Patent ID: 7976003
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: B42C,G03G

Abstract:
1. A bookbinding apparatus, comprising: an application device to apply adhesive to a spine of a sheet bundle; a first driving device configured to move the sheet bundle or the application device in a first direction, wherein the first direction is along a longitudinal direction of the spine of the sheet bundle; a second driving device configured to move the sheet bundle or the application device in a second direction which is transverse to the first direction, wherein the second driving device moves the application device or the spine of the sheet bundle to a close state where the application device and the spine of the sheet bundle are in contact with each other or an open state wherein the application device and the spine of the sheet bundle are separate from each other; a thickness information creation device to create thickness information of the sheet bundle; and a control device to control the first driving device and the second driving device; wherein the control device is configured to: wherein the control device adjusts either the application start timing or the application termination timing based on the thickness information of the sheet bundle created by the thickness information creation device.