Automatic machine and method for covering the covers of books
AssigneeColibri' System S.P.A.
InventorAldo Farneti
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Abstract
An automatic machine for covering the covers of a book of different dimensions starting from a film sheet; the machine comprises a work plane in which the film sheet is arranged, means for welding and cutting the film sheet, first and second means for folding the ends of the film sheet and a control unit adapted to control the welding and cutting means and the first and second folding means as a function of the book dimension for covering the book covers. The machine comprises reception and gripping means configured to receive the book with the open covers at the input position and adapted to grip the body of the book outside the work plane and transport the book to the working position over the film sheet for the operation of covering the book covers.
Claims24
An automatic machine for covering covers of a book of different length, width, and thickness dimensions starting from a film sheet, said machine comprising a work plane on which said film sheet is placed, said machine comprising cutting and welding means of the film sheet, first and second folding means of ends of the film sheet and a control unit configured to control said cutting and welding means and said first and second folding means as a function of book dimension for the covering operation of the book covers, wherein reception and gripping means are configured to receive said book, with the covers in open position, at an input position and configured to grip a body of the book outside a work plane and to transport the book at a working position over the film sheet for the covering operation of the book covers, said control unit being adapted to control said reception and gripping means, said control unit being configured to control said first and second folding means to fold the ends of the film sheet on the covers of the book, the book being covered automatically without intervention of an operator.
A method for applying covers to a book of different length, width, and thickness dimensions starting from a film sheet, said method comprising:
- placing the film sheet on a work plane of an automatic machine,
- placing the book on the film sheet,
- folding the ends of the film sheet and welding and cutting it as a function of book dimension for the operation of covering the book covers, wherein after placing the film sheet on a work plane, receiving said book with the covers in open position at an input position,
- gripping a body of the book outside the work plane, transporting and placing the book at a working position over the film sheet,
- covering the covers of the book with said film sheet which comprises folding ends of the film sheet on the covers of the book,
- coordinating said steps of gripping, transporting and placing the book on the work plane, and said steps of folding the ends of the film sheet on the covers and of welding and cutting the film sheet as a function of the book dimension by means of a control unit, the book being covered automatically once placed on the film sheet without intervention of an operator.
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