Creasing and page inserting all-in-one machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an indentation and page insertion all-in-one machine which comprises a printing unit, a temporary storage unit, a binding and folding unit and a trimming unit which are sequentially arranged in the paper feeding direction, and a printing channel allowing paper to be printed to pass through and completing printing is formed in the printing unit; an indentation unit is arranged at the top of the paper outlet end of the printing unit, and an indentation channel allowing preprinted paper to pass through and completing indentation is formed in the indentation unit; the paper outlet end of the printing unit and the paper outlet end of the indentation unit are both in conveying connection with the paper inlet end of the temporary storage unit, so that paper passing through the printing channel and the indentation channel is gathered into the temporary storage unit to be stacked and conveyed to the binding and folding unit from the paper outlet end of the temporary storage unit. Different processing technologies can be completed on the same equipment, paper is prevented from being transferred among different processing equipment, all the processing units are prevented from being mutually connected and processed, continuous production is formed, the production period is effectively shortened, meanwhile, manual intervention is reduced, and the production quality is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of book processing equipment, and in particular to an integrated creasing and inserting machine. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, book processing technology includes printing, creasing, temporary storage, binding and folding, and trimming. These processes are generally completed separately using different equipment. After each process is completed, the paper needs to be manually transferred, and the corresponding equipment needs to be paused. It can only resume operation after the paper is placed back on the equipment, making it impossible to form continuous production. The various process equipment cannot be connected to each other, which increases the production cycle. Moreover, due to the manual transfer of paper, there are errors in the placement of paper on different process equipment, which reduces the production quality. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an integrated creasing and inserting machine that can complete different processing techniques on the same equipment. The various process units are interconnected to form continuous production, reducing manual intervention and thus effectively shortening the production cycle and improving production quality.

[0004] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] A creasing and inserting integrated machine includes a printing unit, a temporary storage unit, a folding unit and an edge trimming unit arranged sequentially along the paper feeding direction. The printing unit has a printing channel inside that allows the paper to be printed to pass through and complete the printing.

[0006] The printing unit is provided with a creasing unit at the top of the paper output end, and the creasing unit forms a creasing channel inside which the pre-printed paper can pass through and be creasing.

[0007] The paper output ends of both the printing unit and the creasing unit are connected to the paper input end of the temporary storage unit, so that the paper after passing through the printing channel and the creasing channel is stacked in the temporary storage unit and conveyed from the paper output end of the temporary storage unit to the folding unit.

[0008] Based on the above technical solution, the present invention can be improved as follows:

[0009] Furthermore, a first paper feed tray is connected between the paper output end of the printing unit and the paper input end of the temporary storage unit, and the first paper feed tray is arranged horizontally; a second paper feed tray is connected between the paper output end of the creasing unit and the paper input end of the temporary storage unit, and the second paper feed tray is arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane.

[0010] Furthermore, the creasing unit includes a paper feeding device and a creasing device; the paper feeding device includes a support frame, inside which a paper trough for accommodating paper is formed, one end of the paper trough is connected to the creasing device and forms a conveying port, and a paper discharge port is formed at the end of the paper trough away from the creasing device; a liftable lifting platform is provided in the paper trough, and a paper suction device is located above the lifting platform; a paper blowing device for blowing up the stacked paper at the conveying port of the paper trough is provided.

[0011] Furthermore, the paper blowing device includes a fixed plate, a first fan mounted on the fixed plate, and an air guide groove connected to the air outlet of the first fan; an air guide cavity is formed inside the air guide groove, and multiple air outlets communicating with the air guide cavity are provided on the side of the air guide groove facing the paper.

[0012] Furthermore, the creasing device includes a paper feeding assembly and a creasing mechanism; the paper feeding assembly includes a creasing conveyor motor, a first rubber roller assembly, and a second rubber roller assembly, the creasing conveyor motor being drivenly connected to the first rubber roller assembly and the second rubber roller assembly; the creasing mechanism is located between the first rubber roller assembly and the second rubber roller assembly, so that the paper can be creasing sequentially through the first rubber roller assembly, the creasing mechanism, and the second rubber roller assembly.

[0013] Furthermore, the indentation mechanism includes an indentation motor, an indentation shaft, an upper indentation component, and a lower indentation component; the indentation motor is connected to the indentation shaft in a driving connection; the indentation shaft is provided with a plurality of convex rings; the bottom of the lower indentation component is provided with a plurality of push rods; the outer ring of each convex ring cooperates with the bottom surface of each push rod, and the indentation motor drives the indentation shaft to rotate, so that the convex rings on the indentation shaft rotate and drive the push rods to rise and fall.

[0014] Furthermore, the temporary storage unit includes a horizontally arranged belt conveyor line, with baffles fixedly provided on both sides along the conveying direction; a collection tray is fixedly provided at the bottom of the belt conveyor line, and a second fan is fixedly provided at the top of the belt conveyor line.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0016] This invention connects the printing unit, temporary storage unit, folding unit, trimming unit, and creasing unit to complete different processing techniques on the same equipment, avoiding the transfer of paper between different processing equipment. The various process units are interconnected to form continuous production, effectively shortening the production cycle, reducing manual intervention, and improving production quality. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0018] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the integrated creasing and inserting machine in the embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the paper feed end of the indentation unit in the embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the paper output end of the indentation unit in the embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of section A in the image;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of the paper output end of the indentation unit in the embodiment;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the paper feed end of the temporary storage unit in the embodiment;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the paper output end of the temporary storage unit in the embodiment.

[0025] The labels on the attached diagram are as follows: 1-Printing unit, 2-Fitting and folding unit, 3-Trimming unit, 4-Support frame, 5-Paper trough, 6-Lifting platform, 7-Negative pressure conveyor belt, 8-First fan, 9-Fixing plate, 10-Air guide trough, 11-Creasing conveyor motor, 12-Creasing conveyor gear, 13-Creasing conveyor synchronous belt, 14-First rubber roller, 15-Second rubber roller, 16-First gear, 17-Second gear, 18-Third rubber roller, 19-Fourth rubber roller, 20-Third gear, 21-Fourth gear, 22-Creasing motor, 23-Creasing shaft, 24-Top rod, 25-Upper creasing knife, 26-Lower creasing knife, 27-Belt conveyor line, 28-Baffle, 29-Waste collection tray, 30-Paper climbing structure, 31-Second fan, 32-Conveyor frame, 33-Rotating shaft, 34-Pulley, 35-First paper feeding tray, 36-Second paper feeding tray. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. These descriptions are intended to aid in understanding the utility model but do not constitute a limitation thereof. Furthermore, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of this utility model described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0027] See Figures 1 to 7This embodiment relates to a creasing and inserting integrated machine, including a printing unit 1, a temporary storage unit, a folding unit 2 and a trimming unit 3 arranged sequentially along the paper feeding direction; a printing channel is formed inside the printing unit 1, with the two ends of the printing channel being the paper inlet end and the paper outlet end, respectively. The paper to be printed can be conveyed from the paper inlet end to the paper outlet end through the printing channel to complete printing inside the printing unit 1.

[0028] The paper output end of the printing unit 1 is connected to the paper input end of the temporary storage unit. The printing unit 1 has a creasing unit at the top of the paper output end. A creasing channel is formed inside the creasing unit. The two ends of the creasing channel are the paper input end and the paper output end, respectively. The pre-printed paper can be conveyed from the paper input end to the paper output end through the creasing channel to complete the creasing inside the creasing unit. The paper output end of the creasing unit is connected to the paper input end of the temporary storage unit, so that both the creasing paper and the printed paper are conveyed into the temporary storage unit from the paper input end of the temporary storage unit. After being stacked inside the temporary storage unit, they are conveyed out from the paper output end of the temporary storage unit and conveyed to the folding unit 2.

[0029] It should be noted that the paper to be printed in this embodiment is blank paper without any printed patterns or text; the pre-printed paper in this embodiment is paper that has already been printed by other printers and has patterns or text printed on it; the printer unit in this embodiment is a printer in the prior art, and its specific structure is not described in detail here. Those skilled in the art can select it according to the actual situation.

[0030] This embodiment illustrates the production of a booklet with six sheets of paper. One sheet is the cover page that needs to be creasing, and the remaining five sheets are the inner pages. After the five inner pages are printed by the printing unit, they are conveyed from the paper output end of the printing unit into the temporary storage unit for stacking. Then, the cover page (which is a pre-printed sheet placed on the paper feeding mechanism of the creasing unit) is creasing by the creasing unit and conveyed from the paper output end of the printer into the temporary storage unit, where it is stacked on top of the inner pages. At this point, the insertion is completed, and the temporary storage unit contains six sheets of paper (i.e., stacked into a booklet). These six sheets of paper are then conveyed from the paper output end of the temporary storage unit to the folding unit 2 to complete the subsequent processes.

[0031] The creasing unit includes a paper feeding device and a creasing device. The paper feeding device includes a support frame 4, inside which a paper trough 5 for accommodating paper is formed. One end of the paper trough 5 is connected to the creasing device and forms a conveying port. At the end of the paper trough 5 away from the creasing device, a paper discharge port is formed. A liftable lifting platform 6 is provided in the paper trough 5, and a paper suction device is located above the lifting platform 6. Paper is loaded into the paper trough 5 through the paper discharge port, lifted from bottom to top by the lifting platform 6, and then conveyed to the creasing device after being suctioned one sheet at a time by the paper suction device. A paper blowing device is provided at the conveying port of the paper trough 5. The paper blowing device is used to blow up the paper stacked on top so that the paper suction device can suction the paper one sheet at a time.

[0032] The paper suction device is a negative pressure conveyor belt 7 in the prior art. The negative pressure conveyor belt 7 has multiple negative pressure holes, which use negative pressure to adsorb and convey paper.

[0033] The paper blowing device includes a fixed plate 8, a first fan 9 mounted on the fixed plate 8, and an air guide trough 10 connected to the air outlet of the first fan 9. An air guide cavity is formed inside the air guide trough 10, and multiple air outlets connected to the air guide cavity are provided on the side of the air guide trough 10 facing the paper. The first fan 9 blows air into the air guide trough 10 to form an airflow. After the airflow is guided through the air guide cavity, it is blown out from the air outlets on the air guide trough 10 to blow up the paper stacked on top.

[0034] The creasing device includes a paper feeding assembly and a creasing mechanism; the paper feeding assembly and the creasing mechanism are arranged sequentially on the support frame 4 along the paper feeding direction. The paper feeding assembly is used to convey the paper to the creasing mechanism; the creasing mechanism is used to creasing the paper.

[0035] The paper feeding assembly includes a creasing conveyor motor 11, a first rubber roller assembly, a second rubber roller assembly, and a creasing conveyor timing belt 13. The creasing conveyor motor 11 is mounted on a support frame 4, and a creasing conveyor gear 12 is connected to the shaft of the creasing conveyor motor 11. The first rubber roller assembly includes a first rubber roller 14 and a second rubber roller 15 rotatably connected to the support frame 4. The first rubber roller 14 and the second rubber roller 15 are vertically aligned and have the same structure, and paper is conveyed between the first rubber roller 14 and the second rubber roller 15. A first gear 16 is connected to the first rubber roller 14, and a second gear 17 is connected to the second rubber roller 15. The second rubber roller assembly includes a third rubber roller 18 and a fourth rubber roller 19 rotatably connected to the support frame 4. The third rubber roller 18 and the fourth rubber roller 19 are vertically aligned and have the same structure. With the same structure, the paper is conveyed between the third rubber roller 18 and the fourth rubber roller 19; the third rubber roller 18 is connected to the third gear 20; the fourth rubber roller 19 is connected to the fourth gear 21; the creasing conveyor synchronous belt 13 is tensioned and connected to the creasing conveyor gear 12, the first gear 16, the second gear 17, the third gear 20, and the fourth gear 21; the creasing conveyor motor 11 drives the creasing conveyor gear 12 to rotate, thereby simultaneously driving the first gear 16, the second gear 17, the third gear 20, and the fourth gear 21 to rotate through the creasing conveyor synchronous belt 13; and the creasing conveyor motor 11 simultaneously drives the first rubber roller assembly and the second rubber roller assembly, realizing the synchronous conveying of the first rubber roller assembly and the second rubber roller assembly, improving the conveying accuracy and conveying efficiency in the creasing process.

[0036] The creasing mechanism is located between the first rubber roller assembly and the second rubber roller assembly. The paper passes through the first rubber roller assembly, the creasing mechanism, and the second rubber roller assembly in sequence. After the paper is positioned, it is creasing processed by the creasing mechanism and then conveyed to the paper feeding device 3.

[0037] The indentation mechanism includes an indentation motor 22, an indentation shaft 23, an upper indentation component, and a lower indentation component. The indentation motor 22 is mounted on a support frame 4 and is a stepper motor. The indentation shaft 23 is rotatably connected to the support frame 4, and the indentation motor 22 and the indentation shaft 23 are connected by a gear transmission belt assembly. The indentation shaft 23 is provided with multiple convex rings. The bottom of the lower indentation component is provided with multiple push rods 24. The outer ring of each convex ring mates with the bottom surface of each push rod 24. The rotation of the convex rings drives the push rods 24 to rise and fall, clamping the upper and lower indentation components for indentation processing. The indentation motor 22 drives the convex rings on the indentation shaft 23 to rotate, further facilitating the upward movement of the lower indentation component to clamp it with the upper indentation component for indentation processing.

[0038] The upper indentation component is an upper indentation knife 25, and the lower indentation component is a lower indentation knife 26; the lower indentation knife 26 and the upper indentation knife 25 are connected by a fixing bolt (not shown in the attached drawing); a spring (not shown in the attached drawing) is sleeved on the fixing bolt; the clamping and indentation action is achieved by the cooperation of the fixing bolt and the spring between the lower indentation knife 26 and the upper indentation knife 25.

[0039] In this embodiment, two fixing bolts are provided, located at both ends of the lower indentation knife 26. The lower indentation knife 26 and the upper indentation knife 25 are limited vertically by the fixing bolts, and the lower indentation knife 26 can be extended and retracted upward by the spring, thereby realizing the indentation action.

[0040] During the indentation process, the convex ring on the indentation shaft 23 is driven to rotate by the indentation motor 22. This causes the convex ring and the push rod 24 on the lower indentation tool support frame 441 to drive the lower indentation tool 26 to push the upper indentation tool 25. The lower indentation tool 26 and the upper indentation tool 25 are clamped together to perform the indentation action. After the indentation is completed, the push rod 24 is lowered by the convex ring. The lower indentation tool 26 returns to its original position by the reaction force of the spring on the fixing bolt, so as to continue the subsequent indentation processing.

[0041] A first paper feed tray 35 is connected between the paper output end of the printing unit and the paper input end of the temporary storage unit. The first paper feed tray 35 is arranged horizontally so that the printed paper is horizontally conveyed to the temporary storage unit. A second paper feed tray 36 is connected between the paper output end of the creasing unit and the paper input end of the temporary storage unit. The second paper feed tray 36 is arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane so that the creasing paper is conveyed inclined downwards to the temporary storage unit. In this embodiment, the first paper feed tray 35 and the second paper feed tray 36 are both paper feed trays with the same structure in the prior art. Those skilled in the art can select them according to the actual situation. The specific structure of the paper feed tray is not described in detail here.

[0042] The temporary storage unit includes a horizontally arranged belt conveyor 27 for conveying paper; baffles 28 are fixed on both sides of the belt conveyor 27 along the conveying direction to prevent paper from falling off the belt conveyor 27 and onto the ground; a collection tray 29 is fixed at the bottom of the belt conveyor 27, in which paper can be temporarily stored; a second fan 31 is fixed at the top of the belt conveyor 27, when the paper passes the second fan 31, the paper head is blown up to prevent it from colliding with the paper tail of the adjacent previous paper, thereby ensuring that the paper is stacked smoothly.

[0043] The belt conveyor 27 includes a fixedly installed conveyor frame 32 and a rotating shaft 33 rotatably connected to the conveyor frame 32. A pulley 34 for driving the belt 24 is provided on the rotating shaft 33, and adjacent belts 24 are spaced apart.

[0044] This embodiment connects the printing unit 1, the temporary storage unit, the folding unit 2, the trimming unit 3, and the creasing unit to complete different processing techniques on the same equipment. This avoids the transfer of paper between different processing equipment. The various process units are interconnected to form continuous production, effectively shortening the production cycle, reducing manual intervention, and improving production quality.

[0045] The above embodiments of this utility model are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. The implementation of this utility model is not limited thereto. All other modifications, substitutions or alterations made to the above structure of this utility model based on the above content of this utility model and in accordance with the common technical knowledge and conventional means in the field, without departing from the basic technical idea of ​​this utility model, shall fall within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. A creasing and inserting integrated machine, characterized in that, It includes a printing unit, a temporary storage unit, a folding unit and a trimming unit arranged sequentially along the paper feeding direction. The printing unit has a printing channel inside that allows the paper to be printed to pass through and complete the printing process. The printing unit is provided with a creasing unit at the top of the paper output end, and the creasing unit forms a creasing channel inside which the pre-printed paper can pass through and be creasing. The paper output ends of both the printing unit and the creasing unit are connected to the paper input end of the temporary storage unit, so that the paper after passing through the printing channel and the creasing channel is stacked in the temporary storage unit and conveyed from the paper output end of the temporary storage unit to the folding unit.

2. The indentation and insert machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first paper feed tray is connected between the paper output end of the printing unit and the paper input end of the temporary storage unit, and the first paper feed tray is arranged horizontally; a second paper feed tray is connected between the paper output end of the creasing unit and the paper input end of the temporary storage unit, and the second paper feed tray is arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane.

3. The indentation and insert machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The creasing unit includes a paper feeding device and a creasing device; the paper feeding device includes a support frame, inside which a paper trough for accommodating paper is formed, one end of the paper trough is connected to the creasing device and forms a conveying port, and the end of the paper trough away from the creasing device forms a paper discharge port; the paper trough is provided with a liftable lifting platform and a paper suction device located above the lifting platform; the paper trough is provided with a paper blowing device at the conveying port for blowing up the paper stacked on top.

4. The indentation and insert machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The paper blowing device includes a fixed plate, a first fan mounted on the fixed plate, and an air guide trough connected to the air outlet of the first fan; an air guide cavity is formed inside the air guide trough, and multiple air outlets communicating with the air guide cavity are provided on the side of the air guide trough facing the paper.

5. The indentation and insert machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The creasing device includes a paper feeding assembly and a creasing mechanism; the paper feeding assembly includes a creasing conveyor motor, a first rubber roller assembly, and a second rubber roller assembly, and the creasing conveyor motor is driven to drive the first rubber roller assembly and the second rubber roller assembly; the creasing mechanism is located between the first rubber roller assembly and the second rubber roller assembly, so that the paper can be creasing by passing through the first rubber roller assembly, the creasing mechanism, and the second rubber roller assembly in sequence.

6. The indentation and insert machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The indentation mechanism includes an indentation motor, an indentation shaft, an upper indentation component, and a lower indentation component. The indentation motor is connected to the indentation shaft. The indentation shaft has multiple convex rings. The bottom of the lower indentation component has multiple push rods. The outer ring of each convex ring mates with the bottom surface of each push rod. The indentation motor drives the indentation shaft to rotate, causing the convex rings on the indentation shaft to rotate and drive the push rods to rise and fall.

7. The indentation and insert machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The temporary storage unit includes a horizontally arranged belt conveyor, with baffles fixed on both sides along the conveying direction; a collection tray is fixed at the bottom of the belt conveyor, and a second fan is fixed at the top of the belt conveyor.

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