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Title:
FOLDING MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015209292
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding machine that can discharge a signature folded twice, to any one side of upper and lower sides or alternately.SOLUTION: A folding machine includes: a folding cylinder 120 comprising hooks 121a-121d for holding one sheet or a plurality of overlaid sheets, and folding blades 122a-122d for folding sheets; a first gripper body 130 comprising gripper plate units 131a-131d for receiving a signature from the folding cylinder 120 and folding blades 132a-132d for folding the signature; a second upper gripper body 140 comprising gripper plate units 141b and 141d and gripper claw units 142b, 142d for receiving the signature from the first gripper body 130; and a second lower gripper body 150 comprising gripper plate units 151a-151c and gripper claw units 152a-152c for receiving the signature from the first gripper body 130. Conveyance path switching means is provided for switching the conveyance path of the signature so as to transfer the signature from the first gripper body 130 to the second upper and lower gripper bodies 140 and 150 alternately or only to any one side thereof.

Inventors:
KURIHARA SHIGEAKI
TSURUNAGA HIDENOBU
Application Number:
JP2014090887A
Publication Date:
November 24, 2015
Filing Date:
April 25, 2014
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Assignee:
KOMORI CORP
International Classes:
B65H45/16
Domestic Patent References:
JP2005314088A2005-11-10
JP2005314090A2005-11-10
JP2012158055A2012-08-23
JP2010126313A2010-06-10
Foreign References:
WO2005105638A12005-11-10
US4159823A1979-07-03
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshiro Mitsuishi
Mitsuishi Shunpei
Yasuyuki Tanaka
Hiroshi Matsumoto
Tetsuzo Yamada