Binding mechanism cartridge, binding device body and sheet processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016185149-A1
Application number	US-201514970622-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 16, 2015
Priority date	Dec 26, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A binding mechanism cartridge is detachably held by a binding device body instead of a staple cartridge which is detachable into the binding device body. The binding mechanism cartridge includes a body portion, an upward-and-downward moving portion and a base portion. The body portion is detachably held by the binding device body. The upward-and-downward moving portion is on the body portion to move close to or away from one surface of a bundle of sheets by moving upward and downward by interlocking with a drive mechanism of the binding device body. The base portion is on the body portion to face the upward-and-downward moving portion and supports the other surface of the bundle of sheets. The upward-and-downward moving portion includes a binding mechanism which is partially in pressure contact with the one surface according to a movement of the upward-and-downward moving portion to binds the bundle of sheets.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A binding mechanism cartridge which is attached to and detached from a binding device body instead of a staple cartridge, the staple cartridge being detachably held by the binding device body, the binding mechanism cartridge comprising:
a body portion that is detachably held by the binding device body at a storage position of the staple cartridge; an upward-and-downward moving portion that is arranged on the body portion so as to be movable upward and downward and that moves close to or away from one surface of a bundle of sheets to be bound by moving upward and downward by interlocking with a drive mechanism of the binding device body; and a base portion that is arranged on the body portion so as to face the upward-and-downward moving portion and that supports the other surface of the bundle of sheets, wherein the upward-and-downward moving portion includes a binding mechanism of which at least a part is in pressure contact with the one surface of the bundle of sheets according to a movement of the upward-and-downward moving portion and which binds the bundle of sheets without using a staple.

2 . The binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the drive mechanism of the binding device body is a mechanism which interposes the bundle of sheets in the binding device body.

3 . The binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the drive mechanism of the binding device body is a clinching mechanism which is arranged in the binding device body and which bends legs of a staple.

4 . The binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 ,
wherein the drive mechanism of the binding device body is a stapler drive mechanism which includes: a plate which shapes a staple in a C shape and which is movable upward and downward; and a driver which hammers the staple formed in the C shape into the bundle of sheets and which is movable upward and downward.

5 . The binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes:
a longitudinal slide mechanism that adjusts a pressure contact position with the bundle of sheets in the binding mechanism in a state where the binding mechanism cartridge is detached from the binding device body, by causing the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion to slide so as to move close to and away from an edge of the bundle of sheets in a horizontal direction in which the bundle of sheets is guided to the base portion; and a longitudinal slide regulating mechanism that regulates sliding movements of the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion after the pressure contact position of the binding mechanism is adjusted by the longitudinal slide mechanism.

6 . The binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes:
a lateral slide mechanism that adjusts a pressure contact position with the bundle of sheets in the binding mechanism in a state where the binding mechanism cartridge is detached from the binding device body, by causing the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion to slide along an edge of the bundle of sheets in a horizontal direction in which the bundle of sheets is guided to the base portion; and a lateral slide regulating mechanism that regulates sliding movements of the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion after the pressure contact position of the binding mechanism is adjusted by the lateral slide mechanism.

7 . The binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes:
an angle adjusting mechanism that adjusts an angle of the binding mechanism at a pressure contact position with the bundle of sheets in a state where the binding mechanism cartridge is detached from the binding device body, by causing the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion to rotate with respect to the bundle of sheets which is guided to the base portion; and a rotation regulating mechanism that regulates rotations of the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion after the angle of the binding mechanism is adjusted by the angle adjusting mechanism.

8 . The binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes two or more combinations of:
a first combination of:
a longitudinal slide mechanism that adjusts a pressure contact position with the bundle of sheets in the binding mechanism in a state where the binding mechanism cartridge is detached from the binding device body, by causing the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion to slide so as to move close to and away from an edge of the bundle of sheets in a horizontal direction in which the bundle of sheets is guided to the base portion; and
a longitudinal slide regulating mechanism that regulates sliding movements of the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion after the pressure contact position of the binding mechanism is adjusted by the longitudinal slide mechanism,
a second combination of:
a lateral slide mechanism that adjusts a pressure contact position with the bundle of sheets in the binding mechanism in a state where the binding mechanism cartridge is detached from the binding device body, by causing the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion to slide along an edge of the bundle of sheets in a horizontal direction in which the bundle of sheets is guided to the base portion; and
a lateral slide regulating mechanism that regulates sliding movements of the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion after the pressure contact position of the binding mechanism is adjusted by the lateral slide mechanism, and
a third combination of:
an angle adjusting mechanism that adjusts an angle of the binding mechanism at a pressure contact position with the bundle of sheets in a state where the binding mechanism cartridge is detached from the binding device body, by causing the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion to rotate with respect to the bundle of sheets which is guided to the base portion; and
a rotation regulating mechanism that regulates rotations of the upward-and-downward moving portion and the base portion after the angle of the binding mechanism is adjusted by the angle adjusting mechanism.

9 . A binding device body that detachably holds the binding mechanism cartridge according to claim 1 .

10 . A sheet processing apparatus comprising the binding device body according to claim 9 .

11 . A binding mechanism cartridge which is attached to and detached from a binding device body instead of a stapler drive mechanism, the stapler drive mechanism including a plate which shapes a staple in a C shape and which is movable upward and downward and a driver which hammers the staple formed in the C shape into the bundle of sheets and which is movable upward and downward, the binding mechanism cartridge comprising:
a body portion that is detachably held by the binding device body at a storage position of the stapler drive mechanism; an upward-and-downward moving portion that is arranged on the body portion so as to be movable upward and downward and that moves close to or away from one surface of the bundle of sheets to be bound by moving upward and downward by interlocking with an upward-and-downward drive mechanism of the binding device body, the upward-and-downward drive mechanism moving the plate or the driver upward and downward; and a base portion that is arranged on the body portion so as to face the upward-and-downward moving portion and that supports the other surface of the bundle of sheets, wherein the upward-and-downward moving portion includes a binding mec

Assignees

• Max Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kenjo Tatsuya

Classifications

• B65H37/04 Primary

  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

• B42B5/00 Primary

  Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures otherwise than by stitching (by deformation thereof B31F; by adhesive peculiar to bookbinding B42C9/00) · CPC title

• B65H2402/60

  Coupling, adapter or locking means · CPC title

• G03G2215/00822

  Binder, e.g. glueing device · CPC title

• G03G15/6544

  Details about the binding means or procedure · CPC title