JP3202823B2 - Continuous form supply method and supply device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a proper processing device in which a plurality of continuous forms formed by stacking continuous forms in a folded state are arranged, and the rear end and the front end of the front and rear continuous form groups are continuous. The present invention relates to a method of supplying a continuous form to be supplied to a company and a supply device used in the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the processing speed of continuous forms has been increased. For example, in a printing operation using a non-impact printer, high-speed printing of 10,000 lines or more per minute is possible. It is progressing further. However, in order to take advantage of the reduction in processing time, the length of continuous forms must be sufficiently longer than before.
If this is short, the continuous form must be frequently re-set at a predetermined position, resulting in poor work efficiency. More specifically, a continuous report with a depth of 11 inches
The print processing time when stacked at a height of 0 cm is 12, 3
Although it takes about a minute, the time required for resetting this takes a few minutes, and the resetting time in the entire printing work time is about 20%.

Although it is possible to lengthen one continuous unit of a continuous form, it is difficult to fold the extended continuous form and stack it in a high position in a predetermined position in a desired state without bending. Therefore, there has been a demand for the development of a continuous form installation member that enables this. In the past, as a solution to this demand, a Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-7456 has already been proposed.
A long form storage box described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 1 has been proposed.

[0004]

However, the long form storage box described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 61-74561 has a complicated structure, a complicated assembling operation, and a stacked continuous form. There is also a disadvantage that a plurality of continuous form groups cannot be continuously supplied to an appropriate processing apparatus by connecting the rear end and the front end of an adjacent group (one packing unit referred to in the above publication). The present invention aims to overcome this drawback.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a continuous form supply method according to the present invention comprises a plurality of continuous forms formed by folding and stacking continuous forms, and a plurality of continuous forms arranged after the preceding and following continuous forms. A method in which the end side and the front end side are continuous and are supplied to an appropriate processing device, and the continuous front end of the continuous continuous form group which is continuous to the rear end side of the continuous continuous form group being supplied slides down continuously. Pressing and suppressing with a holding member that is displaceably supported in the form supply direction, and when the supply of the standby continuous form group is started and a predetermined tension or more is applied, the holding member is displaced to perform the holding operation. Release,
The supply operation is continued.

Further, the supply device of the present invention is arranged so that the leading end of the continuous form group which is continuous with the rear end side of the continuous form group being supplied is prevented from sliding down. A press member that presses the vicinity of the upper end side of the group and is supported so as to be displaceable in the continuous form supply direction, and when the supply of the continuous form group in the standby state is started, the press member pulls out the continuous form. The pressing operation is released by displacing in the supply direction.

[0007]

Since the rear end and the front end of the front and rear continuous form groups are continuous, all the continuous form groups can be continuously supplied to an appropriate processing apparatus. Since the leading end of the continuous continuous form group connected to the rear end side of the form group is prevented from sliding down by the pressing member, the continuous continuous form in the standby state does not slip down and the continuous continuous form in the standby state is supplied. Is started, the pressing operation of the pressing member is released to enable a continuous supply operation.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a removable portion of the storage box is removed, FIG. 2 is a front view of the storage box, and FIG. 3 stores continuous paper in the storage box and sets a roller as a pressing member. FIG. 4 is a schematic front view showing a state in which the continuous paper is supplied, with a part thereof being omitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, a storage box 1 comprises a square bottom plate 2 and side plates 3 provided on the bottom plate 2 and surrounding four side surfaces.
4, 5, 6, 7 and a detachable lid 8. The side plate 3 on the back side and the side plates 4 and 5 on both sides are fixed integrally,
The side plate 3 is attached to the bottom plate 2 via two hinges 9. Therefore, the side plates 3 are connected to the side plates 4 and 5 respectively.
Can be slid in the direction of arrow A in FIG. The side plates 6 and 7 are formed with male and female joint surfaces, are detachable from the side plates 4 and 5, and have a pair of notches 10 and 11 formed on the side plates 4 and 5, respectively. A pair of protrusions 12 and 13 of the side plates 6 and 7 are fitted respectively to the fixing members 14 provided near the notches 10 and 11 of the side plates 4 and 5.
Thereby, the side plates 6 and 7 are fixed to the side plates 4 and 5. On the other hand, the bottom plate 2 and each of the side plates 4 and 5 can also be fixed by a fixing member 15 (only the side plate 5 side is shown).
A frame is constituted by the side plates 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

On the side plate 3, two partition plates 16 are fixed at equal intervals so as to be positioned in parallel with the side plates 4 and 5, thereby forming a continuous form group formed by folding and stacking continuous forms. 40a, 40b and 40c (see FIGS. 3 and 4) are stored in three rows. Each partition plate 16
, A vertically long ventilation hole 20 is provided. In addition, casters 21 with lock functions are provided at the four corners of the bottom plate 2.
22 are provided. The casters 21 on the side plate 4 are casters that can be rotationally displaced not only with the horizontal axis but also with the vertical axis as the rotation axis.

A pair of upper and lower through-hole ventilation windows (not shown) are provided in the side plate 3 near the bottom plate 2 so as to correspond to the respective sections. Further, the side plate 7 is also provided with a pair of upper and lower ventilation windows 1 at positions opposed to the pair of upper and lower ventilation windows.
7, 18, and 19 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of upper and lower slide plates 24 and 25 made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin such as an acrylic resin are provided so as to cover the pair of upper and lower ventilation windows 17, 18 and 19. It is slidably supported by the guide frame 26. The slide plates 24 and 25 are connected to the ventilation windows 17, 18 and 19 respectively.
Holes 27, 28, and 2 of the same size so that
9, 30, 31, 32 are provided so that the ventilation windows 17, 18, 19 can be opened and closed by sliding.

As shown in FIG. 3, each of the side plates 3 and 6 has a pair of rollers 50 functioning as guide rollers mounted when used as a supply device, as can be understood from FIG. The supporting brackets 33 and 36 into which the supporting shafts 53a and 53b are inserted and supported, and the rollers 51 and 5 serving as pressing members similarly functioning as pressing rollers in a standby state.
Support fittings 34, 35, 37, 38 into which fitting projection shafts 56, 57 (only one side is shown) provided on each pair of support shafts 54a, 54b, 55a, 55b are provided. In the vicinity of the support fittings 34, 35, 37, 38, the support shafts 54a, 54b, 55a,
Locking fittings 41, 42, 43, and 44 are provided with concave portions in which the ends of 55 b are displaced and fitted.

Magnetic members 45a, 45b, 46a, 46b such as iron are provided on both side ends of the slide plates 24, 25, while the magnetic members 45a, 45 are provided on the side plates 3, 7.
magnet 47 for magnetically attaching b, 46a, 46b
a, 47b, 48a, and 48b are provided. In the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in which the magnetic bodies 45b and 46b are magnetically attached to the corresponding magnets 47b and 48b, the ventilation windows 17, 18, and 19 of the side plates 3, 7 are open.

When using the storage box 1 configured as described above, first, the continuous form groups 40a, 40b, 40c (see FIGS. 3 and 4) are stored.
With the lid 8 and the side plates 6 and 7 removed, the side plate 3 is slid together with the side plates 4 and 5 in the forward direction (the direction of arrow A) to open to a substantially horizontal state. Then, the continuous form groups 40a, 40b, 4 in the folded state corresponding to each section
0c are laid on the side plate 3 in three rows, and the rear end of each continuous form group 40a, 40b is pulled out to the upper surface. Next, after attaching the side plates 6 and 7 and fixing them with the fixing members 14, the side plates 3 slide together with the other side plates 4, 5, 6 and 7 to the original vertical state, and the bottom plate 2 is fixed by the fixing members 15. Fixed to. Subsequently, the rear end of the continuous form group 40a, the front end of the continuous form group 40b, the continuous form group 4
The rear end of Ob and the front end of the continuous form group 40c are connected by a known splicer (not shown), respectively (see FIG. 4).
Then, preferably, a flexible elastic member such as urethane foam is interposed between the front and rear of each partition plate 16 so that wrinkles do not occur in the continuous form at the connection portion. Thereafter, if the lid 8 is attached, the storing operation is completed.

At this time, the continuous form groups 40a, 40b, 40
If you want to keep c for a long time,
4 and 25 are slid to positions where the magnetic bodies 45a and 46a are magnetically attached to the magnets 47a and 48a, respectively, so that the ventilation windows 17, 18, and 19 are closed.
Thereby, the continuous form group 4 stored in the storage box 1
The continuous paper groups 40a, 40b, and 40c can be kept in a good state because it is possible to prevent the moisture in the storage boxes 0a, 40b, and 40c and prevent dust and the like from entering the storage box 1.

Next, based on FIGS. 3 and 4, the continuous form group 40a, 40b, 40c is set in an appropriate processing device (not shown) such as a printer, and the storage box 1 for continuous supply is set. The configuration of the supply device used will be described together with the supply method. As described above, the continuous form groups 40a, 40b, 40c
Is removed, and the storage box 1 is moved to a predetermined position with respect to the processing apparatus. This movement can be easily performed because the wheels 21 and 22 are provided. If the above-mentioned elastic members are present, they are removed, and urethane foam covers 58, 59, 60 are fitted to the upper ends of the partition plates 16 and the side plates 5. 50 pair of support shafts 53a, 53
b, and each of the support fittings 34, 37, 35, 38
The pair of support shafts 54a, 54 of the rollers 51, 52
b, 55a, 55b are inserted into the fitting projection shafts 56, 57.
Thereby, the roller 50 is rotatably supported at a predetermined position higher than the upper end of each side plate 3, 6 and functions as a guide roller, and the rollers 51, 52 are also higher than the upper end of each side plate 3, 6 similarly. The cover 59, 6 is rotatably supported at a position and swingably in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis.
0 and can function as a press roller in a standby state. Further, as shown in FIG.
A container frame 65 rotatably supporting 1, 62, 63, 64 is installed so as to cover the storage box 1.

Next, the rollers 51 and 52 functioning as pressing rollers in the standby state will be described in detail. The rollers 51 and 52 pierce and fit the fitting projection shafts 56 and 57 into the support fittings 34, 35, 37 and 38, and at the time of standby, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, the continuous form groups 40b and 40c.
Are set so that the vicinity of the upper end portion of each of them is pressed against the covers 59 and 60. This setting is easy because the support shafts 54a, 54b, 55a, 55b are swingable. Then, when continuous forms are started to be supplied from the continuous form group 40b, when the drawing force of the continuous forms overcomes the pressing force of the roller 51, the roller 51 uses the fitting projection shaft 56 of the support shafts 54a and 54b as a fulcrum. (4) It is displaced in a clockwise direction and is in a dashed state separated from the cover 59 to release the inhibiting effect on the continuous form, while the ends of the support shafts 54a and 54b are fixed to the fittings 34 and 3 respectively.
7, and is configured to maintain this released state. Note that the roller 52 has the same configuration, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Therefore, the rollers 50, 51, 52 are set in a predetermined standby state, the upper end of the continuous form group 40a is passed over the rollers 50, and the guide rollers 61, 62, 63, 64 are set. Is supplied to a paper insertion opening opened in the lower part of the processing apparatus through the, and is set in a predetermined state, and the slide plates 24 and 25 are separated from the magnetic bodies 45b and 46 by
b is slid to a position where it is magnetically attached to each of the magnets 47b and 48b, to open the ventilation windows 17, 18, and 19, and to allow air to flow through the continuous form groups 40a and 40 in the storage box 1.
b, 40c after the state where it can flow into the lower part of the mounting portion,
If the processing device is operated, the continuous forms of the continuous form group 40a are sequentially drawn upward through the rollers 50,
It is pulled out downward through the guide rollers 61, 62, 63, 64 and supplied to the processing device to perform desired processing.
Here, in the operation of pulling out the continuous form upward, air flows into the lower part of the continuous form group 40a, 40b, 40c mounting portion from the side, so that even if the continuous draw-out operation is performed at high speed, a large resistance is obtained. It is done smoothly without receiving.

Then, with the supply operation of the continuous form group 40a, a force that slides down in the direction of the continuous form group 40a acts on the connection end of the continuous form group 40b, and this action increases as the continuous form group 40a decreases. However, since the roller 51 is pressed against the cover 59 on the upper end of the partition plate 16, the continuous form group 40b can maintain a predetermined standby state. When the continuous form of the continuous form group 40a is completely supplied, the subsequent continuous form group 4
0b is pulled in the direction of the roller 50. When the withdrawal force exceeds a certain level, the roller 51 is
6 is pivotally displaced in the direction of pulling out the continuous form, and the ends of the support shafts 54a and 54b are
After that, the roller 51 is maintained from the standby state to the supply state where the inhibition operation is released, and the continuous form of the continuous form group 40b starts to be supplied. In this supply state, the roller 51 functions as a drawing roller and a guide roller. In this way, each continuous form group 40a, 4
The continuous forms 0b and 40c are continuously supplied to the processing device.

In this continuous supply operation, the ventilation windows 17, 18, and 19 are provided corresponding to each section, so that the degree of reduction of each of the continuous form groups 40a, 40b, and 40c can be visually confirmed. it can. If the continuous form is cut or jammed in the storage box 1 for some reason, the side plates 6 and 6 may be used depending on the trouble occurrence position.
By removing one of the members 7, it is possible to respond quickly.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the number of partition plates 16 is not limited to two, but may be one or three or more.
It is determined according to the numbers of 0a, 40b, and 40c. Also,
The side plates 6 and 7 may be configured as one side plate without being divided. Further, the side plate 3 and the side plates 4 and 5 adjacent to the side plate 3 which can be moved may be independent of each other without being fixed. In this case, a fixing member for fixing the side plate 3 and the side plates 4 and 5 is provided. Further, the lid 8 and the ventilation windows 17, 18,
The 19 or the casters 21 and 22 are not necessarily required in the present invention, and need not be provided. Furthermore, the rollers 51 and 52 may be configured to swing and displace from the standby state to the supply state, and may also be configured to move in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the rotation axis to realize the two states. Further, as the pressing member, these rollers 5
In addition to the members 1 and 52, a non-rotatable member such as a bar can also be employed. Even in this case, it is preferable that the device be configured to function as a drawer member or a guide member in a continuous form supply state. Further, the guide rollers 61 and 6
Instead of using the casing 65 provided with 2, 63, 64, the roller 50 may be supplied to an appropriate processing device, and the roller 50 is not necessarily provided.

[0022]

As is clear from the above description,
According to the present invention, it is possible to continuously supply a plurality of continuous form groups to an appropriate processing device, and to hold the continuous form group in a standby state by a pressing member, so that the leading end portion does not slide down. While the feeding operation of the continuous form group is started, the holding member is displaced to release the restrained state and the reliable feeding operation is ensured while the feeding operation of the continuous form group is started. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a removable portion of a storage box is removed.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a storage box.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which continuous paper is stored in a storage box and rollers are set, with a part thereof being omitted.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view showing a supply state of continuous paper with a part thereof omitted.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage box 2 Bottom plate 3,4,5,6,7 Side plate 9 Hinge 14,15 Fixing member 16 Partition plate 33,34,35,36,37,38 Support metal fittings 40a, 40b, 40c Continuous report group 41,42, 43,44 Locking fittings 50,51,52 Rollers 53a, 53b, 54a, 54b, 55a, 55b
Support shaft 56, 57 Fitting protrusion shaft

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-61-192652 (JP, A) JP-A-4-22447 (JP, U) JP-A-58-170336 (JP, U) (58) Investigation Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65H 20/00 B65H 3/54 310 B65H 23/04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A continuous form group is provided in which a plurality of continuous form groups formed by folding and stacking continuous form forms are arranged, and a rear end side and a front end side of the front and rear continuous form groups are continuous and supplied to an appropriate processing device. In the method, the leading end of the continuous continuous form group that is continuous to the rear end side of the continuous form group being supplied slides down,
The pressing operation is suppressed by a pressing member supported to be displaceable in the supply direction of the continuous form, and when the supply of the continuous continuous form group in the standby state is started, the pressing member is displaced to release the pressing operation, and the supply operation is performed. The method of supplying a continuous form, characterized in that the process is continued. 2. A continuous form group comprising a plurality of continuous form groups formed by folding and stacking continuous form forms, and supplying a continuous form to be supplied to an appropriate processing device in which the rear end and front end sides of the front and rear continuous form groups are continuous. An apparatus for holding near the upper end side of the standby continuous form group in order to prevent the leading end of the continuous form group which is continuous to the rear end side of the continuous form group being supplied from sliding down. A holding member that is supported so as to be displaceable in the continuous form supply direction, and when the supply of the standby continuous form group is started, the holding member is displaced in the continuous form supply direction by a pulling force to hold down. An apparatus for supplying a continuous form, wherein the operation is canceled.