US 12,214,610 B2
Device for the robotic printing of individually-printed books, and associated method
Hubert Pedurand, Coulanges la Vineuse (FR)
Assigned to R&D AUTOMATION, Monswiller (FR)
Filed by R&D AUTOMATION, Monswiller (FR)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/520,010.
Application 18/520,010 is a continuation of application No. 17/310,974, granted, now 11,878,543, previously published as PCT/EP2020/053184, filed on Feb. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1902286 (FR), filed on Mar. 6, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092111 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B42C 19/08 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B26D 7/00 (2006.01); B26D 7/06 (2006.01); B42C 5/04 (2006.01); B42C 7/00 (2006.01); B42C 9/00 (2006.01); B42C 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC B42C 19/08 (2013.01) [B26D 7/06 (2013.01); B42C 5/04 (2013.01); B42C 7/005 (2013.01); B42C 9/0056 (2013.01); B42C 11/04 (2013.01); B25J 11/00 (2013.01); B26D 2007/0081 (2013.01)] 38 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for manufacturing a book on demand, comprising:
a cover printing or receiving station arranged to respectively print or receive a cover,
a book block printing or receiving station arranged to respectively print or receive a book block,
a binding station arranged to assemble the book block and the cover,
transport means arranged and/or programmed to transport the cover and/or the book block between the cover printing or receiving station, the book block printing or receiving station, and the binding station,
wherein the transport means comprise a robotic arm equipped with digits arranged and/or programmed to manipulate the cover and/or the book block, and
said device is arranged to deposit adhesive on an adhesive bonding area of the cover inside the binding station before assembly of the cover and the book block by adhesion, forming a book, the device comprising an adhesive applicator gun, the robotic arm being arranged and/or programmed to grip the adhesive applicator gun to deposit adhesive on the adhesive bonding area of the cover when the cover is placed in the binding station.