Bookbinding system with an adhesive replenishing rate controller
US8005417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42C9/0025
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A bookbinding system comprising: an image forming apparatus; and a bookbinding apparatus; wherein both the image forming apparatus and the bookbinding apparatus include a communication section respectively, for transmitting information from the image forming apparatus to the bookbinding apparatus; the bookbinding apparatus comprises a coating section for coating adhesive on a stack of sheets, a replenishing section for replenishing adhesive to the coating section, and a controller for controlling the replenishing section; and the controller controls replenishment rate of the adhesive by the replenishing section, based on information transmitted from the image forming apparatus through the communication section.
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