DE6803708U - GUIDE DEVICE FOR PICKING UP AND FOLDING MATERIAL LEAVING A COPY MACHINE - Google Patents

Description

22. OM. 1968

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General Aniline & Film Corporation 140 ieet 51 Street, New York, Na «York 10020, V.St.A.

Guide device for picking up and folding material leaving a copier

The invention is concerned with improvements in the removal of blended copy material from a processor and relates in particular to a new type of guide device, averaging its long copy material webs in a predetermined, folded flat into a material receiving area container can be introduced aind.

When using the widely used copying or recording machines, by means of which diazo reproductions of a template can be made, the template and the diazo copy paper become One on top of the other conveyed through the tracing or imaging part of the machine · Dee Diazo copy paper and the original will then be separated. The template is placed in a suitable container by the machine or trough while the diazo copy paper is in the

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The machine's winding station is running. During processing in the development station the diazo copy paper is along promoted the surface of a developer tank, by means of a moving sealing collar that runs along the Surface of the developer tank slides. After the diazo copy paper has passed the developer tank, the sealing collar generally conducts in conjunction with suitable ones Rollers or conveyor belts the developed diazo copy paper in the direction of and into a container or receiving trough.

The above-mentioned ütaterialfördervorrichtungen that the sealing collar and developer tank parts of the machine are approved for many types of sensitized copy papers have been found to be essentially satisfactory and, as a result, are widely used in practice.

Frequently, however, extremely long originals have to be reproduced on endless webs of sensitized or diazo copy paper. These submissions include continuous forms, how long Tab sheets, oil drilling tabs and the like. Since the length of the originals and copies leaving the developing device is generally much greater than that of the receptacle attached to the machine is, the handling of the same can be extremely difficult and cumbersome if not be impossible at all. It may be possible to use longer receptacles for the originals and the

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To install copies. However, their size is inevitably limited due to the dimensions of the workstation available. To avoid or at least reduce this problem, an additional device was created for the receptacle of copier or developing machines, which rolls up the originals and / or copies emerging from the machine (DBGm 1 977 686) _O

However, at times it is desirable to follow the endless path of a developed Copy paper not in the form of a roll, but rather in a flat-folded state. Because it is common expedient and time-saving, data from an endless sheet folded flat in a predetermined Uleiee, for example one Computer program, a statistical table or an Ulbohr registration sheet, read or otherwise process; in addition, they can be folded flat in this way Manage webs more easily »

The invention is accordingly based on the object of creating a guide device that consists of a copying machine or, whose development station emerges from endless paths Picks up copy paper and folds it in a predetermined manner »

According to the invention, this object is achieved by a guide with a first part, the material leaving a copying machine in a substantially upward leading Direction continues, and with one the material of

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the second part, which takes over the first part, has tunge reversing section, which the material in an im essential downward direction, as well as through a container taking over the material from the second part, which is equipped with protruding sections, which give the material such a Mediate folding movement that it enters the container essentially folded flat. The recording guide according to the invention So promotes the copy paper from the sealing sleeve essentially vertically upwards and then reverses the Reverse the feed direction so that the copy paper is fed down. When the copy paper is down from the take-up guide runs out, it ends up in the container. This has inwardly protruding protrusions that the copy paper convey a sideways movement, so that the Copy paper folds flat. As the copy board during manufacture or before processing in the processor has been pre-folded at predetermined intervals, the copy paper inserted into the tray is specified accordingly, folded dimensions suitable for the respective application. A particular advantage of the guide device according to the invention is that they are present on many Development or copier devices can be installed afterwards without extensive settings or changes these devices become necessary. In addition, the guide device according to the invention, if they are for the Processing of short templates is not required in

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easy way even by not specially trained staff removed «earth.

Further features, advantages, and possible applications of the invention result from the subclaims and from the following description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It shows:

FIG. 1 shows, partially in section, an elevation of a copy paper receiving guide and a collapsible container according to the invention,

Figure 2 shows a section along the line 2-2 in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a perspective partial view of the folding container

ters according to the invention,

Figure 4 is an elevation, partially in section, of a second embodiment of the Kepie paper receiving guide and the folding container according to the invention, and

Figure 5 is an elevation, partly in section, of a third

The shape of the copy paper receiving guide and the collapsible container according to the invention.

In Figure 1, the outer receiving guide and collapsible container is

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upright guide device designated as a whole by 10. The guide device 10 is on a developing machine 12 attached.

The developing device 12 has a sealing collar 14 which is guided around a rotating drive roller 16. The sealing collar 14 is in sliding engagement with the surface of a developer tank 18 and can be an endless path from eenibilized copy paper UJ over the developer tank 18 promote away in the direction of a pressure roller 20. Ulenn relatively short sections of copy paper in the processor 12 are processed, the copy paper is ζmixing the sealing sleeve 14 and the interacting with it Pressure roller 20 conveyed into a channel that is curved by Guide plates 22 and 24 is formed. As a result, the copy paper is bent and deflected so that it describes a forward-reaching arc which is delimited by an upper UJand 26 of the developing device 12. Consequently the copy paper is transported in the direction of a receiving station which, as illustrated in FIG consists of a downwardly inclined receptacle 28, from which the operator then remove the copy paper can.

Occasionally, however, extremely long webs of Ul are made of eensitized Copy paper is conveyed through between the sealing collar 14 and the pressure roller 20 interacting therewith,

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The length of the UJ runway and the space restrictions of the receptacle 28 require an additional device which facilitates the handling of the long copy paper webs Ul «UJie explained above, it is often desirable to use the copy paper web m in a predetermined flat folded shape »

The guide device 10 provided for this Zuieck mostly a total of 30 designated recording guide on the the web Ui picks up when it comes out of the gap between the sealing sleeve 14 and pressure roller 20 exits. Since the receiving guide 30 above the top wall 26 of the Entuiicklungsgerätee 12, straight guide plates 32 and 34 can be used instead of the curved guide plates 22 and 24 will.

The receiving guide 30 consists of several elongated ones rigid wire segments 36 of circular cross-section, the a lower wall 38 and an upper wall 39 parallel thereto, which is inclined slightly forward from the upper wall 26 reach upwards. The lower ends of the two outer wire segments the lower wall 38 are bent in a horizontal plane and form horizontal lugs 40. The lugs 40 are bent into substantially S-shaped hooks which pass through openings 42 in the top wall 26 into the processor 12 protrude. In this way, the recording guide of the top wall 26 is supported.

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The upper ends of the wire segments of walls 38 and 39 are bent to forward curved Uiand segments 44 and 46, so that the direction of the channel formed between the walls 38 and 39 and running obliquely upward between the wall segments 44 and 46 is reversed such that the channel is facing down. The walls consisting of wire segments 38, 39, 44 and 46 are through wire cross members 48 and 50 (FIG. 2) are connected to one another so that a rigid guide is created. ί

When the copy paper web Ul between the guide plates 32 and! 34 is conveyed through, it extends into the canal,! formed between the wire segment walls 38, 39, 44 and 46 _; is det; it is transported upwards and then designated forwards and downwards in the direction of a total of 52: folded container. The folding container 52 illustrated in detail in FIG. 3 is supported on the receiving container 28 below the receiving guide 30 in order to take over the copy paper therefrom. The receptacle 28 can be pulled out to adapt to the collapsible container 52 and adjusted accordingly. When the folding tray 52 is removed and only short documents are being copied, the receiving tray 28 can be pushed back into the processor 12. The collapsible container 52 consists of a plurality of parallel, upright wire segments 54 which are curved inwardly in their upper region to form arcuate wire segments 56. Close to the wire segments 54

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above the lower end of the same horizontal wire segments 58, which form the bottom of the collapsible container 52 and the bent upwards to form upright wire segments 60 are. The upper ends of the wire segments 60 are curved in such a way that inwardly projecting hook parts 62 are formed. Wire cross members 64 connect wire segments 54 and 54 with each other, so that a rigid container is formed.

The hook parts 62 are in seal on the lower part of the arcuate wire segments 56 before, approximately where the wire segments 56 fit into the upright wire segments 54 skip. Ulenn the copy paper web Ul in the collapsible container 52 is transported in and on the arched Wire segments 56 passes, it is laterally in the direction biased onto the hook parts 62. The hook parts 62 in turn seek to pretension the web U1 in the other direction or deflect, whereby the web gives a pivoting movement and the web from its vertical run down is deflected. Ulenn the copy paper web Ul is pre-folded transversely to the direction of travel at predetermined intervals, it will by the interaction between the protruding hook parts 62 and the arcuate segments 56 in a predetermined manner folded and placed in the folded state on the wire segments 5B forming the bottom of the folding container 52.

Ulenn the trailing edge of the copy paper web Ul on the sealing collar 14 and the pressure roller 20 interacting therewith

has passed, the tail remains in the receiving guide 30 until it is pulled out by hand and into the Collapsible container 52 is introduced. As an operator may not always be available and subsequent lanes UJ, which are passed through the receiving guide 30, may collide with the rear end of the preceding web Ul and cause jamming, can instead the receiving guide 30 advantageously also has a movable conveyor guide can be used, which is designated as a whole by 70 in FIG.

In the embodiment illustrated there, the conveyor guide 70 toiei upwardly extending, fixed lateral frame parts 72 arranged at a distance from one another (only one of which is illustrated), which are mounted on the upper Uland 26 of the development device 12. Two Ufolds 74, 76 rotatable in opposite directions are arranged in the region of the lower end of the frame parts 72 and between the frame parts stored, while two similar Ulalzen 7B, BO stored in the area of the upper end between the frame parts 72 are. Two endless conveyor belts B2, 84 are guided around the Ulalzen 74, 7Θ and 76, 80 in such a way that the facing each other Conveyor belt tops are in mutual surface contact. A small electric motor 86 can be found on the upper Uland 26 and connected to the roller 76 by means of a belt 77, for example. Are the Ulalzen 74 and 76 over appropriate gear members in connection with each other,

when the output shaft 88 of the electric motor rotates 86 the conveyor belts 82 and 84 are driven. Therefore, when the copy paper web Ul between the sealing sleeve 14 and the Pressure roller 20 runs out, sin is from the conveyor belts 82 and 84 taken and between the conveyor belts upwards in the direction of a generally designated 90 curved guide member transported ο The guide part 90 can consist of two essentially parallel curved sheet metal plates 92, 94, which form a channel 96 into which the copy paper web U1 is guided by means of the conveyor belts 82, 84. The sheet metal plates can be mounted on the lateral frame parts 72 and run between them. Ulie illustrates the outer end of the guide member 90 is above the collapsible container 52, which is constructed in the same way as the one before Described embodiment used collapsible container. the Copy paper web Ul is therefore, if it -in the sealing sleeve 14 runs past upwards, forcibly promoted until they reach the top Rolls 78, 80 reached; then it slips under the influence of gravity through the guide part 90 and into the collapsible container 52.

The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 is largely similar to the embodiment according to FIG. 4 in structure and mode of operation. The main difference is that unlike ZM- DENR ~ ArrcrTeb of the conveyor belts 82, 84 arranged according to Figure 4 by a top on the wall 26 of the developing apparatus 12 electric motor 86 in this embodiment, a separate

the second part taking over the first part, which is a direction reversal section which directs the material in a substantially downward direction, as well as through a container taking over the material from the second part, which is equipped with protruding sections, which give the material such a Mediate folding movement that it enters the container essentially folded flat. The recording guide according to the invention So promotes the copy paper from the Dichtmanschet- ■

te from essentially vertically upwards and then reverses the conveying direction so that the copy paper is directed downwards. If the copy paper runs down from the take-up guide, it will go into the tray. This loading l \ sits inwardly projecting V / oreprünge that vermitteln.können the copy paper ·] a lateral movement, so that the; ·; Copy paper folds flat. Since the copy paper during the production! If it has been pre-folded at predetermined intervals before processing in the developing device j, the copy paper inserted into the container is folded in accordance with predetermined dimensions suitable for the respective application. A particular advantage of the guide device according to the invention is that it can be retrofitted to many existing developing or copying devices without extensive adjustments or changes to these devices being required. In addition, the guide device according to the invention, if it is not required for the processing of short documents, in

easy way even by not specially trained staff be removed.

Further features, advantages and possible uses of the finding result from the sub-claims as well as from the following description of execution games in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It shows:

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partly in section an elevation of a copy paper receiving duct and a collapsible container according to the invention,

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an elevation, partly in section, of a second embodiment of the copy paper receiving guide and the collapsible container according to the invention, and

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an elevation, partly in section, of a third embodiment of the copy paper receiving guide and the collapsible container according to the invention.

In Figure 1, the receiving guide and collapsible container is

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standing guide device designated as a whole with 10 » The guide device 10 is attached to a developing device 12.

The developing device 12 has a sealing collar 14, which is guided around a rotating drive roller 16. The sealing collar 14 is in sliding engagement with the surface of a developer tank 18 and an endless web of eenibilized copy paper U1 can be placed over the developer tank 18 promote away in the direction of a pressure roller 20, Uienn When relatively short sections of copy paper are processed in the processor 12, the copy paper is in between the sealing cuff 14 and the working together with it Pressure roller 20 conveyed into a channel that is curved by Guide plates 22 and 24 is formed. Consequently the copy paper is bent and deflected so that it describes a forward-reaching sheet passed through a upper wall 26 of the developing device 12 is limited. As a result, the copy paper is directed towards a receiving station transported, which, as illustrated in Figure 1, consists of a downwardly inclined receiving container 28, from which the operator can then take the copy paper.

Occasionally, however, extremely long webs of Ul are sensitized Copy paper conveyed through between the sealing collar 14 and the pressure roller 20 interacting therewith

The length of the Ui runway and the space restrictions of the receptacle 28 require an additional device that facilitates the handling of the long copy paper paths Ul. As stated above, it is often desirable or necessary to use the copy paper web Ul in a flattened in a predetermined tit Take shape »

As it exits the envisaged for this purpose, guide device 10 usually an overall designated 30 receiving guide which receives the web from the Ul ^r jpalt between sealing sleeve 14 and pressure roller 20th Since the receiving guide 30 is arranged above the upper Uland 26 of the developing device 12, straight guide plates 32 and 34 can be used instead of the curved guide plates 22 and 24.

The receiving guide 30 consists of several elongated ones rigid wire segments 36 of circular cross-section, the a lower Uland 38 and an upper Uland 39 parallel thereto, which incline slightly forward from the upper Uiand 26 reach upwards. The lower ends of the two outer wire segments of the lower Uland 38 are in a horizontal plane bent and form horizontal lugs 40. The lugs 40 are bent into substantially S-shaped hooks which pass through openings 42 in the upper uland 26 into the processor 12 protrude. In this way, the recording guide is from the upper Uland 26 trimmed.

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The upper ends of the wire agments of Ulände 38 and 39 are bent to forward curved wall segments 44 and 46, so that the direction of between the walls 38 and 39 formed, obliquely upwardly extending channel between the wall segments 44 and 46 is reversed in such a way that the channel is facing down. The walls consisting of wire segments 38, 39, 44 and 46 are through wire cross members 48 and 50 (Figure 2) connected to each other, so that a rigid guide is formed.

When the copy paper web W is fed through between the guide plates 32 and 34, it extends into the channel, which is formed between the wire segment walls 38, 39, 44 and 46; aie is transported upwards and then forwards and bent down in the direction of a collapsible container designated as a whole by 52. The detailed in Figure 3 varanechaulicht collapsible container 52 is on the receptacle 28 supported below the receiving guide 30 in order from this to take over the copy paper. The receptacle 28 can can be pulled out to adapt to the collapsible container 52 and adjusted accordingly. When the collapsible container 52 is removed and only short originals are copied, the receptacle 28 can be pushed back into the processor 12 will. The collapsible container 52 consists of several parallel, upright wire segments 54, which in himem upper area with the formation of arcuate wire segments 56 are curved inward. Close to the wire segments 54

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above the lower end of the same horizontal wire segments 5Θ, which form the bottom of the collapsible container 52 and bent up to upright wire segments 60 are «The upper ends of the wire segments 60 are curved in such a way that that inwardly standing hook parts 62 are formed. Wire cross members 64 connect wire segments 54 and 54 with each other, so that a rigid container is formed.

The hook parts 62 project in the direction of the lower part of the arcuate wire segments 56, to be precise approximately where the wire segments 56 into the upright wire segments 54 skip. Ulenn the copy paper web Ul in the collapsible container 52 is transported in and on the arched Wire segments 56 passes, it is laterally in the direction biased onto the hook parts 62. The hook parts 62 in turn seek to pretension the web U1 in the other direction or deflect, whereby the web gives a pivoting movement and the web from its vertical run down is deflected. Ulenn the copy paper web Ul is pre-folded transversely to the direction of travel at predetermined intervals, it will due to the interaction between the protruding hook parts 62 and the arcuate segments 56 in a predetermined manner folded and placed in the folded state on the wire segments 5B forming the bottom of the folding container 52.

When the trailing edge of the copy paper web Ul at the Dichtmanechstte 14 and the pressure roller 20 interacting therewith

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has passed, the rear end of the web remains in the Pick-up guide 30 until it is pulled out by hand and into the Collapsible container 52 is inserted. As an operator may not always be ready and subsequent tracks UJ, which are passed through the receiving guide 30, collide with the rear end of the previous web Ui and can cause jamming, a movable conveyor guide can advantageously also be used instead of the receiving guide 30 can be used, which is designated as a whole by 70 in FIG.

In the embodiment illustrated there, the conveyor guide 70 toiei upwardly extending, fixed lateral frame parts 72 arranged at a distance from one another (only one of which is illustrated) mounted on the upper side 26 of the processor 12. Two U-rollers 74, 76 rotatable in opposite directions are arranged in the region of the lower end of the frame parts 72 and between the frame parts mounted, while two similar U-rollers 78, 80 are mounted in the area of the upper end between the frame parts 72 are. Two endless conveyor belts 82, 84 are around the rollers 74, 78 or 76, 80 guided around in such a way that the facing conveyor belt tops are in mutual surface contact stand. A small electric motor 86 can be found on the upper Uland 26 and connected to the malt 76 by means of a belt 77, for example. If the U-rollers 74 and 76 protrude appropriate gear members in connection with each other,

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uierden upon rotation of the output mile 88 of the electric motor Θ6 the conveyor belts 62 and 84 are driven. UJe η η therefore the copy paper web U1 runs out between the sealing sleeve 14 and the pressure roller 20, and it is removed from the conveyor belts 82 and 84 taken and between the conveyor belts upwards in the direction of a generally designated 90 curved guide member transported. The guide part 90 can consist of bent sheet metal plates 92, 94 which are essentially parallel, which form a channel 96 into which the copy paper web UJ is guided by means of the conveyor belts 82, 84. The sheet metal plates can be mounted on the side frame part at 72 and run between them. UJie demonstrates is located The outlet end of the guide part 90 is above the collapsible container 52, which is constructed in the same way as in the previous one described embodiment used collapsible container. the Copy paper web UJ uiird therefore, when it runs past the sealing sleeve 14 upwards, forcibly required until it reaches the top Rolls 78, 80 reached; then it slips under the influence of gravity through the guide part 90 and into the collapsible container 52.

The embodiment illustrated in Figure 5 is of the configuration according to Figure 4 in structure and mode of operation largely similar. The main difference is that in contrast for driving the conveyor belts 82, 84 according to FIG Electric motor 86 in this embodiment is a separate one

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motor 86 is not required. In this case, the Rather, conveyor belts 82, 84 together with the sealing collar 14 driven by a drive connection between the drive roller 16 of the sealing collar and one of the two Rollers 74, 76 is provided. Ulie illustrates are for for this purpose the rollers 16 and 74 are connected to one another via a belt 75 connected »In this embodiment, the sealing mane chat 14 are driven further after the trailing edge of the copy paper web UJ has passed until the trailing edge transported past the rollers 78, 80 in the direction of the guide part 90 is.

Claims (1)

f 1 · · t ι «Λ Γ ·> ft «· ··· Il fT • Cltft «· · - ■; · Ν - »* Expectations 1. Guide device for picking up and folding a copier leaving endless web of pre-folded, exposed, sensitized material at predetermined intervals material, characterized by a guide (30, 70) with a first part (38, 39; 82, 84), which the material can continue to run in a substantially upward direction, and one of the material from the ereten part taking over the second part (44, 46; 90), the has a direction reversal section which directs the material in a substantially downward direction, and by a container (52) which receives the material from the second part and which has protruding sections (56, 62) is equipped to allow the material to move as it enters the container convey that as is essentially folded flat in the Container. 2. Guide device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first guide part (38, 39) forms a channel of substantially rectangular cross-section which is delimited by a plurality of elongated, parallel at a distance from one another segments (36) which is bounded by transverse parts (48, 50) are connected to each other ₀ Guide device according to claim 2, characterized in that the segments (36) and the transverse parts (48, 50)
consist of rigid metal wires » Guide device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second guide part
(44, 46; 90) forms a channel of essentially rectangular cross-section and the direction reversal section has an arcuate channel which is delimited by several parallel arcuate segments, that is, by transverse parts
(48, 50) are connected to each other. 5. Guide device according to claim 4, characterized in that that the parallel curved segments consist of rigid ITIetalldräten (36). Guide device according to claim 4, characterized in that that the parallel curved segments are made of sheet metal plates (92, 94), 7. Guide device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (52) has a
substantially flat bottom wall (5B), a first side wall (54) connected to one edge of the bottom wall and a second side wall (60) connected to the opposite edge of the bottom wall and parallel to it
the first side wall runs " fit "tit f" ι ail a · t f «i <fl • 11 (1 «· · · ff f 4 I I (IM I t · «■ f Cf I · Β. Guide device according to claim 7, characterized in that that to form the protruding portions, the first side wall (54) with an inwardly curved upper portion (56) and the second side wall near the lower one Part of this curved section is provided with an inwardly reaching, upper, hook-shaped section (62) is, the bent portion and the hook-shaped Section are dimensioned and arranged such that they the in the container (52) incoming material convey lateral folding movement «, Guide device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first guide part a drive (16, 86), one located near the outlet of a development station (12) of the copier first pair of ulals (74, 76), one near the second Guide part (90) arranged second Ulalzenpaar (78, 80), endless conveyor belts running around the rollers (82, 84) which convey the material from the outlet of the development station towards the second guide part, as well as coupling members (75, 77) which connect at least one of the rollers of a Uialzenpaares with the drive « 10. A guide device according to claim 9, characterized in that provided as the drive a euf the copying machine mounted electric motor (86) iat ₀ U α