EP0279393A2 - Adjustable storage case for printed products - Google Patents

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EP0279393A2
EP0279393A2 EP88102166A EP88102166A EP0279393A2 EP 0279393 A2 EP0279393 A2 EP 0279393A2 EP 88102166 A EP88102166 A EP 88102166A EP 88102166 A EP88102166 A EP 88102166A EP 0279393 A2 EP0279393 A2 EP 0279393A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F13/00—Common details of rotary presses or machines
    • B41F13/54—Auxiliary folding, cutting, collecting or depositing of sheets or webs
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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
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H39/00—Associating, collating, or gathering articles or webs
    • B65H39/10—Associating articles from a single source, to form, e.g. a writing-pad
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H39/00—Associating, collating, or gathering articles or webs
    • B65H39/10—Associating articles from a single source, to form, e.g. a writing-pad
    • B65H39/115—Associating articles from a single source, to form, e.g. a writing-pad in juxtaposed carriers

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  • the invention relates to a storage cassette, in particular for holding zigzag-shaped holding structures for printed products, which comprises two approximately L-shaped halves directed towards one another.
  • zigzag-shaped holding structures are used in a storage cassette 1, which consist of two halves 2, 2 ⁇ .
  • a storage cassette 1 which consist of two halves 2, 2 ⁇ .
  • Each of the zigzag-shaped carrier structure halves 2, 2 ⁇ is held or guided on an upright leg of the L-shaped halves 1 ⁇ , 1 ⁇ of the storage cartridge 1.
  • the lower legs of the halves 1 ⁇ , 1 ⁇ are directed towards each other and releasably connected to each other, as will be described in more detail below.
  • the novel storage cartridges 1 with their zigzag-shaped carrier structures 2, 2 ⁇ are used for the space-saving storage of printed products 3, the size, ie the width thereof, of which may vary depending on the respective print job.
  • the printed products 3, for example folded products or printed sheets or other inserts, are individual, collected or mixed in the individual compartments or compartments of the zigzag-shaped support structure 2, 2 ⁇ held.
  • a format-variable storage cassette 1 is preferably to be created with two-part zigzag-shaped carrier structures 2, 2 ⁇ , which in the simplest case should be changeable in size during standstill, but preferably also during transport in the direction of arrow 4.
  • the storage cassette 1 is arranged on a transport carriage 5 which is equipped with rollers 6 running on rails 7 and 8.
  • the transport carriage 5 is pulled by a transport chain 9 in the direction of the arrow.
  • the latter is provided with retaining pins 10 and 11, which can be firmly positioned.
  • pins 12 are also used, which are arranged in accordance with the largest cassette width, thereby ensuring that the storage cassette 1 is fixed on all sides of the transport carriage 5 for each cassette format.
  • the holding pins 10 to 12 thus always secure the storage cartridge 1 against sliding down during transport.
  • the corresponding devices for adjustment would then also have to be accommodated on the platform 15.
  • the halves 1 ⁇ , 1 ⁇ of the storage cartridge 1 are connected to one another by a releasable connection, here in the form of a screw 13.
  • the screws 13 can be welded to the half 1 ⁇ and thus always have the same distance from the pins 10 despite the different cassette width.
  • the other half 1 ⁇ is equipped with elongated holes 14 in the area of the screws 13, so that after loosening the screws 13 the half 1 ⁇ can be moved on the transport carriage 5.
  • the necessary devices for cassette adjustment arranged on a platform 15 which is mounted by means of four storage units 16 on support spindles 17 longitudinally displaceable in the direction of arrow 4.
  • the platform 15 can be driven in the direction of the arrows 4 or 22 by a stepping motor 18 via the ball screw 20 held in bearings 19 and a ball nut 21 which is firmly connected to the platform 15.
  • a pneumatic piston 24 sits on the platform 15 on a holder 23 and brings an arm 26 seated on a guide 25 into one of the end positions 26 ⁇ or 26 ⁇ . 1 and 2, a rail 27 is fastened to the arm 26 with electromagnets 28.
  • a stepper motor 29 drives via a ball screw 30 and a ball nut 31 a with the four bearings 32 on the support spindles 33 longitudinally displaceably mounted small platform 34 which carries a fixed arm 35 and on which the rail 36 with the Electromagnet 37 is arranged.
  • a preferably electrically or pneumatically drivable screwdriver 38 with a screw head 39 is moved by a pneumatic piston 40 from a lower end position 38 ⁇ to an upper end position 38 ⁇ in order to loosen the screw 13.
  • the screw head 39 changes the position 39 ⁇ to position 39 ⁇ .
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows how the storage cassette 1 is adjusted in its width B ⁇ during transport along the path A to the width B ⁇ .
  • the platform 15 is brought into position by the drive 18 to the storage cassette 1 moved in the direction of the arrow 4, ie it runs below and parallel to the transport carriage 5 at its speed.
  • the screw heads 39 are located exactly below the screws 13.
  • the platform 15 and the storage cassette 11 are in synchronism in the direction of the arrow 4.
  • the pneumatic piston 24 and the drive 29 for the arms 26 and 35 are activated so that the arms 26, 35 in the position 26 ⁇ , 35 ⁇ to be brought. So that the rails 27, 36 outside on the cassette halves 1 ⁇ , 1 ⁇ (Fig.
  • the pneumatic piston 40 moves the screw heads 39 into the upper position 39 ⁇ , in which they loosen the screws 13 after the screwdriver 38 has been switched on (FIG. 5). While the rail 27 holds the cassette half 1 ⁇ in FIG. 6 by activating the magnets 28, after loosening the screws 13 the stepper motor 29 moves the cassette half 1 ⁇ into the desired position with the aid of the arm 35 and the rail 36 with the magnet 37 activated, so that the memory cartridge 1 receives the desired width B ⁇ . 7, the screw heads 39 remaining in their position 39 in will now tighten the screws 13 again, after which the electromagnets 28, 37 can be switched off again.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 Another advantageous possibility for longitudinal guidance for driving the platform 15 is finally indicated in FIGS. 9 and 10.
  • a stepper motor 41 moves the platform 15 in the direction of arrows 4 and 22 via a chain 42.
  • the longitudinal guide is formed by two bearing housings 43 in which guide rollers 44 are mounted. The latter can also run on a support and guide rails 45.
  • the storage cassette setting according to the invention both in the horizontal guidance of a storage cassette to be adjusted or with a corresponding structural modification also in other positions, i.e. with an inclined or vertical conveying direction.
  • the adjustment of the storage cassette 1 can also take place at a standstill or according to the start-stop principle.
  • the synchronous movement of the platform 15 can be dispensed with, the storage cartridge 1 to be adjusted in each case having to be held briefly on the devices shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 9, so that the above-described operations are carried out at a predetermined point can be.

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Eine Speicherkassette für in zick-zackförmigen Haltestrukturen geführte Druckprodukte soll vorzugsweise bei einer Transportbewegung auf das jeweils gewünschte Druckformat angepaßt werden. Hierfür erfolgt eine synchrone Bewegung eines die Speicherkassette führenden Transportwagens und einer die Einstellmittel tragenden Plattform. Während der Synchronbewegung sind die an der Plattform befestigten Arme von außen an die Kassettenhälften herangefahren und diese durch aktivierte Elektromagnete fixiert. Durch einen gegen den Boden der Speicherkassette angefahrenen elektrisch oder pneumatisch betätigbaren Schraubendreher folgt die Lösung der Verbindung der Speicherkassettenhälften, wonach eine Hälfte in die gewünschte Position gebracht und fixiert wird. Nach erfolgter Einstellung wird die Plattform in entgegengesetzter Richtung wieder zurückgefahren.A storage cassette for printed products guided in zigzag-shaped holding structures should preferably be adapted to the desired printing format during a transport movement. For this purpose, a transport carriage carrying the storage cassette and a platform carrying the adjusting means are moved synchronously. During the synchronous movement, the arms attached to the platform moved up to the cassette halves from the outside and these were fixed by activated electromagnets. By means of an electrically or pneumatically actuated screwdriver, which is approached to the bottom of the storage cassette, the connection of the storage cassette halves is released, after which one half is brought into the desired position and fixed. After setting, the platform is moved back in the opposite direction.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Speicherkassette, insbesondere zur Aufnahme von zick-zackförmigen Haltestrukturen für Druckprodukte, die zwei etwa L-förmige gegeneinander gerichtete Hälften umfaßt.The invention relates to a storage cassette, in particular for holding zigzag-shaped holding structures for printed products, which comprises two approximately L-shaped halves directed towards one another.

Eine derartige Speicherkassette ist in der nicht vorveröffentlichten Patentanmeldung P 36 21 832.4-27 beschrieben. Besonders im Bereich der Weiterverarbeitung von gefalzten Druckprodukten kann die Forderung auftreten, derartige Speicherkassetten für verschiedene Formate von Druckprodukten bereitzustellen, was zwangsweise kosten- und raumaufwendig ist, da jedes Kassettenformat für den maximalen Bedarf vorgehalten werden muß.Such a storage cartridge is described in the unpublished patent application P 36 21 832.4-27. Particularly in the field of further processing of folded printed products, the requirement can arise to provide such storage cartridges for different formats of printed products, which is inevitably costly and space-consuming since each cartridge format has to be kept for the maximum requirement.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Speicherkassette zu schaffen, mit der unterschiedlich breite Druckprodukte vereinzelt oder zusammengetragen bzw. mit Beilagen versehen raumsparend abgespeichert werden können. Diese Aufgabe ist durch die Anwendung der Merkmale des kennzeichnenden Teils des Anspruch 1 gelöst. Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen sowie aus der der Beschreibung in Verbindung mit den Zeichnungen. Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Speicherkassette können vorzugsweise zwei separate auseinander- und zusammenschiebbare Haltestrukturen für Druckprodukte in ihrem Abstand geändert werden, so daß verschieden große Druckprodukte mit ein und derselben Kassette nach entsprechender Abstandeinstellung der beiden Strukturhälften bearbeitet, d.h. abgespeichert werden können, wobei im Rahmen einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung die größenmäßige Anpassung der Speicherkassette ohne Stillstand, d.h. während dem Transport der Speicherkassette von einem Speicherplatz zu einer Verarbeitungstation oder umgekehrt durchführbar ist, was zu einer erneblichen Zeiteinsparung führt, die die Efektivität in der gesamten Druck- und/oder Weiterverarbeitungsanlage erheblich steigert. Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von Zeichnungen im einzelnen beschrieben, in diesen zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 und 2 Verschiedene Ansichten der erfindungsgemäßen Speicherkassette und der für deren Verstellung erforderlichen Einrichtungen,
  • Fig. 3 bis 8 eine schematische Darstellung des zeitlichen Ablaufes eines Stellvorganges der Speicherkassette und
  • Fig. 9 und 10 eine Variante der Antriebs- und Führungseinrichtung für den Transport der Speicherkassette.
The object of the invention is to provide a storage cassette with which printed products of different widths can be separated or collated or provided with inserts in a space-saving manner. This object is achieved by applying the features of the characterizing part of claim 1. Further developments result from the subclaims and from the description in conjunction with the drawings. The storage cassette according to the invention can preferably be used to change the spacing of two separate, collapsible and collapsible holding structures for printed products, so that differently sized printed products can be processed, ie stored, with one and the same cassette after the appropriate spacing of the two structural halves, in the context of an advantageous further development the size of the storage cartridge can be carried out without standstill, ie during the transport of the storage cartridge from a storage location to a processing station or vice versa, which leads to a considerable saving of time, which increases the effectiveness in the entire printing and / or processing system increases significantly. The invention is described in detail below with reference to drawings, in which:
  • 1 and 2 different views of the memory cartridge according to the invention and the devices required for their adjustment,
  • 3 to 8 is a schematic representation of the timing of an adjustment process of the storage cartridge and
  • 9 and 10 a variant of the drive and guide device for the transport of the storage cartridge.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung werden, wie aus den Fig. 1 und 9 hervorgeht, zur Speicherung von Druckprodukten, wie Falzexemplaren, bedruckte Bogen und Beilagen, vorzugsweise zick-zackförmige Haltestrukturen in einer Speicherkassette 1 verwendet, die aus zwei Hälften 2, 2ʹ bestehen. Jede der zick-zackförmigen Trägerstrukturhälften 2, 2ʹ ist an einem aufrechtstehenden Schenkel der L-förmigen Hälften 1ʹ, 1ʺ der Speicherkassette 1 gehalten bzw. geführt. Die unteren Schenkel der Hälften 1ʹ, 1ʺ sind gegeneinander gerichtet und lösbar miteinander verbunden, wie im nachfolgenden noch im einzelnen beschrieben wird.Within the scope of the invention, as can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 9, for storing printed products such as folded copies, printed sheets and inserts, preferably zigzag-shaped holding structures are used in a storage cassette 1, which consist of two halves 2, 2ʹ. Each of the zigzag-shaped carrier structure halves 2, 2ʹ is held or guided on an upright leg of the L-shaped halves 1ʹ, 1ʺ of the storage cartridge 1. The lower legs of the halves 1ʹ, 1ʺ are directed towards each other and releasably connected to each other, as will be described in more detail below.

Wie die Fig. 1 und 2 erkennen lassen, werden die neuartigen Speicherkassetten 1 mit ihren zick-zackförmigen Trägerstrukturen 2, 2ʹ für die raumsparende Speicherung von Druckprodukten 3 verwendet, deren Größe, d.h. hier deren Breite, entsprechend dem jeweiligen Druckauftrag unterschiedlich sein kann. Die Druckprodukte 3, beispielsweise Falzprodukte oder bedruckte Bogen oder sonstige Einlagen sind einzeln, zusammengetragen bzw. gemischt in den einzelnen Fächern bzw. Abteilen der zick-zackförmigen Trägestruktur 2, 2ʹ gehalten. Gemäß der Erfindung soll eine formatvariable Speicherkassette 1 vorzugsweise mit zweigeteilten zick-zackförmigen Trägerstrukturen 2, 2ʹ geschaffen werden, die im einfachsten Fall während des Stillstandes, jedoch vorzugsweise auch während des Transportes in Richtung des Pfeiles 4 größenmäßig veränderbar sein soll. Im nachfolgenden wird die Erfindung anhand einer Einrichtung beschrieben, die für die Verstellung der Speicherkassetten 1 während des Vorschubes geeignet ist. Die Speicherkassette 1 ist hierfür auf einem Transportwagen 5 angeordnet, der mit auf Schienen 7 und 8 laufenden Rollen 6 ausgestattet ist. Der Transportwagen 5 wird durch eine Transportkette 9 in Richtung des Pfeiles gezogen. Zwecks Sicherung der Speicherkassette 1 auf dem Transportwagen 5 ist letzterer mit Haltestiften 10 und 11 versehen, die fest positioniert sein können. Außerdem werden auch Stifte 12 verwendet, die entsprechend der größten Kassettenbreite angeordnet sind, wodurch bei jedem Kassettenformat eine allseitige Fixierung der Speicherkassette 1 auf dem Transportwagen 5 gewährleistet ist. Die Haltestifte 10 bis 12 sichern somit stets die Speicherkassette 1 gegen Herabrutschen während des Transportes. Selbstverständlich wäre es auch möglich, die Stifte 12 entsprechend der Breite der Kassette variabel zu machen. Die entsprechenden Geräte zur Verstellung müßten dann ebenfalls auf der Plattform 15 untergebracht werden.As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the novel storage cartridges 1 with their zigzag-shaped carrier structures 2, 2ʹ are used for the space-saving storage of printed products 3, the size, ie the width thereof, of which may vary depending on the respective print job. The printed products 3, for example folded products or printed sheets or other inserts, are individual, collected or mixed in the individual compartments or compartments of the zigzag-shaped support structure 2, 2ʹ held. According to the invention, a format-variable storage cassette 1 is preferably to be created with two-part zigzag-shaped carrier structures 2, 2ʹ, which in the simplest case should be changeable in size during standstill, but preferably also during transport in the direction of arrow 4. The invention is described below with reference to a device which is suitable for the adjustment of the storage cartridges 1 during the feed. For this purpose, the storage cassette 1 is arranged on a transport carriage 5 which is equipped with rollers 6 running on rails 7 and 8. The transport carriage 5 is pulled by a transport chain 9 in the direction of the arrow. To secure the storage cassette 1 on the transport carriage 5, the latter is provided with retaining pins 10 and 11, which can be firmly positioned. In addition, pins 12 are also used, which are arranged in accordance with the largest cassette width, thereby ensuring that the storage cassette 1 is fixed on all sides of the transport carriage 5 for each cassette format. The holding pins 10 to 12 thus always secure the storage cartridge 1 against sliding down during transport. Of course, it would also be possible to make the pins 12 variable according to the width of the cassette. The corresponding devices for adjustment would then also have to be accommodated on the platform 15.

Gemäß Fig. 1 und 2 sind die Hälften 1ʹ, 1ʺ der Speicherkassette 1 durch eine lösbare Verbindung, hier in Form einer Schraube 13 miteinander verbunden. Die Schrauben 13 können an der Hälfte 1ʹ angeschweißt sein und weisen somit trotz unterschiedlicher Kassettenbreite stets denselben Abstand zu den Stiften 10 auf. Die andere Hälfte 1ʺ ist im Bereich der Schrauben 13 mit Langlöchern 14 ausgestattet, so daß nach dem Lösen der Schrauben 13 die Hälfte 1ʺ auf dem Transportwagen 5 verschiebbar ist.1 and 2, the halves 1ʹ, 1ʺ of the storage cartridge 1 are connected to one another by a releasable connection, here in the form of a screw 13. The screws 13 can be welded to the half 1ʹ and thus always have the same distance from the pins 10 despite the different cassette width. The other half 1ʺ is equipped with elongated holes 14 in the area of the screws 13, so that after loosening the screws 13 the half 1ʺ can be moved on the transport carriage 5.

Zur zeitsparenden Anpassung der Größe der Speicherkassette 1 während des Transportes in Richtung des Pfeiles 4 sind die erforderlichen Einrichtungen zur Kassettenverstellung auf einer Plattform 15 angeordnet, die mittels vier Lagerungseinheiten 16 auf Tragspindeln 17 längsverschiebbar in Richtung des Pfeiles 4 gelagert ist. Durch einen Schrittmotor 18 ist die Plattform 15 über die in Lagern 19 gehaltene Kugelrollspindel 20 und einer Kugelrollmutter 21, die mit der Plattform 15 fest verbunden ist, in Richtung der Pfeile 4 bzw. 22 antreibbar.For time-saving adjustment of the size of the storage cartridge 1 during transport in the direction of arrow 4, the necessary devices for cassette adjustment arranged on a platform 15 which is mounted by means of four storage units 16 on support spindles 17 longitudinally displaceable in the direction of arrow 4. The platform 15 can be driven in the direction of the arrows 4 or 22 by a stepping motor 18 via the ball screw 20 held in bearings 19 and a ball nut 21 which is firmly connected to the platform 15.

Auf der Plattform 15 sitzt auf einer Halterung 23 ein Pneumatikkolben 24, der einen auf einer Führung 25 sitzenden Arm 26 in eine der Endlagen 26ʹ oder 26ʺ bringt. Wie aus Fig. 1 und 2 hervorgeht, ist an dem Arm 26 eine Schiene 27 mit Elektromagneten 28 befestigt. Auf der anderen Seite treibt ein Schrittmotor 29 über eine Kugelrollspindel 30 und eine Kugelrollmutter 31 eine mit den vier Lagerungen 32 auf den Tragspindeln 33 längsverschiebbar gelagerte kleine Plattform 34 an, die einen fest mit ihr verbundenen Arm 35 trägt und an der die Schiene 36 mit den Elektromagneten 37 angeordnet ist. Ein vorzugsweise elektrisch oder pneumatisch antreibbarer Schrauber 38 mit einem Schraubkopf 39 wird durch einen Pneumatikkolben 40 von einer unteren Endlage 38ʹ in eine obere Endlage 38ʺ gefahren, um die Schraube 13 zu lösen. Hierbei ändert der Schraubkopf 39 die Position 39ʹ zur Position 39ʺ.A pneumatic piston 24 sits on the platform 15 on a holder 23 and brings an arm 26 seated on a guide 25 into one of the end positions 26ʹ or 26ʺ. 1 and 2, a rail 27 is fastened to the arm 26 with electromagnets 28. On the other hand, a stepper motor 29 drives via a ball screw 30 and a ball nut 31 a with the four bearings 32 on the support spindles 33 longitudinally displaceably mounted small platform 34 which carries a fixed arm 35 and on which the rail 36 with the Electromagnet 37 is arranged. A preferably electrically or pneumatically drivable screwdriver 38 with a screw head 39 is moved by a pneumatic piston 40 from a lower end position 38ʹ to an upper end position 38ʺ in order to loosen the screw 13. Here, the screw head 39 changes the position 39ʹ to position 39ʺ.

Anhand der Fig. 3 ist schematisch dargestellt, wie die Speicherkassette 1 in ihrer Breite Bʹ beim Transport entlang des Weges A auf die Breite Bʺ eingestellt wird. Hierfür wird die Plattform 15 durch den Antrieb 18 zu der in Richtung des Pfeiles 4 bewegten Speicherkassette 1 in Position gebracht, d.h. sie läuft unterhalb und parallel zu den Transportwagen 5 mit dessen Geschwindigkeit. Die Schraubköpfe 39 befinden sich exakt unterhalb der Schrauben 13. Während des Verstellvorganges der Speicherkassette befindet sich also die Plattform 15 und die Speicherkassette 11 im Synchronlauf in Richtung des Pfeiles 4. Nun wird der Pneumatikkolben 24 und der Antrieb 29 für die Arme 26 und 35 aktiviert, so daß die Arme 26, 35 in die Position 26ʹ, 35ʹ gebracht werden. Damit liegen die Schienen 27, 36 außen an den Kassettenhälften 1ʹ, 1ʺ an (Fig. 1, 2 und 4), so daß die Elektromagnete 28, 37 betätigt werden können um die Hälften 1ʹ, 1ʺ festzuhalten. Der Pneumatikkolben 40 fährt die Schraubköpfe 39 in die obere Position 39ʺ, bei der sie nach Einschalten des Schraubers 38 die Schrauben 13 lösen (Fig. 5). Während in Fig. 6 die Schiene 27 durch Aktivieren der Magnete 28 die Kassettenhälfte 1ʹ festhält, fährt nach dem Lösen der Schrauben 13 der Schrittmotor 29 die Kassettenhälfte 1ʺ mit Hilfe des Armes 35 und der Schiene 36 bei aktiviertem Magnet 37 in die gewünschte Position, so daß die Speicherkassette 1 die gewünschte Breite Bʺ erhält. Gemäß Fig. 7 werden nun die in ihrer Position 39ʺ verbliebenen Schraubköpfe 39 die Schrauben 13 wieder festziehen, wonach die Elektromagnete 28, 37 wieder ausgeschaltet werden können.3 schematically shows how the storage cassette 1 is adjusted in its width Bʹ during transport along the path A to the width Bʺ. For this purpose, the platform 15 is brought into position by the drive 18 to the storage cassette 1 moved in the direction of the arrow 4, ie it runs below and parallel to the transport carriage 5 at its speed. The screw heads 39 are located exactly below the screws 13. During the adjustment process of the storage cassette, the platform 15 and the storage cassette 11 are in synchronism in the direction of the arrow 4. Now the pneumatic piston 24 and the drive 29 for the arms 26 and 35 are activated so that the arms 26, 35 in the position 26ʹ, 35ʹ to be brought. So that the rails 27, 36 outside on the cassette halves 1ʹ, 1ʺ (Fig. 1, 2 and 4), so that the electromagnets 28, 37 can be actuated to hold the halves 1ʹ, 1ʺ. The pneumatic piston 40 moves the screw heads 39 into the upper position 39ʺ, in which they loosen the screws 13 after the screwdriver 38 has been switched on (FIG. 5). While the rail 27 holds the cassette half 1ʹ in FIG. 6 by activating the magnets 28, after loosening the screws 13 the stepper motor 29 moves the cassette half 1ʺ into the desired position with the aid of the arm 35 and the rail 36 with the magnet 37 activated, so that the memory cartridge 1 receives the desired width Bʺ. 7, the screw heads 39 remaining in their position 39 in will now tighten the screws 13 again, after which the electromagnets 28, 37 can be switched off again.

Bei Fig. 8 fahren sämtliche Geräteteile wieder in ihre Ausgangsposition zurück, d.h. der Arm 26 in die Position 26ʺ, die Schraubköpfe 39 in die Position 39ʹ und der Arm 35 in die Position 35ʺ. Abschließend wird die Plattform 15 unter Einschaltung des Antriebes 18 in einer schnellen Rückwärtsbewegung in Richtung des Pfeiles 22 in die Ausgangsposition gemäß Fig. 3 zurückgefahren um die nachfolgende Speicherkassette wieder einstellen zu können. Während des schnellen Rücklaufes der Plattform 15 legt die bereits auf das gewünschte Maß eingestellte Speicherkassette noch den Restweg C zurück, so daß der innerhalb der Verstellzeit zurückgelegte Gesamtweg A entspricht.In Fig. 8, all parts of the device move back to their starting position, i.e. the arm 26 in the position 26ʺ, the screw heads 39 in the position 39ʹ and the arm 35 in the position 35ʺ. Finally, with the drive 18 switched on, the platform 15 is moved back in a rapid backward movement in the direction of the arrow 22 into the starting position according to FIG. 3 in order to be able to set the subsequent storage cassette again. During the rapid return of the platform 15, the storage cassette which has already been set to the desired dimension still covers the remaining distance C, so that the total distance A covered within the adjustment time corresponds to A.

Eine weitere vorteilhafte Möglichkeit zur Längsführung zum Antrieb der Plattform 15 ist abschließend noch in den Fig. 9 und 10 angedeutet. Hier bewegt ein Schrittmotor 41 über eine Kette 42 die Plattform 15 in Richtung der Pfeile 4 bzw. 22. Die Längsführung wird durch zwei Lagergehäuse 43 gebildet, in denen Führungsrollen 44 gelagert sind. Letztere können ebenfalls auf einer Trag- und Führungsschienen 45 laufen.Another advantageous possibility for longitudinal guidance for driving the platform 15 is finally indicated in FIGS. 9 and 10. Here, a stepper motor 41 moves the platform 15 in the direction of arrows 4 and 22 via a chain 42. The longitudinal guide is formed by two bearing housings 43 in which guide rollers 44 are mounted. The latter can also run on a support and guide rails 45.

Es versteht sich, daß die erfindungsgemäße Speicherkassetteneinstellung sowohl bei waagerechter Führung einer einzustellenden Speicherkassette oder bei entsprechender konstruktiver Umgestaltung auch in anderen Lagen, d.h. bei schräger oder senkrechter Förderrichtung vorgenommen werden kann.It goes without saying that the storage cassette setting according to the invention both in the horizontal guidance of a storage cassette to be adjusted or with a corresponding structural modification also in other positions, i.e. with an inclined or vertical conveying direction.

Bei verschiedenen Ausführungsformen kann im Rahmen der Erfindung die Verstellung der Speicherkassette 1 auch im Stillstand bzw. nach dem Start-Stopprinzip erfolgen. In diesem Fall kann auf die synchrone Bewegung der Plattform 15 verzichtet werden, wobei die zu verstellende Speicherkassette 1 jeweils an den in den Fig. 1, 2 und 9 dargestellten Einrichtungen kurzzeitig festgehalten werden muß, so daß die vorangehend beschriebenen Arbeitsvorgänge an einer vorbestimmten Stelle ausgeführt werden können.In various embodiments, the adjustment of the storage cassette 1 can also take place at a standstill or according to the start-stop principle. In this case, the synchronous movement of the platform 15 can be dispensed with, the storage cartridge 1 to be adjusted in each case having to be held briefly on the devices shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 9, so that the above-described operations are carried out at a predetermined point can be.

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1. Speicherkassette, insbesondere zur Aufnahme von zick-­zackförmigen Haltestrukturen für Druckprodukte, die zwei etwa L-förmige gegeneinander gerichtete Hälften umfaßt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die gegeneinander gerichteten Schenkel der Hälften (1ʹ, 1ʺ) durch eine lösbare Verbindung (13) in einem vorbestimmten Abstand miteinander verbindbar sind, daß beide Hälften (1ʹ, 1ʺ) durch aktivierbare Halteeinrichtungen (28, 37) erfaßbar sind, von denen mindestens eine (37) verschiebbar ist, um die Breite (B) der Speicherkassette bei gelöster Verbindung (13) auf ein vorbestimmtes Maß einzustellen.1. Storage cassette, in particular for receiving zigzag-shaped holding structures for printed products, which comprises two approximately L-shaped halves facing each other, characterized in that the opposing legs of the halves (1ʹ, 1ʺ) by a releasable connection (13) in one predetermined distance can be connected to each other, that both halves (1ʹ, 1ʺ) can be detected by activatable holding devices (28, 37), of which at least one (37) is displaceable by the width (B) of the storage cassette when the connection (13) is released to set a predetermined measure. 2. Speicherkassette nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gkennzeichnet, daß die zwei Hälften (2, 2ʹ) der zick-zackförmigen Trägerstruktur jeweils an eine der senkrecht stehenden Schenkel der L-förmigen Kassettenhälften (1ʹ, 1ʺ) angeordnet sind.2. Storage cartridge according to claim 1, characterized in that the two halves (2, 2ʹ) of the zigzag-shaped carrier structure are each arranged on one of the vertical legs of the L-shaped cartridge halves (1ʹ, 1ʺ). 3. Speicherkassette nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Halteeinrichtungen (28, 37) Elektromagnete umfassen, von denen die einen (28) an einem Arm (26) befestigt sind und die eine Hälfte (1ʹ) in einer vorbestimmten Position halten und die anderen (37) in einem die andere Hälfte (1ʺ) auf dem gewünschten Abstand einstellenden seitlich verschiebbaren Arm (35) angeordnet sind.3. Storage cartridge according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding devices (28, 37) comprise electromagnets, of which the one (28) are attached to an arm (26) and hold one half (1ʹ) in a predetermined position and the another (37) are arranged in a laterally displaceable arm (35) which adjusts the other half (1ʺ) to the desired distance. 4. Speicherkassette nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der die eine Hälfte (1ʹ) seitlich fixierende Arm (26) über einen Pneumatikkolben (24) für den Haltevorgang anstellbar ist und der andere die andere Hälfte (1ʺ) auf einen vorbestimmten Abstand einstellende Arm (35) an einer Plattform (34) angeordnet ist, die über eine Kugelrollspindel (30) und Kugelrollmuttern (32) auf einer Tragspindel (33) verschiebbar ist.4. Storage cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the one half (1ʹ) laterally fixing arm (26) via a pneumatic piston (24) can be adjusted for the holding process and the other half (1 auf) at a predetermined distance adjusting arm (35) is arranged on a platform (34) which is displaceable on a supporting spindle (33) by means of a ball screw (30) and ball nuts (32). 5. Speicherkassette nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Speicherkassette (1) auf einem Transportwagen (5) angeordnet ist, der zur allseitigen Fixierung der Speicherkassette (1) feststehende (10, 11) und variable (12) Stifte aufweist und der über Schienen (7, 8) bewegbar ist, daß parallel zu den Schienen (7, 8) eine Plattform (15) in zwei Richtungen bewegbar ist und daß an der Plattform (15) der den Arm (26) steuernde Pneumatikkolben (24) und die den Arm (35) tragende Plattform (34) angeordnet sind und daß etwa zwischen den Armen (25, 35) ein die Verbindung (13) lösendes und fixierendes Werkzeug (38, 39) angeordnet ist, daß höhenmäßig verstellbar ist.5. Storage cassette according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the storage cassette (1) is arranged on a transport carriage (5) which has fixed (10, 11) and variable (12) pins for all-round fixing of the storage cassette (1) and which is movable over rails (7, 8), that a platform (15) can be moved in two directions parallel to the rails (7, 8) and that on the platform (15) the pneumatic piston (24) controlling the arm (26) and the platform (34) supporting the arm (35) is arranged and that a tool (38, 39) which loosens and fixes the connection (13) is arranged between the arms (25, 35) and is adjustable in height. 6. Speicherkassette nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Plattform (15) über Tragspindeln (17) parallel und mit der Geschwindigkeit des Wagens (5) in eine Richtung und mit einer erhöhten Geschwindigkeit in umgekehrter Richtung bewegbar ist.6. Storage cartridge according to claim 5, characterized in that the platform (15) on support spindles (17) parallel and at the speed of the carriage (5) in one direction and at an increased speed in the reverse direction is movable. 7. Speicherkassette nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Plattform (15) mittels einer motorisch angetriebenen Kette (42) hin- und herbewegbar ist.7. Storage cartridge according to claim 5, characterized in that the platform (15) can be moved back and forth by means of a motor-driven chain (42). 8. Speicherkassette nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Werkzeug (38, 39) gegen die eine Befestigungsschraube umfassende Verbindung (13) anstellbar ist, wenn der Wagen (3) parallel und mit gleicher Geschwindigkeit zu der Plattform (15) bewegt wird, nachdem zuvor die Halteeinrichtungen (28, 37) die Hälften (1ʹ, 1ʺ) der Speicherkassette umfaßt haben und daß nach Lösung der Verbindung (13) der Arm (35) zur Einstellung der Kassettenbreite (B) die eine Hälfte (1ʺ) auf einen vorbestimmten Abstand einstellt.8. Storage cartridge according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tool (38, 39) against the one fastening screw comprehensive connection (13) is adjustable when the carriage (3) moves in parallel and at the same speed to the platform (15) is after the holding devices (28, 37) have embraced the halves (1ʹ, 1ʺ) of the storage cassette and that after loosening the connection (13) the arm (35) to adjust the cassette width (B) one half (1ʺ) sets a predetermined distance.
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