BOOKLET PRODUCTION APPARATUS

Abstract: a booklet production apparatus includes a heating and pressurizing unit that heats and pressurizes an adhesive layer formed on each of a plurality of sheets stacked on each other and includes a pressurizing plate that is brought into contact with and pressurizes the sheets, a heating element that heats the pressurizing plate, a receiving member facing the pressurizing plate, and a pressurizing mechanism that applies pressure to the sheets between the pressurizing plate and the receiving member. the booklet production apparatus produces a booklet by holding the sheets between the pressurizing plate and the receiving member and heating and pressurizing the adhesive layer formed along a side of each sheet, wherein in a region of the adhesive layer, the pressure is higher at an area close to a central part of each sheet than an area close to the side of each sheet in a direction perpendicular to the side.

Inventor(s): TETSUYA SANO

CPC Classification: B42C9/0081 (Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding)

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