Saddle-stitch book binding system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10611183-B2
Application number	US-201715775852-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2017
Priority date	Aug 17, 2016
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

This system is provided with: a conveying device 1 that conveys paper P along a conveying path F; a sheet paper supply device 2 , paper-folding device, or cutter connected to an upstream end of the conveying path; a gathering device 3 disposed midway through the conveying path; a saddle stitch device 7 connected to a downstream end of the conveying path; and a management unit 13 that collectively controls the conveying device, the sheet paper supply device, the paper-folding device, the cutter, the gathering device, and the saddle stitch device. The gathering device can switch operation between a non-operating mode, a first operating mode for operating as a primary gathering device, and a second operating mode for operating as a paper insertion device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A saddle-stitch book binding system, comprising:
a conveying device for conveying sheets of paper along a conveying path;
a cut paper supply device, or a folding device, or a cutter, connected to an upstream end of the conveying path;
a collator arranged on an intermediate portion of the conveying path;
a saddle stitching device connected to a downstream end of the conveying path; and
a controller for integrally controlling the cut paper supply device, or the folding device, or the cutter, and the conveying device, the collator, and the saddle stitching device,
wherein the collator is switchable between
a non-operating mode,
a first operating mode in which the collator operates as a collator, and
a second operating mode in which the collator operates as an additional sheet supplying device, and

wherein the cut paper supply device, or the folding device, or the cutter, that is connected to the upstream end of the conveying path, is stopped when the collator is operating in the first operating mode.

Assignees

• Horizon Int Inc

Inventors

• Ohuchiyama Kou
• Hori Takakazu
• Kashiba Masayuki
• Yamamoto Hiroki

Classifications

• B42B4/00

  Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures by discontinuous stitching with filamentary material, e.g. wire {(by stapling B25C5/00; staples F16B15/00)} · CPC title

• B65H37/04

  for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching or stapling (adhering replacement to expiring web during change of web roll B65H19/18) · CPC title

• B42C19/08

  Conveying between operating stations in machines (conveyors in general B65G) · CPC title

• B42C1/12 Primary

  Machines for both collating or gathering and permanently attaching together the sheets or signatures · CPC title

• B65H45/12

  Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines (B65H20/28 takes precedence; pleating, kilting or goffering textile fabrics D06J) · CPC title