DE102005020591B3 - Base installation for printing machine accessories has working table with conveyor belt for printed products and carrier arms for accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

The base installation for printing machine output processing accessories has a working table (2) with a conveyor belt for the printed products, having an input (7) and an output (9). The base installation has a drive (50) for the conveyor belt, having a control. The belt has a parallel guide rail on each side. The rails have carrier arms for the accessories.

Description

The The invention relates to a base device of one of a plurality of interchangeable Single units can be set up for further processing of printed products.

Around the requirements in the further and final processing of printed matter to meet in the paper and cardboard industry require printing companies a powerful machine park with a variety of different systems for further processing the printed matter. Especially for smaller and medium-sized printing companies Often this relatively expensive machinery is not fully utilized.

So needed e.g. a printing company for a once a month trade magazine for addressing and finishing for mailing a corresponding high-performance plant, the e.g. only two days a month is in operation. If the same Printer in advertising catalogs wants to insert samples, so they needed therefor another special machine, e.g. also only at 2 to 3 days a month is used. The same applies, for example, for subsequent sticking from customer cards to advertising letters etc.

From the US 6,279,891 B1 a processing line for the further processing of printed products is known, which is composed of a number in the processing direction immediately one behind the other arranged individual units (building modules). In this case, the building modules are separable from each other and each form part of the transport path of the printed products to be transported and therefore contain an area of a separable formed conveyor belt.

such modular assemblable processing lines are, among others, relative elaborately constructed, since they are also the separable trained conveyor belt with include. Furthermore can the entire processing line, depending on which Task, relatively space consuming, the length of the process line depends on the number of building modules used.

Of the Invention is therefore the object of the related with the further processing of printed matter, especially at printing companies, very different work on cheaper Way to perform as this is possible with known devices.

These The object is achieved by the Characteristics of claim 1 solved. Further, particularly advantageous embodiments of the invention reveal the dependent claims.

The Invention is based essentially on the idea, not as before for every new task to use a suitably new facility, but a hereinafter referred to as a base device device use, depending on the task, with different individual units (Modules) can be equipped is. Such individual units are generally much cheaper to produce as complete new plants.

One Another advantage of the invention is that the individual units in the respective printing companies are stored much more space-saving can, as the machine park consisting of complete individual plants.

According to the invention the base device of a work table of predetermined dimensions with one in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the Working tables extending and at least one conveyor belt comprehensive Transport route, wherein at the first end of the transport route a feeder unit and at the second end of the transport path, a removal unit can be arranged. The work table also includes the necessary for the conveyor belt Drive and the for the drive provided control device and at its two parallel to the transport path extending lateral edge regions, respectively at least one guide rail, which are arranged parallel to each other. In the two guide rails are each support arms for connecting the individual units with the Can be used basic device, the individual units in accordance with location on the guide rails are fastened.

Since the conveyor belt forms part of the base device according to the invention, the len in which US 6,279,891 B1 the building modules associated with individual sections of the conveyor belt. There are therefore no complex connection areas required for connecting the individual sections of the conveyor belt, and the length of the transport path does not depend on the number of required building modules.

at a particular advantageous embodiment of the invention in the two guide rails opposite Brackets not directly connected to individual units, but with itself transversely to the transport path extending rod-shaped cross members. At this rod-shaped crossbeams then be the for the further processing of the printed products required individual units interchangeable attached.

at Use of a base device according to the invention can be a change of individual single units, if changed Task, very fast with little use of tools and high reproducibility can be achieved.

It Is particularly advantageous if the connections to the work table for Energy supply of interchangeable individual units (electrical power supply, Compressed air supply, power supply for hydraulically operated individual units) are arranged so that only relatively short supply lines are needed for these units. In addition, can in such a case the power supply of the individual units with the aid of the control device present in the base device can be controlled or turned on and off (e.g. activity a arranged on the base device EMERGENCY STOP switch easily including all aggregates the drive unit are turned off at the same time).

Around to ensure a cyclic operation of the entire plant has it proved to be expedient when the drive unit is connected to a rotary encoder, its output with the control device and / or with a on the Worktable arranged separate connection is connected and one intermittently Control of further individual units allowed.

If, for example, for the locking of the printed products to be transported suction air (vacuum) is needed, it has proved to be advantageous for the generation of the suction air with means of an ejector (see, eg DE 198 12 275 A1 ) to integrate compressor into the base device.

Preferably is the basic device according to the invention designed so that all essential, for the further processing of printed products required individual aggregates attachable to successively arranged rod-shaped cross members are.

Provided this is required the individual units also at two in the longitudinal direction of the work table attached to one another arranged rod-shaped cross members be, the height the crossbeam can be different.

Around has to be able to preassemble the individual units quickly in the correct position it proved to be advantageous if the support arms with the respective Guide rail via snap-in connections can be fixed. These are along the respective guide rail in predetermined intervals Latching means (e.g., detent grooves) disposed in the corresponding spring loaded (e.g., spherical trained) locking means of the support arms engage. Then you can then the actual attachment of the single unit, e.g. by means of a quick-release screw, done. The same applies to the attachment individual units with crossbeams.

Further It has proven to be advantageous if along at least one the guide rails and / or along the cross member one measuring scale each arranged for reproducible position fixation of the individual units is.

at It may be the individual units required for processing such as feeders, gluing systems, addressing systems for magazine and mailing, label and Rollwarenaufsetzer and / or sample dispensers act.

The guide rails can for example, form a T-shaped or a dovetail-shaped guide, in which engage the support arms of the respective cross member with a complementarily shaped foot part.

The Transport path of the work table can be several, parallel to each other arranged trans port bands include.

Further Details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following explained with reference to figures Embodiments. Show it:

1 the schematic side view of a base device according to the invention with several connectable to the base device individual units;

2 a plan view of a base device according to the invention with four individual units attached thereto;

3 , a side view of in 2 illustrated base device and

4 the block diagram of a possible control device of the base device.

In the 1 to 3 is with 1 a base device of the invention means a device for further processing of printed products. The basic device 1 consists essentially of a rectangular work table 2 with one in the direction of the longitudinal axis 3 ( 2 ) extending transport route 4 for one or more conveyor belts and one in the work table 2 arranged and in 3 only indicated by dashed lines drive unit 50 with a control device 51 ( 4 ), which can be operated with an externally operable Be dienungseinheit 5 connected is. In addition, the base device contains 1 by default a investor unit 42 , which intermittently with a conveyor belt of the transport route 4 cooperates and also with the control device 51 connected is.

At the first end 6 the transport route 4 is the basic device 1 with a separate feed unit 7 for example, a feeder feeder for magazines and catalogs, and at the second end 8th the transport route 4 is the basic device 1 with a separate withdrawal unit 9 , For example, a display and stacking, connectable.

According to the invention it is now provided that the base device 1 has a recording system to, depending on the customer specification, replaceable individual units, such as a Zuführsy system 10 for cards and folded paper or board layers, gluing systems 11 , Addressing systems 12 for the magazine and mailing, robot systems 13 , Label and roller applicator 14 etc., with the base device 1 connect to.

A corresponding embodiment of a base device according to the invention 1 with a recording system 100 for several interchangeable individual units show the 2 and 3 , In this case, the work table of the base device, the transport path and the operating unit of the drives and the clock control in turn with the reference numerals 2 . 4 and 5 designated. The transport route 4 includes a conveyor belt 15 which is in the direction of the arrow 16 emotional.

If necessary, the in 2 illustrated base device in addition to the first conveyor belt 15 also a second conveyor belt 17 drive. The two conveyor belts 15 . 17 the transport route 4 are through a middle strip 18 separated, which together with the sidebars 19 and 20 causes an alignment of the transported printed products.

The recording system of the base device 1 includes two guide rails 21 . 22 made of steel, for example, each consisting of a dovetail guide forming a hollow profile and in each case parallel to the transport route 4 extending edge regions of the work table 2 are arranged.

In these guide rails 21 . 22 are several support arms made of metal 23 - 34 , partly different heights, used and by means of screws 35 releasably secured in predetermined positions. Each opposite support arms 23 . 24 ; 25 . 27 ; 26 . 28 ; 29 . 31 ; 30 . 32 and 33 . 34 in the two mutually parallel guide rails 21 . 22 are each with at least one extending transversely to the transport path rod-shaped cross member 36 - 41 connected to metal, on which serving for the further processing of the printed individual units 42 - 45 are exchangeably attached.

In the illustrated embodiment, it is the single unit 42 one at the cross member 36 Attached Friktionsanleger for dispensing envelopes for compact discs (CDs). In the direction of movement of the conveyor belt 15 This is followed first by a gluing system, not shown for reasons of clarity, which glues the envelopes at four corner points. It then closes a laying magazine 43 for support plates of the CDs attached to the cross members 37 . 38 is attached. The carrier plates are glued here with the envelopes. Finally, a sample dispenser containing several CDs follows 44 , which is attached to two differently arranged cross beams 39 . 40 is attached and one on the cross member 41 attached gripper system 45 , which the CDs the commodity donor 44 removes and inserts into the carrier plates of the now further transported envelopes.

After reaching the second end 8th the basic device 1 are then the folded and each equipped with a CD cards from the base device 1 in a conventional manner to a separate unit 9 handed over with delivery belt and stacking device ( 1 ).

As in 3 with the reference number 53 are indicated on the back of the work table 2 the basic device 1 several connections for the power supply of the replaceable individual units 42 - 45 intended. These are essentially connections for electrical power supply and compressed air generation.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. So have the guide rails 21 . 22 of the recording system 100 not necessarily form a dovetail guide, but can for example also form a T-shaped guide, etc. The guide rails can also be plastic rails for a lubricant-free use.

Furthermore, other than the individual units described on the recording system can be 100 attach, such as Beleimungsdüsen, bar code reader or ink-jet labeling systems, etc.

In addition, the width of the work table 2 be chosen such that the transport route 4 Also includes more than two conveyor belts.

Further can the individual units also directly with appropriately trained and in the guide rails usable support arms are connected. In this case, though usually no lateral positioning of the individual units possible, like this when using rod-shaped cross member of Case is.

As a drive unit for the conveyor belts, for example, a three-phase motor can be used, which cooperates with a toothed belt drive. In this case, the control device 51 in the simplest case comprise a speed control unit and a plurality of switching elements, wherein the speed adjustment takes place in a conventional manner by a frequency generator. For deriving the clock pulses for the cyclically operating individual units and for the investor 42 For example, a rotary encoder is used with the drive unit 50 connected is.

Of course, as a control device 51 Also an electronic device can be used, like this one in 4 is shown schematically. In this case, the control device comprises 51 a microcontroller 54 that works both with an input keyboard 55 as well as with a viewing device 56 connected is. For speed control of the drive unit 50 controls the microcontroller 54 a frequency generator 57 via a digital / analog converter 58 at. In addition, the clock signals for the individual units 42 - 45 from the microcontroller 54 provided and via appropriate lines 59 the individual aggregates 42 - 45 fed. In this case, a synchronization of these clock signals by the one with the drive unit 50 connected rotary encoder 60 recovered clock signals.

The microcontroller 54 can save with one or more 61 be connected, in which predetermined program sequences for different processing operations of the printed products are stored. In addition, the control device 51 with a modem 62 be equipped to either wired or wireless corresponding programs to transfer to the controller or a remote diagnosis of the base device 1 and optionally the individual units connected to the base device 42 - 45 to carry out.

Claims (13)

Basic device one of several interchangeable individual units ( 42 - 45 ) can be built up for the further processing of printed products with the features: a) the basic device ( 1 ) consists of a work table ( 2 ) with one in the direction of the longitudinal axis ( 3 ) of the work table ( 2 ) extending transport route ( 4 ) containing at least one conveyor belt ( 15 . 17 ) for transporting the printed products, wherein at the first end ( 6 ) of the transport route ( 4 ) at least one feed unit ( 7 ) for feeding the printed products to be processed and at the second end ( 8th ) of the transport route ( 4 ) at least one extraction unit ( 9 ) can be arranged to remove the further processed printed products; b) the basic device ( 1 ) comprises at least one in the work table ( 2 ) arranged drive unit ( 50 ) for driving the respective conveyor belt ( 15 . 17 ) and one with an operating unit ( 5 ) cooperating control device ( 51 ) for controlling the drive unit ( 50 ); c) the work table ( 2 ) comprises at its two parallel to the transport route ( 4 ) extending lateral edge regions in each case at least one guide rail ( 21 . 22 ) which are arranged parallel to each other; d) in the two mutually parallel guide rails ( 21 . 22 ) are each support arms ( 23 - 34 ) for the connection of the individual aggregates ( 42 - 45 ) with the base device ( 1 ) can be arranged, which in a predetermined position along the respective guide rail ( 21 . 22 ) are displaceable and fastened in this position, such that the printed products during their transport along the transport route ( 4 ) by the exchangeable individual units ( 42 - 45 ) be processed in the intended manner. Base device according to claim 1, characterized in that on the work table ( 2 ) several connections ( 53 ) for the energy supply of the exchangeable individual units ( 42 - 45 ) are arranged. Base device according to claim 2, characterized in that the power supply of the exchangeable individual units ( 42 - 45 ) by the control device ( 51 ) is controllable. Base device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the drive unit ( 50 ) with a rotary encoder ( 60 ) whose output is connected to the control device ( 51 ) and / or with one at the work table ( 2 ) arranged separate terminal is connected. Base device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that in the work table ( 2 ) A compressor for generating suction air by means of an ejector is arranged. Base device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in the two guide rails arranged parallel to each other ( 21 . 22 ) at least one support arm ( 23 - 34 ) is arranged, that the two opposite support arms ( 23 . 24 ; 26 . 28 ; 25 . 27 ; 29 . 31 ; 30 . 32 ; 33 . 34 ) with a transverse to the transport route ( 4 ) extending rod-shaped cross member ( 36 - 41 ) are connected, and that the rod-shaped cross member ( 36 - 41 ) is designed such that at least one serving for the further processing of the printed products single unit ( 42 - 45 ) is attachable to him interchangeable. Base device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least one of the individual units required for the further processing of the respective printed product ( 43 . 44 ) at two in the longitudinal direction of the work table ( 2 ) arranged behind one another rod-shaped cross members ( 37 . 38 ; 39 . 40 ) is attachable. Base device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the support arms ( 23 - 34 ) are provided with spring-loaded locking means which along the respective guide rail ( 21 . 22 ) arranged at predetermined intervals locking grooves of the guide rail ( 21 . 22 ) intervene. Base device according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the individual units ( 42 - 45 ) with the cross beams ( 36 - 41 ) are fixable via locking connections, wherein along the cross member ( 36 - 41 ) are arranged at predetermined intervals latching means. Base device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it is in the guide rails ( 21 . 22 ) is hollow profiles with a dovetail guide into which the support arms ( 23 - 34 ) of the respective cross member ( 36 - 41 ) engage with a complementarily shaped foot part. Base device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that along at least one of the guide rails ( 21 . 22 ) and / or along the cross members ( 36 - 41 ) in each case a measuring scale for the reproducible position fixing of the individual units ( 42 - 45 ) is arranged. Base device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is in the required for further processing individual units ( 42 - 45 ) are feeders, gluing systems, pattern dispensers, label applicators, addressing systems and / or robotic systems. Base device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transport path ( 4 ) of the work table ( 2 ) for parallel processing of printed products, a plurality of mutually parallel conveyor belts ( 15 . 17 ), in the course of which the corresponding replaceable individual units required for further processing of the printed products ( 42 - 45 ) can be arranged.