EP0113821A1 - Beladevorrichtung für Zeitungsförderer - Google Patents

Beladevorrichtung für Zeitungsförderer Download PDF

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EP0113821A1
EP0113821A1 EP19830111029 EP83111029A EP0113821A1 EP 0113821 A1 EP0113821 A1 EP 0113821A1 EP 19830111029 EP19830111029 EP 19830111029 EP 83111029 A EP83111029 A EP 83111029A EP 0113821 A1 EP0113821 A1 EP 0113821A1
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newspapers
conveyor
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George Mathew Statkus
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Boeing North American Inc
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Rockwell International Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/66—Advancing articles in overlapping streams
    • B65H29/669—Advancing articles in overlapping streams ending an overlapping stream
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/12—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4471—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area
    • B65H2301/44712—Grippers, e.g. moved in paths enclosing an area carried by chains or bands
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4473—Belts, endless moving elements on which the material is in surface contact
    • B65H2301/44732—Belts, endless moving elements on which the material is in surface contact transporting articles in overlapping stream
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4476—Endless transport devices with compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/26—Particular arrangement of belt, or belts
    • B65H2404/261—Arrangement of belts, or belt(s) / roller(s) facing each other for forming a transport nip
    • B65H2404/2611—Arrangement of belts, or belt(s) / roller(s) facing each other for forming a transport nip forming curved transport path
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1932—Signatures, folded printed matter, newspapers or parts thereof and books

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  • the present invention pertains to an improved apparatus for removing folded newspapers traveling in shingled relation from a stream conveyor and transferring them to a gripper type conveyor. More particularly, the invention pertains to an apparatus for independent control of each newspaper by engaging the folded edge to remove it from the stream conveyor, guiding it to an elevated position and then guiding it downwardly so that its cut edge will enter into the trough or pocket of a gripper conveyor where it is held while being transferred to another location for further processing.
  • the apparatus for effecting indiviudual withdrawal of folded newspapers or the like from a stream conveyor and transferring them to a gripper type conveyor includes a supporting frame having an endless timing belt mounted for rotative movement therein.
  • the belt is operatively connected to a pair of spaced timing pulleys with one of said pulleys being rotatably driven.
  • the timing belt has a plurality of spaced cleat members fixed in spaced relation thereon which are caused to travel with the timing belt between positions of operative association with both the stream and gripper type conveyors. Each cleat member is adapted to engage the folded edge of a single newspaper and withdraw it from the stream conveyor.
  • the timing belt moves upwardly with the newspapers taken from the stream conveyor with their cut edges directed forwardly or in the direction of travel. As the timing belt is guided over the upper surface of the upper timing pulley, the newspapers are then directed downwardly to a position where their cut edges enter into troughs or pockets of the gripper type conveyor. This conveyor is effective in gripping the newspapers until they reach a predetermined downstream location whereat they receive additional processing.
  • An endless guide belt operatively associated with a plurality of idler rollers frictionally engages and guides the newspapers as they move with their respective cleat members about the upper surface of the upper timing pulley. As the newspapers move downwardly, engagement with the guide belt is removed which permits the newspapers to drop out of their respective cleat member and enter one of the pockets of the gripper conveyor.
  • a further object is to provide an improved apparatus that will independently engage and guide each newspaper while being transferred from one form of conveyor to another.
  • Another object is to provide an improved apparatus for transferring newspapers from one conveyor to another which is of simplified construction, having a minimum number of parts that are relatively inexpensive to manufacture and with long life expectancy.
  • FIG. 1 the various mechanisms are shown that form a newspaper assembler that is identified generally by numeral 10.
  • This assembler includes among its several mechanisms a pair of spaced stream makers 12 and 14, a gripper conveyor 16 and conveyor loading apparatus, according to the invention, that are identified generally by numeral 18 and which will be described in greater detail hereinafter.
  • a pocket carousel or endless conveyor with which the present invention is operatively associated is identified generally by numeral 20 and is provided with a multiplicity of pockets of V-shaped configuration that are depicted by numeral 22.
  • the conveyor loading apparatus 18 hereinafter referred to as "loader” is provided with a supporting frame consisting of a pair of spaced side walls 24 and 26 mounted on a base plate 28.
  • a shaft 30 extends through aligned openings in side walls 24 and 26 and the ends thereof are journaled in bearing members 32 and 34 that are mounted on the outer sides of the walls 24 and 26, respectively.
  • a timing pulley 36 (Figs. 2 and 5) is mounted on shaft 30 intermediate the side walls 24 and 26 and is rotatably driven by any suitable means (not shown).
  • a second timing pulley 38 (Figs. 2 and 6) is provided that is rotatably mounted on a bar 40 which is supported on a pair of spaced arms 42 and 44 that are carried on a support bracket 46 which is assembled on the base plate 28.
  • arm 42 is part of a bell crank lever with a downwardly directed second arm 48 that is adjustably connected to the support bracket 46 as at 50 and provides a means for selectively raising or lowering the second timing pulley 38 for reasons that will become obvious as further details of the invention are described.
  • An endless timing belt 52 operatively interconnects the timing pulleys 36 and 38 and is caused to travel in the direction of the indicating arrows 54 shown in Figs. 2-6.
  • This timing belt 52 has a plurality of cleat members generally indicated by numeral 56 fixed on the outer surface thereof and they are disposed in evenly spaced relation about the entire outer surface. Each cleat member 56 is attached to the timing belt 52 in a manner whereby a portion thereof is disposed in spaced relation to the belt and defines a lip 58.
  • cleat members move with the timing belt 52 about the outer surface of the timing pulley 38, they are caused to intercept a lapped stream of folded newspapers 60 being advanced by any suitable conveying apparatus, such as an endless wire type, a portion of which is shown at 62 in Fig. 2.
  • each cleat member 56 are effective in engaging the folded edge of a newspaper and move the same in the direction of the indicating arrow 54 shown in Fig. 2.
  • the sides of the newspapers are supported by arcuated plate members 64 and 66.
  • arcuated plate members 64 and 66 extend along the sides of the endless belt 52 within the side walls 24 and 26 for a distance which places one of their ends in operative association with the endless wire type conveyor 62 and the opposite ends in association with a gripper type conveyor identified generally by numeral 68 in Fig. 2.
  • a pair of arcuated guide fences 70 and 72 are provided which are disposed in continguous relation with the outer edges of the arcuated plate members 64 and 66, respectively.
  • a guide belt 74 is provided that is operatively connected to guide rollers 76, 78 and 80 rotatably mounted on shafts 82, 84 and 86, respectively. These shafts traverse the distance between the side walls 24 and 26 and their ends are supported by pairs of opposed bracket members 88, 90 and 92 which are mounted on side walls 24 and 26, respectively. As shown in Figs.
  • the lower outer surface of the guide belt is adapted to frictionally engage the newspapers being advanced by the timing belt 52 and effects rotation of the belt around the guide rollers 76, 78 and 80.
  • an idler guide roller 94 is provided which is rotatably mounted on one end of an arm 96.
  • the opposite end of arm 96 is connected to shaft 84 and by any suitable means (not shown) the arm 96 is selectively positioned in order to increase or decrease the force with which it engages the outer surface of the guide belt 74.
  • the newspapers 60 after passing the uppermost surface of the timing pulley 36, start in a downwardly direction and, to prevent displacement of the side portions of the newspapers not engaged by the guide belt 74, a plurality of guide rods 98 are provided. These guide rods have one end mounted in a bar 100 which traverses the distance between the side walls 24 and 26 and with the ends thereof being attached to the pair of opposed bracket members 90. From the bar 100, the guide rods extend in a generally downward direction toward the gripper type conveyor 68 and are effective in engaging those portions of the newspapers not engaged by the guide belt 74.
  • the gripper type conveyor 68 includes a multiplicity of V-shaped pockets 102 which are caused to travel in the direction of the indicating arrow 104. As the newspapers travel in a downwardly direction, their contact with the guide belt is lost and permits a newspaper with its cut edges directed downwardly to drop into one of the pockets 102. By a means (not shown) the newspapers, after entering the pockets 102, are gripped and held till they arrive at a predetermined downstream location whereat they will be subjected to further processing.

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DD57348A (de) *
CH559692A5 (de) * 1973-01-12 1975-03-14 Ferag Ag
US3955667A (en) * 1974-05-28 1976-05-11 Ferag Ag Endless conveyor with gripping elements
US4039182A (en) * 1976-01-16 1977-08-02 Ferag Ag Apparatus for transferring piece goods, especially printed products, arriving in succession from a first individual conveyor to a second individual conveyor
FR2408280A7 (fr) * 1977-11-03 1979-06-01 Omg Pessina Perobelli Machine a empiler des feuilles et des estampes
US4361318A (en) * 1979-07-09 1982-11-30 Stobb, Inc. Apparatus and method for controlling sheet stacker speed
GB2108937A (en) * 1981-10-31 1983-05-25 Roland Man Druckmasch Guiding sheets between co-operating cylinders

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DD57348A (de) *
CH559692A5 (de) * 1973-01-12 1975-03-14 Ferag Ag
US3955667A (en) * 1974-05-28 1976-05-11 Ferag Ag Endless conveyor with gripping elements
US4039182A (en) * 1976-01-16 1977-08-02 Ferag Ag Apparatus for transferring piece goods, especially printed products, arriving in succession from a first individual conveyor to a second individual conveyor
FR2408280A7 (fr) * 1977-11-03 1979-06-01 Omg Pessina Perobelli Machine a empiler des feuilles et des estampes
US4361318A (en) * 1979-07-09 1982-11-30 Stobb, Inc. Apparatus and method for controlling sheet stacker speed
GB2108937A (en) * 1981-10-31 1983-05-25 Roland Man Druckmasch Guiding sheets between co-operating cylinders

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