Book flattening device

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of book production, and discloses a book-laying device, comprising: a frame; an upright assembly for standing books upright; a conveyor belt for moving books; and a tilting assembly for tilting upright books so that their front or back faces upwards. This book-laying device is equipped with an upright assembly, a conveyor belt, and a tilting assembly. After being upright, the books are conveyed to the tilting assembly via the conveyor belt. The tilting assembly tilts the books down, and the contact area between the tilting assembly and the books is relatively large, minimizing the risk of damage to the books.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of book production, and in particular to a book-laying device. Background Technology

[0002] In book production lines, when books need to be stacked, the varying thicknesses of the flip-page and glue-page sides necessitate alternating arrangements with the bottom or front facing up during vertical stacking to ensure stable placement. Existing technology CN114751168A discloses a book-flipping mechanism that can flip a book down by its front or back side; however, it guides the book down with an inclined plane, which can damage the front of the book during use. Therefore, current book-laying devices still have room for improvement. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0004] This invention provides a book-laying device, comprising:

[0005] frame;

[0006] A book-standing component, the book-standing component being used to stand a book upright;

[0007] A transfer conveyor belt, used to move books;

[0008] A push-down component, which is used to push over an upright book with its front or back facing up.

[0009] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The book flattening device is equipped with a book-standing component, a transfer conveyor belt, and a book-pushing component. After the book is stood up, it is transferred to the book-pushing component by the transfer conveyor belt. The book-pushing component pushes the book down. The contact area between the book-pushing component and the book is large, which makes it less likely to cause damage to the book.

[0010] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solutions, the push-down assembly includes a push-down driver and a book slot component. The push-down driver includes a push-down drive seat and a push-down drive rod. The push-down drive seat is hinged to the frame, the push-down drive rod is hinged to the book slot component, the book slot component is hinged to the frame, and the lower side of the book slot component is provided with a first book-pushing slot that runs through the conveying direction of the transfer conveyor belt.

[0011] As a sub-solution of the above technical solution, a second book pusher slot is also provided on the lower side of the book slot component, and the second book pusher slot is arranged adjacent to the first book pusher slot.

[0012] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the push-down assembly further includes a push-down pivot and a push-down connecting piece. The push-down pivot is mounted on the frame, the push-down connecting piece is rotatably connected to the push-down pivot, the book slot is located on the lower side of the push-down connecting piece, and the push-down drive rod is hinged to the push-down connecting piece.

[0013] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the book slot includes at least two slot pieces, the slot pieces are "L" shaped, the slot pieces are stacked, and the first book pushing slot is formed between adjacent two slot pieces.

[0014] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the slot plate is provided with a first elongated groove, and the first elongated grooves between adjacent slot plates are connected together by bolts.

[0015] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the book-standing assembly includes a first book-standing baffle, a second book-standing baffle, a book-supporting driver, and a book-supporting plate. The first book-standing baffle and the second book-standing baffle are both mounted on the frame, and a book-standing groove for standing the book is formed between the first book-standing baffle and the second book-standing baffle. The book-supporting driver is mounted on the frame, and the book-supporting driver is driven to move the book-supporting plate back and forth above the second book-standing baffle toward the book-standing groove.

[0016] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the first book-standing baffle extends vertically, the second book-standing baffle is bent, the upper end of the second book-standing baffle extends laterally toward the first book-standing baffle, and the middle part of the second book-standing baffle bends downward. The book-standing assembly also includes a connecting pad, a book board adjusting screw, a book board adjusting nut, and a book board adjusting slide. The book board adjusting nut is disposed on the frame, the book board adjusting slide is connected to the frame, and the second book-standing baffle slides along the book board adjusting slide. The book board adjusting screw is threadedly connected to the book board adjusting nut, and the book board adjusting screw is rotatably connected to the connecting pad, causing the connecting pad to move axially with the book board adjusting screw. The connecting pad is located between the book support plate and the second book-standing baffle and is connected to the second book-standing baffle.

[0017] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the book flattening device further includes a book guide assembly, which includes a first book guide strip and a second book guide strip. The first book guide strip and the second book guide strip are both disposed above the transfer conveyor belt, and a book guide groove is formed between the first book guide strip and the second book guide strip, which gradually narrows away from the first book stand baffle.

[0018] As some sub-solutions of the above technical solution, the book guide assembly further includes a book guide adjustment bracket, a book guide adjustment lock, and a lock slide rod. The first book guide strip has a book strip adjustment groove on the side facing away from the second book guide strip. The book guide adjustment bracket is mounted on the frame and can slide towards the second book guide strip. One end of the book guide adjustment bracket extends into the book strip adjustment groove. The lock slide rod is horizontally mounted above the first book guide strip. The upper end of the book guide adjustment lock slides along the lock slide rod. The upper end of the book guide adjustment lock is also provided with a lock screw hole. A lock screw is threaded into the lock screw hole. The tail of the lock screw is pressed against the lock slide rod to lock the book guide adjustment lock onto the lock slide rod. The lower end of the book guide adjustment lock is connected to the first book guide strip by a bolt.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of a book-laying device. Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of a book-laying device. Figure 2 ;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0024] In the attached diagram: 100 - transfer conveyor belt;

[0025] 200 - Book stand assembly; 201 - Book stand slot; 210 - First book stand baffle; 220 - Second book stand baffle; 230 - Book support driver; 240 - Book support plate;

[0026] 300 - Push-down assembly; 310 - Push-down driver; 320 - Book slot component; 321 - Slot piece; 322 - First book push slot; 323 - Second book push slot; 330 - Push-down shaft; 340 - Push-down connecting piece;

[0027] 401-Book guide slot; 410-First book guide strip; 420-Second book guide strip; 430-Book guide adjustment bracket; 440-Locking slide bar; 450-Book guide adjustment lock. Detailed Implementation

[0028] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0029] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting this invention.

[0030] In the description of this invention, "several" means an indefinite quantity, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features. The use of "and / or" throughout the text indicates three parallel solutions; for example, A and / or B indicates a solution satisfied by A, a solution satisfied by B, or a solution satisfied by both A and B.

[0031] In the description of this invention, if there is a short phrase containing multiple parallel features, the modifier in the phrase defines the closest feature. For example, "B, C, and E connected to D are set on A" means that B is set on A, E is connected to D, and C is not defined. However, modifiers indicating the relationship between features, such as "interval setting" or "circular arrangement," do not fall into this category. Modifiers preceded by "all" define all features in the short phrase. For example, "B, C, and D are all set on A" means that B, C, and D are all set on A. In statements where the subject is omitted, the omitted subject is the subject of the preceding statement; that is, "A has B and includes C" means that A has B and A includes C.

[0032] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "set up," "install," and "connect" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0033] The following is combined Figures 1 to 3 Embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[0034] This embodiment relates to a book-laying device, including:

[0035] frame;

[0036] A book-standing component 200, which is used to stand a book upright;

[0037] A transfer conveyor belt 100 is used to move the books;

[0038] A push-down component 300 is used to push over an upright book with its front or back facing up.

[0039] The book-laying device is equipped with an upright assembly 200, a conveyor belt 100, and a tilting assembly 300. After the book is upright, it is transferred to the tilting assembly 300 via the conveyor belt 100. The tilting assembly 300 tilts the book down. The contact area between the tilting assembly 300 and the book is relatively large, minimizing the risk of damage. In use, the book is placed in the upright assembly 200, which holds the book upright on the conveyor belt 100. The book is then moved to the tilting assembly 300, where it tilts the book laterally. Because the tilting assembly 300 contacts the side of the book during tilting, resulting in a large contact area, the tilting assembly 300 is less likely to damage the book.

[0040] In this embodiment, the push-down assembly 300 includes a push-down driver 310 and a book slot 320. The push-down driver 310 includes a push-down drive base and a push-down drive rod. The push-down drive base is hinged to the frame, and the push-down drive rod is hinged to the book slot 320. The book slot 320 is hinged to the frame. The lower side of the book slot 320 is provided with a first book-pushing slot 322 that extends along the conveying direction of the transfer conveyor belt 100. When the push-down assembly 300 is activated, since the push-down drive base and the push-down drive rod of the push-down driver 310 are hinged to the frame and the book slot 320 respectively, there is no interference when the push-down driver 310 is activated and drives the push-down drive rod to extend. When the push-down drive rod extends, it causes the book slot 320 to swing, and the books inserted into the book slot 320 are pushed down and laid flat. When the drive lever is pushed back and forth, the book can be placed flat on the transfer conveyor belt 100 with the front or back facing up.

[0041] Furthermore, a second book-pushing slot 323 is provided on the lower side of the book slot 320, and the second book-pushing slot 323 is arranged adjacent to the first book-pushing slot 322. The advantage of arranging the second book-pushing slot 323 adjacent to the first book-pushing slot 322 is that when the book slot 320 is pushed over in the first direction by the action of the book-pushing driver, the second book-pushing slot 323 can receive the next upright book conveyed by the transfer conveyor belt 100, and then push the book over in the second direction when the book-pushing driver performs the return action. In this way, the book is pushed over with the front facing up and the back facing up alternately. The action execution logic of the book-pushing driver is relatively simple.

[0042] Specifically, the push-down assembly 300 further includes a push-down pivot 330 and a push-down connecting piece 340. The push-down pivot 330 is mounted on the frame, and the push-down connecting piece 340 is rotatably connected to the push-down pivot 330. The book slot 320 is located below the push-down connecting piece 340, and the push-down drive rod is hinged to the push-down connecting piece 340. The book slot 320 is rotatably connected to the push-down pivot 330 via the push-down connecting piece 340. The push-down drive rod of the push-down actuator 310 drives the book slot 320 to swing around the push-down pivot 330 through its connection with the push-down connecting piece 340. By configuring the push-down connecting piece 340 and the push-down pivot 330, the arrangement of the book slot 320 becomes more flexible, and the swinging becomes more stable.

[0043] Furthermore, the book slot component 320 includes at least two slotted pieces 321, which are L-shaped and stacked, with the first book-pushing slot 322 formed between adjacent side slotted pieces 321. The structure of the book slot component 320, where two slotted pieces 321 are connected to form the first book-pushing slot 322, has advantages such as easy installation, reduced number of parts, and strong expandability.

[0044] The slot piece 321 is provided with a first elongated groove, and the first elongated grooves of adjacent slot pieces 321 are connected together by bolts. Adjacent slot pieces 321 are connected by bolts passing through the first elongated grooves, which is convenient for connection and allows for easy disengagement to adjust the position of the slot pieces 321, offering advantages such as convenient installation and adjustment. In this embodiment, the book slot component 320 has three slot pieces 321, forming two book-pushing slots between each pair of slot pieces 321, namely the first book-pushing slot 322 and the second book-pushing slot 323. This structure makes forming the first book-pushing slot 322 and the second book-pushing slot 323 very convenient.

[0045] In this embodiment, the book-standing assembly 200 includes a first book-standing baffle 210, a second book-standing baffle 220, a book-supporting driver 230, and a book-supporting plate 240. The first book-standing baffle 210 and the second book-standing baffle 220 are both mounted on the frame. A book-standing slot 201 for standing the book is formed between the first book-standing baffle 210 and the second book-standing baffle 220. The book-supporting driver 230 is mounted on the frame and is driven to move the book-supporting plate 240 back and forth above the second book-standing baffle 220 toward the book-standing slot 201. When a book is placed on the book support plate 240, one side of the book is supported by the book support plate 240, while the other side extends towards the second book-standing plate. When the book support plate 240 is retracted from under the book by the book-standing driver 230, the book falls onto the second book-standing baffle 220 and is guided to the book-standing slot 201. After entering the book-standing slot 201, the lower end of the book contacts the transfer conveyor belt 100 and moves with the transfer conveyor belt 100. The book-standing assembly 200 adopts this structure to stand the book up simply and conveniently, and provides good protection for the book.

[0046] Furthermore, the first book-standing baffle 210 extends vertically, and the second book-standing baffle 220 is bent. The upper end of the second book-standing baffle 220 extends laterally toward the first book-standing baffle 210, and the middle part of the second book-standing baffle 220 bends downward. The book-standing assembly 200 also includes a connecting pad, a book-board adjusting screw, a book-board adjusting nut, and a book-board adjusting slide. The book-board adjusting nut is disposed on the frame, and the book-board adjusting slide is connected to the frame. The second book-standing baffle 220 slides along the book-board adjusting slide. The book-board adjusting screw is threadedly connected to the book-board adjusting nut. The book-board adjusting screw is rotatably connected to the connecting pad, which drives the connecting pad to move axially with the book-board adjusting screw. The connecting pad is located between the book-supporting plate 240 and the second book-standing baffle 220 and is connected to the second book-standing baffle 220. The second book-standing baffle 220 is configured with a downward-bending structure. After the book support plate 240 is removed, the book gradually transitions along the bent portion of the second baffle onto the book-standing slot 201, providing better protection for the book. Furthermore, because a connecting pad is placed between the book support plate 240 and the second book-standing baffle, the book is further supported by the top surface of the connecting pad after the book support plate 240 is removed. This reduces the height difference between the book falling onto the second book-standing baffle 220, better protecting the book and reducing damage such as bending caused by falls. Additionally, when the book falls onto the connecting pad, one side of the book is supported by the connecting pad, ensuring that the book can smoothly tilt into the book-standing slot 201, making the entire book-standing assembly 200 more reliable. Furthermore, the connecting pad serves to connect the second book stand baffle 220 and the book stand adjustment screw. When the book stand adjustment screw is rotated, the axial movement generated by the book stand adjustment screw due to its threaded connection with the book stand adjustment nut can be transmitted to the second book stand baffle 220 through the connecting pad, thereby adjusting the distance between the second book stand baffle 220 and the first book stand baffle 210 to accommodate books of different thicknesses. The specific structure of the bookboard adjusting screw rotatably connected to the connecting pad, which drives the connecting pad to move axially with the bookboard adjusting screw, can refer to the relevant structure of the screw mechanism in the prior art, or adopt the bushing transmission structure (not shown in the figure) as shown in this embodiment. The bushing transmission structure includes a bushing and a bearing seat. The bushing is threadedly connected to the bookboard adjusting screw. The side of the bushing facing away from the bookboard adjusting screw is provided with an outwardly protruding ridge. The bearing seat is fixedly connected to the second upright book baffle 220. The bearing seat includes a bushing hole with a convex ring on the inner side. The bushing hole extends into the bushing hole, and the two sides of the convex block of the bushing slidably abut against the convex block and the second upright book baffle 220, so that the bushing and the bearing seat can rotate relative to each other and drive the bearing seat to move synchronously when the bushing moves axially with the bookboard adjusting screw.

[0047] Furthermore, the book-laying device also includes a book-guiding assembly, which comprises a first book-guiding strip 410 and a second book-guiding strip 420. Both the first book-guiding strip 410 and the second book-guiding strip 420 are positioned above the conveyor belt 100, and a book-guiding groove 401 is formed between the first book-guiding strip 410 and the second book-guiding strip 420, gradually narrowing away from the first book-standing baffle 210. By configuring the book-guiding assembly, books flipped to face up or face down on either side are guided by the first book-guiding strip 410 and the second book-guiding strip 420 to the same position for subsequent processing.

[0048] Furthermore, the book guide assembly also includes a book guide adjustment bracket 430, a book guide adjustment lock 450, and a lock slide rod 440. The first book guide strip 410 has a book strip adjustment groove on the side facing away from the second book guide strip 420. The book guide adjustment bracket 430 is mounted on the frame and can slide towards the second book guide strip 420. One end of the book guide adjustment bracket 430 extends into the book strip adjustment groove. The lock slide rod 440 is laterally mounted on the first book guide strip 410. Above the guide adjustment lock 450, the upper end of the guide slide 440 slides along the lock slide rod 440. The upper end of the guide adjustment lock 450 is also provided with a lock screw hole, where a lock screw (not shown in the figure) is threadedly connected. The tail of the lock screw abuts against the lock slide rod 440 to lock the guide adjustment lock 450 onto the lock slide rod 440. The lower end of the guide adjustment lock 450 is connected to the first guide strip 410 by a bolt. By configuring the guide adjustment hanger 430, the guide adjustment lock 450, and the lock slide rod 440, the distance between the first guide strip 410 and the second guide strip 420 is adjustable, and locking can be performed after adjustment.

[0049] In this embodiment, the guide adjustment groove is a "T"-shaped groove, and the end of the guide adjustment bracket 430 extending into the guide adjustment groove is a "T"-shaped block to ensure that one end of the guide adjustment bracket 430 does not easily come out of the guide adjustment groove. The lower end of the guide adjustment lock 450 is locked to the first guide strip 410 by a bolt (not shown in the figure). The head of the bolt slides in the "T"-shaped groove, and the tail of the bolt passes through the opening of the "T"-shaped groove and through the waist-shaped groove provided on the guide adjustment lock 450 before being threaded into the nut included in the bolt. By tightening the nut, the first guide strip 410 and the guide adjustment lock 450 are locked together, fixing the first guide strip 410. The position of the first guide strip 410 is determined by the guide adjustment lock 450 and the guide adjustment bracket 430. When the first guide strip 410 is fixed, the lock screw presses against the lock slide rod 440. When the position of the first guide bar 410 needs to be adjusted, the locking screw can be loosened to allow the guide adjustment lock 450 to slide, adjust the sliding of the first guide bar 410, change the distance between the first guide bar 410 and the second guide bar 420, and adjust the size of the outlet of the guide slot to adapt to different sizes of book blocks and covers.

[0050] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included within the scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A book flattening device, characterized by: The utility model relates to a book vertical and horizontal device, which comprises a frame, a book vertical component (200) for making books stand vertically, a transfer conveyor belt (100) for driving books to move, and a push-down component (300) for pushing down the books standing vertically with their front or back faces upward. The push-down component (300) comprises a push-down driver (310) including a push-down driving base and a push-down driving rod, a book slot piece (320) hinged to the frame, and a lower side of the book slot piece (320) provided with a first book pushing slot (322) penetrating along a conveying direction of the transfer conveyor belt (100). The book slot piece (320) comprises at least two slot pieces (321) in an "L" shape, which are arranged in layers and form the first book pushing slot (322) between two adjacent slot pieces (321). The lower side of the book slot piece (320) is further provided with a second book pushing slot (323) arranged next to the first book pushing slot (322). The push-down component (300) further comprises a push-down rotating shaft (330) arranged on the frame, a push-down connecting piece (340) rotationally connected to the push-down rotating shaft (330), and the book slot piece (320) arranged on a lower side of the push-down connecting piece (340), and the push-down driving rod is hinged to the push-down connecting piece (340). The slot piece (321) is provided with a first elongated slot, and the first elongated slots between the adjacent slot pieces (321) are connected together by bolts. The book vertical component (200) comprises a first book vertical baffle (210), a second book vertical baffle (220), a book supporting driver (230), and a book supporting plate (240), the first book vertical baffle (210) and the second book vertical baffle (220) are arranged on the frame, a book vertical slot (201) for making books stand vertically is formed between the first book vertical baffle (210) and the second book vertical baffle (220), the book supporting driver (230) is arranged on the frame, and the book supporting driver (230) is drivingly connected to the book supporting plate (240) to drive the book supporting plate (240) to move back and forth above the second book vertical baffle (220) towards the book vertical slot (201).

2. The book laying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: ​ 3. The book laying device of claim 1, wherein: ​ 4. The book laying device of claim 1, wherein: ​ 5. A book laying device according to claim 2 or 3, characterised in that: ​ 6. The book laying device according to claim 5, wherein: The first vertical book stop plate (210) extends vertically, the second vertical book stop plate (220) is in a bent shape, the upper end of the second vertical book stop plate (220) extends laterally towards the first vertical book stop plate (210), the middle part of the second vertical book stop plate (220) is bent downwards, the vertical book assembly (200) further comprises a connecting pad, a book plate adjusting lead screw, a book plate adjusting nut, a book plate adjusting sliding seat, the book plate adjusting nut is arranged on the rack, the book plate adjusting sliding seat is connected with the rack, and the second vertical book stop plate (220) slides along the book plate adjusting sliding seat; the book plate adjusting lead screw is threadedly connected with the book plate adjusting nut, the book plate adjusting lead screw is rotatably connected with the connecting pad to drive the connecting pad to move axially along the book plate adjusting lead screw, and the connecting pad is located between the book supporting plate (240) and the second vertical book stop plate (220) and is connected with the second vertical book stop plate (220).

7. The book laying device of claim 5, wherein: The book laying device further comprises a book guiding assembly, the book guiding assembly comprises a first book guiding strip (410) and a second book guiding strip (420), the first book guiding strip (410) and the second book guiding strip (420) are arranged above the transfer conveying belt (100), and a book guiding groove (401) gradually narrowing away from the first vertical book stop plate (210) is formed between the first book guiding strip (410) and the second book guiding strip (420).

8. The book laying device according to claim 7, wherein: The book guiding assembly further comprises a book guiding adjusting hanging piece (430), a book guiding adjusting locking piece (450) and a locking piece sliding rod (440), one side of the first book guiding strip (410) away from the second book guiding strip (420) is provided with a book strip adjusting sliding groove, the book guiding adjusting hanging piece (430) is arranged on the rack and can slide towards the second book guiding strip (420), one end of the book guiding adjusting hanging piece (430) extends into the book strip adjusting sliding groove, the locking piece sliding rod (440) is arranged above the first book guiding strip (410) in a transverse direction, the upper end of the book guiding adjusting locking piece (450) slides along the locking piece sliding rod (440), the upper end of the book guiding adjusting locking piece (450) is further provided with a locking piece screw hole, a locking piece screw is threadedly connected with the locking piece screw hole, the tail of the locking piece screw is tightly arranged on the locking piece sliding rod (440) to lock the book guiding adjusting locking piece (450) on the locking piece sliding rod (440), and the lower end of the book guiding adjusting locking piece (450) is connected with the first book guiding strip (410) through a bolt.

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