EP0798253B1 - Auslagesystem für flächige Produkte - Google Patents

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EP0798253B1
EP0798253B1 EP97103614A EP97103614A EP0798253B1 EP 0798253 B1 EP0798253 B1 EP 0798253B1 EP 97103614 A EP97103614 A EP 97103614A EP 97103614 A EP97103614 A EP 97103614A EP 0798253 B1 EP0798253 B1 EP 0798253B1
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Rainer Klenk
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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
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/32—Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H33/00—Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles
    • B65H33/02—Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles by moving a blade or like member into the pile
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4225—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles in or on special supports
    • B65H2301/42256—Pallets; Skids; Platforms with feet, i.e. handled together with the stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2801/00—Application field
    • B65H2801/03—Image reproduction devices
    • B65H2801/21—Industrial-size printers, e.g. rotary printing press

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  • the invention relates in particular to a delivery system for flat printed products on a sheet delivery of rotary printing machines.
  • auxiliary stack carrier can be inserted between two sheets in the conveying direction of the sheet the incoming sheets are temporarily picked up on an auxiliary stack.
  • the auxiliary stack is placed on a new main stack carrier after the main stack change appropriate means are provided.
  • the auxiliary stack carrier has a small layer thickness and remains under the auxiliary stack so that it is used as a base when it is deposited on the selected main stack carrier is effective.
  • Such an auxiliary stack carrier can either from cut from a web roll or removed individually from a removable cassette.
  • DE 44 05 586 C discloses a device for the exact separation of an auxiliary stack or of a main stack in a non-stop delivery in a sheet processing Printing press.
  • the beams and a cross stack are vertical by means of coupling links articulated to a crossbar attached to the sheet brake.
  • a crossbar attached to the sheet brake.
  • a coupling rod which can be actuated by a working cylinder arranged, which actuates the rear arch support via ternary links.
  • DE 42 17 816 C which corresponds to the preamble of claim 1, finally discloses a device for continuous delivery flat printed products, in which one of the stack separation into main and auxiliary stacks serving separating tape is provided.
  • This separating tape comprises a widened one Separating edge that can be moved into the stacking area transversely to the paper running direction.
  • a sheet delivery in which a non-stop device two provided in the area of the stack side edges, in opposite directions from a side Waiting position movable into a covering position spanning the main stack Separating elements comprises, in the separating position, an entry gap for each Keep the assigned auxiliary stack carrier open and with the auxiliary stack carrier retracted are retractable.
  • the invention is based on the object To improve the sheet delivery of a rotary printing press so that for everyone in the Rotary printing machine processable paper types at non-stop and at hurdle operation edge-clean stack formation is not impaired.
  • the auxiliary stack frame includes that movable auxiliary stack receiving element and forms a rigid receiving system in which an auxiliary stack can be moved reliably.
  • the integration of the movable Auxiliary stack receiving element in the auxiliary stack frame allows easy replacement of the auxiliary stack carrier in a few simple steps. Since the movement of the Auxiliary stack receiving element including auxiliary stack carrier during the stack separation process in If the paper runs in the right direction, the clean stack formation is not impaired.
  • a rake or a floating table can be attached to a crossbar.
  • the Air connection to the suspension table takes place via a in the traverse of the movable Auxiliary stack receiving element provided air supply.
  • One at the front of the Traverse provided auxiliary stack frame is provided with retaining fingers; this stop finder are spring loaded and can also prevent injury to the printer be pivoted away.
  • the Auxiliary stack receiving element used an auxiliary stack pad, be it a hover table or rakes with several arranged side by side across the stack width Rake tines.
  • the crossbar is used to connect the floating table to the air supply the auxiliary stack receiving element with a low pressure air supply.
  • the auxiliary stack frame is provided with holding fingers on its front cross member are designed to be pivotable.
  • the holding fingers support the front end of rake tines, if a rake is installed in the auxiliary stack receiving element, from. In this way, one Even support of the auxiliary stack pad moved into the main stack area achieved, which is provided in the auxiliary stack receiving element.
  • Auxiliary stack receiving element a transmitting element of a light barrier can be provided, as well the receiver either on the auxiliary stack receiving element or on the auxiliary stack frame can be provided. Shock absorbers are attached to the auxiliary stack frame for cushioning the end position provided that the travel movement of the auxiliary stack receiving element is cushioned cause.
  • the auxiliary stack frame consists of hollow profiles, the actuators such as rodless Pick up pneumatic cylinder. Due to a spread over the range of the Actuating units extending longitudinal opening protrude in the hollow profiles of the auxiliary stack frame Carriers that initiate the movement of the auxiliary stack receiving element. The travels the actuators in the hollow profiles can be queried via sensors. You can inductive sensors or similar are used.
  • FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a sheet delivery reproduced, wherein one of the side walls 1 has been omitted.
  • the side wall 1 of the sheet arm is supported on two columns 4 and closes on the other hand, with its rear end on a sheet conveying path, not one here shown rotary printing machine.
  • the side wall 1 is provided with openings 2, 3, which are used for the lateral insertion of dryer elements and are therefore easy to replace are.
  • a pallet 6 is shown, which rests on a stack carrier 5, which can be conveyed up and down attached to lifting equipment.
  • Above one Auxiliary stack frame 13 has a frame structure 7 arranged on both sides Deflection rollers 9, 10 is provided.
  • a separating belt 8 runs around the deflection rollers 9, 10, which is moved by a drive mounted in the crossbar 11.
  • At the A bow brake 12 is also attached to the frame structure 7.
  • the auxiliary stack frame 13 is formed by two parallel hollow profiles 14, 15, which by means of a front cross member 16 and a rear cross member 17 are interconnected.
  • an auxiliary stack receiving element 19 can be moved horizontally.
  • driver strips 20, 21 are provided, which by the Hollow profiles 14, 15 on the inside penetrating driver 30 are movable (see Fig. 2).
  • 19 is in the auxiliary stack receiving element the traverse 22 a rake 23 added, the rake tines extend side by side in the direction of paper travel.
  • the auxiliary stack receiving element 19, in linear guides 32 on the hollow profiles 14, 15 with little friction in the horizontal direction movable, has runners 26 and 27 on the side.
  • the auxiliary stack frame 13 is on its Corner points hinged to lifting means 36, which is a vertical movement of the entire Allow sub-stack frame 13 up or down. Are in dash-dotted lines both the drive 39 for the lifting means 36 and a chain store are indicated. Means of the chain box become the upper ends of the supporting stack frame 13 Chains wrapped.
  • Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the auxiliary stack frame, on the auxiliary stack receiving element in this example a rake 23 is mounted,
  • the rake 23 is with its rake bar 24 on the cross member 22 of the Auxiliary stack receiving element 19 attached.
  • Driver strips 20, 21 are provided, which are connected to the crossmember 22.
  • Driver bar 21 are designated by reference numerals 26 and 27, respectively, at which positions the runners are attached to the carrier bar 21. For reasons of symmetry, this also applies to the opposite driver strip 20.
  • Below the driver strips 20, 21 - partly covered by this - the linear guides 32 are shown, in which rollers of the Runner 26, 27 move and in the way for the exact guidance of the Provide auxiliary stack receiving element 19 in the horizontal direction.
  • dash-dotted lines Representation is - directly opposite the front cross member 16 of the auxiliary stack frame 13 - the rake 23 is shown in its position moved into the main stack area.
  • holding fingers 18 are provided, of which the front areas of the individual rake tines are supported. These holding fingers 18 are for safety reasons preloaded by spring elements to keep the risk of injury low.
  • a support the front areas of the rake tines 25 has the result that the curvature of the Auxiliary stack surface keeps within limits and a higher delivery accuracy can be achieved.
  • auxiliary stack frame 13 In the plan view of the auxiliary stack frame 13 are also the articulation points 28 for the Traction means 36 can be seen.
  • Guide elements In the hollow profile 14 is an actuator 29 - preferably as rodless pneumatic cylinder designed - housed on which is on the side outstanding a driver 30 is located.
  • the driver 30 is positive with each associated carrier bar 20 and 21 connected and transmits the Movement of the actuating elements 29 in the hollow profiles 14, 15 on the Auxiliary stack receiving element 19.
  • the drivers 30 of the actuating elements 29 move along the travel path in the hollow profiles 14, 15 in slot-shaped openings 43, the extend along the hollow profiles 14, 15.
  • Hurdle boards 34 are slit-shaped openings 2 from the side on each provided auxiliary stack receiving element 19 applied.
  • the ones already mentioned Hollow profiles 14, 15 are equipped with sensors that determine the position of the rotor at which the driver 30 of the actuating elements 29 is attached, query. By means of this in the Control elements 29 integrated sensors can be queried whether that Auxiliary stack receiving element 19 in its front or rear position Auxiliary stack frame 13 has reached or not.
  • the front and rear traverse 16 and 17, respectively of the auxiliary stack frame 13 are provided with shock absorber units 45 which accelerate Mass when braking and striking the auxiliary stack receiving element 19 in their Damp end positions. In the traverse 22 there is also a transmission element 46.2 Photoelectric barrier added.
  • the front crossmember 16 of the auxiliary stack frame 13 has one Receiver part 46.1 of a light barrier, the elements coming from below, such as for example, the stack carrier 5 and the pallet 6.
  • FIG. 3 shows a longitudinal section through the auxiliary stack frame 13.
  • Both the holding fingers 18 and the shock absorbers 45 are on the front cross member 16 added.
  • the linear guide 32 At the lower part of the hollow profile 14 of the auxiliary stack frame 13 is the linear guide 32, on which the rollers 31 of the two runners 26, 27 in move horizontally.
  • the two runners 26, 27 are on Auxiliary stack receiving element 19 attached and ensure its low-friction horizontal Move.
  • a Pneumatic distributor 35 On the rear crossmember 17 of the auxiliary stack frame 13 is a Pneumatic distributor 35 added.
  • said pneumatic distributor 35 By said pneumatic distributor 35, the Actuation of the adjusting elements 29, which are accommodated in the hollow profiles 14, 15 are preferably designed as rodless pneumatic cylinders.
  • a floating table 33 is used as a base in the auxiliary stack receiving element 19, can the rear crossmember 17 are connected to a blower, which means Low pressure air on the floating table 33, an air cushion is built up.
  • the auxiliary stack receiving element 19 is in the state shown in FIG Main stack area retracted position. At 28 the pivot point is for a Traction means 36 designated. There are more at the corners of the auxiliary stack frame 13 Articulation points 28 for the traction means 36.
  • Fig. 4 shows a cross section through one of the hollow profiles on an enlarged scale.
  • one of the traction means 36 is fastened with which the auxiliary stack frame 13 is moved up and down.
  • the actuator 29 housed which with a driver, not shown here the driver bar 21 is connected and for the movement of the Auxiliary stack receiving element 19 provides.
  • the Runners 26, 27 attached below the driver bar 21 are the Runners 26, 27 attached, the rollers 31 are guided on a linear guide 32, the the hollow profile 14 is provided.
  • the Traverse 22 of the auxiliary stack receiving element 19 attached to a rake 23.
  • the Rake bar 24, on which the individual rake tines 25 are provided, is with the Traverse 22 of the auxiliary stack receiving element 19 connected.
  • FIG. 5 shows a cross section through the auxiliary stack frame 13 over its entire width.
  • the hollow profiles 14, 15 are on the auxiliary stack frame 13 suspended on both sides in traction means 36 attached in which the mentioned actuators 29 are housed.
  • the driver strips 20, 21 are moved, on which the Auxiliary stack receiving element 19 is attached.
  • this Auxiliary stack receiving element 19 On the traverse 22 this Auxiliary stack receiving element 19, a rake 23 is received, on the prongs 25 of the A new auxiliary stack can be built.
  • the traction means 36 moving the auxiliary stack frame 13 up and down are by means of the Drive 39 moves and guided with deflection wheels 40, 41.
  • the drive 39 for the Traction means 36 is mounted in side walls 1, which are in the main stack area of columns 4th supported, which ensure the accessibility of the main stack.
  • the auxiliary stack is built up according to the Auxiliary stack receiving element 19 in the paper running direction 42 in the main stack area.
  • the Main batch is drained and processed while the copies of the continuous continuous printing of the machine designed on the auxiliary stack receiving element 19 become.
  • the rake 23 can be embedded in this or the Floating table 33, which is provided with low pressure air to build up an air cushion.
  • the auxiliary stack receiving element 19 has on its driver strips 20, 21 Runners 26, 27, whose rollers 31 are guided on the hollow profiles 14, 15.
  • the slot-shaped openings 43 are each of the Carriers 30 penetrated, which are connected to the driver strips 20, 21.

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