EP0243582B1 - Vorrichtung zum Erfassen, Transportieren und Freigeben von Druckereierzeugnissen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Erfassen, Transportieren und Freigeben von Druckereierzeugnissen Download PDF

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EP0243582B1
EP0243582B1 EP87100965A EP87100965A EP0243582B1 EP 0243582 B1 EP0243582 B1 EP 0243582B1 EP 87100965 A EP87100965 A EP 87100965A EP 87100965 A EP87100965 A EP 87100965A EP 0243582 B1 EP0243582 B1 EP 0243582B1
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Jürg Eberle
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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
    • B65H29/003—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers

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  • the invention relates to a device for detecting, transporting and releasing printed products, in particular printed products occurring in a shingled stream, by means of a continuously driven endless articulated chain and thus gripping and clamping elements linked to the active principle, according to the preamble of the first patent claim.
  • a so-called transporter for print products or the like occurring in a shingled stream is known, in which grippers are provided at a distance from one another and provided with an upper and lower clamping tongue on a rotating traction element (link chain).
  • the individual gripper is brought up to the scale formation in such a way that essentially the upper clamping tongue overlaps the edge of the specimen to be gripped and the lower tongue is then pivoted in under the edge of the specimen by a rotary movement.
  • the two clamping tongues are then brought into the closed position either by pressing the gripper onto a base or by a spring force.
  • a similar device with a device for feeding the products is described in DE-OS-2922450
  • the state of the art also includes 3-dimensional, relatively high-speed, endless link chains of modern design (e.g. CH-PS 538 0 ⁇ 65), which are suitable for overcoming topologically difficult transport routes and are made up of a large number of chain links that are connected to one another, whereby the chain links are mounted in spherical segment-shaped joint bodies.
  • 3-dimensional, relatively high-speed, endless link chains of modern design e.g. CH-PS 538 0 ⁇ 65
  • Simple clamping elements also belong to the prior art, as described, for example, in US Pat. No. 1462923. However, these can only be used together with a conveyor belt.
  • the object of the device according to the invention is to use a continuous articulated chain, in particular the above-mentioned modern and in three dimensions movable endless articulated chain, to functionally detect corresponding printed products at relatively short intervals at a transfer point, to transport them safely over difficult path profiles and to a predetermined delivery point to release automatically.
  • the device according to the invention is characterized in that a single gripping and clamping element can be actuated in the area of a transfer point and a discharge point by correspondingly assigned and assigned control elements such that at least one spring-elastic clamping arm is raised relative to a support arm for grasping and releasing the individual printed product and is quickly returned to the closed position for transport when leaving the control members by the resilient restoring force.
  • the device according to the invention comprises gripping and clamping elements which are arranged on an endless link chain and are thus operatively connected characterized in that the individual gripping and clamping element is formed in one piece and comprises a central fastening arm, a support arm arranged on one side and a spring arm arranged on the other side as well as a clamp arm in the closed position on the support arm under prestress, the The spring arm with the clamping arm can be brought from the closing into a open position by suitable control means and can be returned to the closed position by the resilient restoring force of the spring arm.
  • FIG. 1 shows, in a schematically represented side view, a section of a conveyor device, designated in its entirety by 10 ⁇ 0 ⁇ , for detecting and for further transporting flat products, for example for detecting and further transporting printed products from an ordered shed stream, not shown, by means of a gripping and with appropriately designed and arranged Clamping elements 10 ⁇ provided endless link chain 90 ⁇ .
  • the known articulated as a 3-D articulated chain which can be subjected to tensile and compressive stress, consists of a large number of chain links 91 which are operatively connected to one another and have spherical-segment-shaped articulated bodies 92 and enables the transport of printed products.
  • the printed products are picked up by the gripping and clamping elements 10 und at a transfer point (not shown) arranged from a first to a second conveyor belt and released again at a delivery point, also not shown.
  • the course of the articulated chain 90 ⁇ which is guided, for example, via deflecting members and in single or twin chain channels, which are not shown in FIG. 1, is largely independent with regard to its topographical and spatial orientation and length-dependent dimensioning.
  • Deflection members can, for example, as shown schematically in FIG. 1 as a section, find sprocket-like deflection rollers 80 ⁇ .
  • the articulated chain 90 ⁇ is driven in an essentially circumferential manner in the direction of arrow Z. Furthermore, the rotating joint chain 90 ⁇ can be rotated by suitable control means about its longitudinal axis X in the direction of arrow X ', so that the gripping and clamping elements 10 ⁇ operatively connected to the chain links 91 are also rotated with respect to their position.
  • control members 70 ⁇ , 70 ⁇ ' which are designed like a skid and act like a backdrop, are preferably arranged on both sides of the articulated chain 90 ⁇ in a manner not shown, for example stationary on the conveyor device 10 ⁇ 0 ⁇ or not stationary, for example on the deflection roller 80 ⁇ , through which during transport the link chain 90 ⁇ the individual gripping and clamping elements 10 ⁇ are operated one after the other.
  • each individual gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ attached to the articulated body 92 of the articulated chain 90 ⁇ arrives with the two control members 70 ⁇ , 70 ⁇ 'engaged.
  • the spring arm 20 ' runs against the inclined run-up surface 71, 71' and is then transported over the sliding surface 72.
  • the resiliently acting parts 20 24, 24 are inevitably moved from a basic position (dashed lines of the parts 20 ⁇ , 24 in FIG. 3) in the direction of arrow H until the part 20 ⁇ acting as a spring arm rests on the sliding surface 72 of the control member 70 ⁇ .
  • the gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ is in the open position and is moved further in the direction of the arrow Z, so that a printed product labeled D, for example a folded newspaper, magazine or the like, either, as shown in FIG. 3, with the so-called flower B or a collar or fold, not shown, enters a gap S formed between the part 24 acting as a clamping arm and a support arm 16 acting as a sliding and clamping surface.
  • the printed sheet D is inserted in the arrow direction Y into the gap S up to the inner edge 22 'of a web 22, a defined stop for the printed product.
  • the clamping arm 24, including the newspaper D is pressed against the support arm 16 by the restoring force of the spring arm 20 ⁇ .
  • each gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ is opened by overflowing the control member 70 ⁇ , 70 ⁇ 'and then closed again snap-in the printed product D or the like.
  • the individual gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ is arranged with its fastening arm 11 on a support element 35 which is operatively connected to the joint body 92 in a manner not shown, centered by a pin 36 and at the same time secured against rotation, and by means of fastening means , for example releasably attached by a screw 37.
  • fastening means for example releasably attached by a screw 37.
  • the direction of conveyance Z is also reversible and can thus also take place in the other direction.
  • Fig.4 shows on a larger scale and in profile cross-section the preferably one-piece gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ , which is bent four times in a hairpin shape by means of curved parts 15, 18, 21 and 23 and from the horizontally oriented fastening arm 11 with openings 12 and 13, the Above arranged at a distance, inclined and designed as a sliding part support arm 16 with opening 17, the spring arm 20 ⁇ arranged below and relatively inclined to the fastening arm 11 and formed as an elongated hole 19, the web 22 arranged essentially at right angles thereto and the clamping arm 24 are formed .
  • the four times partly hairpin-shaped bent gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ is made of suitable spring steel from one piece.
  • the fastening arm 11 essentially forms the base, to which a product support arm 16 is connected in succession with an arch 15, a spring arm 20 ⁇ with a suspension arch 18, a web 22 for the product stop with an arch 21 and a clamping arm 24 with an arch 23.
  • the support arm 16, which is provided and designed as a sliding surface, is designed to be inclined to one side with respect to the fastening arm 11.
  • the spring arm 20 ⁇ is in relation to the fastening arm 11 Formation of sufficient freedom from stroke and restoring force at an acute angle b inclined towards the other side, to which the web 22 is connected essentially at right angles thereto.
  • the clamping arm 24 adjoining the arch 23 is arranged largely parallel at a distance from the spring arm 20 ⁇ and is pressed against the arch 15 or against the support arm 16 by a corresponding pretensioning force.
  • the length of the spring arm 20 ⁇ is approximately twice the length of the fastening arm 11 and the clamping arm 24 extends with its front edge 25 approximately to the middle of the gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ .
  • the clamping length of the clamping arm 24 corresponds to the entire width of the gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ , the width K oriented transversely to the direction of movement corresponding to approximately three times the length K ′ oriented in the direction of movement.
  • Another embodiment described below has additional fixing elements.
  • the gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ is shown in plan view and partially cut away and you can see the support arm 16 with the opening 17, a portion of the mounting arm 11 with the opening 12 and the clamping arm 24.
  • This decision point serves for the problem-free and defined introduction of the entire width of the product into the open gripping element 10 ⁇ . It is therefore also possible to reach between the bundled sides (leaves) of the flower of a folded printed product without the need to grasp all the leaves with one another, i.e. to hold the entire stack of leaves with one another. The penetration of the truncated oblique part between individual sheets then "decides" right from the start the division of the stack into a contained part and a remaining part not affected by the socket.
  • the clamping arm 24 is provided with well rounded edges 26 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 also shows portions of the arches 18, 15 shown visibly and a portion of the fastening arm 11 and the web 22.
  • FIG. 6 another embodiment of the gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ 'is shown as a part and you can see the support arm 16', the openings 12 ', 17', the clamping arm 24 'with the front edge 25'. 5, in this embodiment the clamping arm 24 'is bent obliquely downwards in the outer region, so that, as shown in FIG. 3, a clamping point 26' which holds the printed product D in a claw-like manner is formed on both sides.
  • This in addition to the clamping effect of the clamp, creates an additional fixation which acts securely against torques in the plane of the printed product and which allows the printed product to be accelerated (moved) relatively quickly in the lateral direction and / or in a spiral-like manner.
  • This additional training means that higher transport speeds can be achieved.
  • FIG. 7 shows a sectional view of the articulated chain 90 ⁇ arranged and guided in a guide chain 50 ⁇ designed as a single chain channel, and one can see the carrier element 35 arranged on the articulated body 92 with a web 31 guided in a longitudinal slot 51 and fastened by means not shown.
  • the carrier element 35 is provided for receiving and fastening the gripping and clamping element 10 ⁇ with a correspondingly designed support plate 30 ⁇ which is operatively connected to the fastening arm 11.

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EP87100965A 1986-04-29 1987-01-23 Vorrichtung zum Erfassen, Transportieren und Freigeben von Druckereierzeugnissen Expired - Lifetime EP0243582B1 (de)

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