JP2003238022A - Book gathering device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a book gathering device capable of simplifying the constitution including a sheet aligning means and lessening the projection installing space as much as practicable. <P>SOLUTION: The book gathering device includes a stapling part B equipped with the sheet aligning means 7 having a sheet aligning table 6 whereto sheets 3 in bundle form are carried in from a transport part and performing alignment of the sheets 3 upon the table 6, a stapler 8 to staple the sheets 3 aligned by the aligning means 7, and a stapled sheets carryout means 9 to carry out the stapled sheets in the direction opposite the carry-in direction, wherein the aligning table 6 is arranged in inclination to the horizontal direction so that the downstream side lies below the upstream side, while the aligning means 7 is furnished with a sheet leading edge reference wall 11 for the leading edge of each sheet 3 to abut to the undermost position of the table 6 inclined, a sheet side-face reference wall 12 which intersects perpendicularly the wall 11 and whereto the side edges of the sheets 3 abut, and a member 13 to press the sheets 3 to the wall 12 for accomplishing alignment with pressure. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、複数種類の用紙を
１種類づつ所定の順番で重ねて丁合物とし、この丁合物
に針打ちして排出する丁合装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a collating device for stacking a plurality of types of sheets one by one in a predetermined order to form a collated product, and stapling the collated product for ejection.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】この種の従来の丁合装置としては、図８
〜図１０に示すものがある。図８に示すように、丁合装
置１００は、丁合本体部Ａと、丁合本体部Ａの後面側
で、且つ、下方に配置されたステープラ処理部Ｂと、前
記丁合本体部Ａの前面側で、且つ、下方に配置された排
紙台Ｃとから構成されている。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional collating device of this type is shown in FIG.
~ There is one shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the collating apparatus 100 includes a collating main body A, a stapler processing unit B arranged on the rear side of the collating main body A, and below the collating main body A. It is composed of a paper ejection tray C arranged on the front side and below.

【０００３】丁合本体部Ａは、その上下方向に配列され
た複数の給紙台１０２ａ〜１０２ｊを有し、この各給紙
台１０２ａ〜１０２ｊに多数積層された図示しない用紙
を所定タイミングで１枚ずつ給紙する給紙部１０２と、
この給紙部１０２より給紙された複数の用紙を上下方向
に搬送しつつ丁合して丁合物１０３とする丁合搬送部１
０４とを有し、この丁合搬送部１０４で搬送された丁合
物１０３を第１搬送路１０５を介してステープラ処理部
Ｂに排出する。The gathering main body section A has a plurality of paper feed trays 102a to 102j arranged vertically, and a large number of sheets (not shown) stacked on each of the paper feed trays 102a to 102j at a predetermined timing. A paper feed unit 102 for feeding sheets one by one,
The collation conveying unit 1 that collates a plurality of sheets fed from the sheet feeding unit 102 in the vertical direction to form a collated product 103.
04, and the collation product 103 conveyed by the collation conveyance unit 104 is discharged to the stapler processing unit B via the first conveyance path 105.

【０００４】ステープラ処理部Ｂは、第１搬送路１０５
の下流に接続され、丁合物１０３の搬入をガイドする第
１搬送補助路１０６と、この第１搬送補助路１０６に沿
って丁合物１０３に搬入力を付与する丁合物搬入手段１
０７と、第１搬送補助路１０６の下流側に配置され、水
平方向に配置された紙揃え台１０８と、この紙揃え台１
０８上で丁合物１０３を紙揃えする紙揃え手段１０９
と、この紙揃え手段１０９により紙揃えされた丁合物１
０３を針打ちするステープラ１１０と、このステープラ
１１０により針打ちされた丁合物１０３に対し搬入方向
とは逆方向の搬出力を付与する丁合物搬出手段１１１
と、この丁合物搬出手段１１１によって搬出される丁合
物１０３をガイドする第２搬送補助路１１２とを備えて
いる。The stapler processing section B includes a first transport path 105.
First conveyance auxiliary path 106 that is connected to the downstream side of the first conveyance auxiliary path 106 and guides the conveyance of the collation article 103, and the collation article carry-in means 1 that applies a conveyance input to the collation article 103 along the first conveyance auxiliary path 106.
07, the paper aligning table 108 arranged on the downstream side of the first transport auxiliary path 106 and arranged in the horizontal direction, and the paper aligning table 1
Paper aligning means 109 for aligning the collated product 103 on 08
And the collated product 1 that is aligned by the paper aligning means 109
Stapler 110 for stapling 03, and collation product unloading means 111 for imparting a carrying output in a direction opposite to the carrying-in direction to the collation product 103 stapled by the stapler 110.
And a second conveyance auxiliary path 112 for guiding the collated product 103 carried out by the collated product carrying-out means 111.

【０００５】紙揃え手段１０９は、紙揃え台１０８上を
移動し、丁合物１０３の用紙先端面と一方の側面にそれ
ぞれ当接する用紙先端規制壁１０９ａ及び図示しない用
紙側面規制壁が立設された移動プレート１０９ｂと、紙
揃え台１０８に固定され、丁合物１０３の用紙後端面を
規制する用紙後端基準壁１０９ｃと丁合物１０３の他方
の側面を規制する図示しない用紙側面基準壁とから構成
されている。用紙後端規制壁１０９ｃは、丁合物１０３
の後端面に干渉する干渉位置（図１０）と丁合物１０３
の後端面に干渉しない非干渉位置（図９）との間で変移
自在に設けられている。The paper aligning means 109 moves on the paper aligning table 108, and is provided with a paper edge regulating wall 109a and a paper side regulating wall (not shown) that abut against the paper edge surface and one side surface of the collation 103, respectively. A movable plate 109b, a paper rear end reference wall 109c fixed to the paper alignment table 108 for restricting the paper rear end face of the collation product 103, and a paper side reference wall not shown for restricting the other side face of the collation product 103. It consists of The paper trailing edge regulation wall 109c is the collation product 103.
The interference position (FIG. 10) that interferes with the rear end surface of the rear end face and the collation object 103
It is provided so as to be movable between the non-interference position (FIG. 9) that does not interfere with the rear end face.

【０００６】ステープラ１１０は、紙揃え台１０８の上
流側に配置され、紙揃え台１０８の用紙後端基準壁１０
９ｃと図示しない用紙側面基準壁に沿って紙揃えされた
丁合物１０３に針打ちを行う。The stapler 110 is disposed on the upstream side of the paper aligning table 108, and the paper trailing end reference wall 10 of the paper aligning table 108.
9c and the collation product 103 aligned with the side wall reference wall (not shown) are stapled.

【０００７】丁合物搬入手段１０７は、上下方向に連接
された上中下ローラ１１３ａ，１１３ｂ，１１３ｃの上
中ローラ１１３ａ，１１３ｂによって構成され、丁合物
搬出手段１１１は、上中下ローラ１１３ａ，１１３ｂ，
１１３ｃの中下ローラ１１３ｂ，１１３ｃによって構成
されている。中ローラ１１３ｂが兼用ローラで、且つ、
駆動ローラとして構成されている。また、下ローラ１１
３ｃは、中ローラ１１３ｂに密着する位置（図９の位
置）と中ローラ１１３ｂより離間する位置（図１０の位
置）とに変移自在に設けられている。The collated product carrying-in means 107 is composed of upper and middle lower rollers 113a, 113b and 113c which are connected in the vertical direction, and upper and middle lower rollers 113a and 113b. , 113b,
The upper and lower rollers 113c and 113c are formed of a roller 113b. The middle roller 113b is a dual-purpose roller, and
It is configured as a drive roller. Also, the lower roller 11
3c is provided so as to be movable between a position in close contact with the middle roller 113b (position in FIG. 9) and a position separated from the middle roller 113b (position in FIG. 10).

【０００８】排紙台Ｃは、第２搬送補助路１１２に接続
された第２搬送路１１４の下流側に配置され、第２搬送
路１１４より落下される丁合物１０３を積層状態で載置
できる収容スペースを有する。The paper discharge tray C is arranged on the downstream side of the second conveyance path 114 connected to the second conveyance auxiliary path 112, and the collated products 103 dropped from the second conveyance path 114 are placed in a stacked state. It has a storage space that can be used.

【０００９】上記構成において、給紙台１０２ａ〜１０
２ｊ上の各用紙は上段から所定間隔の遅れをもって順次
丁合搬送部１０４に給紙され、この給紙された各種の用
紙は丁合搬送部１０４において搬送されつつ重ねられて
丁合され、図９に示すように、第１搬送路１０５及び第
１搬送補助路１０６を介して紙揃え台１０８の移動プレ
ート１０９ｂ上に排出される。丁合物１０３が紙揃え台
１０８の移動プレート１０９ｂ上に載置されると、図１
０に示すように、用紙後端規制壁１０９ｃが干渉位置に
変移する。また、移動プレート１０９ｂが紙揃え位置に
移動し、これによって丁合物１０３が紙揃えされ、この
紙揃えされた後にテープラ１１０で針止めされる。In the above structure, the paper feed trays 102a-10a
The respective sheets on 2j are sequentially fed from the upper stage to the collating and conveying section 104 with a delay of a predetermined interval, and the various fed sheets are conveyed in the collating and conveying section 104 while being stacked and collated. As shown in FIG. 9, the sheet is discharged onto the moving plate 109b of the paper alignment table 108 via the first transport path 105 and the first transport auxiliary path 106. When the collation product 103 is placed on the moving plate 109b of the paper alignment table 108, FIG.
As shown in 0, the sheet trailing edge regulating wall 109c is moved to the interference position. Further, the moving plate 109b moves to the paper aligning position, whereby the collated product 103 is aligned and the stapler 110 is stapled after the aligning.

【００１０】針打ちされると、図９に示すように、用紙
後端規制壁１０９ｃが非干渉位置に変移されると共に下
ローラ１１３ｃが密着位置に変移され、丁合物１０３が
下ローラ１１３ｃと中ローラ１１３ｂとの間に挟持さ
れ、丁合物１０３に搬入方向とは逆方向の搬出力が作用
される。この搬出力によって丁合物１０３は第２搬送補
助路１１２及び第２搬送路１１４を介して排紙台Ｃに排
出され、排紙台Ｃに載置される。つまり、丁合物１０３
はステープラ処理部Ｂに搬入され、ここで針打ちされた
後に搬入方向とは逆方向に搬出されることによって排紙
台Ｃに搬送されるものであり、丁合物１０３はいわゆる
スイッチバック方式の搬送経路を辿って排紙台Ｃに搬送
される。When stapled, as shown in FIG. 9, the sheet trailing edge regulating wall 109c is moved to the non-interference position, the lower roller 113c is moved to the close contact position, and the collation product 103 is moved to the lower roller 113c. It is sandwiched between the intermediate roller 113b and the collation product 103, and the carrying output in the direction opposite to the carrying-in direction is applied. By this carrying output, the collation product 103 is ejected to the paper ejection tray C via the second conveyance auxiliary path 112 and the second conveyance path 114, and is placed on the paper ejection tray C. In other words, collation 103
Is conveyed to the stapler processing unit B, is stapled here, and then is conveyed out to the paper ejection tray C by being conveyed out in a direction opposite to the conveying-in direction. The collation product 103 is a so-called switchback type. The sheet is conveyed to the sheet ejection tray C along the conveying path.

【００１１】このスイッチバック方式によれば、丁合本
体部Ａに対してステープラ処理部Ｂと排紙台Ｃとを異な
る側に設置できるため、丁合装置１００の高さを極力低
く抑えつつ、且つ、排紙台Ｃの上方にステープラ部Ｂが
配置されないことから排紙台Ｃより丁合物１０３を容易
に取り出すことができる等の利点を有する。According to this switchback system, since the stapler processing section B and the discharge tray C can be installed on different sides with respect to the gathering main body section A, the height of the gathering apparatus 100 can be kept as low as possible. Moreover, since the stapler portion B is not arranged above the paper ejection tray C, there is an advantage that the collation 103 can be easily taken out from the paper ejection tray C.

【００１２】[0012]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、前記従
来の丁合装置１００では、丁合物１０３を紙揃え台１０
８に搬入する丁合物搬入手段１０７と丁合物１０３を紙
揃え台１０８より排出する丁合物排出手段１１１とを共
に設置しなければならないため、構成が複雑である。ま
た、紙揃え手段１０９は、移動プレート１０９ｂと用紙
後端規制壁１０９ｃとをそれぞれ移動させなければなら
ないため、紙揃え手段１０９の構成自体も複雑であると
いう問題があった。However, in the above-described conventional collating apparatus 100, the collation object 103 is used for the collating table 103.
Since the collated product carrying-in means 107 for carrying in the document 8 and the collated product discharging means 111 for discharging the collated product 103 from the paper aligning table 108 must be installed together, the structure is complicated. Further, since the paper aligning means 109 has to move the moving plate 109b and the paper trailing edge regulating wall 109c, respectively, there is a problem that the configuration itself of the paper aligning means 109 is complicated.

【００１３】さらに、丁合本体部Ａの両側にステープラ
処理部Ｂと排紙台Ｃとがそれぞれ突設されるため、丁合
装置Ａの投影設置スペースが非常に大きくなるという問
題がある。Furthermore, since the stapler processing section B and the paper discharge tray C are provided on both sides of the collating main body section A, the projecting installation space of the collating apparatus A becomes very large.

【００１４】そこで、本発明は、前記した課題を解決す
べくなされたものであり、紙揃え手段の構成をも含めて
構成を簡略化でき、且つ、投影設置スペースを極力小さ
くできる丁合装置を提供することを目的とする。Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a collating device which can simplify the configuration including the configuration of the paper aligning means and can also reduce the projection installation space as much as possible. The purpose is to provide.

【００１５】[0015]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項１の発明は、複数
の給紙台を有し、この各給紙台に多数積層された用紙を
所定タイミングで１枚ずつ給紙する給紙部と、この給紙
部より給紙された複数の用紙を垂直方向に搬送しつつ丁
合して丁合物とする丁合搬送部とを有し、この丁合搬送
部の下方に接続された第１搬送路を介して丁合物が排出
される丁合本体部と、この丁合本体部の一方側に設けら
れ、前記第１搬送路の搬送下流より丁合物が搬入される
紙揃え台と、この紙揃え台上で丁合物を紙揃えする紙揃
え手段と、この紙揃え手段により紙揃えされた丁合物を
針打ちするステープラと、このステープラにより針打ち
された丁合物を搬入方向とは逆方向に搬出する丁合物搬
出手段とを有し、丁合物を前記紙揃え台の上流に接続さ
れた第２搬送路を介して排出するステープラ部と、前記
丁合本体部の他方側に設けられ、前記第２搬送路を介し
て搬送される丁合物を載置する排紙台とを備えた丁合装
置であって、前記紙揃え台は、上流側より下流側が下方
となるように水平方向に対し傾斜して配置され、前記紙
揃え手段は、傾斜した前記紙揃え台の最下方位置に丁合
物の先端が当接される用紙先端基準壁と、この用紙先端
基準壁に直交し、且つ、丁合物の側端面が当接される用
紙側面基準壁と、この用紙側面基準壁に前記丁合物を押
圧する押圧紙揃え部材とを有することを特徴とする。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plurality of paper feed trays, and a paper feed section for feeding a large number of sheets stacked on each paper feed tray one by one at a predetermined timing. , A collating and conveying section that conveys a plurality of sheets fed from the sheet feeding section in the vertical direction and collates them into a collated product, and is connected to a lower part of the collating and conveying section. 1) A collation main body from which the collated product is discharged through a conveying path, and a paper aligning table which is provided on one side of the collating main body and into which the collated product is carried in from the conveying downstream side of the first conveying path. A paper aligning means for aligning the collated products on the paper aligning table, a stapler for stapling the collated products aligned by the paper aligning means, and a stapled product stapled by the stapler. A second conveying path connected to the upstream side of the sheet aligning table, which has a collated product unloading means for unloading the collated product in a direction opposite to the carrying-in direction. And a sheet discharger that is provided on the other side of the collation body and that places a collation product conveyed through the second conveyance path. The paper aligning table is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction so that the downstream side is downward from the upstream side, and the paper aligning means is disposed at the lowermost position of the inclined paper aligning table and the tip of the collated product. The paper front end reference wall, the paper side reference wall orthogonal to the paper front end reference wall, and the side end surface of the collated product contacted, and the collation product on the paper side reference wall. And a pressing paper aligning member for pressing.

【００１６】この丁合装置では、丁合本体部より搬送さ
れる丁合物が紙揃え台の傾斜によって紙揃え台上を滑り
落ちることによって搬送されることから、丁合物を紙揃
え台に搬入する丁合物搬入手段が不要であり丁合物搬出
手段のみを付設すれば良く、また、丁合物が滑り落ちる
紙揃え台の最下方位置に用紙先端基準壁を設け、この用
紙先端基準壁に沿って丁合物が紙揃えすることから用紙
先端基準壁を移動式とする必要がない。また、紙揃え台
が水平方向に対して傾斜して配置され、設置投影面積が
小さくなると共に、紙揃え台が傾斜されていることで紙
揃え台が従来例に比べて丁合本体部の上方に接続される
ことから従来例のような第１補助搬送路及び第２補助搬
送路を設ける必要がない。さらに、紙揃え台が傾斜して
配置されることから丁合搬送部と紙揃え台との間を接続
する第１搬送路の屈曲角度が小さくて済み、さらに、紙
揃え台が従来に比べて丁合本体部の上方で接続できるこ
とから第２搬送路を従来例のように大きく屈曲させるこ
となく排紙台への排出位置を所望の高さ位置とすること
ができる。In this collating device, the collated product conveyed from the collation main body is conveyed by sliding down on the paper aligning table due to the inclination of the paper aligning table. There is no need for a collated product carry-in means, and it is sufficient to attach only a collated product carry-out means.In addition, a paper leading edge reference wall is provided at the lowermost position of the paper alignment table on which the collated material slides, and this paper leading edge reference wall is attached. Since the collated products are aligned along the paper, it is not necessary to move the paper front end reference wall. Further, the paper aligning table is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction to reduce the installation projected area, and the paper aligning table is tilted so that the paper aligning table is located above the collation main body as compared with the conventional example. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the first auxiliary transport path and the second auxiliary transport path as in the conventional example. Further, since the paper aligning table is arranged so as to be inclined, the bending angle of the first conveying path connecting between the collating conveying section and the paper aligning table can be small, and the paper aligning table is smaller than the conventional one. Since the connection can be made above the collation main body, the discharge position to the paper discharge tray can be set to a desired height position without bending the second transport path largely as in the conventional example.

【００１７】請求項２の発明は、請求項１記載の丁合装
置であって、前記紙揃え手段は、前記紙揃え台の前記用
紙側面基準壁とは反対側の側方に配置され、前記紙揃え
台の下方に向かうに従って徐々に前記用紙側面基準壁側
に傾斜する傾斜側壁を有することを特徴とする。The invention according to claim 2 is the collating device according to claim 1, wherein the paper aligning means is disposed on a side of the paper aligning stand opposite to the paper side reference wall, and It is characterized in that it has an inclined side wall which gradually inclines toward the paper side reference wall side as it goes downward of the paper alignment table.

【００１８】この丁合装置では、請求項１の発明の作用
に加え、第１搬送路より紙揃え台に搬入された丁合物
は、紙揃え台を滑り落ちる際に傾斜側壁に干渉を受け、
用紙側面基準壁の方向に変移された状態で丁合物の先端
が用紙先端基準壁に当接される。In this collating apparatus, in addition to the action of the invention of claim 1, the collated product carried into the paper aligning table from the first conveying path is interfered by the inclined side wall when sliding down the paper aligning table,
The front end of the collated product is brought into contact with the paper front end reference wall in a state of being displaced in the direction of the paper side reference wall.

【００１９】請求項３の発明は、請求項１記載の丁合装
置であって、前記押圧紙揃え部材は、前記丁合物の側面
のみを押圧し、且つ、前記用紙側面基準壁と前記用紙先
端基準壁が交わる交点にほぼ向かう斜め方向に移動する
ことを特徴とする。A third aspect of the present invention is the collating apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the pressing paper aligning member presses only the side surface of the collation product, and the paper side surface reference wall and the paper sheet. It is characterized in that it moves in an oblique direction substantially toward the intersection where the tip reference walls intersect.

【００２０】この丁合装置では、請求項１の発明の作用
に加え、押圧紙揃え部材は紙揃え台上を斜め方向にのみ
往復移動するように構成すれば良い。また、この押圧紙
揃え部材の移動によって丁合物を用紙側面基準壁に押圧
すると共に摩擦力によって丁合物を用紙先端基準壁に押
し付ける外力が作用する。In this collating device, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the invention, the pressing paper aligning member may be configured to reciprocate on the paper aligning table only in an oblique direction. Further, the movement of the pressing paper aligning member presses the collated product against the side wall reference wall of the sheet, and the external force acts to press the collated item against the reference wall of the sheet front end by the frictional force.

【００２１】請求項４の発明は、請求項１記載の丁合装
置であって、前記排紙台は、前記丁合本体部に対して複
数の前記給紙台と同じ側に配置されたことを特徴とす
る。According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided the collating apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the paper discharge tray is arranged on the same side as the plurality of paper feed trays with respect to the gathering main body. Is characterized by.

【００２２】この丁合装置では、請求項１の発明の作用
に加え、ユーザが丁合装置に対し同じ位置に立って複数
の給紙台と排紙台とを目視できると共に用紙の補給動作
や丁合物の取り出し動作ができる。In addition to the operation of the invention of claim 1, in this collating apparatus, the user can stand at the same position with respect to the collating apparatus and visually check a plurality of paper feed trays and paper ejection trays, and also perform paper replenishment operation and You can take out collated items.

【００２３】請求項５の発明は、請求項１記載の丁合装
置であって、前記丁合物排出手段は、前記紙揃え台の孔
より突出された下ローラとこの下ローラの上方に対向配
置された上ローラとを有し、上ローラと下ローラとを離
間状態として丁合物の紙揃え台への搬入及び紙揃え動作
を許容し、上ローラと下ローラとを密着状態として丁合
物に搬出力を作用させることを特徴とする。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the collating device according to the first aspect, the collated product discharging means opposes a lower roller protruding from a hole of the sheet aligning table and above the lower roller. The upper roller and the lower roller are arranged so that the upper roller and the lower roller are separated from each other to allow the collated product to be carried into the sheet aligning table and the sheet aligning operation. It is characterized in that a carrying output is applied to an object.

【００２４】この丁合装置では、請求項１の発明の作用
に加え、紙揃え台の丁合物が載置されるスペース内に丁
合物搬出手段を設置できる。In this collating apparatus, in addition to the operation of the invention of claim 1, collated product unloading means can be installed in the space on the paper aligning table where the collated product is placed.

【００２５】[0025]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の一実施形態を図面
に基づいて説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【００２６】図１〜図７は本発明の一実施形態を示し、
図１は丁合装置の一部破断側面図、図２は図１の要部の
拡大図、図３は丁合物が搬入される状態を示すステープ
ラ処理部の斜視図、図４は丁合物が紙揃えされた状態を
示すステープラ処理部の斜視図、図５は丁合物が搬出さ
れる状態を示すステープラ処理部の斜視図、図６は紙揃
え手段の紙揃え駆動機構を示す平面図、図７は図６のＡ
−Ａ線に沿う断面図である。1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of the collating device, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a stapler processing unit showing a state in which collated products are loaded, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the stapler processing unit showing a state in which items are aligned, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the stapler processing unit in a state in which collated items are carried out, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a sheet alignment drive mechanism of a sheet aligning unit. Figures and 7 are A of FIG.
It is sectional drawing which follows the -A line.

【００２７】図１に示すように、丁合装置１は、丁合本
体部Ａと、この丁合本体部Ａの後面側で、且つ、下方に
配置されたステープラ処理部Ｂと、前記丁合本体部Ａの
前面側で、且つ、下方に配置された排紙台Ｃとから構成
されている。As shown in FIG. 1, the collating apparatus 1 includes a collating main body A, a stapler processing section B arranged on the rear side of the collating main body A and below the collating main body A, and the collating unit B. It is composed of a paper ejection tray C arranged on the front side of the main body A and below.

【００２８】丁合本体部Ａは、その上下方向に配列され
た複数の給紙台２ａ〜２ｊを有し、この各給紙台２ａ〜
２ｊに多数積層された図示しない用紙を所定タイミング
で１枚ずつ給紙する給紙部２と、この給紙部２より給紙
された複数の用紙を上下方向に搬送しつつ丁合して丁合
物３とする丁合搬送部４とを有し、この丁合搬送部４で
搬送された丁合物３を第１搬送路５を介してステープラ
部Ｂに排出する。The collation main body A has a plurality of paper feed trays 2a to 2j arranged in the vertical direction thereof.
A plurality of sheets (not shown) stacked on the sheet 2j are fed one by one at a predetermined timing, and a plurality of sheets fed from the sheet feeder 2 are conveyed in the vertical direction and are gathered together. The collation conveying unit 4 serving as the combination 3 is ejected to the stapler unit B via the first conveying path 5 with the collation conveying unit 4 conveyed by the collation conveying unit 4.

【００２９】ステープラ処理部Ｂは、図２に示すよう
に、第１搬送路５の下流側に配置され、水平方向に対し
傾斜して配置された紙揃え台６と、この紙揃え台６上で
丁合物３を紙揃えする紙揃え手段７と、この紙揃え手段
７により紙揃えされた丁合物３を針打ちするステープラ
８と、このステープラ８により針打ちされた丁合物３に
対して搬入方向の逆方向に搬出力を付与する丁合物搬出
手段９と、この丁合物搬出手段９によって搬出される丁
合物３を紙揃え台６の上流に接続された第２搬送路１０
を介して排出する。As shown in FIG. 2, the stapler processing section B is disposed on the downstream side of the first transport path 5 and is arranged on the paper aligning table 6 inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. A sheet aligning means 7 for aligning the collated articles 3 with a stapler, a stapler 8 for stapling the collated articles 3 aligned by the sheet aligning means 7, and a stapled article 3 stapled by the stapler 8. On the other hand, the collated product carry-out means 9 for giving a carry-out force in the opposite direction to the carry-in direction, and the collated product 3 carried out by the collected product carry-out means 9 are connected to the upstream side of the paper alignment table 6 by the second conveyance. Road 10
Discharge through.

【００３０】紙揃え台６は、上流側より下流側が下方と
なるように水平方向に対し傾斜され、その傾斜角度αの
好ましい範囲は１０度〜３０度であり、この実施形態で
は、ほぼ２０度に設定されている。The paper aligning table 6 is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction so that the downstream side is downward from the upstream side, and the preferable range of the inclination angle α is 10 to 30 degrees, and in this embodiment, it is approximately 20 degrees. Is set to.

【００３１】紙揃え手段７は、図３〜図５に示すよう
に、傾斜した紙揃え台６の最下方位置に丁合物３の先端
が当接される用紙先端基準壁１１と、この用紙先端基準
壁１１に直交し、且つ、丁合物３の側端面が当接される
用紙側面基準壁１２と、この用紙側面基準壁１２に丁合
物３を押圧する押圧紙揃え部材１３と、用紙側面基準壁
１２とは反対側の側方に配置され、紙揃え台６の下方に
向かうに従って徐々に用紙側面基準壁１２側に傾斜する
傾斜側壁１４とを有している。As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the paper aligning means 7 includes a paper leading end reference wall 11 against which the leading end of the collated product 3 abuts at the lowermost position of the inclined paper aligning base 6, and this paper. A paper side surface reference wall 12 that is orthogonal to the front end reference wall 11 and on which the side end surface of the collation product 3 abuts; and a pressing paper alignment member 13 that presses the collation product 3 against the paper side surface reference wall 12. It has an inclined side wall 14 which is arranged laterally on the opposite side of the sheet side reference wall 12 and which gradually inclines toward the sheet side reference wall 12 side toward the lower side of the sheet alignment table 6.

【００３２】押圧紙揃え部材１３は、丁合物３の側面の
みを押圧し、且つ、用紙側面基準壁１２と用紙先端基準
壁１１が交わる交点にほぼ向かう斜め方向に紙揃え駆動
機構１５によって移動される。また、押圧紙揃え部材１
３は上面部１３ａを有し、紙揃え台６に搬入された丁合
物３の後端部分は上面部１３ａの下方に配置される。The pressing paper aligning member 13 presses only the side surface of the collation 3 and is moved by the paper aligning drive mechanism 15 in an oblique direction substantially toward the intersection where the paper side reference wall 12 and the paper front end reference wall 11 intersect. To be done. Also, the pressing paper alignment member 1
3 has an upper surface portion 13a, and the rear end portion of the collated product 3 carried into the paper alignment table 6 is arranged below the upper surface portion 13a.

【００３３】紙揃え駆動機構１５は、図６及び図７に示
すように、紙揃え用モータ１６と、この紙揃え用モータ
１６の回転軸に固定されたウォームギア１７と、このウ
ォームギア１７に噛み合うウォームホイール１８と、こ
のウォームホイール１８と同軸に固定された第１平ギア
１９と、この第１平ギア１９に噛み合う第２平ギア２０
と、この第２平ギア２０に噛み合う第３平ギア２１と、
この第３平ギア２１の固定軸２２に固定された偏芯カム
円板２３と、この偏芯カム円板２３に係合し、ガイドロ
ッド２４に沿って変移されるカム伝達部材２５とから構
成されている。このカム伝達部材２５に押圧紙揃え部材
１３が紙揃え台６の上面側で固定されており、押圧紙揃
え部材１３は、図６及び図７にて仮想線で示す待機位置
と、図６及び図７にて実線で示す紙揃え位置との間で移
動される。紙揃え位置及び待機位置は、丁合物３のサイ
ズによって適時可変可能に構成すれば丁合物３のサイズ
変化に対応できる。As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the paper alignment drive mechanism 15 includes a paper alignment motor 16, a worm gear 17 fixed to the rotation shaft of the paper alignment motor 16, and a worm that meshes with the worm gear 17. A wheel 18, a first spur gear 19 coaxially fixed to the worm wheel 18, and a second spur gear 20 meshing with the first spur gear 19.
And a third spur gear 21 that meshes with the second spur gear 20,
An eccentric cam disk 23 fixed to a fixed shaft 22 of the third flat gear 21, and a cam transmission member 25 engaged with the eccentric cam disk 23 and displaced along a guide rod 24. Has been done. The pressing paper aligning member 13 is fixed to the cam transmitting member 25 on the upper surface side of the paper aligning table 6, and the pressing paper aligning member 13 has a standby position shown by a virtual line in FIGS. It is moved to and from the paper alignment position shown by the solid line in FIG. If the paper alignment position and the standby position are configured to be variable according to the size of the collated product 3, the size of the collated product 3 can be changed.

【００３４】ステープラ８は、図３〜図５に示すよう
に、紙揃え台６の用紙側面基準壁１２より外側位置に配
置され、用紙側面基準壁１２と用紙先端基準壁１１が交
わる交点の内側箇所を針打ち位置になるように設定され
ている。As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the stapler 8 is arranged at a position outside the paper side reference wall 12 of the paper alignment table 6 and inside the intersection where the paper side reference wall 12 and the paper front end reference wall 11 intersect. It is set so that the point is at the needle striking position.

【００３５】丁合物搬出手段９は、図２〜図５に示すよ
うに、紙揃え台６の孔よりその上面に臨むように配置さ
れた下駆動ローラ（下ローラ）３０ａと、この下駆動ロ
ーラ３０ａの上方位置に対向配置された上従動ローラ
（上ローラ）３０ｂとを有する。As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the collated product unloading means 9 includes a lower drive roller (lower roller) 30a disposed so as to face the upper surface of the paper aligning table 6 through the holes, and the lower drive roller. It has an upper driven roller (upper roller) 30b that is arranged to face the roller 30a.

【００３６】下駆動ローラ３０ａは、排出駆動機構３１
によって回転される。排出駆動機構３１は、排出用モー
タ３２と、この排出用モータ３２の軸に固定された第１
プーリ３３と、この第１プーリ３３に一端側が掛けられ
たベルト３４と、このベルト３４の他端側が掛けられた
第２プーリ３５と、この第２プーリ３５と同軸に固定さ
れた第１ギア３６と、この第１ギア３６に噛み合う第２
ギア３７とから構成され、この第２ギア３７の支持軸３
８に下駆動ローラ３０ａが固定されることによって回転
される。The lower drive roller 30a is a discharge drive mechanism 31.
Is rotated by. The discharge drive mechanism 31 includes a discharge motor 32 and a first motor fixed to the shaft of the discharge motor 32.
A pulley 33, a belt 34 whose one end is hung on the first pulley 33, a second pulley 35 which is hung on the other end of the belt 34, and a first gear 36 which is fixed coaxially with the second pulley 35. And a second gear that meshes with the first gear 36.
And a support shaft 3 for the second gear 37.
It is rotated by fixing the lower drive roller 30a to 8.

【００３７】上従動ローラ３０ｂは、ローラ離接機構４
０によって下駆動ローラ３０ａに密接する密接位置（図
２の実線位置）と、下駆動ローラ３０ｂより離間する離
間位置（図２の仮想線位置）との間で変移される。ロー
ラ離接機構４０は、上従動ローラ３０ｂのローラ支持部
材４１に固定され、紙揃え台６に回転自在に支持された
揺動支持軸４２と、この揺動支持軸４２の一端側に固定
され、一端側にバネ４３のバネ力を受ける揺動部材４４
と、この揺動部材４４の他端側に連結された電磁プラン
ジャ４５とから構成されている。電磁プランジャ４５が
オフ時には、バネ４３のバネ力によって上従動ローラ３
０ｂが密接位置（図２の実線位置、図５の位置）に位置
され、電磁プランジャ４５のオン時にはバネ４３のバネ
力に抗して揺動部材４４及び揺動支持軸４２が一定角度
回転（揺動）して上従動ローラ３０ｂが離間位置（図２
の仮想線位置、図３及び図４の位置）に位置される。The upper driven roller 30b is the roller separating / contacting mechanism 4
By 0, it is displaced between a close position (closed line position in FIG. 2) close to the lower drive roller 30a and a separated position (phantom line position in FIG. 2) separated from the lower drive roller 30b. The roller separating / contacting mechanism 40 is fixed to the roller supporting member 41 of the upper driven roller 30b, and is fixed to the swing support shaft 42 rotatably supported by the paper aligning table 6 and one end side of the swing support shaft 42. , A swinging member 44 that receives the spring force of the spring 43 on one end side
And an electromagnetic plunger 45 connected to the other end of the swing member 44. When the electromagnetic plunger 45 is off, the spring force of the spring 43 causes the upper driven roller 3 to move.
0b is located at the close position (solid line position in FIG. 2, position in FIG. 5), and when the electromagnetic plunger 45 is turned on, the swing member 44 and the swing support shaft 42 rotate by a certain angle against the spring force of the spring 43 ( The upper driven roller 30b is swung) to move to the separated position (see FIG. 2).
(The position of the virtual line of FIG. 3, the position of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4).

【００３８】排紙台Ｃは、丁合本体部Ａに対して複数の
給紙台２と同じ側で、且つ、第２搬送路１０の下流側に
配置され、第２搬送路１０より落下される丁合物３を積
層状態で載置できる収容スペースを有する。第２搬送路
１０の排出側には一対の排出ローラ４６，４６が配置さ
れ、この一対の排出ローラ４６，４６によって丁合物３
が所定のスピードで排紙台Ｃに排出される。The paper discharge tray C is arranged on the same side as the plurality of paper feed trays 2 with respect to the collating main body A and on the downstream side of the second transport path 10, and is dropped from the second transport path 10. It has a storage space in which the collated products 3 can be placed in a stacked state. A pair of discharge rollers 46, 46 is disposed on the discharge side of the second conveyance path 10, and the pair of discharge rollers 46, 46 is used to collect the collected product 3
Are ejected onto the paper ejection tray C at a predetermined speed.

【００３９】上記構成において、押圧紙揃え部材１３は
待機位置に位置され、上従動ローラ３０ｂは電磁プラン
ジャ４５がオンされることによって離間位置に位置され
ている。この状態にあって、給紙台２ａ〜２ｊ上の各用
紙は、上段から所定間隔の遅れをもって順次丁合搬送部
４に給紙され、この給紙された各種の用紙は、丁合搬送
部４において搬送されつつ重ねられて丁合され、図３に
示すように、丁合物３が第１搬送路５を介して紙揃え台
６上に搬入される。丁合物３は紙揃え台６上を滑り落
ち、この滑り落ちる過程で丁合物３の先端の一端が傾斜
側壁１４に先ず干渉を受ける。この傾斜側壁１４の干渉
によって丁合物３が用紙側面基準壁１２側に跳ねつつ滑
り落ち、丁合物３の先端が用紙先端基準壁１１に当接す
る位置で停止される。この状態で丁合物３はほぼ搬入方
向には紙揃えされる。In the above structure, the pressing paper aligning member 13 is located at the standby position, and the upper driven roller 30b is located at the separated position by turning on the electromagnetic plunger 45. In this state, the sheets on the paper feed trays 2a to 2j are sequentially fed from the upper stage to the collating and conveying section 4 with a delay of a predetermined interval, and the various fed sheets are fed to the collating and conveying section. 3, the sheets are stacked and collated while being conveyed at 4, and the collation product 3 is carried in on the paper alignment table 6 via the first conveying path 5 as shown in FIG. The collation product 3 slides down on the paper aligning table 6, and one end of the tip of the collation product 3 is first interfered by the inclined side wall 14 in the process of sliding down. Due to the interference of the inclined side wall 14, the collation product 3 bounces down toward the paper side reference wall 12 side and slides down, and the collation product 3 is stopped at the position where the leading end of the collation product 3 abuts on the paper tip reference wall 11. In this state, the collated products 3 are aligned in the carrying-in direction.

【００４０】次に、図４に示すように、押圧紙揃え部材
１３が紙揃え駆動機構１５の駆動により待機位置から紙
揃え位置に移動され、丁合物３が用紙側面基準壁１２及
び用紙先端基準壁１１に沿って紙揃えされる。丁合物３
が紙揃えされると、ステープラ８が丁合物３に針打ちを
行う。針打ちされると、図５に示すように、押圧紙揃え
部材１３が紙揃え駆動機構１５の駆動により紙揃え位置
から待機位置に戻されると共に、電磁プランジャ４５が
オフに切り替わり、上従動ローラ３０ｂが離間位置から
密着位置に変移される。すると、丁合物３が上従動ロー
ラ３０ａと上駆動ローラ３０ｂとの間に挟持され、下駆
動ローラ３０ａの回転により丁合物３に搬入方向とは逆
方向の搬出力が作用される。この搬出力によって丁合物
３は第２搬送路１０を介して排紙台Ｃに排出され、排紙
台Ｃに載置される。この丁合動作及び針打ち動作を繰り
返すことにより排紙台Ｃには針打ちされた丁合物３が積
層される。Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the pressure paper aligning member 13 is moved from the standby position to the paper aligning position by the drive of the paper aligning drive mechanism 15, and the collation 3 is moved to the paper side reference wall 12 and the paper leading edge. The paper is aligned along the reference wall 11. Collection 3
When the sheets are aligned, the stapler 8 staples the collation product 3. When stapled, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressing paper aligning member 13 is returned from the paper aligning position to the standby position by the drive of the paper aligning drive mechanism 15, the electromagnetic plunger 45 is turned off, and the upper driven roller 30b is turned off. Is moved from the separated position to the close contact position. Then, the collation product 3 is pinched between the upper driven roller 30a and the upper drive roller 30b, and the rotation of the lower drive roller 30a causes the collation product 3 to carry a carry output in the opposite direction to the carry-in direction. By this carrying output, the collation product 3 is discharged to the paper discharge tray C via the second transport path 10 and placed on the paper discharge tray C. By repeating the collating operation and the stapling operation, the stapled collation 3 is stacked on the sheet ejection tray C.

【００４１】以上、この丁合装置１では、丁合本体部Ａ
より搬送される丁合物３が紙揃え台６の傾斜によって紙
揃え台６上を滑り落ちることによって搬送されることか
ら、丁合物３を紙揃え台６に搬入する丁合物搬入手段が
不要であり丁合物搬出手段９のみを付設すれば良い。さ
らに、丁合物３が滑り落ちる紙揃え台６の最下方位置に
用紙先端基準壁１１を設け、この用紙先端基準壁１１に
沿って丁合物３が紙揃えすることから用紙先端基準壁１
１を移動式とする必要がない。これらのことより、紙揃
え手段７を含めて丁合装置１の構成を簡略化できる。As described above, in the collating device 1, the collating body portion A is
Since the collated product 3 conveyed further is slid down on the paper aligning table 6 due to the inclination of the paper aligning table 6, the collated product carrying-in means for carrying the collated product 3 into the paper aligning table 6 is unnecessary. Therefore, it is sufficient to attach only the collated product carrying-out means 9. Further, the paper tip reference wall 11 is provided at the lowermost position of the paper alignment table 6 on which the collation product 3 slides down, and the collation product 3 aligns the paper along the paper tip reference wall 11 so that the paper tip reference wall 1
There is no need to make 1 mobile. As a result, the configuration of the collating device 1 including the paper aligning means 7 can be simplified.

【００４２】また、紙揃え台６が水平方向に対して傾斜
して配置され、設置投影面積が小さくなると共に、紙揃
え台６が傾斜されていることで紙揃え台６が従来例に比
べて丁合本体部Ａの上方に接続されることから従来例の
ような第１補助搬送路及び第２補助搬送路を設ける必要
がない。これらのことより、ステープラ処理部Ｂの投影
設置スペースが小さくなり、ひいては丁合装置１の投影
設置スペースが小さくなる。Further, the paper aligning table 6 is arranged so as to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction to reduce the installation projected area, and the paper aligning table 6 is inclined, so that the paper aligning table 6 is compared with the conventional example. Since it is connected above the collation body A, it is not necessary to provide the first auxiliary transport path and the second auxiliary transport path as in the conventional example. As a result, the projection installation space of the stapler processing unit B becomes small, and thus the projection installation space of the collating apparatus 1 becomes small.

【００４３】さらに、紙揃え台６が傾斜して配置される
ことから丁合搬送部４と紙揃え台６との間を接続する第
１搬送路５の屈曲角度が小さくて済み、また、紙揃え台
６が従来に比べて丁合本体部Ａの上方で接続できること
から第２搬送路１０を従来例のように大きく屈曲させる
ことなく排紙台Ｃへの排出位置を所望の高さ位置とする
ことができるため、第１搬送路５及び第２搬送路１０共
に丁合物３の搬送抵抗が小さく抑えられる。Further, since the paper aligning table 6 is arranged so as to be inclined, the bending angle of the first conveying path 5 connecting between the collating conveying section 4 and the paper aligning table 6 can be small, and the paper can be Since the aligning table 6 can be connected above the collating main body A as compared with the conventional case, the discharge position to the paper discharge table C can be set to a desired height position without bending the second conveying path 10 largely as in the conventional example. Therefore, the transport resistance of the collated product 3 can be suppressed to be small in both the first transport path 5 and the second transport path 10.

【００４４】前記実施形態では、紙揃え手段７は、紙揃
え台６の用紙側面基準壁１２とは反対側の側方に配置さ
れ、紙揃え台６の下方に向かうに従って徐々に用紙側面
基準壁１２側に傾斜する傾斜側壁１４を有するので、第
１搬送路５より紙揃え台６に搬入された丁合物３は、紙
揃え台６を滑り落ちる際に傾斜側壁１４に干渉を受け、
用紙側面基準壁１２の方向に変移された状態で丁合物３
の先端が用紙先端基準壁１１に当接されるため、紙揃え
手段７による紙揃え動作範囲が狭くなり、安定した紙揃
えが可能となる。In the above-described embodiment, the paper aligning means 7 is arranged on the side of the paper aligning stand 6 opposite to the paper side reference wall 12 and gradually moves toward the lower side of the paper aligning stand 6 toward the paper side reference wall 12. Since the slanted side wall 14 slanted to the 12 side is provided, the collated product 3 carried into the paper alignment table 6 from the first transport path 5 is interfered by the slanted side wall 14 when sliding down the paper alignment table 6,
The collated product 3 in the state of being displaced in the direction of the paper side reference wall 12
Since the leading edge of the sheet is brought into contact with the sheet leading end reference wall 11, the sheet aligning operation range of the sheet aligning unit 7 is narrowed, and stable sheet aligning is possible.

【００４５】前記実施形態では、押圧紙揃え部材１３
は、丁合物３の側面のみを押圧し、且つ、用紙側面基準
壁１２と用紙先端基準壁１１が交わる交点にほぼ向かう
斜め方向に移動するように構成されているので、押圧紙
揃え部材１３は紙揃え台６上を斜め方向にのみ往復移動
するよう構成すれば良いため、更に紙揃え手段７を簡略
化できる。また、この押圧紙揃え部材１３の移動によっ
て丁合物３を用紙側面基準壁１２に押圧すると共に摩擦
力によって丁合物３を用紙先端基準壁１２に押し付ける
外力が作用するため、更に安定した紙揃えが可能であ
る。In the above embodiment, the pressing paper aligning member 13
Is configured to press only the side surface of the collation product 3 and move in an oblique direction substantially toward the intersection where the sheet side surface reference wall 12 and the sheet front end reference wall 11 intersect, and therefore, the pressing sheet aligning member 13 Since it suffices to reciprocate on the paper alignment table 6 only in an oblique direction, the paper alignment means 7 can be further simplified. Further, the movement of the pressing paper aligning member 13 presses the collation product 3 against the paper side reference wall 12 and an external force that presses the collation product 3 against the paper front end reference wall 12 acts on the paper, thereby further stabilizing the paper. Alignment is possible.

【００４６】前記実施形態では、排紙台Ｃは、丁合本体
部Ａに対して複数の給紙台２ａ〜２ｊと同じ側に配置さ
れているので、ユーザが丁合装置１に対し同じ位置に立
って複数の給紙台２ａ〜２ｊと排紙台Ｃとを目視できる
と共に用紙の補給動作や丁合物３の取り出し動作ができ
るため、取り扱いが容易である。In the above-described embodiment, since the paper discharge tray C is arranged on the same side as the plurality of paper feed trays 2a to 2j with respect to the collation main body A, the user can position it at the same position with respect to the collating apparatus 1. Since the plurality of paper feed trays 2a to 2j and the paper discharge tray C can be visually observed while standing and the paper replenishment operation and the collated article 3 removal operation can be performed, the handling is easy.

【００４７】前記実施形態では、丁合物排出手段９は、
紙揃え台６の孔より突出された下駆動ローラ３０ａとこ
の下駆動ローラ３０ａの上方に対向配置された上従動ロ
ーラ３０ｂとを有し、上従動ローラ３０ｂと下駆動ロー
ラ３０ａとを離間状態として丁合物３の紙揃え台６への
搬入及び紙揃え動作を許容し、上従動ローラ３０ｂと下
駆動ローラ３０ａとを密着状態として丁合物３に搬出力
を作用させるので、紙揃え台６の丁合物３が載置される
スペース内に丁合物搬出手段９を設置できるため、丁合
物搬出手段９の設置によってステープラ処理部Ｂのスペ
ースが拡大されることがなく、丁合装置１の投影設置ス
ペースの縮小化に寄与する。In the above embodiment, the collated product discharging means 9 is
It has a lower drive roller 30a protruding from the hole of the sheet aligning table 6 and an upper driven roller 30b arranged above and facing the lower drive roller 30a, and the upper driven roller 30b and the lower drive roller 30a are separated from each other. Since the collation product 3 is allowed to be carried into the paper alignment table 6 and the paper alignment operation is performed, and the upper driven roller 30b and the lower drive roller 30a are brought into close contact with each other so that the collation product 3 is conveyed and output, the paper alignment table 6 Since the collated product unloading means 9 can be installed in the space in which the collated product 3 is placed, the space of the stapler processing section B is not expanded by the installation of the collated product unloading means 9, and the collating device is installed. This contributes to the reduction of the projection installation space of 1.

【００４８】前記実施形態の押圧紙揃え部材１３は、上
面部１３ａを有するので、上面部１３ａによって押圧紙
揃え部材１３の待機位置から紙揃え位置への移動に際し
て丁合物３が押圧紙揃え部材１３を乗り越える等の不具
合を防止できる。Since the pressed paper aligning member 13 of the above-described embodiment has the upper surface portion 13a, the collation product 3 moves the pressed paper aligning member 13 when the pressed paper aligning member 13 is moved from the standby position to the paper aligning position by the upper surface portion 13a. Problems such as getting over 13 can be prevented.

【００４９】尚、前記実施形態では、丁合物３の搬送経
路は、丁合本体部Ａから第１搬送路５を介してステープ
ラ処理部Ｂに達し、このステープラ処理部Ｂより第２搬
送路１０を介して排紙部Ｃに達するもののみであるが、
丁合本体部Ａからステープラ処理部Ｂを経ることなく排
紙部Ｃに達する別の搬送路を設け、搬送経路を選択でき
るように構成しても良い。In the above-described embodiment, the conveyance path of the collated product 3 reaches the stapler processing section B from the collation main body section A via the first conveyance path 5, and the stapler processing section B conveys the second conveyance path. Only those that reach the paper ejection section C via 10,
It is also possible to provide another conveyance path from the collation main body section A to the sheet discharge section C without passing through the stapler processing section B, and select the conveyance path.

【００５０】[0050]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、請求項１の発明に
よれば、丁合本体部とこの一方側に設けられたステープ
ラ処理部と、丁合本体部の他方側に設けられた排紙台と
を備えた丁合装置であって、紙揃え台は、上流側より下
流側が下方となるよう水平方向に対し傾斜して配置さ
れ、紙揃え手段は、傾斜した前記紙揃え台の最下方位置
に丁合物の先端が当接される用紙先端基準壁と、この用
紙先端基準壁に直交し、且つ、丁合物の側端面が当接さ
れる用紙側面基準壁と、この用紙側面基準壁に前記丁合
物を押圧する押圧紙揃え部材とを有するように構成した
ので、丁合本体部より搬送される丁合物が紙揃え台の傾
斜によって紙揃え台上を滑り落ちることによって搬送さ
れることから、丁合物を紙揃え台に搬入する丁合物搬入
手段が不要であり丁合物搬出手段のみを付設すれば良
く、また、丁合物が滑り落ちる紙揃え台の最下方位置に
用紙先端基準壁を設け、この用紙先端基準壁に沿って丁
合物が紙揃えすることから用紙先端基準壁を移動式とす
る必要がないため、紙揃え手段を含めて構成を簡略化で
きる。さらに、紙揃え台が水平方向に対して傾斜して配
置され、設置投影面積が小さくなると共に、紙揃え台が
傾斜されていることで紙揃え台が従来例に比べて丁合本
体部の上方に接続されることから従来例のような第１補
助搬送路及び第２補助搬送路を設ける必要がないため、
ステープラ部の投影設置スペースが小さくなる。また、
紙揃え台が傾斜して配置されることから丁合搬送部と紙
揃え台との間を接続する第１搬送路の屈曲角度が小さく
て済み、さらに、紙揃え台が従来に比べて丁合本体部の
上方で接続できることから第２搬送路を従来例のように
大きく屈曲させることなく排紙台への排出位置を所望の
高さ位置とすることができるため、第１搬送路及び第２
搬送路共に丁合物の搬送抵抗が小さく抑えられる。As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the gathering main body portion, the stapler processing portion provided on one side of the gathering main body portion, and the sheet discharge provided on the other side of the gathering main body portion. A collating device including a table, wherein the paper aligning table is arranged inclined with respect to the horizontal direction so that the downstream side is downward from the upstream side, and the paper aligning means is the lowermost part of the inclined paper aligning table. A reference wall of the paper tip against which the front end of the collation product abuts, a side wall of the paper side face perpendicular to the reference wall of the front end of the paper and abutting the side end face of the collation product, Since the wall has a pressing paper aligning member that presses the collated product, the collated product conveyed from the collation main body is conveyed by sliding down on the paper aligning table due to the inclination of the paper aligning table. Therefore, there is no need for a collated product carry-in means for carrying collated products into the paper alignment table. It is sufficient to attach only the article discharge means, and a paper leading edge reference wall is provided at the lowermost position of the paper aligning table on which the collated articles slide down, and the collated articles align the paper along this paper leading edge reference wall. Since it is not necessary to make the tip reference wall movable, the configuration including the paper aligning means can be simplified. Further, the paper aligning table is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction to reduce the installation projected area, and the paper aligning table is tilted so that the paper aligning table is above the collating main body as compared with the conventional example. Since it is connected to, it is not necessary to provide the first auxiliary transport path and the second auxiliary transport path as in the conventional example.
The projection installation space of the stapler section becomes smaller. Also,
Since the paper aligning table is arranged so as to be inclined, the bending angle of the first conveying path connecting between the collating conveying section and the paper aligning table can be small, and the paper aligning table is more collapsible than before. Since the connection can be made above the main body, the discharge position to the discharge tray can be set to a desired height position without greatly bending the second conveyance path as in the conventional example.
The conveyance resistance of the collated product can be suppressed to be small on both the conveyance paths.

【００５１】請求項２の発明によれば、第１搬送路より
紙揃え台に搬入された丁合物は、紙揃え台を滑り落ちる
際に傾斜側壁に干渉を受け、用紙側面基準壁の方向に変
移された状態で丁合物の先端が用紙先端基準壁に当接さ
れるため、紙揃え手段による紙揃え動作範囲が狭くな
り、安定した紙揃えが可能となる。According to the second aspect of the present invention, the collated product carried into the paper aligning table from the first transport path is interfered by the inclined side wall when sliding down the paper aligning table, and is directed toward the paper side reference wall. Since the front end of the collated product is brought into contact with the paper front end reference wall in the displaced state, the paper alignment operation range of the paper alignment means is narrowed, and stable paper alignment is possible.

【００５２】請求項３の発明によれば、押圧紙揃え部材
は紙揃え台上を斜め方向にのみ往復移動するよう構成す
れば良いため、紙揃え手段を簡略化できる。また、この
押圧紙揃え部材の移動によって丁合物を用紙側面基準壁
に押圧すると共に摩擦力によって丁合物を用紙先端基準
壁に押し付ける外力が作用するため、更に安定した紙揃
えが可能である。According to the third aspect of the present invention, the pressing paper aligning member may be configured to reciprocate only obliquely on the paper aligning stand, so that the paper aligning means can be simplified. Further, by moving the pressing paper aligning member, the collated product is pressed against the side wall reference wall of the paper, and an external force for pressing the collated product against the reference wall of the paper front end acts by frictional force, so that more stable paper alignment is possible. .

【００５３】請求項４の発明によれば、排紙台は、丁合
本体部に対して複数の給紙台と同じ側に配置されたの
で、ユーザが丁合装置に対し同じ位置に立って複数の給
紙台と排紙台とを目視できると共に用紙の補給動作や丁
合物の取り出し動作ができるため、取り扱いが容易であ
る。According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the paper discharge tray is arranged on the same side as the plurality of paper feed trays with respect to the collating main body, the user stands at the same position with respect to the collating apparatus. The plurality of paper feed trays and the paper discharge tray can be visually checked, and the paper can be replenished and the collated products can be taken out, which facilitates handling.

【００５４】請求項５の発明によれば、紙揃え台の丁合
物が載置されるスペース内に丁合物搬出手段を設置でき
るため、丁合物搬出手段の設置によってステープラ処理
部のスペースが拡大されることがなく、丁合装置の投影
設置スペースの縮小化に寄与する。According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the collated product unloading means can be installed in the space where the collated product on the paper aligning table is placed, the space for the stapler processing section can be set by installing the collated product unloading means. Is not enlarged, which contributes to reduction of the projection installation space of the collating device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図１】本発明の一実施形態を示し、丁合装置の一部破
断側面図である。FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a collating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図２】本発明の一実施形態を示し、図１の要部の拡大
図である。FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG.

【図３】本発明の一実施形態を示し、丁合物が搬入され
る状態を示すステープラ処理部の斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the stapler processing unit showing a state in which a collated product is carried in according to the embodiment of the present invention.

【図４】本発明の一実施形態を示し、丁合物が紙揃えさ
れた状態を示すステープラ処理部の斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the stapler processing unit showing a state in which collated products are aligned in a sheet according to the embodiment of the present invention.

【図５】本発明の一実施形態を示し、丁合物が搬出され
る状態を示すステープラ処理部の斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the stapler processing unit showing a state in which a collated product is carried out according to the embodiment of the present invention.

【図６】本発明の一実施形態を示し、紙揃え手段の紙揃
え駆動機構を示す平面図である。FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the paper alignment drive mechanism of the paper alignment means according to the embodiment of the present invention.

【図７】本発明の一実施形態を示し、図６のＡ−Ａ線に
沿う断面図である。7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6 showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図８】従来例を示し、丁合装置の一部破断側面図であ
る。FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway side view of a collating device showing a conventional example.

【図９】従来例を示し、図８の要部の拡大図である。9 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 8 showing a conventional example.

【図１０】従来例を示し、図８の要部の拡大図である。10 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 8 showing a conventional example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

Ａ 丁合本体部 Ｂ ステープラ処理部 Ｃ 排紙台 １ 丁合装置 ２ 給紙部 ２ａ〜２ｊ 給紙台 ３ 丁合物 ４ 丁合搬送部 ５ 第１搬送路 ６ 紙揃え台 ７ 紙揃え手段 ８ ステープラ ９ 丁合物搬出手段 １０ 第２搬送路 １１ 用紙先端基準壁 １２ 用紙側面基準壁 １３ 押圧紙揃え部材 １４ 傾斜側壁 ３０ａ 下駆動ローラ（下ローラ） ３０ｂ 上従動ローラ（上ローラ） A Collation main body B Stapler processing section C output tray 1 collator 2 paper feeder 2a ~ 2j Paper feed stand 3 gathered items 4 Collation conveyor 5 First transport path 6 Paper alignment stand 7 Paper alignment means 8 stapler 9 Collected goods carry-out means 10 Second transport path 11 Paper edge reference wall 12 Paper side reference wall 13 Press paper alignment member 14 Inclined sidewall 30a Lower drive roller (lower roller) 30b Upper driven roller (upper roller)

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 庄司 秀生 東京都港区新橋２丁目20番15号 理想科学 工業株式会社内 Ｆターム(参考） 3F050 BC02 BD03 BD07 CB04 LA06 LA14 LB01 3F054 AA01 AC04 BA03 BF08 BG11 BH13 DA01    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hideo Shoji             2-20-15 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Ideal science             Industry Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3F050 BC02 BD03 BD07 CB04 LA06                       LA14 LB01                 3F054 AA01 AC04 BA03 BF08 BG11                       BH13 DA01

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【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 複数の給紙台を有し、この各給紙台に多
数積層された用紙を所定タイミングで１枚ずつ給紙する
給紙部と、この給紙部より給紙された複数の用紙を垂直
方向に搬送しつつ丁合して丁合物とする丁合搬送部とを
有し、この丁合搬送部の下方に接続された第１搬送路を
介して丁合物が排出される丁合本体部と、 この丁合本体部の一方側に設けられ、前記第１搬送路の
搬送下流より丁合物が搬入される紙揃え台と、この紙揃
え台上で丁合物を紙揃えする紙揃え手段と、この紙揃え
手段により紙揃えされた丁合物を針打ちするステープラ
と、このステープラにより針打ちされた丁合物を搬入方
向とは逆方向に搬出する丁合物搬出手段とを有し、丁合
物を前記紙揃え台の上流に接続された第２搬送路を介し
て排出するステープラ処理部と、 前記丁合本体部の他方側に設けられ、前記第２搬送路を
介して搬送される丁合物を載置する排紙台とを備えた丁
合装置であって、 前記紙揃え台は、上流側より下流側が下方となるように
水平方向に対し傾斜して配置され、前記紙揃え手段は、
傾斜した前記紙揃え台の最下方位置に丁合物の先端が当
接される用紙先端基準壁と、この用紙先端基準壁に直交
し、且つ、丁合物の側端面が当接される用紙側面基準壁
と、この用紙側面基準壁に前記丁合物を押圧する押圧紙
揃え部材とを有することを特徴とする丁合装置。1. A paper feed unit having a plurality of paper feed trays, and feeding a plurality of sheets stacked on each paper feed tray one by one at a predetermined timing, and a plurality of paper feed units fed from the paper feed trays. Has a collating and conveying section that conveys the sheets of paper in the vertical direction to collate them into a collated article, and the collated article is discharged through the first conveying path connected to the lower side of the collate and convey section. The collating main body, a paper aligning table that is provided on one side of the collating main body, and into which the collate product is carried in from the downstream of the first transport path, and the collating product on the paper aligning table. Paper aligning means for aligning the sheets, a stapler for stapling the collated products aligned by the paper aligning means, and a collation for delivering the collated products stapled by the stapler in a direction opposite to the loading direction. A stapler processing unit that has an article unloading unit and discharges a collated article via a second transport path connected to the upstream side of the paper alignment table; A collating apparatus which is provided on the other side of the collating main body section and includes a paper discharge table on which a collated object conveyed through the second conveying path is placed, The paper aligning means is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction so that the downstream side is lower than the upstream side.
A sheet leading end reference wall with which the leading end of the collated product abuts at the lowermost position of the inclined sheet aligning table, and a sheet orthogonal to the sheet leading end reference wall and with which the side end face of the collated product abuts. A collating apparatus comprising: a side reference wall; and a pressing sheet aligning member that presses the collated product against the side reference wall of the sheet. 【請求項２】 請求項１記載の丁合装置であって、 前記紙揃え手段は、前記紙揃え台の前記用紙側面基準壁
とは反対側の側方に配置され、前記紙揃え台の下方に向
かうに従って徐々に前記用紙側面基準壁側に傾斜する傾
斜側壁を有することを特徴とする丁合装置。2. The collating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper aligning unit is disposed on a side of the paper aligning stand opposite to the paper side reference wall and below the paper aligning stand. A collating apparatus having an inclined side wall that gradually inclines toward the side wall of the paper sheet as it approaches the reference wall. 【請求項３】 請求項１記載の丁合装置であって、 前記押圧紙揃え部材は、前記丁合物の側面のみを押圧
し、且つ、前記用紙側面基準壁と前記用紙先端基準壁が
交わる交点にほぼ向かう斜め方向に移動することを特徴
とする丁合装置。3. The collating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressing paper aligning member presses only a side surface of the collation product, and the paper side surface reference wall and the paper leading end reference wall intersect with each other. A collating device characterized by moving in an oblique direction almost toward the intersection. 【請求項４】 請求項１記載の丁合装置であって、 前記排紙台は、前記丁合本体部に対して複数の前記給紙
台と同じ側に配置されたことを特徴とする丁合装置。4. The collating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper ejection tray is arranged on the same side as the plurality of paper feed trays with respect to the collation main body. Combination device. 【請求項５】 請求項１記載の丁合装置であって、 前記丁合物排出手段は、前記紙揃え台の孔より突出され
た下ローラとこの下ローラの上方に対向配置された上ロ
ーラとを有し、上ローラと下ローラとを離間状態として
丁合物の紙揃え台への搬入及び紙揃え動作を許容し、上
ローラと下ローラとを密着状態として丁合物に搬出力を
作用させることを特徴とする丁合装置。5. The collating device according to claim 1, wherein the collated product discharging means includes a lower roller protruding from a hole of the sheet aligning table and an upper roller disposed above the lower roller to face each other. The upper roller and the lower roller are separated from each other to allow the collated product to be carried into the paper alignment table and the paper alignment operation, and the upper roller and the lower roller to be brought into close contact with each other so that the collated product is conveyed and output. A collating device characterized by being operated.