DE1935091A1 - Device and method for the production of books - Google Patents

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PATENTANWÄLTE DipMng. M A R TI N LICHT

PATENTANWÄLTE LICHT, HANSMANN, HERRMANN "Df. R E I N H O L D S C H M I DT

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Dipl.-Wirfsch.-Ing. AXEL HANSMANN 1935091 Dipl.-Phys. SEBASTIAN HERRMANN

_v Munich, July 9th, 1969

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MIEHLE-GOSS-DBXTER, INCORPORATED

Chicago, Illinois

3100 South Central Avenue

V. St. A.

"Apparatus and method for the production of books."

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for handling a variety of objects, such as books in the process of being manufactured, and more particularly relates to an apparatus by which a plurality of such objects are advanced at precise intervals. The device according to the present invention can be used in book production technology to the extent that a plurality of book bodies are fed through the device to a device connected downstream, such as e.g. the device that attaches the spines and covers to the books. It is important for economic considerations that this feeding of the book bodies is carried out at high speed, and it is particularly important that the book bodies fed in this way are at the precise distances from one another as they pass through the downstream fabricators and processing equipment. to
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_ * The unit according to the present invention provides a new type ** Hochgesehwindigkeitseinrichtung for Deii feed several ^ö items during each cycle of operation of a receiving station from a ο: · number of successively arranged and aligned Patentanwälte Dipl-Ing. Martin Licht, Dijpi.-Wirfsdi.-lng. Ax! Hänsinanh, Öipl.-Phys. Sebastian Hismfiann

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Objects while the consecutive and on this Wise recorded objects are brought to one another in precise intervals.

Furthermore, a Buehaufnahnte stat ion is to be created according to the invention at which the speed is increased significantly of the books at precise lengthways intervals to a downstream Book processing device are supplied.

According to the invention, a book recording device of the type indicated is intended to be more precise Kind be created that readily for treatment of books can be adjusted within a significant book height and width range.

Furthermore, according to the invention, a multiple bookkeeping station be created that is easily controllable and its feeder automatically pauses when an error occurs in the proper book feed.

Furthermore, according to the invention, a novel method for Supply of a large number of objects arranged one behind the other and to achieve precise distances between the individual supplied objects are created.

The above objects of the invention are achieved by an apparatus and a method for treating sequential Solved book bodies, which are prepared for the attachment of book spines and book covers. The device includes a first Conveyor which is used to feed a successive series of books, arranged one behind the other and in an upright position, to an inhibiting mechanism which is between the first conveyor and a second, aligned with this conveyor is arranged. Handed over at certain time intervals the guilty groups, each with several books contain (in the example illustrated device, two books) the second conveyor where the books of the transferred group through an Aiinalteeinriehtung on the second conveyor in Ab-

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stands from each other-be stopped. Are book gripping or adhesive means arranged to grasp the books _? after they have been stopped on the second conveyor «after the books of the group have been picked up, they are moved forward by the carriage or carriage at a precise distance from one another.

The above objects and other features of the invention will become clearer from the following description in connection with the attached drawings. However, it is expressly pointed out that the drawings are only intended to be illustrative and should be understood as a limitation of the invention; sinc! u .Ia the Seiehnungesi wherein like reference numbers look the same "skins in all views relate _9,

Figure i is shown partly as a longitudinal section and partly as a side view of a * Biäcbaefiialuie stat ion gesaäfl
the. present. Erfissdiiiig ₉ ia <S © r the Awsgabsende a first, running at a slow speed conveyor is shown ,. assigned to this station,

Figure -2 is a partial view, shown in side elevation, of the clamp actuators in the upper part of the book receiving station shown in the figure, the parts of the book clamp device at this station being shown in the closed or operative clamping position, and with the reciprocating carriages, who wear the clamping device are shown in the position they are in after covering the full
Take the working stroke forward,

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2, but in which
the actuating device for the book clover mechanism is operated to open the book clamping devices,

Figure k is a partial top view of the reciprocating,
the book clamp-carrying carriage at the beginning of their forward-facing workbench, the clamping devices being shown in the closed position in which they grasp the books which have been fed to them,

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Figure 5 is a partial plan view illustrating part of the apparatus shown in Figure 4 but with the -j / book clips open, as is the case when the carriages begin their rearward movement;

Figure 6 is a partial plan view of the bookkeeping means on the fbi'derer at the receiving station, where the stopping means in, are shown in their extended, operative position,

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 6, but in which the stopping arms are withdrawn in their inoperative position,

Figure 8 is a partial cross-sectional view through the crank which w part of the actuation device for one of the book stop devices forms, along line 8-8 in Figure 6, * ".

Figure 9 i a vertical partial sectional view through the device at the receiving station, taken along line 9-9 in figure, in the mutually shown, the device for adjustment of the two book stop means both in the longitudinal direction relative as well as in the longitudinal direction as a unit XST ₁

Figure 10 is a partial side elevational view of the multiple part existing cam control device for back and forth movement the slide and the device for driving the curve control device,

FIG. 11 is a partial plan view of the curve control device shown in FIG. 10; in which the mechanism for actuating the Locking the curve control device is shown,

FIG. 12 is a vertical partial sectional view along the line 12-12 in FIG. 10 _s

FIG. 13 is a vertical, axial sectional view through a Guide roller for the main slide of the receiving station, along line 13-13 in Figure 4,

Figure 14 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the Output end of the first, lower-speed conveyor of the device, along the dashed line 14-14 in Figure 1, -

Figure 15 is a partial plan view of the device at the Buehzufuhr-Hemmungsmeehanismus, taken along the line 15-15 in Figure ₉ Ih

FIG. 16 is a vertical cross-sectional view through the Book entry end of the book storage station, along the dashed section line l6-l6 in Figure 1,

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Figure 17 is a simplified circuit diagram in which the type and Is illustrated way in which the parts of the book receiving station and the book feeder for this driven and controlled, and

FIG. 18 is a somewhat schematic, perspective view of the device for driving the various units; that of the book receiving station illustrated, for example are assigned according to the present invention or form part of the book receiving station.

The device shown in FIG. 1 comprises a first, slow-moving conveyor 10 _S by which several book bodies 11 (FIG. H) are advanced one behind the other and upright with the book spine pointing upwards to the right. The book bodies Ii are carried on the conveyor 10 on a conveyor belt 12, which is driven in its lower return section by a drive pulley, which in turn is driven at a first, slower speed by a suitable drive device which is connected to the drive motor for the device is. The book bodies 11, which are arranged in alignment one behind the other on the conveyor IG, are fed by the conveyor belt 12 to an input inhibiting device 15 which is arranged between the output end of the conveyor 10 and the input end of a book receiving or registering station 16. The escapement device 15 comprises two pairs of opposing escapement wheels 17 which are arranged to be rotatable about vertical axes and are driven by the drive device for the device (FIG. 18) via an electromagnetically actuated clutch brake 20 and a speed reduction device 21. As will be described in more detail below, the clutch of the clutch brake 20 is engaged when a photoelectric cell 25 provided with an opposing light source 26 detects the presence of a book body 11 in a position where it is in contact with aen escapement wheel 17 occurs “As will be described in more detail below, the escapement wheels 17 normally rotate continuously once the device is in

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Operation has been set unless there is none Book on the conveyor 10 in a position in which it is to the appropriate time from the rags 1? is advanced to a "bag" on a reciprocating cart in a station

16 to be filled by the conveyor iö and the escape wheels 17 supplied with book bodies \ fird. The presence or absence of a book in this position on the conveyor 10 is detected by a photoelectric cell 25 which is connected to an opposite light source 26 is provided. The wheels

17 transport the book bodies 11 in groups of two each a book pick-up station 16, in which the two books of the group are picked up at a precise distance and from which the groups the book body can be advanced further.

If at the exact time for the feed to the Station 16 by the escape wheels 17 no book body 11 in the is in the corresponding position, the wheels l6 are de-energized by de-energizing the clutch dex clutch-brake 20 and by energizing the brake quickly stopped, the horizontal distance one Group of wheels 17 from the other is such that the wheels in the rest position stop the forward movement of the book body effect on the conveyor 10. The feet 17 remain as long stand still until a book body 11 is in front of the wheels in a position from which it is at the exact point in time is pushed forward by the wheels to open a bag on the back and to fill the forward sledge.

The book receiving station 16 is provided with a second conveyor 29 versehenj of a conveyor belt 30 having the _f on the conveyor belt 12 of the first conveyor is aligned un, d is driven with uplifting lent higher speed than the conveyor belt 12th The speed at which the second conveyor runs is essentially the same as the speed at which the escapement or feed wheels 17 feed the books to the second conveyor ? are fed, lie on-the conveyor belt 30 and move with it until the

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The respective body can be stopped by a rear book stop 109 and a front book stop 110. As shown in Figures 6 and 6, the stop saws 109 and 110 are mounted on a frame which supports the conveyor belt 30. As shown in FIG. The stops are in their extended operative position just above the upper run of the conveyor belt 30, and when they are retracted they are on one side of the conveyor belt 30. The stops ± 09 and 10 are simultaneously controlled by pneumatic cylinders under the control of a timing device ( Figure ± 7), which is driven by the drive device for the device ^ is extended in iiire wirfcsarae position, so that'die Ättscliiäge 109, ^^ iiOffektaam become after the first of two Buöhfcöxpe: r; n ll ^ '. Vdle of den: ¥ © rsehu.brä «3ern 17 advanced word © ©. . Passes (S ± _r nd at € © Bi · rear stop 109-lst been - - ^"-";.. - ■■ - .- ·: .- '"""' ■.. '.. "'■

.. Bie-Äntrlsljseinrichiutig for the apparatus further drives a crank 55 (^ iO igiirett- 'ütid H), "nnä .her- iait_ a to = *" bewegbarön which ®iis "a ^ te'eren'feiieii. - Tea standing en- Ksarvensteuerela- = · riclstnag. 36 sssasäsuaeiswi-rkt _B with - & ~ ew ÄMtriebsgestänge verist- _s the .swisclien / -6er - "" Kurirens "t '@ ss © reiHrichtwsig and forth \ mu liertjewegbaren ScMities -39 ange-orciiiet is .. Me ·

SltscT in each case -on the opposite side of the Forcier-30 of the sweitest FÖröereffs arranged and form together a split plate .. "*..

Each carriage 39 carries a clamping or gripping device ^ 0. These are open; what the abdominal bodies draw open to them from the Ilenuaungs— oder.'Zufuhrräderri 17 are fed when the sledges \ 39 in. their "■ rear" (left) shown in Figure 1 Position befisidenj and are opened when the slide is are in the right position shown in Figure 3 before. they again do left begin to return. The gripping or Clamping devices 40 'are closed by a device generally designated 41, which can be seen at the rear (left) end of station 16 is located? and are through a -Device 42 open ^ oil on the front or right

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End of the station. Facilities 41 and 42, which are connected to one another, as can be seen most clearly from FIGS. 2 and 3, are controlled by a cam control device driven by the drive device of the machine 44 (Figure l6) operated via a connecting rod, that is arranged between the curve control device 44 and the actuating devices 41, 42 for the gripping or clamping devices is.

The conveyor belts 12 and 30 of the first and second conveyor, respectively can be adjusted vertically at the same time in order to

h to be able to accommodate bodies at different heights. The conveyor belts of the conveyors 10 and 29 are mounted on two interconnected frames which are adjustable in the vertical direction and by the same amount, so that the conveyor belts 12 and 30 remain aligned with one another. The carriages 39 of the book receiving station 16 are each mounted on further frame parts which are adjustable towards and away from one another, so that the book receiving station can receive books of different thicknesses. The book stops 109 and 110 are adjustable in the longitudinal direction towards and away from each other and as a whole adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the book receiving station, so that the device book body with dimensions in the longitudinal direction of the receiving station (the actual height of the

Ψ book body), which are encompassed by an appreciable area. ■ -_

The first sponsor

As shown in FIG. 1, in the case of the first conveyor 10 running at slow speed, the conveyor belt 12 is arranged in the horizontal direction, with the front end running over a deflection roller 58. The deflection roller 58 and a corresponding deflection roller at the rear end of the conveyor 10 (not shown) are rotatably mounted on a frame part 54 which is adjustable in the vertical direction by means described below. The conveyor 10 is provided with an upper, k. ".'- '■" ■ .. ■ .- ■

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Provided in the longitudinal direction arranged guide 55, which forms a trough between them, as shown in Figure 14, as well with a lower guide 56 that fits onto the upper guide in aligned in the vertical direction. The lower Ends of each guide are parallel to and spaced from each other in the middle of the conveyor belt 12 around books 11 to be picked up and guided between you * The conveyor belt 12 is driven by a pulley 57, which is in a , lower rigid frame part 59 is mounted * The belt pulley 57 forms a protruding runway in the conveyor belt 12, which runs under the pulley 57. A belt tensioning pulley 6O, which is mounted on a lever 63, which is not shown by Medium is biased, the conveyor belt 12 stops at all times taut and at the same time allows vertical adjustment the upper run of the belt, as required for books of various dimensions. The wave 6l on which the drive belt pulley 57 is seated, is driven by the main shaft of the Device via a suitable gear box and a chain 7® driven, which runs from the gear box via a sprocket wheel 81, which is in drive connection with the wool 6l * as shown in FIG.

The input ^ Inhibition or supply «. contraption

Two steering or feeding wheels 17 arranged at right angles to one another are each fastened to two vertical shafts 64 which are located on opposite sides of the center line of the conveyor. The shafts 64 are stit their upper ends in bearings 65 ttnct on their lower ends in; Bearings 66 mounted »sYou bearing 6% TMAE Gu siad In the ai & fjeren ends vö" Each two ofeeren andt lower Hehelarmeti g Win such pair is shown at & f or * #i * Each BASR .- ä & it upper "mod unteireä '& m $ ®M4 * $ kiM _; e: I * tesi it »-

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- adjustment of the shafts 64 towards and away from one another (FIG. 15) is attached, as will be described in more detail below. For this adjustment, an adjustment device, generally designated 69, is used, which is actuated by a handwheel 298 ψ ± τά. The shafts 6h are normally continuously driven, and the wheels ± 7 sitting on them then act as a means of rapidly feeding two books one after the other to the book receiving station 16. The wheels 17 only stop when there is no bucket body in the position from which it is moved by the Wheels 17 is transported when the reciprocating book feed device of the station 16 is in the position for receiving the book body. The shafts 64 are driven by the main shaft of the machine via an electromagnetic clutch-brake unit 20 (Figure IA). The output * side of the clutch / brake unit 20 is connected to a speed reduction gear 21 via a toothed belt 72. The drive runs from the gear 21 to two angular gear units 75 $ connected in series with their output shafts. are connected to the lower ends of the shafts Gh via first, lower universal joints .76, angle! shafts 77 and second, upper universal joints 79.

The book receiving station l6 W. The second sponsor 29

The second conveyor 29 of the book receiving station 16 has a frame part, which is generally designated S2 and is aligned on the frame part Sh of the first conveyor and connected to it * The two lame parts 3h and 82 can be produced at the same time in a vertical direction as #s wjsitörv below will be decreed. The Förderiiand 30 'of the conveyor 2f vef "runs at its hittteren (left) Mnäe (figure 1) via eiiie Tiat" castor & k _t ^ ie on a & m lame 82 gelaggrf ± st _f nu & Mn its voräeren I "AEE liber a tJiölettkrcelle $ 85 Oils ebeßfalig on the gelagjer-t is * Bas Förderbaäd 3ö des., Second promoter '.-

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a driven pulley 86 runs which is journalled on a lower rigid frame: 89 of the machine. The conveyor belt 5 © is held taut over the area of vertical adjustment of the second conveyor by a belt tensioning device 87, which _{is similar to the belt catching device 6O f} 63 of the first conveyor.

The pulley 86 is connected to a shaft 90 which, as shown in FIG. 16, comprises two longitudinally spaced universal joints with an intermediate shaft. The part of the shaft 90 extending laterally out of the frame is rigid mounted vertical position and. .If via a fitting on the shaft sprocket 9i and a chain 92 aagetriebenj emanating from a generator driven by the main shaft 18 of the Masehine sprocket. This driven main shaft is driven by a prime mover 19 ffiit .veränderlieher speed .as. ₉ s "Β" a US Varispeed motor "" Ei.a-sswei ~ t.es sprocket 94 _9, which sits within the sprocket 9i on the shaft 90, carries the chain 78, which drives the first conveyor 10 "The chain 92 is driven by a sprocket 95, 0 && sitst on the drive shaft of a Drehzahiuntersetzungsgetrietoes 96 is driven _a the r @ d of the main shaft 18 via a toothed belt 97 (Figure IS) ₈ The clutch-brake assembly 20 is driven by a high-diameter shaft 98 which is connected to the 6-train 96 as shown in FIG.

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The frame parts 82 of the first and second conveyor are connected to one another at their opposite ends for common vertical division not shown) connected _s "serving the na units of the book making machine. All frame parts are 'equilateral in a vertical direction ^' - "'f

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adjusted by means of a series of vertical racks 99 mounted in vertical guide formations 100 spaced along the length of the machine and attached to the rigid frame of the machine. The guides 100 are widened in their areas 101 in the vicinity of their lower ends. The extensions of the guides 100 enclose pinions 102 which are mounted in the guides and are in engagement with the respective vertical rack. A longitudinal shaft XOk connects all pinions 102 together and is driven to adjust each rack in the vertical direction by the same amount by a worm 106 which is mounted on the rigid frame of the machine and meshes with a worm wheel 105 which is keyed on the shaft 104 is as shown in FIG.

The book hold means

The book feed wheels 17, which start running when the coupling part the clutch-brake unit 20 is engaged, transport a book from the front end of the book stack the conveyor 10 in the book receiving station l6. The wheels 17 transport these books at a speed that im is essentially the same as the speed of the conveyor belt 30 of the conveyor 29. The speed of the conveyor belt 30 is considerably larger than that of the conveyor belt 12 of the first conveyor. The book receiving station 16 is with a rear Stop or book stop means provided, generally with 109, as well as a front stop, which is generally designated 110. The stops are above that Conveyor belt 30 and in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt at intervals arranged from each other, as shown in Figures 1,6 and 7 is shown. The stops 109 and 110 are operated in such a way that that they are extended to their operative position after the first book of a group of two books is attached to the rear one Stop 109 has passed. In the embodiment described the rear and front stops are

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extended and retracted early.

Since the stops 109 and 110 in terms of their training and mode of action are essentially the same, only the rear stop 109 to be specifically described. Parts of the front stop 110 that are the same as the of the rear stop 109 are denoted by the same reference number and an additional subscription.

The rear stop 109 is of a double-acting Air cylinder IiI actuated. The-rear end of this cylinder is angularly linked at 112 to a slide 113 on which the stop is mounted. The carriage 115 is on the frame part 82 mounted adjustable in the longitudinal direction. The air cylinder 111 is provided with lines "114 and 115" on its opposite sides Provided ends so that the piston of the cylinder when compressed air is fed into the corresponding line in opposite directions Directions is driven. The piston rod Ϊ17 of the air motor 111 is provided with a fork head 116, which means a pivot 118 is connected to the end of an arm of a two-armed lever 119 which is on a vertical pivot 120 is rotatably mounted, which is attached to the carriage 113. On the other arm of the lever 119 is a gear sector 121 attached, which is in engagement with a pinion 122 which sits on a vertical shaft 124, the., In the carriage 113 is mounted. The shaft 124 runs in a direction perpendicular to the carriage 113. The hub part 126 is a Crank 125 is at the top of the shaft above the carriage attached. A crank pin 127 which is eccentric to the; shaft 124 is arranged, is hinged to the rear end of a connecting link 129 which extends forward, where / 4s with the . Actual stop part 130 is connected. The stop 130 has the form of a one-armed lever which is rotatably mounted in a horizontal plane on a pivot 131 which is attached to the Slide 113 is attached. The front end of the link 129 is on the stop member by means of a pivot 132 130 hinged. It can be seen from the description above-

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lent that during the extension movement of the piston rod 117 from the air cylinder 111 of the levers 119, 121 turned clockwise so that it rotates the pinion 122 counterclockwise and the link 129 is moved to the right. As a result, the stop member 130 is withdrawn into its inoperative position. However, if the piston rod 117 is in the position shown in FIG is retracted position shown, the lever 119, 121 rotates counterclockwise and the pinion 122 rotates in Clockwise, so that the connecting member 129 is moved to the left and the stop member 130 in its operative position k, in which it is located across the length of the conveyor 29.

As shown in FIG. 9, the carriage 113 has an outer vertical plate part 134 which overlies a vertical part 135 of the frame part 82. A longitudinal rod 136 is attached to the upper edge portion of the vertical member 135 and is used to vertically spaced apart upper and lower rods 137 and 139 attached to the member 135 spaced from this rod 136 keep. The lower surface of the rod 137 is provided with serrations 140 extending therealong. Attached to the plate 134 of the carriage 113 are two vertically spaced and longitudinally extending rods 141 and 142, which are formed on their lower and upper surfaces with wide grooves or recesses, through which guides are formed which the upper and lower * Include surfaces of the rigid rods 137, 139. The slide carriage 113 is thereby precisely guided for the movement in the longitudinal direction of the frame 82 of the second conveyor. The width of the recess in the rod 142 is such that when the rod 142 is tightened towards the plate 134, the carriage 113 is splined against its longitudinal movement.

The slide 113 and the corresponding slide 113 ^f are arranged so as to be adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the frame 82 separately from one another by the same means. These adjustment means

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for the carriage 113 include a stub shaft 144 which is in a bore 145 ir? ⁷ »em plate part 134 of the slide 113 exactly supported y.ui. A pinion 146 is seated on the shaft 144. The shaft 144 can be rotated by the application of a wrench or handle to the outer hexagon head 147 after the bolt 149 which attaches the rod 142 to the part 134 has been loosened. After this longitudinal adjustment of the slide 113, the rod 142 can be tightened again on the rod 139 by turning the screw 149 by means of its hexagon head 150. The two carriages II3, 113 'are connected to one another by a connecting member 151 which is fastened to the front end of the carriage 113, and by a connecting member 152 which is fastened to the rear end of the carriage II3'. The front and rear ends of the links 151 and 152, respectively, are slotted longitudinally to receive a bolt 154 in this slot. The bolt 154 is loosened prior to the individual adjustment of the two carriages 13 and 113 '. After the carriages have been adjusted separately from one another in order to have the required distance from one another, the bolt 154 is tightened again. Thereafter, the carriage can be adjusted as a whole 113 and II3 ¹ by the clamping bolts 149, 149 'then loosened, the respective adjusting shafts 144, 144' is rotated and then the slides are determined in the adjusted position.

The carriages 39 carrying the gripping devices.

As shown in Figures 1 and 16, the carriages 59, those equidistantly on opposite sides of the longitudinal centerline of the conveyor belt 30 are arranged, carried on longitudinal rods 157, which in turn are carried on frame parts 159 will. The frame parts 159 are arranged on rigid frame parts l60, which have horizontal transverse guides 161, on which the frame parts 159 are adjustably attached. the

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Parts 159, 157 and the carriages 39 are adjusted towards and away from one another by equal amounts by a screw which has parts with reverse threads which engage the frame part 159 in nuts (not specifically shown). Two such supports 159, 157 for each carriage 39 are shown, one at each end of each carriage 39 of the book receiving station 16. The screws ± 62 on the respective supports are by means of a shaft 16 ^ which runs in the longitudinal direction of the book receiving station 16 and with connected to the screws by bevel gear sets 165, rotated by equal amounts in the same direction. The shaft 16Λ can extend forward to further book-making devices (not shown) k of the machine, so that in all devices of the machine, ie, in the book-making station l6 and the following devices, the parts gripping books can be adjusted in the lateral direction at the same time. The frame parts 159 are provided with vertical, longitudinally extending parts 169, on the inner surfaces of which bookkeeping elements 166 made of sheet metal are attached, which have the shape of an inverted, wide U. The laterally inner, downwardly extending legs i67 of these guide elements are at a distance from one another in order to grip the vertical intermediate parts of the books 11 between them, as shown in FIG. 16.

The carriages 39 are separated from the parts 157 by means of a plurality of opposite one another in the longitudinal direction at a distance from one another arranged pairs of identical guide rollers 170 are supported and guided, which are shown particularly clearly in FIG. Each roller 170 is shaped like a broad V on its periphery; the circumferential surfaces of the rollers 170 engage in a longitudinal direction extending groove 172 in the rod 157 a. The Quaischni'ttsform the · groove corresponds to the cross-section of the peripheral part of roles formed. Each roll 17O is on a vertical mute! Ie attached to the one cylindrical Has main part 174, which is exactly in a bore 175 is seated in the slide 39. The lower part 177 of the shaft

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, which also has a circular cross-section, is eccentric arranged to the part 174 of the shaft so that by the Rotation of the shaft moves the bolts 170 to and from the parts 157 is disguised away from them. A spacer sleeve 176, which on attached to the lower end of portion 174 of the shaft the role. 170 at the exact height so that it fits into the grooves. The Holle 170 gets through on part 177 of its shaft a lock nut 179 held. The wave ah whole becomes in. the desired set angular position by a nut 180 held, which engages the carriage 39 via a locking washer 181.

The drive for the slide 59

The aforementioned · crank 35, which is the composite curve control device 36 drives is mounted on a horizontal shaft 184 which is connected to the main shaft of the machine in timed relationship with other elements of the machine, as shown in FIG. the Crank 35 has two independently rotatable cam rollers 185, 185 'with the same diameter, which on the outer end of the crank are mounted, as shown in FIG. The shaft 184 is attached between two frame parts 187, which are arranged across the machine. The shaft is in the frame of the machine by bearings (one of which is shown at 186).

The cam 36 is the machine 'reciprocates, when the roller 185 optionally with the opposing cam surfaces 218, 223 and the roller 185' in the longitudinal direction of the frame by de "driven crank arm 35 ^{and d} i ^e cam rollers 185, 185 selectively with the Cam parts 219, 220 cooperates. Upper and lower rigid frame members 194 and 195, respectively, and a side frame member (not shown) support and guide the cam as it reciprocates; the frame 196 of the cam is provided with a lower guide roller 199 which is in a groove

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seated and guided in the lower frame part 194, and an upper guide roller 201 on the frame 196 of the cam is received in a similar manner in a longitudinal groove 200 in the upper rigid frame part 195. The roles 199 and 201 and their grooves 197 and 200 drive the cam 36 in a vertical longitudinal plane.

A rigid connecting rod 202 is attached at its front end to the frame 196 of the cam 36 by bolts; the The rear end of the rod 202 is at 208 on a crank 204 articulated, which is mounted on a rigid transverse shaft 205 in suitable bearings. When the crank 204 goes back and forth, raises and lowers the rear end of the connecting rod 202, whereby the frame 196 of the cam 36 in its vertical Level swings. To allow this oscillation of the cam and at the same time to control it vertically hold, the frame 196 is shown with a roller 193 (Figure 10), which is mounted on a horizontal axis and in a straight horizontal groove (not shown) is received in the rigid frame part.

A thick-walled sleeve 206 (Figure l6) that is telescopic sits on the shaft 205 and is mounted in suitable bearings on the shaft, runs transversely through the book receiving station the machine. Two parallel crank arms 207 are attached to the opposite ends of the sleeve 206 by bolts 209, which reciprocate the carriages 39 as a unit. Such an arm 207 is immediately adjacent to the radially outer one Part of the crank 204 arranged. The crank 204 stands with the one consisting of the sleeve 206 and the two crank arms 207 Arrangement by means of a shear pin 210 in drive connection, which passes through a radially outer part of the crank 204 and the crank arm 207 which is located nearby.

The outer ends of the cranks 207 are pivotally connected to the rear ends of the generally horizontal.

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arranged links 21i, which are arranged laterally outside the respective carriages "9. The front ends of the links are; .. * the carriage 39 is articulated in the vicinity of its front ends by pivot pins 21k . It can be seen from the above description that the carriages 39 can be reciprocated in the horizontal direction as a unit by the crank 35 and the cam 36, which act via the parts 202, 20Ai, 207 and 211. To this drive device and the carriages 39 at the ends of their reciprocating movement 16, at least one of the cranks 207, which is shown on the right in FIG 217 near the rear or front end of the machine station 16. As the wheel 215 hits the corresponding shock absorber, a large part of the energy is de r slides in their drive device are absorbed when they approach the end point of their movement, whereby the wear and the load on the cam 36, the cam rollers 185, 185 ', the crank 35 and their drive device are kept as low as possible. The cam 36, which is partially shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12, has a rear (left in Figure 10) cam part 218 which is rigidly attached to the frame 196 of the cam, and a front (right) rigid cam part 223, which is also attached to the frame 196 on. The opposing inner surfaces of the cam parts 218 and 223 are mirror images of one another. Seen in the vertical direction, they each have a middle, low area and upper and lower vertical, straight, high areas. The deep regions 232 and 235 of the cam parts 218 and 223 have the shape of pitch circles, each having a radius which is equal to the effective radial length of the crank 35 and the Noekenrolleu 183, 185 'mounted thereon. The upper and lower high areas of the cam part 218 are denoted by 231, and the upper and lower high areas of the Noclcpn-

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part 223 are denoted by 234. The distance between, the opposing upper and lower high oaks of the cam parts 218 and 223 is slightly larger than the diameter of the cam roller 185 »so that this roller is accommodated in between found when the crank 35 is either in its upper or lower position, as shown in FIG. 10 in dashed lines Lines is shown.

When the cam approaches the top and bottom positions, it is in these sielluneen and these positions leaves j the crank 35 causes the reciprocating movement of the Xockens 36. When the Kockeurolle 185 is opposite the deep Area 232 of the rigid cam part 218 is located, the carriages 39 are in their rearmost position. If you look against it the collo 185 opposite the deep area 235 of the front Cam part 225 is located, the carriages 39 are in their foremost end position. The circular formation of the deep Areas 232 and 235 des. ' ockens allows the sled 39 a significant dwell time at the leading and trailing ends of their trajectory since the cam 36 does not move during roller 185 passes through its curved zones 232 and 235.

In order to cause the cam roller 185 to follow the surfaces of the Following rigid cam parts 218 and 223 are front and rear "Cam gates" 219 and 220 are provided, which optionally interact with the roller 165 '. These cam gates are rotatably arranged and are ho moved that the rear gate 219 is substantially in the middle of the forward working stroke of the cam 36 and the carriage 39 is effective. That front gate 220 is essentially in the middle of the after rearward stroke of the cam and the carriage effective. The gates 219 and 220 are on vertical shafts 221 and 222 mounted swinging. These "hurry" are within the framework of I96 of the cam stored. The rear gate 219 extends forward from its shaft 221 while the front gate 220 extends from its Shaft 222 extends rearward.

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The rear gate 219 has a central, arched high region 231 'and an upper one, viewed in the vertical direction and lower straight, deep zones 232 '. D * s front Cam gate 220 has a central vertical intermediate high zone 234 'and upper and lower straight-line vertical deep zones 235 'on. The high and low zones of the gates 219, 220 are designed so that the cam rollers 185, 185 'exactly between the cam surfaces of each gate which is in operative position and the cam surface of the opposite rigid Cam part are recorded and guided. During the rearward stroke of the carriage 39 is the front one Gate 220 in the operative position shown in Figures 11 and 12, while the rear gate 219 is in its laterally outward direction directed, ineffective position. During the forward working stroke of the carriage 39 is the rear Gate 219 pivoted inwardly into its operative position, while the front gate 220 pivoted outwardly into its inoperative position is pivoted.

The rear gate 219 is under the control of a rear guide roller 224 mounted on a rearward facing arm 226 attached to gate 219. The roller 224 is received and guided in a stepped groove 225 in the rigid lower frame part 194. The front one Gate 220 is under the control of a front guide pulley 227 mounted on a rearward facing arm 230 attached to this gate. The role 227 is received in a stepped groove 229 int the frame part 194 and led. The rollers 224 and 227 can move freely in vertical longitudinal planes of their respective grooves 225 and 229 tilt with the frame 196 of the cam 36 when the connecting rod 202 and the cam 36 with the oscillation of the crank 204 be swiveled. The grooves 225 and 229 are of the same design and are arranged in the same way to the side of the machine. The grooves are offset from one another in the longitudinal direction arranged as shown in FIG. Each groove 225,

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229 has a rear and a front, lengthways running part. The front and rear parts of each groove are laterally offset from one another and through an intermediate part connected to each other, which is inclined forward and laterally outward.

Since the arm 226 and the cam portion of the cam gate 219 in opposite directions extend from the shaft 221, while the arm 230 of the gate 220 from its shaft 222 substantially in the same direction as the cam part of this gate, the cam gates 219, 220 swing in opposite directions Directions when the cam 36 is reciprocated in the middle parts of its opposite movements. If the Cam 36 from the position shown in Figure 11 to the right is moved, the gate 219 swings in the central part thereof Movement counterclockwise to its operative position, while the gate 220 at the same time counterclockwise to its ineffective position swings. With the reverse movement of the cam 36, the gate 220 swings clockwise in the middle part of the movement of the cam, and the gate 219 swings clockwise to return the gates to the positions shown in Figures 11 and 11.

The gripping or clamping devices 40

The gripping or clamping devices 40 and the actuating device for these are more precisely in Figures 2 to 5 and 16 shown. Two groups of gripping devices 40 are on the carriage 39 is provided. Each group consists of two identical clamps that grip a book, as in Figure 4 shown. The gripping devices have cross sliders 236 at the front and rear ends of each group are guided by gripping devices through guide sterle 237, which are attached to the carriage 39. Between the sliders of each group of gripping devices are the transverse sliders guided by a part 239. The inside on the side

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The end of each slide 2j6 has a clamping or gripping bead 240 verseho! «„, ^ On the corresponding slide shouldered iron screws 241 fastened and guided becomes (Figure 5). In the construction shown, two such screws 241 are provided. The screws are in longitudinal clearing of the machine arranged at a distance from one another in order to keep the gripping beads in horizontal alignment with one another. The Greifwuls "te by two longitudinally spaced apart helical compression springs 242, which are in opposite blind holes in the slider and gripping bead between the two screws 241 and in the longitudinal direction these are arranged, from the sliders 236 to the outside in Egg handle printed with the books or book bodies. The screws 241, which sit somewhat loosely in the bores of the gripping beads, allow the gripping beads, even when engaging in one Align book.

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All sliding pieces 216 and thus also those attached to them Gripping beads 240 are moved inward laterally at the same time to grip one book after two books grip the second Conveyors 29 have been passed and stopped by book stops 109 "and 110. Sliders 236 graze withdrawn to release the books after the main slide 39 have reached the front end of their range of motion. In Figure 4, the Greiivorriehtungen are in engagement shown on zivei books 11, while in Figure 5 the gripping devices of the only set shown in that figure are shown withdrawn to the inoperative or open position. For opening and closing the gripping devices is in each of the two carriages 59 a gripping device actuating Slide stack 244 is provided, which is carried by the corresponding carriage 39 and is movable relative to this in the longitudinal direction is. As shown, the actuator slide 244 is in eijtier

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central, longitudinal groove 243 in the upper surface of the carriage 39 arranged. Slider 244 carries an upwardly extending tenon 245 for each gripping device 40. The upper ends of the tenons extend in generally longitudinal cam control slots 246 in sliders 236. Cam control slots 246 have longitudinal portions at each end extending through a central inclined part are connected to each other. The rear end part of the curve control slot lies laterally inside the front end part of the curve control slot. The camming slots 24b in the sliders 236 are formed on the ψ corresponds to opposite sides of the vertical central longitudinal plane of the conveyor 29 mirror images of each other. From this it can be seen that when each actuating slide 244 is pushed forward, as shown in FIG Grippers are opened to release the books.

The two sliding pieces 244 are simultaneously in the same direction and over equal distances with respect to their respective ones Slide 39 moved by a device shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4. -A block 247 that is slightly narrower than "the slider 244, is in the center thereof near each end of the sliders 244 attached. The block 247 has a longitudinally extending rack 249 on its upper surface on. Two frame parts 254 arranged opposite one another are on the carriage 39 on opposite sides of the slider 244 attached. On a horizontal shaft 252 carried by the opposing parts 254 is rotatably disposed a lever device 251, the carries a gear sector 250 which is in engagement with the rack 249. The lifting device 251 has a first or right (Figures 2 and 3) arm 255 and a second opposite one (left) arm 257 up. At the ends of the arms 255,

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257 ^Al Ollen 256 and 259 are rotatably mounted. Devices 42, 41, which interact with the rollers 256 and 259, are provided at the right and left ends of the station 16, respectively, in order to open the gripping devices 40 when the carriages 39 the Reach the end point of their rearward movement.

These devices 42, 41 for opening and closing the gripping devices are on a first vertical frame part 260, which is attached to the right end of station 16 via carriage 39j and a similar vertical frame part 260 ', which is attached to the left end of the station 16 via the carriage 39. Since the devices 42 and 41 are the same, only the device 42 at the right end needs to be described in detail. The parts of the device 41 carry the the same reference numbers with an additional subscription.

The vertical frame 260 has a guide 26l on which a vertical slide 262 is attached. The lower part 264 of the slider 262 has a vertical plate-like part with a pocket 265 formed therein, which is open towards the rear. This pocket is partially circular at its bottom and has diverging entry walls. The pocket is sized to precisely accommodate the rollers 256, as shown in FIG. On an oscillating shaft 266, which is mounted in the frame of the machine part 16, a pinion 267 is attached, which is in engagement with a vertical rack 269 on the sliding piece 262. The shaft 266 of the device 42 and the shaft 266 'of the device 41 are connected by parallel crank arms 270, 270', the outer ends of which are connected by a cross-connecting member 271, so that they drd> bar in the same direction and by the same amount are. It can be seen from this that when the crank arms 270, 270 'are rotated clockwise (Figures 2 and 3), the slider 262 is moved downward while the slider 262' is moved the same distance upward. The two sliders 262, 262 'move in reverse directions when the crank arms 270, 270 ¹ are rotated counterclockwise.

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The crank arms 270, 270 'are most clearly shown by one 1, 4 and 16 in timed relation to the reciprocation of the Slide 39 rotated. At the outer end of a lever 272 (Fig. 1 and 16) which is attached to the shaft 266, the end of a drive link 274 is articulated. The lower end of link 274 is at the outer end of a first, upper crank arm 275 of a two-armed crank articulated around a short horizontal, in the longitudinal direction extending shaft 276 is rotatably arranged. A second, lower crank arm 277 of this two-armed crank is through

"reciprocates a cam 44 in the following manner: The cam 44 is rigidly mounted on a driven shaft 279, which is driven by the main drive shaft 18 via a Speed reduction gear 310, a low speed shaft 311 and a three-way gear box 312 as shown in FIG. The cam 44 points in the end face facing the viewer of FIG a cam groove 280. The groove 280 accepts a cam roller 281 at the end of an arm 285 of a bell crank 282, which is mounted pivotably about the axis of a horizontal shaft 284. The other arm 286 of the bell crank is at its outer end by a connecting

fc member 287 connected to the outer end of the crank 277.

The shape of the groove 280 and the geometry of the parts 282, 287, 277, 275, 274 and 272 are such that the part 264 of the Device 42 is in the raised position shown in Fig. 2 when the carriage 39 has reached the front end point reach their range of motion, the lever arm 255 and rollers 256 in their raised positions so that the rollers 256 are received in the pocket 265 will. Immediately thereafter, the part 264 with the rollers 256 located in the pocket by the cam 44 and its drive linkage in the position shown in FIG

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lowered, and the part 26 * t 'is through the cross-link 271 and di. "Varbelärme 270, 27O ¹ raised. May be as previously _s mentioned are opened by the rotation of the lever 251 in the clockwise direction, the gripping devices on the slides 39, so that the previously held books in their distance relative to a further Buchgreif- and transport means pass, which is not shown here. The carriages 39 then move back to the left with the grippers open. At the end of its backward movement, the roller 259 arrives in the pocket 265 'on the part 26V of the device 41. Shortly thereafter, and after two books 11 have been transferred to the conveyor 29 and are in contact with their stops 109 and 110, the conveyor lowers Cam 2kk the part 264 'to thereby close the gripping devices kO , whereupon the carriages 39 begin their forward working stroke.

Adjusting the feed wheels

As briefly described above, the feed wheels 17 are adjusted towards and away from one another by a device 69 in order to accommodate books of different thicknesses. Each group of upper and lower levers 67, 68 has rearwardly extending arms between which the shaft Gk is supported. These arms form a wide U-shaped frame which is rotatable on a vertical shaft 289. The upper arm of the right lever 67 (Fig. 15) is labeled 290 and the corresponding arm of the left lever 267 is labeled 290 ^! designated. A second shorter arm 291, which is disposed opposite the lever arm 290, extends from each pivot shaft 289 forward. An obliquely arranged nut member 292 extends from a pivot pin 29 ^ at the end of the lever arm 291 (FIG. 15) to a pivot pin 295 which is attached to the lever arm 290 '. The axis of the pivot 295 is a distance behind the axis of the left shaft 289 equal to the distance between

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the axis of the pivot ^ 294 and the axis of the right shaft 289 is. By pivoting one of the lever groups 67, 68 about their respective shafts 289, the other .Hebelgruppe moved by the same amount in the opposite direction.

A rod 296, which has a threaded outer end, is screwed into a bore in a rigid frame part 297 on the feeder. The outer, right-hand end of the rod 296 is aligned with a short vertical pin 299 and abuts this. The pin 299 is attached to the right lever arm 290. The feed wheels are W rotation of the rod 296 at its hand wheel 298 in opposite directions to each other and displaced 17 from each other away. The most widely spaced positions of the wheels 17 with respect to one another are shown in broken lines in Fig. Vj . The lever arms 290, 290 'are constantly pressed towards one another by an air cylinder 300. One end of the cylinder 300 is hinged to the lever arm 290 'at 302 and the end of its piston rod 304 is hinged to the lever arm 290 at 305. The air cylinder 300 is fed with compressed air via a line 301, so that the piston (not shown) on the piston rod 304 is constantly pushed to the left (FIG. 15).

The rod 296 is adjusted by the hand wheel 298 so that that the opposite edges of the feed wheels J7 are a little closer together than the thickness of one Book 11, as it is in liii. 15 shown in solid lines is, and so that the Üäder 17 when they are against rotation are held, the forward movement of the book or books on the first conveyor 10 is stopped. When the wheels 17, however, are rotated in the feeding direction of the books, they grip the front edges of the book on which they are and are pressed apart against the pressure of the air cylinders 300. After reading this book,

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the air cylinder moves the wheels 17 towards each other again the position, which is determined by the stops 296, 299, where they act again when not rotating, stop the forward movement of the next book on the conveyor IO.

Figure 17 is a somewhat schematic circuit diagram of the means which control the feed wheels 17 and stops 109, 110 of the book receiving station. In this figure the movable contacts of the various relays are shown in the positions which they assume when the photoelectric cell 25 is excited by light from the light source 26, ie when there is no book on the conveyor 10 in a position from which it is transported forward by the feed wheels 17. In the illustrated embodiment, the control circuit is fed from a 115 volt alternating current source which has main lines L ₁ and L ₂ . The photoelectric cell 25 and the light source 26 on the inhibiting or supply device receive the current from the current source L., L "in the manner shown schematically. Furthermore, a rectifier 314 is fed by the current source L 1, L 1, which supplies parts of the control circuit via lines 315 and 316 with a direct voltage of 2 k volts. A first reed relay 27 has its coil connected across the 24 volt lines 315 and 316 in series with the normally open contacts 317 of a relay 319 which is selectively energized by the photoelectric cell 25. The parts are designed and arranged in such a way that the contacts 317 are closed when a book on the conveyor 10 interrupts the light from the light source 26 to the photoelectric cell 25, and the contacts 317 are opened in order to de-energize the relay 27, when the photoelectric cell 25 receives light from the light source. Thus, when there is a book at the front end of the stack on the first conveyor 10 and the other parts of the machine are working, the relay 27 is energized.

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The relay 27 has three sets of contacts 320, 321 and 322 Mistake. The two sets of contacts 320 and 321 are open when the relay 27 is de-energized and the contact set 322 is closed under these conditions. The contacts 320 are in series with the contacts 32% of a cam switch 22 switched, which is actuated by a timing cam 23 and the coil of a second reed relay 28, which is arranged across the 24 volt DC power lines 315 »316. The cam switch 22, and one below Second cam switch 33 to be described are parts of a cam switch unit 325 (FIG. 18); the cams of this Switches are attached to a shaft 326 that is synchronous with. of the main shaft 18 of the machine by a shaft 327 the gear box 312 and a chain 329, which runs on the shafts 326, 327 via sprockets. Of the Cam switch 22 determines the exact point in time at which the first of two books is advanced by the feed wheels 17 is assumed that the contacts 320 are closed by the de-energization of the photoelectric cell 25 have been.

In parallel with the contacts 324 of the cam switch 22 is a set of contacts 330 connected by a Cam 3% of a second, synchronously driven cam switch 33 are operated. The contacts 330, which are closed somewhat later than the contacts 324, determine the exact time for the delivery of a second book of two books, assuming again that the photoeldttric cell 25 by the presence of a second book has been de-energized in the exact position immediately in front of the feed wheels 17. The contacts 320 of the Relays 27 are connected in series with the parallel-connected contacts 324 and 330 of switches 22 and 33, respectively in series with the coil of relay 28. Contacts 321 of the

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Relays 27 are connected in series with contacts 331 of the relay. The contacts 321 and 331 and the coil dos Relays 28 form a holding circuit for the relay

The clutch brake assembly 20, which can be an aggregate manufactured by Warner Electric Co., for example, has a main relay coil 332 which engages the clutch and disengages the brake when energized and disengages the clutch and engages the brake when deenergized. The clutch and brake coils 334 and 355 dos clutch brake unit 20 receive the current from the 115 volt lines L. and L ₀ via a two-way rectifier bridge 336, which feeds the lines 337 and 339 with a 90 volt DC voltage. The Jlauptrelaiscoil 352 of the clutch brake unit and parallel connected contacts 322 and 340 of the relays 27 and 28 are connected in series across the lines 339 and. As shown, the contacts 322 are closed when the relay 27 is de-energized, while the contacts 340 are open when relay 28 is de-energized ^4. A first set of contacts 341 of relay 332, the winding of a potentiometer 342, and a second set of contacts 344 of relay 332 are connected across lines 337 and 539. Coupling winding 534 is arranged between line 337 and the central tap of potentiometer 342. When relay 332 is energized, contacts 341 and J> ^l ik are open. When relay 332 is energized, contacts 541 and 3/4 * 1 are closed, in order to feed the coupling winding 334t with a direct voltage, which is determined by the setting of the potentiometer 342. Contacts 345 and 34b are also transverse to the lines 337 and 339 of relay 332 switched. These contacts are connected in series with the winding of a second potentiometer 347 which determines the voltage applied to the winding

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335 is fed to the brake. When relay 332 is de-energized is, the contacts 345 and 346 are closed to the Brake to energize, and when relay 332 is energized, contacts 345 and 346 are opened, causing the brake is resolved. The clutch brake unit 20 is able to respond extremely quickly, so that the Feed wheels 17 are stopped quickly to act as a jam or stop for books on the conveyor 10, if at the time the contacts of one of the switches 22 and 33 are closed, there is no book on the conveyor 10 is located in front of the wheels 17.

(Jiier to the 115 volt AC power lines. L. and L ₉ , two further sub-circuits are arranged. In the first, contacts 349 of a cam switch 350 are in series with the coil 351 of an electromagnetically operated valve (not shown) for operating the air cylinder 111 ^{1 of} the Book stop 110 is switched, and the second subcircuit contains contacts 352 of a cam switch 354 'which are connected in series with the electromagnet 355 of an electromagnetically operated valve (not shown) for the control of the air cylinder 111 of the book stop 109. The cam switches 350 and 354 are Portions of the cam actuated switch assembly 325 shown generally in Fig. 18. The cams that actuate switches 350 and 354 are configured and arranged so that the contacts of these switches are normally open and only closed when the book stops IO9 and 110 are extended The contacts 549 are made sufficiently long before the closure of the con clock 352 closed in order to allow the first book of a book pair transferred to the book receiving station to release the stop IO9 which has been retracted at this point.

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Immediately thereafter, the contacts 352 are closed to to extend the book stop 109 and to intercept the second book of the book pair transferred to the receiving station 16.

When the circuit shown in Figure 17 is energized and there is no book on the conveyor 10 immediately in front of the feed wheels 17 is present, the clutch of the clutch brake device 20 is engaged and the feed wheels 17 rotate. Books are now placed on the conveyor 10 either at intervals or one behind the other Attached to each other. When the first book on the conveyor 10 obscures the photocell 25, it will Hunted relay 319, whereby contacts 317 are closed. This energizes the relay 27 and opens its Contacts 322, thereby de-energizing relay 332 and disengaging the clutch and the brake of the clutch brake device Engage 20 to stop wheels 17 except contacts 324 of the timing cam switch are closed. The closure of contacts 324 indicates that the reciprocating slide, the consists of the carriage parts 39, in the position for receiving the first book from the conveyor 10 is located. When contacts 324 are closed, relay 28 is energized, thereby closing its contacts 340 are to complete the circuit to the relay 332, and thereby engage the clutch and the To disengage the brake of the clutch brake device 20. · The excitation of the relay 28 closes the contacts 331 »the, in series with contacts 321, complete the holding circuit for relay 28. The cam switch contacts 324 are now open, but the relays 27 and 28 remain energized until the first book is on the photocell 25 passes by.

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After the first book has passed the photocell, the relays 319 and 27 are de-energized. Contacts 322 are closed to keep relay 332 energized, thereby energizing clutch coil 324 and keeping wheels 17 rotating. Meanwhile, the second book on the conveyor 10 is approaching the wheels 1 ?. When the second book reaches wheels 17 and interrupts the beam of light to photocell 25, relay 319 is again energized, relay 27 is energized and contacts 322 are opened. Thereby, the relay 332 is de-energized, the couplings w lung disengage and the brake of the Kupplungsbrenisenvor- direction 20 engage to the wheels 17 to stop, unless the contacts 330 of the timing cam switch are closed, indicating that the machine is ready for the second book. When contacts 330 are closed, relay 28 is energized to close contacts 340, thereby closing the circuit to relay 332 to engage the clutch. The rest of the operations in this part of the cycle are the same as when feeding the first book in a group.

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/ When the machine is in operation due to an error, a pocket on the reciprocating slide of the station ± 6 is not filled, the machine continues to run, ie the wheels 17 continue to turn. A device (not shown) detects the absence of a book in one or more pockets of the reciprocating carriage and sends a signal to the downstream book handling and / or processing devices to request the " processing of one or more books on the pocket or the Refrain from pockets in which the books are missing The feed wheels 17 only stop if the photocell 25 is not darkened, if one or the other cam switch 22 and 33 is closed

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the clutch brake device 20 is then deenergized and The bit of this device is energized to the wheels stop as described above.

The present application relates to a further proposal by the applicant. In this further proposal the Applicants are series-connected door stations for applying glue to the backs of books a group, for the attachment of lines, headbands and back cover to the books and for the subsequent Rubbing the spine revealed. All these stations are provided with Ilil f sgrei Ce facilities that the Books of grippers on the float Ilauptschlitten received, which consists of the here with 39 designated slide composed. These sleds run from dex · book reception station 16 through the downstream stations of the book production machine including the glue application station, the linen, Headband and backrest attachment station, and the rub-off station disclosed in the applicant's above-mentioned proposal. Book groups belonging to the station 16 of the presently disclosed machine are fed from the gripping beads 240 of the opposite Grabbing devices on the carriage 39 after they have come to rest against the stops 130, 130 ' have arrived. The books are spaced from each other and aligned from the station Ib through the Carriage 39 transported to the next book treatment station, where they are fixed in the longitudinal direction Auxiliary gripping devices are grasped at this station, whereupon the books are released from the gripping devices on the carriage 39. After treatment At this station, the books are again placed on slides by further gripping devices arranged further ahead

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39 taken when they are in their rear end position. The auxiliary gripping devices are opened and transport the other gripping devices to the carriage the books on to the next book handling station of the machine. This feed dex ~ books between the individual stations at which they use auxiliary gripping devices to be kept for treatment in the respective ward, is arranged over the entire length of the in rows arranged gripping devices on the carriage 39 continued.

Although only one embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and has been described in the above description, it is expressly pointed out that various modifications, such as in the relative dimensions of the individual parts, the material used and the like, as well as in the proposed manner for using the device according to the invention, can be made without to depart from the scope of the present invention, as will now be apparent to those skilled in the art.

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Patent application; Apparatus and method of manufacture of books. PATENT CLAIMS: uj device for treating objects, labeled by a first device (10) which carries a series of objects (11) aligned with one another, a second device (29) which carries the objects and receives the objects from the first device (10), a Device, which periodically groups of objects, each consisting of several objects arranged one behind the other exist, from the first device (10) to the second device (29) advances, so that the advanced Objects of each group are arranged at longitudinal intervals on the second device (29), several optionally actuatable, retractable stops (109, HO), which are spaced longitudinally along the second device (29) are arranged, a device by means of which the stops are extended into an effective position, in which they stop the objects so that each attack ■ attacks an object of a group and this object stops at a distance from the other objects after this object stops at all exceptions 0098 U / 0500 _ ₂ _ BAD ORK2INAL the one intended for him and the one following this attack " walked past, and for the final recovery of the attacks, and a facility by means of which the spaced apart in this way Objects are transported on after the attacks have been collected. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the first device (10) carrying the objects has a device (12) by means of which the objects on the device (10) are transported on. 3 / device according to claim 1, characterized by a optionally powered conveyor (17) interposed between the first and second article-carrying means (10, 29) is arranged, a device for the optional drive of the conveyor, this conveyor having a device for inhibiting in the stopped state advancing the articles on the first article-carrying device and in a powered one State of the device for the onward transport of the objects from the first device that carries the objects to the second article-carrying device. 4. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the device that serves to place the articles on the second article-carrying device in to further transport the aligned and spaced relationship caused by the respective attacks, consists of a carriage which can be moved parallel to the second device carrying the objects is that means are provided on the slide at longitudinal intervals are that serve to keep those at a distance from each other 0098U / 0500 BAD ORIGINAL to take hold of the objects in a group and to do so hold that a device is provided by means of which the latter means are operated to the to grab objects that are at a distance from each other, after being stopped on the second article-carrying device, and that a device is provided, by means of which the slide after the retraction of the stops is moved forward, in order to take with it the objects that are and holding devices have been grasped. 5. Apparatus according to claim h, characterized by a selectively driven conveyor which is arranged between the first and second device carrying the objects, a device for the optional drive of the conveyor which, in the stopped state, has a stopping device for the advance * Objects on the first device that carries the objects and, in the driven state, forms the device for onward transport from the first device that carries the objects to the second device that carries the objects. 6. Apparatus according to claim 5> characterized in that the conveyor (l?) consists of two opposite, optionally driven wheels arranged so that they are on opposite sides of the foremost object On the first, the object-carrying device attack that the two wheels are constantly yielding by one Device are pressed towards each other in the direction of an end position in which they are at a distance are located from each other, which is less than the thickness of the object, the parts being so formed and are arranged that the wheels stop the forward movement of the item from the stack when stopped. 0098U / 0500 BAD ORlGiNAL ■ hold, and in the driven state the objects of transport the stack to the second article-carrying device. 7. Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized by adjustable Attacks by means of which the itaders (l?) In this End position can be held against the force of the resilient device. 8. Apparatus according to claim h, characterized by a device for determining the presence or absence "■■ essence of an object on the first, the objects supporting body Iu a position in which he grabbed by the conveyor (l?) and transported on is to be driven synchronously with the carriage means for determining a state in which a gripping station on the carriage is in position for receiving an item from the conveyor, and one Establishment based on the latter two bodies responds to stop the conveyor, if no item on the first, "the object-carrying device is in the position from which it is the gripping station is to be fed on the slide. 9. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the first device carrying the objects first conveyor (10) comprises, and the second, the article-carrying device a second conveyor (29) which is aligned with the first conveyor. 10. Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the first and the second conveyor (10, 29) are constantly driven and that the second conveyor is driven at a speed that is considerably higher, than that of the first sponsor. % r; • J - 0098U / 0500 BATH 11. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that means are provided on the second conveyor for gripping the objects after they have been removed from the corresponding ones Attacks have been stopped, and that the device which then transports the objects onwards, the objects transported further in the spaced relationship and gripped by the gripping devices. 12. Apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that the device for gripping the objects and for the further transport in the distance ratio and in the gripped state from a longitudinal direction The main carriage on each side of the second, article-carrying device consists of one device for the reciprocating movement of the main slide is provided as a unit that attaches to the slide each other Opposite, transversely movable gripping beads are provided that means for opening the gripping beads the supply of the objects to the device carrying the objects and a device for closing the gripping beads are provided for grasping the supplied objects before the attacks are withdrawn. 13. Apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the means for gripping the objects from one another opposite transverse sliders on the main slide that furthermore one on each main slide in the longitudinal direction reciprocating sliding piece -provided and that on the transverse sliding pieces and den.jeweiligen further, in the longitudinal direction movable slider a cam control and cam follower device is provided to optionally the transverse sliding pieces during the opposite movements of the further slide in the longitudinal direction of the main slide to print towards and away from each other. - 6 0098U / 0500 BATH 1 93509 Ί 14. Apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that a device is provided by means of which the further Slider at the end of the forward movement of the main slide is pressed into a Uichtung in which the ijuergleitstüeke be withdrawn, and that fine means are provided by means of which the further slide at the end of the . The backward movement of the main slide is pressed into a direction in which the door sliding pieces are extended. Previous year Apparatus for moving items from a stack, characterized by two opposing W de selectively driven wheels arranged to engage opposite sides of the foremost item in the stack, a compliant device that keeps the wheels constantly on one another to pushes into an end position in which the distance between the wheels is less than the thickness of the object, and a device for driving the wheels in a direction that transports the objects, the parts being designed and arranged so that the wheels in stopped the forward movement of the objects from the stack and in the driven state feed the objects from the stack to the second conveyor. l6. Device according to claim 15, characterized in that adjustable stops are provided which serve to to hold the wheels in the end position against the force of the resilient device. 17 · Method of treating objects, characterized in that several objects in a row are transported at a first, slower speed, so that the foremost objects then move into of the row are accelerated to a second, higher speed and transferred to a conveyor that is in the - 7 -0 9 8 14/0500 essentially driven at the second, higher speed so that the objects in a group of the objects transported in this way on the Conveyors are spaced longitudinally and that the articles in a group are spaced apart in a desired longitudinal spacing ratio be stopped along the conveyor. 18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that Find that a group of objects on the conveyor is grabbed after they are in the desired longitudinal spacing ratio have been stopped, and that afterwards the group of objects in the spacing ratio and is transported further in the seized state. 10. Ancestors according to claim 18, characterized in that " that the group of objects is transported through a device, on which in the longitudinal direction at intervals mutually arranged gripping stations are attached, and that the supply of articles to the conveyor is stopped when there is no article in position from which it accelerates and transports it on to occupy a station at the transport facility. 20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that that a first state is determined in which a station on the transport device is the acceleration device for the objects approaches, and that a second state is determined in which no object is in the position from which it is to be accelerated and transported further to a station on the transport device for the objects to be occupied, and that the supply of objects at the meeting of the first and second state is stopped. 0098U / 0500 BAD Blank page