Patent Publication Number: US-7905476-B2

Title: Paper-sheet handling device

Description:
This is a national stage application filed under 35 USC 371 based on International Application No. PCT/JP2006/317580 filed Sep. 5, 2006, and claims priority under 35 USC 119 of Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-267549 filed Sep. 14, 2005. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This invention relates to a paper-sheet handling device that is preferably applied to an apparatus for performing a punching processing, a binding process or the like on recording paper-sheets released from a copy machine, a print machine or the like for black-and-white use and for color use. Particularly, a plurality of paper-sheets is sandwiched by attaching guide members, from front and rear surfaces of the plurality of paper-sheets, to positions in which a portion of each hole perforated thereon is covered, and then, the binding component is bound to the plurality of paper-sheets while contacting both tip portions of the binding component to the guide members by which the plurality of paper-sheets is sandwiched. This enables the both tip portions of the binding component to be inserted into each of the perforated holes while keeping a distance between the both tip portions of the binding component and an internal circumference of each of the holes perforated in the bundle of paper-sheets substantially constant and at the same time, even in case of the binding components with different diameters, enables the distance between the binding component and the internal circumference of each of the holes perforated in the bundle of paper-sheets to be kept substantially constant. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In recent years, a case in which a copy machine, a print machine or the like for black-and-white use and for color use is used by combining a paper-sheet handling device that carries out the perforation and binding processing has been increased. According to this kind of paper-sheet handling device, recording paper-sheets after the picture formation are received and is perforated on the downstream side of the paper-sheets thereof by utilizing the punching function. A plurality of paper-sheets after the perforation is aligned once again. A binding component is inserted automatically into perforated holes of the plurality of paper-sheets after the alignment. 
     On the other hand, when the binding component is automatically inserted into the perforated holes of the plurality of paper-sheets, fixing member for holding and fixing the binding component and insertion member for inserting the held and fixed binding component are used. The fixing member receives the developed binding component of a predetermined size from a binding component storing unit and holds and fixes it in a state of development. Also, the insertion member inserts the binding component held and fixed in the developed state by the fixing member to the perforated holes of the plurality of paper-sheets. 
     For example, a binding device has been disclosed in Japanese unexamined patent publication No. 2003-320780 (second page, FIG. 4). According to this binding device, when loose-leaf paper-sheets are bound by using a plastic made binder in which partitioned ring portions are arranged in parallel in both sides of a backbone portion, an elevator type stopper portion is provided, and this elevator type stopper portion is located at a front of the backbone portion of the binder held by the binder holding portion and also a rear side of the loose-leaf paper-sheet on a paper-sheet table and carries out a positioning of the loose-leaf paper-sheets. Such a configuration of the device enables the binder to be inserted into the holes inside of the loose-leaf paper-sheets. 
     Also, a binding process device has been disclosed in Japanese unexamined patent publication No. 2005-59396 (second page, FIG. 3). According to this binding process device, when loose-leaf paper-sheets in each of which a plurality of punch holes are formed along one side of paper are automatically bound by a binder, one pair of up and down pushers, an elevator drive mechanism which moves the pair of up and down pushers up and down symmetrically, and a drive motor are provided, in which the pair of pushers are driven in the closing direction, thereby closing the partitioned ring portions of the binder to sandwich the backbone portion of the binder, so that the partitioned ring portions forming a pair are inserted into the punch holes of the loose-leaf paper-sheets. Such a configuration of the device enables the stability in the insertion operation of the partitioned ring portions to be improved, and the occurrence of the insertion defection to be reduced. 
     DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION 
     Problem to be Solved by the Invention 
     However, relative to the paper-sheet handling devices in the conventional system, for example, the binding device as seen in Japanese unexamined patent publication No. 2003-320780 (second page, FIG. 4) fixes the position of the binder at a set position by the elevator type stopper portion and inserts the both tip portions of the binder directly into the holes of the loose-leaf, so at the time of changing the size of the binder, the binder goes out from the holes of the loose-leaf paper-sheets, consequently, there is a fear that the binder contacts the loose-leaf paper-sheets. 
     Also, in the binding process device as seen in Japanese unexamined patent publication No. 2005-59396 (second page, FIG. 3), similarly, the position of the backbone portion of the binder is fixed uniformly, also both tips of the binder are directly inserted into the holes of the loose-leaf, so at the time of changing a size of the binder, the binder goes out from the holes of the loose-leaf paper-sheets, consequently, there is a fear that the binder contacts the loose-leaf paper-sheets. 
     Means for Solving the Problem 
     For solving the aforesaid problem, a paper-sheet handling device is a paper-sheet handling device that produces a booklet by binding a binding component into holes perforated at predetermined positions of a plurality of respective paper-sheets, the paper-sheet handling device containing pressing means for guiding the plurality of paper-sheets that are perforated to a predetermined position and pressing them with alignment, guide-and-sandwich means, having guide members each for being attached to a position where the guide members cover a portion of each hole in the plurality of paper-sheets from front and rear surfaces of the plurality of paper-sheets pressed by the pressing means, for sandwiching the plurality of paper-sheets, and binding means for binding the binding component to the plurality of paper-sheets while contacting the both tip portions of the binding component to the guide members of the guide-and-sandwich means that sandwiches the plurality of paper-sheets. 
     By the paper-sheet handling device according to the present invention, in a case where the booklet is produced by binding the binding component into the holes perforated at predetermined positions of the plurality of respective paper-sheets, the guide-and-sandwich means, having the guide members each for being attached to a position where the guide members cover a portion of each hole in the plurality of paper-sheets from front and rear surfaces of the plurality of paper-sheets pressed by the pressing means, sandwiches the plurality of paper-sheets. The binding means binds the binding component to the plurality of paper-sheets while contacting the both tip portions of the binding component to the guide members of the guide-and-sandwich means that sandwiches the plurality of paper-sheets. Such a configuration enables the both tip portions of the binding component to be inserted into the perforated holes while keeping a distance between the both tip portions of the binding component and the internal circumference of each of the holes perforated in the bundle of paper-sheets substantially constant. Therefore, even in case of the binding components with different diameters, it is possible to keep the distance between the binding component and the internal circumference of each of the holes perforated in the bundle of paper-sheets substantially constant. Thus, without being affected by accumulated tolerance by any manufacturing of the aforesaid device component and the combination thereof, the highly accurate binding process can be realized by the simple component configuration. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       [ FIG. 1 ] is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration example of a binding device  100  to which a paper-sheet handling device as an embodiment according to the present invention is applied. 
       [ FIG. 2 ] is a process diagram showing a function example of the binding device  100 . 
       [ FIG. 3 ] is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of a binding process unit  40  and a paper alignment unit  30  when acquiring the binding component. 
       [ FIG. 4 ] is a schematic diagram showing a configuration example of the binding process unit  40  and paper alignment unit  30  when performing binding process. 
       [ FIG. 5 ] is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the binder paper alignment unit  30 . 
       [ FIG. 6 ] is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a clamp movement mechanism  80  in the binder paper alignment unit  30 . 
       [ FIG. 7A ] is a partially fragmentized top view showing a configuration example of a comb shaped pressing member  84   a  and binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  of the clamp movement mechanism  80 . 
       [ FIG. 7B ] is a cross-section diagram seen from X 1 -X 1  arrows showing a configuration example before the insertion of an alignment pin  85   b  of the clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 7A . 
       [ FIG. 7C ] is a cross-section diagram seen from X 1 -X 1  arrows showing a configuration example after the insertion of the alignment pin  85   b  of the clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 7A . 
       [ FIG. 8 ] is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of the binder paper alignment unit  30 . 
       [ FIG. 9 ] is a front elevational view showing an operation example (No. 1 thereof) at the time of alignment of a bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80 . 
       [ FIG. 10 ] is a front elevational view showing an operation example (No. 2 thereof) at the time of alignment of a bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80 . 
       [ FIG. 11 ] is a front elevational view showing an operation example (No. 3 thereof) at the time of alignment of a bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80 . 
       [ FIG. 12 ] is a front elevational view showing an operation example (No. 4 thereof) at the time of alignment of a bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80 . 
       [ FIG. 13A ] is a conceptional diagram showing a state before the descent of a downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  in case of standard number of sheets. 
       [ FIG. 13B ] is a conceptional diagram showing a state after the descent of downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  in case of standard number of sheets. 
       [ FIG. 14A ] is a conceptional diagram showing a state before the descent of a downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  in case of thin number of sheets. 
       [ FIG. 14B ] is a conceptional diagram showing a state after the descent of a downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  in case of thin number of sheets. 
       [ FIG. 15A ] is a conceptional diagram showing a state before the descent of a downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  in case of thick number of sheets. 
       [ FIG. 15B ] is a conceptional diagram showing a state after the descent of a downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  in case of thick number of sheets. 
       [ FIG. 16A ] is a perspective view showing a configuration example of movement mechanism  41 . 
       [ FIG. 16B ] is a perspective view showing a configuration example of an upper edge portion of a binding component gripping portion  41   b  by enlarging the inside of the dotted circle shown in  FIG. 16A . 
       [ FIG. 17 ] is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control system of the binding process unit  40 . 
       [ FIG. 18A ] is a schematic diagram of a cross section showing a state example in which the binding component gripping portion  41   b  of a movement mechanism  41  is positioned at the lowermost portion. [ FIG. 18B ] is a schematic diagram of a cross section showing a state example in which the binding component gripping portion  41   b  is positioned at the uppermost portion. 
       [ FIG. 19A ] is a partially fragmentized top view showing a configuration example of a binding component  43 . 
       [ FIG. 19B ] is a diagram showing a state example seeing the binding component  43  from an arrow B. 
       [ FIG. 19C ] is a cross-section diagram of the binding component  43  seen from C-C arrows. 
       [ FIG. 19D ] is a diagram showing a state example seeing a state example from an arrow B in which a plurality of binding components  43  is stacked. 
       [ FIG. 20A ] is an explanatory diagram showing a development example of the binding component  43 . 
       [ FIG. 20B ] is an explanatory diagram showing a half-binding example of the binding component  43 . 
       [ FIG. 20C ] is an explanatory diagram showing a binding example of the binding component  43 . 
       [ FIG. 21A ] is a schematic diagram of a cross-section showing a configuration example of the movement mechanism  41  in a binding process of the binding component  43  of large diameter. 
       [ FIG. 21B ] is an enlarged view showing a configuration example of a binding claw link  41   m  of the movement mechanism  41 . 
       [ FIG. 22 ] is a schematic diagram of a cross-section showing a configuration example of the movement mechanism  41  in a binding process of the binding component  43  of small diameter. 
       [ FIG. 23A ] is a diagram showing a state example of the binding component gripping portion  41   b  positioned at the lowermost portion. 
       [ FIG. 23B ] is a diagram showing a state example in which the binding component  43  is gripped by a binding component gripping claw  41   h.    
       [ FIG. 23C ] is a diagram showing a state example in which the binding component  43  contacts binding claws  41   k.    
       [ FIG. 23D ] is a diagram showing a movement example toward a lower side of the binding component gripping portion  41   b.    
       [ FIG. 24A ] is a diagram showing a movement example to a paper-sheet binding position of the movement mechanism  41 . 
       [ FIG. 24B ] is a diagram showing a movement example of a bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ with respect to the binding component  43 . 
       [ FIG. 24C ] is a diagram showing an operation example of the binding claws  41   k  when binding the binding component  43  to the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
       [ FIG. 24D ] is a diagram showing a movement example of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ and an operation example of the movement mechanism  41  after the time of the binding. 
       [ FIG. 25A ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.1 thereof) of binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  in case of the binding component  43  of large diameter. 
       [ FIG. 25B ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.2 thereof) of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b.    
       [ FIG. 25C ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.3 thereof) of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b.    
       [ FIG. 25D ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.4 thereof) of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b.    
       [ FIG. 26A ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.1 thereof) of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  in case of the binding component  43  of small diameter. 
       [ FIG. 26B ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.2 thereof) of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b.    
       [ FIG. 26C ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.3 thereof) of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b.    
       [ FIG. 26D ] is an explanatory diagram showing a usage example (No.4 thereof) of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b.    
       [ FIG. 27A ] is a diagram showing a clearance example between the binding component  43  of large diameter and each punch hole  98  in a thin state of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
       [ FIG. 27B ] is a diagram showing a clearance example between the binding component  43  of large diameter and each of the punch holes  98  in a thick state of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
       [ FIG. 27C ] is a diagram showing a clearance example between the binding component  43  of small diameter and each of the punch holes  98  in the thin state of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
       [ FIG. 27D ] is a diagram showing a clearance example between the binding component  43  of small diameter and each of the punch holes  98  in the thick state of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     The present invention has an object to provide a paper-sheet handling device in which the both tip portions of the binding component can be inserted into the perforated holes while keeping a distance between the both tip portions of the binding component and the internal circumference of each of the holes perforated in the bundle of paper-sheets substantially constant, and at the same time, in case of the binding components of different diameters, the distance between the binding component and each of the perforated holes can be kept substantially constant. The following describe embodiments of the paper-sheet handling device according to this invention with reference to the drawings. 
     The binding device  100  shown in  FIG. 1  is a device which constitutes one example of the paper-sheet handling device producing a booklet by binding a binding component (consumables)  43  into holes perforated at predetermined positions of respective plural paper-sheets. For example, the binding device  100  performs a punching process on recording paper (hereinafter, merely referred to as paper-sheet  3 ) output from a copy machine or a print machine and thereafter, releases the papers after processing a binding process by a predetermined binding component  43 . Of course, it may be applied to a device provided with a function of perforating holes on a predetermined paper-sheet  3  and outputting the paper directly without any change. The binding device  100  has a device body portion (housing)  101 . It is preferable for the binding device  100  to be used in conjunction with a copy machine, a printing machine (picture forming device) or the like, and the device body portion  101  has a comparable height as that of a copy machine, a printing machine or the like. 
     A paper-sheet transport unit  10  is provided in the device body portion  101 . The paper-sheet transport unit  10  has a first transport path  11  and a second transport path  12 . The transport path  11  has a paper-feed inlet  13  and an outlet  14  and has a through-pass function for transporting the paper-sheet  3  drawn from the paper-feed inlet  13  toward the outlet  14  that becomes the predetermined position. 
     Here, the through-pass function means a function such that the transport path  11  positioned between a copy machine, a printing machine or the like on the upstream side and other paper-sheet handling device on the downstream side directly delivers the paper-sheet  3  from the copy machine, the printing machine or the like to the other paper-sheet handling device. In a case in which the through-pass function is selected, it is configured that the acceleration process of the transport rollers, the binding process or the like is omitted. The paper-sheet  3 , usually, in case of one-side copy, is delivered in a state of the face down. It is configured that a paper feed sensor  111  is mounted on the paper-feed inlet  13  so as to output a paper feeding detection signal to a control unit  50  by detecting a front edge of the paper-sheet  3 . 
     The transport path  12  has a switchback function by which the transport path is switchable from the aforesaid transport path  11 . Here, the switchback function means a function that decelerates and stops the transport of the paper-sheet  3  at a predetermined position of the transport path  11 , thereafter, switches the transport path of the paper-sheet  3  from the transport path  11  to the transport path  12 , and also, delivers the aforesaid paper-sheet  3  in the reverse direction. It is configured that a flap  15  is provided in the transport path  11  to switch the transport path from the transport path  11  to the transport path  12 . 
     Also, three cooperative transport rollers  17   c ,  19   aüf ,  19   a  are provided at a switch point between the transport path  11  and the transport path  12 . The transport rollers  17   c  and  19   a  rotate clockwise and the transport roller  19   a ′ rotates counterclockwise. For example, it is constituted such that the transport roller  19   a ′ is a drive roller and the transport rollers  17   c  and  19   a  are driven rollers. The paper-sheet  3  taken by the transport rollers  17   c  and  19   a ′ decelerates and stops, but when it is restricted from the upper side to the lower side by the flap  15 , it is transported to the transport path  12  by being fed by the transport rollers  19   a ′ and  19   a . It is configured that a paper-sheet detecting sensor  114  is disposed just before the three cooperative transport rollers  17   c ,  19   a ′ and  19   a , detects the front end and the rear end of the paper-sheet, and outputs a paper-sheet detection signal to the control unit  50 . 
     A punching process unit  20  is arranged on the downstream side of the transport path  12 . In this embodiment, it is designed so as to have a predetermined angle between the above-mentioned transport path  11  and transport path  12 . For example, a first depression angle θ 1  is set between a transport surface of the transport path  11  and a paper-sheet surface to be perforated of the punching process unit  20 . Here, the paper-sheet surface to be perforated means a surface where holes are perforated in the paper-sheet  3 . The punching process unit  20  is arranged so that the paper-sheet surface to be perforated can be set to a position having the depression angle θ 1  on the basis of the transport surface of the transport path  11 . 
     In the punching process unit  20 , it is configured that two or more holes for the binding are perforated at the one end of the paper-sheet  3  which switchbacks from the transport path  11  and is transported by the transport path  12 . The punching process unit  20  has, for example, a motor  22  that drives a shuttle operable punch blade  21 . The paper-sheets  3  are perforated by the punch blade  21  driven by the motor  22  for every sheet. 
     An openable and closable fence  24  that becomes a reference of the perforation position is provided in the punching process unit  20  and is used so as to strike the paper-sheet  3  thereto. Further, it is configured that a side jogger  23  is provided in the punching process unit  20  so that the posture of the paper-sheet  3  is corrected. For example, a front edge of the paper-sheet  3  is made to be attached uniformly to the openable and closable fence  24 . The fence  24  becomes a positional reference at the time of aligning the paper-sheet edge portion. A paper-sheet detecting sensor  118  is disposed just before the side jogger  23 , detects the front end and the rear end of the paper-sheet, and outputs a paper-sheet detection signal to the control unit  50 . 
     The punching process unit  20  stops the paper-sheet  3  by attaching it to the fence  24  and thereafter, perforates the front edge of the aforesaid paper-sheet  3 . It should be noted that there is provided with a punch scrap storing unit  26  on the lower side of the punching processing main body and the punch scrap cut off by the punch blade  21  is made to be stored therein. It is configured that a paper output roller  25  is provided on the downstream side of the punching process unit  20  and transports the paper-sheet  3 ′ after the paper-sheet perforation to the unit of the succeeding stage. 
     It is configured that a paper alignment unit  30  is arranged on the downstream side of the punching process unit  20  and holds (stores) temporarily a plurality of paper-sheets  3 ′ (see  FIG. 2 ) which are paper-outputted from the punching process unit  20  with the hole positions thereof being aligned. The paper alignment unit  30  is arranged so as to set the paper-sheet holding surface at the position having a second depression angle θ 2  by making a transport surface of a transport path  11  to be a reference. Here, the paper-sheet holding surface means the surface that holds (stacks) paper-sheet  3 ′ in each of which the holes are perforated. In this embodiment, a relation between the depression angle θ 1  and the depression angle θ 2  is set as θ1&lt;θ2. This setting is for miniaturizing a width of the device body portion  101  and for transporting the paper-sheet  3  in a straight way under this condition. In this embodiment, with respect to the depression angle θ 1 , it is set as 0 degrees&lt;θ1&lt;45 degrees and with respect to the depression angle θ 2 , it is set as 0 degrees&lt;θ2&lt;90 degrees, respectively. 
     It is configured that the binder paper alignment unit  30  guides the paper-sheet  3 ′ to a predetermined position when the paper proceeds and after the paper proceeding is completed, the rear end side of the paper-sheet  3 ′ is immobilized. It is also configured that the binder paper alignment unit  30  guides the front end of the paper-sheet  3 ′, at the time of the paper proceeding, to a proper position of a multiple paddles shaped rotating member (hereinafter, referred to as paddle roller) for aligning the front end and side end of the paper-sheet  3 ′ to the reference position. 
     It is configured that in the downstream side of the binder paper alignment unit  30 , a binding process unit  40  that produces a booklet  90  by binding the binding component  43  to plural paper-sheets  3 ′ aligned by the aforesaid unit  30 . The booklet  90  means the bundle of paper-sheets bound by inserting the binding component  43  thereinto. 
     In the embodiment, the binding process unit  40  has a movement mechanism  41  for inserting both tips of the binding component  43  into the perforated holes of the paper-sheet  3 ′. The movement mechanism  41  constitutes one example of binding means and binds the binding component  43  to plural paper-sheets. For example, it moves to shuttle between the transporting direction of the paper-sheet in the binder paper alignment unit  30  and a position perpendicular to the transporting direction in the aforementioned transport path  11  in a revolving way. The binding process unit  40  has the binder (binding component) cassette  42 . The plurality of binding components  43  are set in the binder cassette  42 . The binding component  43 , for example, is made in the injection molding and a plurality of kinds thereof in response to the thickness of the bundle of paper-sheets is prepared. 
     The movement mechanism  41 , for example, pulls out one piece of binding components  43  from the binder cassette  42  at the position perpendicular to the transporting direction of the transport path  11  and holds it and in this state, the movement mechanism  41  rotates to a position from which the paper-sheet transporting direction of the binder paper alignment unit  30  can be looked over. At this position, the binding process unit  40  receives the bundle of paper-sheets whose punch holes are position-determined from the binder paper alignment unit  30  and inserts the binding component  43  into the punch holes thereof to execute the binding process (automatic book-making function). 
     It is configured that in the downstream side of the binding process unit  40 , a release unit  60  is arranged and the release processing for the booklet  90  produced by the binding process unit  40  is carried out. The release unit  60  is constituted so as to include, for example, a first belt unit  61 , a second belt unit  62 , and a stacker  63 . 
     It is configured that the belt unit  61  receives the booklet  90  that is dropping from the binder paper alignment unit  30  and to switch the delivery direction thereof. For example, it is configured that the belt unit main body is turned around toward a predetermined release direction from the position from which the paper-sheet transporting direction of the binder paper alignment unit  30  can be looked over. 
     It is configured that the belt unit  62  receives the booklet  90  whose delivery direction is switched by the belt unit  61  and to transport it in the relay manner. It is configured that the stacker  63  accumulates the booklets  90  transported by the belt units  61  and  62 . 
     Subsequently, a paper-sheet processing method in the binding device  100  according to the present invention will be explained with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
     The paper-sheet  3  shown in  FIG. 2  is one which is paper-fed from the upstream side of the aforesaid binding device  100 . It is one in which punch holes are not perforated. The paper-sheet  3  is transported directed to a predetermined position of the transport path  11  shown in  FIG. 1  and is decelerated and stopped at a predetermined position of the transport path  11 . Thereafter, the transport path of the paper-sheet  3  is switched from the transport path  11  to the transport path  12  and also, the aforesaid paper-sheet  3  is delivered in the reverse direction and is transported to the punching process unit  20 . 
     In the punching process unit  20 , a predetermined number of holes for the binding is perforated at one edge of the paper-sheet  3 . The paper-sheet  3 ′ perforated with the holes for the binding is transported to the binder paper alignment unit  30 . When reaching a preset quantity of the paper-sheets, it is configured that in the binder paper alignment unit  30 , the positions of the holes for the binding thereof are aligned, for example, as the paper-sheets  3 ″ shown in  FIG. 2  and the binding component  43  is inserted into the holes thereof under the cooperation of the binding process unit  40 . This enables the booklet  90 , as shown in  FIG. 2 , inserted with the binding component  43  to be obtained. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the binding process unit  40  and the binder paper alignment unit  30  with reference to  FIG. 3  at a binding component acquisition time. The binding process unit  40  shown in  FIG. 3  is provided with the binder cassette  42  and the movement mechanism  41 . The binding components  43  (which are not shown) are stacked and stored in the binder cassette  42 . The movement mechanism  41  has an opening portion  41   c  and acquires the binding components  43  stacked in the binder cassette  42  by one piece by one round through the opening portion  41   c . After the acquisition, as shown in  FIG. 4 , the movement mechanism  41  rotates in the counterclockwise direction on the axis of a movement mechanism rotating axis  41   d  and moves toward the paper alignment unit  30 . In the paper alignment unit  30 , the plural perforated paper-sheets are stored. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the binding process unit  40  and the binder paper alignment unit  30  with reference to  FIG. 4  at binding process time. The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 4  has the opening portion  41   c , is a rotated state in the counterclockwise direction on the axis of the movement mechanism rotating axis  41   d  from the state shown in  FIG. 3 , and inserts the binding component  43  (which is not shown) held by a binding component gripping portion  41   b  shown in  FIGS. 18A and 18B  into the bundle of the paper-sheets  3 ″ shown in  FIG. 2  provided from the paper alignment unit  30 . After the insertion, the movement mechanism  41  releases the binding component  43 , rotates in the clockwise direction on the axis of the movement mechanism rotating axis  41   d , and moves to a position right under the binder cassette  42 , which is the state shown in  FIG. 3 . The bundle of the paper-sheets  3 ″ is bound with the binding component so that the booklet  90  can be formed, and thereafter, the process proceeds to a next paper-sheet processing step. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the binder paper alignment unit  30  with reference to  FIG. 5 . The binder paper alignment unit  30  shown in  FIG. 5  is a unit which aligns and temporarily reserves the paper-sheets  3 ′ transported by the paper-sheet transport unit  10 . 
     The binder paper alignment unit  30  constitutes one example of pressing means and has a paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31 . The paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31  guides to a predetermined position and aligns and holds down a plurality of perforated paper-sheets  3 ′. For example, it is configured that the paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31  guides the paper-sheet  3 ′ to a predetermined position when the paper proceeds, and after the paper proceeding is completed, for example, the rear end side of the paper-sheet  3 ′ is immobilized at the time of the binding process. 
     The paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31  is constituted by including, for example, a paper-sheet reserving unit  32  and right/left rotatable guide portions  34   a  and  34   b . The paper-sheet reserving unit  32  is a unit which stores and temporarily reserves the paper-sheet  3 ′. 
     The rotatable guide portion  34   a  operates such that one side thereof guides the paper-sheet  3 ′ to the paper-sheet reserving unit  32  when the paper-sheet proceeds and the paper-sheet  3 ′ is to be immobilized after the paper proceeding is completed. The rotatable guide portion  34   a  is constituted by including, for example, a solenoid  301 , a connecting rod  302 , a guide frame  303   a , a pressing member  304   a , and a link mechanism  305   a.    
     The rotatable guide portion  34   b  operates such that the other side thereof guides the paper-sheet  3 ′ to the paper-sheet reserving unit  32  when the paper-sheet proceeds and the paper-sheet  3 ′ is to be immobilized after the paper proceeding is completed. The rotatable guide portion  34   b  is constituted by including, for example, a guide frame  303   b , a pressing member  304   b  and a link mechanism  305   b.    
     A pair of link mechanisms  305   a ,  305   b  is arranged on the right and left sides of the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 . The link mechanisms  305   a ,  305   b  are engaged freely rotatably by the connecting rod  302 . For example, the solenoid  301  is mounted on the one link mechanism  305   a . The solenoid  301  is mounted on the paper-sheet reserving unit main body. 
     It is configured in this embodiment that the reciprocating movement of the solenoid  301  is transmitted to the right and left link mechanisms  305   a ,  305   b . The guide frame  303   a  is attached to the link mechanism  305   a  and the guide frame  303   b  is attached to the link mechanism  305   b . It is configured that the respective guide frames  303   a ,  303   b  have R-curve (R-shape) projecting toward the upper direction from the paper surface of the paper-sheet  3 ′, which guides the paper-sheet  3 ′ to the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 . It is configured that the solenoid  301  mentioned above drives the guide frames  303   a ,  303   b  through the right and left link mechanism  305   a ,  305   b  to activate the pressing member  304   a ,  304   b.    
     The pressing member  304   a  is rotatably attached to a front edge of the guide frame  303   a  and operates so as to immobilize the paper-sheet  3 ′ after the paper proceeding is completed. The pressing member  304   a  is, for example, an injection molded component by resin and the bottom region thereof has a flat shape. The size thereof is 20 mm to 30 mm in width and around 60 mm to 80 mm in length. The thickness thereof is around 8 mm to 10 mm. 
     When, for example, the paper-sheet proceeds, the pressing member  304   a  is constituted so as to become an extended guide of a moving guide shape which has been formed by the rotatable guide portion  34   a  and the pressing member  304   a  is always biased by a biasing member in an open state of the immobilizing function by the aforesaid pressing member  304   a  so as to become a moving guide shape of a mode cooperating with the moving guide shape by the rotatable guide portion  34   a . The pressing member  304   a  has such a structure that the pressing member  304   a  is touched to the paper-sheet  3 ′ with tracing it after the paper proceeding is completed and holds down the aforesaid paper-sheet  3 ′ by a flat surface thereof. The guide frame  303   b  and the pressing member  304   b  are constituted similarly. In the holding and fixing portion where the clamp movement mechanism  80  holds and fixes the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ open-close freely rotatably, binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  are arranged. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  in the binder paper alignment unit  30  with reference to  FIG. 6 , a configuration examples of comb shaped pressing members  84   a ,  84   b  of the clamp movement mechanism  80  and the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  with reference to  FIG. 7A , an alignment pin  85   b  of the clamp movement mechanism  80  before the insertion with reference to  FIG. 7B , and the alignment pin  85   b  of the clamp movement mechanism  80  after the insertion with reference to  FIG. 7C . 
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 6  fixes an edge portion of the hole-side of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″, and moves a little bit along the paper-sheet transporting direction from the paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31  to the downstream side for inserting the binding component  43  that a movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 4  holds. 
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  is constituted by including a main body substrate  81 , clamp members  82   a ,  82   b , a shutter  83 , comb shaped pressing members  84   a ,  84   b , alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b , a motor  86 , cams  87   a ,  87   b , a gear unit  88  and binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b . The clamp movement mechanism  80  constitutes one example of guide-and-sandwich means and sandwiches the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ by the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  for being applied to a position covering a portion of each of the punch holes of the paper-sheets  3 ″ from the front and rear surfaces of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ′ held down by the paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 4  binds binding component  43  to the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ while contacting both tip portions of the binding component  43  to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  of the clamp movement mechanism  80  sandwiching the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
     The main body substrate  81  is constituted by including a front surface region and side surface regions. The main body substrate  81  is formed with a front surface region and right/left side surface regions by performing any bend-processing on an iron plate. The left side surface region occupies a larger region than that of the right side surface region. In this embodiment, a motor mounting region is provided inside the left side surface region, a mounting region of the clamp member  82   a  is provided on the upper side of the left side surface region, and a mounting region of the clamp member  82   b  is provided on the upper side of the right side surface region, respectively. The clamp members  82   a ,  82   b , the shutter  83 , the comb shaped pressing member  84   a ,  84   b , the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b , the motor  86 , the cams  87   a ,  87   b , the gear unit  88 , and binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  are respectively, arranged on the main body substrate  81 . 
     The clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  are rotatably mounted at the upper portions on the both side edges of the main body substrate  81  and they operate so as to hold and fix the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ or so as to release it in a free state. The clamp member  82   a  on the right edge side is constituted by including, for example, a clip-shaped member  801  and a member  802  having a sword-tip shape at the front edge thereof with a restriction hole. 
     The clip-shaped member  801  is constituted by including a pair of movable members  801   a ,  801   b . A first connecting rod  803  is movably mounted on one terminal of the one movable member  801   a . A second connecting rod  804  is movably mounted on one terminal of the other movable member  801   b . The other edges of the (pair of) movable members  801   a ,  801   b  are engaged with a fulcrum axis member  805  rotatably together with the other edge of the member  802  with a restriction hole. 
     The member  802  with a restriction hole has an elongated opening portion  806  for clamp open-close restriction, which restricts the movement of the first connecting rod  803  and second connecting rod  804 . They are assembled so that the edge portions of the connecting rods  803 ,  804  can be exposed from the opening portion  806 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7A , the comb shaped upper portion pressing member  84   a  is mounted on the first connecting rod  803  by a screw with sandwiching the binding component guide member  99   a , and the comb shaped lower portion pressing member  84   b  is mounted on the second connecting rod  804  with sandwiching the binding component guide member  99   b . The binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  have binding component guide surfaces  99   a ′,  99   b ′ and are mounted on the connecting rods  803  and  804  so that the binding component guide surfaces  99   a ′,  99   b ′ face to the comb shaped direction of the comb shaped pressing members  84   a ,  84   b.    
     The alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  are movably mounted in the vertical direction with respect to the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ aligned at a predetermined position of the paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31 , and align the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
     The binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  are the same plastic material as that of the binding component  43 . This is for reducing the friction or the like that occurs between both tip portions of the binding component  43  and the binding component guide surface  99   a ′,  99   b ′ because binding component  43  is bound to the punch holes of the paper-sheet while contacting the both tip portions of binding component  43  to the binding component guide surfaces  99   a ′,  99   b ′. The longest regions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  are almost the same lengths as the longest regions of the comb shaped pressing members  84   a ,  84   b . Thus, it is possible to guide the both tip portions of the binding component  43  to all punch holes excepting for the punch holes into which the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  are inserted. 
     Position in which the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  cover a portion of each of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ from the front and rear surfaces of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is set by attaching the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  to concave portions provided at predetermined positions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b . The extent that the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  whose position are fixed by the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  cover each of the punch holes is determined by a degree of depression (degree of cut-off) of the region where the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  attach to the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b . For example, as shown in  FIG. 7A , the concave portions are provided in the right and left of each of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b , and a position where the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  cover a portion of each of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ from the front and rear surfaces of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is set at a position in which a tip portion that links each two concave portions in the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  covers about half of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. As shown in  FIGS. 7B and 7C , if the concave portions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  are formed so as to house a semicircle portion of arc of each of the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b , about half size of each of the punch holes is covered by the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b . Thus, the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are inserted into the punch holes while contacting the binding component guide surfaces  99   a ′,  99   b ′. A usage example of these binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  will be explained in detail with  FIGS. 25 and 26 . 
     Also, the extent that the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  each having these two concave portions cover a portion of each of the punch holes is determined as a condition in which the binding component  43  of largest diameter is bound to the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″, the thickness of which becomes a maximum. If the binding component  43  is able to be bound to the punch holes while contacting it to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  in a condition in which the binding process is most difficult, it becomes possible to bind the binding component  43  to the punch holes without depending on the thickness of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ and the size of diameter of the binding component  43 . 
     The comb shaped upper portion pressing member  84   a  has a comb-tooth region cut out in a U-shape. The arrangement pitch of this comb-tooth region is made to be equal to the arrangement pitch of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
     The comb-shaped portions are formed by intermingling a long-tooth region  807  with a short-tooth region  808 . The long-tooth region  807  is arranged so as to protrude ahead compared with the paper edge portion of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ and the short-tooth region  808  is arranged so as to withhold on the near side compared with the paper edge portion of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. This is because by fitting the long-tooth region  807  with the region selectively opened at the shutter  83 , the holding and fixing accuracy of the upper portion pressing member  84   a  and the lower portion pressing member  84   b  is improved and the closing function of the shutter is also improved. 
     The clamp member  82   b  on the left edge side is formed similarly as that on the right edge side, so that the explanation thereof will be omitted. The clamp member  82   b  on the left edge side and the clamp member  82   a  on the right edge side are rotatably engaged on the fulcrum axis member  805  at the rear end thereof and at the same time, at the front end, the connecting rods  803 ,  804  mounted on the clip-shaped members  801  are movably engaged with the member  802  with a restriction hole, so that a clamp mechanism to be constituted. Also, the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  have such a structure that they move along the paper-sheet transporting direction in a state in which the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is held with respect to the main body substrate  81 . This enables the clamp movement mechanism  80  to be constituted. 
     The motor  86  is mounted in a motor mounting region provided inside the left side surface region. It is configured that the motor  86  is engaged with the gear unit  88 , the motor rotational frequency is converted by a predetermined gear ratio, and the motor rotational force is transmitted to the cams  87   a  and  87   b . The gear unit  88  is mounted with the one cam  87   b . The cam  87   b  is mounted on the other cam  87   a  through a cam cooperative member  809 . The aforementioned movable member  801   a  or  801   b  includes a cam operative region. It is configured that in each of the clamp members  82   a  and  82   b , the clip-shaped member  801  of each of the clamp members  82   a  and  82   b  opens and closes synchronously by depressing the cams  87   a ,  87   b  at the cam operative region of the movable member  801   a  or  801   b.    
     It should be noted that the shutter  83  is movably mounted on the front face of the main body substrate  81  and operates so as to limit the release of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ stored in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 . It is configured that the shutter  83  is driven up and down in the direction perpendicular to the transporting direction of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. It is configured that sliding members  811 ,  812  are provided on both sides of the shutter  83  and the shutter  83  slides along the sliding members  811 ,  812 . In this embodiment, when the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  make the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be in a freely open state, it is possible to stop the natural drop of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ by closing the shutter  83 . 
     Also, the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  are movably mounted inside the front surface region of the main body substrate  81  and it is configured that by fitting the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  into the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ before the binding process, the positions thereof are aligned. The front edges of respective alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  have conical shapes. For example, the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is made to be sandwiched and held between the upper portion pressing member  84   a  and the lower portion pressing member  84   b  before inserting the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  as shown in  FIG. 7B . Thereafter, in order to align the positions of the holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ by the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b , the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  are opened in a state of binding the shutter  83 . Thereafter, as shown in  FIG. 7C , the alignment pin  85   b  is fitted to the holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. The main body substrate  81  on which these members are mounted is mounted on the binder paper alignment unit main body portion. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of a control system of the binder paper alignment unit  30  with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     A solenoid drive unit  35 , a motor drive unit  36 , a output roller drive unit  122 , and motor drive units  180  to  183  are connected to the control unit  50  shown in  FIG. 8 . 
     The solenoid drive unit  35  drives a solenoid  301  for moving pressing member and opens the immobilizing function by a right and left pressing members  304   a ,  304   b  when the paper proceeds, and controls rotatable guide portions  34   a ,  34   b  (which are not shown) so that the aforesaid pressing members  304   a ,  304   b  are functioned as driving guides for guiding the paper-sheet  3 ′ to a paper-sheet reserving unit  32 . By this control, the rotatable guide portions  34   a ,  34   b , when the paper-sheet proceeding, opens pressing members  304   a ,  304   b  at both sides thereof and becomes the driving guide for guiding to the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 . 
     Also, the solenoid drive unit  35  drives the solenoid  301  for moving pressing member, after the paper proceeding is completed, for example, at the time of binding process, closes the driving guide function by the pressing members  304   a ,  304   b , and controls the rotatable guide portions  34   a ,  34   b  so that the aforesaid pressing members  304   a ,  304   b  are functioned as flat surface attachment components for holding down the rear end side of the paper-sheet  3 ′ reserved in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 . By this control, the rotatable guide portions  34   a ,  34   b , after the paper-sheet proceeding is completed, closes the driving guides and are made so as to be immobilized with both side portions of the rear end side of the paper-sheet  3 ′ stored in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 . 
     The control unit  50 , at least, controls an output of the solenoid drive unit  35  and drives the rotatable guide portions  34   a ,  34   b  in time divisional manner. For example, the control unit  50 , when outputting the paper-sheet 3 ′ after the punching processing, outputs an output paper control signal S 22  to the output roller drive unit  122 . It is configured that the output roller drive unit  122  drives the motor  25   a  for rotating the output roller based on the output paper control signal S 22  and outputs the paper-sheet  3 ′ after the punching processing downward. 
     While the motor  25   a  for rotating the output roller is driven or for every drive thereof, the control unit  50  outputs a solenoid control signal S 35  to the solenoid drive unit  35 . It is configured that the solenoid drive unit  35  drives the solenoid  301  based on the solenoid control signal S 35  and opens the immobilizing function by the pressing members  304   a ,  304   b . Also, the solenoid drive unit  35 , when the paper proceeds, drives the solenoid  301  based on the solenoid control signal S 35  and comes to execute the immobilizing function by the pressing members  304   a ,  304   b . Thus, it becomes possible to control the paper-sheet guide pressing mechanism  31 . 
     It is configured that the motor drive unit  36  is connected to the control unit  50  and controls a paddle roller unit  37 . The paddle roller unit  37  is provided with a motor  708  for rotating the paddle roller. For example, it is configured that the motor drive unit  36 , to which the motor control signal S 36  is inputted from the control unit  50 , drives the motor  708  for rotating the paddle roller and controls the paddle roller unit  37 . 
     It is configured that the motor drive units  180  to  182  are connected to the control unit  50  and control the clamp movement mechanism  80 . The clamp movement mechanism  80  is provided with a motor  86  for moving the clamp member, a motor  89  for moving the guide member, and a motor  308  for the clamp movement mechanism. For example, it is configured that the motor drive unit  180 , to which a movement control signal S 80  is inputted from the control unit  50 , drives the motor  308  for the clamp movement mechanism and performs movement-control on the clamp movement mechanism  80  to the paper-sheet transporting direction as shown in  FIGS. 13 to 15 . 
     It is configured that the motor drive unit  181 , to which a movement control signal S 81  is inputted from the control unit  50 , drives the motor  86  for moving the clamp member and performs drive-control on the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  shown in  FIG. 6 . It is configured that the motor drive unit  182 , to which a movement control signal S 82  is inputted from the control unit  50 , drives the motor  89  for moving the pin member. It is configured that the motor drive unit  183 , to which a movement control signal S 83  is inputted from the control unit  50 , is connected to the control unit  50  and drives motors  74   a ,  74   b  for side joggers. 
     It should be noted that the control unit  50  is preferable so as to execute the control based on the paper-sheet detection by a paper-sheet detecting sensor  119 . The paper-sheet detecting sensor  119  counts the number of sheets of the paper-sheets  3 ′ stored in the binder paper alignment unit  30  and outputs a paper-sheet detection signal Sc to the control unit  50 . It is configured that the control unit  50  controls the clamp movement mechanism  80  and binding process unit  40  based on the inputted paper-sheet detection signal Sc. 
     The following will describe an operation example (No. 1 thereof) at the time of alignment of a bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80  with reference to  FIG. 9 . In this embodiment, it is assumed that the shutter  83  is closed, the paper-sheets  3 ′ are stored in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 , and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is held therein. 
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 9  is a standby state in which the alignment pin  85   b  is not inserted into the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ of defined number of sheets and is a state in which the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is held with the clamp members  82   a  (that is not shown),  82   b . For example, the clamp member  82   a  and clamp member  82   b  execute the clamp operation based on the fulcrum axis member  805  in the rear end thereof while receiving the restriction to the connecting rods  803 ,  804  mounted on the clip-shaped member  801  by the member  802  with a restriction hole in the front end thereof. 
     Further, the connecting rods  803 ,  804  are movable a little bit in the vertical direction with respect to the clamp operation direction by the clip-shaped member  801 . This is because positioning is carried out by pushing the respective binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  mounted on the connecting rods  803 ,  804  up to a predetermined position by the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  from a state in which it is positioned in its lowermost portion by self-weight. 
     In the embodiment, the comb shaped upper portion pressing member  84   a  mounted on the connecting rod  803  through the binding component guide member  99   a  and the comb shaped lower portion pressing member  84   b  mounted on the connecting rod  804  through the binding component guide member  99   b  hold the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. Further, the binding component guide member  99   a  mounted on the connecting rod  803  and the binding component guide member  99   b  mounted on the connecting rod  804  guide the binding component  43  to the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. In the present stage, positioning of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  to the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is not carried out. 
     At that time, the cams  87   a  (that is not shown),  87   b  take a predetermined posture at the first position (home position). For example, it is a state in which protrusive portions of the cams  87   a ,  87   b  are facing just above. It should be noted that the motor  89  in the drawing is a motor for driving the alignment pins. The motor  89  and the alignment pins  85   a  (which is not shown),  85   b  are engaged by the link mechanism, which is not shown. The link mechanism functions so as to convert rotational movement of the motor  89  to reciprocating movement. 
     The following describe an operation example (No. 2 thereof) at the time of alignment of the bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80  with reference to  FIG. 10 . In this embodiment, it is assumed that, as shown in  FIG. 9 , the shutter  83  is closed, the paper-sheet  3 ′ is stored in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 , and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ of defined number of sheets is held by the clamp members  82   a  (which is not shown),  82   b.    
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 10  is a state in which in order to align the positions of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″, the clamp members  82   a  (which is not shown),  82   b  are opened with the shutter  83  being closed and the alignment pin  85   a  (that is not shown),  85   b  are inserted into predetermined punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. For example, the motor  86  converts the motor rotational frequency by a predetermined gear ratio through the gear unit  88  and transmits the motor rotational force to the cams  87   a  (which is not shown) and  87   b . As a result thereof, the cams  87   a  and  87   b  become in a state in which they rotate clockwise by 90 degrees from their first position. 
     At that time, it is configured that owing to a fact that, in the respective clamp members  82   a  (which is not shown),  82   b , the protrusive portions of the cams  87   a  and  87   b  are depressed on the cam operative regions of the movable member  801   a  and  801   b , the clip-shaped members  801  of the respective clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  are opened synchronously. 
     In the clip-shaped member  801 , the movable member  801   a  and the movable member  801   b  operate so as to open by making the fulcrum axis member  805  to be a movable reference. The movements of the movable members  801   a ,  801   b  are restricted by the elongated opening portion  806  of the member  802  with a restriction hole and the clamp open width of the clip-shaped member  801  is restricted. The driving force is transmitted to the connecting rod  803  mounted on the movable member  801   a  movably and the connecting rod  804  mounted on the movable member  801   b  movably. 
     As a result thereof, the comb shaped upper portion pressing member  84   a  mounted on the connecting rod  803  and the comb shaped lower portion pressing member  84   b  mounted on the connecting rod  804  release the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be free. When these clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  make the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be in a freely released state, it is possible to stop the free fall of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ owing to a fact that the shutter  83  is closed. 
     Then, it is configured that the motor  89  is driven, the positive rotational movement of the motor  89  is converted to upward movement of the pin by a link mechanism, which is not shown, and the alignment pin  85   b  is inserted into the punch hole of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. This enables the positions of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be aligned. 
     Further, the positioning is carried out by pushing the respective binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  mounted on the connecting rods  803 ,  804  up to a predetermined position by the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  from a state in which they are positioned at their lowermost portion by their self-weight. 
     The following will describe the operation example (No. 3 thereof) at the time of alignment of the bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80  with reference to  FIG. 11 . In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 10 , it is assumed that the shutter  83  is closed, the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is stored in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 , the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ of defined number of sheets is freely released by the clamp members  82   a  (which is not shown),  82   b , and the alignment pin  85   b  is fitted to the punch hole of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 11  is a state in which the alignment pin  85   b  is inserted into a predetermined punch hole of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ and it is clamp-locked again. 
     Owing to the clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 11 , the cams  87   a  (which is not shown),  87   b  return from the second position (clamp open) to the first position (home position) and take a predetermined posture. For example, the motor  86  rotates reversely, converts the motor rotational frequency by a predetermined gear ratio through the gear unit  88 , and transmits the motor rotational force to the cams  87   a  and  87   b . As a result thereof, the cams  87   a  and  87   b  become a state in which they rotate counterclockwise by 90° from the second position. 
     At that time, it is configured that owing to a state such that, in the respective clamp members  82   a  and  82   b , the protrusive portions of the cams  87   a  and  87   b  are not depressed to the cam operative region of the movable member  801   a  and  801   b , the clip-shaped members  801  of the respective clamp members  82   a  and  82   b  are synchronously closed by a spring, which is not shown, connecting the movable members  801   a  and  801   b.    
     In the clip-shaped member  801 , the movable member  801   a  and the movable member  801   b  operate so as to close by making the fulcrum axis member  805  to be the movable reference. The driving force is transmitted to the connecting rod  803  mounted on the movable member  801   a  movably and the connecting rod  804  mounted on the movable member  801   b  movably. As a result thereof, the comb shaped upper portion pressing member  84   a  mounted on the connecting rod  803  and the comb shaped lower portion pressing member  84   b  mounted on the connecting rod  804  hold and fix the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
     Further, the positioning completes by pushing the respective binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  mounted on the connecting rods  803 ,  804  up to a predetermined position by the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  from a state in which they are positioned at the lowermost portion by self-weight. 
     The following will describe the operation example (No. 4 thereof) at the time of alignment of the bundle of paper-sheets in the clamp movement mechanism  80  with reference to  FIG. 12 . In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 11 , it is assumed that the shutter  83  is closed, the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is stored in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 , the alignment pin  85   b  is inserted into the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ in the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ of defined number of sheets, and it is held and fixed by the clamp members  82   a  (which is not shown),  82   b.    
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 12  is a state in which the alignment pin  85   b  is pulled out from the predetermined punch hole of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ and the clamp-lock is maintained. 
     According to the clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 12 , it is keeping posture of the first position (home position). It is configured that the motor  89  is driven and by the link mechanism, which is not shown, the reverse rotational movement of the motor  89  is converted to the downward movements of the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  so that the alignment pins  85   a ,  85   b  can be pulled out from the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. This enables, before the binding process, positions of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be aligned, and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be also held and fixed with the positions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  being aligned. 
     During this period of time, the shutter  83  operates so as to limit the paper output of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ stored in the paper-sheet reserving unit  32  and thereafter, it is opened so as to slide in a direction perpendicular to the transporting direction of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. 
     The following will describe an example of downward movement adjustment of the clamp movement mechanism  80  (at the time of a standard number of sheets) with reference to  FIGS. 13A and 13B . 
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  shown in  FIG. 13A  is provided with an opening portion  813  for determining the clamp position. The opening portion  813  has a bottle cross-section shape. It is configured that the clamp position is determined by a fact that the connecting rod  804  falls into a portion corresponding to the bottle neck portion at this opening portion  813 . 
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  is provided with an opening portion  814  for correction other than the opening portion  813 . The opening portion  814  for correction is a portion for making correction from the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thin number of sheets to the paper-sheet transport center position at the time of standard number of sheets and from the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thick number of sheets to the paper-sheet transport center position at the time of standard number of sheets. A post  815  in the opening portion  814  for correction is a movable axis for engaging link members of the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b.    
     The clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  hold the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ of the standard number of sheets and move to the downstream side along the paper-sheet transporting direction in a state of holding bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ with respect to the main body substrate  81  shown in  FIG. 6 . In this case, it is designed such that the paper-sheet transport center position and the binding center position of the binding component  43  will coincide. Here, the paper-sheet transporting direction center position means a position dividing the thickness of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ by ½ in the thickness direction thereof. Also, the binding center position means a position of the backbone of the binding component  43 . Consequently, in a case in which the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ has a standard number of sheets, the downward movement adjustment is omitted. 
     In this embodiment, the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  descend directed to a center of the binding component  43  of the half-bound state as shown in  FIG. 13B , which the binding process unit  40  provides, with the clamp movement mechanism  80  clamping the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″. The clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  descend (move) to the binding unit side by an offset distance L 1  shown in the drawing by making the home position of the fulcrum axis member  805  to be a reference. 
     The clamp movement mechanism  80  operates during the descent of these clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  such that the paper-sheet transport center position and the binding center position will coincide. Thereafter, it is configured that when the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ reach the center of the binding component  43  in the half-bound state, the binding component  43  is bind-processed by the binding process unit  40 . This enables the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be bound with the binding component  43 . 
     The following will describe a downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  (at the time of thin number of sheets) with reference to  FIGS. 14A and 14B . 
     The clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  shown in  FIG. 14A  hold the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ of thinner number of sheets than the standard number of sheets and are in a case of moving to the downstream side along the paper-sheet transporting direction in a state of holding the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ with respect to the main body substrate  81  shown in FIG.  6 . In this case, the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thin number of sheets is out of alignment to the left side (bottom portion side of the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 ) compared with the paper-sheet transport center position at the time of standard number of sheets. If this state is maintained, it does not coincide with the binding center position of the binding component  43 . 
     Consequently, the opening portion  814  for correction functions so as to correct the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thin number of sheets to the paper-sheet transport center position at the time of standard number of sheets. The opening portion  814  for correction functions so as to shift the front edge of the bundle of paper-sheets from the right side to the left side by utilizing the bottle cross-section shape thereof. Owing to the function of this opening portion  814  for correction, the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  descend directed to the center of the binding component  43  in the half-bound state as shown in  FIG. 14B  while changing the posture from the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thin number of sheets to the paper-sheet transport center position thereof at the time of standard number of sheets. At a point of time when these clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  complete the descent, the clamp movement mechanism  80  operates such that the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thin number of sheets will coincide with the binding center position. Thereafter, it is configured that the binding component  43  is bind-processed similarly as  FIG. 13B . This enables the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be bound even if the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ has thinner number of sheets than the standard number of sheets. 
     The following will describe the downward movement adjustment example of the clamp movement mechanism  80  (at the time of thick number of sheets) with reference to  FIGS. 15A and 15B . 
     The clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  shown in  FIG. 15A  hold the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ of thicker number of sheets than the standard number of sheets and are in a case of moving to the downstream side along the paper-sheet transporting direction in a state of holding the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ with respect to the main body substrate  81  shown in  FIG. 6 . In this case, the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thick number of sheets is out of alignment to the right side (upper portion side of the paper-sheet reserving unit  32 ) compared with the paper-sheet transport center position at the time of standard number of sheets. If this state is maintained, it does not coincide with the binding center position of the binding component  43 . 
     Consequently, the opening portion  814  for correction functions so as to correct the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thicker number of sheets to the paper-sheet transport center position at the time of standard number of sheets. The opening portion for correction functions so as to shift the front edge of the bundle of paper-sheets from the left side to the right side by utilizing the bottle cross-section shape thereof. Owing to the function of this opening portion  814  for correction, the clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  descend directed to the center of the binding component  43  in the half-bound state as shown in  FIG. 15B  while changing the posture from the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thicker number of sheets to the paper-sheet transport center position at the time of standard number of sheets. At a point of time when these clamp members  82   a ,  82   b  complete the descent, the crank movement mechanism  80  operates such that the paper-sheet transport center position of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ at the time of thicker number of sheets will coincide with the binding center position. Thereafter, it is configured that the binding component  43  is bind-processed similarly as  FIG. 14B . This enables the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to be bound even if the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ has thicker number of sheets than the standard number of sheets. 
     Subsequently, the movement mechanism  41  that holds and fixes the binding component  43  will be explained. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the movement mechanism  41  in the binding process unit  40  with reference to  FIG. 16A  and a configuration example of an upper edge portion of the binding component gripping portion  41   b  with reference to  FIG. 16B . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 16A  has an opening portion  41   c  and the binding component gripping portion  41   b . The binding component gripping portion  41   b  shown in  FIG. 16B  is constituted such that it holds the binding component  43  of a predetermined size in a state of development and is adjustable upward and downward in conformity with the size of diameter of the binding component  43 . The binding component gripping portion  41   b  moves up and down and acquires the binding component  43  (which is not shown) stacked in the binder cassette  42  shown in  FIG. 3 . For example, when the movement mechanism  41  is a waiting state that is the state before acquiring the binding component  43 , the binding component gripping portion  41   b  is positioned inside of the movement mechanism  41  and when the waiting state is released, namely, in a case in which the plurality of paper-sheets stored in the paper alignment unit  30  shown in  FIG. 3  reach the defined number of sheets and the binding component  43  is inserted thereinto, the binding component gripping portion  41   b  positioned inside of the movement mechanism  41  moves upward to the outside of the movement mechanism  41  from the opening portion  41   c  and acquires the binding component  43 . 
     The following will describe a configuration example of a control system of the binding process unit  40  with reference to  FIG. 17 . The control unit  50  shown in  FIG. 17  is constituted by including, for example, a CPU (Central process unit), which is not shown, a memory and the like. The control unit  50  is connected with motor drive units  44   a ,  44   b ,  44   c  and  44   d . The control unit  50  controls the motor drive units  44   a ,  44   b ,  44   c  and  44   d  based on an output of the paper-sheet detecting sensor  119 . 
     For example, the control unit  50  is shifted to the binding component acquisition of the binding component  43  and the binding control when the paper-sheet detection signal Sc to the effect that one sheet of the paper-sheet  3 ′ has detected is inputted from the paper-sheet detecting sensor  119 . 
     The motor drive unit  44   a  is connected to the control unit  50 , drives the motor  45   a  for rotating the movement mechanism based on a motor control signal S 40 , and on the axis of the movement mechanism rotating axes  41   d  shown in  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , rotates the movement mechanism  41  to the A directions in the drawings. The motor drive unit  44   b  is connected to the control unit  50 , drives the motor  45   b  for moving the gripping portion up and down based on a motor control signal S 41 , and drives the binding component gripping portion  41   b  shown in  FIG. 16B  upward and downward. 
     The motor drive unit  44   c  is connected the control unit  50 , drives a motor  45   c  for opening and closing the gripping claws based on a motor control signal S 42 , and drives a binding component gripping claws  41   h  shown in  FIG. 16B  so as to be opened or closed. The motor drive unit  44   d  is connected to the control unit  50 , drives a motor  45   d  for opening and closing the binding claws based on a motor control signal S 43 , and drives binding claws  41   k  shown in  FIG. 21A  so as to be opened or closed. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the movement mechanism  41  with reference to  FIG. 18A  and  FIG. 18B . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 18A  shows a state in which the binding component gripping portion  41   b  is positioned at the lowermost portion and the movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 18B  shows a state in which the binding component gripping portion  41   b  is at the uppermost portion. In order to carry out the up and down movement of the binding component gripping portion  41   b , the movement mechanism  41  has the binding component gripping portion  41   b , the opening portion  41   c , a gripping portion link coupling portion  41   e , a gripping portion link  41   f , a cam  41   g  for the gripping portion, and a gripping portion coupling hole  41   i . The binding component gripping portion  41   b  has plural binding component gripping claws  41   h  at the upper edge portion thereof and the binding component gripping claws  41   h  are used as a grip for the binding component  43  when acquiring any one of the binding components  43  stacked in the binder cassette  42  shown in  FIG. 3 . 
     The binding component gripping portion  41   b  has a convexity shaped gripping portion link coupling portion  41   e  in a side surface thereof. It is constituted with a state in which the gripping portion link coupling portion  41   e  is inserted into a slot-shaped gripping portion coupling hole  41   i  of the gripping portion link  41   f  and the binding component gripping portion  41   b  and the gripping portion link  41   f  are connected. It is constituted such that the gripping portion link  41   f  is jointed to a cam  41   g  for the gripping portion and is rotatable on the axis of a gripping portion link rotating axis  41   j  by rotating the cam  41   g  for the gripping portion. 
     Position and posture of the gripping portion coupling hole  41   i  are changed by rotating the cam  41   g  for the gripping portion to rotate the gripping portion link  41   f , and consequently, the binding component gripping portion  41   b  moves up and down through the gripping portion link coupling portion  41   e  as shown in an arrow D. 
     The control of the up and down movement of the binding component gripping portion  41   b  is carried out by inputting the motor control signal S 41  outputted from the control unit  50  shown in  FIG. 17  to the motor drive unit  44   b  and causing the motor drive unit  44   b  thus inputted to drive the motor  45   b  for moving the gripping portion up and down and the cam  41   g  for the gripping portion to rotate. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the binding component  43  with reference to  FIGS. 19A to 19D . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 19A  is a plan view showing a portion of the binding component  43 . The binding component  43  has a backbone portion  43   a , first ring portions  43   d , second ring portions  43   c , third ring portions  43   e , a pin  43   f , first coupling portions  43   g , and second coupling portions  43   h . The binding component  43  is an injection molded plastic component such that ring portions  43   b  are arranged with a constant interval on the backbone portion  43   a  with a length in conformity with a size of standard-size paper.  FIG. 19B  is a diagram showing a state seen from an arrow B in  FIG. 19A . As shown in  FIGS. 19A and 19B , each of the ring portions  43   b  has a configuration such that it is partitioned into three such as the ring portion  43   c  connected to the backbone portion  43   a , the ring portion  43   d  and the ring portion  43   e , which are jointed to the right and left thereof in the bend-free manner, and the coupling portion  43   g  and the coupling portion  43   h  are connected by bending them in their direction where the ring portion  43   b  becomes a ring shape, so that the ring portion  43   b  becomes a ring shape.  FIG. 19C  is a C-C sectional view of  FIG. 19A . A shape of cross-section the backbone portion  43   a  of the binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 19C  is a convexity and this shape is for gripping the binding component  43  by the reverse L letter shaped binding component gripping claws  41   h .  FIG. 19D  is a state, in which plural binding components  43  are stacked, seen from the arrow B of  FIG. 19A . Also, as shown in  FIGS. 19A to 19C , the ring portion  43   c  of a predetermined ring portion  43   b  has a convexity shaped pin  43   f . An insertion hole, which is not shown, corresponding to the pin  43   f  is provided at the opposite side of the ring portion  43   c  provided with the pin  43   f . Thus, a plurality of binding components  43  can be stacked by inserting the pin  43   f  into the insertion hole in a state in which respective both end portions of the ring portion  43   d , the ring portion  43   c , and the ring portion  43   e  are aligned on a straight line. 
     A configuration example (open-close) of the binding component  43  will be explained with reference to  FIGS. 20A to 20C .  FIGS. 20A to 20C  are the state in which the open-close operation of any one of the ring portion  43   b  is seen from the direction of an arrow B in  FIG. 19A . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 20A to 20C , the ring portion  43   b  is constituted in the bend-free manner at a joint portion between the ring portion  43   d  and the ring portion  43   c  and a joint portion between the ring portion  43   c  and the ring portion  43   e , and a connecting portion  43   g  provided in a tip portion of the ring portion  43   d  and a connecting portion  43   h  provided in a tip portion of the ring portion  43   e  are constituted in a couplable manner. Thus, it is constituted such that a perfect ring can be formed by connecting the connecting portion  43   g  to the connecting portion  43   h , by bending the ring portion  43   d  and ring portion  43   e  in the annular direction from the state in which respective both end portions of the ring portion  43   d , the ring portion  43   c  and the ring portion  43   e  are aligned on a straight line. Also, the connecting portion  43   g  and the connecting portion  43   h  can carry out the coupling and removal in many times, thereby enabling the binding component  43  to be reused. 
     Also, with respect to the binding component  43  explained in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , a plurality of kinds in which the sizes or the like of the ring portion  43   b  are different are used in response to the thickness of the paper-sheet  3 ′ and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ shown in  FIG. 2 . Also, with respect to the binding component  43  explained in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , each of the ring portion  43   b  has a constitution partitioned into three portions such as the ring portion  43   d , ring portion  43   c , and the ring portion  43   e , but such a configuration that each of the ring portion  43   b  is partitioned by n (n is natural number) pieces may be approved. 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the movement mechanism  41  in a binding process of the binding component  43  of large diameter with reference to  FIG. 21A  and  FIG. 21B . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 21A  is a state in which the binding component  43  of large diameter is bound. The movement mechanism  41  has the opening portion  41   c , binding claws  41   k , binding claw links  411 , a binding claw link  41   m , a binding claw link  41   n , a spring  41   o , a cam  41   p  for the binding claws, a cam  41   u  for adjusting the binding component, and a binding component adjustment portion  461  and carries out the open and close of the binding claws  41   k . The binding claws  41   k  push both tip portions of the binding component  43  held by the binding component gripping portion  41   b  inside from the both sides to insert the both tip portions of the binding component  43  into the punched holes of the paper-sheets. 
     The binding claws  41   k  are connected to the binding claw links  411  and move parallel to the right and left. The binding claw links  411  have a binding claw link rotating axis  41   r  and a link coupling portion  46   j  and are connected to the binding claw link  41   m  through the link coupling portion  46   j . The binding claw link  41   m  has a binding claw link coupling hole  41   s.    
     The binding claw link  41   m  shown in  FIG. 21B  is such that the binding claw link  41   m  shown in  FIG. 21A  is extracted and enlarged. The binding claw link coupling hole  41   s  has switch-modes of a coupling hole R 1  for small diameter, a coupling hole R 2  for medium diameter, and a coupling hole R 3  for large diameter and is switchable in the three-step manner. A pitch H 1  for small diameter is a distance between the coupling hole R 1  for small diameter and a link coupling portion  46   j . A pitch H 2  for large diameter is a distance between the coupling hole R 3  for large diameter and the link coupling portion  46   j . When the pitch H 1  for small diameter and the pitch H 2  for large diameter are compared, the pitch H 2  for large diameter is made longer. 
     The binding claw link  41   m  is connected to the binding claw link  41   n  by the link coupling portion  46   k . The binding claw link  41   n  has a binding claw link rotating axis  41   t  and a motive force is transmitted to it by the cam  41   p  for the binding claws so that it rotates counterclockwise on the axis of the binding claw link rotating axis  41   t  in a case of binding the binding component  43 . Also, the binding claw link  41   m  is provided with a spring  41   o  and any force is always applied to it toward the left upper direction. This is for preventing wobble or the like of the binding claw link  41   m  or the like when the position of the binding claw link coupling hole  41   s  is changed and for raising the accuracy of the binding process. 
     The cam  41   u  for adjusting the binding component allows the binding component adjust portion  461  to move parallel toward the left and right. The binding claw link  41   m  connected with the binding component adjust portion  46   l  moves to the left and right on the axis of the link coupling portion  46   j , so that the position of the binding claw link coupling hole  41   s  is changes by the size of the binding component  43 . 
     The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 21A  rotates, for example, the cam  41   p  for the binding claws to a arrow direction F by using the motor  45   d  for opening and closing the binding claw (which is not shown). Any motive force is transmitted to the binding claw link  41   n  by rotating the cam  41   p  for the binding claws and the binding claw  41   n  is pushed down on the axis of the binding claw link rotating axis  41   t . The binding claw link  41   n  pushed down pushes down the binding claw link  41   m  connected by the link coupling portion  46   k . The binding claw link  41   m  pushed down by the binding claw link  41   n  pushes down the binding claw link  41   l  connected by the link coupling portion  46   j . The binding claw link  41   l  pushed down by the binding claw link  41   m  moves parallel toward the E direction where the binding portion  41   q  binds the binding claws  41   k  touching the arc portion of the binding component  43  and binds the binding component  43 . 
     The following will describe a configuration example of the movement mechanism  41  in the binding process in a binding component  43  of small diameter with reference to  FIG. 22 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 22  is a state in which the binding component  43  of small diameter is bound. Because the binding component  43  is the small diameter, the link coupling portion  46   k  is set to the coupling hole R 1  for small diameter shown in  FIG. 21B . Thus, in a case in which the binding component  43  of small diameter is bound by the right and left binding claws  41   k , the larger stroke can be taken in comparison with one of the binding component  43  of large diameter. 
     The following will describe an operation example of the movement mechanism  41  in the binding component acquisition with reference to  FIGS. 23A to 23D . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIGS. 23A to 23D  has the same configuration example as that of the movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 18A  and  FIG. 18B . The binder cassette  42  is shown so that the state of interior can be seen with leaving the lower portion by about one-fifth, to understand the operation process of extracting the binding component  43 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 23A  is a state in which the binding component gripping portion  41   b  is positioned at the lowermost portion (hereinafter, referred to as waiting state) and is a state before the control unit  50  receives the paper-sheet detection signal Sc shown in  FIG. 17 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 23B  is a state in which after the control unit  50  received the paper-sheet detection signal Sc, the binding component gripping portion  41   b  is moved up to the uppermost portion and the binding component  43  is gripped by the binding component gripping claws  41   h . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 23C  is a state in which the binding component  43  is gripped by the binding component gripping claw  41   h  and extracted from the binder cassette  42 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 23D  is a state in which after extracting the binding component  43  by gripping it with the binding component gripping claw  41   h  from the binder cassette  42 , in the manner shown in  FIG. 21  and  FIG. 22 , the stroke of the binding claws  41   k  is adjusted in conformity with the size of diameter of the binding component  43  and the binding component  43  is made to be a half-bound state (hereinafter, referred to as the first forming). 
     The binding claws  41   k  shown in  FIG. 23D  widen the distance between both tips of the binding claws  41   k  and wait for receiving the binding component  43  when receiving the binding component  43  having a large diameter while the binding claws  41   k  narrow the distance between both tips of the binding claws  41   k  and wait for receiving the binding component  43  when receiving the binding component  43  having a diameter smaller than the large diameter. The binding component gripping portion  41   b  allows the arc portion of the binding component  43  to contact both tips of the binding claws  41   k  that wait for receiving the binding component  43 , and also fixes the binding component  43  at a position where both tips of the binding claws  41   k  are in the vicinity of the both tips of the binding component  43 . The binding claws  41   k  insert both tips of the binding component  43  fixed by the binding component gripping portion  41   b  into the punch holes in the bundle of paper-sheet  3 ″ shown in  FIG. 24A . 
     The following will describe an operation example of the movement mechanism  41  in the binding process with reference to  FIGS. 24A to 24D . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIGS. 24A to 24D  has the same configuration example as that of the movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 18A  and  FIG. 18B . The binder cassette  42  is shown so that the state of interior can be seen with leaving the lower portion by about one-fifth, to understand the operation process of extracting the binding component  43 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 24A  is a state in which it rotates counterclockwise from the first forming on the axis of the movement mechanism rotating axis  41   d  shown in  FIG. 4 , and moves to the paper alignment unit  30 . The bundle of paper-sheet  3 , is such that, only the bundle of the paper-sheet  3 ″ is extracted from the paper alignment unit  30  shown in  FIG. 5 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 24B  is a state in which the paper alignment unit  30  inserts the bundle of the paper-sheet  3 ″ into the opening portion  41   c  of the movement mechanism  41 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 24C  is a state in which the binding component  43  is bound to the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ inserted into the opening portion  41   c  of the movement mechanism  41  by the paper alignment unit  30  and it becomes a booklet  90 . The movement mechanism  41  shown in  FIG. 24D  is a state in which the paper alignment unit  30  moves the booklet  90  bound by the binding component  43  in an arrow direction. The booklet  90  is delivered to the subsequent progress. The movement mechanism  41  moves to the waiting state shown in  FIG. 23A . 
     The following will describe a usage example of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  (for binding component  43  for large diameter) with reference to  FIGS. 25A to 25D . For  FIGS. 25A to 25D , as explained in  FIG. 12 , it is assumed that the positions of punch holes  98  of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ are aligned, and also the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is held and fixed by the comb shaped pressing members  84   a ,  84   b  in a state in which positions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  can be fitted to a position covering about half size of each of the punch holes  98 . 
     The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 25A  is a starting state of inserting the aforesaid binding component  43  to the punch holes  98 . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 25B  is a state in which both tip portions of the binding component  43  are contacted the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  and the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are inserted into the punch holes  98 . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 25C  is a state in which the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are inserted into the punch holes  98  from a state in which the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are contacted to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 25D  is a state in which the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are bound to the punch holes  98  while contacting arc portion to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  from the both tip portions of the binding component  43  from a state in which the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are inserted into the punch holes  98 . 
     Thus, it is possible to insert the both tip portions of the binding component  43  into the punch holes  98  while keeping the distance between the both tip portions of the binding component  43  and the punch holes  98  substantially constant. 
     The following will describe a usage example of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  (for binding component  43  for small diameter) with reference to  FIGS. 26A to 26D . In this embodiment, as explained in  FIG. 12 , it is assumed that positions of the punch holes of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ are aligned, and also the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is held and fixed by the comb shaped pressing members  84   a ,  84   b  in a state in which positions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  can be fitted to a position covering about half size of the punch holes  98 . 
     The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 26A  is a starting state of inserting the binding component  43  into the punch holes  98 . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 26B  is a state in which both tip portions of the binding component  43  are contacted to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  and the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are inserted to the punch holes  98 . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 26C  is a state in which the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are inserted to the punch holes  98  from a state in which the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are contacted to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 26D  is a state in which the binding component  43  is bound to the punch holes  98  while contacting arc portion to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  from the both tip portions of the binding component  43  from a state in which the both tip portions of the binding component  43  are being inserted into the punch holes  98 . 
     Thus, it is possible to insert the both tip portions of the binding component  43  into the punch holes  98  while keeping the distance between both tip portions of the binding component  43  and the punch holes  98  substantially constant. Consequently, in case of the binding components  43  of different diameters, it is possible to keep the distance between any of the binding components  43  and the punch holes substantially constant. 
     The following will describe a clearance comparison example between each of the binding components  43  for large and small diameters and the punch holes  98  with reference to  FIGS. 27A to 27D . 
     The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 27A  is for large diameter and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is a thin state. W 1  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an outer diameter of the binding component  43  and w 2  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an inner diameter of the binding component  43 . 
     The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 27B  is for large diameter and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is a thickest state at the time of large diameter. W 3  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an outer diameter of the binding component  43  and w 4  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an inner diameter of the binding component  43 . Such a state that the binding component  43  is for large diameter and also the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is a thickest state is a most difficult condition to maintain clearances of outer diameter and inner diameter. Therefore, in a case in which the extent that binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  cover the punch holes  98  is determined, the positions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  being applied to the punch holes  98  is set so as to maintain a sufficient clearance when the binding component  43  is for large diameter and also the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is a thickest state. 
     By setting the positions of the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  in the most difficult condition to maintain this clearance, it becomes possible to maintain a sufficient clearance without depending on the size of diameter and a thickness of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ in all other binding components  43 . 
     The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 27C  is for small diameter and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is a thin state. W 5  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an outer diameter of the binding component  43  and w 6  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an inner diameter of the binding component  43 . The binding component  43  shown in  FIG. 27D  is for small diameter and the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ is a thickest state at the time of small diameter. W 7  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an outer diameter of the binding component  43  and w 8  indicates a clearance between each of the punch holes  98  and an inner diameter of the binding component  43 . 
     Thus, by the binding device  100  to which the paper-sheet handling device as an embodiment according to the present invention is applied, the clamp movement mechanism  80  for attaching the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  to a position covering a portion of each of the punch holes  98  from the front and rear surfaces of the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ to sandwich the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ and the movement mechanism  41  for binding the binding component  43  to the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ while contacting both tip portions of the binding component  43  to the binding component guide members  99   a ,  99   b  sandwiching the bundle of paper-sheets  3 ″ by the clamp movement mechanism  80  are provided. 
     By this configuration, it is possible to insert both tip portions of the binding component  43  into each of the punch holes  98  while keeping the distance between the both tip portions of the binding component  43  and each of the punch holes  98  substantially constant. Consequently, even in case of the binding components  43  of different diameters, the distance between any of the binding components  43  and each of the punch holes  98  can be kept substantially constant. Thus, a highly accurate binding process can be realizes by a simple component configuration without depending on accumulated tolerance by the manufacturing and combination of aforesaid device components. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     This invention is very preferable to be applied to a binding device for carrying out the binding process to the recording paper-sheets released from a copy machine or a print machine for black-and-white use and for color use.