EP0831045A1 - Méthode et dipositif pour l'ouverture des produits flexibles et plates - Google Patents

Méthode et dipositif pour l'ouverture des produits flexibles et plates Download PDF

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EP0831045A1
EP0831045A1 EP97112400A EP97112400A EP0831045A1 EP 0831045 A1 EP0831045 A1 EP 0831045A1 EP 97112400 A EP97112400 A EP 97112400A EP 97112400 A EP97112400 A EP 97112400A EP 0831045 A1 EP0831045 A1 EP 0831045A1
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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
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/30—Opening devices for folded sheets or signatures
    • B65H5/301—Opening devices for folded sheets or signatures comprising blade-like means inserted between the parts to be opened
    • B65H5/302—Opening devices for folded sheets or signatures comprising blade-like means inserted between the parts to be opened the blade-like means being stationary

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  • the present invention relates to a method and a Device for opening flexible, flat products according to claim 1 or 7.
  • EP-A-0 576 728 discloses a method and an apparatus for opening centrally folded sheets that by means of a clamp conveyor with swiveling clamps in a scale formation in which each arch on the in advance, be promoted gradually.
  • the brackets hold the sheets at their folded edges; in terms of the folded edge is the open one opposite this Leading edge.
  • a method and device for opening multi-leaf products folded in the middle with continuous Funding is disclosed in EP-A-0 344 787.
  • the Products are leading with respect to the fold edge and more open at an angle to the conveying direction Edge using a cam conveyor in a scale formation transported in which each product on the lying ahead.
  • an opening device with several at a distance of the products Suction head pairs arranged one behind the other are provided.
  • the pairs of suction heads are synchronously in and opposite the direction of conveyance is movable in time with the printed products and the suction heads of the pairs of suction heads are transverse to the conveying plane movable towards and away from each other. she capture the bottom and top of each other adjacent leaves in the corner area and stand out from the rest of the sheets.
  • the invention takes advantage of the inherent elasticity of the flexible products to open out. Due to the inclination of the Products is a corner area and a section of the edge exposed with which the fixed stop and the fixed Keep open element can interact without disability through the neighboring products. A first part of the product has one, over the other second part of the product protruding edge section. This allows opening of the product in a single step to the desired one Place and enables the formation of the attack such that it opens the first part of the product can hold back safely.
  • the one with the outside Flat side of the first product part interacting guide surface ensures that the stop only on the acts first product part and thus the product exactly opened between the first and second product part becomes.
  • 1 to 6 with 10 is a flexible, flat Designates product that a first product part 12th and has a second product part 14.
  • the two Product parts 12 and 14 are along a connecting edge 16 interconnected and the first part of the product 12 stands with one along the connecting edge 16 opposite edge 18 extending, strip-shaped Edge area 20 over the second product part 14.
  • the product 10 is thus along the side edges and on that of the connecting edge 16 opposite edge open.
  • the product shown 10 is an eccentrically folded multi-leaf Printed product, for example a magazine, a newspaper or part of it, the folded edge of which the connecting edge 16 forms.
  • the products 10 can also be folded sheets or bound or stapled Printed products.
  • the product 10 lies with the outer flat side of the first product part 12 on a horizontal conveying plane 24, wherein viewed in the direction of conveyance F Edge 18 is leading with respect to the connecting edge 16 and the connecting edge 16 as well as edge 18 to the conveying direction F run obliquely.
  • the product 10 thus points at one end of the edge 18 a leading corner 26 and adjacent to the end area distant from this corner 26 18 'of the edge 18 has a lateral corner region 28.
  • a pin-like stop 30 stands above the conveying plane 24 which is intended to be connected to the end section 18 'of the Edge 18 of the first product part 12 to act together. Adjacent to the stop 30 and above it the tip 32 of one seen in the conveying direction F, itself wedge-shaped opening element 34. The inclination of products 10 is selected so that the Move the connecting edge 16 past the stop 30 at a distance can.
  • the stop 30 acts on the end section 18 'and thereby the product 10 only in the lateral corner area 28 is opened, only slight forces act on the product, so that this neither hurts nor in its position is changed.
  • the Stop 30 and the edge area 20 becomes the product 10 between the first product part 12 and the second product part 14 open. Since the first product part 12 bulged and the second product part 14 opposite the funding level 24 is raised significantly, the Stop 30 protrude by a dimension beyond the conveying plane 24, which is considerably larger than the thickness of the first product part 12; as can be seen from the figures, the stop 30 protrude by a measure that is larger than that Thickness of the product 10, which ensures the correct Opening contributes.
  • the security of opening can be increased even further, by forming the stop 30 so that it is in Seen conveying direction F, with the conveying plane 24 one includes acute angle ⁇ , as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is shown.
  • the one protruding above the first product part 12 Stop 30 thereby forms a guide surface for the end section 18 ', so that the first product part 12 with its edge region 20 even then flat on the conveying plane 24 comes to the plant, if it protrudes from this should be curved, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is indicated.
  • the wedge effect of the Stop 30 the bulging of the first product part 12, as shown in FIG. 9.
  • the reference numerals in FIG. 7 to 9 correspond to those used in Figures 1 to 6; she are given only to the extent that they are for understanding of the figures are necessary.
  • the device is the conveyor plane 24 by a horizontal Plate 40 formed.
  • a belt conveyor runs 42 together with two a conveyor gap 44 for the Product 10 forming conveyor belts 42 '.
  • the top active Run of the lower conveyor belt 42 ' is flush with the conveyor plane 24.
  • the conveyor belts 42 ' are in opposite directions Direction driven at a constant speed to move the respective product 10 in the conveying direction F.
  • the stop 30 Seen perpendicular to the conveying direction F, at a distance from Belt conveyor 42, the stop 30 is attached to the plate 40, which protrudes over the plate 40.
  • 34 denotes the hold-open element, the tip 32 in turn, at least approximately above the stop 30 and at a distance from it.
  • the device also has a guide gap 46 forming guide tape pair 48.
  • the guide gap 46 begins before the stop 30 and ends approximately next to this.
  • the ribbon of the pair of guide bands 48 are at the beginning in a known manner and end of the guide gap 46 guided around pulleys.
  • the Plate 40 In the area of the guide belt pair 48, the Plate 40 has a passage in which the lower guide band of the guide belt pair 48 is arranged so that its upper management effective strand in the funding level 24 runs.
  • the pair of guide bands extending in the conveying direction F. 48 is freely circulating.
  • the printed product 10 lies on the outside Flat side of the first product part 12 on the plate 40 on, again the edge 18 and the parallel to it Connecting edge 16 run obliquely to the conveying direction F.
  • Connecting edge 16 run obliquely to the conveying direction F.
  • the conveying direction F In the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction F that is Product 10 arranged so that it is adjacent to the lateral corner area 28 to lie in the guide gap 46 is coming.
  • the side corner area 28 diagonally opposite, from a side edge 22 and the connecting edge 16 limited corner area 50, the product stands 10 over and over the edge 40 'of the plate 40 thus the conveyor gap 44.
  • Corner area 50 As soon as the product 10 to be opened with its further one Corner area 50 enters the effective area of belt conveyor 42, it is continuously conveyed in the direction of conveyance F. and runs with its edge 18 into the guide gap 46 a. The opening process then plays out exactly the same way as in connection with FIG. 1 to 9 described. It's a guide and hold-down element forming pair of guide bands 48 leads on the one hand Product 10 and on the other hand presses the second part of the product 14 adjacent to the lateral corner area 28, which, on the one hand, leads to a bulge 36 with a steep rise Flanks and thus leads to a large opening 38.
  • FIG. 12 and 13 show the device according to FIG. 10 and 11 greatly simplified in the same way as in 1 to 3.
  • the Products 10 can be promoted to open in a formation be separated by one behind the other are arranged, as shown in FIG. 12. Lying there the products 10 in turn with the first product part 12 on the funding level 24.
  • the products 10 can also be promoted in a scale formation S. are, as indicated in Fig. 13. It is again the first product part 12 with respect to the second Product part 14 underneath and each product lies on the following on.
  • the inclined position of the products 10 with respect to the conveying direction F is the lateral one Corner area 28 and the end section 18 'of the leading Edge 18 of none of the other products 10 covered.
  • the products 10 thus neither prevent access of the stop 30 on the end portion 18 ' Bulging the first product part 12 and forming the Opening 38. Rather supports the overlap of products 10 the formation of the bulge 36 with steep Flanks, even if there is no guide and hold-down element is available.
  • FIG. 14 Device In the embodiment of the embodiment shown in FIG. 14 Device will be the products 10 at their connecting edge 16 held by clips 52 transported.
  • the brackets 52 are on one in the conveying direction F driven all around, indicated by dash-dotted lines Traction element 54 arranged one behind the other at a distance.
  • the products 10 held by brackets 52 are in turn with their first product part 12, on the Conveying level 24 lying on, transported.
  • the leading one Edge 18 and parallel connecting edge 16 in turn run with respect to the conveying direction F oblique.
  • the stop 30 about the funding level 24 before. Is located above the stop 30 the tip 32 of the hold-open element in turn 34. Downstream of the stop 30 is the tension element 54 in a bow 54 'out.
  • the opening element 34 is formed to the under the action of the stop 30 in the lateral corner area Keep 28 open product 10 open and reduce it the distance between the tension element 54 and the Hold-open element 34 or change the relative position of this Open items further.
  • This type of training allows in a simple way the delivery of the products 10 to one and placing on a saddle-shaped pad a collecting facility or another processing station.
  • the device again has one by one Plate 40 formed conveyor level 24. Neighboring in Direction of conveyance F extending and seen in the conveying direction F. right edge 40 '' of plate 40 is a plate-like Guide element 58 arranged together with the Plate 40 delimits a gap 70 and together with the extended imaginary support level 24 in a right angle seen to the conveying direction vertical plane, includes an acute angle (see in particular Fig. 18 and 19).
  • the guide element overlaps 58 the plate 40 and stands over it at the same time in a lateral direction. Seen in the direction of conveyance F. at the start, the guide element 58 is in the direction of the plate 40 bent away to taper with this To form inlet 60. Following the inlet 60, the guide element 58 runs parallel to the edge 40 '' and the conveyor plane 24 formed edge. The guide element 58 forms with his, the plate 40 facing Surface, a guide surface 56 for the first product part 12 of the product 10, as shown below is to describe.
  • dash-dot line Line 62 indicated a grant that is in the way like 10 and 11, as a belt conveyor or as in 14, can be designed as a clamp conveyor can.
  • dash-dotted Line 48 is a pair of guide tapes in Figs. 15, 16, 17 and 19 indicated that, as in particular in FIG. 18 is removable, is formed in the same way as shown in Figs. 10 and 11 and in connection with described these figures.
  • the pair of guide tapes 48 is at a distance from the edge 40 '' which is essential is smaller than the distance from this edge 40 '' to Funding 62.
  • the products 10 to be opened are connected to the outside Flat side of the second product part 14 on the Funding level 24 supported supported.
  • the one on the second Product part 14 is overlying first product part 12 connected to that along the connecting edge 16 and points along the opposite of the connecting edge 16 Edge 18 of strip-like edge region 20 with which the first product part 12 over the second Product part 14 protrudes. Seen in the direction of conveyance F. edge 18 is again in relation to the connecting edge 16 leading.
  • the product is thus at the funding level 24 supported that it with its lateral Corner area 28 on the guide element 58 facing Protrudes over the edge 40 '' of the plate 40.
  • edge 18 now comes with the End portion 18 'at the stop 30 for contact, whereby the first product part 12 in the lateral corner area 28 in Towards the bottom.
  • the bulge is designated 36.
  • the bulging has the consequence that the second product part 14 in the corner area 28 with formation the opening 38 lifts off the first product part 12. Thereby the lifted second product part 14 below that Opening part 34 directed so that its tip 32 in the Opening 38 comes to rest.
  • the Fig. 21 can be removed, the first at the stop Product part 12 bent into a U shape, which means that the end section 18 'is lifted off the stop 30 as soon as the bent part of the first product part 12 am free end of the stop 30 comes to the system.
  • the first product part 12 automatically detaches from the stop 30 and due to its inherent elasticity goes into the flat position back, the lateral corner area 28 of the first product part 12 onto the guide element 58 in Facility is coming.
  • the hold-open element 34 the product 10 is kept open and can be opened even further as indicated in FIG. 17.
  • the device according to the invention can be used without Changeover individually, one after the other as well as in scale formation Process resulting products.
  • the device can also be configured to convert products with top and bottom first product part to be able to open.

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