EP0666186A1 - Method and means for manufacturing multi-part printed product units - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves the printed products (20) being arranged between the sides (18) of an outer part (10). The printed products are located within one another and/or next to one another. Processing and transport means are provided for individual transport of the outer parts with the printing products arranged within them. A device is provided for application of the open edge (22) opposite to the arm of the outer part when the latter is folded (14). The open sides (29) connecting to this fold (14) are separably connected with one another by connecting means (24). The device for application of connecting means involves an adhesive band dispensing unit which issues an adhesive band bridging over the open sides (29) and pressure means are provided for pressing the end areas (24') of the adhesive band section (24) on the arm (18).

Description

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing multi-part product units according to claims 1, 7 and 12.

Newspapers are often accompanied by inserts such as magazines, brochures, magazines and the like. These inserts are loosely arranged between the legs of the folded newspaper. When handling these newspapers, there is a risk that the supplements will shift or even fall out of the newspaper. The problem exists particularly with inserts with a considerable weight and with a large number of inserts. The supplements are often made of high quality paper with a smooth surface, which is often satin. This encourages the inserts to slide in the newspaper. Furthermore, when processing newspapers with such inserts, especially in the mailroom, there is the problem that the inserts shift due to their inertia in the newspaper. If this occurs in the direction of the fold of the newspaper, this is fluffed up.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for producing product units in which the printed products (newspapers, magazines, parts thereof and inserts) arranged in an outer part are inhibited or prevented from moving and falling out.

This object is achieved by a method and a device which have the features in claims 1, 7 and 12.

According to the invention, the legs of the folded outer part, between which the printed products are arranged, are connected to one another indirectly or directly. This connection together with the folded outer part forms a stable unit that inhibits or prevents the printed products from sliding or falling out.

With the particularly preferred embodiment of the inventive method according to claim 2, a reliable connection of the legs of the outer part is achieved in a simple manner.

Claim 3 defines a particularly preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention. The loose printed products arranged in the outer part are prevented from falling out by means of an adhesive tape section. The adhesive tape section, together with the outer part surrounding the printed products, virtually forms a constriction. If the outer part is formed by a printed product with a protrusion protruding from one leg above the other leg, this can be folded over in order to bridge the gap between the two legs. The pre-fold is held stable in this position by means of the adhesive tape section.

A further embodiment of the method according to the invention is defined in claim 4. Doing so indirect connection of the legs of the outer part is achieved by this via the inserted printed products. The printed products are stabilized against each other and against the legs.

Preferably, the legs and the intermediate printed products are connected to one another by means of an anti-slip agent, as stated in claim 5. The anti-slip agent applied in some areas to the printed products and / or the legs of the outer part increases the friction between the printed products and between these and the outer part. The opening of the folded outer part and the removal of the printed products is guaranteed without damaging the printed products or the outer part. The connection can also be made using an adhesive. For this purpose, an adhesive is preferably used which enables the outer part to be opened and the printed products to be removed without damage.

A further preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention is specified in claim 6. The anti-slip or adhesive is applied in a simple manner.

Claim 7 defines a device for producing product units, in which the legs of the outer part, between which printed products are arranged, are connected to one another at the open edge and / or on the open sides. This device is used in particular to carry out the method according to claim 2.

Particularly preferred embodiments of the device according to claim 7 are specified in the dependent claims 8 to 11.

Another device according to the invention is defined in claim 12. It is used in particular to carry out the method specified in claims 5 and 6.

A product unit manufactured by the method according to one or more of claims 1 to 6 is described in claims 13 to 16.

Fig. 1

in perspektivischer Darstellung eine Produkteeinheit mit in einer gefalteten Zeitung angeordneten Beilagen und einem die beiden Schenkel der Zeitung miteinander verbindenden Klebbandabschnitt;

Fig. 2

in Ansicht eine Produkteeinheit gemäss Fig. 1, wobei die Zeitung einen Vorfalz aufweist;

Fig. 3

einen Teil einer trommelartigen Einrichtung zum Einstecken von Beilagen in ein gefaltetes Druckereiprodukt, insbesondere eine Zeitung, und eine Einrichtung zum Anbringen eines die Schenkel der Druckereiprodukte beim offenen Rand überbrückenden Klebbandabschnitts;

Fig. 4

in perspektivischer Darstellung und vergrössert einen Teil der in der Fig. 3 gezeigten Einrichtung zum Anbringen des Klebbandabschnitts;

Fig. 5

in gleicher Darstellung wie Fig. 3 eine weitere Ausbildungsform der Einrichtung zum Anbringen des Klebbandabschnitts;

Fig. 6

eine Einrichtung zum Anbringen des Klebbandabschnitts an mittels eines Greiferförderers in Hängelage transportierten Druckereiprodukten mit darin angeordneten Beilagen;

Fig. 7

in gleicher Darstellung wie Fig. 2 eine Produkteeinheit mit in einer gefalteten Zeitung angeordneten Beilagen, wobei die Schenkel des Druckereiprodukts und die Beilagen mittels eines Antigleitmittel miteinander verbunden sind;

Fig. 8

eine Einrichtung zum Aufspritzen von Antigleitmittel auf Beilagen;

Fig. 9

eine Einrichtung zum Anbringen von als Antigleitmittel wirkenden Bandabschnitten auf Beilagen;

Fig. 10

in perspektivischer Darstellung einen Teil eines Vorratsbandes mit Bandabschnitten;

Fig. 11

in ähnlicher Darstellung wie Fig. 2 eine Produkteeinheit mit einem Schutzumschlag; und

Fig. 12

in perspektivischer Darstellung eine Produkteeinheit mit einer Schutzumhüllung.

The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawing. It shows purely schematically:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a product unit with inserts arranged in a folded newspaper and an adhesive tape section connecting the two legs of the newspaper;

Fig. 2

in view a product unit according to Figure 1, wherein the newspaper has a pre-fold.

Fig. 3

part of a drum-like device for inserting inserts into a folded printed product, in particular a newspaper, and a device for attaching an adhesive tape section bridging the legs of the printed products at the open edge;

Fig. 4

in perspective and enlarged part of the device shown in Figure 3 for attaching the adhesive tape section.

Fig. 5

in the same representation as Figure 3, a further embodiment of the device for attaching the adhesive tape section.

Fig. 6

a device for attaching the adhesive tape section to printed products transported by means of a gripper conveyor in a hanging position with inserts arranged therein;

Fig. 7

in the same representation as FIG. 2, a product unit with inserts arranged in a folded newspaper, the legs of the printed product and the inserts being connected to one another by means of an anti-slip agent;

Fig. 8

a device for spraying anti-lubricant on inserts;

Fig. 9

a device for attaching band sections acting as anti-slip agents on inserts;

Fig. 10

a perspective view of part of a supply belt with belt sections;

Fig. 11

in a representation similar to FIG. 2, a product unit with a dust jacket; and

Fig. 12

in perspective a product unit with a protective cover.

The product unit shown in Fig. 1 has a multi-sheet printed product, i.e. a newspaper 10, which is folded along a transverse fold 14.

The parts of the newspaper 10 arranged on one side of the fold 14 are referred to below as legs 18.

Two inserts 20 in the form of magazines, brochures, magazines or the like are arranged between the legs 18. The open edge 22 opposite the fold 14, the so-called flower of the newspaper 10, is encompassed by an adhesive tape section 24 which sticks to the outside 26 of the two legs 18 with its two end regions 24 '.

Fig. 2 shows a newspaper 10, one leg 18 protrudes over the other leg. The above part, called pre-fold, is designated 28. In newspaper 10, two multi-leaf inserts 20 are in turn arranged between the two legs 18. An adhesive tape section 24 with its end regions 24 ′ on the outside of the legs 18 bridges the open edge 22.

In the product units shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the supplements 20 are inserted loosely into the newspaper 10. The adhesive tape section 24 connects the two legs 18 to one another so that the inserts 20 are prevented from sliding out of the newspaper 10. Opening or flattening the newspaper 10 is without destroying the adhesive tape section 24 prevented. The carrier of the adhesive tape section 24 preferably consists of a material that can be torn by hand, for example of a paper-like material. The adhesive tape section 24 can also be provided with an adhesive which enables the adhesive tape section 24 to be detached from the newspaper, for example by peeling.

It is also conceivable to fold the pre-fold 28 so that it covers the gap between the two legs 18 and thus the inserts 20.

In addition to the adhesive tape section 24 at the edge 22, adhesive tape sections can also be applied to the side edges running at right angles to the edge 22 in order to also prevent the inserts 20 from sliding out laterally. Such lateral adhesive tape sections are indicated by dashed lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 and designated 224. These adhesive tape sections 224 stick with their end regions 224 ′ to the outside 26 of the legs 18.

Fig. 3 shows in section a part of a drum-like processing device which is suitable for inserting inserts 20 in folded newspapers 10. Processing devices of this type are disclosed, for example, in CH-A-584 153 and EP-A-0 341 423 or the corresponding US Pat. Nos. 3,951,399 and 4,981,291. With regard to the structure and functioning of the processing device 30, reference is expressly made to these publications.

The processing device 30 has pocket-like receiving parts 32, which are arranged around a common axis of rotation 34, extend in the direction of the axis of rotation and are open to the outside in the radial direction. The receiving parts 32 are delimited by walls 36 and radially on the inside by a floor 38. In this processing device 30, the end products consisting of the newspaper 10 and the inserted inserts 20 are produced in the manner described in the above-mentioned prior publications.

3 now shows the last section of the processing device 30, from which the newspapers 10 with the inserts 20 arranged therein are removed by means of the grippers 42 of a conveyor 44 and transported away in the conveying direction W. In this section of the processing device 30, as seen in the direction of rotation U upstream of the conveyor 44, a device 46 for applying the adhesive tape sections 24 is arranged. It has an adhesive tape section dispensing unit 48 and a transmission wheel 50 which is intended for moving the adhesive tape sections 24 dispensed by the adhesive tape section dispensing unit 48 to the newspapers 10 arranged in the receiving parts 32 and transported therein and attaching the adhesive tape sections 24 to the newspapers 10.

The adhesive tape dispensing unit 48 has a bearing shaft 52, on which an adhesive tape supply roll 54 is mounted, from which adhesive tape 54 'is gradually removed by means of a pair of conveyor rollers 56, from which adhesive tape sections 24 are separated by means of the knives 58 of a cutting roller 60 which can be driven in rotation.

As can also be seen in particular from FIG. 4, the essentially circular transmission wheel 50 has indentations 62 distributed around the circumference, the center-to-center distance of which, measured in the circumferential direction, essentially corresponds to the distance between the walls 36 of the processing device 30. The transmission wheel 50 is driven to rotate about an axis of rotation 64 parallel to the axis of rotation 34 in the direction of arrow V, which is opposite to the direction of rotation U. The peripheral speed of the transmission wheel 50 corresponds approximately to the rotational speed of the walls 36 and the transmission wheel 50 is synchronized with the processing device 30 such that the open edge 22 of a newspaper 10 comes to lie in an indentation 62, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 3 emerges.

The lateral surface 66 of the transmission wheel 50 has a suction opening 68 and 68 'at the root of each indentation 62 and in the cylindrical part between the indentations 62, in each case adjacent to the end of each indentation 62 as seen in the direction of arrow V. The suction openings 68, 68 'are connected via radial suction channels 70 to a valve arrangement 72 in order to temporarily connect the suction openings 68, 68' to a vacuum source, not shown. The valve arrangement 72 has a control disk 74 with a control groove 76 which is open towards the outside in the radial direction and extends in the circumferential direction over a certain region. The control groove 76 is connected on the one hand via a suction line 78 to the vacuum source and on the other hand in each case by means of the suction channels 70 to the suction openings 68, 68 'if when the transmission wheel 50 is rotated about the control disk 74, the inner ends of the suction channels 70 are in the region of the control groove 76.

As can be seen in particular from FIG. 4, part of the adhesive tape 54 'projects over the pair of conveyor rollers 56 and, with its adhesive-free flat side facing the transfer wheel 50, bears against its outer surface 66. If a suction opening 68 comes into the region of this part of the adhesive tape 54 ', this suction opening 68 is connected to the vacuum source by means of the valve arrangement 72 and the conveyor roller pair 56 is simultaneously driven in the conveying direction Z. As a result, the leading end region of the adhesive tape 54 'is held on the outer surface 66 and the subsequent part is inserted into the indentation 62. For this purpose, the conveying speed of the pair of conveying rollers 56 is temporarily correspondingly greater than the rotational speed of the transmission wheel 50. In order to keep the adhesive tape 54 'in the indentation 62, the suction opening 68' is then also connected to the vacuum source. By means of the cutting roller 60, which is now also driven, the adhesive tape 54 ′ is severed in order to separate an adhesive tape section 24, the section of the lateral surface 66 between two indentations 62 serving as a support cooperating with the knife 58. During rotation, the transmission wheel 50 thus takes over an adhesive tape section 24 with each indentation 62, the end portions of which extend beyond the indentation 62.

In the course of rotating the processing device 30 and the transmission wheel 50, a newspaper 10 comes in each case to lie with its open edge 22 in an indentation 62. The distance between the axis of rotation 64 and the newspapers 10 is set in such a way that the adhesive tape section 24 comes into contact with the newspaper in the region of the open edge 22 with its adhesive coating which is radially outer with respect to the transmission wheel 50 and is lightly pressed. By venting the suction openings 68 and 68 ', the adhesive tape section 24 now adhering to the newspaper 10 is released. In the course of the further rotation of the processing device 30, a gripper 42 of the conveyor 44 now grips from above the newspaper 10 with the inserts 20 arranged therein and, when the gripper mouth closes, presses the end regions 24 ′ of the adhesive tape section 24 projecting beyond the open edge 22 onto the legs 18 on and holds the product unit for transportation.

FIG. 5 shows, in the same representation as FIG. 3, a further possible embodiment of the transmission wheel 50. It has a support disk 80 which rotates about the axis of rotation 64 in the direction of arrow V and on which transmission pliers 82 are arranged distributed in the circumferential direction. Suction heads 86 are arranged at the ends of the pliers jaws 84 of the transmission pliers 82 and are likewise connected to a valve arrangement 72 via suction channels 70, as described above in connection with FIG. 4. The pliers jaws 84 are prestressed in the open position by means of a spring element 88 and they can be brought into the closed position by means of a link 90, which interacts with slide shoes 92 on the pliers levers 94, depending on the rotational position of the support disk 80.

If the suction head 86, which is seen in the direction of rotation V, of an open transfer pliers 82 runs past the adhesive tape portion dispensing unit 48, the conveyor roller pair 56 is started and the suction head 86 is connected to the vacuum source. As soon as the trailing suction head 86 of these transfer pliers 82 also runs past the adhesive tape section dispensing unit 48, it sucks the adhesive tape 54 'and the conveyor roller pair 56, which in this case is also designed as a cutting tool, separates the adhesive tape section 24 now held by the transfer pliers 82 from the adhesive tape 54'. In the course of the further rotation, the transmission pliers 82 are closed successively, as is indicated by the arrows S. As a result, the adhesive tape section 24 is bent into a U-shape and engages around the open edge 22 of the newspaper 10 as soon as the movement path of the jaws 84 intersects the movement path of the open edge 22. The transfer pliers 82 are then completely closed in order to press the adhesive tape section 24 against the outside 26 of the legs 18. Then the two suction heads 86 of the relevant transfer pliers 82 are released and the pliers jaws 84 are moved back into the open position (arrows S ').

Here, too, the newspapers 10 with the inserts 20 arranged therein are located in receiving parts 32 of a processing device 30, as shown in FIG. 3 and described further above. Here, too, the product units formed are captured by a conveyor 44 and transported away for further processing. So that the transfer tongs 82 and the grippers 42 of the conveyor 44 can lay against the newspaper 10, the walls 36 of the processing device 30 have recesses 96 on (see also Fig. 3).

In the device according to FIG. 6, the newspapers 10 with the inserts 20 arranged therein are transported in the vertical hanging position by means of a clamp conveyor 98 in the conveying direction F. The clamps 100 of the clamp conveyor 98 encompass the newspapers 10 and hold them. The overlying fold 14 of the newspapers 10 extends at right angles to the conveying direction F and the open edge 22 below is freely accessible from below.

Below the clamp conveyor 98 there is a device 46 for attaching an adhesive tape section 24 to the newspapers 10, which bridges the open edge 22. This device 46 is of exactly the same design as that shown in FIG. 5 and has pliers jaws 84 arranged on a support disk 80 driven in the direction of rotation V. These each take over an adhesive tape section 24 from the adhesive tape section dispensing unit 48 and place it around the open edge 22 against the newspaper 10.

7 shows, like FIGS. 1 and 2, a folded newspaper 10 with two inserts 20 arranged therein. The inserts 20 and possibly the legs 18 of the newspaper 10 are provided with an anti-slip agent 102, for example a transparent silicone covering, in a predetermined area . At least one such area is located in each contact area of the inserts 20 with one another and the inserts 20 with the legs 18 of the newspaper 10. As a result, the inserts 20 with respect to the legs 18 and with each other are inhibited from moving.

8 shows an embodiment of a device for applying an anti-slip agent 102 to the outside of an insert 20. The inserts 20 are transported individually by means of a gripper conveyor 104, in a position that slopes backwards and obliquely with respect to the horizontal conveying direction F, the grippers 105 Hold supplements 20 at the fold 20 'leading in the conveying direction F. A spray device 106 is arranged below the gripper conveyor 104 and applies anti-slip means 102 to each insert 20 transported past it in a predetermined area 108 remote from the fold 20 '.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the supplements 20 are also transported by means of a gripper conveyor 104 with a hanging position that slopes obliquely backwards with respect to the conveying direction F. A circumferentially driven support belt 110 is arranged below the gripper conveyor 104, the upper support-active strand of which runs parallel to the gripper conveyor 104 and is driven at the same speed as the gripper conveyor 104. Holding cams 112 are arranged on the support belt 110 at a distance from the grippers and are intended, together with the support belt 110, to enclose the inserts 20 in the region of the open edge 22. A supply reel 114 is arranged below the support belt 110 on a bearing shaft 52 ', from which a self-adhesive anti-slip tape runs around two deflection rollers 118 to a take-up reel 120. As can be seen from FIG. 10, perforations 122 in the anti-glide band 116 delimit label-like band sections 124. Between the two deflecting rollers 118 there is a drive that is driven, for example, by means of a cylinder piston unit Tappet 126 is arranged, each of which separates a self-adhesive tape cutout 124 from the anti-slip tape 116 by opening the perforation 122 and attaches it to the flat side of the insert 20 lying below. The holding cams 112 serve as counter-holding means. For the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned that the anti-slip belt 116 is driven in time with the gripper conveyor 104, so that a belt cutout 124 is available for each insert 20.

Of course, an anti-slip agent 102 can also be applied to the other side of the insert 20 by means of a device analogous to FIGS. 8 or 9.

The supplements 20 provided with anti-lubricant 102 are fed to a processing device 30, as is shown for example in FIG. 3. There the inserts 20 are inserted into newspapers 10. The product units thus formed are then transported away by means of the conveyor 44.

It is also conceivable to connect the two legs 18 of the newspapers 10 to one another at several points.

In the exemplary embodiments shown, the supplements 20 are arranged centrally in the folded newspaper 10. However, it is also possible to arrange the supplements 20 between different parts of the newspaper 10. The term leg then means the parts of the newspaper 10 arranged on both sides of the inserts 20.

It is also conceivable to use a different type instead of a newspaper 10 To use a printed product, for example a magazine.

FIG. 11 shows a product unit in which, as in the product unit according to FIG. 1, three inserts 20 are arranged between the legs 18 of the newspaper or magazine 10 folded along the fold 14. In contrast to the embodiment according to FIG. 1, an envelope 128 is placed around the newspaper 10, which is also open at the open edge 22. The envelope 128 is held together in the region of the open edge 22 by an adhesive tape section 24, the end regions 24 'of which adhere to the outside 130 of the envelope 128. In addition to this adhesive tape section 24, additional adhesive tape sections 224 can be attached in the region of the side edges 29 of the product unit, as is indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 11 and has already been described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the product unit shown in FIG. 12, two printed products 132, 134 lying next to one another and folded along the edge 214 are enclosed by a wrapping 136. One side part 138 of the wrapper 136 overlaps the printed products 132, 134 at their open edge 222 with a closing tab 140 which is fastened to the other side part 138 'of the wrapper 136. On the open sides 142 of the product unit, as in the embodiments according to FIGS. 1 and 2, there are adhesive tape sections 224 which adhere with their end regions 224 'to the outside of the side parts 138, 138' of the wrapping 136. The adhesive tape sections 224 prevent the printed products 132, 134 from slipping out laterally.

The print products 132, 134 can be newspapers or magazines or parts thereof, e.g. Side dishes.

The envelope 128 and the envelope 136 serve on the one hand to hold together and to protect the packages or bundles of printed products 10, 20, 132, 134 and consist, for example, of paper or plastic.

It is also conceivable to provide the product units according to FIGS. 11 and 12 with an anti-slip protection instead of the adhesive tape sections 24, 224 or in addition to the outside of the printed products 10, 20, 132, 134, as was explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10.

Finally, it should also be pointed out that it is possible to arrange the individual printed products 10, 20 next to one another in the product unit shown in FIG. 11, in the same way as shown in FIG. 12. Correspondingly, in the product unit according to FIG. 12, the printed products 132, 134 can be placed one inside the other, as shown in FIG. 11.

Claims (16)

Method for producing multi-part product units, which consist of a folded outer part (10, 128, 136), in particular a printed product or a cover element, and printed products (20, 132, 134) arranged between the legs (18, 138, 138 ') of the outer part (10, 128, 136), which are in one another and / or lie next to one another, in which the legs (18, 138, 138 ') of the outer part (10, 128, 136) are connected to one another directly or indirectly via the intermediate printed products (20, 128, 136). A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the legs (18, 138, 138 ') at the open edge (22) opposite the fold (14) of the outer part (10, 128, 136) and / or at the open sides (29, 142) adjoining this fold (14) get connected. Method according to Claim 2, characterized in that the legs (18, 138, 138 ') are connected to one another by means of an adhesive tape section (24, 224) spanning the open edge (22) or the open sides (29, 142). A method according to claim 1, characterized in that both the legs (18,138,138 ') with the printing products (20) and between them the latter are interconnected. Method according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that the legs (18, 138, 138 ') and the intermediate printed products (20, 132, 134) are connected to one another by means of an anti-slip agent (102) or an adhesive in predetermined areas (108). A method according to claim 5, characterized in that the anti-slip agent (102) or the adhesive is sprayed onto the printed products (20, 132, 134) and / or the legs (18, 138, 138 ') or applied in the form of tape sections (124). Device for producing multi-part product units, which consist of a folded outer part (10, 128, 136), in particular a printed product or a cover element, and printed products (20, 132, 134) arranged between the legs (18, 138, 138 ') of the outer part (10, 128, 136), which are inside one another and / or lying next to one another, with processing or transport means (30,98) for individually transporting the outer parts (10,128,136) with the printed products (20,132,134) arranged therein and a device (46) for attaching the legs (18,138,138 ') of the outer part (10,128,136 ) in the case of the open edge (22) opposite the fold (14) of the outer part (10, 128, 136) and / or in the case of the open sides (29, 142) adjoining this fold (14) which can be separated from one another by connecting means (24, 224). Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the device (46) for attaching a connecting means (24, 224) comprises an adhesive tape portion dispensing unit (48), means for attaching an adhesive tape portion dispensing unit (48) dispensed (24, 224), the open edge (22) or bridging the open sides (29, 142) on the outside (26, 130) of the outer part (10, 128, 136) and pressing means for pressing the end regions (24 ', 224') of the adhesive tape section (24, 244) onto the legs (18, 138, 138 '). Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the processing means (30) have pocket-like receiving parts (32) which are intended for this purpose, in each case an outer part (10, 128, 136) with the printed products (20, 132, 134) arranged therein and with the bottom (38) of the receiving part (32) to fit the fold (14), the means for attaching the adhesive tape section (24, 224) have a rotatably driven transmission wheel (50), which is intended, with its outer surface (66), to provide an adhesive tape section (24, 224) with radially external adhesive coating from the Adhesive tape section dispensing unit (48) and to place it on the open edge (22) or the open side (29, 142) of the outer part (10, 128, 136), and a gripper conveyor (44), seen in the transport direction (F), downstream of the transfer wheel (50), past the processing means (30), which is intended, with its grippers (42) in each case an outer part (10, 128, 136) and the parts contained therein Detect and hold printed products (20, 132, 134) for transport away in the area of the open edge (22) and thereby press the end areas (24 ') of the adhesive tape section (24) with the gripper tongues to the outside (26, 130) of the outer part (10, 128, 136). Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the means for attaching the adhesive tape section (24,224) comprise a plier-like transfer means (82) which, in the open state, is intended to have an adhesive tape section (24,224) with one on the side facing away from the transfer means (82) to apply and temporarily hold the applied adhesive coating from the adhesive tape section dispensing unit (48), and that control means (90, 92) transfer the transfer means (82) into an outer part (10, 128, 136) together with the printed products (20, 132, 134) contained therein at the open edge ( 22) spend encompassing position and close the transmission means (82) in order to apply the adhesive tape section (24, 224), the open edge (22), or the open sides (29, 142) to the outside (26, 130) of the legs (18, 138, 138 ') and press on. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the processing means (30) pocket-like receiving parts (32) which are each intended to have an outer part (10,128,136) with the printed products (20,132,134) arranged therein and with the bottom (38) of the receiving part (32 ) to receive the adjacent fold (14), or the transport means (98) have a clamp conveyor which is intended to be used with its Brackets (100) each hold an outer part (10, 128, 136) with the printed products (20, 132, 134) arranged therein to hold the fold (14). Device for producing multi-part product units, which consist of a folded outer part (10, 128, 136), in particular a printed product or a cover element, and printed products (20, 132, 134) arranged between the legs (18, 138, 138 ') of the outer part (10, 128, 136), which are inside one another and / or lying next to one another, with a conveying device (104) for individually transporting the printed products (20, 132, 134), a connecting means application device (106, 126) for applying a connecting means (102, 124) in a specific area (108) on the outside of the printed products (20, 132, 134), processing means (30) for bringing together the printed products (20, 132, 134) released by the conveyor (104) and provided with the connecting means (102, 124) with the outer part (10, 128, 136) and a conveyor (44) for guiding the product units away from the processing means (30). Multi-part product unit, produced by the method according to one or more of claims 1 to 6, characterized by a folded edge (22) opposite the fold (14) and / or on the outer part (29, 142) adjoining the fold (14) (10,128,136), between the legs (18,138,138 ') of one another and / or adjacent printing products (20,132,134), such as newspapers, magazines and parts thereof, and inserts are, the legs (18, 138, 138 ') of the outer part (10, 128, 136) being connected to one another directly or indirectly via the intermediate printed products (20, 128, 136). Product unit according to claim 13, characterized in that the legs (18, 138, 138 ') of the outer part (10, 128, 136) are connected to one another by means of an adhesive tape section (24, 244) spanning the open edge (22) or the open sides (29, 142). Product unit according to claim 13, characterized in that the legs (18, 138, 138 ') of the outer part (10, 128, 136) and the intermediate printed products (20, 132, 134) are connected to one another by means of an anti-slip agent (102) or an adhesive in predetermined areas (108). Product unit according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the outer part by a printed product (20), e.g. a newspaper, a magazine or a part thereof, or is formed by an envelope element (128, 136).

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