DE8809639U1 - Combined printing and folding machine - Google Patents

Description

Combined printing and folding machine

The innovation relates to a combined printing and folding machine. Such machines are used to produce enlargements of microfilms or digital data storage media, for example of machine drawings, using xerography on normal paper and then fold them.

The problem to be solved with the innovation is _to assemble the folding machine with the printing machine (printer) in such a way that the transition point between the printing machine and the folding machine is easily accessible, for example to clear a paper jam, and can then be put back in the precisely predetermined position.

The innovation that solves this problem is characterized by the fact that the folding machine is connected to the printing machine via a vertical pivot axis located at one corner. This makes it possible to have free access to both the printing machine outlet and the folding machine inlet if required. This simplifies servicing work and makes it easy to remedy any problems in the paper path.

The drawing shows an example of the subject of the innovation. It shows:

Fig. ! a front view of the printing and folding machine, Fig. 2 a top view of the printing and folding machine.

The combined printing and folding machine is used to produce enlargements# from microfilms or digital data media, for example machine drawings, circuit diagrams or similar on normal paper by xerography and

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then fold it.

The folding machine 2 is attached to the printing machine 1 - also called a printer - on one narrow side. The folding machine 2 is used to fold the usually large-format sheets of paper once or several times. On the side of the printing machine 1 facing away from the operating front 7, the folding machine 2 is connected at the corner by a vertical pivot axis 4. On the underside of the folding machine 2 there are wheels 5 for rolling the folding machine 2 in the direction of arrow A. The surface of the folding machine 2 facing the printing machine 1 is open, i.e. it does not have any casing. However, it is also possible to make the casing on this side easily removable. This results in good accessibility to both the paper outlet of the printing machine 1 and the paper inlet of the folding machine 2 after pivoting the folding machine 2. In the operating position of the folding machine 2 shown in solid lines in Fig. 2, a closure 6, preferably a magnetic closure, is present, which prevents an unintentional pivoting movement of the folding machine 2 and ensures precise mutual positioning between the printing machine 1 and the folding machine 2.

Claims (5)

Protection claims 1. Combined printing and folding machine, characterized in that the folding machine (2) is connected to the printing machine (1) about a vertical pivot axis (4) located at a corner. 2. Printing and folding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot axis (4) is located on a corner of the printing machine (1) facing away from the operating front (7). 3. Printing and folding machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the folding machine (2) is supported on wheels (5) or rollers on the floor. 4. Printing or folding machine according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the side of the folding machine (2) facing the printing machine (1) is open or the casing is easily removable. 5. Printing or folding machine according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that a magnetic closure (6) is present on the side facing away from the pivot axis (4) between the printing machine (1) and the folding machine (2).