JP2009220950A - Apparatus for conveying sheet-shaped object - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conveying apparatus that prevents the end of a conveyed signature from being damaged or bounding due to collision with an approach path of an impeller or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for conveying a sheet-shaped object includes a plurality of the impellers 4 juxtaposedly arranged to have predetermined axial spaces, respectively, which admit a signature 1 conveyed by a first conveying belt 2 into a first approach path 4a, and also admit the signature 1 conveyed by a second conveying belt 3 into a second approach path 4b, and then rotationally convey it; and a stopper 51c disposed between the impellers 4, which regulates the end of the signature 1 admitted into the first and second approach paths 4a and 4b by the first and second conveying belts 2 and 3, respectively, and discharges the signature 1 from the inside of the impellers 4. The apparatus is equipped with first and second guide members 51 and 52, which are disposed upstream in the rotating direction of the impellers 4 of the stopper 51c, and reduce speed of the signature 1 admitted into the first and second approach paths 4a and 4b by the first and second conveying belts 2 and 3, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet conveying apparatus.

  In a transport device of a printing machine, for example, a sheet of paper (hereinafter referred to as a signature) printed and folded by a printing machine is provided in the folding machine by a transport belt that travels in pairs. It is transported to the upper part of the impeller and sent to the impeller, and the impeller rotates by causing the tip of the signature to enter the entry part between the adjacent blades in the rotation direction of the impeller. Thus, the signature is arranged and discharged to a paper discharge conveyor that runs under the impeller.

  Usually, a plurality of impellers (generally 3 to 7) are arranged at a predetermined interval on the rotation shaft, and between the adjacent impellers, the movement of the signature is restricted by contacting the tip of the signature. A so-called pad is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The signature is discharged to the paper discharge conveyor with the rotation of the impeller in a state where the signature is in contact with the contact and the movement in the rotation direction is restricted.

  In such a printing machine, there is a conveyance device that collects signatures folded by a plurality of folding machines at one place and discharges them. In such a conveyance device, for example, conveyance is performed by one conveyance belt. After the signatures to be conveyed and the signatures conveyed by the other conveying belt are supplied to one impeller, the signatures supplied to the impeller are aligned and discharged to one discharge conveyor. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-95377 A

  However, in recent years, due to the speedup of the folding machine, the tip of the signature collides with, for example, the bottom of the approach path of the impeller and the contact, the signature is damaged, or the signature bounces due to the reaction of the collision. There was a problem. If the signature collides with the bottom or pad of the approach path and is damaged, the signature itself may become defective, and the signature collides with the bottom or pad of the impeller entrance path and bounces. In this case, the position of the signatures discharged from the impeller to the conveyor may vary, which may affect the subsequent process.

  The present invention solves such a problem, and the leading edge of the sheet-like material held by the impeller collides with the bottom of the entrance path of the impeller, the contact, etc., and is damaged or bounds. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sheet-like material conveyance device that can be prevented.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a sheet conveying apparatus according to the first invention is a first sheet that is arranged in parallel so as to have a predetermined interval in the axial direction and is conveyed by a first conveying means. And the second sheet-like material conveyed by the second conveying means enters the second entry path between the blades facing each other. An impeller that is rotated and conveyed, and a tip of the first sheet-like material that is provided between the impeller and that has entered the first entry path by the first conveying means and the second conveying means A tip of the second sheet-like material that has entered the second approach path by the abutment, and a pad for discharging the first and second sheet-like materials from the inside of the impeller. In the transfer device, the impeller is rotated more than the pad. A first decelerating unit provided on the upstream side and decelerating the first sheet-like material entered into the first entry path by the first conveying unit; and the rotation of the impeller rather than the abutment It is provided with the 2nd deceleration means provided in the direction upstream, and decelerating with respect to the 2nd sheet-like material which entered the 2nd approach way by the 2nd conveyance means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, in the first aspect, the first speed reduction unit is more than the impeller than the impeller between the impeller and the impeller. A first brake means provided on the upstream side in the rotational direction of the first and second blades of the first entry path into which the first sheet-like material enters, and the second speed reduction means, A second brake means provided on the upstream side of the impeller in the rotational direction of the impeller with respect to the impeller, and an end of a blade of the second entry path into which the second sheet-like object enters It is a part.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, in the second invention, the first and second brake means are interposed between the impellers. Features.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet-like material conveying apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the impeller first entry path and the impeller adjacent to the impeller A first sheet-like material is formed by the first brake means and an end portion of the blade of the first approach path by the first brake means entering between the approach path by the rotation of the impeller. The second brake is caused by rotation of the impeller between a second approach path of the impeller and a second approach path of an impeller adjacent to the impeller. When the means enters, the second sheet-like material is held in the vertical direction of the sheet-like material by the second brake means and the end portion of the blade of the second approach path.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet-like material conveying apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the first brake means and the end of the blade of the first approach path are rotated by the rotation of the impeller. The deceleration of the first sheet-like material by the portion is released, and the deceleration of the second sheet-like material by the second brake means and the end of the blade of the second approach path is released by the rotation of the impeller It is characterized by being.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, in the first aspect, the first speed reduction unit is provided inside the rotation locus of the bottom of the second approach path. It is characterized by being.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem, the sheet-like material transfer device according to the first aspect of the invention is the bottom of the first approach path inside the rotation locus of the bottom of the second approach path. It is characterized by having.

  According to the sheet-like material conveyance device according to the present invention described above, the entry speed of the sheet-like material entering the first and second approach paths of the impeller can be reduced, so the first and second It is possible to prevent the leading edge of the sheet-like object entering the approach path from colliding with the bottom and the contact of the first and second approach paths and damaging or bouncing, and the sheet-like object is in good condition. In addition, it is possible to prevent variations in the position of the sheet-like material discharged from the impeller to, for example, a conveyor, and to smoothly perform the post-process.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail in the following examples.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a side view of a sheet-like material conveyance device according to this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the sheet-like material conveyance device according to this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a sheet-like material conveyance device according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion X in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Y in FIG. The present embodiment is an example in which the sheet-like material conveying device according to the present invention is applied to a conveying device that collects signatures folded by a plurality of folding machines and discharges them at one place.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in the sheet-like material transport apparatus according to the present embodiment, the signatures 1a as first and second sheet-like materials printed by a printing machine and folded by a folding machine. 1b (hereinafter collectively referred to as signature 1) is sandwiched between the first transport belt 2 and the second transport belt 3 and is disposed near the discharge ports of the two transport sections that transport the signature 1 In the embodiment, four) impellers 4 are provided. The second conveyor belt 3 is disposed upstream of the first conveyor belt 2 in the rotational direction of the impeller 4. Further, between the impellers 4 adjacent to each other, speed reduction means 5 (three in this embodiment) each provided with a contact 51c and brake guides 51d and 52a are disposed, and further, a sheet is discharged below the impeller 4. A conveyor 6 is provided.

  More specifically, the impeller 4 is fastened and fixed to a rotating shaft 9 rotatably supported by the left and right frames 7 and 8 of the printing unit with bolts or the like while being spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. It is comprised so that it may rotate integrally with 9.

  Each impeller 4 has a plurality (24 in this embodiment) of blades 4f provided in the circumferential direction as shown in FIG. 1, and a portion penetrating in the axial direction between adjacent blades 4f enters. Roads 4a and 4b (hereinafter referred to as a first approach path and a second approach path, respectively), and the first approach path 4a and the second approach path 4b are alternated with respect to the circumferential direction of the impeller 4 (this In the embodiment, each is provided at 12 locations). The first approach path 4a and the second approach path 4b extend in a generally arc shape from the peripheral surface 4b of the impeller 4 in the rotational direction and toward the axial center. The two approach paths 4 b correspond to the second conveyor belt 3. That is, the signature 1a sent out from the first conveyance belt 2 enters the first entry path 4a, and the signature 1b sent out from the second conveyance belt 3 enters the second entry path 4b.

  The depths of the first approach path 4a and the second approach path 4b are substantially constant, and the bottom portions 4d and 4e are located on the same circumference with respect to the axis. The first approach path 4a is deeper than the second approach path 4b, that is, the bottom part 4d of the first approach path 4a is formed closer to the axial center side than the bottom part 4e of the second approach path 4b. Yes. Further, the first approach path 4a and the second approach path 4b are shaped so that the bottom portions 4d and 4e are slightly curved toward the axial center side, and the width on the peripheral surface 4b side is widened (in other words, Then, the blades 4f and 4f are formed so that the width on the peripheral surface 4b side becomes narrower.

  The speed reduction means 5 is fixed to a stay 10 provided between the frames 7 and 8 so as to be disposed between the adjacent impellers 4 and below the rotation shaft 9. Two members 52 are provided.

  The first member 51 is disposed below the rotary shaft 9 and includes a portion (hereinafter, referred to as a horizontal portion) 51a extending in the horizontal direction and a portion (hereinafter, referred to as a vertical portion) 51b extending below the first member 51.

  A surface 51 c of the vertical portion 51 b located on the upstream side with respect to the rotation direction of the impeller 4 (hereinafter referred to as a contact) 51 c is substantially orthogonal to the depth direction of the entry paths 4 a and 4 b located below the rotation shaft 9. Inclined to do. In the present embodiment, the abutment 51c is provided at a position that is directly below the rotating shaft 9 and that corresponds to a range extending from the immediate vicinity of the paper discharge conveyor 6 to the bottom portions 4d and 4e of the entry paths 4a and 4b positioned below the rotating shaft 9. It has been.

  On the other hand, a surface (hereinafter referred to as a first brake guide) 51d located on the lower surface of the horizontal portion 51a and upstream of the vertical portion 51b with respect to the rotational direction of the impeller 4 is brake means, and the first brake A signature 1a that is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the depth direction of the first approach path 4a located at a position corresponding to the guide 51d (in the present embodiment, is a horizontal plane) and that has entered the first approach path 4a. The position is set so as to come into contact with the first brake guide 51d before the contact with the bottom 4d.

  Further, the second member 52 is disposed on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the impeller 4 (substantially to the side of the rotation shaft 9 in this embodiment) as compared with the first member 51, and is a member extending in the horizontal direction. A surface 52a (hereinafter referred to as a second brake guide) 52a located on the opposite side of the rotary shaft 9 of the second member 52 is a brake means, and a second approach path 4b located at a position corresponding to the second brake guide 52a. The position is set so that the signature 1b entering the second entry path 4b contacts the second brake guide 52a before contacting the bottom 4e. ing.

  The position of the second member 52 is set so that the signature 1a discharged from the first conveying belt 2 and entering the first entry path 4a does not come into contact.

  The signature 1a discharged from the first conveyor belt 2 enters the first approach path 4a of the rotating impeller 4 and rotates the impeller 4 in a state in which the tip enters the first entrance path 4a. Along with this, it moves downward. In the present embodiment, since the first member 51 having the first brake guide 51d described above is provided between the adjacent impellers 4, as shown in FIG. 3, the tip of the signature 1a is the bottom of the first entry path 4a. Before reaching 4d, it comes into contact with the first brake guide 51d.

  At this time, since the first brake guide 51d is a surface that is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the depth direction of the first entry path 4a and is positioned between the first entry paths 4a in the axial direction, the tip of the signature 1a is It moves to the apex P side of the V-shaped space formed by the inner wall of the first approach path 4a and the first brake guide 51d. The tip of the signature 1a thus moved is restricted in movement at the portion facing the first brake guide 51d, while the portion facing the first entry path 4a tends to move toward the bottom 4d. The front end surface of the signature 1a is deformed so as to wave up and down with respect to the approach direction, and the end portion of the first approach path 4a (the end portion 4g of the blade 4f) and the end portion 51e of the first brake guide 51d facing each other. It will be in the state clamped temporarily by. Thereby, the approach speed to the 1st approach path 4a is reduced, and the signature 1a is not damaged or bounces even if it collides with the bottom part 4d or the contact 51c.

  Further, the signature 1b discharged from the second conveyor belt 3 enters the second entry path 4b of the rotating impeller 4 and the tip of the impeller 4 is held in the second entry path 4b. It moves downward with rotation. In the present embodiment, since the second member 52 having the above-described second brake guide 52a is provided between the adjacent impellers 4, as shown in FIG. 3, the tip of the signature 1b is the bottom of the second entry path 4b. Before reaching 4e, the second member 52 comes into contact with the second brake guide 52a.

  At this time, since the second brake guide 52a is a surface that is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the depth direction of the second approach path 4b and is positioned between the second approach paths 4b in the axial direction, the tip of the signature 1b is It moves to the apex side of the V-shaped space formed by the second approach path 4b and the second brake guide 52a. The tip of the signature 1b thus moved is restricted in movement at the portion facing the second brake guide 52a, while the portion facing the second entry path 4b tends to move toward the bottom 4e. The front end surface of the signature 1b is deformed so as to wave up and down with respect to the approach direction, and the end portion of the second approach path 4b (the end portion 4h of the blade 4f) and the end portion 52b of the second brake guide 52a facing each other. It will be in the state clamped temporarily by. Thereby, the approach speed to the 2nd approach path 4b is reduced, and even if the signature 1b collides with the bottom part 4e or the contact 51c, it will not be damaged or bounce.

  That is, the first brake guide 51d (or the first brake guide 51d) is rotated by the rotation of the impeller 4 between the approach path 4a (or 4b) of the impeller 4 and the approach path 4a (or 4b) of the impeller 4 adjacent to the impeller 4. When the two brake guides 52a) enter, the signature 1 is cut by the end 51e of the first brake guide 51d (or the end 52b of the second brake guide 52a) and the end 4g (or 4h) of the blade 4f. By holding from the up-and-down direction of 1 and decelerating the approach speed, the impact due to contact with the abutting contact surface 51c of the signature 1 is absorbed and alleviated. Thereafter, the rotation of the impeller 4 from the position where the signature 1 is held causes the end portion 51e of the first brake guide 51d (or the end portion 52b of the second brake guide 52a) and the end portion 4g (or 4h) of the blade 4f. The signature 1 is released on the delivery conveyor 6 easily when the signature 1 decelerated after being released from the holding of the signature 1 comes into contact with the abutment 51c.

  According to the sheet-like material transport device according to the present embodiment, the first brake guide 51d and the second brake guide 52a are provided, and as described above, the folding that enters the access paths 4a and 4b of the impeller 4 is performed. The leading end of the chop 1 is temporarily sandwiched to prevent the fold 1 from colliding with the bottom 4d, 4e or the pad 51c, thereby preventing the fold 1 from being damaged and preventing the fold 1 from bounce. Variations in the position of the signature 1 discharged to the conveyor 6 can be prevented.

  Further, the depths of the first approach path 4a and the second approach path 4b through which the tip of the signature 1 enters are made different from each other, and the signature 1a is inserted into the first approach path 4a on the downstream side in the rotation direction to rotate. On the upstream side in the direction, the signature 1b is inserted into the second approach path 4b, and a first brake guide 51d and a second brake guide 52a corresponding to the first approach path 4a and the second approach path 4b are provided. In addition, since the bottom 4e of the second entry path 4b is configured to be positioned radially outward with respect to the first brake guide 51d, the signature sent from the second conveyor belt 3 and entered into the second entry path 4b. It is possible to prevent 1b from interfering with the first member 51.

  On the other hand, for example, when the first approach path 4a is set to the same depth as the second approach path 4b, the tip of the signature 1 that is sent from the first transport belt 2 and held by the first approach path 4a is There is a possibility of colliding with the bottom portion 4d of the first approach path 4a before contacting the second contact surface 51d. Further, when the second approach path 4b is set to a depth equivalent to that of the first approach path 4a, the second approach path 4b is sent from the second conveyor belt 3 and comes into contact with the third contact surface 52a and decelerates. There is a possibility that the signature 1 moved to the bottom 4e of the first member 51 may interfere with the horizontal portion 51a of the first member 51.

  In the sheet conveying apparatus according to the present embodiment, the example in which the first brake guide 51d and the abutment 51c are integrated to configure the speed reduction unit 5 is shown, but the present invention is limited to the above-described embodiment. Instead, the first brake guide 51d and the contact 51c may be fixed to the stay 14, respectively.

  In the present embodiment, the signature is sandwiched between the end portion of the approach path and the end portion of the brake guide from above and below, but the signature is not formed at the end portion of the approach path and the end portion of the brake guide. May be sandwiched.

  Needless to say, the shapes of the impeller and the brake guide are not limited to those described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  The present invention relates to a sheet-like material conveying device, and is particularly suitable for application to a conveying device that collects signatures folded by a plurality of folding machines and discharges them at one place.

It is a side view which shows the conveying apparatus of the sheet-like material which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a front view which partially fractures and shows the conveyance apparatus of the sheet-like material which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the front-end | tip of the signature reached the contact surface in the conveyance apparatus of the sheet-like material which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is an enlarged view which expands and shows the X section of FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Y in FIG. 1. It is explanatory drawing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Signature 2 1st conveyance belt 3 2nd conveyance belt 4 Impeller 4a, 4b Access path 4c Peripheral surface 4d, 4e Bottom 5 Deceleration means 6 Paper discharge conveyor 7, 8 Frame 9 Rotating shaft 10 Stay 51 First guide member 51c 51d First brake guide 52 Second guide member 52a Second brake guide

Claims (7)

A plurality of first sheet-like objects that are arranged in parallel so as to have a predetermined interval in the axial direction and are conveyed by the first conveying means enter the first entry path between the blades facing each other, and the second An impeller that rotates and conveys the second sheet-like material conveyed by the conveying means into a second approach path between the blades facing each other; and the first wheel, The leading edge of the first sheet-like material entered into the first entry path by the conveying means and the leading edge of the second sheet-like material entered into the second entry path by the second conveying means are regulated. In the sheet-like material transport device, the first and second sheet-like materials are discharged from the impeller,
A first speed reducer provided on the upstream side of the impeller in the rotational direction of the impeller and decelerating the first sheet-like material entered into the first approach path by the first transport means; ,
A second speed reducer provided on the upstream side of the impeller in the rotational direction of the impeller and decelerating the second sheet-like material that has entered the second approach path by the second transport means; A sheet-like material conveying apparatus comprising: The first decelerating means includes a first brake means provided on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the impeller with respect to the impeller, and the first sheet-like object enters the first reducer means. The end of the first approach wing,
The second decelerating means includes a second brake means provided on the upstream side in the rotation direction of the impeller with respect to the impeller, and the second sheet-like object enters the second reducer means. 2. The sheet-like material conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like material conveying device is an end of a blade of the second approach path.   3. A sheet conveying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said first and second brake means are interposed between said impellers.   The first brake means enters between the first approach path of the impeller and the first approach path of the impeller adjacent to the impeller by the rotation of the impeller, whereby the first brake The first sheet-like object is held in the vertical direction of the sheet-like object by means of the means and the end of the blade of the first approach path, and the second approach path of the impeller and the blade adjacent to the impeller When the second brake means enters the second approach path of the vehicle by the rotation of the impeller, the second brake means and the end of the blade of the second approach path The sheet-like material conveying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second sheet-like material is held from above and below the sheet-like material.   The rotation of the impeller releases the deceleration of the first sheet-like material by the first brake means and the end of the blade of the first approach path, and the rotation of the impeller causes the second brake means and the first 3. The sheet-like material conveying apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second sheet-like material is decelerated from the end of the blade of the second approach path.   2. The sheet-like material conveying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first deceleration unit is provided inside a rotation locus of a bottom portion of the second approach path.   2. The sheet-like material conveying apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom portion of the first approach path inside a rotation locus of a bottom portion of the second entry path.

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