JPH115379A - Gathering machine - Google Patents
Gathering machineInfo
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- JPH115379A JPH115379A JP19768197A JP19768197A JPH115379A JP H115379 A JPH115379 A JP H115379A JP 19768197 A JP19768197 A JP 19768197A JP 19768197 A JP19768197 A JP 19768197A JP H115379 A JPH115379 A JP H115379A
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、縦方向に複数段の
給紙段を設けた丁合機に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a collating machine provided with a plurality of paper feed stages in a vertical direction.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】同一頁の必要枚数を各頁順次に印刷し、
印刷された各頁の用紙束から１枚づつを給紙して丁合し
必要部数の丁合紙束を作成するために丁合機が用いられ
る。丁合機には、印刷された各頁の用紙束を各頁毎に載
置し、各頁の用紙を１枚ずつ給紙する複数段の給紙段
（ビン）が備えられており、この各給紙段に印刷された
用紙束が人手またはソータ等の機械的手段により順次供
給される。2. Description of the Related Art A required number of the same page is sequentially printed on each page.
A collating machine is used to feed and collate one sheet at a time from a printed sheet bundle of each page to produce a required number of collated sheet bundles. The collating machine is provided with a plurality of paper feed stages (bins) for placing a printed sheet bundle of each page for each page and feeding the sheets of each page one by one. The sheet bundle printed on each sheet feed stage is sequentially supplied by a manual means or a mechanical means such as a sorter.
【０００３】各給紙段に各頁の用紙束が供給されると、
次に、上部の給紙段から下部の給紙段に向けて順次タイ
ミングをずらしながら各給紙段から各頁の用紙を１枚ず
つ縦方向に形成されている搬送路に給紙し、各用紙を重
ねて搬送路内を縦方向に搬送し、最終段の給紙段の下方
に設けた排出口から給紙段の段数分の用紙を１セット分
丁合紙束として排出する。When a sheet bundle of each page is supplied to each sheet feeding stage,
Next, while shifting the timing sequentially from the upper paper feed stage to the lower paper feed stage, the paper of each page is fed one by one from each paper feed stage to the transport path formed in the vertical direction, and The sheets are stacked and conveyed vertically in the conveyance path, and one set of sheets corresponding to the number of paper feed stages is discharged from a discharge port provided below the last paper feed stage as a collated paper bundle.
【０００４】このように縦方向に複数段の給紙段を配列
した丁合機において、最終段の給紙段の下方に設けた排
出口から給紙段の段数分の用紙を１セット分丁合紙束と
して排出する従来例の具体的構成について図２により説
明する。図２は、従来の丁合機の概略構成を示す正面図
である。In such a collating machine in which a plurality of paper feed stages are arranged in the vertical direction, one set of sheets of the number corresponding to the number of paper feed stages are separated from the discharge port provided below the last paper feed stage. A specific configuration of a conventional example of discharging as a slip sheet bundle will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional collating machine.
【０００５】図２において、丁合機１は縦方向に複数
段、図の例では８段の給紙段２を備えている。各給紙段
２には、所定の印刷がなされた各頁の用紙束がそれぞれ
収納されており、１枚ずつの用紙３が後述のようにして
給紙ローラ５、送りローラ１４を介して搬送路に給紙さ
れ、送りローラ１４と搬送ベルト１３の作用により排出
口４に向けて搬送路を縦方向に搬送される。[0005] In Fig. 2, the collating machine 1 is provided with a plurality of paper feed stages 2 in the vertical direction, in the example shown in the figure, eight stages. Each sheet feed stage 2 stores a sheet bundle of each page on which predetermined printing has been performed, and each sheet 3 is conveyed via a sheet feed roller 5 and a feed roller 14 as described later. The paper is fed to the path, and is conveyed in the vertical direction on the conveyance path toward the discharge port 4 by the action of the feed roller 14 and the conveyance belt 13.
【０００６】各給紙段２に対応して、用紙を１枚ずつ給
紙する給紙ローラ５、給紙ローラ５に取り付けた歯車
６、該歯車６に動力を伝達するアイドル歯車７、送りロ
ーラ１４が設けられている。各送りローラ１４は、上下
方向に回動する搬送ベルト１３の搬送経路に沿って配置
され、用紙３を縦方向に搬送するように間隙を介して搬
送ベルト１３と対向している。このように、最上段の給
紙ローラ１４ａと搬送ベルト１３間の位置から、最下段
の給紙ローラ１４ｎと搬送ベルト１３の位置を経て排出
口４の入り口に到る縦方向の経路で、給紙された用紙３
の搬送路１５を形成している。この搬送路１５は縦方向
に複数段配列されている各給紙段２とは並行して設けら
れている。A paper feed roller 5 for feeding paper one by one corresponding to each paper feed stage 2, a gear 6 attached to the paper feed roller 5, an idle gear 7 for transmitting power to the gear 6, a feed roller 14 are provided. Each feed roller 14 is arranged along the transport path of the transport belt 13 that rotates in the vertical direction, and faces the transport belt 13 via a gap so as to transport the paper 3 in the vertical direction. In this manner, the feeding is performed in a vertical path from the position between the uppermost sheet feeding roller 14a and the conveyor belt 13 to the entrance of the outlet 4 through the position of the lowermost sheet feeding roller 14n and the conveyor belt 13. Paper 3
Are formed. The transport path 15 is provided in parallel with each of the paper feed stages 2 arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction.
【０００７】９は給紙ローラ５を駆動するモータでその
出力軸にはプーリ９ａが取り付けられている。８は給紙
ローラ５と搬送ベルト１３への駆動力伝達用プーリでモ
ータ９の速度を減速して伝達するために前記モータ９の
出力軸に取り付けたプーリ９ａよりも径大に形成され、
給紙ローラ回転用歯車８ａと搬送ベルト回転用歯車８ｂ
を同軸に取り付けている。１０は駆動ベルトで、前記モ
ータ９の出力軸に取り付けたプーリ９ａと駆動力伝達用
プーリ８との間に掛け渡されている。Reference numeral 9 denotes a motor for driving the paper feed roller 5, and a pulley 9a is attached to an output shaft of the motor. Reference numeral 8 denotes a pulley for transmitting a driving force to the paper feed roller 5 and the conveyor belt 13, which is formed to have a diameter larger than that of a pulley 9a attached to an output shaft of the motor 9 for transmitting the motor 9 at a reduced speed.
Gear 8a for rotating paper feed roller and gear 8b for rotating conveyor belt
Is mounted coaxially. A driving belt 10 is stretched between a pulley 9a attached to an output shaft of the motor 9 and a driving force transmitting pulley 8.
【０００８】モータ９を起動するとその出力軸に取り付
けたプーリ９ａが回転し、駆動ベルト１０を介して駆動
力伝達用プーリ８に動力を伝達して回転させ、駆動力伝
達用プーリ８の出力軸に取り付けている給紙ローラ回転
用歯車８ａを回転させる。給紙ローラ回転用歯車８ａの
回転により、最下段の給紙段２ｎに対応して設けられて
いる給紙ローラ５ｎの歯車６ｎが回転する。該歯車６ｎ
の回転により下から２段目の給紙段２ｍに対応して設け
られているアイドル歯車７ｍが回転し、以下順次各給紙
段に対応して設けられている給紙ローラ５の歯車６、ア
イドル歯車７が回転し、最上段の給紙ローラ５ａの歯車
６ａに動力が伝達される。なお、このようなモータ９か
ら最上段の給紙ローラ５ａの歯車６ａへの動力伝達はほ
ぼ瞬時になされる。When the motor 9 is started, the pulley 9a attached to the output shaft of the motor 9 rotates to transmit power to the driving force transmitting pulley 8 via the driving belt 10 to rotate the pulley 9a. Is rotated. By the rotation of the paper feed roller rotating gear 8a, the gear 6n of the paper feed roller 5n provided corresponding to the lowermost paper feed stage 2n is rotated. The gear 6n
The idle gear 7m provided corresponding to the second paper feed stage 2m from the bottom is rotated by the rotation of the gear, and the gear 6 of the paper feed roller 5 provided sequentially for each paper feed stage, The idle gear 7 rotates, and power is transmitted to the gear 6a of the uppermost sheet feed roller 5a. The power transmission from the motor 9 to the gear 6a of the uppermost feed roller 5a is almost instantaneous.
【０００９】各給紙ローラ５と歯車６間にはクラッチが
設けられており、歯車６から給紙ローラ５への回転力の
伝達はクラッチにより断続される。このクラッチで歯車
６と給紙ローラとを接続している間はモータ９の回転力
により給紙ローラ５が回転し、給紙ローラ５の回転によ
り給紙段２から用紙３を１枚取り出し、用紙３を搬送路
１５に向けて給紙する。給紙ローラ５は給紙段２から用
紙３を取り出して給紙するために時計方向に回転するよ
うに、モータ９と各歯車６、７等の中間動力伝達手段の
回転方向が設定されている。給紙ローラ５の回転により
用紙３は送りローラ１４を介して、搬送ベルト１３と送
りローラ１４間に形成されている前記した搬送路１５に
給紙される。A clutch is provided between each paper feed roller 5 and the gear 6, and transmission of rotational force from the gear 6 to the paper feed roller 5 is interrupted by the clutch. While the gear 6 and the paper feed roller are connected by this clutch, the paper feed roller 5 is rotated by the rotation force of the motor 9, and one sheet 3 is taken out of the paper feed stage 2 by the rotation of the paper feed roller 5. The sheet 3 is fed toward the transport path 15. The rotation direction of the motor 9 and the intermediate power transmission means such as the gears 6 and 7 is set so that the paper feed roller 5 rotates clockwise to take out the paper 3 from the paper feed stage 2 and feed it. . By the rotation of the paper feed roller 5, the paper 3 is fed via the feed roller 14 to the above-described feed path 15 formed between the feed belt 13 and the feed roller 14.
【００１０】駆動力伝達用プーリ８には前記給紙ローラ
回転用歯車８ａと同軸に搬送ベルト回転用歯車８ｂが設
けられており、駆動力伝達用プーリ８の回転により搬送
ベルト回転用歯車８ｂが回転して搬送ベルト１３駆動用
の歯車１１が回転する。この歯車１１の回転により歯車
１１と同軸に取り付けているタイミングプーリ１２ａが
回転し、タイミングプーリ１２ａの上部側に設けたプー
リ１２ｂとタイミングプーリ１２ａとの間に掛け渡され
た搬送ベルト１３が上下方向（時計方向）に回転して搬
送路１５を縦方向に移動する。The driving force transmitting pulley 8 is provided with a conveying belt rotating gear 8b coaxially with the sheet feeding roller rotating gear 8a. The rotation of the driving force transmitting pulley 8 causes the conveying belt rotating gear 8b to rotate. As a result, the gear 11 for driving the conveyor belt 13 rotates. By the rotation of the gear 11, the timing pulley 12a mounted coaxially with the gear 11 rotates, and the transport belt 13 stretched between the pulley 12b provided on the upper side of the timing pulley 12a and the timing pulley 12a moves in the vertical direction. (Clockwise) to move the conveyance path 15 in the vertical direction.
【００１１】次に、このような丁合機の動作について説
明する。最初に最上段の給紙段２ａに対応する歯車６ａ
と給紙ローラ５ａ間のクラッチを動作させて給紙ローラ
５ａを回転させ、用紙３ａを送りローラ１４ａを介して
搬送路１５の給紙段２ａに対応している側面の位置に給
紙する。搬送ベルト１３の縦方向への移動により搬送ベ
ルト１３と送りローラ１４ａとの間に用紙３ａを挟み込
み、搬送ベルト１３の縦方向の移動と送りローラ１４ａ
の回転により用紙３ａを搬送路１５内に引込み、搬送ベ
ルト１３と送りローラ１４ａ間で用紙３ａを押圧しなが
ら搬送路１５内を縦方向に搬送する。Next, the operation of such a collating machine will be described. First, the gear 6a corresponding to the uppermost sheet feeding stage 2a
By operating the clutch between the paper feed roller 5a and the paper feed roller 5a, the paper feed roller 5a is rotated, and the paper 3a is fed via the feed roller 14a to a position on the side of the transport path 15 corresponding to the paper feed stage 2a. The paper 3a is sandwiched between the transport belt 13 and the feed roller 14a by the vertical movement of the transport belt 13, and the transport of the transport belt 13 in the vertical direction and the feed roller 14a.
The paper 3a is drawn into the transport path 15 by the rotation of, and is transported vertically in the transport path 15 while pressing the sheet 3a between the transport belt 13 and the feed roller 14a.
【００１２】搬送ベルト１３が上から２段目の給紙段２
ｂに対応する送りローラ１４ｂの位置まで移動するタイ
ミングに合わせて、上から２段目の給紙段２ｂに対応す
る歯車と給紙ローラ間のクラッチを動作させて該給紙段
から用紙３ｂを取り出して送りローラ１４ｂを介して搬
送路１５に給紙しておく。搬送ベルト１３と該送りロー
ラ１４ｂ間で、最上段の給紙段２ａから搬送路１５に給
紙されて搬送ベルト１３と送りローラ１４ａで搬送され
てくる用紙３ａに用紙３ｂの先端部分を重ねて用紙３ａ
と３ｂとを搬送路１５内を縦方向に搬送する。The transport belt 13 is the second paper feed stage 2 from the top.
b, the gears corresponding to the second paper feed stage 2b from the top and the clutch between the paper feed rollers are operated to move the paper 3b from the paper feed stage to the timing of moving to the position of the feed roller 14b corresponding to the paper feed stage 14b. It is taken out and fed to the transport path 15 via the feed roller 14b. Between the conveyor belt 13 and the feed roller 14b, the leading end portion of the sheet 3b is overlapped on the sheet 3a fed from the uppermost sheet feeding stage 2a to the conveyance path 15 and conveyed by the conveyor belt 13 and the feed roller 14a. Paper 3a
And 3b are transported in the transport path 15 in the vertical direction.
【００１３】以下順次、各給紙段２に対応して設けられ
ている給紙ローラ５と歯車６間のクラッチの接続のタイ
ミングを制御することにより、時間をずらせて最上段の
給紙段２ａから最下段の給紙段２ｎに向けて各給紙段２
から用紙３を取り出して順次搬送路１５に向けて給紙す
る。In the following, by sequentially controlling the timing of connection of the clutch between the feed roller 5 and the gear 6 provided corresponding to each feed stage 2, the uppermost feed stage 2a is shifted in time. From each paper feed tray 2 to the lowermost paper feed tray 2n.
The paper 3 is taken out from the printer 1 and sequentially fed toward the transport path 15.
【００１４】そして、搬送ベルト１３が回転し搬送路１
５を上部から下部に向けて縦方向に移動するのにしたが
い、各給紙段２からタイミングをずらせて搬送路１５に
給紙された用紙３を上部から順番に搬送ベルト１３と送
りローラ１４間に挟み込んで搬送路１５内に引込み、各
用紙を順次重ねながら搬送路１５内を縦方向に搬送して
各給紙段２から給紙された１セット分の用紙３を丁合紙
束として形成し、排出口４の排紙ローラ１６を介してト
レイ１７に排出する。なお、図２は各給紙段２から搬送
路１５に用紙３が給紙された状態を示している。Then, the transport belt 13 rotates and the transport path 1
As the sheet 5 is moved from the upper part to the lower part in the vertical direction, the papers 3 fed to the transport path 15 are sequentially shifted from each paper feed stage 2 to the transport belt 13 and the feed roller 14 in order from the upper part. To form a set of sheets 3 fed from each paper feed stage 2 as a bundle of collated paper while vertically transporting the inside of the transport path 15 while sequentially stacking each sheet. Then, the sheet is discharged to the tray 17 via the sheet discharge roller 16 of the discharge port 4. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the paper 3 is fed from each paper feed stage 2 to the transport path 15.
【００１５】図３は、上記給紙ローラ５と歯車６間のク
ラッチの接続のタイミングの一例を示すタイミングチャ
ートである。図において、最上段の給紙段２ａのクラッ
チＫ１は時刻ｔ１で動作して給紙ローラ５ａと歯車６ａ
を接続し給紙ローラ５ａを回転させ、時刻ｔ２で給紙ロ
ーラ５ａと歯車６ａの接続を解除する。同時に時刻ｔ２
で上から２段目の給紙段のクラッチＫ２を動作させる。
以下同様にして各給紙段のクラッチを動作させていき、
時刻ｔ８で最下段の給紙段２ｎに対応するクラッチＫ８
を動作させ、時刻ｔ９でこのクラッチＫ８の動作を解除
する。このように、時刻ｔ１から時刻ｔ９までの時間Ｔ
が１周期となり、この１周期の時間で給紙段の段数分の
用紙を１セットとする丁合紙束を形成する。FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing an example of the connection timing of the clutch between the paper feed roller 5 and the gear 6. In the figure, the clutch K1 is paper feed operates at time t 1 roller 5a and the gear 6a of the uppermost paper feed tray 2a
Connect to rotate the feed roller 5a, disconnect the paper feed roller 5a and the gear 6a at time t 2. At the same time time t 2
To operate the clutch K2 of the second paper feed stage from the top.
In the same manner, operate the clutch of each paper feed stage in the same manner,
Clutch K8 corresponding to the bottom of the paper feeding stage 2n at time t 8
It is operated to release the operation of the clutch K8 at time t 9. Thus, the time T from time t 1 to time t 9
Is one cycle, and a sheet bundle of the number of sheets corresponding to the number of paper feed stages is formed as one set in the time of the one cycle.
【００１６】[0016]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】このように、縦方向に
複数段の給紙段を設けた丁合機において、各給紙段から
１枚ずつ用紙を取り出して搬送路に給紙し、各用紙を搬
送路内で搬送しながら１セット分揃えて丁合紙束を形成
するためには、従来の技術では各給紙段に対応して設け
られている給紙ローラを順次タイミングをずらせて駆動
するために、給紙ローラと歯車間に駆動力を断続するた
めのクラッチを必要としていたので機構が複雑になり、
クラッチ機構のメンテナンスに手間がかかるという問題
があった。また、各クラッチは時間差を設けて駆動、停
止するので、そのための電気的制御装置を必要とし、コ
ストが高くなるという問題があった。As described above, in a collating machine provided with a plurality of paper feed stages in the vertical direction, one sheet is taken out from each paper feed stage and fed to the transport path. In order to form a bundle of collated sheets by aligning a set of sheets while transporting the paper in the transport path, in the related art, the paper feed rollers provided for each paper feed stage are sequentially shifted in timing. In order to drive, a mechanism was required to interrupt the driving force between the feed roller and the gear, so the mechanism became complicated,
There is a problem that it takes time to maintain the clutch mechanism. In addition, since each clutch is driven and stopped with a time difference, an electric control device for that is required, and there is a problem that the cost is increased.
【００１７】本発明は、上記の問題に鑑みてなされたも
のであり、縦方向に複数段の給紙段を設けた丁合機の各
給紙段から取り出されて搬送路に給紙された１枚ずつの
用紙を、電気的制御装置を必要とすることなく簡単な機
構により搬送路内を縦方向に搬送しながら丁合紙束が形
成できる丁合機の提供を目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problem, and has been taken out from each paper feed stage of a collating machine having a plurality of vertical paper feed stages and fed to a transport path. An object of the present invention is to provide a collating machine capable of forming a bundle of collated paper while transporting each sheet vertically in a transport path by a simple mechanism without requiring an electric control device.
【００１８】[0018]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の上記目的は、丁
合機を、縦方向に複数段配置され、印刷された所定頁の
用紙を１枚ずつ給紙する給紙段と、前記複数段に配置さ
れた給紙段に並行して設けられ各給紙段から給紙される
用紙を縦方向に搬送する搬送路と、前記搬送路の各給紙
段に対応している側面の位置に各給紙段から同時に用紙
を給紙する給紙手段と、前記搬送路を縦方向に移動する
搬送手段とからなり、前記搬送手段には搬送路を縦方向
に移動するにしたがい、各給紙段から前記搬送路の側面
の位置に同時に給紙された各用紙を搬送路の上部から下
部に向けて順次搬送路内に引込みつつ先端部分を揃えて
重ねて縦方向に搬送して丁合紙束を形成する給紙制御部
材を備えた構成とすることによって達成される。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a collating machine in which a plurality of collating machines are arranged in a vertical direction to feed printed sheets of a predetermined page one by one. A transport path that is provided in parallel with the paper feed stages arranged in the level and that transports the paper fed from each paper feed stage in the vertical direction, and a position of a side surface corresponding to each paper feed stage of the transport path Paper feed means for simultaneously feeding paper from each paper feed stage; and transport means for vertically moving the transport path. The transport means is provided with each feed path as the transport path is moved in the vertical direction. Each sheet fed simultaneously from the paper stage to the position on the side of the conveyance path is sequentially drawn into the conveyance path from the upper part to the lower part of the conveyance path, while the leading ends are aligned and overlapped, conveyed vertically and collated. This is achieved by providing a configuration including a sheet feeding control member that forms a sheet bundle.
【００１９】上記本発明の特徴によれば、搬送路を縦方
向に移動する搬送手段に給紙制御部材を設けるという簡
単な手段により、電気的制御装置を必要とすることなく
各給紙段から搬送路に給紙された各用紙を先端部分を揃
えて重ねて搬送路を縦方向に搬送しながら丁合紙束を形
成することができる。According to the above-mentioned feature of the present invention, a simple means of providing a sheet feeding control member in the conveying means for moving the conveying path in the vertical direction allows each sheet feeding stage to be controlled without an electric control device. It is possible to form a bundle of collated sheets while vertically transporting the sheets fed to the transport path with the leading ends thereof aligned and transporting the sheets in the transport path in the vertical direction.
【００２０】[0020]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明に係る丁合機の実施
の形態について図を参照して説明する。図１は、本発明
に係る丁合機の概略構成を示す正面図である。図２の従
来例と同一の構成部分については同一の番号を付してお
り、重複を避けるために詳細な説明は省略する。駆動力
伝達用プーリ８により回転される給紙ローラ回転用歯車
８ａには突出部８ｃと切欠き部８ｄとを設けている。こ
の突出部８ｃは給紙ローラ回転用歯車８ａの円周の一
部、例えば円周の１／４の長さに渡って設ける。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a collating machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a collating machine according to the present invention. The same components as those in the conventional example of FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted to avoid duplication. The feed roller rotating gear 8a rotated by the driving force transmitting pulley 8 is provided with a protrusion 8c and a notch 8d. The projection 8c is provided over a part of the circumference of the feed roller rotating gear 8a, for example, over a length of 1/4 of the circumference.
【００２１】各給紙段２に対応して設けられている給紙
ローラ５と歯車６間は直結されており、従来例のような
クラッチは配置されていない。このため、モータ９を起
動すると、プーリ９ａ，駆動ベルト１０、駆動力伝達用
プーリ８、給紙ローラ回転用歯車８ａの突出部８ｃ，ア
イドル歯車７、歯車６の中間動力伝達部品を介して各給
紙段２に対応して設けられている給紙ローラ５は一斉に
回転する。The paper feed roller 5 provided for each paper feed stage 2 and the gear 6 are directly connected, and there is no clutch as in the conventional example. Therefore, when the motor 9 is started, each of the pulleys 9a, the driving belt 10, the driving force transmitting pulley 8, the projecting portion 8c of the feed roller rotating gear 8a, the idle gear 7, and the intermediate power transmitting parts of the gear 6 is used. The paper feed rollers 5 provided corresponding to the paper feed stages 2 rotate simultaneously.
【００２２】各給紙ローラ５の回転により、各給紙段２
から１枚ずつの用紙３が同時に取り出されて、送りロー
ラ１４を介して搬送路１５の各給紙段２に対応している
側面の位置に給紙される。給紙ローラ回転用歯車８ａが
１／４回転して突出部８ｃと最下段の給紙段２ｎに対応
している歯車６ｎとの噛み合いが外れて切欠き部８ｄが
歯車６ｎと対向すると、モータ９の駆動力は給紙ローラ
５には伝達されず各給紙段２からの給紙は停止する。The rotation of each paper feed roller 5 causes each paper feed stage 2
, One sheet at a time is taken out at a time and fed to the side of the transport path 15 corresponding to each sheet feed stage 2 via the feed roller 14. When the gear 8a for rotating the paper feed roller rotates 1/4 and the projection 8c is disengaged from the gear 6n corresponding to the lowermost paper feed stage 2n, the notch 8d faces the gear 6n. 9 is not transmitted to the paper feed roller 5 and the paper feed from each paper feed stage 2 stops.
【００２３】搬送ベルト１３には、所定の長さに渡って
突起部１８が設けられている。この突起部１８は例えば
スポンジにより形成される。給紙ローラ回転用歯車８ａ
が１／４回転して突出部８ｃと最下段の給紙段に対応し
ている歯車６ｎとの噛み合いが外れる時点で、該突起部
１８の搬送ベルト１３の縦方向の移動方向に対して先端
となる部分１８ａは、図の破線で示されているように最
上段の給紙段２ａに対応している搬送路１５の側面の位
置に給紙されている用紙３ａの位置に移動するように、
搬送ベルト回転用歯車８ｂと歯車１１とによる搬送ベル
ト１３の駆動の際に予め位置調整がなされている。The transport belt 13 is provided with a projection 18 over a predetermined length. The projection 18 is formed by, for example, a sponge. Feed roller rotation gear 8a
At the time when the projection 8c is disengaged from the gear 6n corresponding to the lowermost sheet feeding stage by one-quarter rotation, the tip of the projection 18 with respect to the moving direction of the transport belt 13 in the vertical direction is shifted. Is moved to the position of the sheet 3a being fed to the position on the side surface of the transport path 15 corresponding to the uppermost sheet feeding stage 2a as shown by the broken line in the figure. ,
The position of the conveyor belt 13 is adjusted in advance when the conveyor belt 13 is driven by the conveyor belt rotating gear 8b and the gear 11.
【００２４】搬送ベルト回転用歯車８ｂが更に回転して
歯車１１、タイミングプーリ１２ａ，上部に設けたプー
リ１２ｂを介して搬送ベルト１３が回転し搬送路１５を
縦方向に移動すると、突起部１８は最上段の送りローラ
１４ａとの間で用紙３ａを挟み込んで搬送路１５内に引
込み、更に搬送ベルト１３が搬送路１５を縦方向に移動
するにしたがい、突起部１８の側面と給紙ローラ１４ａ
間で用紙３ａを押圧しながら搬送路１５を縦方向に搬送
する。When the conveyor belt rotating gear 8b further rotates and the conveyor belt 13 rotates through the gear 11, the timing pulley 12a, and the pulley 12b provided on the upper side and moves in the conveyor path 15 in the vertical direction, the projection 18 becomes The sheet 3a is sandwiched between the uppermost feed roller 14a and drawn into the transport path 15, and as the transport belt 13 moves in the transport path 15 in the vertical direction, the side surface of the projection 18 and the feed roller 14a are moved.
The sheet 3a is conveyed in the vertical direction while pressing the sheet 3a therebetween.
【００２５】以下、搬送ベルト１３が搬送路１５を縦方
向に移動するのに伴い、搬送路１５の上部から下部に向
けて各給紙段２から給紙された１枚ずつの用紙３を順次
突起部１８と送りローラ１４間に先端部分が重なるよう
に挟み込んで搬送路１５内に引込み、各用紙３の先端部
分を揃えて重ねて搬送路１５を縦方向に搬送する。搬送
ベルト１３の突起部１８が送りローラ１４ｎとの間で最
下段の給紙段２ｎから給紙された用紙３ｎを上側の給紙
段２から搬送されてきた各用紙３に先端部分を重ねて挟
み込み、更に搬送路を縦方向に移動すると各用紙３が先
端部分を揃えて重ねられて給紙段の段数に対応した１セ
ット分の丁合紙束が形成される。このようにして形成さ
れた１セット分の丁合紙束は排出口４から排紙ローラ１
６を介してトレイ１７に排出され、丁合処理を終了す
る。Hereinafter, as the transport belt 13 moves in the vertical direction on the transport path 15, the sheets 3 fed one by one from the respective paper feed stages 2 are sequentially transferred from the upper part to the lower part of the transport path 15. The leading ends are sandwiched between the protruding portions 18 and the feed rollers 14 so as to be overlapped with each other, and are drawn into the transport path 15. The leading end of the sheet 3n fed from the lowermost sheet feeding stage 2n is overlapped with the sheet 3 conveyed from the upper sheet feeding stage 2 by the protrusion 18 of the conveying belt 13 and the feed roller 14n. When the sheet is sandwiched and further moved in the vertical direction on the transport path, the sheets 3 are stacked with their leading ends aligned, forming a set of collated paper bundles corresponding to the number of paper feed stages. The set of collated paper bundles formed in this way is discharged from the discharge port 4 to the discharge rollers 1.
Then, the sheet is discharged to the tray 17 through 6 and the collating process is completed.
【００２６】給紙ローラ回転用歯車８ａが１回転して再
び突起部８ｃが最下段の歯車６ｎと噛み合う位置に達す
ると、次の丁合処理が開始され、上記と同様にして１セ
ット分の丁合紙束を排出口４から排紙ローラ１６を介し
てトレイ１７に排出し、以下各給紙段２の用紙３の束が
なくなるまで丁合処理を続ける。When the feed roller rotating gear 8a makes one rotation and reaches the position where the projection 8c again engages with the lowermost gear 6n, the next collating process is started, and one set of the same is performed in the same manner as described above. The collated paper bundle is discharged from the discharge port 4 to the tray 17 via the paper discharge rollers 16, and the collating process is continued until the bundle of the sheets 3 in each paper feed stage 2 is exhausted.
【００２７】このように、搬送ベルト１３に設けた突起
部１８は、各給紙段２から搬送路１５の側面の位置に同
時に給紙されている用紙を上部から下部に向けて順次タ
イミングをずらせて搬送路内に引込みつつ先端部分を重
ねて縦方向に搬送する作用をしている。搬送ベルト１３
に設けた突起部１８のこのような作用は、図４のタイミ
ングチャートで示した従来例のクラッチによる給紙ロー
ラ５に対する動力伝達のタイミングを制御して各給紙段
からの給紙を時間的に制御することに対応している。即
ち、突起部１８は各給紙段から搬送路に給紙される用紙
をタイミングをずらして順次搬送路を縦方向に搬送させ
るような時間的制御を行うことと等価な給紙制御部材と
して機能している。As described above, the projections 18 provided on the transport belt 13 shift the timing of the sheets simultaneously fed from the respective paper feed stages 2 to the positions on the side surfaces of the transport path 15 from the upper part to the lower part. The front end portion is overlapped while being drawn into the conveyance path, and is conveyed in the vertical direction. Conveyor belt 13
The operation of the projection 18 provided on the paper feed roller 5 controls the timing of power transmission to the paper feed roller 5 by the conventional clutch shown in the timing chart of FIG. Corresponds to the control. That is, the protrusion 18 functions as a sheet feed control member equivalent to performing time control such that the sheets fed from each sheet feed stage to the conveyance path are sequentially shifted in the vertical direction with the timing shifted. doing.
【００２８】[0028]
【発明の効果】以上詳述したように本発明によれば、縦
方向に複数段の給紙段を設け各給紙段から１枚ずつ用紙
を給紙して丁合する丁合機において、特別な電気的制御
手段を用いることなく、搬送手段に給紙制御部材を設け
るという簡単な構成により丁合紙束を形成することがで
きるので、丁合機のコストを低減できる。また、丁合紙
束は先端部分を揃えて排出されるので、丁合紙束を事後
に揃える作業が不要になり作業効率が改善される。As described above in detail, according to the present invention, there is provided a collating machine in which a plurality of paper feed stages are provided in the vertical direction and sheets are fed one by one from each paper feed stage and collated. Since a bundle of collated paper can be formed with a simple configuration in which a paper feed control member is provided in the conveying means without using any special electric control means, the cost of the collating machine can be reduced. In addition, since the collated paper bundle is discharged with the leading end portions aligned, the work of rearranging the collated paper bundle is unnecessary, and the work efficiency is improved.
【図１】本発明に係る丁合機の概略構成を示す正面図で
ある。FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a collating machine according to the present invention.
【図２】従来例の丁合機の概略構成を示す正面図であ
る。FIG. 2 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a conventional collating machine.
【図３】クラッチの動作順序を示すタイミングチャート
である。FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing an operation sequence of a clutch.
１ 丁合機 ２ 給紙段 ３ 用紙 ４ 排出口 ５ 給紙ローラ ６ 歯車 ７ アイドル歯車 ８ プーリ ８ａ 給紙ローラ回転用歯車 ８ｂ 搬送ベルト回転用歯車 ８ｃ 突出部 ８ｄ 切欠き部 ９ モータ ９ａ プーリ １０ 駆動ベルト １１ タイミングプーリ回転用歯車 １２ａ タイミングプーリ １３ 搬送ベルト １４ 送りローラ １５ 搬送路 １６ 排紙ローラ １７ トレイ １８ 搬送ベルトに設けた突起部 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 collating machine 2 paper feed stage 3 paper 4 discharge port 5 paper feed roller 6 gear 7 idle gear 8 pulley 8a gear for rotating paper feed roller 8b gear for rotating conveyor belt 8c protrusion 8d notch 9 motor 9a pulley 10 drive Belt 11 Timing pulley rotating gear 12a Timing pulley 13 Transport belt 14 Feed roller 15 Transport path 16 Discharge roller 17 Tray 18 Projection provided on transport belt
Claims (1)
定頁の用紙を１枚ずつ給紙する給紙段と、前記複数段に
配置された給紙段に並行して設けられ各給紙段から給紙
される用紙を縦方向に搬送する搬送路と、前記搬送路の
各給紙段に対応している側面の位置に各給紙段から同時
に用紙を給紙する給紙手段と、前記搬送路を縦方向に移
動する搬送手段とからなり、前記搬送手段には搬送路を
縦方向に移動するにしたがい、各給紙段から前記搬送路
の側面の位置に同時に給紙された各用紙を搬送路の上部
から下部に向けて順次搬送路内に引込みつつ先端部分を
揃えて重ねて縦方向に搬送して丁合紙束を形成する給紙
制御部材を備えたことを特徴とする丁合機。1. A paper feed stage which is arranged in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction and feeds printed sheets of a predetermined page one by one, and a paper feed stage which is provided in parallel with the paper feed stages arranged in the plurality of stages. A transport path for transporting the paper fed from the paper tray in the vertical direction, and a paper feeding unit for simultaneously feeding paper from each paper feed tray to a side position corresponding to each paper feed tray of the transport pathway. A conveying means for moving the conveying path in the vertical direction, and the conveying means is simultaneously fed from each paper feed stage to a position on the side of the conveying path as the conveying path moves in the vertical direction. A paper feed control member is provided that sequentially pulls each sheet from the upper part to the lower part of the transport path into the transport path, aligns the leading ends thereof, and overlaps and transports the paper vertically to form a bundle of collated paper. Collating machine.
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