EP0403901A3 - Sortiereinrichtung für flächige Zuschnitte - Google Patents

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EP0403901A3
EP0403901A3 EP19900110940 EP90110940A EP0403901A3 EP 0403901 A3 EP0403901 A3 EP 0403901A3 EP 19900110940 EP19900110940 EP 19900110940 EP 90110940 A EP90110940 A EP 90110940A EP 0403901 A3 EP0403901 A3 EP 0403901A3
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Erwin Jeske
Manfred Ott
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Bielomatik Leuze GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • B65H29/58—Article switches or diverters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C5/38—Collecting or arranging articles in groups
    • 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
    • B65H2701/1912—Banknotes, bills and cheques or the like
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/202—With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2022—Initiated by means responsive to product or work
    • Y10T83/2024—Responsive to work
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/202—With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2074—Including means to divert one portion of product from another
    • Y10T83/2083—Deflecting guide
    • Y10T83/2085—Positionable gate in product flow path
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/202—With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2074—Including means to divert one portion of product from another
    • Y10T83/2087—Diverging product movers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Details Of Cutting Devices (AREA)
  • Crushing And Pulverization Processes (AREA)

Abstract

Bei einer Sortiereinrichtung (1) zum Trennen fehlerbehafteter Zuschnitte (16′) von den übrigen Zuschnitten (15, 16), die durch eine Schneideinrichtung aus einer Papierbahn (14) hergestellt werden, ist eine Sortierweiche (17′) mit gesondert arbeitenden, nebeneinanderliegenden Einzelweichen (18, 19) für jeden der nebeneinanderlaufenden Bahnstränge vorgesehen. Durch Einzelweichen (25, 26) einer darauffolgenden Verteilweiche (22) können Unterschiede in den Anzahlen der die Sortierweiche (17) verlassenden Zuschnitte der beiden Bahnstränge ausgeglichen werden. Auf die Verteilweiche (22) folgende Überlappungs- und Sammelstationen (31, 33 bzw. 32, 34) weisen ebenfalls jeden Bahnstrang gesondert steuernde Einheiten auf, so daß alle Stapel unabhängig voneinander hergestellt und nach Fertigstellung weitertransportiert werden können.
EP90110940A 1989-06-22 1990-06-09 Sortiereinrichtung für flächige Zuschnitte Expired - Lifetime EP0403901B2 (de)

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DE3920417A DE3920417A1 (de) 1989-06-22 1989-06-22 Sortiereinrichtung fuer flaechige zuschnitte

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EP0403901A3 true EP0403901A3 (de) 1992-04-01
EP0403901B1 EP0403901B1 (de) 1995-05-10
EP0403901B2 EP0403901B2 (de) 1998-03-25

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EP (1) EP0403901B2 (de)
JP (1) JP2901086B2 (de)
DE (2) DE3920417A1 (de)
ES (1) ES2071702T5 (de)

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US5235883A (en) 1993-08-17
DE59009045D1 (de) 1995-06-14
EP0403901B1 (de) 1995-05-10
DE3920417A1 (de) 1991-01-03
JP2901086B2 (ja) 1999-06-02
ES2071702T3 (es) 1995-07-01
ES2071702T5 (es) 1998-07-01
EP0403901A2 (de) 1990-12-27

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