EP1593633B1 - Device for piling printing products - Google Patents

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EP1593633B1
EP1593633B1 EP04405283A EP04405283A EP1593633B1 EP 1593633 B1 EP1593633 B1 EP 1593633B1 EP 04405283 A EP04405283 A EP 04405283A EP 04405283 A EP04405283 A EP 04405283A EP 1593633 B1 EP1593633 B1 EP 1593633B1
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Hans Meier
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3009—Arrangements for removing completed piles by dropping, e.g. removing the pile support from under the pile
    • B65H31/3018—Arrangements for removing completed piles by dropping, e.g. removing the pile support from under the pile from opposite part-support elements, e.g. operated simultaneously
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/02—Pile receivers with stationary end support against which pile accumulates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3081—Arrangements for removing completed piles by acting on edge of the pile for moving it along a surface, e.g. by pushing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4211—Forming a pile of articles alternatively overturned, or swivelled from a certain angle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4212—Forming a pile of articles substantially horizontal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4213—Forming a pile of a limited number of articles, e.g. buffering, forming bundles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4223—Pressing piles

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  • the invention relates to an apparatus for forming stacks of printed products, comprising a turntable on which the stacks are respectively formed and having a lift with which printed products can be raised.
  • Devices of the type mentioned have long been known in the printing industry and formed in particular as a so-called stacker, with which stack can be produced, in which layers are rotated 180 ° to each other.
  • the stacks are made from printed products such as magazines, brochures, leaflets, signatures and the like.
  • the supply of printed products to the device takes place, for example, in the scale flow with a suitable transport device.
  • a single feeder it is also conceivable a single feeder.
  • the removal of the stack formed takes place with a suitable funding.
  • the The printed products supplied to the device are dropped onto a packet table.
  • This package table is vertically movable.
  • In the middle of the packet table is a lift with a bottom pressure plate. With this bottom pressure plate, a formed stack for pressing and picking up a falling position can be raised.
  • a disadvantage of this device is that the bottom pressure plate must be replaced even with small format changes of the printed products. It is therefore necessary to keep several such ground pressure plates in a certain grid available. Next, there is the difficulty in this device that the folds of the printed products are not sufficiently pressed during pressing.
  • a lift is also provided with a bottom plate.
  • For pressing pressing members are provided on the bottom plate, which are pivotable and against which a stack formed by a stroke of the bottom plate can be pressed.
  • EP 0 829 441 A a device for ejecting stacked printed sheets.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, which avoids the disadvantages mentioned.
  • the object is achieved in a generic device in that the lift connected to the turntable is formed in two parts by two lift parts, each with a lift plate and that at least one pressing flap is provided against which a stack formed or at least one layer with a lift of the lift abpressbar is.
  • the two-part design allows the use of two lift plates, with which the folds of the printed products are better abpressbar, which is for the further processing of the pressed stack of significant advantage. Instead of a centric bottom plate thus two lift parts are used, which collectively lift the printed products stack. The lifting can be used for pressing but also for picking up a new layer.
  • the inventive device has the further significant advantage that the center of the turntable can be kept free for a Ausweossnut.
  • This ejection groove can be arranged between the two parts of the lift. This allows ejection from below, which allows a much shorter cycle time.
  • the lift has two lift parts, each with its own lift plate.
  • the distance between the lift plate and the format edge can thus always be kept constant.
  • the lift plates must therefore be replaced only with larger format changes.
  • the lift is integrated in a turntable compartment.
  • the table has a horizontally extending ejection groove. As already mentioned, this allows ejection from below, which allows significantly shorter cycle times.
  • the ejection takes place according to a development of the invention with a driver, which is vertically and horizontally movable in the ejection groove.
  • the driver is rod-shaped according to a development of the invention. This allows a particularly flexible adaptability to the stack and in particular to the stack height.
  • a layer L is understood to mean a group of printed products which are aligned in the same way. Such a situation L is in the FIG. 3 shown.
  • the layer L is formed here of printed products 33 of a scale flow 30, which is conveyed in the direction of the arrow 31.
  • the transport takes place in a conventional manner with a transport device, not shown here.
  • a stack S usually consists of several layers L, which usually rotated 180 ° to each other are. If stacks S are formed from layers L which are rotated 180 ° relative to one another, then the so-called cross-laying is used.
  • the device shown has a turntable compartment 2 with four compartment flaps 7, which are for example pneumatically pivotable for ejecting a stack formed S about a vertical axis.
  • pneumatic lines 15 and a respective pivot drive 44 are provided.
  • the turntable compartment 2 is mounted on a turntable 9 which is fixed with angle feet 23 or other suitable fastening means on a rotary ring 11.
  • This rotary ring 11 is rotatable with a motor 12, which is connected via a toothed belt wheel 14 and a toothed belt 13 with the rotary ring 11.
  • an ejection groove 10 which serves to receive a driver 18 of an ejection device 17 runs.
  • a flexible conduit 16 is provided for the pneumatic lines 15 to the turntable 9.
  • other lines can be passed through this duct 16.
  • a lift 3 is integrated.
  • This lift 3 has two layer lift parts 3a and 3b, which are arranged with respect to the ejection groove 10 substantially mirror-symmetrically.
  • the lift parts 3a and 3b are made substantially of equal parts and operate substantially synchronously with each other.
  • the lift parts 3a and 3b each have a lift plate 8, which in FIG. 1 shown with dashed lines. In the arrangement shown, these lift plates 8 are applied to the turntable 9.
  • the lift plates 8 are each mounted on a lift guide 6 and vertically movable on this.
  • the lift plates 8 are preferably by means of pneumatic cylinders 45 moves vertically along the lift guide 6, wherein both lift plates 8 are independent of each other. Preferably, both lift plates 8 are moved synchronously with each other.
  • the lift plates 8 By pressing the pneumatic cylinder 45 thus the lift plates 8 in the in Fig. 1 drawn position and moved back to the original position.
  • the lift plates 8 can be raised at most to the position of the press flaps 4, or the stroke is deliberately reduced to a predetermined level for the purpose of picking up falling layers.
  • servomotors could be used to generate the drive.
  • the two lift plates 8 are arranged at a distance from each other, so that there is a passage between them and the aforementioned ejection groove 10 is arranged freely between these layer plates 8.
  • the two lift parts 3a and 3b each have a press flap 4, which are each movable horizontally with a pneumatic cylinder 5.
  • the press flaps 4 are each shown in a retracted position. In this layer L can be freely inserted from above into the turntable 2. In a further advanced position, these press flaps 4 protrude into the turntable compartment 2 at least partially.
  • These movements are preferably carried out with said pneumatic cylinders 5, but here is another drive, for example with a servo motor conceivable.
  • the Ausstossernut motors 28 are provided which transmit the drive movement by means of shafts 29 which are formed as a spindle on the compartment flaps 7 via unspecified transmission.
  • the loading of the turntable compartment 2 with layers L is carried out according to FIG. 3 with the help of a layer tray 32 and forks 34.
  • a layer tray 32 and forks 34 In the FIG. 3 is in the ply 32 a layer L.
  • the fork 34 is closed here and holds the position L in the position shown.
  • the fork 34 can be opened so that the layer L falls from above into the turntable compartment 2.
  • the lift plates 8 are preferably lifted with an already partially formed stack S. Before picking up a layer L of partially formed stack S is rotated by a rotational movement of the table 9 by 180 ° as indicated by arrow 35.
  • the aforementioned ejection device 17 is provided.
  • a carrier 19 which is fixed to the underside of the turntable 9 at this and which is parallel to the ejection groove 10.
  • guide rods 24 or similar guide means are provided, on which a carriage 25 is mounted, which is horizontally movable in the directions of the double arrow 26.
  • a pneumatic cylinder 21 or other suitable drive means for example a servomotor is attached.
  • a further drive 20 for example a servo motor, intended.
  • the horizontal movement can also be done pneumatically.
  • a suitable connection means 22 at the lower end of the pneumatic cylinder 21 is arranged.
  • the driver 18 can thus simultaneously moved horizontally in the directions of the double arrow 26 and simultaneously moved vertically.
  • a controller not shown here is provided.
  • FIG. 4a shows an initial state in which the turntable compartment 2 is still empty.
  • the fork 34 of the ply 32 is closed.
  • Newly supplied printed products 33 are held in the layer compartment 32 and finally form a layer L.
  • the two press flaps 4 are in the retracted position, so that the turntable compartment 2 is open at the top.
  • the two lift plates 8 are in a raised position.
  • the printed products 33 of the layer L each have a fold F on. These folds F are all one above the other and thus on the same side of the ply 32.
  • FIG. 4b shows a fully formed layer L formed in the ply 32.
  • the lift plates 8 are now moved down, the position L is guided and aligned with the compartment flaps 7 of the turntable compartment 2. Simultaneously with the closing of the fork 34, the press flaps 4 in the in FIG. 4d driven position shown. In this position, the press flaps 4 protrude at least partially into the turntable compartment 2.
  • the layer L is now raised in the direction of arrows 37 and pressed against the retracted press flaps 4.
  • the two lift plates 8 are in this case raised synchronously by corresponding actuation of the two lift parts 3a and 3b.
  • the folds F are here in FIG. 4d completely supported in the left lift plate 8 and thus these folds F can be completely and effectively pressed.
  • the lift plate 8 thus also extends into the region of the fold F.
  • the compressed layer L 'becomes Figure 4e drove down.
  • the press flaps 4 are moved to the retracted position.
  • the fork 34 remains closed so that at the same time a further layer L can be formed in the layer compartment 32.
  • the position L ' is rotated by turning the table 9 by 180 °. If a new layer L is formed in the layer compartment 32, the above-explained procedure is repeated.
  • pressing in this case however, already two layers L deposited crosswise are pressed.
  • the process can be repeated several times, so that finally there is a stack S, which consists of several layers L deposited crosswise.
  • the lifting of the lift plates 8 for pressing is adjusted according to the height of the formed stack S.
  • FIGS. 5a and 5b schematically show the ejection of a formed stack S.
  • This stack S may, as mentioned, consist of several layers L deposited crosswise.
  • the driver 18 is completely below the table 9, as shown in FIG. 5b indicated by dashed lines.
  • the driver 18 is dependent on the format immediately to the left of the stack formed S in the direction 39 raised.
  • the lifting height can depend on the height of the stack S.
  • the driver 18 is moved in the direction 38.
  • the raised driver 18 is in this case on the stack S and pushes this according Fig. 5a left to right.
  • the driver 18 is simultaneously moved back in the direction 40 and direction 41 into the starting position.
  • the ejection process can of course also be carried out in the opposite direction.
  • the ejection movement of the driver 18 can be changed in the direction 38 due to the available cycle time.
  • acceleration and speed can be changed.
  • a newly formed stack S or a new position L in the direction of arrow 42 can be moved down on the turntable 9.
  • the FIG. 5b shows an ejected stack S ', which is moved in the direction of arrow 43 to a means of transport, not shown here.
  • the ejected stack S ' is thus immediately further promoted and further processed, for example, for shipping, for example, packaged and addressed.
  • For the storage of a newly formed stack S or a new layer L therefore does not have be serviced until the driver 18 is in the rest position.
  • the downward movement of the driver 18 in the direction of the arrow 40 and the horizontal movement in the direction 41 can take place simultaneously with the storage of the stack S or the new layer L in the direction of the arrow 42. This allows a particularly short cycle time.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Bilden von Stapeln aus Druckprodukten, mit einem Drehtisch, auf welchem die Stapel jeweils gebildet werden und mit einem Lift, mit dem Druckprodukte anhebbar sind.The invention relates to an apparatus for forming stacks of printed products, comprising a turntable on which the stacks are respectively formed and having a lift with which printed products can be raised.

Vorrichtungen der genannten Art sind in der druckverarbeitenden Industrie seit langem bekannt und insbesondere als so genannte Kreuzleger ausgebildet, mit denen Stapel herstellbar sind, bei denen Lagen 180° zueinander verdreht sind. Die Stapel werden aus Druckprodukten hergestellt, wie beispielsweise aus Zeitschriften, Broschüren, Prospekten, Druckbogen und dergleichen. Die Zuführung der Druckprodukte zur Vorrichtung erfolgt beispielsweise im Schuppenstrom mit einer geeigneten Transportvorrichtung. Denkbar ist jedoch auch eine einzelne Zuführung. Der Abtransport der gebildeten Stapel erfolgt mit einem geeigneten Fördermittel.Devices of the type mentioned have long been known in the printing industry and formed in particular as a so-called stacker, with which stack can be produced, in which layers are rotated 180 ° to each other. The stacks are made from printed products such as magazines, brochures, leaflets, signatures and the like. The supply of printed products to the device takes place, for example, in the scale flow with a suitable transport device. However, it is also conceivable a single feeder. The removal of the stack formed takes place with a suitable funding.

Eine Vorrichtung der genannten Art ist im Stand der Technik beispielsweise aus der EP 1 167 261 A bekannt geworden. Die der Vorrichtung zugeführten Druckprodukte werden auf einen Pakettisch abgeworfen. Dieser Pakettisch ist vertikal verfahrbar. Mittig zum Pakettisch ist ein Lift mit einer Bodenpressplatte angeordnet. Mit dieser Bodenpressplatte kann ein gebildeter Stapel zum Abpressen und Abholen einer fallenden Lage angehoben werden. Nachteilig ist bei dieser Vorrichtung, dass die Bodenpressplatte auch bei kleinen Formatänderungen der Druckprodukte ausgetauscht werden muss. Es ist deshalb erforderlich, mehrere solche Bodenpressplatten in einem bestimmten Raster zur Verfügung zu halten. Weiter besteht bei dieser Vorrichtung die Schwierigkeit, dass die Falze der Druckprodukte beim Abpressen nicht hinreichend gepresst werden.A device of the type mentioned in the prior art, for example, from EP 1 167 261 A known. The The printed products supplied to the device are dropped onto a packet table. This package table is vertically movable. In the middle of the packet table is a lift with a bottom pressure plate. With this bottom pressure plate, a formed stack for pressing and picking up a falling position can be raised. A disadvantage of this device is that the bottom pressure plate must be replaced even with small format changes of the printed products. It is therefore necessary to keep several such ground pressure plates in a certain grid available. Next, there is the difficulty in this device that the folds of the printed products are not sufficiently pressed during pressing.

Eine weitere Vorrichtung dieser Art ist aus der EP 0 153 983 B bekannt geworden. Bei dieser ist ebenfalls ein Lift mit einer Bodenplatte vorgesehen. Zum Abpressen sind über der Bodenplatte Pressglieder vorgesehen, die verschwenkbar sind und gegen welche ein gebildeter Stapel durch einen Hub der Bodenplatte anpressbar ist.Another device of this kind is from the EP 0 153 983 B became known. In this, a lift is also provided with a bottom plate. For pressing pressing members are provided on the bottom plate, which are pivotable and against which a stack formed by a stroke of the bottom plate can be pressed.

Die zum Stand der Technik gehörende DE 196 15 009 A1 beschreibt einen Kreuzleger mit einer integrierten Umreifungsvorrichtung zum wechselweisen Ablegen von Lagen mehrerer Druckerzeugnisse zu einem Stapel, der anschliessend innerhalb eines Auffangkorbes umreift wird.The belonging to the prior art DE 196 15 009 A1 describes a cross-stacker with an integrated strapping device for alternately depositing layers of multiple printed products to a stack, which is then strapped within a collecting basket.

Schliesslich offenbart die EP 0 829 441 A eine Vorrichtung zum Ausstossen gestapelter Druckbogen.Finally, the reveals EP 0 829 441 A a device for ejecting stacked printed sheets.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der genannten Art zu schaffen, welche die genannten Nachteile vermeidet.The invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, which avoids the disadvantages mentioned.

Die Aufgabe ist bei einer gattungsgemässen Vorrichtung dadurch gelöst, dass der mit dem Drehtisch verbundene Lift durch zwei Liftteile mit jeweils einer Liftplatte zweiteilig ausgebildet ist und dass wenigstens eine Pressklappe vorgesehen ist, gegen die ein gebildeter Stapel oder wenigstens eine Lage mit einem Hub des Liftes abpressbar ist. Die zweiteilige Ausbildung ermöglicht die Verwendung von zwei Liftplatten, mit denen die Falze der Druckprodukte besser abpressbar sind, was für die weitere Verarbeitung des abgepressten Stapels von wesentlichem Vorteil ist. Anstelle einer zentrischen Bodenplatte werden somit zwei Liftteile verwendet, die gemeinsam die Druckprodukte den Stapel anheben. Das Anheben kann zum Abpressen aber auch zum Abholen einer neuen Lage verwendet werden.The object is achieved in a generic device in that the lift connected to the turntable is formed in two parts by two lift parts, each with a lift plate and that at least one pressing flap is provided against which a stack formed or at least one layer with a lift of the lift abpressbar is. The two-part design allows the use of two lift plates, with which the folds of the printed products are better abpressbar, which is for the further processing of the pressed stack of significant advantage. Instead of a centric bottom plate thus two lift parts are used, which collectively lift the printed products stack. The lifting can be used for pressing but also for picking up a new layer.

Die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung hat den weiteren wesentlichen Vorteil, dass die Mitte des Drehtisches für eine Ausstossnut frei gehalten werden kann. Diese Ausstossnut kann zwischen den beiden Teilen des Liftes angeordnet sein. Dadurch ist ein Ausstossen von unten möglich, was eine wesentlich kürzere Zykluszeit ermöglicht.The inventive device has the further significant advantage that the center of the turntable can be kept free for a Ausstoßossnut. This ejection groove can be arranged between the two parts of the lift. This allows ejection from below, which allows a much shorter cycle time.

Gemäss einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Lift zwei Liftteile mit jeweils einer eigenen Liftplatte aufweist. Der Abstand der Liftplatte zur Formataussenkante kann damit immer konstant gehalten werden. Die Liftplatten müssen deshalb lediglich noch bei grösseren Formatänderungen ausgetauscht werden.According to a development of the invention, it is provided that the lift has two lift parts, each with its own lift plate. The distance between the lift plate and the format edge can thus always be kept constant. The lift plates must therefore be replaced only with larger format changes.

Vorzugsweise ist der Lift in einem Drehtischfach integriert.Preferably, the lift is integrated in a turntable compartment.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Tisch eine horizontal verlaufende Ausstossnut aufweist. Wie bereits erwähnt, ist dadurch ein Ausstossen von unten möglich, was wesentlich kürzere Zykluszeiten ermöglicht. Das Ausstossen erfolgt nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung mit einem Mitnehmer, der in der Ausstossnut vertikal und horizontal verfahrbar ist. Der Mitnehmer ist nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung stabförmig ausgebildet. Dies ermöglicht eine besonders flexible Anpassbarkeit an den Stapel und insbesondere an die Stapelhöhe.According to a development of the invention it is provided that the table has a horizontally extending ejection groove. As already mentioned, this allows ejection from below, which allows significantly shorter cycle times. The ejection takes place according to a development of the invention with a driver, which is vertically and horizontally movable in the ejection groove. The driver is rod-shaped according to a development of the invention. This allows a particularly flexible adaptability to the stack and in particular to the stack height.

Weitere vorteilhafte Merkmale ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen, der nachfolgenden Beschreibung sowie der Zeichnung.Further advantageous features emerge from the dependent claims, the following description and the drawings.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine räumliche Ansicht einer erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung,
Fig. 2
die Vorrichtung gemäss Figur 1, jedoch mit auseinandergezogenen Teilen,
Fig. 3
schematisch den Aufbau einer erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung,
Fig.4a bis 4e
schematisch einzelne Schritte beim Bilden und Abpressen eines Stapels und
Fig. 5a und 5b
schematisch das Ausstossen eines gebildeten und abgepressten Stapels.
An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
a spatial view of an inventive device,
Fig. 2
the device according to FIG. 1 but with exploded parts,
Fig. 3
schematically the structure of a device according to the invention,
4a to 4e
schematically individual steps in forming and pressing a stack and
Fig. 5a and 5b
schematically the ejection of a formed and pressed stack.

Mit einer Lage L wird eine Gruppe von Druckprodukten verstanden, die gleich ausgerichtet aufeinander liegen. Eine solche Lage L ist in der Figur 3 gezeigt. Die Lage L wird hier aus Druckprodukten 33 eines Schuppenstromes 30 gebildet, der in Richtung des Pfeiles 31 gefördert wird. Der Transport erfolgt in an sich bekannter Weise mit einer hier nicht gezeigten Transportvorrichtung. Ein Stapel S besteht in der Regel aus mehreren Lagen L, welche in der Regel 180° zueinander verdreht sind. Werden Stapel S aus Lagen L gebildet, die 180° zueinander verdreht sind, so wird vom so genannten Kreuzlegen gesprochen.A layer L is understood to mean a group of printed products which are aligned in the same way. Such a situation L is in the FIG. 3 shown. The layer L is formed here of printed products 33 of a scale flow 30, which is conveyed in the direction of the arrow 31. The transport takes place in a conventional manner with a transport device, not shown here. A stack S usually consists of several layers L, which usually rotated 180 ° to each other are. If stacks S are formed from layers L which are rotated 180 ° relative to one another, then the so-called cross-laying is used.

Die in Figur 1 gezeigte Vorrichtung besitzt ein Drehtischfach 2 mit vier Fachklappen 7, die zum Ausstossen eines gebildeten Stapels S um eine vertikale Achse beispielsweise pneumatisch verschwenkbar sind. Hierzu sind pneumatische Leitungen 15 sowie jeweils ein Schwenkantrieb 44 vorgesehen. Das Drehtischfach 2 ist auf einem Drehtisch 9 gelagert, der mit Winkelfüssen 23 oder anderen geeigneten Befestigungsmitteln auf einem Drehring 11 befestigt ist. Dieser Drehring 11 ist mit einem Motor 12 drehbar, welcher über ein Zahnriemenrad 14 und einem Zahnriemen 13 mit dem Drehring 11 verbunden ist. Im Drehtisch 9 verläuft diametral eine Ausstossnut 10, die zur Aufnahme eines Mitnehmers 18 einer Ausstossvorrichtung 17 dient. Für die pneumatischen Leitungen 15 zum Drehtisch 9 ist ein flexibler Leitungskanal 16 vorgesehen. Selbstverständlich können durch diesen Leitungskanal 16 auch andere Leitungen hindurchgeführt werden.In the FIG. 1 The device shown has a turntable compartment 2 with four compartment flaps 7, which are for example pneumatically pivotable for ejecting a stack formed S about a vertical axis. For this purpose, pneumatic lines 15 and a respective pivot drive 44 are provided. The turntable compartment 2 is mounted on a turntable 9 which is fixed with angle feet 23 or other suitable fastening means on a rotary ring 11. This rotary ring 11 is rotatable with a motor 12, which is connected via a toothed belt wheel 14 and a toothed belt 13 with the rotary ring 11. In the turntable 9 diametrically an ejection groove 10 which serves to receive a driver 18 of an ejection device 17 runs. For the pneumatic lines 15 to the turntable 9, a flexible conduit 16 is provided. Of course, other lines can be passed through this duct 16.

In das Drehtischfach 2 ist ein Lift 3 integriert. Dieser Lift 3 besitzt zwei Lagenliftteile 3a und 3b, welche bezüglich der Ausstossnut 10 im Wesentlichen spiegelsymmetrisch angeordnet sind. Die Liftteile 3a und 3b sind im Wesentlichen aus gleichen Teilen hergestellt und arbeiten im Wesentlichen synchron zueinander. Die Liftteile 3a und 3b besitzen jeweils eine Liftplatte 8, welche in Figur 1 mit gestrichelten Linien gezeigt sind. In der gezeigten Anordnung sind diese Liftplatten 8 am Drehtisch 9 angelegt. Die Liftplatten 8 sind jeweils an einer Liftführung 6 gelagert und an dieser vertikal verfahrbar. Die Liftplatten 8 werden vorzugsweise mittels Pneumatikzylinder 45 vertikal entlang der Liftführung 6 bewegt, wobei beide Liftplatten 8 unabhängig voneinander sind. Vorzugsweise werden beide Liftplatten 8 synchron zueinander bewegt.
Durch Betätigung der Pneumatikzylinder 45 können somit die Liftplatten 8 in der in Fig. 1 gezeichneten Position angehoben und wieder in die ursprüngliche Position zurückgefahren werden. Die Liftplatten 8 können maximal bis zur Position der Pressklappen 4 angehoben werden, oder aber der Hub wird zwecks Abholen von fallenden Lagen bewusst auf ein vorgegebenes Mass reduziert. Anstelle der Pneumatikzylinder 45 könnten beispielsweise auch Servomotoren zur Antriebserzeugung eingesetzt werden. Die beiden Liftplatten 8 sind im Abstand zueinander angeordnet, sodass zwischen diesen ein Durchgang besteht und die oben genannte Ausstossnut 10 frei zwischen diesen Lagenplatten 8 angeordnet ist.In the turntable compartment 2, a lift 3 is integrated. This lift 3 has two layer lift parts 3a and 3b, which are arranged with respect to the ejection groove 10 substantially mirror-symmetrically. The lift parts 3a and 3b are made substantially of equal parts and operate substantially synchronously with each other. The lift parts 3a and 3b each have a lift plate 8, which in FIG. 1 shown with dashed lines. In the arrangement shown, these lift plates 8 are applied to the turntable 9. The lift plates 8 are each mounted on a lift guide 6 and vertically movable on this. The lift plates 8 are preferably by means of pneumatic cylinders 45 moves vertically along the lift guide 6, wherein both lift plates 8 are independent of each other. Preferably, both lift plates 8 are moved synchronously with each other.
By pressing the pneumatic cylinder 45 thus the lift plates 8 in the in Fig. 1 drawn position and moved back to the original position. The lift plates 8 can be raised at most to the position of the press flaps 4, or the stroke is deliberately reduced to a predetermined level for the purpose of picking up falling layers. Instead of the pneumatic cylinder 45, for example, servomotors could be used to generate the drive. The two lift plates 8 are arranged at a distance from each other, so that there is a passage between them and the aforementioned ejection groove 10 is arranged freely between these layer plates 8.

Die beiden Liftteile 3a und 3b weisen jeweils eine Pressklappe 4 auf, welche jeweils mit einem Pneumatikzylinder 5 horizontal bewegbar sind. In der Figur 1 sind die Pressklappen 4 jeweils in einer zurückgezogenen Position gezeigt. In dieser können Lagen L frei von oben in das Drehtischfach 2 eingelegt werden. In einer weiteren vorgeschobenen Position ragen diese Pressklappen 4 wenigstens bereichsweise in das Drehtischfach 2 hinein. Diese Bewegungen erfolgen vorzugsweise mit den genannten Pneumatikzylindern 5, jedoch ist hier auch ein anderer Antrieb, beispielsweise mit einem Servomotor denkbar. Für Formateinstellungen des Drehtischfaches 2 in Richtung der Ausstossernut sind Motoren 28 vorgesehen, die über nicht näher bezeichnete Getriebe die Antriebsbewegung mittels Wellen 29, welche als Spindel ausgebildet sind, auf die Fachklappen 7 übertragen.The two lift parts 3a and 3b each have a press flap 4, which are each movable horizontally with a pneumatic cylinder 5. In the FIG. 1 the press flaps 4 are each shown in a retracted position. In this layer L can be freely inserted from above into the turntable 2. In a further advanced position, these press flaps 4 protrude into the turntable compartment 2 at least partially. These movements are preferably carried out with said pneumatic cylinders 5, but here is another drive, for example with a servo motor conceivable. For format settings of the turntable compartment 2 in the direction of the Ausstossernut motors 28 are provided which transmit the drive movement by means of shafts 29 which are formed as a spindle on the compartment flaps 7 via unspecified transmission.

Für Fomateinstellungen des Drehtischfaches 2, rechtwinklig zur Ausstossernut 10, sind ebenfalls nicht näher bezeichnete Motoren vorgesehen, welche mittels Wellen 46 die Antriebsbewegung auf Einheiten, bestehend aus Liftteilen 3, 3b und Fachklappen 7 übertragen.For Fomateinstellungen the turntable compartment 2, perpendicular to the Ausstoßsenut 10, also unspecified motors are provided, which transmit by means of shafts 46, the drive movement to units consisting of lift parts 3, 3b and 7 flaps.

Das Beschicken des Drehtischfaches 2 mit Lagen L erfolgt gemäss Figur 3 mit Hilfe eines Lagenfaches 32 und Gabeln 34. In der Figur 3 befindet sich im Lagenfach 32 eine Lage L. Die Gabel 34 ist hier geschlossen und hält die Lage L in der gezeigten Position. Die Gabel 34 kann geöffnet werden, sodass die Lage L von oben in das Drehtischfach 2 fällt. Um die Fallhöhe zu verkleinern, werden vorzugsweise die Liftplatten 8 mit einem bereits teilweise gebildeten Stapel S angehoben. Vor der Aufnahme einer Lage L wird der teilweise gebildete Stapel S durch eine Drehbewegung des Tisches 9 um 180° gemäss Pfeil 35 gedreht.The loading of the turntable compartment 2 with layers L is carried out according to FIG. 3 with the help of a layer tray 32 and forks 34. In the FIG. 3 is in the ply 32 a layer L. The fork 34 is closed here and holds the position L in the position shown. The fork 34 can be opened so that the layer L falls from above into the turntable compartment 2. In order to reduce the height of fall, the lift plates 8 are preferably lifted with an already partially formed stack S. Before picking up a layer L of partially formed stack S is rotated by a rotational movement of the table 9 by 180 ° as indicated by arrow 35.

Zum Ausstossen eines vollständigen Stapel S aus dem Drehtischfach 2 ist die bereits erwähnte Ausstossvorrichtung 17 vorgesehen. Diese weist gemäss Figur 2 einen Träger 19 auf, der an der Unterseite des Drehtisches 9 an diesem befestigt ist und der parallel zur Ausstossnut 10 verläuft. An der Unterseite des Trägers 19 sind Führungsstangen 24 oder ähnliche Führungsmittel vorgesehen, an denen ein Schlitten 25 gelagert ist, der in den Richtungen des Doppelpfeils 26 horizontal verfahrbar ist. Am Schlitten 25 ist ein Pneumatikzylinder 21 oder ein anderes geeignetes Antriebsmittel, beispielsweise ein Servomotor befestigt. Mit diesem Pneumatikzylinder 21 wird der Mitnehmer 18, der stabförmig ausgebildet ist, vertikal verfahren. Zur horizontalen Bewegung des Schlittens 25 ist ein weiterer Antrieb 20, beispielsweise ein Servomotor, vorgesehen. Die horizontale Bewegung kann auch pneumatisch erfolgen. Für den Anschluss des Pneumatikzylinders 21 an die hier nicht gezeigte pneumatische Leitung ist ein geeignetes Anschlussmittel 22 am unteren Ende des Pneumatikzylinders 21 angeordnet. Der Mitnehmer 18 kann somit gleichzeitig in den Richtungen des Doppelpfeils 26 horizontal bewegt und gleichzeitig vertikal verfahren werden. Zur Steuerung der Antriebe ist selbstverständlich eine hier nicht gezeigte Steuerung vorgesehen.To eject a complete stack S from the turntable compartment 2, the aforementioned ejection device 17 is provided. This points according to FIG. 2 a carrier 19 which is fixed to the underside of the turntable 9 at this and which is parallel to the ejection groove 10. On the underside of the carrier 19 guide rods 24 or similar guide means are provided, on which a carriage 25 is mounted, which is horizontally movable in the directions of the double arrow 26. On the carriage 25, a pneumatic cylinder 21 or other suitable drive means, for example a servomotor is attached. With this pneumatic cylinder 21, the driver 18, which is rod-shaped, moved vertically. For horizontal movement of the carriage 25 is a further drive 20, for example a servo motor, intended. The horizontal movement can also be done pneumatically. For the connection of the pneumatic cylinder 21 to the pneumatic line, not shown here, a suitable connection means 22 at the lower end of the pneumatic cylinder 21 is arranged. The driver 18 can thus simultaneously moved horizontally in the directions of the double arrow 26 and simultaneously moved vertically. To control the drives, of course, a controller not shown here is provided.

Anhand der Figuren 4a bis 4e wird nachfolgend die Arbeitsweise der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung 1 näher erläutert.Based on FIGS. 4a to 4e the operation of the inventive device 1 will be explained in more detail below.

Die Figur 4a zeigt einen Ausgangszustand, bei welchem das Drehtischfach 2 noch leer ist. Die Gabel 34 des Lagenfaches 32 ist geschlossen. Neu zugeführte Druckprodukte 33 werden im Lagenfach 32 gehalten und bilden schliesslich eine Lage L. Die beiden Pressklappen 4 befinden sich in der zurückgezogenen Position, sodass das Drehtischfach 2 oben offen ist. Die beiden Liftplatten 8 befinden sich in einer angehobenen Position. Die Druckprodukte 33 der Lage L weisen jeweils einen Falz F auf. Diese Falze F befinden sich alle übereinander und somit auf der gleichen Seite des Lagenfaches 32.The FIG. 4a shows an initial state in which the turntable compartment 2 is still empty. The fork 34 of the ply 32 is closed. Newly supplied printed products 33 are held in the layer compartment 32 and finally form a layer L. The two press flaps 4 are in the retracted position, so that the turntable compartment 2 is open at the top. The two lift plates 8 are in a raised position. The printed products 33 of the layer L each have a fold F on. These folds F are all one above the other and thus on the same side of the ply 32.

Die Figur 4b zeigt eine vollständig gebildete Lage L, die im Lagenfach 32 gebildet wurde.The FIG. 4b shows a fully formed layer L formed in the ply 32.

Hat sich eine Lage L gemäss Figur 4b vollständig gebildet, so wird gemäss Figur 4c die Gabel 34 geöffnet. Die Lage L fällt dadurch in Richtung des Pfeiles 36 senkrecht nach unten auf die angehobenen Liftplatten 8. Da die Liftplatten 8 angehoben sind, ist die Falldistanz vergleichsweise klein.Has a situation L according to FIG. 4b completely formed, then according to Figure 4c the fork 34 is opened. The layer L thereby falls in the direction of the arrow 36 vertically down to the raised lift plates 8. Since the lift plates 8 are raised, the drop distance is comparatively small.

Die Liftplatten 8 werden nun nach unten gefahren, wobei die Lage L an den Fachklappen 7 des Drehtischfaches 2 geführt und ausgerichtet wird. Gleichzeitig mit dem Schliessen der Gabel 34 werden die Pressklappen 4 in die in Figur 4d gezeigte Position gefahren. In dieser Position ragen die Pressklappen 4 wenigstens bereichsweise in das Drehtischfach 2 hinein. Die Lage L wird nun in Richtung der Pfeile 37 angehoben und an den eingefahrenen Pressklappen 4 abgepresst. Die beiden Liftplatten 8 werden hierbei synchron durch entsprechende Betätigung der beiden Liftteile 3a und 3b angehoben. Die Falze F sind hierbei in Figur 4d in der linken Liftplatte 8 vollständig abgestützt und damit können diese Falze F vollständig und wirksam verpresst werden. Die Liftplatte 8 erstreckt sich somit auch in den Bereich der Falze F.The lift plates 8 are now moved down, the position L is guided and aligned with the compartment flaps 7 of the turntable compartment 2. Simultaneously with the closing of the fork 34, the press flaps 4 in the in FIG. 4d driven position shown. In this position, the press flaps 4 protrude at least partially into the turntable compartment 2. The layer L is now raised in the direction of arrows 37 and pressed against the retracted press flaps 4. The two lift plates 8 are in this case raised synchronously by corresponding actuation of the two lift parts 3a and 3b. The folds F are here in FIG. 4d completely supported in the left lift plate 8 and thus these folds F can be completely and effectively pressed. The lift plate 8 thus also extends into the region of the fold F.

Ist die Lage L verpresst, so wird die verpresste Lage L' gemäss Figur 4e nach unten gefahren. Gleichzeitig werden die Pressklappen 4 in die zurückgezogene Position bewegt. Die Gabel 34 bleibt geschlossen, sodass gleichzeitig im Lagenfach 32 eine weitere Lage L gebildet werden kann. Die Lage L' wird durch Drehen des Tisches 9 um 180° gedreht. Ist im Lagenfach 32 eine neue Lage L gebildet, so wird der oben erläuterte Vorgang wiederholt. Beim Abpressen werden hierbei jedoch bereits zwei kreuzweise abgelegte Lagen L verpresst. Der Vorgang kann mehrmals wiederholt werden, sodass schliesslich ein Stapel S vorliegt, der aus mehreren kreuzweise abgelegten Lagen L besteht. Das Anheben der Liftplatten 8 zum Abpressen wird entsprechend der Höhe des gebildeten Stapels S angepasst.If the layer L is pressed, the compressed layer L 'becomes Figure 4e drove down. At the same time, the press flaps 4 are moved to the retracted position. The fork 34 remains closed so that at the same time a further layer L can be formed in the layer compartment 32. The position L 'is rotated by turning the table 9 by 180 °. If a new layer L is formed in the layer compartment 32, the above-explained procedure is repeated. When pressing in this case, however, already two layers L deposited crosswise are pressed. The process can be repeated several times, so that finally there is a stack S, which consists of several layers L deposited crosswise. The lifting of the lift plates 8 for pressing is adjusted according to the height of the formed stack S.

Die Figuren 5a und 5b zeigen schematisch das Ausstossen eines gebildeten Stapels S. Dieser Stapel S kann wie erwähnt aus mehreren kreuzweise abgelegten Lagen L bestehen. Beim Bilden des Stapels S befindet sich der Mitnehmer 18 vollständig unterhalb des Tisches 9, wie dies in Figur 5b mit gestrichelten Linien angedeutet ist. Nach Abschluss der letzten Drehbewegung des Tisches 9 um 180°, vor dem Ausstossen des Stapels S, wird der Mitnehmer 18 formatabhängig unmittelbar links vom gebildeten Stapel S in Richtung 39 angehoben. Die Anhebhöhe kann sich dabei nach der Höhe des Stapels S richten. Zum Ausstossen des Stapels S aus dem Drehtischfach 2 nach Abschluss der Stapelbildung, wird der Mitnehmer 18 in Richtung 38 bewegt. Der angehobene Mitnehmer 18 liegt hierbei am Stapel S an und schiebt diesen gemäss Fig. 5a von links nach rechts. Sobald der Stapel S den Bereich des Drehtischfaches 2 verlassen hat, wird der Mitnehmer 18 gleichzeitig in Richtung 40 und Richtung 41 in die Ausgangsstellung zurückbewegt. Der Ausstossvorgang kann selbstverständlich auch in die entgegengesetzte Richtung durchgeführt werden. Dabei kann die Ausstossbewegung des Mitnehmers 18 in Richtung 38 aufgrund der zur Verfügung stehenden Zykluszeit verändert werden. Veränderbar sind insbesondere Beschleunigung und Geschwindigkeit. Bevor der Mitnehmer 18 in Richtung des Pfeiles 41 zurückbewegt wird, kann gleichzeitig ein neu gebildeter Stapel S bzw. eine neue Lage L in Richtung des Pfeiles 42 nach unten auf dem Drehtisch 9 bewegt werden. Die Figur 5b zeigt einen ausgestossenen Stapel S', der in Richtung des Pfeiles 43 zu einem hier nicht gezeigten Transportmittel bewegt wird. Der ausgestossene Stapel S' wird somit sofort weitergefördert und beispielsweise für einen Versand weiterbearbeitet, beispielsweise verpackt und adressiert. Für die Ablage eines neu gebildeten Stapels S bzw. einer neuen Lage L muss somit nicht gewartet werden, bis der Mitnehmer 18 in der Ruheposition ist. Die nach unten gerichtete Bewegung des Mitnehmers 18 in Richtung des Pfeiles 40 und die horizontale Bewegung in Richtung 41 kann mit der Ablage des Stapels S bzw. der neuen Lage L in Richtung des Pfeiles 42 gleichzeitig erfolgen. Damit ist eine besonders kurze Zykluszeit möglich.The FIGS. 5a and 5b schematically show the ejection of a formed stack S. This stack S may, as mentioned, consist of several layers L deposited crosswise. When forming the stack S, the driver 18 is completely below the table 9, as shown in FIG FIG. 5b indicated by dashed lines. After completion of the last rotational movement of the table 9 by 180 °, before ejection of the stack S, the driver 18 is dependent on the format immediately to the left of the stack formed S in the direction 39 raised. The lifting height can depend on the height of the stack S. For ejecting the stack S from the turntable compartment 2 after completion of stacking, the driver 18 is moved in the direction 38. The raised driver 18 is in this case on the stack S and pushes this according Fig. 5a left to right. As soon as the stack S has left the area of the turntable compartment 2, the driver 18 is simultaneously moved back in the direction 40 and direction 41 into the starting position. The ejection process can of course also be carried out in the opposite direction. In this case, the ejection movement of the driver 18 can be changed in the direction 38 due to the available cycle time. In particular, acceleration and speed can be changed. Before the driver 18 is moved back in the direction of the arrow 41, at the same time a newly formed stack S or a new position L in the direction of arrow 42 can be moved down on the turntable 9. The FIG. 5b shows an ejected stack S ', which is moved in the direction of arrow 43 to a means of transport, not shown here. The ejected stack S 'is thus immediately further promoted and further processed, for example, for shipping, for example, packaged and addressed. For the storage of a newly formed stack S or a new layer L therefore does not have be serviced until the driver 18 is in the rest position. The downward movement of the driver 18 in the direction of the arrow 40 and the horizontal movement in the direction 41 can take place simultaneously with the storage of the stack S or the new layer L in the direction of the arrow 42. This allows a particularly short cycle time.

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  1. Apparatus for making piles (S) of printed products (33), with a turntable (9) on which the piles (S) are individually made and with a lift (3) for printed products (33), characterized in that the lift (3) connected to the turntable (9) is made in two parts (3a, 3b) each with a lift plate (8), and in that at least one press flap (4) is provided against which a made pile (S) or at least one layer (L) can be pressed by upwards movement of the lift (3).
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the lift plates (8) are spaced apart, with a gap between them.
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized in that the lift (3) has guides (6), spaced apart, on each of which a lift plate (8) is vertically displaceably guided.
  4. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lift (3) forms one unit with a turntable bay (2).
  5. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a press flap (4) is mounted on at least one of the lift parts (3a, 3b).
  6. Apparatus according to Claim 5, characterized in that a press flap (4) is mounted on each lift part (3a, 3b).
  7. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the turntable (9) has a horizontally extending ejection slot (10).
  8. Apparatus according to Claim 7, characterized in that it has an ejector device (17) with a pusher (18) entering from below through the ejection slot (10) between the two lift parts (3a, 3b).
  9. Apparatus according to Claim 8, characterized in that the pusher (18) is both vertically positionable and horizontally traversable.
  10. Apparatus according to Claim 8 or Claim 9, characterized in that the pusher (18) is vertically positionable to suit the pile height.
  11. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the pusher (18) is vertically positionable at the rear end of each pile (S) so as to allow for the ejection direction (38) and the size of format of the printed product.
  12. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the ejecting movement of the pusher (18) is variably controlled.
  13. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 8 to 12, characterized in that the pusher (18) is designed in the form of a bar.
  14. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the ejector device (17) is arranged independently of the turntable (9).
  15. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the turntable (9) is mounted in a slewing ring (11).
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