DE102004053737A1 - Method and device for inserting and / or inserting pressure supplements into main printed products - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for inserting and / or inserting printed inserts (3a, b, c), such as sheets, (folding) sheet, CDs, samples u. Like., In main printing products (2), wherein the main printing products (2) are transported substantially flat in the direction of their format height in a at least one guide wall (8) having conveyor channel (4) with carriers (6) of a conveyor (5) at intervals and wherein at least one sheet (9, 32) of the main printing products (2) for supplying the printing inlays (3a, b, c) is opened and then closed again. The invention provides that the at least one sheet (9, 32) of the main printing product (2) is opened at least so that more than half of the placement side (10) opened thereby is accessible from the vertical direction and that the printing supplements (3a, b ) are supplied to the main pressure products (2) in the conveying direction (F) of the conveying channel (4), wherein the feeding direction (20) lies in a vertical plane defined by the conveying direction (F). The advantages are a high processing performance with at the same time reliable and product-gentle feeding of the printing inlays. In addition, a positionally accurate insertion or insertion of the printing supplements is possible.

Description

The The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for insertion and / or insertion of printed inserts, such as sheets, (folding) Sheets, CD's, samples u. Like., In main printing products according to the preamble of the claim 1 or the preamble of claim 7.

Under Inserting or inserting is used in postpress processing Insert of leaves, (folding) Sheets, CD's, samples u. in finished products (eg newspapers, magazines, brochures) Understood. The inserted Printing inserts are mostly promotional purposes. The process section takes place before packaging the relevant main printing product. Are known Packaging systems in the modular system consisting of a print main product feeder, a number of supplements and label dispensers for insertion and placing the printing inserts in or on the main printing products, a film wrapping machine for packaging the main printing products with the printing inserts, an inkjet printer and postcode control, Steering points and stacker.

The Print main products are going in the direction of their format height, so with her back tie along to Conveying direction, in a conveyor channel of carriers of a subsidy at intervals transported. For insertion of the printing supplements are the main printing products open, by the leading edge of the first sheet of the main printing product by means of a rotating teat lifted and passed downstream on baffles becomes. The first sheet will tip on the baffles under one Angle of at most 30 to 45 ° to the Main part of the main printing product, so that the main printing product essentially only in the front section is open, while the for the Printing inserts intended placement page by more than 60% through the open Sheet is covered. To lift more than the first sheet is the main print product with its leading foot or Head side against an opening sword pushed. After inserting the printing supplements, the main printing products become by returning the opened leaves closed again and there may be more pressure supplements placed the top of the main print product.

The Pressure supplements are known with, transverse to the direction of the main pressure products isolated rotation or Trommelanlegern of magazines isolated and the continuously advancing major pressure products substantially transverse to their conveying direction supplied to over the opening in Front section of the main printing products to be plugged. The supplied Pressure supplements undergo a change of direction after feeding, whereby the processing power of such insertion and insertion machines with regard to a reliable and gentle product feed the pressure inserts is limited.

In the EP 1 231 176 A1 a device is described, with which the printing inlays are fed in a substantially horizontal plane obliquely to the conveying direction of the main printing products, wherein the leading side edge of the printing inlays to the guide wall of the conveying channel is parallel. Due to the oblique transport direction results in a speed component in the conveying direction of the main pressure products, whereby the acceleration shock is reduced by the driver of the conveyor channel at the trailing edge of the pressure shims. The speed component perpendicular to the conveyor channel is reduced, so that the impact speed of the pressure shims is reduced at the opposite guide wall or in the back of the main printing product.

From the EP 0 738 682 A1 a device for supplying pressure supplements is known in which the pressure shims supplied transversely to the conveying direction are pre-accelerated in the conveying direction via two vacuum disks rotating in the same direction. The substantially horizontally arranged and each provided with a suction vacuum discs detect the pressure shims in each case one point and force the pressure supplement during a 90 ° rotary motion on a corresponding translational movement. Due to the occurring acceleration forces only light and stable pressure supplements can be processed with this device.

Of the The present invention is based on the object, a method and a device for inserting and / or inserting pressure supplements, such as Leaves, (Fold) sheets, CD's, Samples and Like., In main printing products according to the preamble of the claim 1 or the preamble of claim 7, the which allows printing inserts with high processing performance reliable and gentle to the product To supply pressure main products. Another object of the invention is to position accurately insert or insertion of the printing supplements to allow.

This object is achieved in the method according to the invention by the features of the characterizing part of claim 1. The device achieves the object with the features of the characterizing part of claim 7. The idea of the invention lies in opening the main print product so far, that the pressure supplements can be deposited from above onto the intended placement side in the main printing product and thus can be fed to the main printing product in the same conveying direction. Abrupt changes of direction in the feed of the printing inserts no longer occur, whereby a product-gentle feeding at high speed is made possible. In particular, labile printing supplements are no longer twisting and are stored in the exact position on the placement page. The insertion or insertion of the printing inserts under the trailing edge of the printing supplement at the driver and / or planting a side edge in the back of the main printing product is no longer required, so that a predeterminable, accurate positioning of the printing supplements in the main printing product is possible. Preferably, the at least first sheet of the main printing product is opened by about 90 °, so that the printing supplements can be fed in close to the back bond and can be deposited on the placement side.

Further give advantageous features of the method and the device from the dependent ones Claims, the following description of preferred embodiments and the drawings. Show it:

1 a plug-in machine with investors for printing inserts in a side view;

2 a second embodiment of a plug-in machine;

3 a sectional view of the inserting machine according to section line III-III in 1 ;

4 a second sectional view of the inserting machine according to section line IV-IV.

In the 1 and 2 is in each case a total with 1 designated insertion machine, which is used for inserting pressure supplements 3a . 3b in brochures 2 with two investors each 11 respectively. 16 and for placing a printing supplement 3c with a third feeder 11 respectively. 16 equipped. On the differences between the inserter in 1 to the relevant execution in 2 will be discussed later in the description.

The brochures 2 be in a conveyor channel 4 of carriers 6 a conveyor chain 5 continuously forwarded at equal mutual distances, wherein the back binding of the substantially flat lying transported brochures 2 along the conveying direction F of the conveying channel 4 is oriented. This is formed from a channel bottom 7 and a lateral guide wall 8th , From the 3 and 4 it can be seen that it is the delivery channel 4 is a conveyor channel used in gathering machines, with a horizontal channel bottom 7a and a transverse to the conveying direction F and the guide wall 8th sloping channel bottom 7b , being the back of the brochures 2 on the guide wall 8th is guided.

For inserting pressure supplements 3a , b, c need the brochures 2 be opened. This is done in the embodiment of 1 with a rotary opener 21 that, near the front section of the leaflets 2 arranged, each first sheet 9 the brochures 2 with a rotary valve 23 controlled suckers 22 sucks and to a baffle 24 passes. The rotational movement of the suckers 22 is set so that the leading edge of the first sheet 9 sucked in at almost synchronous speed and from the brochure 2 is lifted. In the embodiment in 2 finds a stationary opening sword 31 Use this with a correspondingly shaped tip in the foot or head section of the brochure 2 punctures and thus is capable of several upper leaves 32 from the respective brochure 2 withdraw.

The raised leaves 9 respectively. 32 be with the progressively wound in the longitudinal axis baffle 24 or opening sword 31 while promoting the brochure 2 opened further and then on baffles 25 or guide rods 26 transferred. This will be the leaves 9 respectively. 32 pivoted by an opening angle α of almost 90 °. The baffles 25 or guide rods 26 offer the leaves 9 respectively. 32 a support and guide surface and form with the guide wall 8th a guide channel 27 in which the leaves lifted 9 respectively. 32 safely guided. After opening a particular several leaves 32 Comprehensive upper leaflet section is provided by a transport support for these lifted sheets 32 for a perfect promotion of the brochures 2 taken care of by cams 30 one along the guide channel 27 arranged, endless conveyor belt 29 the brochures 2 in addition to the respective driver 6 the conveyor chain 5 pushing forward.

Through the 90 ° opening is the placement side 10 for the inserted pressure supplements 3a , b almost completely accessible from the vertical direction. As a result, a supply of pressure supplements 3a , b in conveying direction F of the brochures 2 allows. At the inserter 1 out 1 come so-called Saugbandanleger 11 used, from their magazines 12 a respective lowest pressure supplement 3a , b, c in time to transport the conveyor chain 5 advanced in the conveying direction F and take-off rolls 13 is supplied. Slightly down on the brochures 2 encouraging clamping conveyor 14 with associated lateral support plate 15 get the pressure supplements 3a , b in synchronous conveyor move to the intended placement page 10 the brochure 2 , The resulting feeding direction 20 lies in a vertical plane, which is defined by the conveying direction F.

At the second, in 2 illustrated embodiment of the inserter 1 are instead of the suction belt feeder 11 so-called drum feeder 16 for feeding the printing supplements 3a , b, c provided. They each have a singling drum 18 on which the printing supplement 3a , b and c from a magazine arranged above 17 pulls off and to a transfer conveyor 19 hands over to the printing insert 3a respectively. 3b on the placement page 10 the brochure 2 with an obliquely downward feeding direction 20 ,

After inserting the printing supplements 3a b, the leaves are opened 9 respectively. 32 through one in the guide wall 8th beginning return plate 28 to the brochure 2 returned, reducing the brochure 2 with the inserted pressure supplements 3a , b is closed. There are now more pressure supplements 3c be fed to the top of the brochures 2 be filed. In the 1 and 2 this is in each case another Saugbandanleger 11 or another drum feeder 16 shown.

By the method according to the invention, it is now possible for the first time, the printing supplements 3a , b, c the major pressure products 2 in the same conveying direction F, 20 supply. Transversal movements or directional changes in the conveying movement are not required. The storage takes place at a synchronous conveying speed, whereby positionally accurate feeds are made possible without an edge of the printing supplement 3a , b either along the binding or in front of the driver 6 must be present. This allows in particular higher processing performance. It is also possible that printing supplements 3a , b within the major pressure product 2 be fixed in certain positions, such as the sticking of cards or the electrostatic fixation of the printing supplements 3a , b for a functionally reliable further processing in the subsequent packaging. Already with an opening angle α of 60 ° are more than 50% of the surface of the placement side 10 accessible from above, so for smaller printing supplements 3a , b a supply in the conveying direction F is possible.

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Claims (16)

Method for inserting and / or inserting printed inserts ( 3a , b, c), such as sheets, (folding) sheets, CDs, samples u. Like., In major printing products ( 2 ), Where the main printing products ( 2 ) lying substantially flat in the direction of its shape height in at least one guide wall ( 8th ) conveying channel ( 4 ) of carriers ( 6 ) of a subsidy ( 5 ) are transported at intervals and • at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing products ( 2 ) for feeding the printing supplements ( 3a , b, c) is opened and then closed again, characterized in that • the at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ) is opened at least so far that more than half of the placement page opened thereby ( 10 ) is accessible from the vertical direction, and • that the printing inserts ( 3a , b, c) the main printed products ( 2 ) in the conveying direction (F) of the conveying channel ( 4 ), the feed direction ( 20 ) lies in a vertical plane defined by the conveying direction (F). Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ) is opened so far that the opened placement page ( 10 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ) is almost completely accessible from the vertical direction. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ) after opening in channel-like guides ( 27 ) to be led. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the printed product ( 2 ) after opening further funds ( 29 . 30 ) is supported. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the pressure inserts ( 3a , b, c) at least at the moment of storage on the opened placement page ( 10 ) in synchronous conveying movement to the main printing products ( 2 ). Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the pressure inserts ( 3a , b, c) are substantially rectilinear to the major pressure products ( 2 ), the feed direction ( 20 ) is inclined to the main surface. Device for inserting and / or inserting printed inserts ( 3a , b, c) in main printed products ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 6, • having a channel bottom ( 7 ) and at least one guide wall ( 8th ) conveying channel ( 4 ), in which the main printed products ( 2 ) lying substantially flat by drivers ( 6 ) of a subsidy ( 5 ) at intervals, • with an opening device ( 21 . 31 ) for opening at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ), • with guidance ( 24 . 32 . 25 . 26 ) downstream of the opening device for deflecting the at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ) and • with at least one feed device ( 11 . 16 ) for feeding the printing supplements ( 3a , b, c), characterized in that • the guiding means ( 25 . 26 ) form a support or guide surface which leads to the channel bottom ( 7 . 7a ) is inclined so that the at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ) is opened at least so far that more than half of the placement page opened thereby ( 10 ) is accessible from the vertical direction, and • that the feed device ( 11 . 16 ) with regard to the feeding direction ( 20 ) of the printing supplements ( 3a , b, c) in the conveying direction (F) of the conveying channel ( 4 ) is oriented. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the support or guide surface of guide rods ( 26 ) or baffles ( 25 ) is formed. Device according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the support or guide surface as a guide channel ( 27 ) is configured. Device according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the support or guide surface substantially perpendicular to the channel bottom ( 7a ) is oriented. Device according to one of claims 7 to 10, characterized by conveying means ( 29 . 30 ) for transport support of the at least one sheet ( 9 . 32 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ) on the support or guide surface. Device according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized by a horizontal or transversely to the conveying direction of the conveying channel ( 4 ) inclined flat channel floor. Device according to one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that the channel bottom ( 7 ) from a horizontal channel floor ( 7a ) and a transverse to the conveying direction (F) and the guide wall ( 8th ) inclined channel bottom ( 7b ) is formed. Device according to one of claims 7 to 13, characterized in that the feed device is a drum feeder ( 16 ) is for rotatively separating and feeding the printing supplements ( 3a , b, c), wherein the deposition of the printing supplements ( 3a , b, c) in the conveying direction (F) of the conveying channel ( 4 ) he follows. Device according to one of claims 7 to 14, characterized in that the feed device is a Saugbandanleger ( 11 ) is for separating and feeding the printing supplements ( 3a , b, c) in the conveying direction (F). Device according to one of claims 7 to 15, characterized in that the supply device is a card adhesive for sticking a reply card, advertising insert, CD's, sample and. Like. On the opened placement page ( 10 ) of the main printing product ( 2 ).