JPH0343185B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a paper aligning machine that is used in conjunction with a paper processing machine such as a cutting machine or a printing and binding machine.

<Conventional Technology> Conventionally, a paper alignment machine was installed near a cutting machine, and a worker manually carried the stacked paper aligned by the paper alignment machine onto the table of the cutting machine.

In addition, conventional paper alignment machines have a diaphragm installed on two sides of a roughly square table that sandwich the one vertex angle, tilt the table in the direction that lowers the one vertex angle, and vibrate the diaphragm to were prepared.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> Therefore, conventional cutting workshops require a cutting machine, a separate paper aligning machine, a paper conveying machine, etc., and require a large floor space as a whole. Workers had to carry the assembled stacks of paper by holding them in their arms.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a paper aligning machine that can be used in conjunction with conventional cutting machines and printing and binding machines, and that occupies only a small floor space.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The configuration of the paper aligning machine of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

A guide rail 2 fixed to the underside of a table 1 of a paper processing machine such as a cutting machine and a printing machine used in conjunction with the paper alignment machine and extending to the side of the paper processing machine, and its guide. A movable table 3 that is guided by a rail 2 and reciprocated; a fixed table 4 that is removably connected to the movable table 3 when the movable table 3 is in its return state after being displaced to the side of the paper processing machine; and a fixed table 4 that is fixed thereto. A fixed diaphragm 5 that rises from the rear edge of the table 4, a movable diaphragm 6 that is attached to the outer edge of the movable table 3 and extends above the surface of the fixed table, and the fixed table 4 and the movable table 3 are integrally connected. In this state, both tables 3 and 4 are connected to a fixed diaphragm 5 and a movable diaphragm 6.
It is characterized by having an inclination means for inclining the apex angle A in the direction in which the apex angle A between the two sides is lowered.

<Function> Initially, the movable table 3 is in the return state and is fixed and integrated with the fixed table 4,
The laminated paper to be processed is placed on top of it. Next, while both tables are integrated like a single plate, the tilting means is driven to lower the apex angle A, and the fixed diaphragm 5
The movable diaphragm 6 is vibrated to align the laminated papers. Next, the vibration drive is stopped, and both tables 3 and 4 return to the horizontal position again. Next, when the movable table 3 is displaced toward the table of the paper processing machine, the movable diaphragm fixed integrally with the movable table 3 pushes the laminated paper on both tables, keeping the laminated papers aligned until the paper processing machine transport to the table.

<Example> FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an example of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows a front view thereof, and FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the main part under the paper alignment table of FIG. 1.

A guide rail 2 is supported horizontally on the lower surface of a table 1 of a cutting machine via shaped steel members 7 and 8, and its right side extends to the right from the right end of the table 1. Legs 9 and 10 are provided to supplementally support the guide rail 2.
A manual sprocket 11 and a driven sprocket 12 are provided behind both ends of the chain 1.
3 is installed.

On the other hand, a rectangular fixed table 4 for aligning paper is provided adjacent to the right edge of the table 1 of the cutting machine at the same height as the table 1. This fixed table 4
is supported by the piston shaft of the table tilting main cylinder 27 and the table tilting auxiliary cylinder 28, and has a fixed diaphragm 5 rising from the table surface at its rear edge. This fixed diaphragm 5 is vibrated and driven by a vibration device 29 such as a vibrator or an eccentric cam.

A main moving arm 14 and an auxiliary moving arm 15 are provided to be slidable along the guide rail 2, and a rectangular paper alignment moving table 3 is supported by these two moving arms 14 and 15. The moving table 3 and fixed table 4 constitute a paper alignment table. Both tables are divided by a plane parallel to the guide rail 2, and when the movable table 3 is at the right end return position, both tables collectively constitute one rectangular paper alignment table. A movable diaphragm 6 is provided on the outer edge of the movable table 3 and rises from the table surface, and the rear part of this diaphragm 6 extends above the surface of the fixed table 4. This movable diaphragm 6 is vibrated and driven by a vibration device 24 such as a vibrator or an eccentric cam.

Main moving arm 14, one of the two moving arms
is adjacent to the inner edge of the moving table 3, and its upper surface is at the same height as the upper surface when the moving table 3 is in a horizontal state. The other auxiliary moving arm 15 is disposed below the table at approximately the center of the moving table 3, and a table tilting auxiliary cylinder 21 is provided at the tip of the arm, and its piston shaft supports the moving table 3. Furthermore, a link 19 having pin joints at both ends is provided between the lower surface of one end of the moving table 3 (the corner diagonal to the apex angle A) and the main moving arm 14, and the moving arm 3 is connected to this link 19 and the auxiliary moving arm 14. It is supported by the piston shaft of the cylinder 21.

Joint devices 22 and 23 are provided at two locations below the dividing surface B of the movable table 3 and fixed table 4. This coupling device is used for air cylinders 25 and 26.
It consists of a driving side with a drive side and a passive side that is detachably attached to the drive side, with the driving side being attached to the fixed table 4 and the passive side being attached to the movable table 3. The two tables 3, 4 are completely integrated when in the coupled state by the operation of the air cylinders 25, 26.

Two lock pins 17 and 18 are provided on adjacent surfaces of the moving table 3 and the main moving arm 16. This lock pin can be in two states, engaged and released, by an electromagnetic device, and when in the engaged state, the main moving arm 16 indexes the moving table 3. The main moving arm 16 is engaged with the chain 13,
It is driven by a motor 30.

Aquatiators such as each cylinder, electromagnetic device, motor, and vibration device are controlled by a sequence controller. Next, the procedure of this sequence control will be explained.

In the initial setting for paper alignment work, the main cylinder 27 and the two auxiliary cylinders 21, 28 are controlled so that the joint devices 22, 23 are in the connected state and both tables 3, 4 are horizontal, and the lock pins 17, 1 are
8 is set to the engaged state.

When the start button is pressed there, lock pin 1
7 and 18 are released, the table tilting main cylinder 27 and the auxiliary cylinders 21 and 28 operate together, and the tables 3 and 4 are tilted to a predetermined slope in a direction that lowers the apex angle A. When the tilt reaches a predetermined slope, a tilt completion signal is output, and the fixed diaphragm 5 and the movable diaphragm 6 start vibrating.

Here, an appropriate amount of unaligned papers stacked on the side paper trays are placed onto the tables 3 and 4, and this process is repeated several times. Paper can be stacked up to the height of the diaphragms 5 and 6.

When the paper is aligned, the operator presses the paper alignment completion signal button. This signal causes the vibration plates 5 and 6 to stop vibrating. Subsequently, the tilted tables 5 and 6 are returned to horizontal. When it returns to horizontal, lock pin 1
7 and 18 are brought into engagement, and the main moving arm 16 and the moving table 3 are connected.

When the horizontal movement button is pressed, the coupling devices 22, 2 that fixed the fixed table 4 and the moving table 3
3 is removed, then the motor 30 is started to drive the chain, and the movable table 3 starts moving in the direction of arrow S from the returned state shown in FIG. At this time, the paper on the paper alignment table is pushed by the movable diaphragm 6, and the part on the fixed table 4 slides on the table, and then moves onto the table 1 of the paper processing machine, and slides on it while moving the paper on the movable diaphragm 6. 3 and move to the left.

Eventually, when the end position shown in FIG. 4 is reached, the limit switch is activated and the motor 30 is stopped. In this state, the moving table 3 and the table 1 of the paper processing machine are on the same plane, so the paper is fed into the paper processing machine by the force of the worker or by another device.

When the return button is pressed, the motor 30 rotates in the reverse direction and the movable table 3 returns to its original return position, and is stopped by a detection signal from the limit switch. Return to the initial setting state by the stop completion signal.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention, it can be used by being attached to an existing paper processing machine, and in that case, the occupied floor space is significantly reduced compared to the case where a separate paper alignment machine is installed. This also improves work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a table 3 of FIG.
FIG. 4, which is a plan view with reference numeral 4 removed, is an explanatory view of the operation of the above embodiment.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A cutting machine used in conjunction with the paper aligning machine,
A guide rail fixed to the underside of a table of a paper processing machine such as a printing press and extending to the side of the paper processing machine, a movable table that is guided by the guide rail and reciprocated, and the movable table described above. A fixed table that is removably connected to the movable table when the paper processing machine is in its returned state after being displaced to the side; a fixed diaphragm that stands up from the rear edge of the fixed table; With the movable diaphragm extended above the fixed table surface, the fixed table, and the movable table connected together, both tables are tilted in a direction that lowers the apex angle between the fixed diaphragm and the movable diaphragm. A paper aligning machine having a tilting means.