EP0827929A1 - Dispositif de transport de produits plats vers une installation de traitement ultérieur ou une station de sortie - Google Patents

Dispositif de transport de produits plats vers une installation de traitement ultérieur ou une station de sortie Download PDF

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EP0827929A1
EP0827929A1 EP97112712A EP97112712A EP0827929A1 EP 0827929 A1 EP0827929 A1 EP 0827929A1 EP 97112712 A EP97112712 A EP 97112712A EP 97112712 A EP97112712 A EP 97112712A EP 0827929 A1 EP0827929 A1 EP 0827929A1
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Kevin L. Cote
Richard D. Curley
Charles H. Dufour
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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
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/58—Article switches or diverters
    • B65H29/60—Article switches or diverters diverting the stream into alternative paths
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/003—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/02—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2405/00—Parts for holding the handled material
    • B65H2405/50—Gripping means
    • B65H2405/55—Rail guided gripping means running in closed loop, e.g. without permanent interconnecting means

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  • the present invention relates to a device for transporting flat products to further processing facilities or delivery stations, e.g. B. too Processing equipment behind a folder or one Rotary printing press are arranged.
  • US 3,972,413 discloses a chain conveyor for printing machines.
  • US 4,550,822 shows a device for transporting flat products, in particular in scaled form of incoming products.
  • a chain is along along a conveyor path individually assigned gripper elements moved. Through one with the funding path connected control curve becomes a lever in one after grabbing products downward position moved. After the gripper elements passes the control cam have, the lever is released so that it swings in a vertical position and one in seizes a single product transported in a shingled stream.
  • US 4,072,228 shows a device for equalizing a shingled stream of Printed products.
  • a number of rotating carrier elements are in Towing connection with each other.
  • the Driver elements guided, at the beginning of their path they are driven by a thrust driven and at the end of their path they are driven by a train drive.
  • the Driver elements contact the printed products and the push and pull drives cause a change in the spacing of the driver elements from each other and consequently in the spacing of the products from each other in the shingled stream.
  • DE 11 93 065 shows a conveyor system with a closed loop Conveyor track, at the end of which a chain-like drive unit is arranged.
  • conveyor elements move along an inclined Track section down while being subjected to gravity.
  • It's flat, rectangular plates attached to the conveyor elements, which separating Allow product stacks that are made up of a certain number of largely vertically conveyed flat products are formed.
  • the orientation of the flat products changes from a shingled formation to a horizontal one Position in a vertical position where the individual flat products are parallel to each other each other.
  • a device for transporting is flatter Products are provided for further processing facilities, which are a continuous Loop-forming conveyor track, a variety of gripper elements and a drive module includes.
  • the respective gripper of the gripper elements arranged on the conveyor track take a flat product coming from an initial facility and deliver it to one second facility free again.
  • the gripper elements move depending on the up position from each other along at least part of the conveyor track.
  • Each gripping element is through the drive module is optionally activated for movement along the conveyor track.
  • the Drive module can e.g. B. include a drive unit that the gripper elements in one Side-by-side configuration, i.e. H. drives without spacing from each other, so that the Gripper elements stay in contact with each other.
  • the drive module also includes one Drive unit for increasing the distance, which the gripper elements in a certain Distance drives each other, an acceleration unit that the gripper elements on accelerates the certain distance, and / or a deflection unit, which is optional Deflects gripper elements on an alternative conveyor track.
  • the Drive unit arranged for increasing the distance along the conveyor track and the Gripper elements can optionally be operated by this drive unit move along the conveyor track at a specified distance.
  • the drive unit for Distance increase a chain drive for variable spacing, which in turn comprises a plurality of drive elements which are connected to a rotating chain in one certain distance from each other.
  • the Drive unit which the gripper elements in a side-by-side configuration without Distance drives each other, be constructed as a chain drive.
  • Acceleration unit along the conveyor path of the drive unit Distance increase arranged above this drive unit.
  • the gripper elements are selectively actuated and accelerated by the acceleration unit to by the Distance enlargement drive unit to be included.
  • the Acceleration unit can have a plurality of rotating around a central axis Embrace the poor.
  • a catch element is arranged on each of the arms that the Gripper elements detected and released again.
  • the acceleration unit can also be a arm-operated register box for turning the arms, and the catch elements can also be used to grasp and release the gripper elements
  • a slip ring can be connected to each magnetic coupler, which activates the magnetic coupler to detect and release the gripper elements.
  • the deflection unit arranged along the conveyor track and an alternative conveyor track.
  • the deflection unit moves certain gripper elements from the conveyor track and directs them to the alternative conveyor track.
  • the deflection unit can be of the same construction as that Acceleration unit.
  • a drive unit can be on the alternative conveyor track be arranged below the deflection unit to the gripper elements along the alternative conveyor in a side-by-side configuration and with no clearance to transport from each other.
  • a drive unit can also be used Distance increase can be arranged on the alternative conveyor track Gripper elements along the alternative conveyor track at a certain distance to transport from each other.
  • the gripper elements can be driven independently of one another, the present invention allows great flexibility in processing flat products.
  • the gripper elements - since they run independently of each other move the conveyor - be transported at a greater distance from each other, if they are empty and are transported closer together, when they carry the flat products. This allows the number of to transport the Products required gripper elements can be reduced.
  • the gripper elements according to the invention while the flat Transport products effortlessly with different distances from each other are driven along the different track sections.
  • a given case can e.g. B. coming from a folder signatures to several different Delivery stations must be transported. These delivery stations can have different absorption capacities.
  • a delivery station is a forwarding system, may be required a greater distance between the signatures than z. B. in a forklift.
  • a feature of the present invention can be the distance between gripper elements easily be changed to the delivery stations with different distance requirements To take into account.
  • a delivery station has a larger number per second Signatures can be included as in another.
  • the present invention can rotate at a given distance Gripper elements on a drive unit driving at low speed, which drives the gripper elements without spacing from one another, are transmitted so that the signatures transported by the gripper elements braked and in one Low speed delivery station can be added.
  • the gripper elements by a first Accelerator brought to high speed and under control a first high-speed distance increasing drive unit to be transported to those coming from the high speed folder Capture signatures.
  • the gripper elements can then move relatively slowly driving drive unit, which in a side-by-side configuration to a High-speed delivery station transported, braked. If the Gripper elements approach the high-speed delivery station, they can by a second acceleration unit accelerated to a high speed and then under Control of a second high magnification distance drive unit Can be transported to the signatures in the speed High speed delivery station.
  • Fig. 1 shows a conveyor track 4 for transporting gripper elements 1, the one Drive module 99 with an acceleration unit 6, a drive unit 7 for Distance increase and a braking unit 9 includes.
  • a large number of gripper elements 1 are mounted on the conveyor track 4.
  • Each Gripper element 1 has receiving members 3, such as. B. sockets by the Drive module 99 can be detected.
  • the gripper elements 1 are individually on the Conveyor track 4 mounted so that they are independently along the conveyor track in can move a conveying direction 5.
  • Each gripper element 1 also has a gripper 2 for detecting flat products, such as B. Signatures.
  • the gripper element 1 comprises three individual wheels 100, which are stacked one above the other along a common axis 101.
  • the wheels are running on respective rails 110.1, 110.2, 110.3 of the conveyor track 4.
  • a pair of disks 200 extend radially beyond the wheels 100 and serve as bumpers that it Wheels 100 allow to rotate freely, even if two gripper elements 1 directly are next to each other, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the gripper 2 has an upper jaw 50 and a lower jaw 105, which one Carry out a separating movement to release a flat product and a closing movement to grab a flat product.
  • the upper jaw 50 is on a piston 60 attached.
  • a spring 70 acts on the piston 60 with a spring force.
  • Of the Piston 60 has five projections 80, which are on a lower channel of the conveyor track 4 slide along.
  • the lower gripper jaw 105 is connected to a sleeve 111, which with the piston 60 is keyed.
  • the gripper 2 can be moved upwards by exercising one of the projections 80 directed force are opened by z.
  • an increased Surface 106 is created at a desired point in the path of protrusion 80, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • FIG. 4a shows the drive unit for increasing the distance 7, which each gripper element 1 individually detected and for a predetermined length 10 a preliminary distance 8 between created the gripper elements 1, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • an acceleration unit 6 which accelerates the gripper elements 1 before the distance enlarging drive unit 7 can be detected.
  • the acceleration unit 6 can have a number of rotating arms 211 with catch elements arranged thereon.
  • the rotating arms become 211 moved by a cam-controlled drive.
  • the catch elements can e.g. B. Magnetic couplers 230, which are activated by a slip ring mechanism 240.
  • the rotating arms 211 grip the gripper elements 1, accelerate them and then convey them to the distance enlargement drive unit 7.
  • In the conveyor track 4 an opening is provided between the rails 110.1 and 110.2 so that the rotating arms 211 can capture the receiving members 3 of the gripper element 1, such as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the distance enlarging drive unit 7 comprises a chain drive for variable spacing 400.
  • This chain drive 400 has a rotating Chain 410 mounted catch elements 420, which capture the receiving members 3.
  • the Catch elements 420 are at a distance designated by the number 8 from each other.
  • a drive unit 9 for Reduction of the distance 8 between the gripper elements 1 may be provided.
  • the drive unit 9 as a downstream of the Distance-increasing drive unit 7 located drive chain 130 can be constructed.
  • the Drive chain 130 runs at a lower speed than the changeable chain drive Spacing 400 ⁇ m.
  • the gripper elements 1 contact each other while they are pushed by the drive unit 9 along the conveyor tracks 4 in the conveying direction 5 will. Since the gripper elements 1 come into contact when leaving the drive unit 9 with each other, there is no need for a drive mechanism between the Drive unit 9 and the acceleration unit 6.
  • a Drive unit 9.1 may be arranged in front of the acceleration unit 6, as in FIG. 4a shown.
  • Transporting the gripper elements at a distance 8 can be processed by flat products, e.g. B. signatures, facilitate.
  • flat products e.g. B. signatures
  • an upstream processing device e.g. a Folder or a conveyor
  • coming signatures at a distance 8 between the gripper elements to grasp enough space and time for an accurate gripping to allow the signatures.
  • the signatures of the respective gripper elements 2 recorded, it may be advantageous to them in a more closely scaled formation to transport further print finishing devices (e.g. to a stacker).
  • Fig. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention with similar ones Components that have been given the same reference numerals as shown in FIGS. 1-4 are.
  • the signatures 11 are transported in scale form and to one Print finishing device 13, e.g. B. transported a forklift or the like.
  • a distance increasing drive unit 7 is one Drive unit 9 and an acceleration unit 6 an upper part of the conveyor track 4 assigned along which the gripper elements 1 move independently of one another, as described above in connection with FIGS. 1-4.
  • the Move gripper elements 1 under the control of the drive unit 7, they hold one certain distance 8 'from each other.
  • Gripper elements 1 braked and the distance 8 'disappears.
  • the gripper elements 1 then move along the conveyor track 4 and take signatures 11 by a upstream processor (not shown) at a distance 12 are transported from each other.
  • the signatures 11 are by the gripper 2
  • Gripper elements 1 are gripped and transported to further processing device 13. After that the empty gripper elements move along the conveyor track 4 in the conveying direction 5.
  • the acceleration unit 6 and the Distance enlargement drive unit 7 in a signature-free transport area 500 can be used, the number of necessary for the transport of the signatures Gripper elements 1 are reduced.
  • Fig. 6 shows a conveyor track according to a third embodiment of the invention same components used with the same ones in Figs. 1-5 Reference numbers are designated.
  • the conveyor track 4 consists of a horizontal track section 16, a vertical one Path section 17 and an inclined path section 18.
  • a drive unit 9 is attached, which the Gripper elements 1 drives in the conveying direction 5.
  • the drive unit 9 moves the Gripper elements 1 along the horizontal path section 16 and through the vertical Track section 17 to a maximum height 19.
  • the gripper elements 1 separate and move along the inclined track section 18 by gravity until they do so Contact the last gripper element 20 of a row 21. Since the drive unit 9 along the horizontally extending track section 16 is attached, the Gripper elements 1 in the row 21 essentially along the horizontal and the vertical path section 16, 17 moves.
  • the gripper elements 1 capture the Signatures 11 in a product detection area 510, transport them in a scale-like manner along the horizontal path section 16 and give it to one Processing device 13 free.
  • This conveyor track 4 comprises a drive unit 9.2, a drive unit 7 for Distance increase, a deflection unit 32, a drive unit 9.3 and one Drive unit 9.4.
  • the gripper elements 1 are arranged along the conveyor track 4 in a side-by-side configuration, without any distance from each other and under the control of Drive unit 9.2 transported until they reach a deflection area 550. There will every second gripper element 1 is gripped by an arm 211 of the deflection unit 32. Each from the deflection unit 32 is not gripper element 1 by the Distance enlargement drive unit 7 is detected.
  • the Ausleuktician 32 which of same construction as the acceleration unit 6 transports the gripper elements gripped to an alternative conveyor track 4 '. As soon as the gripper elements 1 are included in the alternative conveyor track 4 ', they are by the Drive unit 9.4 braked and in a side-by-side configuration with no clearance transported from each other as shown in Fig. 7. The gripper elements 1, which by the Distance magnification drive unit 7 have been detected with a Distance 8 '' transported until they have reached the drive unit 9.4, through which they braked and then along the conveyor track 4 in a side-by-side configuration without Distance from each other.
  • Fig. 8 shows a further embodiment of the invention with a conveyor track 4 and an alternative conveyor track 4 '.
  • the gripper elements 1, 1 ' are along the Conveyor track 4 in a side-by-side configuration with no spacing from and below the control of the drive unit 9.2 transported. Every second gripper element 1 ' detected by the deflection unit 32.1 and transported to the alternative conveyor track 4 '.
  • Each gripper element 1 which is not detected by the deflection unit 32.1 moves on along the conveyor track 4 and is by the distance enlargement drive unit 7.1 detected and moved by this at a distance 8.
  • the gripper elements 1 then give their respective signatures 11 on a further processing device 13.1.
  • the gripper elements 1 'deflected into the alternative conveyor track 4' are moved by the Distance magnification drive unit 7.2 detected and along the conveyor track 4 ' a distance 8 'transported from each other.
  • the gripper elements 1 then give their respective signatures 11 on a further processing device 13.2.
  • the distance increasing drive unit 7 is so constructed can, when using catch elements 420, the distance 8 to any desired Value is adjustable.
  • the speed of the drive unit 9, the Acceleration unit 6 and the deflection unit 32 can be regulated so that a Adequate timing for the exchange and transport of the signatures 11 guaranteed is.

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