EP0854105A1 - Method and device for traiting flat printed products, such a newspapers and magazines, and parts thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves conveying the printed products (2,2') by a conveyor (1) along a conveyor track which has spaced-apart grippers (23) behind each other in the direction of travel (A) for picking up the printed products near a first side edge (4,8). Below the conveyor is a transporter and turning appliance (18) which grasps the conveyed printed products near at least one second side edge (7) at right angles to, or parallel with, the first side edge. The grippers swivel on an axis of at least 90 degrees .

Description

The present invention relates to a method as well a device for processing flat Printed matter such as newspapers, magazines and Share thereof, according to the preamble of claim 1 or of claim 9.

Conveyors for conveying printed products, the grippers arranged one behind the other at intervals are known (EP-A-0 557 680 and EP-A-0 600 183). The grippers of this well-known Conveyors record the printed products in the Area of one of their side edges and hold the Printed products along the entire conveyance path, i.e. until the delivery of the printed matter, on this Side edge firmly.

The present invention is based on the object a method and an apparatus of the aforementioned To create the kind that allows, from the supplied printed products to a product stream form in which certain printed matter compared to the other printed products take a different position.

This object is achieved by the features of Claim 1 and claim 9 solved.

By turning certain products of the product stream at a right angle to the main surface of this Printed products along the axis of rotation The location of these printed products will be subsidized changed so that the side edges of the turned Printed products in the product stream to be different come as before turning.

Preferred further developments of the Subject of the invention are in the dependent claims circumscribed.

In CH-A-546 197 there are various embodiments described by reversible conveyors with drivers that the by a belt conveyor in a lying Printed products from take over this belt conveyor. The grab Carrier of the turning conveyor on the printed products and twist it by one during further conveying vertical, perpendicular to the main surface of the Printed products rotating axis of rotation through 90 °. On this way e.g. those in the scale formation leading fold edge of the printed products in the subsequent scale formation to the side edge. After If the printed products are twisted, they become again in a lying scale formation by one further conveyor belt.

Fig. 1-3

verschiedene Möglichkeiten des Drehens gewisser Druckereierzeugnisse entlang deren Förderweges,

Fig. 4

einen Abschnitt eines Erzeugnisstromes mit sektionenweise gedrehten Druckereierzeugnissen,

Fig. 5

einen Abschnitt eines andern Erzeugnisstromes mit sektionenweise gedrehten Druckereierzeugnissen,

Fig. 6-8

eine erste Ausführungsform einer Einrichtung zum Drehen von Druckereierzeugnissen sowie den Ablauf des Drehvorganges,

Fig. 9

eine zweite Ausführungsform einer Einrichtung zum Drehen von Druckereierzeugnissen,

Fig. 10

einen Schnitt entlang der Linie X-X in Fig. 9,

Fig. 11

einen Schnitt entlang der Linie XI-XI in Fig. 9,

Fig. 12

eine dritte Ausführungsform einer Einrichtung zum Drehen von Druckereierzeugnissen,

Fig. 13

einen Schnitt entlang der Linie XIII-XIII in Fig. 12,

Fig. 14

eine vierte Ausführungsform einer Einrichtung zum Drehen von Druckereierzeugnissen, und

F. 15 u.16

zwei Beispiele für mögliche Weiterverarbeitungsarten von Erzeugnisströmen mit sektionenweise gegeneinander verdrehten Druckereierzeugnissen.

Exemplary embodiments of the subject matter of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. It shows purely schematically:

Fig. 1-3

different ways of rotating certain printed products along their conveying path,

Fig. 4

a section of a product stream with printed products rotated in sections,

Fig. 5

a section of another product stream with printed products rotated in sections,

Fig. 6-8

a first embodiment of a device for turning printed products and the sequence of the turning process,

Fig. 9

a second embodiment of a device for rotating printed products,

Fig. 10

a section along the line XX in Fig. 9,

Fig. 11

a section along the line XI-XI in Fig. 9,

Fig. 12

a third embodiment of a device for rotating printed products,

Fig. 13

a section along the line XIII-XIII in Fig. 12,

Fig. 14

a fourth embodiment of a device for rotating printed matter, and

F. 15 and 16

two examples of possible types of further processing of product streams with printed products twisted against each other in sections.

1-3, based on which the principle according to the invention will be explained, show different ways to rotate certain Printed products during the conveying process. In these Fig. 1-3 is a purely schematic Conveying device 1 shown, not shown, controllable gripper for holding Printed products 2, 2 ', 2' '(FIGS. 1 and 3) or 2, 3, 2 ', 3', 2 '', 3 '' (Fig. 2). The funding direction of the Conveyor 1 is designated A.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 1, all funded printed products by the as mentioned Gripper, not shown, in the area of the designated 4 Side edge, for example in all subsequent Embodiments of the folded edge is detected. In one designated 5, not shown in detail Certain printed products 2 ', e.g. every second printed product, still open descriptively rotated, namely by 180 ° to one Main surface 6 of these printed products 2 'at right angles standing axis of rotation, not shown in FIGS. 1-3. Will the printed matter 2 'hanging approximately vertically and running approximately at right angles to conveying direction A. promoted, this axis of rotation is approximately parallel to Direction of delivery A directed. For this turning process the printed products 2 'to be rotated by the assigned gripper of the conveyor 1 released and as will be explained temporarily by other means recorded. After turning, they are now available the side edges 4 gripped by the grippers below and the rotated printed products 2 '' are in Area of the opposite side edge 7 again captured, either by the same or a different gripper the conveyor 1 or by a gripper another conveyor.

The variant shown in FIG. 2 differs from Embodiment according to FIG. 1 in that everyone Gripper two products 2 and 3 or 2 ', 3' in the area of Side edge 4 captured. Certain packages of two Printed products 2 ', 3' are produced using FIG. 1 described rotated. The turned printed matter 2 '' and 3 '' are held in the area of the side edge 7.

3 corresponds to the Embodiment according to FIG. 1 with the difference that in the representation according to FIG. 3 the printed products not gripped in the area of the side edge (fold edge) 4 be, but in the area of a right angle to this Side edge 4 running, open side edge 8. The rotated printed product 2 '' is done after Rotation on the opposite side edge 8 gripped open side edge 9.

It is understood that the printed products are still in other spatial positions by the conveyor 1 can be introduced. It is also possible that the Printed matter in the incoming product stream is not all occupy the same spatial position. Furthermore, it is also conceivable, the printed matter 2 'instead of how shown to rotate 180 ° only 90 °.

4 is a portion of a product stream after certain printed products have been rotated shown, the same reference numerals as in the Fig. 1 can be used. Change in this product stream sections 10 with not rotated Printed matter 2 and sections 11 with 180 ° turned printed products 2 ''. In the 4 there is each section 10 and 11 from two printed products 2 and 2 ''. Of course, it is also possible to use sections a different or a different number of To form printed products 2 or 2 ''.

In Fig. 5 is a portion of a similar to Fig. 4 Product flow after rotation of certain Printed products. At this Embodiment corresponds to the conveyor 1 in the carrier shown in DE-A-25 19 561. The Conveyor 1 has a conveyor 12, e.g. a chain, arranged at regular intervals, controllable gripper 13. These grippers 13 are in Direction of conveyance A is towards the rear and hold the printed products 2, 2 '' in the area of their leading side edge located in the product stream 4 and 7. As can be seen from Fig. 5, take the Printed products 2, 2 '' also a hanging layer, in which, however, it is not as shown in FIGS. 1-4 hang vertically, but slanted backwards take sloping position. The same as in Fig. 4 are in Fig. 5, the sections consisting of non-rotated Printed matter 2 with 10 and the sections consisting from rotated printed products 2 '' 11. The individual sections 10, 11 consist of each four printed matter 2 or 2 ''. To open the Gripper 13 for delivery of the printed products 2, 2 '' is a trigger 14 in the path of movement of the gripper 13 arranged, which causes the passing Open the gripper. The released thereby Printed products 2, 2 '' are placed on one below the Conveyor device 1 arranged belt conveyor 15 stored and through this in the direction of arrow B in one Shed formation S promoted. In this Shingled formation S lies in each printed product 2, 2 '' on the leading printed product. The leading in this scale formation S, overhead Side edge is 2 in the printed products Sections 10 through the edge 4 and at the Printed products 2 '' of the sections 11 through the Side edge 7 formed.

6-8 will now be a first embodiment a device for rotating certain printed matter explained.

Fig. 6 shows only very schematically the arrangement of the Conveyor 1 in the rotating area 5 and one as Auxiliary conveyor 18 trained rotating device. As can be seen from this Fig. 6, the Conveyor 1 in the rotating area an increasing Section 16 and a descending section 17. The Sections 16 and 17 are in sections 16a, 16b and 17a, 17b divided. From the auxiliary conveyor 18 schematically a rotating in the direction of arrow C. Funding 19, e.g. a chain, shown, on which in regular gripper distances are attached. The Auxiliary conveyor device 18 points in the area effective for conveying a sloping section 20a and one subsequent, rising section 20b. in the return area is the auxiliary conveyor 18 in a sloping section 20c and a subsequent one ascending section 20d divided.

As is apparent from Fig. 7, in which the various Phases of the rotary motion of a printed product are shown, the conveyor 1 has a Guide rail 21 with a C-shaped cross section, in the funding 22, e.g. a link chain is guided. At this funding 22 are at regular intervals controllable gripper 23 for holding the printed products attached. In front of and behind the rotating area 5 the Guide channel 21 a horizontally extending position, the 7 and 8a and 8f at 21 °. Along the route 16a of the ascending section 16 (Fig. 6) the guide rail 21 is twisted 45 °. The position of the guide rail 21 at the end of the route 16a is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8b. In this situation the guide rail is designated 21 '. Along the subsequent route 16b there is a reverse rotation of the Guide rail by 45 °, so that the guide rail in the highest point 16 'of the rising section 16 (Fig. 6) occupies the original spatial location. In the 7, 8c and 8d is the guide rail in this highest point 16 'designated 21 *. Along the first Section 17a of the sloping section 17 (FIG. 6) there is a new rotation of the guide rail 21 in same direction of rotation as the previous reverse rotation, i.e. 7 and 8 in the counterclockwise direction, also by 45 °. At the end of route 17a the Guide rail that shown in FIGS. 7 and 8e and with 21 '' marked position. Along the subsequent Line 17b, the guide rail 21 is again 45 ° in the normal position marked with 21 ° is turned back (see 7 and 8f). As a result of this twisting of the Guide rail 21 will also be the grippers 23 during their movement along sections 16 and 17 rotated accordingly. The individual rotational positions of the grippers 7 and 8b-8e with 23, 23 'and 23' ' designated.

The auxiliary conveyor 18 shows how that from the 7 and 8, also a cross-sectionally C-shaped Guide channel 24 in which a funding 25, e.g. a chain that is guided. On this funding 25th grippers 26 are attached at regular intervals. Of the Guide channel 24 is below the guide rail 21 Conveying direction 1 arranged such that the grippers 26 upwards, i.e. to the grippers 23 of the conveyor device 1 are directed towards. One for twisting the Guide channel 21 corresponding to the conveyor 1 Twist of the guide channel 24 takes place in the Sections 20a-20d take place. At the beginning of section 20a is that designated in Figures 7 and 8b at 24 ' Guide rail rotated 45 ° from the vertical. Along the section 20a, the guide rail 24 turned back to the normal position they are in Fig. 6 with 18 'designated lowest point reached which is designated by 24 ° in FIGS. 7 and 8c. There is then another along route 20b Twisting of the guide rail 24 in the same direction 45 °. The corresponding end position of the guide rail is in 7 and 8e with 24 ''.

Subsequently, the Guide rail 24 instead, namely by 45 ° along the Section 20c and then along the section 20d in the same direction by another 45 °, so that the Guide rail at the beginning of section 20a again 7 and 8b in the position indicated by 24 '. The grippers 26 become a corresponding rotary movement subject. 7, 8b-8e are the different Layers of the grippers 26 designated 26 ', 26 and 26' '.

In this course of the guide rails 21 and 24 of Conveyor 1 or the auxiliary conveyor 18 the following sequence of rotary movements results Printed products 2, which are now based on FIGS. 6 and 7 and FIGS. 8a-8d are to be explained.

The printed products 2, 2 'are by the Conveyor 1 supported in a hanging position and thereby the grippers 23 of the conveyor 1 at the 4th designated side edge held, like that on the left Side of Fig. 6 and in Fig. 8a is shown. While traversing route 16a of the ascending Section 16 is a rotation of the grippers 23 together the printed products 2, 2 'held by these 45 °. At the end of route 16a take the Printed products one in Figs. 7 and 8b with 2a ' designated location. In this situation they are now too twisting printed products 2 'on the side edge 9 by the gripper designated 26 ' Auxiliary conveyor 18 detected. At the same time, the Products 2a 'released by the grippers 23'. While the subsequent movement of the grippers 26 'along the Section 20a is a rotation of the Printed products by 45 ° in the in FIGS. 7 and 8c and 8d position designated 2b '. During the Further movement along section 20b will be Printed products 2b 'rotated in the same sense, until at the end of section 20b that shown in FIGS. 7 and 8e take the position marked 2c '. Now there is one renewed takeover of the printed products 2c 'by the assigned gripper of the conveyor 1, the this point, namely at the end of route 17a of the descending section 17 of the conveyor 1, a assumes a position rotated by 45 ° with respect to the vertical. In this position shown in FIGS. 7 and 8e Gripper labeled 23 ''. This gripper 23 '' is gripped the printed product 2c 'on the side edge 7, which the Side edge 4 is opposite, on which the Printed products 2 'originally from the grippers 23 were held. Now the grippers 26 '' can Release printed matter 2c '. During the then running through sections 20c and 20d are the grippers 26 again as described in the Fig. 8b rotated position shown. During the movement along the route 17b of the sloping section 17 the grippers 23 '' are turned back by 45 ° into the in 8f, shown with 23 normal position. The rotated printed product 2 '' is now together with the non-rotated printed matter 2 in a hanging position promoted, like that on the right side of FIG. 6 is shown.

From the representations of FIGS. 7 and 8 can be without further recognize that a rotation of the Printed products 2 'are carried out by 180 ° about an axis of rotation, which are perpendicular to the main surface 6 of the Printed products 2 'runs. 7 and 8 is the intersection of this axis of rotation with the Printed products 2 'denoted by D.

The non-twisted printed products 2 remain during the passage of the rising section 16 and the falling section 17 by the grippers 23 are held, but are the same as those to be rotated Printed products 2 'the course of the guide rail 21st correspondingly pivoted laterally.

The fact that the conveyor device 1 an ascending section 16 and the Auxiliary conveyor 18 an underlying, have falling section 20a, space is created for turning the products 2 '. In this context refer to the representation of FIGS. 8c and 8d. Then the conveyor 1 and the Auxiliary conveyor 18 brought back together so far be that re-capturing the rotated Printed products 2 '' take place by the grippers 23 can (Fig. 8e). This is done by providing a falling Section 17 of the conveyor 1 and one rising portion 20b of the auxiliary conveyor 18 reached.

It is understood that the auxiliary conveyor 18 for Conveyor 1 must be arranged so that the grippers 23 and the grippers 26 at the end of the line 16a of the rising section 16 or at the beginning of Section 20a and at the end of route 17a of the descending section 17 or at the end of the section 20b to make a transfer of the to be rotated Printed products 2 'or the rotated To enable printed products 2 ''.

9-11 is a second embodiment a device for rotating certain printed matter described, with corresponding parts the same for themselves Reference numerals are used as in the previous ones Fig. 1-8.

The conveyor 1 has the same as that Conveying device 1 according to FIGS. 6 and 7 gripper 23 on which are attached to a conveyor 22. The Gripper jaws of the grippers 23 are 23a and 23b designated. The conveyor 1 has one with 27 designated ascending section. Before the A trigger device 28 is arranged in the rotary region 5 serves to open certain grippers 23. In the direction of conveyance A seen behind section 27 is one Locking device 29 with a control surface 29a provided that serves to close the gripper 23. The Conveyor 1 can, for example, as in EP-A-0 557 680 or EP-A-0 600 183 be. Below the conveyor 1 and the side of Path of movement of the printed products 2 '' are two themselves opposite auxiliary conveyors 30, 31 provided, of which only the Auxiliary conveyor 30 can be seen. From the 10 it can be seen that in Direction of conveyance A of the printed products 2, 2 'seen Start the auxiliary conveyor 30 on the right side and auxiliary conveyor 31 on the left side of the Path of movement of the printed products 2, 2 'lie.

The two auxiliary conveyors 30, 31 point like that Conveyor 1 is a C-shaped in cross section Guide rail 32 or 33 in which a funding 34th or 35 is performed. On this funding 34, 35, the preferably a chain, are in regular Intervals grippers 36 and 37 attached. The Guide rails 32 and 33 are arranged so that the Grippers 36 and 37 are directed towards each other, such as 10 and 11 show. The trajectory of the Gripper 36, 37 is closed and has one ascending section 38. The guide rails 32, 33 are guided in such a way that they are shown in FIG Cross rotation area 5 and then on the opposite side of the trajectory of each Printed products 2, 2 'come to rest. This is over 11 in comparison to FIG. 10 can be seen. How 11 is located after this Cross the auxiliary conveyor 30 in Delivery direction A or E seen on the left and the other auxiliary conveyor 31 on the right side the trajectory of the printed matter. in the subsequent return area of the auxiliary conveyor 30, 31 there is a corresponding crossing of the Guide rails 32, 33 so that the conveyor devices 30, 31 again the mutual one shown in FIG. 10 To have arrangement.

As shown in Fig. 9 at the beginning of the conveyor line Auxiliary conveyors 30, 31 each Locking device 39 available, which for closing the gripper 36 or 37 is used. Immediately behind this Locking device 39 is a first release device 40 and a second one at the end of the effective route Tripping device 41 arranged. These triggering devices 40, 41 are used to open the grippers 36 and 37.

The operation of the device according to FIGS. 9-11 is as follows:

The printed products 2, 2 'are in the area of their Side edges 4 held by the grippers 23 Rotation range 5 out (left side of Fig. 9). In the area the locking device 39 are all Printed products 2, 2 'on their side edges 8 and 9 respectively by the grippers 36 and 37 of the auxiliary conveyors 30, 31 detected (Fig. 10). Closing the open Gripper 36, 37 takes place by means of the closing device 39. When the grippers 23 then pass by Tripping device 28 and the gripper 36, 37 on opposite trigger 40 will either either the gripper 23 opened or the grippers 36 and 37. The still held by the grippers 23 Printed products 2 are conveyed by the conveyor 1 promoted. The sections consisting of one or several non-rotated printed products 2 are in 9 as in the previous figures with 10 designated.

Those printed matter 2 'that are rotated are released by the grippers 23 and are for further movement in the direction of arrow E through the Grippers 36 and 37 of auxiliary conveyors 30 and 31, respectively held. As already described, the Auxiliary conveyors 30 and 31 due to crossing whose guide rails 32, 33 change sides the printed matter 2 'during the passage of the Rotated range 5, namely about an axis of rotation N, the perpendicular to the main surface 6 of the printed products 2 ' runs. The point of intersection of this axis of rotation N through the The main surface 6 mentioned is also marked D in FIG. 10 designated. In Fig. 9 with 2b 'is a printed product shown in a position during the rotation that the in the 8c and 8d corresponds to the intermediate layer shown. The um 180 ° rotated, labeled 2 '' printed products become along the ascending section 38 Funded 1 promoted. In one Takeover area L are the rotated Printed products 2 '' with open grippers 23 Conveyor 1 brought together, the Printed products 2 '' in the area designated by 7 Side edge can be gripped. By means of the Closing device 39, the grippers 23 are closed, while the trigger 41, the grippers 36, 37 of the Auxiliary conveyors 30 and 31 opens. Behind the Takeover area L are the non-rotated and rotated printed products 2 or 2 '' in sections promoted.

It goes without saying that the auxiliary conveyor devices 30, 31 must be matched to the conveyor 1, thus a correct transfer of the printed products 2 ' or 2 '' can be done. Because the Conveyor 1 has a rising section 27 has space for turning the Printed matter 2 '.

12 and 13 is another, third Embodiment of a device for rotating certain Printed products shown a certain Similarity to the embodiment according to FIGS. 9-11 has, but only one auxiliary conveyor 30 instead of two auxiliary conveyors. For themselves corresponding components are in FIGS. 12 and 13 the same reference numerals are used as in Figs. 9-11.

The only auxiliary conveyor 30 is below the Conveyor 1 arranged. In the transfer area M, in to which the auxiliary conveyor 30 also includes the sections 42 rotating printed matter 2 'of the Conveyor 1 takes over, the guide rail 32 of the auxiliary conveyor 30 of the guide rail 21 the conveyor 1 opposite (see Fig. 13) and is aligned such that the grippers 36 and the grippers 23 are turned. This transfer area M closes a twist 43, which is characterized by the Rotating region 5 extends through and along the Guide rail 32 rotated by 180 ° in its longitudinal direction will, so the originally facing upwards Grippers 36 are directed downwards, like that from FIG. 12 can be seen. The one at the end of the effective route the auxiliary conveyor 30 arranged trigger 41 is a control curve for opening the grippers 36 educated.

Below the auxiliary conveyor 30 and thus also the Conveying device 1 is a transport device 44 arranged which a number in the circumferential direction F has consecutively arranged support walls 45 which in Rotational direction F are inclined to the rear and between them compartments 46 for receiving the turned Form printed products 2 ''. The transport device 44 takes over the rotated printed products 2 '' from the auxiliary conveyor 30 and brings the Printed products 2 '' in the takeover area L, in which the printed products 2 '' from the Grippers 23 of the conveyor 1 are taken over.

The operation of the device according to FIGS. 12 and 13 is as follows:

The conveyor 1 brings the printed products 2, 2 'in a hanging position to the transfer area M, the Printed products on their side edge 4 through the Grippers 23 are held. In the field of Closing device 39 are the printed products the opposite side edge 7 by the grippers 36 of the auxiliary conveyor 30. The grippers 36 are closed by the locking device 39. This means that the printed products for a short time both held by a gripper 23 as by a gripper 36 13 as shown in FIG. For those Printed matter that should not be rotated, the grippers 36 of the auxiliary conveyor 30 through the trigger 40 is opened again, so that this Printed products 2 unhindered by the Conveyor 1 can be promoted. For the to be rotated printed products 2 ', in contrast, the Gripper 23 of the conveyor 1 by the Tripping device 28 opened. These printed matter 2 ' are from the auxiliary conveyor 30 transported further, while during the passage of the Distortion path 43, the printed products 2 'by one axis of rotation perpendicular to its main surface 6 rotated by 180 ° and placed in a hanging position. The rotated printed products 2 'are then individually each in a compartment 46 of the transport device 44 introduced and by the by the trigger 41st open grippers 36 of the auxiliary conveyor 30 Approved. The grippers 36 run along the Return path of the auxiliary conveyor 30 in the direction of arrow E 'back, the guide rail 32 of the Auxiliary conveyor 30 in the area of this Return path is turned back 180 ° so the grippers 36 again to take over a new one The correct location for the printed product.

The by the transport device 44 in the Takeover area L promoted, rotated Printed products 2 '' are used in this Takeover area L by the open grippers 23 of the Conveyor 1 taken over. Closing the grippers 23 takes place through the locking device 29. Behind the Transfer area L thus conveys the conveyor 1 Sections 10 of non-rotated printed matter 2 and sections 11 of rotated printed matter 2 ''.

As FIG. 12 shows, there is a before the takeover area L. Guide rail 47 arranged on the Printed products 2 in the area below Side edge 7 come to rest. This guide rail 47 ensures that even the not rotated Printed products 2 each individually in a compartment 46 of the transport device 44 are introduced. But the non-rotated is promoted Printed products 2 continue through the Conveying device 1, the grippers 23 of which remain closed, while the printed matter 2 in the compartments 46th intervention.

FIG. 14 shows a device for processing rotated and non-rotated printed products 2 ″, 2, ie for bringing two branch streams Z ₁ and Z _{2 together} . The branch stream Z _{1 is formed} by sections 10 with non-rotated printed products 2 and the branch stream Z _{2 is formed} by sections 11 of rotated printed products 2 ″. The printed products 2 of the branch stream Z ₁ are fed by the conveyor 1. There are gaps between the individual sections 10, which have arisen in that the printed products 2 'to be rotated have previously been removed from the continuous product stream.

The device shown in FIG. 14 has a second conveying device 48 with a conveying direction G. This conveying device 48 brings the rotated printed products 2 ″ section by section from a rotary region in which certain printed products have been rotated in a manner not shown in FIG. 14. For example, the printed products 2 'to be rotated can be rotated as explained with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 with the aid of an auxiliary conveyor device, which is designated by 48 in FIG. 14. In the branch flow Z ₂ conveyed by the auxiliary conveyor device 48, the sections 11 with rotated printed products 2 ″ are likewise separated from one another by distances. These distances then correspond to the lengths of the sections 10 with non-rotated printed products 2.

Both conveyors 1 and 48 are one Downstream drum 49, which in a frame 50th about a horizontal axis of rotation 49a in the direction of the arrow G 'is rotatably mounted. This recording drum 49 has radially extending, open on the circumference compartments 51, the are separated from one another by partitions 52. Behind this take-up drum 49 is a conveyor 53 with a Delivery direction I arranged. The conveyor 53 points same as conveyors 1 and 48 grippers, which the printed products on a side edge 4 or 7. At the delivery end of the Conveyors 1 and 48 are guide plates 54 arranged, which serve to print products 2 or 2 ″ into the compartments 51 of the take-up drum 49 to steer.

The illustration in FIG. 14 shows the mode of operation of the device shown without further notice. Both the non-rotated printed products 2 conveyed by the conveying device 1 and the rotated printed products 2 ″, which are brought in by the second conveying device 48, are introduced individually and one after the other into the compartments 51 of the receiving drum 49, namely with their bottom edge 4 or 7 ahead. The two branch streams Z ₁ and Z ₂ are thus brought together again in the receiving drum 49 to form a product stream. The printed products 2, 2 ″ are gripped by the grippers of the removal conveyor 53 on their radially outer side edge 4 or 7 and are led out of the compartments 51 of the receiving drum 49 and out in the conveying direction I of the removal conveyor 53. In the product flow Z conveyed by the conveyor 53, sections 10 with non-rotated printed products 2 alternate with sections 11 with rotated printed products 2 ″, as shown in FIG. 4.

Instead of one as shown by the conveyor 1 independent conveyor 53, it is also conceivable this Conveyor 53 as part of the conveyor 1 to train. In such an embodiment Accordingly, the conveyor 1 similar to that shown in FIG Fig. 12 explains the printed products 2, 2 '' after the Introduce into the compartments 51 of the take-up drum 49 again capture and pull out of compartments 51. That would be it is also possible that the grippers of the conveyor device 1 the ones they didn't hold Printed products 2 during the intervention of these Hold printed matter 2 in compartments 51, which is particularly advantageous if the Printed products are multi-part, i.e. from loose nested parts.

15 and 16 are now two Exemplary embodiments for the further processing of Product flows Z, which consist of alternating sections 10 with non-rotated printed matter 2 and Sections 11 with rotated printed products 2 '' exist, described.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 15 such a Product flow Z by means of a conveyor which for example the conveyor 53 of FIG. 14 or also the conveyor device 1 according to FIGS. 9 or 12 can be to a processing station W transported. The conveyor 53 also has controlled ones Grippers 55, which are at mutual intervals on one Conveyors 56 (e.g. a chain) are attached. The Funding for the printed products 2, 2 '' takes place in vertical hanging position.

At the finishing station W there are two Stacking stations 57 and 58 are present in the conveying direction I of the conveyor 53 are arranged one behind the other. Each Stacking station 57, 58, which is of known construction, has a support table 59 or 60, the vertical Direction can be raised and lowered. In the area of everyone Stacking station 57, 58 is a triggering device 61 or 62 arranged, which serves to open the gripper 55. Of the is connected upstream of the first stacking station 57 Guide plate 63 on which the printed products 2, 2 '' in the area of their lower side edge 4 or 7 for Edition come and that serves the Printed products 2, 2 '' as shown from their to bring the vertical hanging position into an inclined position.

The introduced printed products 2, 2 '' are opened known way either on the stacking table 59 or the Stacking table 60 deposited, depending on whether the grippers 55 by the trigger 61 or the trigger 62 be opened. Be 59 or 60 on the support table Stack 64 formed from partial stacks 64a and 64b consist. The partial stacks 64a do not consist of the rotated printed products 2 while the sub-batch 64b consist of the rotated printed products 2 ″. Thanks to the previous rotation as described certain Such printed products result in such a crosswise position Partial stacks 64a and 64b naturally, without one Rotation of the table 59 or 60 would be necessary. Consequently the structure of the stacking stations 57, 58 can be simplified will. The finished from cross layers 64a, 64b Stack 64 can without intermediate operations and thus without Interruptions are formed. Once in the Stacking station 57 a stack 64 is finished, the Triggers 61, 62 switched so that the Printed products 2, 2 '' now on the support table 60 the other stacking station 58 are stored. The finished one Stack 64 can now be ejected, e.g. right in a strapping station in which the stack 64 straps or is wrapped with a film.

The embodiment according to FIG. 16 differs from of the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 by a other training of the feeder and the Stacking device at the processing point. The in 16 corresponds to the feed conveyor 65 shown in FIG. 5 shown conveyor 1 and also has grippers 13, which are attached to a traction means 12. Of the Feed conveyor 65 conveys the printed products 2, 2 ″ in a sloping slope towards the back Further processing point W. Im by the feed conveyor 65 subsidized product flow Z the sections alternate 10 with non-rotated printed matter 2 and the Sections 11 with rotated printed products 2 ''.

There is only one at the processing station W. Stacking station 66 arranged above the one Tripping device 14 is arranged for opening the grippers 13 is. This stacking station 66 has one instead single support table that can be raised and lowered 68 and 69 at intervals on circulating funding 70 and 71 are attached to both sides of the stacking space 67 are arranged. The support elements 68, 69 are so arranged that a support means 68 and a Support means 69 together a support for the Form printed products 2, 2 ''. Once a stack of 64, the cross-laid as described with reference to FIG. 15 Partial stacks 64a and 64b exists, it is finished by an ejection member 72 is ejected from the stacking space 67. During the ejection of a stack 64 can already the formation of the next stack, which by the subsequent pair of support elements 68, 69 is supported, be started.

Instead of the printed products as in Figs. 15 and 16 shown by conveyors 53 and 65 with grippers 55 and 13 respectively to promote the processing station W, it is also conceivable through the product flow Z as shown in Fig. 5 to feed a belt conveyor.

Except for the stack described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 non-rotated and rotated printed matter 2, 2 '', which thanks to the previous turning certain Printed products 2 'during their promotion simplified ways are still different other applications in further processing conceivable at which thanks to the subdivision of the product flow into Sections with turned and not turned Printed products have advantages.

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Process for processing flat Printed matter such as newspapers, magazines and parts thereof in which the printed matter (2, 2 ') in the area of a first side edge (4, 8) of controllable grippers (23) running along a Conveyor line are moved, held and by this Gripper (23) promoted in a product stream are characterized in that at least one Part (2 ') of the printed matter (2, 2') during their movement along the conveyor line below Release by the assigned gripper (23) by one standing at right angles to its main surface (6) Rotation axis (N) rotated by at least 90 ° and after the Turning for further transport in the area of one another, second side edge (7, 9) again a controllable gripper (13, 23, 55) is detected will. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the printed matter (2, 2 ') with the detected side edge (4, 8) in the product stream overhead, preferably approximately vertical hanging position. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized characterized in that the printed matter (2, 2 ') with the first side edge (4, 8) transversely, preferably at right angles to the conveying direction (A) be promoted. Method according to one of claims 1-3, characterized characterized that the rotation of the Printed products (2 ') by 180 °. Method according to one of claims 1-4, characterized characterized that two or more each Printed matter (2, 3; 2 ', 3') by the same Grippers (23) are held and the rotation of the held by the same gripper (23) Printed products (2 ', 3') are carried out simultaneously. Method according to one of claims 1-5, characterized characterized that to be rotated Printed products (2 ') from the product stream extracted, rotated and back into the Product stream are inserted so that a Product flow (Z) arises in which sections (10) with non-rotated printed matter (2) with Sections (11) with rotated printed matter Alternate (2 ''). A method according to claim 6, characterized in that alternately a number each successive printed matter (2 ') rotated and a number of consecutive Printed products (2) cannot be rotated. A method according to claim 6, characterized in that the printed matter (2, 2 '') in the after Turn formed product stream (Z) one Further processing point (W) are fed to of the printed matter (2, 2 '') preferably be stacked. Device for processing flat Printed matter such as newspapers, magazines and parts thereof, with a conveyor (1) for conveying the printed products (2, 2 ') in one Product flow along a conveyor line that is in Direction of conveyance (A) at intervals arranged, controllable gripper (23) for gripping the Printed products (2, 2 ') in the area of a first one Has side edge (4, 8), characterized in that that below the conveyor (1) Transport and turning device (18, 30, 31) is arranged, the at least part (2 ') of the funded by the conveyor (1) Printed products (2, 2 ') in the area at least a second side edge (7, 8, 9) detected, the parallel or perpendicular to the first side edge (4, 8) and the recorded Printed matter (2 ') in one direction of movement (C, E) in the conveying direction (A) of the Conveyor (1) runs, transports and alone or in cooperation with the Conveyor (1) at a right angle to it Main surface (6) extending axis of rotation (N) rotates at least 90 °. Apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the transport and turning device (18, 30, 31) in their conveying direction (C, E) at intervals Controllable grippers (26, 36, 37), which is to be rotated Printed products (2 ') on the at least one capture the second side edge (7, 8, 9) and the during their movement in the conveying direction (C, E) one running in this conveying direction (C, E) Axis are pivotable by at least 90 °. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the transport and turning device a Auxiliary conveyor (18, 30), the Gripper (23, 36) on a second side edge (7), which runs parallel to the first side edge (4), attack. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the transport and turning device two laterally the trajectory of the to be rotated Printed products (2 ') arranged themselves opposite auxiliary conveyors (30, 31) has, the grippers (36, 37) towards each other are directed and during their movement in Conveying direction (E) can be pivoted through 180 °, whereby the grippers (36, 37) of the two Auxiliary conveyors (30, 31) each on two opposite side edges (8, 9), the run at right angles to the first side edge (4) the printed products to be rotated (2 ') attack. Device according to one of claims 9-12, characterized characterized that the transport and Rotating device (18, 30, 31) one Transport device (44) is connected downstream, the revolving, has one behind the other compartments (46) to accommodate the turned, from the transport and Rotating device (18, 30, 31) released Printed products (2 '') serve and that further Conveyor (1) for conveying away the compartments (46) removed printed products (2 '') provided is. Device according to one of claims 9-13, characterized by a second conveyor (48) for conveying the rotated printed matter (2 '') in spaced apart sections (11) and one of the second conveyor (48) downstream, rotatably drivable recording drum (49), the radial one, open at the drum circumference Receiving compartments (51) for receiving both of the turned printed products (2 '') as including non-rotated printed matter (2), which by the first conveyor (1) in spaced sections (10) of the Processing drum (49) are fed, serve and a conveyor (53) for conveying the Receiving compartments (51) removed Printed products (2, 2 '') in one Product stream (Z). Device according to claim 13 or 14, characterized characterized that the conveyor through the first Conveyor (1) is formed. Device according to one of claims 9-15, characterized by a feed conveyor (1, 11, 53, 65) for supplying a product stream (Z) in which Sections (10) with not turned Printed matter (2) with sections (11) with alternate rotated printed products (2 '') a processing station (W). Device according to claim 16, characterized in that that at the processing point (W) one or several stacking stations (57, 58, 66) are provided, in which from the supplied printed matter (2, 2 '') stack (64) are formed.

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