EP0754642B1 - Method and device for delivering sheet-like products - Google Patents

Abstract

The delay unit (6) holds the folded copies (5) and comprises first grippers (7). The deflector and conveyor (14) takes the folded copies from the delay unit and has second grippers (17). The transporter (22) takes the folded copies from the deflector and conveyor and has third grippers (25). The deflector and conveyor has a first circulating conveyor belt (15) on which the second grippers are positioned. An initial part of the first conveyor belt is parallel to a first transfer zone (500). A second conveyor belt (27) has the third grippers (25). Part of the second conveyor belt is parallel to the first conveyor belt in the second transfer zone (24).

Description

The present invention relates to a device for Display of arcuate products, which consist of one Folder, a cutter or the like come.

US 4,886,260 discloses a method and an apparatus for Picking up folded copies from a press. This device includes grippers attached to one under one Paddle wheel arranged chain mechanism are attached. The grippers grasp the trailing edges of a scraper wheel striking fold copies. By means of a powered circulating band, which is the trailing edge of the printed products contacted, the printed products are transported before they are gripped by the grippers.

US 4,565,363 shows a device for the spacing of on a conveyor in a shingled stream transported sheet-like paper products from each other. By means of movable scraper stops, which in the Path of movement of a paper product Can be moved and positioned apparently the scale flow of paper products with larger ones Accuracy. The stripped products are deposited in a stream of shingles on a conveyor belt, where the regular distance between the products in the continuous stream of shingles from the different specific paper weights and fluctuating high Speeds is determined as is the case with the Newspaper production is expected.

US 4,487,408 shows a unit for parallelizing a Stream of copies in a printing press delivery. By a driver moving at a higher speed as the specimens move, the specimens are steered on a delivery tape filed. The drivers contact the Trailing edges of the signatures, while the delivery tape of them Front edges contacted.

EP 0 033 300 A2 discloses a gripper device for a Chain delivery system in rotary printing machines. Means This device turns the products from paddle wheel bags seized and laid out on a belt arrangement.

US 4,205,837 shows a device with which a current flows overlapping products is formed. Between two extends adjacent disks of a paddle wheel arrangement a chain, which is a variety of each other spaced gripping elements are. Any of these Gripping elements grab a product and add it a transport facility where the products overlap are arranged.

The prior art devices described above all have the disadvantage that they do not focus on those for Further processing of folded copies required subsequent redirection, its new funding cycle and the pace Respectively. For example, it is generally necessary that the Copies after folding are redirected so that their The back forms the front edge. Likewise, it is often necessary to fold the copies at a different rate or pace to continue transport, e.g. the regular interval between the to change overlapping fold copies. At this Redirection, the other funding cycle or pace of Folded copies are created in the systems of the state of the Technology a temporary interruption in the control of the seized specimens, the risk of Misalignment of the fold copy is increased.

The disadvantages described above are solved according to the invention by a device for Outsourcing sheet-like products with the features according to claim 1, and by a process for the display of arcuate products with the features according to Claim 14 eliminated.

According to a first embodiment of the present The invention is a device for the display of sheets Products provided that have a delay unit and a Deflection mechanism includes. The delay unit takes Folded copies of an upstream part of a Folder or similar device, e.g. one High speed belt on. The delay unit comprises a plurality of first grippers, each of which is a gripper respective fold copy in a copy grab area takes and the respective fold copy in a first releases the transfer area. The deflection mechanism receives the Folded copies from the delay unit. The Deflection mechanism includes a variety of second grippers that one fold copy each from the delay unit before or at the time of release of the folder seize the delay unit. After grabbing one Folded copies by a second gripper directs this Folded copy around before it is in a second transfer area is released.

Thus, in contrast to the prior art Folded copies according to the present invention during their Transfer of the delay unit, its redirection and of their transport to the first transfer area without Interruption controlled.

According to a second embodiment of the present Invention, the device comprises a transport mechanism, which picks up the folded copies from the deflection mechanism. The transport mechanism includes a variety of thirds Grippers, each a folded copy of the Delay unit before or at the time of Release of the fold copy by the deflection mechanism seize. This way, the folded copies are also at their transfer from the deflection mechanism without interruption controlled. Furthermore, by choosing a regular Distance between the second grippers that is greater than the regular distance between the third grippers, the Tempo of the folded copies during the transfer of the Deflection mechanism to the transport mechanism can be increased without the control of the folded copies being interrupted.

According to a third embodiment of the present Invention is the deflection mechanism as a first rotating one Conveyor constructed using a first conveyor path follows, with part of the first funding path essentially runs parallel to the first transfer area. The second Grippers are on the rotating conveyor appropriate. The second copies seize the folded copies Gripper can be controlled by a first release device in the first transfer area and a first actuator are provided on each of the second grippers. If that first actuator past the first trigger the second gripper moves, contacts and grasps it Fold copy.

Similarly, the transport mechanism can be second, one second conveyor path following rotating conveyor be formed, with a part of the second funding path in essentially parallel to the first conveyor path in the second transfer area runs. The third grippers are on attached to the second rotating conveyor. The The third gripper can grip the folded copies can be controlled by a second actuator on a Side of every second gripper and a third Actuator on the adjacent side of each third gripper are provided. If one of the second Gripper past one of the third grippers in the second transfer area moves, the third and the fourth actuator depressed, causing the third gripper a gripping movement and the second Gripper a release movement is triggered.

According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present Invention are the second grippers on the first Conveyor attached via an axis of rotation, and the Folded copies are turned by turning the second gripper its axis of rotation in a back-to-back position redirected. The rotation of the second gripper can be activated be by placing a second trigger at one point the first conveyor path where rotation is desired is provided, and by a fifth trigger element on the second gripper is provided so that when the second gripper over the second trigger the latter one Rotation of the second gripper by 90 ° in a plane that in the essentially parallel to the path of the first Conveyor is located. In addition, a Fixed guidance along the part of the first Transport path in which the folded copies are redirected will be provided. This fixed tour can Support the folded copies under the first transport path attached and thus damage to the folded copies prevent during the redirection.

According to a last embodiment of the present Invention, the delay unit includes a variety of rotating arms moving about a respective axis of rotation, wherein all axes of rotation move around a single center axis. Each of the first grippers is on a respective rotating arm stored and moving along a deceleration path. The Copy grab area is on a first arc length along the delay path, and the first handover area is located on a second arc length along the Delay path. Grasping and releasing the Folded copies by the first gripper can be made by the Position of the first grippers relative to the path of the Delay unit can be controlled.

As explained above, the device sees the present Invention an uninterrupted control of the fold copy during its transportation from the delay unit the deflection mechanism and the transport mechanism. On this will damage the trailing edge or other parts of the folded copy prevented.

Furthermore, an additional work station for redirection the folded copies are dispensed with, since the redirection during the transport takes place in the deflection mechanism. There also the redirection without interrupting the control of the False copies could be obtained is the risk of Misalignment of the fold copies, which the systems of the State of the art adheres, significantly reduced.

The present invention is described in the following description preferred embodiments in connection with the attached drawings explained below explained.

Fig. 1a

eine Seitenansicht einer Verzögerungseinheit und eines Umlenkmechanismus eines Transportsystems gemäß vorliegender Erfindung;

Fig. 1b

eine Darstellung der Art und Weise, wie ein Exemplar von der Verzögerungseinheit zu dem Umlenkmechanismus übergeben wird;

Fig. 1c

ein Auslöseorgan und ein Betätigungsorgan des Umlenkmechanismus der Fig. 1a und 1b;

Fig. 2a

den Exemplar-Umlenkmechanismus und einen Weitertransportmechanismus des Transportsystems gemäß vorliegender Erfindung;

Fig. 2b

eine Darstellung der Art und Weise, wie ein Exemplar durch den Umlenkmechanismus gedreht wird;

Fig. 2c

ein Auslöseorgan und ein Betätigungsorgan des Umlenkmechanismus der Fig.2a und 2b;

Fig. 3a

eine detaillierte Ansicht der Schnittlinie des Exemplar-Umlenkmechanismus und des Weitertransportmechanismus der Fig. 2;

Fig. 3b

eine Darstellung der Art und Weise, wie ein Exemplar von dem Umlenkmechanismus zu dem Weitertransportmechanismus übergeben wird;

Fig. 4

ein Transportsystem gemäß vorliegender Erfindung mit der Verzögerungseinheit der Fig. 1 und den Umlenk- und Transportmechanismen der Fig. 2 und 3.

Show it:

Fig. 1a

a side view of a delay unit and a deflection mechanism of a transport system according to the present invention;

Fig. 1b

an illustration of the manner in which an item is transferred from the delay unit to the deflection mechanism;

Fig. 1c

a release member and an actuator of the deflection mechanism of Figures 1a and 1b.

Fig. 2a

the item redirection mechanism and a transport mechanism of the transport system according to the present invention;

Fig. 2b

an illustration of the way in which a specimen is rotated by the deflection mechanism;

Fig. 2c

a release member and an actuator of the deflection mechanism of Figures 2a and 2b;

Fig. 3a

a detailed view of the section line of the copy deflection mechanism and the further transport mechanism of Fig. 2;

Fig. 3b

an illustration of the manner in which an item is transferred from the deflection mechanism to the onward transport mechanism;

Fig. 4

a transport system according to the present invention with the delay unit of FIG. 1 and the deflection and transport mechanisms of FIGS. 2 and 3.

1a shows a folder 100 with a transport system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The transport system comprises a delay unit 6 and a conveyor 14 with deflection grippers.

The folder 100 includes a set of High-speed belts 1 made by a variety of Belt rollers 3 are performed. The high-speed belts 1 transport the folded copies in one Direction of transport 100. The folded copies occur on one stationary guide 2 from the high-speed belts 1 out. The stationary guide 2 has a curved surface on which the folded copies 5 along the outer circumference of the Delay unit 6 are performed. The Delay unit 6 takes the along the stationary Guide 2 moved fold copies 5 on. Under the Delay unit 6, brush guides 4 are provided to prevent the folded copies 5 from bending when they through the delay unit to the Deflection / conveyor 14 are transported.

According to the present invention, any conventional one Delay device can be used. However, according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention the delay unit 6 comprises a plurality of Gripper heads 7, which at the respective ends of rotary arms 30th are attached. Each gripper head 7 has one Rotation axis 9 rotatable, finger-shaped element 8. With the Axis of rotation 9 is connected to an actuating rod 10, which the gripper head 7 moves about the axis of rotation 9. The Actuating rod 10 is also an eccentric roller 11 having lever connection 13 coupled. When moving of the gripper head 7 about a central axis 40 of the Delay unit 6 contact the eccentric rollers 11 eccentric control 12. As the expert can recognize, it is possible to determine the angular position (relative to the central axis 40), in which the gripping and Release movement of the gripper head 7 takes place by corresponding configuration of the controller 12, the Eccentric rollers 11 and the lever connection 13 to choose.

The delay unit 6 shown in Fig. 1a is in detail disclosed in pending patent application DE 44 17 178 A1.

Thus, by rotating the gripper heads 7 an open and Closing of the finger-shaped elements 8 allows so that a respective folder 5 on the fixed guide 2 is taken and after it the delay process has gone through, in the determined from an arc length 50 first transfer area is released.

The folded copies 5 are individually and not in overlapped Arrangement is conveyed when it enters the delay unit 6 occur, and as a result of the delay, they are in overlapped, scale-like arrangement released.

The deflection / conveyor 14, which with the Delay device 6 is in contact, comprises on a Conveyor track 15 attached rotatable gripping elements 17. Die Conveyor track 15 runs around the delay unit 6 against the Clockwise. The rotatable gripping elements 17 have one respective axis of rotation 18 and are also along the Conveyor track 15 arranged so that a between them first regular distance 16 results.

When moving the conveyor track 15 about the central axis 40 of the The conveyor track 15 is located in the delay unit 6 largely parallel to the path which the gripper heads 7 along the first, determined by the arc length 50 Transfer area 500 follow. This enables you to grasp the Folded copies 5 by the rotatable gripping elements 17.

During the rotation of the delay unit 6, the finger-shaped elements 8 of the gripper heads 7 through the Controller 12 is actuated, the delayed fold copies 5 be released by the delay unit 6 before this emerge from the arc length 50. However, the seize rotatable gripping elements 17 the back of the folded copy 5, as it moves through arc length 50. As in 1b, the gripper element 17 grips the back 51 of the folded copy 5, while the gripper head 7 still right edge 52 of the folded copy 5 holds.

Thus, the folded copy of the gripper 7 Delay unit 6 to the rotatable gripping elements 17 of the Transfer mechanism passed while doing it continuously controlled.

2a shows a top view of the deflection / conveying device 14 and a transport device 22. Here move the Folded copies 5 in a second fixed guide 19 after they were gripped on their backs by the grippers 17. How mentioned above with reference to Fig. 1a, the Folded copies 5 when leaving the delay unit 6 in promoted scale-like arrangement. Along the Sheet length 50, the folded copies 5 of the rotatable Grippers 17 that have a first regular spacing 16 exhibit, seized.

As can be seen in Fig. 2a, the back 51 and a trailing edge 21 of the folded copies 5 essentially parallel to each other. The deflection / conveyor 14 moves the folded copies 5 along the conveyor track 15. The second Fixed guide 19 is arranged under the conveyor track 15 and supports the folded copies 5 during their transport along the conveyor track 15. As shown in Fig. 2a, the Folded copies 5 by rotating the rotatable gripping elements 17 deflected about 90 ° about axis 18 as it moves over move the second stationary guide 19. So it is achieved that the folded copies 5 moved backwards become; d. H. that the fold copy back 51 is deflected so that this - seen in the direction of transport - to Folded copy leading edge is. As can be seen in Fig. 2a, increases the width of the second fixed guide 19, and at the position along the conveyor track 15, where a Rotation takes place. In this way the second supports Guide 19 the folded copies 5 during the turning process, which prevents damage to the folded copies.

If the folded copies 5 the second stationary guide 19th left, they are redirected to a back-ahead position, have a first regular spacing 16 and are in shingled arrangement transported.

At the deflection / conveyor 14 is one Coupled transport device 22, the transport gripper 25 and comprises a transport path 27. The transport grippers 25 are arranged at a second regular distance 23, the is smaller than the first regular distance 16 Deflection gripper 17 of the conveyor 14 Transport grippers 25 are mounted on the transport track 27 and follow this which is moving at a speed moves less than the speed of the Deflection conveyor track 15 is.

3a shows an enlarged side view of the second Transfer area, which is between the Deflection / conveying device 14 and the transport device 22 located. The deflection / conveying device 14 extends curved from below the transport device 22 to above and has a variety of spinning Gripping elements 17 - as above in connection with the 1 and 2 - and each of the gripping elements 17th takes a folder 5 in its back-ahead position. The transport device 22 (which, for example, a conventional Conveyor for individual copies can be), extends curve from top to bottom, and the Deflection / conveyor 14 runs in a second Transfer area 24 with a length 26 largely parallel to Transport device 22.

Due to the larger first regular distance 16 of rotatable gripping elements 17 of the deflection / conveying device 14 and the higher relative speed deflection conveyor track 15 overhaul the rotatable gripping elements 17 Transport gripper 25.

If the rotatable gripper element 17 the gripped specimen 5 completely in the slower moving Has moved the transport gripper 25 of the transport device 22, gives the rotatable gripper element 17, the copy 5 and thus its control freely. Shortly before or at the same time this release by the rotatable gripper element 17 closes the transport gripper 25 around the copy 5 and takes over its control. Because of their higher speed the rotatable gripping elements 17 move away from the Specimens, swinging upwards, follow their conveyor track 15 and complete their movement back to Delay unit 6.

The transport device 22 then conveys the Folded copies 5 in a scale arrangement with one second regular distance 23 and transmits this to Processing and manufacturing facilities or at various copy release stations.

4 shows an overall view of the transport system according to FIG present invention with the delay unit 6, the Deflection / conveying device 14 and the transport device 22. As described above, the delay unit 6 slows down the folded copies 5, so that from a lined up Arrangement an overlapped, scale-like arrangement arises. The deflection / conveyor 14 takes hold of the Copies in a first transfer area 500 and transported this in the scale-like arrangement with a first regular distance 16 to a second transfer area 24 with the length 26. In the second transfer area 24 hand over the folded copies 5 to the transport device 22, which are moving at a lower speed than that Deflection / conveyor 14 moves, the fold copies 5 are arranged at a second regular distance 23, which is smaller than the first regular distance 16 in the Deflection / conveyor 14 is.

Since the deflection of the folded copies 5 during conveying them by rotating the rotatable gripping elements 17 takes place at about 90 °, the fold copies are during controlled the entire redirection process. The change of Folded copies 5 to the transport device 22 are made via different funding intervals 16, 23. Since the release of Folded copies 5 through the deflection / conveyor 14 only is activated after the copies of the grippers 25 of the Further transport device 22 have been taken, the Control of copies 5 also during their speed change maintain.

Now follows an example of the way that Grippers 17 rotate the copies 5 and the grippers 7, 17th and 25 seize and release the folder 5.

As can be seen in Figs. 1a and 1b, is a first Tripping device 300 along the path of the deflection conveyor track 15 attached, namely within the arc length 50 of the first transfer area 500. Each rotatable gripper 17 includes a first actuator 400 and a second Actuator 410. When the gripper 17 on the moved first trigger member 300, this contacts the first actuator 400, and the latter causes the Gripper 17 to take the folded copy 5. As an example with Referring to FIG. 1c, the first trigger member 300 could be a rounded block trained and along the path of the Deflection conveyor 15 be fixed, and that Actuator 400 could be a spring loaded Be formed. The gripping movement of the gripper 17 can e.g. B. by a spring mechanism, a pneumatic Cylinder or another, from the first Actuator 400 triggered mechanism initiated become. At the end of the arc length 50, the grippers 7 are raised from the delay unit 6 and thus pass the Control of the folded copies to the Deflection / conveyor 14, the folded copies 5 of the grippers 17 are gripped on their back 51.

As shown in Figs. 2a and 2b, the move Folded copies 5, which are gripped by the rotatable grippers 17 are, along the deflection / conveyor track 15 to the second stationary guide 19. A second trigger member 310 is stationary along the path of the deflection / conveyor track 15 appropriate. If the gripper 17 on the second Moving trigger 310 past, this contacts the second Actuator 410 and the latter causes the gripper 17 to rotate 90 ° counterclockwise as in Fig. 2b shown.

As an example with reference to Figure 2c, the second Trigger organ 310 formed as a rounded block and fixed along the path of the deflection / conveyor track 15 and the second actuator 410 could be as one be spring-loaded projection. The Rotary movement of the gripper 17 about the axis 18, (which for Differentiation from the actuators 400, 410 as one Triangle is shown), z. B. by a spring, a pneumatic cylinder or other suitable one from which second actuator 410 triggered device to be controlled. With the complete rotation of the rotatable Gripper 17 is the folded copy 5 in one Back-forward position has been redirected.

As shown in Fig. 3a, the folded copies 5 of Grippers 25 of a transport device 27 gripped when they have reached the transfer area 24. However, since the Deflection / conveyor 14 itself with greater speed moves, as mentioned above, and their grippers a larger one have a regular spacing than the Transport device 25, a gripper 17 overtakes one Gripper 25 within the length 26 of the second Transfer area 24. At the point where a gripper 17 and a Gripper 25 are parallel to one another, the grips Gripper 25 the folder 5. A moment later, however at least within the transfer area 26, the Gripper 17 the folded copy 5 free.

As an example with respect to Figure 3b is a third Actuator 420 on the rotatable gripper 17 and a fourth actuator 430 attached to the gripper 25. When the third actuator 420 is the fourth Actuator 430 contacted, both depressed the gripper 25 grips the folded copy 5. One A moment later, however, before the actuator 420 turns off the contact with the actuator 430, the Gripper 17 the folded copy 5 free. Now that Deflection / conveyor 14 itself faster than that Moving the transport device 27, the gripper 17 pulls away the folded copy back and moves after leaving of the second transfer area 24 from the path of the Folded copies 5 out. So the regular Distance between the overlapped fold copies 5 reduced, while they were being controlled continuously.

REFERENCE SIGN LIST

1

High speed belts

2nd

guide

4th

Brush guides

5

Folded copies

6

Delay unit

7

Gripper heads, grippers

8th

finger-shaped elements

9

Axis of rotation

10th

Operating rod

11

Eccentric role

12th

control

13

Lever connection

14

Deflection / conveyor

15

Conveyor track

16

first regular distance

17th

Gripping elements, grippers

18th

Rotation axis of the gripping elements 17

19th

guide

21

Trailing edge of the fold copies

22

Transport device

23

second regular interval

24th

second transfer area

25th

Gripper of the transport device 22

26

Length of the second transfer area 24

27

Transport track

30th

Swivel arms

40

Center axis

50

Arc length of the first transfer area

51

Spine of the folded copy

52

right edge of the fold copy

100

Folder, transport direction

300

first triggering device

310

second triggering device

400

first actuator

410

second actuator

420

third actuator

430

fourth actuator

500

first transfer area

Claims (16)

1. Device for delivering sheet-like products having a deceleration unit (6) for receiving folded products (5), the deceleration unit (6) comprising a plurality of first grippers (7) for gripping a folded product (5) in a product gripping area and releasing it in a first transfer area (500),
   characterized in
   that the device further comprises a re-orientation/conveying device (14) for receiving folded products (5) from the deceleration unit (6), the re-orientation/ conveying device (14) comprising a plurality of rotatable second grippers (17) for gripping a respective folded product (5) from the deceleration unit before or immediately when the folded product is released by the deceleration unit, for reorienting the folded product and for releasing it in a second transfer area (24).
2. Device according to Claim 1,
   characterized in
   that the re-orientation/conveying device (14) further comprises a first revolving conveying track (15), that the second grippers (17) are arranged on the revolving conveying track (15) and that a first portion of the first conveying track (15) is substantially parallel to the first transfer area (500).
3. Device according to Claim 2,
   characterized in
   that a first triggering member (300) is provided along the path of the reorientation/conveying device (14) and that each of the plurality of second grippers (17) comprises a first actuating member(400) which is activated when it passes the first triggering member (300), causing the respective second gripper (17) to rotate about its respective axis by activating its respective first actuating member (400).
4. Device according to one of Claims 2 or 3,
   characterized in
   that a second triggering member (310) is provided in a stationary position in the first transfer area (500) on the first conveying track (15), and that each of the plurality of second grippers (17) comprises a second actuating member (410) which is activated when it passes the second triggering member (310), the respective second gripper (17) performing a gripper movement when its respective second actuating member (410) is activated.
5. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 4,
   characterized in
   that for receiving folded products (5) from the re-orientation/conveying device (14) a transport device (2) is provided, which grips the products coming from the re-orientation/conveying device (14) in the second transfer area (24).
6. Device according to Claim 5,
   characterized in
   that the transport device (22) comprises a plurality of third grippers (25) and that each of the third grippers (25) is constructed so as to be able to grip a respective folded product from the re-orientation/conveying device (14) in the moment in which the respective folded product (5) is released by the re-orientation/conveying device (14).
7. Device according to Claim 5,
   characterized in
   that the transport device (22) comprises a plurality of third grippers (25) and that each of the third grippers (25) is constructed so as to be able to grip a respective folded product (5) from the re-orientation/conveying device (14) before it is released by the re-orientation/conveying device (14).
8. Device according to Claim 5,
   characterized in
   that the transport device (22) comprises a second revolving transport path (27), that the third grippers (25) are arranged on the second revolving transport path (27) and that a portion of the second transport path (27) is parallel to the first conveying track (15) in the second transfer area.
9. Device according to one of Claims 2 to 8, which
   further comprises a stationary guide (2) arranged below the first revolving conveying track (15), the stationary guide (2) supporting the folded products (5) while they are transported by the re-orientation/conveying device (14).
10. Device according to Claims 1 to 9,
    characterized in
    that the rotatable gripper elements (17) are arranged on a conveying track (15) at a first uniform pitch (16) between each other.
11. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 10,
    characterized in
    that the products are brought into a spine-leading position by the reorientation/conveying device (14).
12. Device according to one of Claims 5 to 11,
    characterized in
    that the third grippers (25) are arranged at a second uniform pitch (23) between each other.
13. Device according to Claim 12,
    characterized in
    that the first uniform pitch (16) differs from the second uniform pitch (23) and that the products move from the re-orientation/conveying device (14) into the grippers (25) of the transport device (22) as a result of the difference.
14. Method for delivering sheet-like products, wherein the products are decelerated in a deceleration unit (6) comprising a plurality of first grippers (7), wherein each individual product is gripped in a respective gripper, decelerated by the movement of the gripper and guided into a first transfer area (500),
    characterized in
    that a re-orientation/conveying device (14) for receiving the sheet-like products from the deceleration unit (6) is provided, said re-orientation/conveying device (14) comprising a plurality of second rotatable grippers (17), that each individual product is gripped by a respective second gripper (17) in the transfer area (500) before or immediately when the product is released by the first gripper (7), is thus transferred from the fist gripper to the second gripper in the transfer area, is then re-oriented by a rotation of the second gripper (17) and is then released in a second transfer area (24).
15. Method according to Claim 14,
    characterized in
    that each of the plurality of second grippers (17) comprises a first actuating member (400), that along the path of the re-orientation/conveying device (15) a first triggering member (300) is provided and that the first actuating member (400) is activated when it passes the first triggering member (300), thus causing the respective second gripper (17) to start rotating about its axis.
16. Method according to one of Claims 14 or 15,
    characterized in
    that a second triggering member (310) is arranged in a stationary position in the first transfer area (500) on the first conveying track (15) and that each of the plurality of second grippers (17) comprises a second actuating member (410) and that the second grippers activate the second actuating member (410) when they pass the second triggering member (310), thus causing the gripper to perform a gripper movement.

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