US5240362A
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Image forming apparatus with book bind device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1993-02-16
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Granted: 1993-08-31
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Expires: 2013-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A book bind device has a supplier for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of sheet members, a conveyor for guiding a plurality of sheet members on which an image is formed into the front sheet, and book binder for performing the book binding operation by coupling the supplied front sheet and the bundle of sheet members therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomobumi Nakayama
- 👤 Shinichi Nakamura
- 👤 Hisatsugu Tahara
- 👤 Satoshi Kuroyanagi
- 👤 Osamu Iwamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6538; G03G15/6541; B; B42; B42C; B42C1/00; B42C1/12; B65; B65H; B65H2405/00; B65H2405/20; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00822; G03G2215/00869
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A book bind device comprising: supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of a plurality of sheet members; convey means for conveying the sheet members; book bind means for performing a book binding operation by coupling a front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said convey means. said book bind means including clamp means for clamping the front sheet and the sheet members; and control means for receiving an information signal representing a thickness of the front sheet and the sheet members, and for controlling the clamping interval of said clamp means on the basis of the information signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A book bind device comprising: supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of a plurality of sheet members; convey means for conveying the sheet members; book bind means for performing a book binding operation by coupling a front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said convey means. said book bind means including clamp means for clamping the front sheet and the sheet members; and control means for receiving an information signal representing a thickness of the front sheet and the sheet members, and for controlling the clamping interval of said clamp means on the basis of the information signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said supply means has front sheet storage means for storing front sheets, and means for guiding a front sheet stored in said front sheet storage means toward said book bind means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 2, further comprising a plurality of said front sheet storage means which are arranged in accordance with the types of front sheets stored therein, and which can be selectively used according to the type of sheet members supplied by said supply means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said book bind means has heat means for melting glue applied to the front sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said book bind means has discharge means for discharging the bound plurality of sheet members outside said device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A book bind device comprising: first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members; deposit means for temporarily storing the sheet members conveyed by said first convey means, said deposit means having a plurality of support members each of which supports the sheet members; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of the sheet members; second convey means for conveying the sheet members in said deposit means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said second convey means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A book bind device comprising: first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members; deposit means for temporarily storing the sheet members conveyed by said first convey means, said deposit means having a plurality of support members each of which supports the sheet members; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of the sheet members; second convey means for conveying the sheet members in said deposit means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said second convey means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said supply means has front sheet storage means for storing front sheets and means for guiding a front sheet stored in said front sheet storage means toward said book bind means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device according to claim 7, further comprising a plurality of said front sheet storage means which are arranged in accordance with the types of front sheets stored therein, and which can be selectively used according to the type of sheet members supplied by said supply means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said book bind means has heat generating means for melting a glue applied to the front sheet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said book bind means has discharge means for discharging the bound plurality of sheet members outside said device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
101 words
A book bind device comprising: supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of sheet members; first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members; deposit means for temporarily storing the plurality of sheet members conveyed by said first convey means; temporary bind means for temporarily binding the plurality of sheet members stored in said deposit means; second convey means for conveying the plurality of sheet members bound by said temporary binding means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the supplied front sheet and the plurality of sheet members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
101 words
A book bind device comprising: supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of sheet members; first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members; deposit means for temporarily storing the plurality of sheet members conveyed by said first convey means; temporary bind means for temporarily binding the plurality of sheet members stored in said deposit means; second convey means for conveying the plurality of sheet members bound by said temporary binding means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the supplied front sheet and the plurality of sheet members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 11, wherein said supply means comprises front sheet storage means for storing front sheets used in the book bind operation of the sheet members and third convey means for conveying the front sheet stored in said front sheet storage means to said book bind means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 11, wherein said temporary binding means comprises a staple device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
92 words
A device according to claim 1 or 6, wherein said book bind means comprises: clamp means for clamping the front sheet and the plurality of sheet members conveyed by the corresponding convey means; heat means for heating twice the front sheet and the plurality of sheet members clamped by said clamp means; and control means for pressurizing the front sheet and the plurality of sheet members by decreasing a clamping interval of said clamp means during a second heating by said heat means to be shorter than that during a first heating.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 14, wherein said control means is adapted to receive an information signal representing a thickness of the front sheet and the plurality of sheet members, and varies the clamping interval of said clamp means on the basis of thickness information of the received information signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 14, wherein said clamping means has a projection member on a surface thereof which is in contact with the front sheet.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 6 or 11, wherein said deposit means comprises a sorter for sorting and depositing a plurality of bundles of sheet members, the deposited bundles of sheet members being sequentially conveyed in units of bundles.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1, 6 or 11, further comprising reverse means for reversing leading and trailing ends of a sheet member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 6 or 11, wherein said deposit means has an open portion so that a plurality of sheet members can be externally placed thereon.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 6 or 11, further including: third convey means for conveying the plurality of sheet members discharged from said image forming unit to said book bind means; and a flapper for selectively switching said first convey means and said third convey means in accordance with an external command signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device according to claim 20, wherein when the number of sheet members is larger than a predetermined value, said flapper selects said first convey means, and when the number of sheet members is smaller than the predetermined value, said flapper selects said third convey means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
79 words
A device according to claim 11, further including control means for receiving information representing the number of sheet members transmitted from said image forming means, for, when the number of sheet members represented by the information is larger than a predetermined value, causing said temporary binding means to bind the sheet members in units of predetermined numbers of sheets, and causing said second convey means to convey the sheet members bound in units of the predetermined numbers of sheets.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
124 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of a plurality of sheet members; convey means for conveying the sheet members discharged from the image forming means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said convey means, said book bind means including clamp means for clamping the front sheet and the sheet members; and control means for receiving an information signal representing a thickness of the front sheet and the sheet members, for controlling the clamping interval of said clamp means on the basis of the information signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
124 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of a plurality of sheet members; convey means for conveying the sheet members discharged from the image forming means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said convey means, said book bind means including clamp means for clamping the front sheet and the sheet members; and control means for receiving an information signal representing a thickness of the front sheet and the sheet members, for controlling the clamping interval of said clamp means on the basis of the information signal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image; first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members discharged from said image forming means; deposit means for temporarily storing the sheet members conveyed by said first convey means, said deposit means having a plurality of support members each of which supports the sheet members; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of sheet members; second convey means for conveying the sheet members in said deposit means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said second convey means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
116 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image; first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members discharged from said image forming means; deposit means for temporarily storing the sheet members conveyed by said first convey means, said deposit means having a plurality of support members each of which supports the sheet members; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of sheet members; second convey means for conveying the sheet members in said deposit means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said second convey means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
114 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of sheet members; first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members discharged from an image forming unit; deposit means for temporarily storing the plurality of sheet members conveyed by said first convey means; temporary bind means for temporarily binding the plurality of sheet members stored in said deposit means; second convey means for conveying the plurality of sheet members bound by said temporary bind means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the supplied front sheet and the plurality of sheet members.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
114 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of sheet members; first convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members discharged from an image forming unit; deposit means for temporarily storing the plurality of sheet members conveyed by said first convey means; temporary bind means for temporarily binding the plurality of sheet members stored in said deposit means; second convey means for conveying the plurality of sheet members bound by said temporary bind means; and book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the supplied front sheet and the plurality of sheet members.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
28 words
A book bind device according to claim 1, said clamp means performs a clamping operation when the front sheet and the plurality of sheet members are inserted therein.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
28 words
A book bind device according to claim 1, wherein said clamping means has a projection member on a surface thereof which is in contact with the front sheet.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sheet bind device according to claim 4, wherein said heat means heats the front sheet and the plurality of sheet members from a lower side thereof.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sheet bind device according to claim 28, wherein said heat means is shiftable between a heating position and a retracted position, wherein said heat means shifts to the retracted position after the binding operation to discharge the plurality of bound sheet members.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
30 words
A sheet bind device according to claim 29, further comprising means for folding the front sheet into a U-Shaped configuration on a bottom portion of which the adhesive is coated.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
111 words
A book binding device, comprising: conveying means for conveying a plurality of sheet members; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of the sheet members, said supply means including a plurality of front sheet storage means in which different types of front sheets are stored; book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members supplied by said convey means; and control means for controlling said supply means to selectively supply a front sheet from said front sheet storage means corresponding to the type of sheet members conveyed by said convey means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
111 words
A book binding device, comprising: conveying means for conveying a plurality of sheet members; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of the sheet members, said supply means including a plurality of front sheet storage means in which different types of front sheets are stored; book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members supplied by said convey means; and control means for controlling said supply means to selectively supply a front sheet from said front sheet storage means corresponding to the type of sheet members conveyed by said convey means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
124 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members discharged from said image forming means; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of the sheet members, said supply means including a plurality of front sheet storage means in which different types of front sheets are stored; book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said convey means; and control means for controlling said supply means to selectively supply a front sheet from said front sheet storage means corresponding to the type of sheet members conveyed by said convey means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
124 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image forming means for forming an image convey means for conveying a plurality of sheet members discharged from said image forming means; supply means for supplying a front sheet used in a book bind operation of the sheet members, said supply means including a plurality of front sheet storage means in which different types of front sheets are stored; book bind means for performing the book binding operation by coupling the front sheet supplied by said supply means and the sheet members conveyed by said convey means; and control means for controlling said supply means to selectively supply a front sheet from said front sheet storage means corresponding to the type of sheet members conveyed by said convey means.
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