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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2008
Atsushi Tsuchiya, Minami-Alps, JP;
Katsumasa Takagi, Kofu, JP;
Atsushi Tsuchiya, Minami-Alps, JP;
Katsumasa Takagi, Kofu, JP;
Nisca Corporation, Minamikoma-gun, JP;
Abstract
Bookbinding-unit adhesive application device that does not interrupt the unit to replenish adhesive when consecutively applying adhesive to sheet bundles, and can shorten the time the system is interrupted. An adhesive storage container () that stores adhesive; an applicator roller () rotatably disposed in the adhesive storage container (); an adhesive supplier () that refills hot-melt adhesive to the adhesive storage container (); heater () that melts the adhesive in the adhesive storage container (); and refill volume controller () that controls the amount of refill adhesive of the adhesive supplier () are provided. The refill volume controller () is configured to set the adhesive refill volume based on information from adhesive detector () disposed in the adhesive storage container (); and remaining sheets determiner () that determines the number of sheets to coat for the sheet bundles to be coated with adhesive.