EP0475192A2 - Insertion machine - Google Patents

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EP0475192A2
EP0475192A2 EP91114403A EP91114403A EP0475192A2 EP 0475192 A2 EP0475192 A2 EP 0475192A2 EP 91114403 A EP91114403 A EP 91114403A EP 91114403 A EP91114403 A EP 91114403A EP 0475192 A2 EP0475192 A2 EP 0475192A2
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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
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/30—Opening devices for folded sheets or signatures
    • 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
    • B65H2301/43—Gathering; Associating; Assembling
    • B65H2301/432—Gathering; Associating; Assembling in pockets, i.e. vertically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2403/00—Power transmission; Driving means
    • B65H2403/50—Driving mechanisms
    • B65H2403/51—Cam mechanisms
    • B65H2403/513—Cam mechanisms involving elongated cam, i.e. parallel to linear 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
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/10—Size; Dimensions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
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  • the present invention relates to a plug-in machine according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Such a inserting machine is known from European Patent Application No. 0 336 062.
  • the known inserting machine is provided with means, namely a spreading element, in order to open the printed products in the pockets in front of an inserting station.
  • means namely a spreading element
  • such means are clock-synchronized with the along a section of the endless path Pockets arranged concurrently. This has the advantage that when changing over to a new, thicker printed product, the means can only be adjusted with reference to a single pocket.
  • each pocket must still be adjusted individually to ensure that the upper edge of the printed product located at unchanged height. This requires a considerable adjustment time and therefore unproductive time, especially with a large number of pockets.
  • the inserting machine according to the invention has the advantage that only one circulation of all pockets on the preset control means is required in order to automatically bring the stops of the pockets for the printed products to the correct height.
  • a preferred embodiment of the inserting machine according to the invention is defined in claim 2. It has the advantage that the design effort is low and a secure setting of the stops of all pockets is guaranteed.
  • the chains 1, 2 guide the pockets along an endless path, on which different treatment stations (not shown here) for the printed products accommodated in the pockets 3 can be arranged one after the other, for example a main product insertion station, an insert station and a removal station.
  • the chains 1, 2 (FIG. 2) are provided with axially projecting axes 4.
  • a guide roller 5 is mounted so that it can rotate freely.
  • the rollers 5 are mounted in lateral guides 6, which are arranged on fixed supports 7, along the straight chain runs.
  • a pocket carrier 8 with the pocket 3 attached to it is firmly connected to the axes 4 (FIGS. 1, 2). From Fig. 1 it can also be seen that a pivot shaft 10 is rotatably mounted in a conventional manner in bearing ribs 9 which are attached to the pocket carrier 8. The pivot shaft 10 carries a hold-down device 11 for a printed product 12 inserted into the pocket 3. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the pocket carrier 8 extends over the entire width of the pocket 3.
  • the pocket 3 has in its lower region two cutouts 13, through which a stop 14, 15, which is bent similarly to the pocket 3, engages.
  • the stops 14, 15 are mounted in a corresponding slot 16 of the rack 8 in the height direction.
  • Adjacent to the slot 16, the pocket carrier 8 is provided with a groove 17 which extends in the horizontal width direction and in which a slide 18 is arranged. The slider 18 is thus horizontal in the pocket carrier 8 Movable direction.
  • the slide 18 and the two stops 14, 15 are in mechanical connection with one another.
  • the slide 18 is provided with two elongated openings 19, 20 which are inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the slide 18.
  • Each stop 14, 15 carries a cam 21, 22 which lies in the corresponding elongated opening 19, 20 and is thus guided therein. If the slide 18 is moved in the direction of its longitudinal axis, that is to say in the horizontal direction in FIG. 2, in accordance with the double arrow 24, the two stops 14, 15 accordingly move simultaneously and to the same extent in a substantially vertical direction in accordance with the double arrows 25 the stops 14, 15 form a support for the lower edge (ie the fold) of the printed product 12 placed in the pocket 3 (FIG.
  • a movement of the slide 18 causes an adjustment of the height of the printed product 12 in the pocket 3.
  • the Stops 14, 15 are self-retaining in the pocket 3, since the slight inclination of the guide openings 19, 20 of the slide 18 to the horizontal prevents the stops 14, 15 from automatically moving vertically.
  • an adjusting device for the slider 18 of the pockets 3.
  • the slide 18 is provided with a cam 27 at its laterally projecting end (FIG. 2).
  • a guide body 28 is attached to the adjacent fixed support 7 and is mounted on a support 29 connected to the support 7.
  • the carrier 29 is with a provided narrow longitudinal opening 30 through which extends a locking screw 31 screwed into the guide body 28.
  • the guide body 28 has a guide groove 32 for the cam 27 of the slide 18.
  • the guide groove 32 has a narrowing course in the direction of movement of the pockets 3 indicated by an arrow 33, the narrowest point 34 of the guide groove 32 having a width corresponding to the diameter of the cam 27.
  • the height of the printed products 12 in the pockets 3 is to be adapted to a changed width of the printed products 12, only the guide body 28 on the support 29 can be adjusted in the direction of the opening 30, for which purpose the support 29 can be provided with a corresponding scale.
  • the slides 18 of all pockets 3 are then automatically brought into the corresponding position. This position determined by the locked guide body 28 is also automatically checked with each further passage of the pockets and corrected for small deviations.

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Each of the pockets (3), which are arranged at regular distances apart and are moveable along an endless path, is provided with two vertically adjustable stops (14, 15) for the printed product (12) placed into the pocket (3). The stops (14, 15) are mounted displaceably in a pocket carrier (8). Within the pocket carrier (8) there is horizontally arranged a slide (18) which has two elongated openings (19, 20) of slight inclination to the horizontal. A projection (21, 22) on each stop (14, 15) is guided in the corresponding opening (19, 20) of the slide (18). A displacement of the slide (18) accordingly effects a vertical displacement of the stops (14, 15). A guide member (28) which is displaceable in the direction of the slide (18) on a carrier (29) fixed to the machine has a guide groove (32) for a projection (27) arranged on the protruding end of the slide (18). Upon the moving past of the pockets (3), the projection (27) moves through the guide groove (32) so that the slide (18) is brought into a corresponding horizontal position and the stops (14, 15) are brought into a corresponding vertical position. Upon change of the height of the printed product (12), therefore, only the guide member (28) need be newly set on the carrier (29) in order for the printed products (12) to lie at the correct height in all pockets (3).

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Einsteckmaschine gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a plug-in machine according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Eine solche Einsteckmaschine ist aus der Europäischen Patentanmeldung Nr. 0 336 062 bekannt. Die bekannte Einsteckmaschine ist mit Mitteln, nämlich einem Spreizorgan, versehen, um die in den Taschen befindlichen Druckprodukte vor einer Beilageneinlegestation zu öffnen. Um das zeitraubende Einstellen aller Taschen bzw. ihrer Taschenwände bezüglich des Spreizorgans zu vermeiden, wenn eine Aenderung der Dicke das mit einer Beilage zu versehenden Druckprodukts vorliegt, sind bei der bekannten Einsteckmaschine vor der ersten Beilageeinlegestation längs einem Abschnitt des endlosen Weges solche Mittel taktsynchron mit den Taschen mitlaufend angeordnet. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass bei der Umstellung auf ein neues, dickeres Druckprodukt die Mittel nur mit Bezug auf eine einzige Tasche zu justieren sind.Such a inserting machine is known from European Patent Application No. 0 336 062. The known inserting machine is provided with means, namely a spreading element, in order to open the printed products in the pockets in front of an inserting station. In order to avoid the time-consuming adjustment of all pockets or their pocket walls with respect to the expanding element when there is a change in the thickness of the printed product to be provided with an insert, in the known inserting machine, prior to the first insert inserting station, such means are clock-synchronized with the along a section of the endless path Pockets arranged concurrently. This has the advantage that when changing over to a new, thicker printed product, the means can only be adjusted with reference to a single pocket.

Wenn nun aber nicht oder nicht nur eine Aenderung der Dicke des Druckprodukts vorliegt, sondern eine Aenderung seines Formats, insbesondere seiner Höhe in der angenähert senkrechten Taschenrichtung, muss nach wie vor jede Tasche einzeln eingestellt werden, um sicherzustellen, dass sich der obere Rand des Druckprodukts in unveränderter Höhe befindet. Dies erfordert insbesondere bei hoher Taschenzahl eine beträchtliche Einstellzeit und damit unproduktive Zeit.However, if there is no change or not only a change in the thickness of the printed product, but a change in its format, in particular its height in the approximately vertical pocket direction, each pocket must still be adjusted individually to ensure that the upper edge of the printed product located at unchanged height. This requires a considerable adjustment time and therefore unproductive time, especially with a large number of pockets.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Einsteckmaschine der eingangs gernannten Art zu schaffen, bei welcher eine Anpassung aller Taschen an eine geänderte Höhe der Druckprodukte automatisch aufgrund einer einmaligen Verstellmanipulation erfolgt.It is an object of the invention to provide a plug-in machine of the type known at the outset, in which all pockets are automatically adapted to a changed height of the printed products on the basis of a one-time manipulation.

Die erfindungsgemässe Einsteckmaschine der eingangs genannten Art weist die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 ange- t führten Merkmale auf.The inserting machine according to the invention of the type mentioned at the outset has the features listed in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemässe Einsteckmaschine weist den Vorteil auf, dass nur ein Umlauf aller Taschen an den voreingestellten Steuermitteln erforderlich ist, um die Anschläge der Taschen für die Druckprodukte automatisch in die richtige Höhe zu bringen.The inserting machine according to the invention has the advantage that only one circulation of all pockets on the preset control means is required in order to automatically bring the stops of the pockets for the printed products to the correct height.

Eine bevorzugte Ausbildung der erfindungsgemässen Einsteckmaschine ist im Patentanspruch 2 definiert. Sie hat den Vorteil, dass der konstruktive Aufwand gering ist und ein sicheres Einsstellen der Anschläge aller Taschen gewährleistet ist.A preferred embodiment of the inserting machine according to the invention is defined in claim 2. It has the advantage that the design effort is low and a secure setting of the stops of all pockets is guaranteed.

Anhand der beiliegenden schematischen Zeichnungen wird die Erfindung beispielsweise erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht, teilweise im Schnitt, von zwei Taschen der Einsteckmaschine;
  • Fig. 2 einen Schnitt längs der Linie II-II in Fig. 1 zusammen mit einer verstellbaren Steuervorrichtung; und
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf die Steuervorrichtung der Fig. 2.
The invention is explained, for example, with the aid of the attached schematic drawings. Show it:
  • Figure 1 is a side view, partly in section, of two pockets of the insertion machine.
  • FIG. 2 shows a section along the line II-II in FIG. 1 together with an adjustable control device; and
  • 3 is a top view of the control device of FIG. 2.

An zwei parallel umlaufenden, endlosen Ketten 1, 2 sind eine der Kettenteilung entsprechende Anzahl Taschen 3 eingesetzt, von welchen in Fig. 1 zwei Taschen 3 dargestellt sind. Die Ketten 1, 2 führen die Taschen entlang einem endlosen Weg, an dem nacheinander verschiedene hier nicht dargestellte Behandlungsstationen für den Taschen 3 aufgenommene Druckprodukte angeordnet sein können, beispielsweise eine Hauptprodukteeinlegestation, eine Beilageneinlegestation und eine Entnahmestation. In an sich bekannter Weise sind die Ketten 1, 2 (Fig. 2) mit seitlich vorstehenden Achsen 4 versehen. Auf den Kettengliedern ist jeweils gegenüberliegend je eine Führungsrolle 5 frei drehbar gelagert. Entlang der geraden Kettentrums sind die Rollen 5 in seitlichen Führungen 6 gelagert, die an festen Stützen 7 angeordnet sind. Fest mit den Achsen 4 verbunden ist jeweils ein Taschenträger 8 mit der daran befestigten Tasche 3 (Fig. 1, 2). Aus Fig. 1 ist ferner ersichtlich, dass in an sich bekannter Weise in Lagerrippen 9, die am Taschenträger 8 angebracht sind, eine Schwenkwelle 10 drehbar gelagert ist. Die Schwenkwelle 10 trägt einen Niederhalter 11 für ein in die Tasche 3 eingelegtes Druckprodukt 12. Wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist, erstreckt sich der Taschenträger 8 über die ganze Breite der Tasche 3.On two parallel, endless chains 1, 2 a number of pockets 3 corresponding to the chain pitch are inserted, of which two pockets 3 are shown in FIG. 1. The chains 1, 2 guide the pockets along an endless path, on which different treatment stations (not shown here) for the printed products accommodated in the pockets 3 can be arranged one after the other, for example a main product insertion station, an insert station and a removal station. In a manner known per se, the chains 1, 2 (FIG. 2) are provided with axially projecting axes 4. On each of the chain links, a guide roller 5 is mounted so that it can rotate freely. The rollers 5 are mounted in lateral guides 6, which are arranged on fixed supports 7, along the straight chain runs. A pocket carrier 8 with the pocket 3 attached to it is firmly connected to the axes 4 (FIGS. 1, 2). From Fig. 1 it can also be seen that a pivot shaft 10 is rotatably mounted in a conventional manner in bearing ribs 9 which are attached to the pocket carrier 8. The pivot shaft 10 carries a hold-down device 11 for a printed product 12 inserted into the pocket 3. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the pocket carrier 8 extends over the entire width of the pocket 3.

Die Tasche 3 weist in ihrem unteren Bereich zwei Ausschnitte 13 auf, durch welche je ein ähnlich der Tasche 3 umgebogener Anschlag 14, 15 greift. Die Anschläge 14, 15 sind in einem entsprechenden Schlitz 16 des Raschenträgers 8 in der Höhenrichtung verschiebbar gelagert. Angrenzend an den Schlitz 16 ist der Taschenträger 8 mit einer sich in der horizontalen Breitenrichtung erstreckenden Nut 17 versehen, in welcher ein Schieber 18 angeordnet ist. Der Schieber 18 ist somit im Taschenträger 8 in horizontaler Richtung bewegbar.The pocket 3 has in its lower region two cutouts 13, through which a stop 14, 15, which is bent similarly to the pocket 3, engages. The stops 14, 15 are mounted in a corresponding slot 16 of the rack 8 in the height direction. Adjacent to the slot 16, the pocket carrier 8 is provided with a groove 17 which extends in the horizontal width direction and in which a slide 18 is arranged. The slider 18 is thus horizontal in the pocket carrier 8 Movable direction.

Der Schieber 18 und die beiden Anschläge 14, 15 stehen miteinander in mechanischer Verbindung. Der Schieber 18 ist mit zwei länglichen, gegenüber der Längsachse des Schiebers 18 geneigten Oeffnungen 19, 20 versehen. Jeder Anschlag 14, 15 trägt einen Nocken 21, 22, der in der entsprechenden länglichen Oeffnung 19, 20 liegt und somit darin geführt ist. Wenn der Schieber 18 in der Richtung seiner Längsachse, also in Fig. 2 in horizontaler Richtung entsprechend dem Doppelpfeil 24 bewegt wird, verschieben sich demnach die beiden Anschläge 14, 15 gleichzeitig und im gleichen Ausmass in im wesentlichen vertikaler Richtung gemäss den Doppelpfeilen 25. Da die Anschläge 14, 15 eine Stütze für die untere Kante (d.h. den Falz) des in die Tasche 3 eingelegten Druckprodukts 12 bilden (Fig. 1), bewirkt eine Bewegung des Schiebers 18 eine Verstellung der Höhenlage des Druckprodukts 12 in der Tasche 3. Die Anschläge 14, 15 sind hierbei in der Tasche 3 selbsthaltend, da die geringe Neigung der Führungsöffnungen 19, 20 des Schiebers 18 zur Horizontalen eine selbsttätige vertikale Bewegung der Anschläge 14, 15 verhindert.The slide 18 and the two stops 14, 15 are in mechanical connection with one another. The slide 18 is provided with two elongated openings 19, 20 which are inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the slide 18. Each stop 14, 15 carries a cam 21, 22 which lies in the corresponding elongated opening 19, 20 and is thus guided therein. If the slide 18 is moved in the direction of its longitudinal axis, that is to say in the horizontal direction in FIG. 2, in accordance with the double arrow 24, the two stops 14, 15 accordingly move simultaneously and to the same extent in a substantially vertical direction in accordance with the double arrows 25 the stops 14, 15 form a support for the lower edge (ie the fold) of the printed product 12 placed in the pocket 3 (FIG. 1), a movement of the slide 18 causes an adjustment of the height of the printed product 12 in the pocket 3. The Stops 14, 15 are self-retaining in the pocket 3, since the slight inclination of the guide openings 19, 20 of the slide 18 to the horizontal prevents the stops 14, 15 from automatically moving vertically.

Um eine automatische, gewünschte Höheneinstellung der Anschläge 14, 15 aller Taschen zu bewirken, ist für die Schieber 18 der Taschen 3 eine in den Fig. 2 und 3 allgemein mit 26 bezeichnete Verstellvorrichtung vorgesehen. Einerseits ist der Schieber 18 an seinem seitlich vorstehenden Ende mit einem Nocken 27 versehen (Fig. 2). Andererseits ist an der benachbarten festen Stütze 7 ein Führungskörper 28 angebracht, der auf einem mit der Stütze 7 verbundenen Träger 29 gelagert ist. Der Träger 29 ist mit einer schmalen Längsöffnung 30 versehen, durch welche sich eine in den Führungskörper 28 eingedrehte Arretierschraube 31 erstreckt. Gemäss Fig. 3 weist der Führungskörper 28 eine Führungsnut 32 für den Nocken 27 des Schiebers 18 auf.In order to bring about an automatic, desired height adjustment of the stops 14, 15 of all pockets, an adjusting device, generally designated 26 in FIGS. 2 and 3, is provided for the slider 18 of the pockets 3. On the one hand, the slide 18 is provided with a cam 27 at its laterally projecting end (FIG. 2). On the other hand, a guide body 28 is attached to the adjacent fixed support 7 and is mounted on a support 29 connected to the support 7. The carrier 29 is with a provided narrow longitudinal opening 30 through which extends a locking screw 31 screwed into the guide body 28. 3, the guide body 28 has a guide groove 32 for the cam 27 of the slide 18.

Die Führungsnut 32 hat in der durch einen Pfeil 33 angedeuteten Bewegungsrichtung der Taschen 3 einen sich verengenden Verlauf, wobei die engste Stelle 34 der Führungsnut 32 eine dem Durchmesser des Nockens 27 entsprechende Breite hat. Somit werden im Betrieb die Schieber 18 aller an der Verstellvorrichtung 26 vorbeigeführten Taschen 3 in eine gleiche horizontale Lage gebracht, welche durch die in der Oeffnung 30 des Trägers 29 arretierte Lage des Führungskörpers 28 bestimmt ist. Die horizontale Lage des Schiebers 28 legt die Höhenlage der Anschläge 14, 15 und damit die Höhenlage der Druckprodukte 12 in den Taschen 3 fest.The guide groove 32 has a narrowing course in the direction of movement of the pockets 3 indicated by an arrow 33, the narrowest point 34 of the guide groove 32 having a width corresponding to the diameter of the cam 27. Thus, in operation, the slides 18 of all the pockets 3 guided past the adjusting device 26 are brought into the same horizontal position, which is determined by the position of the guide body 28 locked in the opening 30 of the carrier 29. The horizontal position of the slide 28 defines the height of the stops 14, 15 and thus the height of the printed products 12 in the pockets 3.

Ist demnach die Höhenlage der Druckprodukte 12 in den Taschen 3 einer geänderten Breite der Druckprodukte 12 anzupassen, so ist einzig der Führungskörper 28 auf dem Träger 29 in Richtung der Oeffnung 30 zu verstellen, wozu der Träger 29 mit einer entsprechenden Skala versehen sein kann. Bei einem ersten Durchgang der Taschen 3 an der Verstellvorrichtung 26 werden dann die Schieber 18 aller Taschen 3 automatisch in die entsprechende Lage gebracht. Diese durch den arretierten Führungskörper 28 bestimmte Lage wird zudem bei jedem weiteren Durchgang der Taschen automatisch überprüft und bei kleinen Abweichungen korrigiert.Accordingly, if the height of the printed products 12 in the pockets 3 is to be adapted to a changed width of the printed products 12, only the guide body 28 on the support 29 can be adjusted in the direction of the opening 30, for which purpose the support 29 can be provided with a corresponding scale. During a first passage of the pockets 3 on the adjusting device 26, the slides 18 of all pockets 3 are then automatically brought into the corresponding position. This position determined by the locked guide body 28 is also automatically checked with each further passage of the pockets and corrected for small deviations.

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Einsteckmaschine mit entlang einem endlosen Weg bewegbaren, in regelmässigen Abständen angeordneten Taschen (3) zur Aufnahme von Druckprodukten (12), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Tasche (3) mit mindestens einem höhenverstellbaren Anschlag (14, 15) für das Druckprodukt (12) versehen ist, welcher Anschlag (14, 15) mit der Tasche (3) selbsthaltend verbunden ist, und dass feststehende, verstellbare Steuermittel (26) vorhanden sind, welche mit dem Anschlag (14, 15) der Tasche (3) zu dessen Höheneinstellung in zeitweiser Wirkverbindung stehen, wenn die Tasche (3) entlang dem endlosen Weg bewegt ist.Inserting machine with pockets (3) which can be moved along an endless path and are arranged at regular intervals to hold printed products (12), characterized in that each pocket (3) is provided with at least one height-adjustable stop (14, 15) for the printed product (12) is which stop (14, 15) is connected to the pocket (3) in a self-retaining manner, and that there are fixed, adjustable control means (26) which, with the stop (14, 15) of the pocket (3), adjust its height in a temporary manner There is an active connection when the pocket (3) is moved along the endless path. Einsteckmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Anschlag (14, 15) in einem Taschenträger (8) in Höhenrichtung verschiebbar angeordnet ist.Inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the stop (14, 15) is arranged in a pocket holder (8) so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction. Einsteckmaschine nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Taschenträger (8) zwei Anschläge (14, 15) nebeneinander in Abstand angeordnet sind, und dass sich die Anschläge (14, 15) durch entsprechende Ausschnitte (13) der Tasche (3) hindurch erstrecken.Inserting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that two stops (14, 15) are arranged next to one another at a distance in the pocket carrier (8) and that the stops (14, 15) extend through corresponding cutouts (13) in the pocket (3) . Einsteckmaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zur Höhenverstellung des Anschlags (14, 15) eine seitlich verschiebbare Steuerkulisse (18) angeordnet ist.Inserting machine according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a laterally displaceable control link (18) is arranged for height adjustment of the stop (14, 15). Einsteckmaschine nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Steuerkulisse ein in einem Taschenträger (8) bewegbarer Schieber (18) ist, welcher mit mindestens einer länglichen, zur seitlichen Bewegungsrichtung (24) des Schiebers (18) geneigten Oeffnung (20) versehen ist, und dass jeder Anschlag (14, 15) in seinem im Taschenträger (8) geführten Bereich mit einem Nocken (22) versehen ist, welcher in der länglichen Oeffnung (22) des Schiebers (18) geführt ist.Inserting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the control link is movable in a pocket holder (8) Is slide (18), which is provided with at least one elongated, inclined to the lateral direction of movement (24) of the slide (18), and that each stop (14, 15) in its area in the pocket carrier (8) a cam (22) is provided which is guided in the elongated opening (22) of the slide (18). Einsteckmaschine nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zur seitlichen Verschiebung der Steuerkulisse (18) an einem festen Maschinenteil (7) eine Verstellvorrichtung (26) angebracht ist.Inserting machine according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that an adjustment device (26) is attached to a fixed machine part (7) for the lateral displacement of the control link (18). Einsteckmaschine nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verstellvorrichtung (26) einen am festen Maschinenteil (7) in der Bewegungsrichtung der Steuerkulisse (18) verstellbaren Führungskörper (28) aufweist, der mit einer sich verengenden Führungsnut (32) versehen ist, und dass ein Endbereich der Steuerkulisse (18) einen Nocken (27) hat, welcher bei der Bewegung der Taschen (3) entlang dem endlosen Weg in der Nut (32) in der Richtung von deren breitesten Stelle zu deren engster Stelle (34) geführt ist.Inserting machine according to Claim 6, characterized in that the adjusting device (26) has a guide body (28) which is adjustable on the fixed machine part (7) in the direction of movement of the control link (18) and is provided with a narrowing guide groove (32), and that one end region of the control link (18) has a cam (27) which, when the pockets (3) are moved along the endless path in the groove (32), is guided in the direction from their widest point to their narrowest point (34).
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