EP0761548B1 - Dispositif pour couper la banderole d'un paquet de feuilles - Google Patents

Dispositif pour couper la banderole d'un paquet de feuilles Download PDF

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EP0761548B1
EP0761548B1 EP96112884A EP96112884A EP0761548B1 EP 0761548 B1 EP0761548 B1 EP 0761548B1 EP 96112884 A EP96112884 A EP 96112884A EP 96112884 A EP96112884 A EP 96112884A EP 0761548 B1 EP0761548 B1 EP 0761548B1
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Wolfgang König
Erwin Demmeler
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B69/00—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B69/0025—Removing or cutting binding material, e.g. straps or bands

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  • the invention relates to a device for cutting a bundle provided with a banderole according to the Preamble of claim 1.
  • a device of the type mentioned above is for example known from EP 0 100 990 B1.
  • This device includes a cutter parallel to the Level of the leaves of a bundle is arranged.
  • the knife the cutter dips between two sheets partially into the bundle, with a caused between the cutter and the bundle Relative movement comes into contact with the banderole.
  • the band is cut by the knife.
  • the invention has for its object a device propose to split a bundle of leaves, cutting the banderole without damage the leaves with a trouble-free drain enables.
  • the basic idea of the invention is a device propose to split a bundle that in addition to that for severing the banderole of the bundle provided cutting means an element for Spreading the bundle, which like the cutting means on a butt edge of the bundle between two Leafing the bundle at least partially immersed in it, with the leaves during one between the Device and the bundle caused relative movement guided past the cutting means by the expansion element become.
  • the expansion element ensures that the leaves are in spite of possibly being present in the bundle Any unevenness in the cutting means without incisions, i.e. Damage, with the leaves or to a jam of the Knife can come.
  • the bundle is preferably transported and on the guided past appropriately positioned device, however, the device can also be adjusted along one positioned bundles are moved.
  • the cutting tool can e.g. in the form of a rotating gyro knife be run axially on one of an engine driven axis at the same height as that Spreading element is arranged.
  • the expansion element can for example a finger-shaped sheet which e.g. on the housing or axially on a motor axis of the device is arranged accordingly. Through the expansion element the rotating knife is immersed in the Bundle relieved in the axial direction.
  • Knife in the gap spread by the element in the Bundle rotates without it between the leaves and the knife can experience significant friction
  • the engine power does not have any significant friction work reduced between the blades and the knife, but stands exclusively in the device according to the invention for cutting the banderole. Due to the lower load, the service life can also be increased increase.
  • the device according to the invention for Debandering of bundles of freshly printed banknotes or used banknotes.
  • Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of the device for cutting a bundle in a supervision.
  • the bundle 1 comprises several, e.g. 100, arranged essentially flat Sheets, for example banknotes, around one closed band 2 is guided.
  • a device Cutting means 10 and an element 20 for spreading the Bundle 1 includes.
  • the cutting means 10 can, for example be designed in the form of a gyroscopic knife is arranged axially on an axis 18 by a Motor is driven so that the rotary knife turns.
  • a rotary knife is for example in EP 0 100 990 B1 described in detail, so that here is not discussed in more detail.
  • the element 20 for spreading the bundle 1 can for example in the form of a finger-shaped sheet, the e.g. has a thickness of approximately 1 mm to 3 mm and is hereinafter referred to as "spreading finger".
  • the spreading finger 20 has e.g. one about the Cutting point 15 of the cutting means 10 in the area of the banderole 2 protruding into the bundle 1 on.
  • the tip 21 is designed so that it is as possible is thin but not too pointed to be a grooving the leaves when the spreading finger is immersed 20 between two sheets of bundle 1 through tip 21 to avoid.
  • the spreading finger 20 is on the Cutting means 10 facing side 24 at a distance d to the cutting edge 11 of the cutting means in the same Height arranged like this.
  • the distance d forms here a gap for the entry of the band to be cut 2.
  • the means 13 and 14 provided to ensure that the band in the gap d intended for the inlet is guided, then the banderole through a between the device and the bundle caused relative movement on the Cutting point 15 with the cutting edge 11 of the cutting means 10 comes into contact.
  • the bundle is spread out by the spreading element that the blades on the cutting means in one by the Thickness of the expansion element predetermined distance passed be so that the cutting edge 11 of the cutting means only with that on the butt edge 3 of the bundle 1 running banderole 2 comes into contact. At progressive movement is then severed, without, however, the sheets with the cut edge of the cutting means can come into contact.
  • the dimensions of the expansion element 20 are in the case chosen so that this in the immediate vicinity of the Cutting point 15 spreads the bundle 1 at the spreading point 25.
  • the one intended for the entry of the banderole Gap d is due to the distance between the guide means 13 and 14, d. H. by the distance of the cutting point 15, from specified the spreading point 25.
  • the immersion depth 12 of the Cutting means 10 and that of the expansion element 20 in the bundle is 13 by the distance of the guide means and 14 determined by the axis 18 and depending on the desired immersion depth for the expansion element and that Cutting means can be selected accordingly.
  • the immersion depth 12 is such that the expansion element 20 almost completely immersed in the bundle, however, the cutting means 10 is only partially, e.g. 2 to 6 mm deep, immersed.
  • the scope of the Cutting agent between the sheets in the bundle only so kept large as he did for severing the banderole necessary is.
  • the knife can be opposite to the direction of movement or also in the direction of movement rotate.
  • Fig. 2 shows the device shown in Fig. 1 in a front view without bundles.
  • the device comprises for example, a housing 16 that has an opening is provided, in which a motor 17 with an axis 18th is arranged.
  • a carrier 19 On the one driven by the engine Axis 18 is a carrier 19 for receiving the cutting means 10 provided.
  • the cutting means is the same Height arranged as the expansion element 20 and thereby in the front view through the expansion element 20 covered.
  • the expansion element 20 is in this embodiment attached to the guide means 13.
  • the management tool 13 and the guide means 14 are again attached to the housing 16.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 each show more in the supervision Embodiments of a device for cutting a bundle, which is opposite to that in FIGS. 1 and 2 shown embodiment only in terms of execution distinguish the element 20 for spreading.
  • the bundle is not as precise to the Guide means 13 and 14 can be guided along e.g. due to poorly sliding leaves, it is advantageous the one intended for the entry of the banderole To enlarge gap d somewhat, as shown in FIG. 3 is. This prevents the banderole 2 hang on the spreading finger 20 before the cutting point 15 can stay.
  • the thickness of the expansion element to be selected is thus in primarily from the tightness of the adjacent band dependent, but generally should be aimed at the expansion element as thick as possible and thus stable make, the maximum thickness of the expansion element depending according to the circumstances between 1 mm and 3 mm can.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of a Device for spreading a bundle, which itself compared to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 essentially only in terms of arrangement and the fixing of the expansion element differs.
  • the spreading element 20 is together with the cutting means 10 arranged on a carrier 19.
  • the spreading element is axially supported on the axis 18 and on arranged at the same height as the cutting means 10.
  • a corresponding attachment 23 is provided for axis 18, through which the expansion element in the correct Spread position is held.
  • Fig. 6 shows the top view that shown in Fig. 5 Device, wherein the expansion element 20 in the Spread position and thus in the working position. With the motor axis 18 rotating, the fastening prevents 23 that the spreading finger 20 with the axis 18 rotates so that a permanent fixation of the spreading finger 20 is ensured in the spread position.
  • This embodiment has compared to the first embodiment the advantage that the cutting means 10 and Spreading element 20 when mounting on one from the outset common carrier 19 arranged at the same height can be, then the carrier 19 only on the Axis 18 must be fixed accordingly.
  • This can a subsequent adjustment of the cutting means in Regarding the expansion element, as is the case with first embodiment may be required if that Cutting media are not exactly at the same height how the expansion element attached to the housing is located. However, this is an important prerequisite for doing so trouble-free operation is guaranteed.

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Claims (10)

  1. Dispositif pour séparer une liasse (1) munie d'une banderole (2), et qui comporte plusieurs feuilles disposées sensiblement à plat, avec un moyen de coupe (10) disposé parallèlement au plan des feuilles et qui s'enfonce à un bord d'impact (3) de la liasse (1), au moins partiellement entre deux feuilles dans la liasse, tandis que le moyen de coupe (10) vient en contact avec la banderole (2) entourant le bord d'impact (3) de la liasse en un point de coupe (15) et que la banderole (2) est séparée par un déplacement relatif entre le moyen de coupe (10) et la banderole (2), caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comporte un élément (20) pour écarter la liasse (1), et qui plonge au moins partiellement dans la liasse au niveau du bord d'impact de la liasse entre deux feuilles et coopère avec le moyen de coupe (10), de telle façon que la liasse (1) soit écartée par l'élément d'écartement (20), les feuilles défilant sur le moyen de coupe (10) pendant le déplacement relatif.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'écartement (20) écarte la liasse (1) au niveau d'un point d'écartement (25) défini devant le point de coupe (15) dans la direction du déplacement.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'écartement (20) est disposé par rapport à la liasse (1) à la même hauteur que l'élément de coupe (10).
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'écartement (20) est disposé par rapport au moyen de coupe (10) à une distance (d) qui est définie comme un intervalle entre le point d'écartement (25) et le point de coupe (15).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'écartement (20) présente une épaisseur d'environ 1 mm à 3 mm.
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'écartement (20) comporte une pointe (21) qui fait saillie au-delà du point de coupe (15).
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'écartement (20) présente de la pointe (21) jusqu'au point de coupe (15) une plus faible épaisseur.
  8. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de coupe (10) est un couteau circulaire tournant (11), qui est disposé axialement sur un axe de moteur (18).
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'écartement (20) et le moyen de coupe (10) sont disposés sur un support commun (19) à la même hauteur, le support (19) étant fixé axialement sur l'axe (18).
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comporte des moyens de guidage (13, 14), sur lesquels l'élément d'écartement (20) est fixé.
EP96112884A 1995-08-11 1996-08-09 Dispositif pour couper la banderole d'un paquet de feuilles Expired - Lifetime EP0761548B1 (fr)

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DE19529669A DE19529669A1 (de) 1995-08-11 1995-08-11 Vorrichtung zum Auftrennen eines mit einer Banderole versehenen Bündels von Blättern
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