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JP2015036342A
JP2015036342A JP2013169207A JP2013169207A JP2015036342A JP 2015036342 A JP2015036342 A JP 2015036342A JP 2013169207 A JP2013169207 A JP 2013169207A JP 2013169207 A JP2013169207 A JP 2013169207A JP 2015036342 A JP2015036342 A JP 2015036342A
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a book binding device which can be miniaturized by reducing a space required when a pair of joggers discharge a book-bound sheet bundle.SOLUTION: A book binding device 10 which arranges sheets formed of images thereon in order and performs the binding processing includes a compile part 40 which arranges sheets in order to make a sheet bundle. Therein, the compile part 40 includes a pair of joggers which arranges sheets in order to make a sheet bundle and a driving mechanism 800 which moves the pair of joggers to a standby position for receiving conveyed sheets and an alignment position for aligning received sheets and performs conformation movement, the pair of respective joggers are composed of movable guides 41a, 42a which perform an arrangement actuation for arranging the sheets in order and opening and closing guides 41b, 42b which are openable and closable for the movable guides 41a, 42a, and an opening and closing means 810a, 810b which close the opening and closing guides 41b, 42b in the aligning conformation movement from the standby position, moves an arranged book-bound sheet bundle to a discharge position, release the opening and closing guides 41b, 42b upon the discharging and make the sheet bundle dischargeable are provided.

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この発明は、用紙を揃えて用紙束とし、製本処理を施す製本装置に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a bookbinding apparatus that aligns sheets into a sheet bundle and performs a bookbinding process.

従来、複写機やプリンター等の画像形成装置から排出される用紙に対して、用紙を揃えて製本処理を施す製本装置が知られている。この製本装置として、例えば画像形成装置より排出される用紙を一対のジョガーにより揃え、製本された用紙束を積載トレイ上に落して積載するものがある(特許文献1)。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bookbinding apparatus that performs bookbinding processing by aligning sheets of paper discharged from an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a printer is known. As this bookbinding apparatus, for example, there is an apparatus in which sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus are aligned by a pair of joggers and a bundle of bound sheets is dropped onto a stacking tray (Patent Document 1).

特開平8−225227号公報JP-A-8-225227

このようにして、画像形成装置より排出される用紙を一対のジョガーにより揃え、製本された用紙束を積載トレイ上に落して積載するが、一対のジョガーは、製本された用紙束を排出する際に左右方向に開いており、この一対のジョガーが用紙束の幅方向に開くために必要なスペースが装置サイズを大きくしている。   In this way, the sheets ejected from the image forming apparatus are aligned by a pair of joggers, and the bound sheet bundle is dropped and stacked on the stacking tray. When the pair of joggers eject the bound sheet bundle, The space required for the pair of joggers to open in the width direction of the sheet bundle increases the size of the apparatus.

この発明は、かかる実情に鑑みてなされたものであって、一対のジョガーが製本された用紙束を排出する際に必要とするスペースを軽減することで、装置の小型化が可能な製本装置を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a bookbinding apparatus capable of reducing the size of the apparatus by reducing the space required when discharging a bundle of sheets bound by a pair of joggers. The purpose is to provide.

前記課題を解決し、かつ目的を達成するために、この発明は、以下のように構成した。   In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the present invention is configured as follows.

請求項1に記載の発明は、画像が形成された用紙を揃えて製本処理を施す製本装置であり、
用紙を揃えて用紙束にするコンパイル部を備え、
前記コンパイル部は、
用紙を揃えて用紙束にする一対のジョガーと、
前記一対のジョガーを、搬送される用紙を受け止める待機位置と、受け止めた用紙を揃える揃え位置へ移動し整合動作を行う駆動機構と、を有し、
前記一対のそれぞれのジョガーは、
用紙を揃える揃え作動を行う可動ガイドと、
前記可動ガイドに対して開閉可能な開閉ガイドと、で構成し、
待機位置から揃える整合動作において前記開閉ガイドを閉じ、揃え製本された用紙束を排出位置へ移動し、排出時に前記開閉ガイドを解放して用紙束を排出可能にする開閉手段を備えることを特徴とする製本装置である。
The invention according to claim 1 is a bookbinding apparatus that performs bookbinding processing by aligning sheets on which images are formed,
It has a compile section that aligns the paper into a bundle of paper,
The compiling section
A pair of joggers that align the paper into a bundle of paper,
A pair of joggers, a standby position for receiving the conveyed paper, and a drive mechanism for moving the received paper to an alignment position for aligning the received paper and performing an alignment operation;
Each of the pair of joggers
A movable guide for aligning the paper,
An open / close guide that can be opened and closed with respect to the movable guide,
And an opening / closing means that closes the opening / closing guide in the alignment operation for aligning from the standby position, moves the aligned and bound sheet bundle to the discharge position, and releases the opening / closing guide when discharging to enable the sheet bundle to be discharged. Bookbinding apparatus.

請求項2に記載の発明は、前記開閉手段は、
前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動する駆動コロと、
前記可動ガイドを排出位置へ移動させる可動ガイド移動手段を有し、
前記可動ガイドを排出位置へ移動させることで前記駆動コロが前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動し、前記可動ガイドに対して前記開閉ガイドを解放することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の製本装置である。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing means is
A drive roller that pushes the base of the open / close guide;
Movable guide moving means for moving the movable guide to the discharge position;
2. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive roller pushes a base portion of the opening / closing guide by moving the movable guide to a discharge position, and releases the opening / closing guide with respect to the movable guide. It is.

請求項3に記載の発明は、前記開閉手段は、
前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動する駆動コロと、
前記駆動コロを待機位置と排出位置へ移動させる移動手段を有し、
前記駆動コロを排出位置へ移動させることで前記駆動コロが前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動し、前記可動ガイドに対して前記開閉ガイドを解放することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の製本装置である。
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing means is
A drive roller that pushes the base of the open / close guide;
Moving means for moving the drive roller to a standby position and a discharge position;
The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving roller pushes a base portion of the opening / closing guide by moving the driving roller to a discharge position, and releases the opening / closing guide with respect to the movable guide. It is.

請求項4に記載の発明は、揃える用紙のサイズに応じて前記待機位置と、前記揃え位置と、前記排出位置を変化させる位置可変手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の製本装置である。   According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided position changing means for changing the standby position, the alignment position, and the discharge position according to the size of the paper to be aligned. The bookbinding apparatus according to any one of the above items.

前記構成により、この発明は、以下のような効果を有する。   With the above configuration, the present invention has the following effects.

請求項1に記載の発明では、一対のそれぞれのジョガーは、用紙を揃える揃え作動を行う可動ガイドと、可動ガイドに対して開閉可能な開閉ガイドと、で構成し、待機から揃える整合動作において開閉ガイドを閉じ、揃えた用紙束を排出時に開閉ガイドを解放して用紙束を排出可能にする開閉手段を備えることで、一対のジョガーを左右方向に開くことなく、製本された用紙束を排出することができ、排出に必要とするスペースの軽減が可能で、その結果装置を小型化することができる。   According to the first aspect of the present invention, each of the pair of joggers includes a movable guide that performs an aligning operation for aligning sheets and an open / close guide that can be opened and closed with respect to the movable guide. By opening / closing means that closes the guide and releases the open / close guide when discharging the aligned paper bundles, the paper bundles can be discharged without ejecting the pair of joggers left and right. The space required for discharging can be reduced, and as a result, the apparatus can be miniaturized.

請求項2に記載の発明では、可動ガイドを排出位置へ移動させることで駆動コロが開閉ガイドの基部を押動し、可動ガイドに対して開閉ガイドを簡単に解放することができる。   In the second aspect of the invention, the movable guide is moved to the discharge position, so that the driving roller pushes the base of the open / close guide, and the open / close guide can be easily released from the movable guide.

請求項3に記載の発明では、駆動コロを排出位置へ移動させることで駆動コロが開閉ガイドの基部を押動し、可動ガイドに対して開閉ガイドを簡単に解放することができる。   According to the third aspect of the present invention, the drive roller is pushed to the base of the open / close guide by moving the drive roller to the discharge position, and the open / close guide can be easily released from the movable guide.

請求項4に記載の発明では、揃える用紙のサイズに応じて待機位置と、揃え位置と、排出位置を変化させ、一対のジョガーを左右方向に開くことなく、製本された用紙束を排出することができる。   According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the waiting position, the alignment position, and the discharge position are changed according to the size of the sheets to be aligned, and the bound sheet bundle is discharged without opening the pair of joggers in the left-right direction. Can do.

図1は製本装置の概略構成を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a bookbinding apparatus. 用紙束を綴じて製本した状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a bundle of sheets is bound and bound. くし状リングを示す図である。It is a figure which shows a comb-shaped ring. 綴じ孔を形成した用紙を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the paper in which the binding hole was formed. コンパイル部の用紙を揃える作動を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining the operation | movement which arranges the paper of a compilation part. バインド部のくし状リング受取位置の状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state of the comb-shaped ring receiving position of a binding part. バインド部の用紙束受取位置の状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state of the sheet | seat bundle receiving position of a binding part. バインド部の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a binding part. バインド部の作動を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the action | operation of a binding part. バインド部の構成を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a binding part. 用紙を揃えて製本し排出する状態の斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a state in which sheets are aligned and bound and discharged. コンパイル部の第1の実施の形態の動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining operation | movement of 1st Embodiment of a compilation part. コンパイル部の第2の実施の形態の動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining operation | movement of 2nd Embodiment of a compilation part. コンパイル部の第3及び第4の実施の形態の動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining operation | movement of 3rd and 4th embodiment of a compilation part. バインド部の平面図である。It is a top view of a binding part. バインド部の正面図である。It is a front view of a binding part. くし状リングのリング部を開くカム機構の構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the structure of the cam mechanism which opens the ring part of a comb-shaped ring. くし状リングのリング部を開く作動を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the action | operation which opens the ring part of a comb-shaped ring. くし状リング供給部のくし状リング供給状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the comb-shaped ring supply state of a comb-shaped ring supply part.

以下、この発明の製本装置の実施の形態について説明する。この発明の実施の形態は、発明の最も好ましい形態を示すものであり、この発明はこれに限定されない。   Embodiments of the bookbinding apparatus according to the present invention will be described below. The embodiment of the present invention shows the most preferable mode of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.

この実施の形態の製本装置を、図1乃至図19に基づいて説明する。図1は製本装置の概略構成を示す図、図2は用紙束を綴じて製本した状態を示す斜視図、図3はくし状リングを示す図、図4は綴じ孔を形成した用紙を示す図、図5はコンパイル部の用紙を揃える作動を説明する図、図6はバインド部のくし状リング受取位置の状態を示す図、図7はバインド部の用紙束受取位置の状態を示す図、図8はバインド部の斜視図、図9はバインド部の作動を示す斜視図、図10はバインド部の構成を示す斜視図、図11は用紙を揃えて製本し排出する状態の斜視図、図12はコンパイル部の第1の実施の形態の動作を説明する図、図13はコンパイル部の第2の実施の形態の動作を説明する図、図14はコンパイル部の第3及び第4の実施の形態の動作を説明する図、図15はバインド部の平面図、図16はバインド部の正面図、図17はくし状リングのリング部を開くカム機構の構成を示す図、図18はくし状リングのリング部を開く作動を示す図、図19はくし状リング供給部のくし状リング供給状態を示す図である。   A bookbinding apparatus according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a bookbinding apparatus, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a bundle of sheets is bound and bound, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a comb-shaped ring, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a sheet having a binding hole formed therein. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of aligning the sheets in the compiling unit, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the state of the comb-shaped ring receiving position of the binding unit, FIG. 7 is the diagram illustrating the state of the sheet bundle receiving position of the binding unit, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the operation of the binding unit, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the binding unit, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which sheets are aligned and bound and discharged, and FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the compiling unit in the first embodiment, FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the compiling unit in the second embodiment, and FIG. 14 is the third and fourth embodiments of the compiling unit. 15 is a plan view of the binding portion, and FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cam mechanism for opening the ring portion of the comb ring, FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an operation for opening the ring portion of the comb ring, and FIG. 19 is a comb ring of the comb ring supply portion. It is a figure which shows a supply state.

この実施の形態の製本装置10は、画像が形成された用紙を揃えて製本する製本処理を施す装置であり、用紙搬送路20、綴じ孔形成部30、コンパイル部40、バインド部50、くし状リング供給部60、製本排出部70及び収納スタッカ80を包含して構成され、図2に示すように、用紙束100の用紙に形成された綴じ孔100aにくし状リング200のリング部200aを挿入して、用紙束100を綴じて製本する。くし状リング200は、図3に示すように、樹脂によってリング部200aが軸方向に所定間隔で一体形成され、リング部200aは基部に形成された切り欠き200bによって開閉可能になっている。   The bookbinding apparatus 10 of this embodiment is an apparatus that performs a bookbinding process for aligning and binding sheets on which images are formed, and includes a sheet conveyance path 20, a binding hole forming unit 30, a compiling unit 40, a binding unit 50, and a comb shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a formed on the sheet of the sheet bundle 100. Then, the sheet bundle 100 is bound and bound. As shown in FIG. 3, in the comb-shaped ring 200, a ring part 200a is integrally formed with resin at a predetermined interval in the axial direction, and the ring part 200a can be opened and closed by a notch 200b formed in a base part.

[用紙搬送路の構成]
この用紙搬送路20には、綴じ孔形成部30と、コンパイル部40と、バインド部50と、製本排出部70とを順に備え、装置本体の上方位置に配置されている用紙搬送路の左側には搬送ローラ21が配置され、右側には搬送ローラ22が配置されている。搬送ローラ21はローラ駆動手段23で駆動され、搬送ローラ22はローラ駆動手段24で駆動され、プリンターから送られる用紙を装置本体の両側から搬入可能にしている。左側の搬送ローラ21と、右側の搬送ローラ22との間には、ゲート25が配置されている。
[Configuration of paper transport path]
This paper transport path 20 is provided with a binding hole forming section 30, a compiling section 40, a binding section 50, and a bookbinding discharge section 70 in this order, on the left side of the paper transport path disposed above the apparatus main body. The transport roller 21 is disposed, and the transport roller 22 is disposed on the right side. The conveying roller 21 is driven by roller driving means 23, and the conveying roller 22 is driven by roller driving means 24 so that paper fed from the printer can be carried in from both sides of the apparatus main body. A gate 25 is disposed between the left conveyance roller 21 and the right conveyance roller 22.

用紙が装置本体の左側から搬入される場合は、ローラ駆動手段23及びローラ駆動手段24が用紙を左側から右側方向に搬送するように搬送ローラ21及び搬送ローラ22を駆動し、用紙はゲート25を介して綴じ孔形成部30へ送られ、不要な用紙はゲート25を水平に切り替えることで右側に排出される。用紙が装置本体の右側から搬入される場合は、ゲート25を水平方向に切り替え、ローラ駆動手段23及びローラ駆動手段24が用紙を右側から左側方向に搬送するように搬送ローラ21及び搬送ローラ22を駆動し、用紙がゲート25を通過すると、ゲート25を切り替えて左側の搬送ローラ21の逆転によりスイッチバックさせて綴じ孔形成部30へ送られる。用紙が装置本体の右側から搬入される場合の不要な用紙は搬送ローラ21の正転を続けることで左側に排出される。   When the paper is carried in from the left side of the apparatus main body, the roller driving unit 23 and the roller driving unit 24 drive the conveyance roller 21 and the conveyance roller 22 so as to convey the paper from the left side to the right side. The unnecessary paper is discharged to the right side by switching the gate 25 horizontally. When the paper is carried in from the right side of the apparatus main body, the gate 25 is switched in the horizontal direction, and the transport roller 21 and the transport roller 22 are set so that the roller driving unit 23 and the roller driving unit 24 transport the paper from the right side to the left side. When the sheet is driven and the sheet passes through the gate 25, the gate 25 is switched, and the sheet is switched back by the reverse rotation of the left conveying roller 21 and is sent to the binding hole forming unit 30. When a sheet is carried in from the right side of the apparatus main body, unnecessary sheets are discharged to the left side by continuing the forward rotation of the transport roller 21.

このように、用紙搬送路20にゲート25によるスイッチバック経路Kを配置することで、プリンターから送られる用紙を装置本体の両側から搬入可能にし、用紙の綴じ部側を先端側にして綴じ孔形成部30へ送ることができる。   In this way, by arranging the switchback path K by the gate 25 in the paper transport path 20, paper fed from the printer can be carried in from both sides of the apparatus main body, and the binding hole is formed with the paper binding side being the leading end side. It can be sent to the section 30.

[綴じ孔形成部の構成]
この綴じ孔形成部30は、スイッチバック経路Kの次段に配置され、パンチユニット31とダストボックス32を有する。パンチユニット31は、図4に示すように、用紙の綴じ部に綴じ孔100aを形成し、ローラ駆動手段33により搬送ローラ34を駆動し、綴じ孔100aを形成した用紙をコンパイル部40に送る。この綴じ孔100aは用紙の打ち抜きによって形成され、打ち抜きによって生じる紙くずはダストボックス32に収納される。
[Configuration of binding hole forming section]
The binding hole forming unit 30 is arranged at the next stage of the switchback path K and includes a punch unit 31 and a dust box 32. As shown in FIG. 4, the punch unit 31 forms a binding hole 100 a in the binding portion of the paper, drives the conveyance roller 34 by the roller driving unit 33, and sends the paper on which the binding hole 100 a is formed to the compiling unit 40. The binding hole 100a is formed by punching a sheet, and waste paper generated by the punching is stored in the dust box 32.

[コンパイル部の構成]
このコンパイル部40は、図5乃至図7に示すように、フロントジョガー41、リアジョガー42、エンドフェンス43及びパドルユニット44を有する。パドルユニット44には、パドル440が回転軸441に設けられ、回転軸441のプーリー442と駆動プーリー443との間にベルト444が掛け渡され、駆動プーリー443を減速機構、駆動モータで構成される駆動手段445で回転し、パドル440によりコンパイル部40に送られてくる用紙を整列させる。
[Configuration of compilation section]
The compiling unit 40 includes a front jogger 41, a rear jogger 42, an end fence 43, and a paddle unit 44, as shown in FIGS. In the paddle unit 44, a paddle 440 is provided on a rotating shaft 441, and a belt 444 is stretched between a pulley 442 and a driving pulley 443 of the rotating shaft 441. The driving pulley 443 is configured by a speed reduction mechanism and a driving motor. The sheet is rotated by the driving unit 445 and the sheets sent to the compiling unit 40 are aligned by the paddle 440.

用紙がコンパイル部40に搬送されるときには、フロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42が待機位置(図5(a))であり、用紙がコンパイル部40に収納されてエンドフェンス43に支持された状態で揃え位置(図5(b))へ移動し整合動作を行い、この繰り返しにより所定枚数の用紙を揃え、最終用紙の整合作動実施後にバインド位置(図5(c))に移動する。バインド実施後は、排出位置(図5(d))に移動する。バインド部50が整合した用紙束100の用紙に形成された綴じ孔100aにくし状リング200のリング部200aを挿入して綴じて製本排出部70へ送り出し、フロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42の両方が待機位置(図5(a))へ移動完了してから、次の用紙がコンパイル部40に送られる。   When the paper is transported to the compiling unit 40, the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 are in the standby position (FIG. 5A), and are aligned in a state where the paper is stored in the compiling unit 40 and supported by the end fence 43. The process moves to (FIG. 5B) and performs an alignment operation. By repeating this operation, a predetermined number of sheets are aligned and moved to the binding position (FIG. 5C) after the final sheet alignment operation is performed. After performing the binding, it moves to the discharge position (FIG. 5 (d)). The ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a formed on the sheet of the sheet bundle 100 in which the binding portion 50 is aligned, and is bound and fed to the bookbinding discharge portion 70, and both the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 are on standby. After the movement to the position (FIG. 5A) is completed, the next sheet is sent to the compiling unit 40.

(第1の実施の形態)
このコンパイル部の第1の実施の形態は、図8乃至図12に示すように構成される。用紙を揃えて用紙束にするコンパイル部40は、用紙を揃えて用紙束にするフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42の一対のジョガーと、この一対のジョガーを、搬送される用紙を受け止める待機位置と、受け止めた用紙を揃える揃え位置へ移動し整合動作を行う駆動機構800を有する。
(First embodiment)
The first embodiment of the compiling unit is configured as shown in FIGS. The compiling unit 40 that aligns sheets and bundles sheets includes a pair of joggers, a front jogger 41 and a rear jogger 42 that align sheets and bundles sheets, and a standby position for receiving the pair of joggers and a pair of joggers. And a drive mechanism 800 that moves to an alignment position for aligning sheets and performs an alignment operation.

一対のそれぞれのジョガーであるフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42は、用紙を揃える揃え作動を行う可動ガイド41a,42aと、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉可能な開閉ガイド41b,42bとで構成される。可動ガイド41a,42aは、断面L字状に形成され、開閉ガイド41b,42bも同様に、断面L字状に形成され、可動ガイド41a,42aと開閉ガイド41b,42bは、断面コ字状に組み付けられている。   Each of the pair of joggers, the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42, includes movable guides 41a and 42a that perform an aligning operation for aligning sheets, and open / close guides 41b and 42b that can be opened and closed with respect to the movable guides 41a and 42a. . The movable guides 41a and 42a are formed in an L-shaped cross section, the open / close guides 41b and 42b are similarly formed in an L-shaped cross section, and the movable guides 41a and 42a and the open / close guides 41b and 42b are formed in a U-shaped cross section. It is assembled.

可動ガイド41aと開閉ガイド41bの組み付けは、可動ガイド41aに形成された支持片41a1に、開閉ガイド41bに形成された支持片41b1を支持軸41cにより連結し、可動ガイド41aに対して開閉ガイド41bが支持軸41cを支点に開閉可能になっている。この開閉ガイド41bは復帰バネ41dにより常に閉じ方向に付勢されている。同様に、可動ガイド42aと開閉ガイド42bの組み付けは、可動ガイド42aに形成された支持片42a1に、開閉ガイド42bに形成された支持片42b1を支持軸42cにより連結し、可動ガイド42aに対して開閉ガイド42bが支持軸42cを支点に開閉可能になっている。この開閉ガイド42bは復帰バネ42dにより常に閉じ方向に付勢されている。   The movable guide 41a and the open / close guide 41b are assembled by connecting the support piece 41b1 formed on the open / close guide 41b to the support piece 41a1 formed on the movable guide 41a by the support shaft 41c, and opening / closing guide 41b to the movable guide 41a. Can be opened and closed with the support shaft 41c as a fulcrum. The opening / closing guide 41b is always urged in the closing direction by a return spring 41d. Similarly, the movable guide 42a and the open / close guide 42b are assembled by connecting the support piece 42b1 formed on the open / close guide 42b to the support piece 42a1 formed on the movable guide 42a by the support shaft 42c, and connecting the support guide 42a to the support guide 42a. The open / close guide 42b can be opened and closed with the support shaft 42c as a fulcrum. The open / close guide 42b is always urged in the closing direction by a return spring 42d.

駆動機構800は、ラック801a,801b、ピニオン802a,802b、駆動モータ803a,803bで構成される。ラック801a,801bは、用紙の搬送方向に直交するように移動可能に配置され、ラック801aにフロントジョガー41の可動ガイド41aが固定され、ラック801bにリアジョガー42の可動ガイド42aが固定されている。ラック801aにピニオン802aが噛み合い、ピニオン802aは駆動モータ803aにより回転し、ラック801aを介してフロントジョガー41が移動する。同様に、ラック801bにピニオン802bが噛み合い、ピニオン802bは駆動モータ803bにより回転し、ラック801bを介してリアジョガー42が移動する。   The drive mechanism 800 includes racks 801a and 801b, pinions 802a and 802b, and drive motors 803a and 803b. The racks 801a and 801b are movably disposed so as to be orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction, the movable guide 41a of the front jogger 41 is fixed to the rack 801a, and the movable guide 42a of the rear jogger 42 is fixed to the rack 801b. The pinion 802a meshes with the rack 801a, the pinion 802a is rotated by the drive motor 803a, and the front jogger 41 moves through the rack 801a. Similarly, the pinion 802b meshes with the rack 801b, the pinion 802b is rotated by the drive motor 803b, and the rear jogger 42 moves through the rack 801b.

この実施の形態では、開閉手段810a,810bを備え、この開閉手段810a,810b は、待機から揃える整合動作において開閉ガイド41b,42bを閉じ、揃え製本された用紙束を排出時に開閉ガイド41b,42bを解放して用紙束を排出可能にする。   In this embodiment, opening / closing means 810a, 810b are provided, and the opening / closing means 810a, 810b close the opening / closing guides 41b, 42b in the aligning operation from standby and open / close guides 41b, 42b at the time of discharging the aligned and bound sheet bundle. To release the stack of paper.

この開閉手段810a,810bは、開閉ガイド41b,42bの基部41b2,42b2を押動する駆動コロ811a,811bと、可動ガイド41a,42aを開放位置へ移動させる可動ガイド移動手段812a,812bを有する。駆動コロ811a,811bは、ホルダー811a1,811b1を介して固定プレート813に支持されている。可動ガイド移動手段812a,812bは、駆動機構800を構成するラック801a,801b、ピニオン802a,802b、駆動モータ803a,803bから構成され、この駆動機構800は制御手段880により制御される。   The opening / closing means 810a and 810b include drive rollers 811a and 811b that push the base portions 41b2 and 42b2 of the opening and closing guides 41b and 42b, and movable guide moving means 812a and 812b that move the movable guides 41a and 42a to an open position. The drive rollers 811a and 811b are supported by the fixed plate 813 via holders 811a1 and 811b1. The movable guide moving means 812a and 812b are composed of racks 801a and 801b, pinions 802a and 802b, and drive motors 803a and 803b constituting the drive mechanism 800, and the drive mechanism 800 is controlled by the control means 880.

この制御手段880は、駆動機構800を構成する駆動モータ803a,803bを制御することで、フロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42は、図12に示すように作動する。以下、この作動について説明する。フロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42は、待機位置において用紙を受け入れる。この待機位置では、フロントジョガー41の開閉ガイド41bと、リアジョガー42の開閉ガイド42bは、それぞれ開閉ガイド41bの基部41b2と、開閉ガイド42bの基部42b2は駆動コロ811a,811bに接触することがないようになっている(図12(a))。   The control means 880 controls the drive motors 803a and 803b constituting the drive mechanism 800, whereby the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 operate as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, this operation will be described. The front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 receive paper at the standby position. In this standby position, the opening / closing guide 41b of the front jogger 41, the opening / closing guide 42b of the rear jogger 42, the base 41b2 of the opening / closing guide 41b, and the base 42b2 of the opening / closing guide 42b do not touch the drive rollers 811a, 811b, respectively. (FIG. 12A).

フロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42は、待機位置において用紙を受け入れると共に、駆動機構800の駆動により用紙を受け入れる毎に待機から揃える整合動作を行い、この整合動作において開閉ガイド41b,42bを閉じたままである。この開閉ガイド41b,42bを閉じたままで行う整合動作では、開閉ガイド41bの基部41b2と、開閉ガイド42bの基部42b2は駆動コロ811a,811bに接触することがないようになっている(図12(b))。図12(a)のフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42の待機位置では待機幅であり、図12(b)のフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42の整合位置では整合幅であり、待機幅より整合幅が狭くなっている。   The front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 receive paper at the standby position, and perform alignment operation that aligns from standby whenever the paper is received by driving the drive mechanism 800, and the open / close guides 41b and 42b remain closed in this alignment operation. In the alignment operation performed while the open / close guides 41b and 42b are closed, the base 41b2 of the open / close guide 41b and the base 42b2 of the open / close guide 42b are not in contact with the drive rollers 811a and 811b (FIG. 12 ( b)). 12A is the standby width at the standby position of the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42, and is the alignment width at the alignment position of the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 in FIG. 12B. The alignment width is narrower than the standby width. ing.

フロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42に所定枚数の用紙が搬送され、開閉ガイド41b,42bを閉じたままで行う整合動作が終了すると、バインド部50で揃えた用紙束の綴じ孔100aにくし状リング200のリング部200aを挿入して綴じて製本する。   When a predetermined number of sheets are conveyed to the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 and the alignment operation performed with the open / close guides 41b and 42b being closed is completed, the ring of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the sheet bundle aligned by the binding unit 50. The part 200a is inserted and bound and bound.

このように、揃えて製本された用紙束を排出時に、駆動機構800を構成する駆動モータ803a,803bを駆動し、可動ガイド41a,42aを開放位置へ移動させることで、開閉ガイド41bの基部41b2と、開閉ガイド42bの基部42b2が駆動コロ811a,811bに接触し、さらに移動することで駆動コロ811a,811bが開閉ガイド41b,42bの基部41b2,42b2を押動し、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41b,42bを解放する(図12(c))。このように、開閉ガイド41b,42bが解放されると、製本された用紙束が排出可能となり、製本された用紙束は落下することなく開放された可動ガイド41a,42aに、製本された用紙束の左右の端部がガイドされながらゆっくり排出される。   As described above, when the bundle of bound sheets is discharged, the drive motors 803a and 803b constituting the drive mechanism 800 are driven, and the movable guides 41a and 42a are moved to the open position, whereby the base 41b2 of the open / close guide 41b. Then, the base 42b2 of the open / close guide 42b comes into contact with the drive rollers 811a and 811b, and further moves, so that the drive rollers 811a and 811b push the bases 41b2 and 42b2 of the open / close guides 41b and 42b and move to the movable guides 41a and 42a. On the other hand, the open / close guides 41b and 42b are released (FIG. 12C). Thus, when the open / close guides 41b and 42b are released, the bound sheet bundle can be discharged, and the bound sheet bundle is released to the movable guides 41a and 42a that are opened without dropping. The left and right ends of the are slowly discharged while being guided.

一対のそれぞれのジョガーであるフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42により用紙束を揃え、製本された用紙束を排出する際に、一対のジョガーであるフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42を左右方向に移動して開くことなく、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41b,42bを解放し、開閉ガイド41b,42bによりガイドするようにして製本された用紙束を排出することができる。このフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42が排出位置での開閉ガイド41b,42bが解放して用紙束を排出する排出幅は、整合幅、待機幅より広くなっているが、略駆動コロ811a,811b間の幅であり、排出に必要とするスペースの軽減が可能で、その結果装置を小型化することができる。   A pair of joggers, the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42, align the sheet bundle, and when the bound sheet bundle is discharged, the pair of joggers, the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42, move left and right to open. Instead, the open / close guides 41b and 42b can be released with respect to the movable guides 41a and 42a, and the bound sheet bundle can be discharged by being guided by the open / close guides 41b and 42b. The discharge width at which the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 are released by the opening / closing guides 41b and 42b at the discharge position to discharge the sheet bundle is wider than the alignment width and the standby width, but is substantially between the drive rollers 811a and 811b. It is a width and the space required for discharge can be reduced, and as a result, the apparatus can be miniaturized.

この実施の形態では、可動ガイド41a,42aを開放位置へ移動させることで駆動コロ811a,811bが開閉ガイド41a,42aの基部41b2,42b2を押動する簡単な構成で、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41a,42aを簡単に解放することができる。   In this embodiment, the movable guides 41a and 42a are moved to the open position so that the drive rollers 811a and 811b push the base portions 41b2 and 42b2 of the open / close guides 41a and 42a. On the other hand, the open / close guides 41a and 42a can be easily released.

(第2の実施の形態)
この第2の実施の形態は、図13に示すように構成される。この実施の形態では、第1の実施の形態と同様に構成されるが、開閉手段810a,810bは、開閉ガイド41b,42bの基部41b2,42b2を押動する駆動コロ811a,811bと、駆動コロ811a,811bを待機位置と排出位置へ移動させる移動手段830a,830bを有する。
(Second Embodiment)
The second embodiment is configured as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the opening / closing means 810a and 810b are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, but the opening and closing means 810a and 810b include driving rollers 811a and 811b that push the base portions 41b2 and 42b2 of the opening and closing guides 41b and 42b, and a driving roller. Moving means 830a and 830b for moving 811a and 811b to the standby position and the discharge position are provided.

駆動コロ811a,811bは、ホルダー811a1,811b1を介して固定プレート813に移動可能に支持されている。移動手段830a,830bは、ラック830a1,830b1と、ピニオン830a2,830b2、駆動モータ830a3,830b3を有する。ラック830a1,830b1は、ホルダー811a1,811b1に固定され、このラック830a1,830b1はピニオン830a2,830b2が噛み合い、駆動モータ830a3,830b3により回転する。駆動モータ830a3,830b3は、制御手段880により制御される。   The drive rollers 811a and 811b are movably supported on the fixed plate 813 via holders 811a1 and 811b1. The moving means 830a and 830b have racks 830a1 and 830b1, pinions 830a2 and 830b2, and drive motors 830a3 and 830b3. The racks 830a1 and 830b1 are fixed to the holders 811a1 and 811b1, and the racks 830a1 and 830b1 mesh with the pinions 830a2 and 830b2, and are rotated by the drive motors 830a3 and 830b3. The drive motors 830a3 and 830b3 are controlled by the control means 880.

この実施の形態の待機位置では、フロントジョガー41の開閉ガイド41bと、リアジョガー42の開閉ガイド42bは、それぞれ開閉ガイド41bの基部41b2と、開閉ガイド42bの基部42b2は駆動コロ811a,811bに接触することがないようになっている(図13(a))。   In the standby position of this embodiment, the opening / closing guide 41b of the front jogger 41, the opening / closing guide 42b of the rear jogger 42 are in contact with the base 41b2 of the opening / closing guide 41b, and the base 42b2 of the opening / closing guide 42b is in contact with the drive rollers 811a, 811b. (Fig. 13 (a)).

フロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42は、待機位置において用紙を受け入れると共に、用紙を受け入れる毎に待機から揃える整合動作を行い、この整合動作において開閉ガイド41b,42bを閉じたままである。この開閉ガイド41b,42bを閉じたままで行う整合動作では、開閉ガイド41bの基部41b2と、開閉ガイド42bの基部42b2は駆動コロ811a,811bに接触することがないようになっている(図13(b))。図13(a)のフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42の待機位置では待機幅であり、図13(b)のフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42の整合位置では整合幅であり、待機幅より整合幅が狭くなっている。   The front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 receive a sheet at the standby position and perform an alignment operation for aligning from the standby each time a sheet is received. In this alignment operation, the open / close guides 41b and 42b remain closed. In the alignment operation performed while the open / close guides 41b and 42b are closed, the base 41b2 of the open / close guide 41b and the base 42b2 of the open / close guide 42b do not come into contact with the drive rollers 811a and 811b (FIG. 13 ( b)). In FIG. 13A, the standby position of the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 is the standby width, and in FIG. 13B, the alignment position of the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 is the alignment width, which is narrower than the standby width. ing.

この実施の形態では、開閉手段810a,810bを備え、制御手段880により駆動モータ830a3,830b3を制御し、ピニオン830a2,830b2を回転しラック830a1,830b1を介して駆動コロ811a,811bを排出位置へ移動させることで、駆動コロ811a,811bが開閉ガイド41b,42bの基部41b2,42b2を押動し、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41b,42bを解放する(図13(c))。このように、駆動コロ811a,811bを排出位置へ移動させることで駆動コロ811a,811bが開閉ガイド41b,42bの基部41b2,42b2を押動し、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41b,42bを簡単に解放することができる。このフロントジョガー41とリアジョガー42が排出位置での開閉ガイド41b,42bが解放して用紙束を排出する排出幅は、整合幅、待機幅より広くなっているが、略駆動コロ811a,811b間の幅であり、排出に必要とするスペースの軽減が可能で、その結果装置を小型化することができる。   In this embodiment, opening / closing means 810a and 810b are provided, the drive motors 830a3 and 830b3 are controlled by the control means 880, the pinions 830a2 and 830b2 are rotated, and the drive rollers 811a and 811b are moved to the discharge positions via the racks 830a1 and 830b1. By moving, the drive rollers 811a and 811b push the base portions 41b2 and 42b2 of the open / close guides 41b and 42b to release the open / close guides 41b and 42b with respect to the movable guides 41a and 42a (FIG. 13C). Thus, by moving the drive rollers 811a and 811b to the discharge position, the drive rollers 811a and 811b push the base portions 41b2 and 42b2 of the open / close guides 41b and 42b, and the open / close guide 41b and the movable guides 41a and 42a. 42b can be easily released. The discharge width at which the front jogger 41 and the rear jogger 42 are released by the opening / closing guides 41b and 42b at the discharge position to discharge the sheet bundle is wider than the alignment width and the standby width, but is substantially between the drive rollers 811a and 811b. It is a width and the space required for discharge can be reduced, and as a result, the apparatus can be miniaturized.

(第3の実施の形態)
この実施の形態は、図14に示すように構成される。この実施の形態では、第2の実施の形態と同様に構成されるが、揃える用紙のサイズに応じて待機位置と、揃え位置と、排出位置を変化させる位置可変手段840を備える。
(Third embodiment)
This embodiment is configured as shown in FIG. This embodiment is configured in the same manner as the second embodiment, but includes a position varying means 840 that changes the standby position, the alignment position, and the discharge position according to the size of the sheet to be aligned.

制御手段880は、揃える用紙のサイズの情報に基づき、位置可変手段840を介して駆動機構800を制御し、揃える用紙のサイズに応じて待機位置と、揃え位置と、排出位置を変化させる。この揃える用紙のサイズの情報は、画像形成装置からの情報、または製本装置10で得られる情報である。   The control unit 880 controls the drive mechanism 800 via the position variable unit 840 based on the information on the size of the paper to be aligned, and changes the standby position, the alignment position, and the discharge position according to the size of the paper to be aligned. The information on the size of the sheet to be aligned is information from the image forming apparatus or information obtained by the bookbinding apparatus 10.

揃える用紙のサイズの情報が小サイズである場合には、制御手段880は、位置可変手段840を介して駆動機構800を制御し、小サイズの用紙を整合するように待機位置と揃え位置を狭めて用紙を揃える整合動作を行い(図14(a))、整合が終了すると第1の実施の形態と同様に、可動ガイド41a,42aを開放位置へ移動させることで駆動コロ811a,811bが開閉ガイド41a,42aの基部41b2,42b2を押動し、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41a,42aを解放する(図14(b))。   When the information on the size of the sheet to be aligned is a small size, the control unit 880 controls the drive mechanism 800 via the position variable unit 840 to narrow the standby position and the alignment position so as to align the small size sheet. Then, the alignment operation for aligning the sheets is performed (FIG. 14A). When the alignment is completed, the movable rollers 41a and 42a are moved to the open position to open and close the drive rollers 811a and 811b, as in the first embodiment. The bases 41b2 and 42b2 of the guides 41a and 42a are pushed to release the open / close guides 41a and 42a with respect to the movable guides 41a and 42a (FIG. 14B).

揃える用紙のサイズの情報が大サイズである場合には、制御手段880は、位置可変手段840を介して駆動機構800を制御し、大サイズの用紙を整合するように待機位置と揃え位置を広げて用紙を揃える整合動作を行い(図14(c))、整合が終了すると第1の実施の形態と同様に、可動ガイド41a,42aを開放位置へ移動させることで駆動コロ811a,811bが開閉ガイド41a,42aの基部41b2,42b2を押動し、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41a,42aを解放する(図14(d))。   When the information on the size of the sheet to be aligned is a large size, the control unit 880 controls the drive mechanism 800 via the position variable unit 840 to widen the standby position and the alignment position so as to align the large size sheet. Then, the alignment operation for aligning the sheets is performed (FIG. 14C). When the alignment is completed, the movable rollers 41a and 42a are moved to the open position to open and close the drive rollers 811a and 811b, as in the first embodiment. The bases 41b2 and 42b2 of the guides 41a and 42a are pushed to release the open / close guides 41a and 42a from the movable guides 41a and 42a (FIG. 14D).

(第4の実施の形態)
この実施の形態は、第3の実施の形態と同様に構成されるが、第2の実施の形態と同様に、駆動コロ811a,811bを開放位置へ移動させることで駆動コロ811a,811bが開閉ガイド41a,42aの基部41b2,42b2を押動し、可動ガイド41a,42aに対して開閉ガイド41a,42aを解放する。
(Fourth embodiment)
Although this embodiment is configured in the same manner as the third embodiment, the drive rollers 811a and 811b are opened and closed by moving the drive rollers 811a and 811b to the open position, as in the second embodiment. The bases 41b2 and 42b2 of the guides 41a and 42a are pushed to release the open / close guides 41a and 42a with respect to the movable guides 41a and 42a.

[バインド部の構成]
このバインド部50は、図6乃至図18に示すように、くし状リング供給部60から1個ずつ供給されるくし状リング200を受け取り、またコンパイル部40から用紙束100を受け取り、用紙の綴じ孔100aにくし状リング200のリング部200aを挿入して綴じて製本する。
[Configuration of the binding part]
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 18, the binding unit 50 receives the comb-shaped rings 200 supplied one by one from the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60, receives the sheet bundle 100 from the compiling unit 40, and binds the sheets. The ring part 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the hole 100a and bound and bound.

バインド部50は、綴じ手段51、移動手段52とを備える。綴じ手段51は、リングバインダ受取位置P1で供給されるくし状リング200を受け取り、用紙束受取位置P2へ移動してくし状リング200のリング部200aを開いた状態で用紙束100を受け取り、用紙束100の綴じ孔100aにくし状リング200のリング部200aを挿入して綴じ、移動手段52は、綴じ手段51をくし状リング受取位置P1と用紙束受取位置P2の間を往復移動させる。この綴じ手段51及び移動手段52の構成を詳細に説明する。   The binding unit 50 includes a binding unit 51 and a moving unit 52. The binding means 51 receives the comb ring 200 supplied at the ring binder receiving position P1, moves to the paper bundle receiving position P2, receives the sheet bundle 100 with the ring portion 200a of the comb ring 200 opened, and receives the paper. The ring part 200a of the comb ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the bundle 100 and bound, and the moving means 52 reciprocates the binding means 51 between the comb ring receiving position P1 and the sheet bundle receiving position P2. The configuration of the binding means 51 and the moving means 52 will be described in detail.

綴じ手段51は、保持爪部材510、開閉爪部材520、リング部開閉機構530を有する。保持爪部材510は、ホルダ体511の端部に沿って突出して一体に設けられ、保持爪部材510の間隔は、くし状リング200のリング部200a間に挿入可能に設定されている。保持爪部材510は、供給されるくし状リング200のリング部200a間に挿入されてくし状リング200を保持する。   The binding means 51 includes a holding claw member 510, an opening / closing claw member 520, and a ring portion opening / closing mechanism 530. The holding claw member 510 protrudes along the end of the holder body 511 and is provided integrally. The interval between the holding claw members 510 is set to be insertable between the ring portions 200 a of the comb-shaped ring 200. The holding claw member 510 is inserted between the ring portions 200 a of the supplied comb ring 200 to hold the comb ring 200.

開閉爪部材520は、可動プレート521の端部に沿って突出して一体に設けられ、開閉爪部材520の間隔は、くし状リング200のリング部200a間に挿入可能に設定されている。開閉爪部材520は、立ち上がり部520aと、曲がり部520bとを有し、曲がり部520bは保持爪部材510とほぼ同じ幅であり、保持爪部材510とともにくし状リング200のリング部200a間に挿入可能に設定されている。開閉爪部材520は、供給されるくし状リング200のリング部200a間に挿入されてリング部200aに係止する位置に移動してリング部200aを開くように作動する。   The opening / closing claw member 520 is integrally provided so as to protrude along the end of the movable plate 521, and the interval between the opening / closing claw members 520 is set to be insertable between the ring portions 200 a of the comb-shaped ring 200. The opening / closing claw member 520 has a rising portion 520a and a bent portion 520b, and the bent portion 520b has substantially the same width as the holding claw member 510 and is inserted between the ring portions 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 together with the holding claw member 510. It is set to be possible. The opening / closing claw member 520 is inserted between the ring portions 200a of the supplied comb-shaped ring 200, moves to a position where it is locked to the ring portion 200a, and operates to open the ring portion 200a.

リング部開閉機構530は、可動プレート521、駆動プレート531、ガイドプレート532を有する。可動プレート521が、駆動プレート531の上に配置され、可動プレート521の上にガイドプレート532が配置されている。可動プレート521の端部に開閉爪部材520が一体に形成され、中央部にカム孔521aが3箇所に形成されている。駆動プレート531には、中央部にカムピン531aが3箇所に形成され、このカムピン531aにカム孔521aが接動可能に係合され、駆動プレート531を前進、後進させると可動プレート521が移動するようになっている。   The ring unit opening / closing mechanism 530 includes a movable plate 521, a drive plate 531, and a guide plate 532. The movable plate 521 is disposed on the drive plate 531, and the guide plate 532 is disposed on the movable plate 521. An opening / closing claw member 520 is integrally formed at the end of the movable plate 521, and cam holes 521a are formed at three locations in the center. The drive plate 531 is formed with three cam pins 531a in the central portion, and the cam holes 521a are movably engaged with the cam pins 531a so that the movable plate 521 moves when the drive plate 531 moves forward and backward. It has become.

ガイドプレート532には、ガイド溝532aが形成され、ガイド溝532aは広幅部532a1と細幅部532a2を有する。広幅部532a1は、保持爪部材510に対向して保持爪部材510の幅とほぼ同じ幅に形成され、細幅部532a2は広幅部532a1から保持爪部材510から離れる方向に延びている。可動プレート521が移動することで、開閉爪部材520がガイド溝532aに沿って移動する。   A guide groove 532a is formed in the guide plate 532, and the guide groove 532a has a wide portion 532a1 and a narrow portion 532a2. The wide portion 532a1 is formed to have a width substantially the same as the width of the holding claw member 510 so as to face the holding claw member 510, and the narrow width portion 532a2 extends in a direction away from the holding claw member 510 from the wide portion 532a1. As the movable plate 521 moves, the opening / closing claw member 520 moves along the guide groove 532a.

駆動プレート531の下側には、左右にラック533が形成され、このラック533にピニオン534が噛み合い、ピニオン534は駆動軸535に固定されている。駆動軸535の両端部はホルダ体511に回動可能に支持され、一方の端部には駆動ギヤ536が固定されている。駆動ギヤ536は減速機構537を介してウォームギヤ538に噛み合い、ウォームギヤ軸539に設けたプーリー540はベルト541を介して駆動モータ542に連結されている。駆動モータ542の駆動力が、ベルト541、プーリー540、ウォームギヤ軸539、ウォームギヤ538、減速機構537、駆動ギヤ536、駆動軸535に伝達してピニオン534を回転し、これによりラック533を介して駆動プレート531が前進または後進する。   A rack 533 is formed on the left and right of the drive plate 531, and a pinion 534 is engaged with the rack 533, and the pinion 534 is fixed to the drive shaft 535. Both end portions of the drive shaft 535 are rotatably supported by the holder body 511, and a drive gear 536 is fixed to one end portion. The drive gear 536 meshes with the worm gear 538 via the speed reduction mechanism 537, and the pulley 540 provided on the worm gear shaft 539 is connected to the drive motor 542 via the belt 541. The driving force of the driving motor 542 is transmitted to the belt 541, the pulley 540, the worm gear shaft 539, the worm gear 538, the speed reduction mechanism 537, the driving gear 536, and the driving shaft 535 to rotate the pinion 534, thereby driving through the rack 533. The plate 531 moves forward or backward.

開閉爪部材520は保持爪部材510と同じ位置の初期位置A(図18(a))にあり、駆動モータ542の駆動によって駆動プレート531が後進すると、カムピン531aがカム孔521aを接動し、これによって可動プレート521が開閉爪部材520をガイド溝532aの広幅部532a1に沿ってくし状リング200のリング部200aに係合する方向へ移動させる。開閉爪部材520がくし状リング200のリング部200aに係合する係合位置B(図18(b))からガイド溝532aの細幅部532a2に沿ってくし状リング200のリング部200aを開く方向に移動してリング部200aが開いた位置C(図18(c))で停止する。この開閉爪部材520の停止は、駆動プレート531に設けた検知フラグ543をセンサS11が検知すると駆動モータ542の駆動を停止することで行い、これにより開閉爪部材520がくし状リング200のリング部200aを開く。   The opening / closing claw member 520 is in the initial position A (FIG. 18A) at the same position as the holding claw member 510, and when the drive plate 531 moves backward by driving of the drive motor 542, the cam pin 531a contacts the cam hole 521a, As a result, the movable plate 521 moves the opening / closing claw member 520 along the wide portion 532a1 of the guide groove 532a in a direction to engage with the ring portion 200a of the comb ring 200. Direction of opening the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 along the narrow width portion 532a2 of the guide groove 532a from the engagement position B (FIG. 18B) where the opening / closing claw member 520 engages with the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 To stop at the position C (FIG. 18C) where the ring portion 200a is opened. The opening / closing claw member 520 is stopped by stopping the driving of the drive motor 542 when the sensor S11 detects the detection flag 543 provided on the driving plate 531, and thereby the opening / closing claw member 520 is engaged with the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. open.

この開閉爪部材520がくし状リング200のリング部200aを開いた位置C(図18(c))で、駆動モータ542の駆動によって駆動プレート531が前進してカムピン531aがカム孔521aを接動し、これによって可動プレート521が開閉爪部材520をガイド溝532aの細幅部532a2に沿って移動し、くし状リング200のリング部200aを閉じ、開閉爪部材520がくし状リング200のリング部200aに係合する係合位置B(図18(b))に戻る。さらに、駆動プレート531を前進させると、カムピン531aがカム孔521aを接動し、これによって可動プレート521が開閉爪部材520をガイド溝532aの広幅部532a1に沿ってくし状リング200のリング部200aから係合を解除する方向へ移動させ、開閉爪部材520が保持爪部材510と同じ位置の初期位置A(図18(a))に戻り、くし状リング200のリング部200aを閉じて停止する。この開閉爪部材520の停止は、駆動プレート531に設けた検知フラグ544をセンサS12が検知すると駆動モータ542の駆動を停止することで行う。このように、センサS11及びセンサS12の検知情報に基づき、制御手段55は駆動モータ542を制御し、開閉爪部材520をくし状リング200のリング部200a間に挿入される初期位置Aと、リング部200aを開いた位置C間を往復移動させ、これにより用紙の綴じ孔100aにくし状リング200のリング部200aを挿入して綴じる。   At the position C (FIG. 18 (c)) where the opening / closing claw member 520 opens the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200, the drive plate 531 is advanced by the drive of the drive motor 542, and the cam pin 531a contacts the cam hole 521a. As a result, the movable plate 521 moves the opening / closing claw member 520 along the narrow width portion 532a2 of the guide groove 532a, closes the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200, and the opening / closing claw member 520 contacts the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. It returns to the engaging position B (FIG. 18B) to be engaged. Further, when the drive plate 531 is advanced, the cam pin 531a is moved in contact with the cam hole 521a, whereby the movable plate 521 causes the opening / closing claw member 520 to move along the wide portion 532a1 of the guide groove 532a and the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. The opening / closing claw member 520 returns to the initial position A (FIG. 18A), which is the same position as the holding claw member 510, and the ring portion 200a of the comb ring 200 is closed and stopped. . The opening / closing claw member 520 is stopped by stopping the drive of the drive motor 542 when the sensor S12 detects the detection flag 544 provided on the drive plate 531. Thus, based on the detection information of the sensors S11 and S12, the control means 55 controls the drive motor 542, and the initial position A where the opening / closing claw member 520 is inserted between the ring portions 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200, and the ring The part 200a is reciprocated between the opened positions C, whereby the ring part 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the sheet and bound.

移動手段52は、左右一対の支持フレーム550の上部に、左右一対の従動ローラ521を回転可能に設け、下部に一対の駆動ローラ522を駆動軸523の両端に設けている。従動ローラ521と駆動ローラ522にベルト524を掛け渡し、駆動モータ525が動力伝達機構526を介して駆動軸523を回転させる。   The moving means 52 is provided with a pair of left and right driven rollers 521 rotatably at the upper part of the pair of left and right support frames 550 and a pair of drive rollers 522 at the lower ends of the drive shaft 523. The belt 524 is stretched between the driven roller 521 and the drive roller 522, and the drive motor 525 rotates the drive shaft 523 via the power transmission mechanism 526.

左右一対のベルト524の間にはホルダ体511が配置され、このホルダ体511の両端部がベルト524に固定され、駆動モータ525の回転により動力伝達機構526を介して駆動軸523が回転することで、ベルト524により上昇または下降するように構成される。センサS21及びセンサS22の検知情報に基づき、制御手段55は駆動モータ525を制御し、綴じ手段51をくし状リング受取位置P1と用紙束受取位置P2の間を往復移動させる。   A holder body 511 is disposed between the pair of left and right belts 524, both ends of the holder body 511 are fixed to the belt 524, and the drive shaft 523 is rotated via the power transmission mechanism 526 by the rotation of the drive motor 525. Thus, the belt 524 is configured to be raised or lowered. Based on the detection information of the sensors S21 and S22, the control means 55 controls the drive motor 525 to reciprocate the binding means 51 between the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1 and the sheet bundle receiving position P2.

このように、移動手段52は、綴じ手段51をくし状リング受取位置P1と用紙束受取位置P2の間を往復移動させ、綴じ手段51はくし状リング受取位置P1で供給されるくし状リング200を受け取り、用紙束受取位置P2へ移動してくし状リング200のリング部200aを開いた状態で用紙束を受け取り、用紙束の綴じ孔100aにくし状リング200のリング部200aを挿入して綴じる。   Thus, the moving means 52 reciprocates the binding means 51 between the comb ring receiving position P1 and the sheet bundle receiving position P2, and the binding means 51 moves the comb ring 200 supplied at the comb ring receiving position P1. The sheet bundle is received in a state where the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is opened by moving to the sheet bundle receiving position P2, and the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is inserted into the binding hole 100a of the sheet bundle and bound.

綴じ手段51は、くし状リング受取位置P1で供給されるくし状リング200を受け取り、くし状リング200のリング部200aを開きながら用紙束受取位置P2へ移動してくし状リング200のリング部200aを開いた状態で用紙束を受け取るように構成すると、移動しながらくし状リング200のリング部200aを開くから開く時間を短縮でき製本効率が向上する。   The binding means 51 receives the comb-shaped ring 200 supplied at the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1, and moves to the sheet bundle receiving position P2 while opening the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200. If the sheet bundle is received in the opened state, the opening time can be shortened because the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 is opened while moving, and bookbinding efficiency is improved.

また、綴じ手段51は、くし状リング受取位置P1で供給されるくし状リング200を受け取り、このくし状リング受取位置P1でくし状リング200のリング部200aを開いた後用紙束受取位置P2へ移動してくし状リング200のリング部200aを開いた状態で用紙束を受け取るように構成することができ、確実にくし状リング200を受け取り移動することが可能である。   The binding means 51 receives the comb-shaped ring 200 supplied at the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1, opens the ring portion 200a of the comb-shaped ring 200 at the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1, and then moves to the sheet bundle receiving position P2. The sheet bundle can be configured to be received with the ring portion 200a of the moving comb-shaped ring 200 opened, and the comb-shaped ring 200 can be reliably received and moved.

[くし状リング供給部の構成]
くし状リング供給部60は、図19に示すように、カートリッジ61、昇降手段62、送出手段63を有し、くし状リング200を1個ずつバインド部50へ供給し、バインド部50は供給されるくし状リング200をくし状リング受取位置P1で受け取る。
[Combination of comb ring supply unit]
As shown in FIG. 19, the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60 includes a cartridge 61, an elevating unit 62, and a sending unit 63, and supplies the comb-shaped rings 200 one by one to the binding unit 50, and the binding unit 50 is supplied. The comb-shaped ring 200 is received at the comb-shaped ring receiving position P1.

カートリッジ61は、複数のくし状リング200を縦列と横列にして積載した構成であり、くし状リング供給部60に着脱可能になっており、収納されたくし状リング200がなくなると新たなカートリッジ61と交換される。   The cartridge 61 has a configuration in which a plurality of comb-shaped rings 200 are stacked in rows and columns. The cartridge 61 can be attached to and detached from the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60. Exchanged.

昇降手段62は、下側プーリー620と上側プーリー621との間にベルト622が掛け渡され、上側プーリー621が駆動手段である駆動モータ623により回転するように構成される。ベルト622には、持ち上げプレート624が固定され、駆動モータ623の駆動によりカートリッジ61に収納されたくし状リング200を横1列ずつ上昇させる。   The lifting / lowering means 62 is configured such that a belt 622 is stretched between a lower pulley 620 and an upper pulley 621, and the upper pulley 621 is rotated by a drive motor 623 which is a drive means. A lifting plate 624 is fixed to the belt 622, and the comb-shaped ring 200 accommodated in the cartridge 61 is raised by one row by driving the drive motor 623.

送出手段63は、左右一対のプーリー630,631に無端搬送手段であるベルト632が掛け渡され、駆動モータ633により一対のプーリー630,631を介してベルト632を回転させる。ベルト632は、最上段の横1列のくし状リング200に対向して上方位置に配置されている。このベルト632には、送り出し爪634が最上段の横1列のくし状リング200の間に挿入されるように所定間隔で設けられている。ベルト632の駆動により送り出し爪634が最上段の横1列のくし状リング200を1個ずつ送り出す。   In the sending means 63, a belt 632 that is an endless conveying means is stretched around a pair of left and right pulleys 630 and 631, and the belt 632 is rotated by the drive motor 633 via the pair of pulleys 630 and 631. The belt 632 is disposed at an upper position so as to face the uppermost one row of comb-shaped rings 200. The belt 632 is provided with feeding claws 634 at predetermined intervals so as to be inserted between the uppermost one row of comb-shaped rings 200. As the belt 632 is driven, the feeding claw 634 feeds the comb-shaped rings 200 in the uppermost horizontal row one by one.

くし状リング供給部60は、バインド部50の供給されるくし状リング200を受け取るくし状リング受取位置P1の検出情報に基づき、制御手段55が駆動モータ633を駆動し、ベルト632を回転して送り出し爪634により1個のくし状リング200を送り出す。このくし状リング200の送り出により検知レバー650が作動し、センサS31がくし状リング200の送り出しを検知し、検知情報を制御手段55に送る。また、送り出し爪634の回転により検知レバー651が作動し、センサS32が最上段の横1列の全てのくし状リング200の送り出しを検知し、この検知情報を制御手段55に送る。   In the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60, the control unit 55 drives the drive motor 633 to rotate the belt 632 based on the detection information of the comb-shaped ring receiving position P <b> 1 that receives the comb-shaped ring 200 supplied from the bind unit 50. One comb-shaped ring 200 is delivered by the delivery claw 634. The detection lever 650 is actuated by the delivery of the comb-shaped ring 200, the sensor S 31 detects the delivery of the comb-shaped ring 200, and sends detection information to the control means 55. Further, the detection lever 651 is operated by the rotation of the delivery claw 634, and the sensor S 32 detects the delivery of all the comb-shaped rings 200 in the uppermost horizontal row, and sends this detection information to the control means 55.

制御手段55は、センサS32の検知情報に基づき、昇降手段62の駆動モータ623を駆動し、ベルト622に固定された持ち上げプレート624によりカートリッジ61に収納されたくし状リング200を横1列ずつ上昇させ、カートリッジ61に収納されたくし状リング200がなくなると持ち上げプレート624を下降させて新たなカートリッジと交換する。   The control means 55 drives the driving motor 623 of the elevating means 62 based on the detection information of the sensor S32, and raises the comb-shaped ring 200 accommodated in the cartridge 61 by the lifting plate 624 fixed to the belt 622 one row at a time. When the comb-shaped ring 200 stored in the cartridge 61 is exhausted, the lifting plate 624 is lowered and replaced with a new cartridge.

制御手段55は、その他にプリンター側との制御を行う。すなわち、バインド部50のセンサー(図示せず)が取り決められた用紙の残数(例えば5枚)を検出したら、それを直ちにプリンター側に送信し、プリンター側ではそれに応じた判断により、バインド部50の作動停止を指示する。また、例えば、製本装置側で用紙のジャムの発生、 部品故障の発生、積載トレイ900の満杯などをプリンター側へ通知して、プリンター側で装置の停止、復帰の制御を行う。この場合、用紙のジャムの発生箇所、故障の発生した箇所では、以降の動作は不可能であり、積載トレイ900の満杯では、プリンター側から「動作停止」の指示が無い限り物理的に詰まるまで動作を継続する。   In addition, the control means 55 performs control with the printer side. That is, when a sensor (not shown) of the binding unit 50 detects the remaining number of sheets (for example, five sheets) decided, it is immediately transmitted to the printer side, and the printer unit makes a determination according to the binding unit 50 according to the determination. Instruct to stop operation. Further, for example, the bookbinding apparatus notifies the printer of the occurrence of a paper jam, the occurrence of a component failure, the fullness of the stacking tray 900, etc., and the printer controls the stop and return of the apparatus. In this case, the subsequent operation is impossible at the location where the paper jam has occurred or the location where the failure has occurred. When the stacking tray 900 is full, unless the printer side instructs it to “stop operation”, it is physically jammed. Continue operation.

[製本排出部の構成]
製本排出部70は、押出手段71、搬送手段72を有し、バインド部50により製本した用紙束を押出手段71により搬送手段72に押出して収納スタッカ80へ搬送する。押出手段71は、支持台446に支持され、プッシュレバー710に一体化されたラック447とピニオン448により前進し、製本された用紙束を搬送手段72へ押し出した後、後退して待機位置に戻る。
[Composition of booklet discharge unit]
The bookbinding discharge unit 70 includes an extruding unit 71 and a conveying unit 72. The sheet bundle bound by the binding unit 50 is extruded to the conveying unit 72 by the extruding unit 71 and conveyed to the storage stacker 80. The push-out means 71 is supported by the support base 446 and is advanced by a rack 447 and a pinion 448 integrated with the push lever 710. After pushing out the bound sheet bundle to the transport means 72, the push-out means 71 moves backward and returns to the standby position. .

搬送手段72は、くし状リング供給部60の上方で、収納スタッカ80とバインド部50との間に配置され、無端搬送手段であるベルト720、搬送爪721、駆動手段である駆動モータ722を有する。ベルト720は一対のプーリー723,723に掛け渡され、ベルト720には搬送爪721が設けられている。駆動モータ722によりベルト720を駆動することで、搬送爪721がバインド部50により製本された用紙束を収納スタッカ80へ搬送する。   The conveying means 72 is disposed between the storage stacker 80 and the binding section 50 above the comb-shaped ring supply unit 60, and has a belt 720 as an endless conveying means, a conveying claw 721, and a driving motor 722 as a driving means. . The belt 720 is stretched over a pair of pulleys 723 and 723, and the conveyance claw 721 is provided on the belt 720. By driving the belt 720 by the drive motor 722, the transport claw 721 transports the sheet bundle bound by the bind unit 50 to the storage stacker 80.

収納スタッカ80には、積載トレイ900が昇降可能に設けられ、積載トレイ900に製本された用紙束を重ねながら積載トレイ900が下降し、大量の製本を行うことができる。   The storage stacker 80 is provided with a stacking tray 900 that can be moved up and down, and the stacking tray 900 is lowered while stacking the sheet bundles bound to the stacking tray 900, so that a large amount of bookbinding can be performed.

この発明は、用紙を揃えて用紙束とし、製本処理を施す製本装置に適用でき、一対のジョガーが製本された用紙束を排出する際に必要とするスペースを軽減することで、装置の小型化が可能である。   The present invention can be applied to a bookbinding apparatus that aligns sheets to form a sheet bundle and performs a bookbinding process, and reduces the space required when a pair of joggers ejects a bound sheet bundle, thereby reducing the size of the apparatus. Is possible.

10 製本装置
20 用紙搬送路
21,22 搬送ローラ
23,24 ローラ駆動手段
25 ゲート
30 綴じ孔形成部
31 パンチユニット
32 ダストボックス
33、34 ローラ駆動手段
40 コンパイル部
41 フロントジョガー
42 リアジョガー
41a,42a可動ガイド
41b,42b開閉ガイド
43 エンドフェンス
44 パドルユニット
50 バインド部
51 綴じ手段
52 移動手段
60 くし状リング供給部
61 カートリッジ
62 昇降手段
63 送出手段
70 製本排出部
71 押出手段
72 搬送手段
80 収納スタッカ
100 用紙束
100a 綴じ孔
200 くし状リング
200a リング部
K スイッチバック経路
510 保持爪部材
520 開閉爪部材
521 可動プレート
530 リング部開閉機構
531 駆動プレート
532 ガイドプレート
800 駆動機構
801a,801b ラック
802a,802b ピニオン
803a,803b 駆動モータ
810a,810b 開閉手段
811a,811b 駆動コロ
812a,812b 可動ガイド移動手段
830a,830b 移動手段
830a1,830b1 ラック
830a2,830b2 ピニオン
830a3,830b3 駆動モータ
840 位置可変手段
880 制御手段
900 積載トレイ



DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bookbinding apparatus 20 Paper conveyance path 21, 22 Roller roller 23, 24 Roller drive means 25 Gate 30 Binding hole formation part 31 Punch unit 32 Dust box 33, 34 Roller drive means 40 Compile part 41 Front jogger 42 Rear jogger 41a, 42a Movable guide 41b 42b Open / close guide 43 End fence 44 Paddle unit 50 Binding section 51 Binding means 52 Moving means 60 Comb ring supply section 61 Cartridge 62 Lifting means 63 Delivery means 70 Bookbinding discharge section 71 Extruding means 72 Conveying means 80 Storage stacker 100 Sheet bundle 100a Binding hole 200 Comb ring 200a Ring part K Switchback path 510 Holding claw member 520 Opening / closing claw member 521 Movable plate 530 Ring part opening / closing mechanism 531 Drive plate 532 Guide plate 800 Driving mechanism 801a, 801b Rack 802a, 802b Pinion 803a, 803b Driving motor 810a, 810b Opening / closing means 811a, 811b Driving roller 812a, 812b Moving guide moving means 830a, 830b Moving means 830a1, 830b1 Rack 830a2, 830b3 Pinion 830b 840 Position variable means 880 Control means 900 Stack tray



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画像が形成された用紙を揃えて製本処理を施す製本装置であり、
用紙を揃えて用紙束にするコンパイル部を備え、
前記コンパイル部は、
用紙を揃えて用紙束にする一対のジョガーと、
前記一対のジョガーを、搬送される用紙を受け止める待機位置と、受け止めた用紙を揃える揃え位置へ移動し整合動作を行う駆動機構と、を有し、
前記一対のそれぞれのジョガーは、
用紙を揃える揃え作動を行う可動ガイドと、
前記可動ガイドに対して開閉可能な開閉ガイドと、で構成し、
待機位置から揃える整合動作において前記開閉ガイドを閉じ、揃え製本された用紙束を排出位置へ移動し、排出時に前記開閉ガイドを解放して用紙束を排出可能にする開閉手段を備えることを特徴とする製本装置。
A bookbinding apparatus that performs bookbinding processing by aligning sheets on which images are formed,
It has a compile section that aligns the paper into a bundle of paper,
The compiling section
A pair of joggers that align the paper into a bundle of paper,
A pair of joggers, a standby position for receiving the conveyed paper, and a drive mechanism for moving the received paper to an alignment position for aligning the received paper and performing an alignment operation;
Each of the pair of joggers
A movable guide for aligning the paper,
An open / close guide that can be opened and closed with respect to the movable guide,
And an opening / closing means that closes the opening / closing guide in the alignment operation for aligning from the standby position, moves the aligned and bound sheet bundle to the discharge position, and releases the opening / closing guide when discharging to enable the sheet bundle to be discharged. Bookbinding device.
前記開閉手段は、
前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動する駆動コロと、
前記可動ガイドを排出位置へ移動させる可動ガイド移動手段を有し、
前記可動ガイドを排出位置へ移動させることで前記駆動コロが前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動し、前記可動ガイドに対して前記開閉ガイドを解放することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の製本装置。
The opening / closing means includes
A drive roller that pushes the base of the open / close guide;
Movable guide moving means for moving the movable guide to the discharge position;
2. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive roller pushes a base portion of the opening / closing guide by moving the movable guide to a discharge position, and releases the opening / closing guide with respect to the movable guide. .
前記開閉手段は、
前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動する駆動コロと、
前記駆動コロを待機位置と排出位置へ移動させる移動手段を有し、
前記駆動コロを排出位置へ移動させることで前記駆動コロが前記開閉ガイドの基部を押動し、前記可動ガイドに対して前記開閉ガイドを解放することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の製本装置。
The opening / closing means includes
A drive roller that pushes the base of the open / close guide;
Moving means for moving the drive roller to a standby position and a discharge position;
The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the driving roller pushes a base portion of the opening / closing guide by moving the driving roller to a discharge position, and releases the opening / closing guide with respect to the movable guide. .
揃える用紙のサイズに応じて前記待機位置と、前記揃え位置と、前記排出位置を変化させる位置可変手段を備えることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の製本装置。



4. The bookbinding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a position variable unit configured to change the standby position, the alignment position, and the discharge position in accordance with the size of the sheet to be aligned. .



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