EP0896942B1 - Vorrichtung zur Aufteilung von Exemplarströmen hinter einem Falzapparat - Google Patents
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- EP0896942B1 EP0896942B1 EP98112325A EP98112325A EP0896942B1 EP 0896942 B1 EP0896942 B1 EP 0896942B1 EP 98112325 A EP98112325 A EP 98112325A EP 98112325 A EP98112325 A EP 98112325A EP 0896942 B1 EP0896942 B1 EP 0896942B1
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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
- B65H29/003—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers
- B65H29/005—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers by chains or bands having mechanical grippers engaging the side edges of articles, e.g. newspaper conveyors
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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
- B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
- B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
- B65H2301/33—Modifying, selecting, changing orientation
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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
- B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
- B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
- B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
- B65H2301/445—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other
- B65H2301/4451—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other forming a stream or streams of separated articles
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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
- B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
- B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
- B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
- B65H2301/445—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other
- B65H2301/4455—Diverting a main stream into part streams
- B65H2301/44552—Diverting a main stream into part streams by alternatively directing articles following each other to appropriate part stream
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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
- B65H2405/00—Parts for holding the handled material
- B65H2405/50—Gripping means
- B65H2405/53—Rotary gripping arms
- B65H2405/531—Rotary gripping arms with relative movement of the arms relatively to the axis of rotation during rotation
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- the present invention relates to a gripping device for grasping flat specimens, to a device for separating two or several versions of a flat product, in particular from printed copies a single stream of specimens in a shingled arrangement, in separate others Copy streams and a method for dividing a current flat products.
- the normal steps in the production of printed copies in web-fed rotary printing presses are the formation, folding and cutting of a continuous paper web into individual copies, also called signatures.
- the specimens leave the folder by, for example, a paddle wheel or a decelerator which reduces the speed of the specimens in relation to the web speed.
- a deceleration device is described, for example, in US Pat. No. 5,452,886 A.
- the copies generally leave the folder for further processing on a conveyor in a shingled formation and in an orderly sequence. It is important to maintain the sequence and orientation of the fold copies, since subsequent operations typically involve assembling multiple copies by binding or the like into an end product.
- the image to be transferred to the web is on the printing plate upset.
- the print image is transferred from the plate cylinder to a blanket cylinder transferred, which then transfers the image to the paper web.
- If the extension of the . Print image for example, is smaller than half of the circumference of the printing cylinder several print images can be printed with one revolution of the printing cylinder.
- Print images simultaneously printed on one web become, which leads to the fact that first versions of a printed copy between Copies of a second version and vice versa, in the shingled copy stream available. Therefore, it is desirable to check the two specimen streams before they processed, keeping their orientation separate.
- US 4,550,822 A discloses a device for transporting flat products, in particular of printed products in a shingled arrangement.
- Each gripper unit of this device comprises a stationary clamping part, a pivotable clamping part and one plate-shaped stop.
- the swiveling clamping part is against the force of one Closing spring operated by a curve arrangement or the like.
- the copies are first accelerated and then inserted into the open gripper mouth until they reach the Reach the stop. In this way, the printed copies are in the area of their front sections aligned. They remain at their trailing ends Print products under the conveying effect of the belt conveyor at least until the Gripper unit closes.
- US 4,072,228 A describes a device for leveling a stream of shingled Printed copies.
- This device comprises a number of rotating driver elements, which are designed to grip the printed products and with each other stay in contact.
- the driver elements are at the beginning of their conveyor path from a linear actuator, and by a traction drive at the respective end of the Conveyor drive acted upon. After gripping the driver elements, the push and the train drive a change in the distance of the driver elements from each other and consequently a change in the distance between the printed copies taken.
- US 3,809,214 A shows a conveyor for flat structures, preferably for Printed copies.
- This conveyor includes a large number of drivers that deal with the moving flat structures.
- Each of the drivers can be in contact with a respective one of the flat structures.
- the drivers are separated so that they at least during the time they are in contact with a flat structure rotate relative to the direction of conveyance of a main conveyor, whereby the flat structures rotate around an axis perpendicular to the flat structures during the conveying process.
- EP 0 399 188 A which corresponds to the preamble of claims 1, 6 and 8, discloses an arrangement for transferring two types of different direction coming flat material to a common Receiving device.
- This arrangement is designed so that the two first distant and separate conveyor routes converge so that the two types of material can be passed sequentially to another conveyor.
- the promotion is in each case connected to a chain by gripping devices with which the Copies are kept, realized.
- the gripping devices attached to the chains run parallel to each other at a distance, and the flat products become off-center seized.
- a gripper conveyor and a suction belt are used, which are usually at Newspaper conveyor systems are used.
- the gripper blocks are connected to each other, as it were Links in a chain, the gripper blocks forming the conveyor path.
- pulls such a gripper conveyor a product stream along a suction belt, which is moves slower than the conveyor, with every second product from the gripper conveyor is released and gets onto the suction belt.
- This process of separating one The product stream has the disadvantage that no exact guidance of the products during the Separation of input into output product flows takes place. More specifically, this is based Traction on the tensile force between the suction belt and the trailing end the released copy to keep its alignment. The one with these Alignment accuracy achievable in this way is at high Product speeds or extremely light papers are not sufficient.
- the task of a new and improved method and to provide an apparatus for two or more different versions flat products, preferably printed copies, by a folder in one scaled stream are designed to be divided into two or more specimen streams, without affecting the alignment between the individual streams.
- the separation of the specimens should take place in such a way that the specimens at Leaving the folder are manageable at all times, and great reliability higher speeds and light papers can be achieved.
- a Device seizes each copy individually when it is in the folder scale-like formation leaves and the shingled stream away from the folder transported.
- the grippers that grasp the specimens are picked up on gripper blocks, which are each taken up on one of two conveyor cables, which during a the first part of the copy conveyor from the folder run parallel to each other.
- the gripper blocks according to the present invention are not included adjacent gripper blocks connected; rather, they are separate from one another and connected to one of the two conveyor cables.
- the grippers that have a first set of Examples capture, for example, guided by a first conveyor cable, while the Grippers that guide a second set of specimens through a second feed cable are led.
- Both conveyor cables run parallel to each other, being common Use guided tours and copy guidance facilities to a point where the first Set of specimens is separated from the second set of specimens, or vice versa.
- the second conveyor cable runs along a conveyor path that runs from the The course of the first conveyor cable differs.
- the funding path of the second set of copies from that of the first set of copies. after the Copies have been separated from each other, for example, by the grippers designed for different conveyor belts, which means separate shingled streams copies can be led to further processing stations.
- the grippers move relatively to the gripper blocks, whereby the respective set of printed copies in one Conveying formation is moved in which the fold back is oriented in the conveying direction.
- Other special designs are in the dependent claims 2 to 5, 7 and 9 defined.
- a first gripper block 1 is connected to a first conveyor cable 3 and a first gripper element 5.
- On second gripper block 2 is with a second conveyor cable 4 and a second Gripper element 6 connected.
- the gripper elements 5, 6 are known and known Way with the corresponding gripper blocks 1, 2 for example a bolt connection, connected.
- the gripper blocks 1, 2 and the gripper elements 5, 6 described as separate components.
- the described invention also includes an embodiment in which gripper blocks and gripper elements as a unit are executed.
- the first gripper block 1 is provided with a first recess 17, for example can be cylindrical shape, and extends through the gripper block and that Conveying cable 3, on which the gripper block 1 is arranged.
- the second gripper block 2 comprises a recess 18, also in a cylindrical shape, which extends through the gripper block 2, the second conveyor cable 4 in this is recorded.
- the gripper blocks 1, 2 are on the corresponding conveyor cables 3, 4 locked by snap fasteners.
- conventional Ball detent attachments 13, 14 in the gripper blocks 1, these releasably and precisely correspond to dimensioned and spaced-apart balls that are attached to the Delivery cables 3, 4 are located, whereby the relative positions of each gripper block 1, 2 for respective conveyor cable 3, 4 is fixed.
- Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a first gripper block 1 and a second Gripper block 2 according to an embodiment of the invention.
- each first gripper block 1 has a second recess 15 to the Feed cable 4 through it as far as possible without contact.
- the second gripper block 2 in addition to the first recess 18 Recess 16 through which the first conveyor cable 3 almost without contact through the second gripper block 2 can be performed.
- the second recesses 15, 16 in the Gripper blocks 1 and 2 are dimensioned and shaped so that the first gripper block 1 a movement to the left in relation to the conveying path of the second conveying cable 4 allow while the second gripper block 2 to the right, based on the Can move the conveyor path of the first conveyor cable 3.
- This configuration allows the Gripper blocks 1 and 2 pass through part of the conveyor path in parallel and to cover different funding routes during the other part of the funding path.
- a single input current is from To split print copies in two starting product streams.
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a subordinate to a folder Separator shown in which the two conveyor cables 3, 4 from one common parallel conveying path for the separation of the individual product stream shingled Specimens 7, 8 diverge into two separate streams.
- the conveyor drive 9 moves For example, clockwise, whereby the conveyor cable 3 along its Funding path is moved.
- the conveyor drive 10 moves this Conveyor cable 4 clockwise along its conveyor path.
- Each gripper element 5 is connected to a corresponding gripper block 1, which in turn on the first Conveyor cable 3 is attached.
- a plurality are first Gripper blocks 1 on the conveyor cable 3 added.
- the second are analogous Gripper elements 6 attached to corresponding second gripper blocks 2, which in turn on second conveyor cable 4 are attached.
- in adjacent grippers are connected to each other are adjacent first and second Gripper blocks 1, 2 separated according to the present invention and each on first and second conveyor cables 3, 4 added.
- each first gripper element 5 detects first copies 7 and every second Gripper elements 6, second copies 8.
- An embodiment is shown as an example in FIG. 3b a deceleration device 100, which shows first and second copies 7, 8 passes to first and second gripper elements 5, 6.
- the decelerator 100 in 3c, shown in side view, is used to make the first and second copies 7, 8 to brake, which are output from a folder and is in US 5,452,866 A described in more detail.
- the Gripper blocks 1, 2 and the first and second conveyor cables 3, 4 By arranging the Gripper blocks 1, 2 and the first and second conveyor cables 3, 4 such that they are can move past the decelerator 100, the corresponding gripper elements 5, 6, the respective first and second copies 7, 8 detect when the decelerator 100 has the corresponding copies 7, 8 releases.
- the configuration of the gripper blocks according to the invention shown here as an example allows a separation of the first and second gripper blocks 1, 2 and the first and second copies 7 or 8.
- a predetermined position for example the point at which copies 7, 8 immediately above the separated one respective belt conveyors are aligned, for example at positions X and Y
- the first and second copies 7, 8 are released by the gripper elements 5, 6, since they are now completely separate from each other, so that now from each other separate first and second copies 7 and 8 are available for a subsequent one Further processing, such as binding.
- FIG. 2 Another feature of the folder according to the invention downstream Separating device is shown in Fig. 2.
- the first and second copies 7, 8 can be rotated relative to the first and second gripper blocks 1, 2, so that the first and second copies 7, 8 can be continuously converted into an orientation in the fold back lies in the conveying direction.
- 5a to 5d show first and second gripper elements 5, 6 according to the invention, which are rotatable relative to the respective gripper blocks, in detail.
- the axis of rotation 200 extends perpendicular to the conveying direction 270, whereby the twist of the Gripper head 150 is made possible.
- the rotational movement of the gripper head 150 extends preferably, as shown, about 45 ° to position 25 (see FIG. 5), but can also be set such that an alternative angular position 25 'is adopted can be greater than 45 °.
- first actuating pin 130 On first actuating pin 130 is one with a first movable part 230 Gripper head 150 connected by means of a rod 130.4. A stationary part 220 of the The gripper head 150 is provided on a support 190. By pressurizing a first actuating pin 130 becomes the movable part 230 of the first and second, respectively Gripper element moved down to a copy release position, the copy was detected between the stationary part 220 and the movable part 230.
- Within a housing 130.1 is a spring 130.3 between an upper support 130.5 and biased to a lower support 130.3; the upper support 130.5 is on the rod 130.4 attached.
- a force is applied to the first operating pin 130 and moves the movable part 230, caused by the rod 130.4 down, the Spring 130.3 compressed. If the force is taken off the rod 130.4 again, the preloaded spring 130.3 relaxes and moves the movable part 230 afterwards above against the stationary part 220 of the gripper head 150.
- a pretensioning device such as For example, a spring 140 is arranged to rotate the gripper head 150 to facilitate.
- a second actuating pin 1300 is for causing the rotary movement of the gripper head 150 around the axis 200.
- a tensioning mechanism is arranged before entering the folder (for example an actuator arranged in the conveying path of the gripper heads 150), which the Bias head 150 biased to a first position as shown in Fig. 5b.
- the spring 140 is positioned by an actuator (e.g. a The projection for holding one end of the spring 140) is kept under tension.
- the second actuating pin 1300 is subsequently actuated, the is relaxed Actuator, the spring 140 and the gripper head 150 rotates counter to the Clockwise into the angular position 25, ie the rotated position as shown in Fig. 5b.
- actuation of the second actuation pin 1300 as well as an actuation of the first actuating pin 130 by a not shown Device 340 can be brought about in a variety of ways.
- the rotation of the gripper head 150 can also be hydraulic or pneumatic way with actuating cylinders. Also an electric one controlled motor can be used.
- the gripper head 150 can also by means of a pneumatic, hydraulic or electrical device back to its original position be put. The rotation from the second position to the first position can then for example, be carried out using an additional adjusting pin or via the second actuating pin 1300.
- the actuation of the Pin 130 although shown here only by means of a spring mechanism, also on pneumatic or hydraulic way.
- the gripping devices according to the present invention as shown in Figs. 5a to 5d, capture and promote the Specimens in overlapping, scaly formation.
- the gripping devices have, for example, specially designed gripping surfaces around the ends of the respective Record copies.
- Fig. 3a is a side view of the separating device downstream of a folder in shown the area where the first and second conveyor cables 3, 4 have a common, follow parallel funding path.
- the first and second gripper blocks, each connected with the first and second conveyor cables 3, 4, are in a common guide 11 added.
- This guide 11 guides, for example, the gripper blocks 1, 2 or Gripper elements 5, 6 along a predetermined path to grip them Align copies 7, 8 from the deceleration device 100 (see FIG. 3b).
- roller bodies 12 on the first and second, respectively Gripper blocks are provided for easier guidance of the first or second To ensure gripper blocks 1, 2 within the common guide 11.
- the first or second gripper elements 5, 6 grasp the respective ones Copies 7, 8.
- gripper blocks without rolling elements in the common Guide 11 be, for example, by selecting suitable materials for the Gripper blocks and / or the guide channel in order to find suitable coefficients of friction achieve, for example training the gripper blocks 1, 2 from a self-lubricating Plastic or nylon ®.
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Die Exemplare verlassen den Falzapparat im allgemeinen zur Weiterverarbeitung auf eine Fördereinrichtung in geschuppter Formation und in geordneter Abfolge. Es ist wichtig, die Abfolge und die Ausrichtung der Falzexemplare beizubehalten, da nachfolgende Arbeitsgänge typischerweise das Zusammenstellen mehrerer Exemplare durch Bindeverfahren oder dergleichen zu einem Endprodukt umfassen.
- Fig. 1
- die Draufsicht auf Greiferblöcke, die an Förderkabeln gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung aufgenommen sind,
- Fig. 2
- eine gemeinsame Ansicht von ersten und zweiten Fördersystemen gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
- Fig. 3a
- eine Seitenansicht von Greifereinheiten, die einer Führung und einer Exemplarführungseinrichtung folgen gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
- Fig.3b
- eine beispielhafte Verlangsamungseinrichtung, welche Exemplare an ein Greiferfördersystem gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung übergibt,
- Fig. 3c
- eine Seitenansicht der Verlangsamungseinrichtung nach Fig. 3b,
- Fig. 4
- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines ersten und zweiten Greiferblockes und der entsprechenden Förderkabel gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung,
- Fig. 5a
- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Greifers in einem erfindungsgemäßen Fördersystem,
- Fig. 5b
- eine Draufsicht auf die Greifer gemäß einer erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform,
- Fig. 5c
- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Greifers, welcher zusätzlich eine Detailansicht des Dreh- und Klemmechanismus gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung enthält; und
- Fig. 5d
- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Greifers mit einer zusätzlichen Detailansicht des Dreh- und Klemmechanismus gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung.
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- erster Greiferblock
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- zweiter Greiferblock
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- erstes Förderkabel
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- zweites Förderkabel
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- erstes Greiferelement
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- zweites Greiferelement
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- erstes Exemplar
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- zweites Exemplar
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- Fördererantrieb
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- Fördererantrieb
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- Führungskanal
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- Rollkörper
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- Rastbefestigung
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- Rastbefestigung
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- zweite Ausnehmung erster Block
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- zweite Ausnehmung zweiter Block
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- erste Ausnehmung erster Block
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- erste Ausnehmung zweiter Block
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- Verlangsamungseinrichtung
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- erster Betätigungsstift
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- Gehäuse
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- erster Support
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- Feder
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- Stange
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- oberer Support
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- Feder
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- Greiferkopf
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- Support
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- Drehachse
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- stationärer Teil
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- beweglicher Teil
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- Fördereinrichtung
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- Betätigungsvorrichtung
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- zweiter Betätigungsstift
Claims (9)
- Greifeinrichtung zum Erfassen flächiger Exemplare mit Greifelementen (5, 6), welche auf Greiferblöcken (1, 2) aufgebracht sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dassdie Greiferblöcke (1, 2) einen ersten Teil mit einer ersten Ausnehmung (17, 18) zur Aufnahme eines Förderkabels (3, 4) und zum Verbinden des ersten Teils mit diesem aufweisen,die Greiferblöcke (1, 2) einen zweiten Teil aufweisen, wobei der zweite Teil mit einer zweiten Ausnehmung (15, 16) zur Aufnahme eines zweiten Förderkabels (4, 3) versehen ist, wobei das zweite Förderkabel (4, 3) die zweite Ausnehmung (15, 16) verlassen kann. - Greifeinrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der erste Teil der Greiferblöcke (1, 2) jeweils eine Rastbefestigung (13, 14) aufweist, mit der dieser lösbar mit dem jeweiligen Förderkabel (3, 4) verbunden ist. - Greifeinrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass am ersten Teil von Greiferblöcken (1) ein Greiferelement (5) vorgesehen ist. - Greifeinrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass am zweiten Teil von Greiferblöcken (2) Greiferelemente (6) vorgesehen sind. - Greifeinrichtung gemäß Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der erste und der zweite Teil einen einheitlichen Greiferblock (1, 2) bilden. - Vorrichtung zur Trennung eines Stromes flächiger Exemplare, vorzugsweise Druckexemplare, mit einem ersten Fördererantrieb (9) zum Antrieb eines ersten Förderkabels (3) entlang eines ersten Förderpfades, einem zweiten Fördererantrieb (10) zum Antrieb eines zweiten Förderkabels (4) entlang eines zweiten Förderpfades, wobei der zweite neben dem ersten Förderpfad liegt und wobei beide Förderpfade mindestens über einen gemeinsamen Abschnitt verlaufen, mit einer Anzahl erster Greiferblöcke (1) mit einem ersten Greiferelement (5), wobei die ersten Greiferblöcke (1) am ersten Förderkabel (3) befestigt sind, sowie mit einer Anzahl zweiter Greiferblöcke (2) mit einem zweiten Greiferelement (6), wobei die zweiten Greiferblöcke (2) am zweiten Förderkabel (4) befestigt sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dassjeder der ersten Greiferblöcke (1) einen ersten und zweiten Teil aufweist, wobei der erste Teil eine erste Ausnehmung (17) zur Aufnahme und zur Verbindung des ersten Förderkabels (3) enthält, der zweite Teil eine zweite Ausnehmung (15) umfasst, in welcher das zweite Förderkabel (4) entlang des gemeinsamen Abschnitts verläuft und nach diesem verlassen kann;jeder der zweiten Greiferblöcke (2) einen ersten und einen zweiten Teil aufweist, wobei der erste Teil eines jeden zweiten Greiferblockes (2) eine erste Ausnehmung (18) zur Aufnahme und zur Verbindung des zweiten Förderkabels (4) enthält, der zweite Teil eine zweite Ausnehmung (16) aufweist, in welcher das erste Förderkabel (3) entlang des gemeinsamen Abschnitts verläuft und nach diesem verlassen kann. - Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der erste Teil wenigstens eines ersten Greiferblocks (1) eine erste Rastbefestigung (13) enthält, welche den ersten Teil lösbar am ersten Förderkabel (3) hält und der erste Teil wenigstens eines zweiten Greiferblocks (2) eine zweite Rastbefestigung (14) enthält, die den ersten Teil der zweiten Greiferblöcke (2) auf dem zweiten Förderkabel (4) hält. - Verfahren zur Aufteilung eines Stromes flächiger Produkte, vorzugsweise Druckprodukte, in zwei getrennte Ströme wobeieine Anzahl erster Exemplare (7) mit ersten Greiferelementen (5), die an an einem ersten Förderkabel (3) befindlichen ersten Greiferblöcken (1) aufgenommen sind, erfasst werdeneine Anzahl zweiter Exemplare (8) mit zweiten Greiferelementen (6), die an an einem zweiten Förderkabel (4) befindlichen zweiten Greiferblöcken (2) aufgenommen sind, erfasst werdendie ersten und zweiten Förderkabeln (3,4) entlang eines gemeinsamen Förderpfades während einer ersten Zeitspanne und entlang getrennter Förderpfade während einer zweiten Zeitspanne geführt werdendie ersten und zweiten Exemplare (7, 8) entlang des gemeinsamen Förderpfades während der ersten Zeitspanne und entlang getrennter Förderpfade während der zweiten Zeitspanne transportiert werden,
dass das erste Förderkabel (3) in Ausnehmungen einer Anzahl zweiter Greiferblöcke (2) und das zweite Förderkabel (4) in Ausnehmungen einer Anzahl ersten Greiferblöcke (1) entlang des gemeinsamen Förderpfades während der ersten Zeitspanne aufgenommen werden und nach dem gemeinsamen Förderpfad verlassen können. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass jedes der ersten und zweiten Exemplare (7, 8) während der zweiten Zeitspanne in getrennte Produktströme freigegeben wird.
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