と称す）ＦＳ、用紙断裁装置Ｂを備
えた画像形成システムの全体構成図である。FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus A, a sheet post-processing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as a post-processing apparatus) FS, and a sheet cutting apparatus B.
【００１３】［画像形成システム］図示の画像形成装置
Ａは、画像読み取り部１、画像処理部２、画像書き込み
部３、画像形成部４、給紙カセット５、給紙手段６、定
着装置７、排紙部８、自動両面コピー給紙部（ＡＤＵ）
９を備えている。[Image Forming System] The illustrated image forming apparatus A includes an image reading section 1, an image processing section 2, an image writing section 3, an image forming section 4, a sheet feeding cassette 5, a sheet feeding means 6, a fixing device 7, Paper output unit 8, automatic duplex copy paper feed unit (ADU)
9 is equipped.
【００１４】画像形成装置Ａの上部には、自動原稿送り
装置ＤＦが搭載されている。画像形成装置Ａの図示の左
側面の排紙部８側には、用紙断裁装置Ｂを備えた後処理
装置ＦＳが連結されている。An automatic document feeder DF is mounted on the image forming apparatus A. A post-processing device FS including a paper cutting device B is connected to the left side of the image forming apparatus A shown in FIG.
【００１５】自動原稿送り装置ＤＦの原稿台上に載置さ
れた原稿ｄは矢印方向に搬送され画像読み取り部１の光
学系により原稿の片面又は両面の画像が読みとられ、Ｃ
ＣＤイメージセンサ１Ａに読み込まれる。The document d placed on the document table of the automatic document feeder DF is conveyed in the direction of the arrow and one side or both sides of the document are read by the optical system of the image reading section 1, and C
It is read by the CD image sensor 1A.
【００１６】ＣＣＤイメージセンサ１Ａにより光電変換
されたアナログ信号は、画像処理部２において、アナロ
グ処理、Ａ／Ｄ変換、シェーディング補正、画像圧縮処
理等を行った後、画像書き込み部３に信号を送る。The analog signal photoelectrically converted by the CCD image sensor 1A is subjected to analog processing, A / D conversion, shading correction, image compression processing, etc. in the image processing section 2 and then sent to the image writing section 3. .
【００１７】画像書き込み部３においては、半導体レー
ザからの出力光が画像形成部４の感光体ドラム４Ａに照
射され、潜像を形成する。画像形成部４においては、帯
電、露光、現像、転写、分離、クリーニング等の処理が
行われる。給紙カセット５から給紙手段６により給送さ
れた用紙Ｓは転写手段４Ｂにより画像が用紙Ｓに転写さ
れる。画像を担持した用紙Ｓは、定着装置７により定着
され、排紙部８から後処理装置ＦＳに送り込まれる。或
いは搬送路切り換え板８Ａにより自動両面コピー給紙部
９に送り込まれた片面画像処理済みの用紙Ｓは再び画像
形成部４において、両面画像処理後、排紙部８から排出
される。In the image writing section 3, the output light from the semiconductor laser is applied to the photosensitive drum 4A of the image forming section 4 to form a latent image. In the image forming section 4, processing such as charging, exposure, development, transfer, separation, cleaning and the like are performed. The image of the paper S fed from the paper feed cassette 5 by the paper feed means 6 is transferred to the paper S by the transfer means 4B. The sheet S carrying the image is fixed by the fixing device 7 and sent from the paper output unit 8 to the post-processing device FS. Alternatively, the single-sided image-processed sheet S sent to the automatic double-sided copy sheet feeding section 9 by the transport path switching plate 8A is discharged again from the sheet discharge section 8 after double-sided image processing is performed in the image forming section 4.
【００１８】画像形成装置Ａの排紙部８から排出された
用紙Ｓは、後処理装置ＦＳにおいて、中綴じ処理、二つ
折り処理された後、用紙断裁装置Ｂに送り込まれる。The sheet S discharged from the sheet discharge section 8 of the image forming apparatus A is saddle-stitched and folded in half in the post-processing apparatus FS, and then sent to the sheet cutting apparatus B.
【００１９】用紙断裁装置Ｂは、後処理装置ＦＳにより
中綴じ処理、二つ折り処理された用紙束Ｓａの折り目部
近傍にファイル用の透孔を穿孔処理するとともに、用紙
束Ｓａの小口近傍を、断裁して小口を揃えるもので、図
４以降において詳述する。The sheet cutting device B punches a through hole for a file in the vicinity of the fold portion of the sheet bundle Sa which is saddle-stitched and folded in half by the post-processing device FS, and near the edge of the sheet bundle Sa. It is cut to align the edges, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
【００２０】後処理装置ＦＳには、図示の上段から、固
定排紙皿７１、表紙給紙手段４０、シフト処理搬送部２
０、第１積載部３０、綴じ手段５０、折り手段６０が、
ほぼ垂直方向に縦列配置されている。In the post-processing apparatus FS, from the upper stage in the figure, the fixed sheet discharge tray 71, the cover sheet feeding means 40, and the shift processing transport section 2 are provided.
0, the first stacking unit 30, the binding unit 50, the folding unit 60,
The columns are arranged almost vertically.
【００２１】後処理装置ＦＳの図示右上方には入口搬送
部１０が配置されている。また、後処理装置ＦＳの図示
左側面には、端綴じ及びシフト処理済みの用紙を積載す
る昇降排紙皿７２が配置されている。An inlet transfer section 10 is arranged on the upper right side of the post-processing apparatus FS in the figure. Further, on the left side surface of the post-processing device FS in the drawing, an elevating and discharging tray 72 for stacking sheets that have undergone edge binding and shift processing is arranged.
【００２２】用紙断裁装置Ｂは、第１搬送手段１００、
断裁手段２００、第２搬送手段３００、穿孔手段４０
０、冊子収納手段５００から構成されている。The sheet cutting device B includes a first conveying means 100,
Cutting means 200, second conveying means 300, punching means 40
0, a booklet storage means 500.
【００２３】［後処理装置］図２は、後処理装置ＦＳの
用紙搬送経路を示す模式図である。[Post-Processing Device] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a sheet conveying path of the post-processing device FS.
【００２４】後処理装置ＦＳは画像形成装置Ａから搬出
された用紙Ｓの入口部１１が画像形成装置Ａの排紙部８
と合致するよう位置と高さを調節して設置されている。In the post-processing apparatus FS, the entrance portion 11 of the sheet S carried out from the image forming apparatus A has a sheet discharging section 8 of the image forming apparatus A.
It is installed by adjusting the position and height to match with.
【００２５】入口部１１の入口部ローラ対１２の用紙搬
送下流に接続する用紙Ｓの搬送路は、上段の第１搬送路
と中段の第２搬送路および下段の第３搬送路の３
系統に分岐されていて、切り換えゲートＧ１，Ｇ２の占
める角度の選択により用紙Ｓが何れかの搬送路に給送さ
れる。The conveying path for the paper S connected to the downstream side of the conveying of the entrance roller pair 12 of the entrance section 11 is the upper first conveying path, the middle second conveying path, and the lower third conveying path.
The sheet S is branched into a system, and the sheet S is fed to one of the transport paths by selecting the angle occupied by the switching gates G1 and G2.
【００２６】・ノンステープル、ノンソートモード（第
１搬送路）
画像形成装置Ａから排出された用紙Ｓは、入口部１１に
導入され、入口部ローラ対１２により搬送されて、入り
口通過センサＰＳ１により用紙Ｓの搬送方向長さが検知
される。用紙Ｓは第１の切り換えゲートＧ１の右方の通
路１３を通過して、上方の搬送ローラ対１４及び搬送ロ
ーラ対１５に挟持されて上昇搬送され、更に排出ローラ
対１６に挟持されて固定排紙皿７１上に排出される。Non-staple, non-sort mode (first conveying path) The sheet S discharged from the image forming apparatus A is introduced into the inlet portion 11, conveyed by the inlet roller pair 12, and is conveyed by the inlet passage sensor PS1. The length of the sheet S in the transport direction is detected. The sheet S passes through the passage 13 on the right side of the first switching gate G1, is sandwiched by the upper pair of transport rollers 14 and the pair of transport rollers 15 and is conveyed up, and is further sandwiched by the pair of discharge rollers 16 and fixedly discharged. It is discharged onto the paper plate 71.
【００２７】この用紙搬送過程では、切り換えゲートＧ
１はソレノイドＳＤ１の駆動により揺動され、通路１７
を閉止し、通路１３を開放状態にして、用紙Ｓの固定排
紙皿７１への通過を可能にする。In this paper conveyance process, the switching gate G
1 is swung by the drive of the solenoid SD1, and the passage 17
Is closed and the passage 13 is opened so that the sheet S can pass through the fixed sheet discharge tray 71.
【００２８】・シフト処理又はノンソート（第２搬送路
）
この搬送モードに設定されると、切り換えゲートＧ１は
ソレノイドＳＤ１がオフの状態で、通路１３を閉止し、
通路１７を開放状態に保持し、用紙Ｓの通路１７の通過
を可能にする。Shift processing or non-sorting (second transport path) When this transport mode is set, the switching gate G1 closes the passage 13 with the solenoid SD1 off.
The passage 17 is held in an open state, and the sheet S can pass through the passage 17.
【００２９】画像形成装置Ａから排出された画像形成済
みの用紙Ｓは、入口部１１、入口部ローラ対１２を通過
し、切り換えゲートＧ１の下方に開放状態に形成された
通路１７を通過して、搬送ローラ対１８に挟持されて、
第２搬送路である斜め下方の第２の切り換えゲートＧ
２の上方の通路２１を通過して、搬送ローラ対２２に挟
持され、通路２３を経て、シフト手段２５、シフトロー
ラ対２４に挟持され、排出ローラ対２６により排出さ
れ、大量の用紙（例えば、約２０００枚の用紙）を収納
し、昇降可能な昇降排紙皿７２上に積載される。The image-formed sheet S discharged from the image forming apparatus A passes through the entrance portion 11 and the entrance roller pair 12, and passes through the passage 17 formed in an open state below the switching gate G1. , Sandwiched by the pair of transport rollers 18,
Second switching gate G diagonally below the second transport path
2 passes through the upper passage 21 and is sandwiched by the conveying roller pair 22, is sandwiched by the shift means 25 and the shift roller pair 24 via the passage 23, and is ejected by the ejection roller pair 26, and a large amount of paper (for example, Approximately 2,000 sheets of paper) are stored and loaded on an elevating and ejecting paper tray 72 that can be raised and lowered.
【００３０】・端綴じ処理（第３搬送路）
端綴じ処理又は中綴じ処理を施す用紙Ｓは、入口部ロー
ラ対１２、第１の切り換えゲートＧ１の下方の通路１７
を通過して、搬送ローラ対１８に挟持されて、第３搬送
路に搬送される。Edge Stapling Process (Third Conveying Path) The sheet S to which the edge stapling process or the saddle stitching process is applied is a path 17 below the entrance roller pair 12 and the first switching gate G1.
After passing through, the sheet is nipped by the pair of conveying rollers 18 and conveyed to the third conveying path.
【００３１】第３搬送路において、用紙Ｓは、切り換
えゲートＧ２の下方の通路３１を通過して、搬送ローラ
対３２、搬送ローラ対３４により挟持されて送り出さ
れ、第１積載部３０の傾斜配置された中間スタッカ３５
の上方空間に排出され、中間スタッカ３５または中間ス
タッカ３５上に積載された用紙Ｓの上面に接し、滑走上
昇したのち、搬送ローラ対３４から用紙Ｓの進行方向後
端部が排出されたのちには、用紙Ｓの自重により下降に
転じ、中間スタッカ３５の傾斜面上を滑落し、綴じ手段
５０近傍の端綴じ用可動ストッパ部材（以下、端綴じス
トッパと称す）５１の用紙突き当て面に用紙Ｓの進行方
向先端部が当接して停止する。In the third transport path, the paper S passes through the path 31 below the switching gate G2, is sandwiched by the transport roller pair 32 and the transport roller pair 34, and is sent out. Intermediate stacker 35
Of the intermediate stacker 35 or the upper surface of the sheets S stacked on the intermediate stacker 35, and after sliding up, the rear end portion of the sheet S in the traveling direction is discharged from the conveying roller pair 34. Is lowered due to the weight of the sheet S, slides down on the inclined surface of the intermediate stacker 35, and the sheet is abutted on the sheet abutting surface of the end-stitching movable stopper member (hereinafter referred to as an edge-stitching stopper) 51 in the vicinity of the stapling means 50. The leading end of S in the traveling direction comes into contact and stops.
【００３２】３６は中間スタッカ３５の両側面に移動可
能に設けた一対の上流側幅整合手段である。上流側幅整
合手段３６は用紙搬送方向と直交する方向に移動可能で
あり、用紙Ｓが中間スタッカ３５上に排出される用紙受
け入れ時には、用紙幅より広く開放され、中間スタッカ
３５上を搬送されて、端綴じストッパ５１に当接して停
止するときには、用紙Ｓの幅方向の側縁を軽打して用紙
束Ｓａの幅揃え（幅整合）を行う。Reference numeral 36 denotes a pair of upstream side width aligning means movably provided on both side surfaces of the intermediate stacker 35. The upstream side width aligning means 36 is movable in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction, and when the sheet S is received on the intermediate stacker 35, it is opened wider than the sheet width and is conveyed on the intermediate stacker 35. When contacting the end binding stopper 51 and stopping, the side edge of the sheet S in the width direction is tapped to align the width of the sheet bundle Sa (width alignment).
【００３３】この停止位置において、中間スタッカ３５
上に所定枚数の用紙Ｓが積載、整合されると、綴じ手段
５０により綴じ合わせ処理が行われ、用紙束Ｓａが綴じ
合わされる。At this stop position, the intermediate stacker 35
When a predetermined number of sheets S are stacked and aligned, the binding unit 50 performs a binding process to bind the sheet bundle Sa.
【００３４】前記中間スタッカ３５の用紙積載面の一部
には、駆動ローラ３７Ａと従動ローラ３７Ｂに巻回され
た複数の排出ベルト３８が回動可能に配置されている。
綴じ処理された用紙束Ｓａは、排出ベルト３８の排出爪
３８ａにより用紙Ｓの後端部を保持されて、排出ベルト
３８上に載せられ、中間スタッカ３５の載置面上を滑走
して斜め上方に押し上げられ、排出ローラ対２６のニッ
プ位置に進行する。回転する排出ローラ対２６に挟持さ
れた用紙束Ｓａは、昇降排紙皿７２上に排出、積載され
る。A plurality of discharge belts 38 wound around a driving roller 37A and a driven roller 37B are rotatably arranged on a part of the sheet stacking surface of the intermediate stacker 35.
The stapled bundle of sheets Sa is held on the rear end of the sheet S by the discharge claws 38a of the discharge belt 38, is placed on the discharge belt 38, and slides on the placement surface of the intermediate stacker 35 to obliquely move upward. Is pushed up to the nip position of the discharge roller pair 26. The sheet bundle Sa nipped by the pair of rotating discharge rollers 26 is discharged and stacked on the elevating and discharging tray 72.
【００３５】・表紙給紙（第４搬送路）
表紙給紙手段４０は、表紙載置部４１、表紙送り部４２
から構成されている。Cover sheet feeding (fourth conveying path) The cover sheet feeding means 40 includes a cover sheet placing section 41 and a cover sheet feeding section 42.
It consists of
【００３６】表紙給紙手段４０から給紙された１枚の表
紙Ｋは、通路４３を通過して、搬送ローラ対１４の他の
ニップ位置を通過し、通路１９、搬送ローラ対１８を通
過した後、第３搬送路の搬送ローラ対３２、通路３
３、搬送ローラ対３４を経て、中間スタッカ３５上に到
達する。One cover sheet K fed from the cover sheet feeding means 40 passes through the passage 43, passes through another nip position of the conveying roller pair 14, and passes through the passage 19 and the conveying roller pair 18. After that, the pair of conveyance rollers 32 and the passage 3 of the third conveyance path
3 and reaches the intermediate stacker 35 through the pair of conveying rollers 34.
【００３７】・中綴じ処理（第５搬送路）
綴じ手段５０は、上部機構５０Ａと下部機構５０Ｂとの
２分割構造に構成され、その中間に、用紙Ｓが通過可能
な通路５２を形成している。Saddle Stitching Process (Fifth Conveying Path) The stapling means 50 has a two-part structure of an upper mechanism 50A and a lower mechanism 50B, and a passage 52 through which the paper S can pass is formed in the middle thereof. There is.
【００３８】綴じ手段５０は、用紙搬送方向に直交する
方向に２組配置され、図示しない駆動手段により、用紙
搬送方向に直交する方向に移動可能である。この綴じ手
段５０により、用紙幅方向の中央振り分け２箇所に綴じ
針を打つ。Two sets of the binding means 50 are arranged in the direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction, and can be moved in the direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying direction by the driving means (not shown). By means of this binding means 50, binding needles are struck at two centrally distributed locations in the paper width direction.
【００３９】中綴じモードに設定され、表紙Ｋ及び用紙
Ｓのサイズ（搬送方向の長さ）が設定又は検知される
と、中綴じ用可動ストッパ部材（以下、中綴じストッパ
と称す）５３は所定位置に移動して停止する。中綴じス
トッパ５３の起動に連動して端綴じストッパ５１が退避
し、通路５２を開放する。When the saddle stitching mode is set and the sizes (length in the carrying direction) of the cover sheet K and the sheet S are set or detected, the saddle stitching movable stopper member (hereinafter, referred to as saddle stitching stopper) 53 is set to a predetermined value. Move to position and stop. The end stapling stopper 51 retracts in conjunction with the activation of the saddle stitching stopper 53, and the passage 52 is opened.
【００４０】表紙Ｋが中間スタッカ３５上の所定位置に
載置された後、画像形成装置Ａから搬出された用紙Ｓ
が、後処理装置ＦＳの入口搬送部１０から第３搬送路
を通過して、中間スタッカ３５上に載置された表紙Ｋの
上面に順次積載され、用紙Ｓの端部が中綴じストッパ５
３に当接して位置決めされる。５６は中綴じ処理時に用
紙Ｓの幅方向を規制する下流側幅整合手段であり、前記
上流側幅整合手段３６と同様に１枚の用紙Ｓが搬入され
る都度、用紙Ｓの幅方向の側端を叩いて幅整合を行う。The sheet S carried out from the image forming apparatus A after the cover sheet K is placed at a predetermined position on the intermediate stacker 35.
Pass through the third transport path from the inlet transport section 10 of the post-processing apparatus FS and are sequentially stacked on the upper surface of the cover sheet K placed on the intermediate stacker 35.
3 is contacted and positioned. Reference numeral 56 denotes a downstream side width aligning unit that regulates the width direction of the sheet S at the time of saddle stitching processing. Like the upstream side width aligning unit 36, the sheet width direction side of the sheet S is conveyed every time one sheet S is carried in. Hit the edges to match the width.
【００４１】また、中綴じ処理時に、中間スタッカ３５
上を搬送して綴じ手段５０の上流側を進行する用紙Ｓに
対して、用紙Ｓが中綴じストッパ５３に突き当たる頃を
見計らって、上流側幅整合手段３６と下流側幅整合手段
５６とを同時に作動させて、用紙幅整合を行って用紙揃
えする。Also, during the saddle stitching process, the intermediate stacker 35
With respect to the sheet S that is conveyed on the upper side and advances on the upstream side of the binding unit 50, when the sheet S hits the saddle stitching stopper 53, the upstream side width alignment unit 36 and the downstream side width alignment unit 56 are simultaneously operated. Activate to align paper width and align paper.
【００４２】このようにして、中間スタッカ３５上を進
行し、綴じ手段５０を中心にして上流側と下流側に亘っ
て延長して積載される用紙Ｓ及び表紙Ｋは、上流側幅整
合手段３６と下流側幅整合手段５６とにより、用紙Ｓの
全長に亘り正確に幅整合される。In this way, the sheets S and the cover sheet K which are advanced on the intermediate stacker 35 and extended and stacked around the binding means 50 on the upstream side and the downstream side are stacked on the upstream side width alignment means 36. With the downstream side width matching means 56, the width of the sheet S is accurately aligned over the entire length.
【００４３】最終の用紙Ｓが中間スタッカ３５上に位置
決め載置された後、表紙Ｋと用紙Ｓの全頁とから成る用
紙束Ｓａに綴じ手段５０による中綴じ処理を行う。この
中綴じ処理により、表紙Ｋ及び用紙Ｓから成る用紙束Ｓ
ａの搬送方向の中央部に綴じ針が打ち込まれる。綴じ針
は綴じ針打ち込み駆動側を有する下部機構５０Ｂから、
綴じ針クリンチ側を有する上部機構５０Ａに向けて打ち
込まれる。After the final sheet S is positioned and placed on the intermediate stacker 35, a saddle stitching process is performed by the binding means 50 on the sheet bundle Sa including the cover sheet K and all the pages of the sheet S. By this saddle stitching process, a sheet bundle S including the cover sheet K and the sheet S is formed.
A binding needle is driven into the central portion of the conveyance direction a. The binding needle is from the lower mechanism 50B having the binding needle driving side,
It is driven toward the upper mechanism 50A having the staple clinch side.
【００４４】・二つ折り処理（第６搬送路）
中綴じ処理後、中綴じストッパ５３が揺動して、通路５
２の下流の通路を開放する。中綴じ処理された表紙Ｋと
用紙Ｓから成る用紙束Ｓａは、湾曲した通路と中間搬送
ローラ対６１を通過して斜め下方の搬送ベルト６２によ
り案内板６３に案内されて搬送され、更に、第２積載部
（スタック台）６４上を搬送されて、折り部可動ストッ
パ手段６５に用紙束Ｓａの搬送方向の先端部が当接し
て、所定位置に停止する。折り部可動ストッパ手段６５
は用紙サイズの設定又は検知と駆動手段により所定位置
に移動可能である。Folding process (sixth transport path) After the saddle stitching process, the saddle stitching stopper 53 swings to move the passage 5
Open the downstream passage of 2. The sheet bundle Sa formed of the saddle-stitched cover sheet K and the sheet S passes through the curved path and the intermediate conveying roller pair 61 and is guided and conveyed by the guide plate 63 by the conveying belt 62 located obliquely below the first sheet. The sheet is conveyed on the second stacking unit (stack table) 64, the leading end of the sheet bundle Sa in the conveying direction comes into contact with the folding movable stopper means 65, and stops at a predetermined position. Folding part movable stopper means 65
Can be moved to a predetermined position by setting or detecting the paper size and driving means.
【００４５】折り手段６０は、第２積載部６４の下方に
設置された用紙突き出し手段６６と突き出し板６７、第
２積載部６４の上方に設置された折りローラ対６８と加
圧ローラ対６９とから構成されている。The folding means 60 includes a sheet ejecting means 66 and an ejecting plate 67 installed below the second stacking section 64, and a folding roller pair 68 and a pressure roller pair 69 installed above the second stacking section 64. It consists of
【００４６】二つ折り開始信号により、用紙突き出し手
段６６が作動し、突き出し板６７が斜め上方に直進す
る。突き出し板６７の先端部は、表紙Ｋと用紙Ｓから成
る用紙束Ｓａの中央部を押し上げ、用紙束Ｓａを介して
折りローラ対６８の挟持部を押し広げて揺動、離間させ
る。In response to the double-folding start signal, the sheet ejecting means 66 is actuated, and the ejecting plate 67 moves straight obliquely upward. The tip portion of the protrusion plate 67 pushes up the central portion of the sheet bundle Sa composed of the cover sheet K and the sheet S, and pushes apart the nipping portion of the folding roller pair 68 via the sheet bundle Sa to swing and separate.
【００４７】突き出し板６７の先端部が前記挟持部を通
過後、突き出し板６７が後退して、用紙束Ｓａの中央部
は、折りローラ対６８により挟圧されて、折り目部ａ
（図３参照）が形成される。この折り目部は、前述の中
綴じ処理による用紙束Ｓａへの綴じ針の打ち込み位置と
同一線上に形成される。After the tip of the ejecting plate 67 has passed through the nipping portion, the ejecting plate 67 retracts, and the central portion of the sheet bundle Sa is pinched by the folding roller pair 68 to form the fold line a.
(See FIG. 3) is formed. The fold line is formed on the same line as the position where the binding needle is driven into the sheet bundle Sa by the saddle stitching process described above.
【００４８】回転する折りローラ対６８により挟圧され
て折り目部を形成された用紙束Ｓａの中央部は、一対の
加圧ローラ対６９の挟持位置に送り込まれ、この位置で
折り目部ａが更にしっかり付けられ、二つ折り処理され
た用紙束Ｓａは機外の用紙断裁装置Ｂに排出される。The central portion of the sheet bundle Sa, which is pressed by the rotating folding roller pair 68 to form a fold portion, is fed to the holding position of the pair of pressure roller pairs 69, and the fold portion a is further moved at this position. The sheet bundle Sa that is firmly attached and folded in half is discharged to the sheet cutting device B outside the machine.
【００４９】図３（ａ）は用紙Ｓの二つ折りする折り目
部ａに沿って中央振り分け２箇所に綴じ針ＳＰを打針し
た用紙束Ｓａの平面図、図３（ｂ）は中綴じ処理と二つ
折り処理された用紙束Ｓａの斜視図、図３（ｃ）は中綴
じ処理と二つ折り処理された用紙束Ｓａを両開きした状
態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 3 (a) is a plan view of the sheet bundle Sa in which the staples SP are struck at two locations along the fold line a where the sheet S is folded in half, and FIG. FIG. 3C is a perspective view of the folded sheet bundle Sa, and FIG. 3C is a perspective view showing a state in which the saddle-stitched and folded sheet bundle Sa is opened.
【００５０】中綴じ処理と二つ折り処理により作製され
た用紙束Ｓａは、表紙Ｋの第１面（ｐ１，ｐ８）を外側
に向け、その裏面側に第２面（ｐ２，ｐ７）、更にその
内側に中身である用紙Ｓの第１面（ｐ３，ｐ６）、その
内側に用紙Ｓの第２面（ｐ４，ｐ５）が配置され、図示
のように８頁（ｐ１〜ｐ８）から成る用紙束Ｓａの頁揃
えができる。The sheet bundle Sa produced by the saddle stitching process and the half-folding process has the first surface (p1, p8) of the cover sheet K facing outward, the second surface (p2, p7) on the back surface side thereof, and A sheet bundle consisting of eight pages (p1 to p8), as shown in the figure, with the first side (p3, p6) of the sheet S being the inner side and the second side (p4, p5) of the sheet S arranged inside thereof. Sa can be page aligned.
【００５１】画像形成装置Ａの操作部において、冊子作
製オートモード（オンライン処理）を選択、設定し、表
紙載置部４１上に表紙Ｋを積載し、プリントを開始する
と、画像形成装置Ａの制御部により、前記の画像プロセ
スが実行され、画像を担持した用紙Ｓは後処理装置ＦＳ
により、中綴じ処理と二つ折り処理とが行われて、連続
して用紙束Ｓａが作製、排出される。When the booklet making auto mode (online processing) is selected and set in the operation section of the image forming apparatus A, the cover sheet K is stacked on the cover sheet placing section 41, and printing is started, the control of the image forming apparatus A is started. The image processing is executed by the section, and the sheet S carrying the image is transferred to the post-processing device FS.
Thus, the saddle stitching process and the half-folding process are performed, and the sheet bundle Sa is continuously produced and discharged.
【００５２】後処理装置ＦＳの操作部において、冊子作
製マニュアルモード（オフライン処理）を選択、設定
し、表紙載置部４１上に、表紙Ｋとその下に画像形成済
みの１冊分の用紙Ｓとを積載し、送り出し動作を開始す
ると、後処理装置ＦＳの制御部により、表紙Ｋと用紙Ｓ
は後処理装置ＦＳにより、中綴じ処理と二つ折り処理と
が行われて、１冊分の用紙束Ｓａが作製、排出される。In the operation unit of the post-processing apparatus FS, the booklet making manual mode (offline processing) is selected and set, and the cover sheet K and the sheet S for one image-formed sheet below the cover sheet K are set on the cover sheet placing section 41. When the sheets are loaded and the feeding operation is started, the control unit of the post-processing apparatus FS controls the cover sheet K and the sheet S.
The post-processing apparatus FS performs saddle-stitching processing and half-folding processing to produce and eject one sheet bundle Sa.
【００５３】［用紙断裁装置］図４は、本発明の用紙断
裁装置Ｂの全体構成図である。図５は、用紙断裁装置Ｂ
の断裁手段２００、第２搬送手段３００、穿孔手段４０
０を示す断面図である。[Sheet Cutting Device] FIG. 4 is an overall block diagram of the sheet cutting device B of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a sheet cutting device B.
Cutting means 200, second conveying means 300, perforating means 40
It is sectional drawing which shows 0.
【００５４】用紙断裁装置Ｂは、第１搬送手段１００、
断裁手段２００、第２搬送手段３００、穿孔手段４０
０、冊子収納手段５００から構成されている。The sheet cutting device B includes a first conveying means 100,
Cutting means 200, second conveying means 300, punching means 40
0, a booklet storage means 500.
【００５５】・第１搬送手段
後処理装置ＦＳの折り手段６０により二つ折り処理され
た用紙束Ｓａは、用紙断裁装置Ｂの用紙束入口部に配置
された搬送ベルト１０１上に排出される。搬送ベルト１
０１は、駆動ローラ１０３と従動ローラ１０２を巻回し
て回動される。搬送ベルト１０１の上方の押圧ローラ１
０４は、搬送ベルト１０１上に導入される用紙束Ｓａを
押圧して搬送する。The sheet bundle Sa folded in half by the folding means 60 of the first conveying means post-processing device FS is discharged onto the conveying belt 101 arranged at the sheet bundle inlet of the sheet cutting device B. Conveyor belt 1
01 is rotated by winding the drive roller 103 and the driven roller 102. Pressing roller 1 above the conveyor belt 101
The sheet 04 presses and conveys the sheet bundle Sa introduced on the conveyor belt 101.
【００５６】搬送ベルト１０１の用紙搬送方向下流側に
は、駆動ローラ１１２と従動ローラ１１３に巻回された
下搬送ベルト１１１が回動可能に配置されている。下搬
送ベルト１１１の上方には、上搬送ベルト１１４が圧接
し、従動して回動される。On the downstream side of the transport belt 101 in the sheet transport direction, a lower transport belt 111 wound around a drive roller 112 and a driven roller 113 is rotatably arranged. The upper conveyor belt 114 is pressed against the lower conveyor belt 111 and is driven and rotated.
【００５７】ローラ１１５，１１６を巻回する上搬送ベ
ルト１１４は、支持部材１１７に回動可能に支持されて
いる。支持部材１１７は、バネ１１８により付勢され、
上搬送ベルト１１４を下搬送ベルト１１１に圧接する。
搬送ベルト１０１により搬送された用紙束Ｓａは、下搬
送ベルト１１１と上搬送ベルト１１４により圧接、挟持
されて搬送される。The upper conveyor belt 114 around which the rollers 115 and 116 are wound is rotatably supported by the support member 117. The support member 117 is biased by a spring 118,
The upper conveyor belt 114 is pressed against the lower conveyor belt 111.
The sheet bundle Sa conveyed by the conveyor belt 101 is conveyed by being pressed and pinched by the lower conveyor belt 111 and the upper conveyor belt 114.
【００５８】駆動ローラ１１２の近傍に配置されたセン
サＰＳ２は、用紙束Ｓａの先端部通過と、後端部通過を
検知する。The sensor PS2 arranged near the drive roller 112 detects the passage of the leading edge and the trailing edge of the sheet bundle Sa.
【００５９】下搬送ベルト１１１の用紙搬送方向下流側
には、駆動手段に接続する駆動ローラ１２１と、駆動ロ
ーラ１２１に圧接して回動する従動ローラ１２２が配置
されている。下搬送ベルト１１１と上搬送ベルト１１４
とに挟持されて搬送される用紙束Ｓａは、案内板１２３
を通過して、駆動ローラ１２１と従動ローラ１２２に挟
持されて搬送され、断裁手段２００、第２搬送手段３０
０に搬送される。On the downstream side of the lower conveyance belt 111 in the sheet conveyance direction, there are arranged a driving roller 121 connected to a driving means and a driven roller 122 which is pressed against the driving roller 121 to rotate. Lower conveyor belt 111 and upper conveyor belt 114
The sheet bundle Sa nipped and conveyed by the guide plate 123
After passing through the sheet, the sheet is nipped by the driving roller 121 and the driven roller 122 and conveyed, and the cutting means 200 and the second conveying means 30.
Transported to 0.
【００６０】・断裁手段
駆動ローラ１２１の用紙搬送方向下流側には、断裁上刃
２０１、断裁下刃２０２、可動板２０３、押圧ローラ２
０４、屑箱２１０及び駆動手段から成る断裁手段２００
が配置されている。The cutting upper blade 201, the cutting lower blade 202, the movable plate 203, and the pressing roller 2 are provided on the downstream side of the cutting means driving roller 121 in the sheet conveying direction.
04, a scrap box 210 and a cutting means 200 including a driving means.
Are arranged.
【００６１】中綴じ、二つ折り処理された用紙束Ｓａ
は、断裁手段２００により用紙束Ｓａの小口ｂ（図３参
照）が断裁されて、用紙束Ｓａが仕上げられる。Saddle-stitched and half-folded sheet bundle Sa
The cutting means 200 cuts the edge b (see FIG. 3) of the sheet bundle Sa to finish the sheet bundle Sa.
【００６２】・第２搬送手段
断裁手段２００により小口ｂを断裁されて仕上げられた
用紙束Ｓａは、第２搬送手段３００において、駆動回転
する上ローラ３０５により下搬送ベルト３０１上に導入
され、回動する下搬送ベルト３０１と、従動回転する押
圧ローラ３０６とにより挟持されて搬送される。The sheet bundle Sa finished by cutting the edge b by the second conveying means cutting means 200 is introduced onto the lower conveying belt 301 by the upper roller 305 which is driven and rotated in the second conveying means 300, and is rotated. It is nipped and conveyed by the moving lower conveyance belt 301 and the pressing roller 306 that is driven to rotate.
【００６３】下搬送ベルト３０１は、駆動手段に接続す
る駆動ローラ３０２により回動される。従動ローラ３０
３は、下搬送ベルト３０１により従動回転する。下搬送
ベルト３０１内方で用紙束搬送路近傍には、搬送支持板
３０４が固設されている。The lower conveyor belt 301 is rotated by the driving roller 302 connected to the driving means. Driven roller 30
3 is driven to rotate by the lower conveyor belt 301. A transport support plate 304 is fixedly provided inside the lower transport belt 301 near the sheet bundle transport path.
【００６４】押圧ローラ３０６は、移動部材３０９に支
持されている。移動部材３０９は、バネ付勢され、押圧
ローラ３０６を下搬送ベルト３０１を介して搬送支持板
３０４に圧接する。断裁処理された用紙束Ｓａは、第２
搬送手段３００の下搬送ベルト３０１と上ローラ３０５
との間隙を通過し、更に、下搬送ベルト３０１と押圧ロ
ーラ３０６により圧接、挟持されて搬送される。The pressing roller 306 is supported by the moving member 309. The moving member 309 is spring-biased, and presses the pressing roller 306 against the transport support plate 304 via the lower transport belt 301. The sheet bundle Sa subjected to the cutting process is
Lower conveying belt 301 and upper roller 305 of conveying means 300
After passing through the gap between the lower transport belt 301 and the lower transport belt 301, the lower transport belt 301 and the pressing roller 306 are pressed against each other and nipped, and transported.
【００６５】下搬送ベルト３０１の一部に係止された移
動体３０７は、下搬送ベルト３０１の回動により、用紙
束Ｓａの搬送方向に直進移動する。移動体３０７には、
搬送される用紙束Ｓａの先端部を突き当てて停止させる
突き当て部材３０８が揺動自在に支持されている。突き
当て部材３０８の起立時には、突き当て部材３０８の上
端部の突き当て面が用紙束Ｓａの先端部を突き当てて停
止させる。突き当て部材３０８を揺動させて突き当て面
をほぼ水平にした時には、断裁処理及び穿孔処理後の用
紙束Ｓａを通過可能にする。The moving body 307 locked to a part of the lower transport belt 301 moves straight in the transport direction of the sheet bundle Sa by the rotation of the lower transport belt 301. In the moving body 307,
An abutting member 308 that abuts and stops the leading end of the conveyed sheet bundle Sa is swingably supported. When the abutting member 308 is erected, the abutting surface of the upper end of the abutting member 308 abuts the leading end of the sheet bundle Sa and stops it. When the abutting member 308 is swung to make the abutting surface substantially horizontal, the sheet bundle Sa after the cutting process and the punching process can be passed.
【００６６】突き当て部材３０８下端部は、センサＰＳ
３の検知光路をオン、オフする。センサＰＳ４及びアク
チュエータ３１０は、用紙束Ｓａの先端部通過を検知す
る。The lower end of the butting member 308 has a sensor PS.
The detection optical path of 3 is turned on and off. The sensor PS4 and the actuator 310 detect the passage of the leading end of the sheet bundle Sa.
【００６７】・第２搬送手段３００、突き当て部材３０
８、穿孔手段４００の駆動手段
図６は、第２搬送手段３００の下搬送ベルト３０１と突
き当て部材３０８、及び穿孔手段の駆動手段を示す断面
図である。Second conveying means 300, butting member 30
8. Driving means for perforating means 400 FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the lower conveying belt 301 of the second conveying means 300, the abutting member 308, and the driving means for the perforating means.
【００６８】ストッパ移動用のモータＭ１は、歯車ｇ
１，ｇ２、タイミングベルトＴＢ１を介し突き当て部材
３０８、押圧ローラ３０６、及び穿孔手段４００を用紙
サイズに対応した所定位置に移動させる（図５参照）。The motor M1 for moving the stopper is the gear g
1, g2, the abutment member 308, the pressing roller 306, and the punching means 400 via the timing belt TB1 are moved to predetermined positions corresponding to the sheet size (see FIG. 5).
【００６９】突き当て解除用のモータＭ２は、歯車ｇ
３，ｇ４を介してカム３１１を駆動回転させ、突き当て
部材３０８を起倒させる。突き当て部材３０８は用紙束
Ｓａの先端部の突き当て時には、起立した初期状態に保
持され、用紙束Ｓａの排紙時には、モータＭ２の駆動に
より倒された状態になる。The motor M2 for releasing the abutment has a gear g
The cam 311 is driven and rotated via 3, 3 and 4, and the abutting member 308 is tilted. The abutting member 308 is held in an upright initial state when the front end of the sheet bundle Sa is abutted, and is brought down by the drive of the motor M2 when the sheet bundle Sa is discharged.
【００７０】用紙束Ｓａの厚さ、即ち、１枚の用紙の厚
さと用紙束Ｓａの枚数とにより、用紙束Ｓａの断裁前の
小口の突出量が異なるから、突き当て部材３０８の設定
位置は、これらの数値設定、又は用紙束Ｓａの厚さ検知
により、制御手段が最適値を選択する。The amount of protrusion of the fore edge of the sheet bundle Sa before cutting is different depending on the thickness of the sheet bundle Sa, that is, the thickness of one sheet and the number of sheets of the sheet bundle Sa. The control means selects the optimum value by setting these numerical values or detecting the thickness of the sheet bundle Sa.
【００７１】・用紙束押圧手段 図７は、用紙束押圧手段の駆動手段の正面図である。.Paper bundle pressing means FIG. 7 is a front view of the drive means of the sheet bundle pressing means.
【００７２】用紙束押圧用のモータＭ３は、歯車ｇ１
１，ｇ１２，ｇ１３，ｇ１４，ｇ１５，ｇ１６を介し
て、回転円板３２１を回転させる。回転円板３２１に植
設された偏心ピン３２２は、クランク３２３の下端部に
接続し、クランク３２３を揺動させる。クランク３２３
の上端部は、連結板３２４に接続し、連結板３２４を昇
降させる。クランク３２３は各２本のバネ３２５により
図示下方に付勢されている。The motor M3 for pressing the sheet bundle is provided with the gear g1.
The rotating disk 321 is rotated via 1, g12, g13, g14, g15, g16. The eccentric pin 322 planted in the rotary disc 321 is connected to the lower end of the crank 323 to swing the crank 323. Crank 323
The upper end of is connected to the connecting plate 324, and the connecting plate 324 is moved up and down. The cranks 323 are urged downward in the figure by two springs 325 each.
【００７３】連結板３２４の両側部に固定された２本の
連結桿３２６は、固定枠体３２７に固定された軸受３２
８に嵌合し、昇降可能に支持されている。連結桿３２６
の上端部は、押圧部材３１２に固定されている。押圧部
材３１２は、連結桿３２６に固定されて昇降可能に支持
されている。The two connecting rods 326 fixed to both sides of the connecting plate 324 are the bearings 32 fixed to the fixed frame 327.
8 and is supported so as to be able to move up and down. Connecting rod 326
The upper end portion of is fixed to the pressing member 312. The pressing member 312 is fixed to the connecting rod 326 and is supported so as to be movable up and down.
【００７４】搬送支持板３０４上を回動する下搬送ベル
ト３０１の面上に載置された用紙束Ｓａの小口を断裁手
段２００により断裁する時に、押圧部材３１２は、回転
円板３２１の駆動回転により、クランク３２３、連結板
３２４、連結桿３２６を介して昇降する。When the edge of the sheet bundle Sa placed on the surface of the lower conveyor belt 301 rotating on the conveyor support plate 304 is cut by the cutting means 200, the pressing member 312 drives and rotates the rotary disc 321. Thus, it moves up and down through the crank 323, the connecting plate 324, and the connecting rod 326.
【００７５】押圧部材３１２の内面側には、移動部材３
０９が用紙束搬送方向に移動可能に搭載されている。移
動部材３０９に昇降可能に支持された押圧ローラ３０６
は、自重またはバネ付勢されて用紙束Ｓａを押圧する。
また、移動部材３０９には、穿孔手段４００の上部パン
チ機構が固定されている。移動部材３０９に搭載された
上部パンチ部材４０１は、下部ダイス部材４０２（図５
参照）とともに、用紙束Ｓａの厚さに応じて移動する。The moving member 3 is provided on the inner surface side of the pressing member 312.
09 is mounted so as to be movable in the sheet bundle conveying direction. A pressing roller 306 supported by a moving member 309 so as to be vertically movable.
Presses the sheet bundle Sa by its own weight or spring bias.
The upper punch mechanism of the punching means 400 is fixed to the moving member 309. The upper punch member 401 mounted on the moving member 309 is the lower die member 402 (see FIG.
Together with the sheet bundle Sa, the sheet bundle Sa moves in accordance with the thickness of the sheet bundle Sa.
【００７６】・穿孔手段
押圧ローラ３０６の近傍には、穿孔手段４００が配置さ
れている（図５、図６参照）。穿孔手段４００は、上部
パンチ部材４０１と下部ダイス部材４０２とから成る。
上部パンチ部材４０１と下部ダイス部材４０２は、移動
部材３０９に支持され、モータＭ１により回動される下
搬送ベルト３０１によって用紙束搬送方向に移動可能で
ある。穿孔手段４００の下方には屑箱４１０が設置され
ている。The perforating means 400 is arranged near the perforating means pressing roller 306 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The punching means 400 includes an upper punch member 401 and a lower die member 402.
The upper punch member 401 and the lower die member 402 are supported by the moving member 309, and are movable in the sheet bundle conveying direction by the lower conveying belt 301 rotated by the motor M1. A scrap box 410 is installed below the punching means 400.
【００７７】図８（ａ）は、中綴じ、二つ折り、断裁、
穿孔の後処理を施した用紙束Ｓａの平面図、図８（ｂ）
は模式断面図である。FIG. 8A shows saddle stitching, folding in two, cutting,
FIG. 8B is a plan view of the sheet bundle Sa that has been subjected to post-processing for punching.
Is a schematic cross-sectional view.
【００７８】穿孔手段４００により用紙束Ｓａの折り目
部ａに平行して２個の透孔ｈがあけられる。また、断裁
手段２００により用紙束Ｓａの小口ｂの近傍に断裁線ｃ
が形成される。By the punching means 400, two through holes h are opened in parallel with the fold line a of the sheet bundle Sa. Further, the cutting means 200 is provided near the edge b of the sheet bundle Sa by the cutting means 200.
Is formed.
【００７９】・断裁処理及び穿孔処理
図９は、用紙断裁装置Ｂにより用紙束Ｓａの小口ｂを断
裁するとともに、透孔ｈをあける工程を示す模式図であ
る。図１０は、用紙断裁装置Ｂの制御を示すブロック図
である。Cutting and Punching Process FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a process of cutting the small edge b of the sheet bundle Sa by the sheet cutting device B and opening the through hole h. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the control of the sheet cutting device B.
【００８０】用紙束Ｓａの小口断裁工程及び穿孔工程を
以下に示す。
（１）後処理装置ＦＳにより中綴じ処理及び二つ折り処
理された用紙束Ｓａに対して小口断裁処理を行う設定信
号を入力する。The edge cutting process and punching process of the sheet bundle Sa will be described below. (1) A setting signal for performing edge cutting processing on the sheet bundle Sa that has undergone saddle stitching processing and half-fold processing by the post-processing device FS is input.
【００８１】（２）画像形成装置Ａ又は後処理装置ＦＳ
による用紙サイズ検知信号、或いは画像形成装置Ａの操
作部に設定される用紙サイズ信号が用紙断裁装置Ｂに入
力されると、突き当て部材３０８を含む移動ユニットが
モータＭ１により駆動されて移動し、設定された用紙サ
イズ位置に停止する。(2) Image forming apparatus A or post-processing apparatus FS
When a sheet size detection signal by the device or a sheet size signal set in the operation unit of the image forming apparatus A is input to the sheet cutting device B, the moving unit including the abutting member 308 is driven by the motor M1 to move, Stop at the set paper size position.
【００８２】（３）後処理装置ＦＳから排出された中綴
じ、二つ折り処理された用紙束Ｓａは、用紙断裁装置Ｂ
の第１搬送手段１００に送り込まれ、更に、第２搬送手
段３００に送り込まれる。(3) The saddle-stitched and half-folded sheet bundle Sa discharged from the post-processing apparatus FS is the sheet cutting apparatus B.
Is sent to the first transporting means 100, and further to the second transporting means 300.
【００８３】（４）第２搬送手段３００に搬入された用
紙束Ｓａは、回動する下搬送ベルト３０１と、定位置で
駆動回転する上ローラ３０５とが対向する所定間隔（例
えば８ｍｍ）の空間を、用紙束Ｓａの折り部近傍の膨ら
みを押さえるようにして搬送される。突き当て部材３０
８の近傍に配置されたセンサＰＳ４が、用紙束Ｓａの先
端部通過を検知すると、制御手段９０は、用紙束Ｓａの
先端部が突き当て部材３０８に当接して停止するよう
に、下搬送ベルト３０１の回動を制御して停止させる
（図９（ａ）参照）。(4) The sheet bundle Sa carried into the second conveying means 300 has a predetermined space (for example, 8 mm) in which the rotating lower conveying belt 301 and the upper roller 305 driven and rotated at a fixed position face each other. Is conveyed so as to suppress the bulge near the folded portion of the sheet bundle Sa. Butting member 30
When the sensor PS4 arranged in the vicinity of 8 detects the passage of the leading end of the sheet bundle Sa, the control means 90 causes the leading end of the sheet bundle Sa to come into contact with the abutting member 308 and stop. The rotation of 301 is controlled and stopped (see FIG. 9A).
【００８４】（５）センサＰＳ４による用紙束Ｓａの先
端部通過検知後、制御手段９０によりモータＭ３が駆動
開始し、押圧部材３１２を下降させる。押圧部材３１２
は下降して用紙束Ｓａの上面を強く押圧する。押圧部材
３１２の押圧力により、中綴じ二つ折り処理された用紙
束Ｓａは、図９（ａ）に示す膨らみが圧縮されて、平坦
化される（図９（ｂ）参照）。(5) After the sensor PS4 detects the passage of the front end of the sheet bundle Sa, the control means 90 starts driving the motor M3 to lower the pressing member 312. Pressing member 312
Moves down and strongly presses the upper surface of the sheet bundle Sa. Due to the pressing force of the pressing member 312, the swell shown in FIG. 9A is compressed and the sheet bundle Sa subjected to the saddle-stitching folding process is flattened (see FIG. 9B).
【００８５】（６）制御手段９０は所定時間経過後、上
部パンチ部材４０１内の図示しないモータを駆動して、
パンチを下降させ、用紙束Ｓａの折り目部ａ近傍の所定
位置に２個の透孔ｈを穿孔する。制御手段９０は更に、
図示しないモータを駆動して、バネ付勢された押圧板２
０５を用紙束Ｓａの上面を押圧して用紙束Ｓａの端部の
反りを矯正して密着させる。引き続き、断裁上刃２０１
は下降して用紙束Ｓａの小口ｂを断裁する（図９（ｃ）
参照）。(6) After a lapse of a predetermined time, the control means 90 drives a motor (not shown) in the upper punch member 401,
The punch is lowered to form two through holes h at a predetermined position near the fold portion a of the sheet bundle Sa. The control means 90 further
A pressing plate 2 that is spring-biased by driving a motor (not shown)
05 is pressed against the upper surface of the sheet bundle Sa to correct the warp of the end portion of the sheet bundle Sa and bring them into close contact. Continuously, cutting upper blade 201
Lowers and cuts the edge b of the sheet bundle Sa (FIG. 9C).
reference).
【００８６】（７）小口断裁処理後、断裁上刃２０１と
押圧板２０５が上昇し、断裁上刃２０１の上限が図示し
ないセンサにより検知された時点で、駆動が停止され
る。(7) After the small edge cutting process, the upper cutting blade 201 and the pressing plate 205 are raised, and the driving is stopped when the upper limit of the upper cutting blade 201 is detected by a sensor (not shown).
【００８７】断裁上刃２０１の上限検知信号により、制
御手段９０はモータＭ３，Ｍ１の駆動を開始させる。モ
ータＭ３の駆動により、押圧部材３１２、上部パンチ部
材４０１、押圧ローラ３０６、移動部材３０９から成る
上部ユニットが上昇する。モータＭ１の駆動により、突
き当て部材３０８が倒されてその先端部は用紙束Ｓａの
搬送面の下方に埋没され、排紙路が開放される。In response to the upper limit detection signal of the cutting upper blade 201, the control means 90 starts driving the motors M3 and M1. By driving the motor M3, the upper unit including the pressing member 312, the upper punch member 401, the pressing roller 306, and the moving member 309 moves up. When the motor M1 is driven, the abutting member 308 is tilted, the leading end of the abutting member 308 is buried below the conveying surface of the sheet bundle Sa, and the paper discharge path is opened.
【００８８】その後、下搬送ベルト３０１を回動させ、
用紙束Ｓａを搬送し、冊子収納手段５００に排出する
（図９（ｄ）参照）。Then, the lower conveyor belt 301 is rotated,
The sheet bundle Sa is conveyed and discharged into the booklet storage means 500 (see FIG. 9D).
【００８９】・断裁、穿孔処理後の用紙束の収納
下搬送ベルト３０１により水平方向に搬送される用紙束
Ｓａは、回転する大径ローラ３１３と、固定配置された
案内板３１４に案内されて、垂直上方に約９０°偏向さ
れて上昇搬送される。用紙束Ｓａは、更に大径ローラ３
１３とピンチローラ３１５とに挟持されて排出され、用
紙束Ｓａの折り目部ａを上に、小口ｂを下にして、冊子
収納手段５００の冊子積載台５０１上に縦列に収容され
る（図４参照）。The sheet bundle Sa, which is conveyed horizontally by the lower storage conveyor belt 301 of the sheet bundle after cutting and punching, is guided by the rotating large-diameter roller 313 and the guide plate 314 fixedly arranged, It is vertically upwardly deflected by about 90 ° and conveyed upward. The sheet bundle Sa has a larger diameter roller 3
13 and the pinch roller 315, the sheet bundle Sa is ejected, and the sheet bundle Sa is accommodated in tandem on the booklet stacking table 501 of the booklet accommodating means 500 with the fold portion a facing upward and the edge b facing downward (FIG. 4). reference).
【００９０】[0090]
【発明の効果】本発明の用紙断裁装置及び画像形成シス
テムにより以下の効果が奏せられる。The paper cutting device and the image forming system of the present invention have the following effects.
【００９１】（１） 本発明の用紙断裁装置は、中綴じ
と二つ折り処理された冊子の折り部付近の膨らみを、押
圧手段により押圧して除去し平坦化して、小口断裁処理
と穿孔処理とを同時に行う事が可能であるから、断裁穿
孔の処理時間の短縮と、装置の小型化が達成される。(1) In the sheet cutting apparatus of the present invention, the bulge near the folded portion of the booklet that has been saddle-stitched and folded in half is pressed by the pressing means to be removed and flattened, and edge cutting processing and punching processing are performed. Since it is possible to carry out simultaneously, it is possible to shorten the processing time for cutting and punching and downsize the device.
【００９２】（２） 本発明の用紙断裁装置を後処理装
置、画像形成装置に接続した画像形成システムにより、
画像形成された用紙を中綴じ処理及び二つ折り処理して
用紙束を形成し、穿孔手段により前記用紙束の二つ折り
部の近傍の所定位置にファイル用の透孔をあけるととも
に、断裁手段により前記用紙束の小口を断裁して製本化
された冊子を仕上げる工程が一貫して行われ、連続して
安定した冊子仕上げ処理が達成される。(2) By the image forming system in which the sheet cutting apparatus of the present invention is connected to the post-processing apparatus and the image forming apparatus,
The image-formed sheet is saddle-stitched and folded in half to form a sheet bundle, a perforation means is used to open a file through hole at a predetermined position near the folded portion of the sheet bundle, and a cutting means is used to The step of cutting the small edge of the sheet bundle to finish the booklet bound into a book is consistently performed, and a continuous and stable booklet finishing process is achieved.
【図１】画像形成装置、用紙後処理装置、用紙断裁装置
を備えた画像形成システムの全体構成図。FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an image forming system including an image forming apparatus, a sheet post-processing apparatus, and a sheet cutting apparatus.
【図２】後処理装置の用紙搬送経路を示す模式図。FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a sheet conveyance path of a post-processing device.
【図３】用紙の二つ折りする折り目部に沿って中央振り
分け２箇所に綴じ針を打針した用紙束の平面図、中綴じ
処理と二つ折り処理された用紙束の斜視図、中綴じ処理
と二つ折り処理された用紙束を両開きした状態を示す斜
視図。FIG. 3 is a plan view of a sheet bundle in which the staples are struck in two places in the center along the fold portion of the sheet, a perspective view of a saddle stitching process and a folded sheet bundle, and a saddle stitching process. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the folded sheet bundle is opened on both sides.
【図４】本発明の用紙断裁装置の全体構成図。FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram of a sheet cutting device of the present invention.
【図５】用紙断裁装置の断裁手段、第２搬送手段、穿孔
手段を示す断面図。FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a cutting unit, a second conveying unit, and a punching unit of the sheet cutting apparatus.
【図６】第２搬送手段の下搬送ベルトと突き当て部材、
及び穿孔手段の駆動手段を示す断面図。FIG. 6 is a bottom conveyance belt of a second conveyance means and an abutting member;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a driving means for punching means.
【図７】用紙束押圧手段の駆動手段の正面図。FIG. 7 is a front view of a drive unit of the sheet bundle pressing unit.
【図８】中綴じ、二つ折り、断裁、穿孔の後処理を施し
た用紙束の平面図、及び模式断面図。8A and 8B are a plan view and a schematic cross-sectional view of a sheet bundle that has undergone post-processing such as saddle stitching, bi-folding, cutting, and punching.
【図９】用紙断裁装置による用紙束の小口断裁工程と、
穿孔工程を示す模式図。FIG. 9 is a step of cutting a bundle of sheets by a sheet cutting device,
The schematic diagram which shows a punching process.
【図１０】用紙断裁装置の制御を示すブロック図。FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing control of a sheet cutting device.
５０ 綴じ手段 ６０ 折り手段 ９０ 制御手段 １００ 第１搬送手段 １１１ 下搬送ベルト １１４ 上搬送ベルト ２００ 断裁手段 ２０１ 断裁上刃 ２０２ 断裁下刃 ３００ 第２搬送手段 ３０１ 下搬送ベルト ３０５ 上ローラ ３０６ 押圧ローラ ３Ｏ７ 移動体 ３０８ 突き当て部材 ３０９ 移動部材 ３１２ 押圧部材 ４００ 穿孔手段 ４０１ 上部パンチ部材 ４０２ 下部ダイス部材 ５００ 冊子収納手段 Ａ 画像形成装置 Ｂ 用紙断裁装置 ＦＳ 用紙後処理装置（後処理装置） Ｓａ 用紙束 50 binding means 60 folding means 90 control means 100 first conveying means 111 Lower conveyor belt 114 Upper conveyor belt 200 Cutting means 201 cutting upper blade 202 Lower cutting blade 300 Second transportation means 301 Lower conveyor belt 305 Upper roller 306 Pressing roller 3O7 mobile 308 Abutting member 309 Moving member 312 pressing member 400 drilling means 401 Upper punch member 402 Lower die member 500 booklet storage means A image forming apparatus B Paper cutting device FS paper post-processing device (post-processing device) Sa paper bundle
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 山川 幹彦 東京都八王子市石川町2970番地コニカ株式 会社内 (72)発明者 金子 昌浩 東京都八王子市石川町2970番地コニカ株式 会社内 (72)発明者 高橋 忠寛 東京都西東京市ひばりが丘３丁目３番 (72)発明者 中村 泰昌 東京都昭島市松原町１丁目２番26号 Ｆターム(参考） 2H072 GA01 GA02 GA07 3F108 GA02 GA04 GB03 GB06 GB07 HA02 HA32 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page (72) Inventor Mikihiko Yamakawa 2970 Ishikawa-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Konica stock In the company (72) Inventor Masahiro Kaneko 2970 Ishikawa-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo Konica stock In the company (72) Inventor Tadahiro Takahashi 3-3 Hibarigaoka, Nishi-Tokyo, Tokyo (72) Inventor Yasumasa Nakamura 1-2-2 Matsubara-cho, Akishima-shi, Tokyo F-term (reference) 2H072 GA01 GA02 GA07 3F108 GA02 GA04 GB03 GB06 GB07 HA02 HA32
Claims (7)
二つ折り処理した用紙束を受容して、用紙束の小口を断
裁手段により断裁して冊子を仕上げる用紙断裁装置にお
いて、前記用紙束を搬送する搬送手段と、前記搬送手段
上に載置された用紙束の上面を押圧及び離間させる昇降
可能な押圧手段と、前記押圧手段を昇降駆動する駆動手
段と、前記用紙束にファイル用の透孔をあける穿孔手段
と、を有することを特徴とする用紙断裁装置。1. A sheet cutting device that receives a saddle-stitched and half-folded sheet bundle in a sheet post-processing device and cuts the edge of the sheet bundle by a cutting device to finish a booklet. Conveying means, pressing means that can move up and down to press and separate the upper surface of the sheet bundle placed on the conveying means, drive means that drives the pressing means up and down, and a through hole for a file in the sheet bundle. A sheet cutting device comprising: a punching unit for punching.
二つ折り処理した用紙束を受容して、用紙束の小口を断
裁手段により断裁して冊子を仕上げる用紙断裁装置にお
いて、前記用紙束を搬送する搬送手段と、前記搬送手段
上に載置された用紙束の上面を押圧する昇降可能な押圧
手段と、前記用紙束にファイル用の透孔をあける穿孔手
段と、前記押圧手段と前記穿孔手段とを移動させる移動
手段と、前記搬送手段により搬送される用紙束の先端部
を突き当てる位置決め部材と、前記用紙束の先端部通過
を検知するセンサと、前記移動手段の駆動を制御する制
御手段と、を有し、前記制御手段は、用紙束のサイズが
入力されると、前記搬送手段を作動させて前記用紙束を
搬送し、前記位置決め部材と前記センサとにより前記用
紙束を所定位置に停止させるとともに、前記移動手段に
より前記押圧手段と前記穿孔手段とを用紙束搬送方向に
移動させ前記用紙束のサイズに対応した所定位置に停止
させ、穿孔処理を行うことを特徴とする用紙断裁装置。2. A sheet cutting device that receives a saddle-stitched and half-folded sheet bundle in a sheet post-processing device and cuts the edge of the sheet bundle by a cutting device to finish a booklet. Conveying means, pressing means capable of moving up and down for pressing the upper surface of the sheet bundle placed on the conveying means, perforating means for making a file through hole in the sheet bundle, the pressing means and the perforating means Moving means for moving the sheet bundle, a positioning member for abutting the leading end portion of the sheet bundle conveyed by the conveying means, a sensor for detecting passage of the leading end portion of the sheet bundle, and a control means for controlling driving of the moving means. When the size of the sheet bundle is input, the control means operates the conveying means to convey the sheet bundle, and the positioning member and the sensor stop the sheet bundle at a predetermined position. A sheet cutting device, which stops the punching process by moving the pressing unit and the punching unit in the sheet bundle conveying direction by the moving unit to stop at a predetermined position corresponding to the size of the sheet bundle. .
に、用紙束の小口を断裁する断裁手段を配置し、前記穿
孔手段による穿孔処理に前後して、所定位置に停止され
た前記用紙束に前記断裁手段により断裁処理を行うこと
を特徴とする請求項１又は２に記載の用紙断裁装置。3. A cutting means for cutting a small edge of the sheet bundle is arranged upstream of the punching means in the sheet bundle conveying direction, and the sheet bundle stopped at a predetermined position before and after the punching processing by the punching means. The sheet cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet cutting device performs a cutting process on the sheet.
して駆動手段により移動可能であることを特徴とする請
求項２に記載の用紙断裁装置。4. The sheet cutting device according to claim 2, wherein the positioning member is movable by a driving unit in accordance with a sheet size.
により下降させて用紙束の上面を押圧して用紙束の膨ら
みを規制するとともに、前記穿孔手段を作動させて、前
記用紙束に透孔をあけることを特徴とする請求項１に記
載の用紙断裁装置。5. The pressing member of the pressing unit is lowered by the driving unit to press the upper surface of the sheet bundle to restrict the swelling of the sheet bundle, and the punching unit is operated to allow the sheet bundle to pass through. The sheet cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet cutting device is opened.
て、穿孔処理、及び断裁処理を行うことを特徴とする請
求項１〜５の何れか１項に記載の用紙断裁装置。6. The sheet cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a punching process and a cutting process are performed on the sheet bundle stopped at a predetermined position.
画像情報に応じて画像を形成する画像形成装置と、画像
形成された用紙束を、中綴じ処理する綴じ手段、中綴じ
処理された冊子を二つ折り処理する折り手段を備えた用
紙後処理装置と、請求項１〜４に記載の押圧手段、穿孔
手段、断裁手段から成る用紙断裁装置と、を有し、画像
形成された用紙を中綴じ処理及び二つ折り処理して用紙
束を形成し、昇降可能な前記押圧手段により前記用紙束
を押圧し、前記穿孔手段により前記用紙束の二つ折り部
の近傍の所定位置にファイル用の透孔をあけるととも
に、前記断裁手段により前記用紙束の小口を断裁して冊
子を仕上げることを特徴とする画像形成システム。7. The paper fed by the paper feeding means,
An image forming apparatus that forms an image according to image information, a sheet post-processing apparatus that includes a binding unit that saddle-stitches a bundle of sheets on which an image has been formed, and a folding unit that folds a booklet that has been saddle-stitched in half. A sheet cutting device including a pressing unit, a punching unit, and a cutting unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the image-formed sheets are saddle-stitched and folded in half to form a sheet bundle, which is moved up and down. The pressing means is capable of pressing the sheet bundle, the perforating means is used to open a file through hole at a predetermined position near the folded portion of the sheet bundle, and the cutting means is used to cut the edge of the sheet bundle. An image forming system characterized by finishing the booklet.
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