EP0908385B1 - Apparatus for transporting stacks - Google Patents

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EP0908385B1
EP0908385B1 EP98113877A EP98113877A EP0908385B1 EP 0908385 B1 EP0908385 B1 EP 0908385B1 EP 98113877 A EP98113877 A EP 98113877A EP 98113877 A EP98113877 A EP 98113877A EP 0908385 B1 EP0908385 B1 EP 0908385B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3054—Arrangements for removing completed piles by moving the surface supporting the lowermost article of the pile, e.g. by using belts or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/14—Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B27/00—Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B27/08—Bundling paper sheets, envelopes, bags, newspapers, or other thin flat 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
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3081—Arrangements for removing completed piles by acting on edge of the pile for moving it along a surface, e.g. by pushing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/34—Apparatus for squaring-up piled articles
    • B65H31/40—Separate receivers, troughs, and like apparatus for knocking-up completed piles

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  • the invention relates to a device for clocked Transport of stacks from one another Products from a first station, from a Stacker or a stacker is formed to one second station by a strapping or Packaging machine is formed, according to the preamble of Claim 1.
  • a device is known from EP 373 331 A.
  • Transport between a first and a second Station of the above Kind is particularly problematic if it’s stacked on top of each other Products around superficially smooth products like Magazines or the like acts. Laterally against each other displaced smooth products result in disordered Stacking that can only be strapped to a limited extent or not at all or are packable.
  • the invention has for its object a device of the type mentioned at the outset, which is relatively simple trained to make any stack stacked products, which are also can deal with superficially smooth products, well organized within a short cycle time from the first to the second Transport station.
  • the device according to the invention is a machine that has a corresponding stack in one Clock from the first station to the second Station transported.
  • the side serve Management and system elements, the respective, on the Transport device located stack laterally suitable to position and keep led.
  • the two Management and system elements are at the The device according to the invention is provided such that with the respective stack Carry out a feed movement to the using the Transport equipment from the first to the second station transported stacks of stacked Products during transport to the second station to hold and secure on the side in a well-ordered manner.
  • the Transport device on at least one endless belt. It may be useful to have two such endless belts on the side to be arranged side by side and spaced apart.
  • the two management and investment elements of the Device according to the invention are made of guide plates be formed, the distance between the two Guide plates is adjustable.
  • the two guide plates with one Threaded spindle can be combined, on which e.g. a handwheel is attached.
  • the handwheel With the help of the handwheel it is easy possible, the distance between the two guide plates the transverse dimension of each from the first to the second The stack to be transported from one another arranged products.
  • At least one of the two guide plates with one Drive device for lateral pressing of the respective Stack connected in the second station refers it is when each of the two guide plates with one associated drive device of the latter type is connected in order to be strapped or packaged Stack in the corresponding second station, i.e. in the Strapping or packaging machine, centered to keep positioned.
  • slightly to one side shifted, stacked products in the respective stack in said second station optimal to be positioned is the / each Drive device for vibrating the associated Guide plate provided.
  • the strapping or packaging machine can be used for this purpose still - in a manner known per se - with a Press die head be formed, which from above against to be strapped or packed and presses the Set the stack in the second station exactly right. Then the guide plates from the second Station can be moved back to the starting position, around the stack for strapping or packaging that for example with the help of a packaging film tape done to release.
  • the Stop device has two stop members that by means of a first drive device between the inactive release position and an active position and by means of a second drive device between the Active position and the active stop position adjustable are.
  • the first drive device can at the same time to drive the formed by guide plates Guide and system elements in the transport direction of the Transport device can be provided, which affects the Simplicity of construction of the inventive Device has a positive effect.
  • the respective stack in the second station can be Act piston-cylinder units. Of course other drives can also be used.
  • FIG. 1 shows a top view of an embodiment of the Device 10 for the clocked transport of stacks stacked products.
  • the device 10 has a transport device 12 by two Endless belts 14 is formed.
  • the transport device 12 are two side elements 16 assigned laterally by Guide plates 18 are formed.
  • the two guide plates 18 are spaced from each other and run to each other parallel. They are connected to a threaded spindle 20 which is provided with a handwheel 22 at one end. By turning the handwheel 22, it is possible to do the two Guide plates 18 towards and away from each other move.
  • each of the two guide plates 18 On the rear section of each of the two guide plates 18 is a stop element 24 of a stop device 26 intended.
  • the two stop members 24 each have one Angle element 28 on that around an associated stationary Pivot axis 30 is pivotable.
  • the angle elements 28 are with associated piston-cylinder units 32 connected, which form a first drive device 34.
  • the two piston-cylinder units 32 are together connected by means of a connecting element 36 which with a second drive device 38 is connected.
  • a second drive device 38 is concerned also around a piston-cylinder unit 40, the middle is provided.
  • the device 10 is in its normal resting or. Starting position drawn, the two Stop elements 24 in their inactive release position are located. In this inactive release position of Stop members 24, it is possible with the help of the two Endless belts 14 of the transport device 12 a stack from stacked products from one (not drawn) first station, which is in Figure 1 on the left side of the device 10 is to a second Transport station, which is also not in Figure 1 is shown and which is on the right side of the Vorrichtugn 10 is located.
  • Figure 2 shows a representation similar to Figure 1 the device 10 as well as in the direction of transport the device 10 connecting the second station 40, at which is, for example, a known one Strapping machine.
  • the strapping frame of the Strapping machine is designated by the reference number 42.
  • the strapping frame 42 defines a strapping plane 44.
  • the transport direction is shown by the arrow 46 in FIG illustrates in which a stack 48 to be strapped by means of the transport device 12 of the second station 40 is fed.
  • the guide plates 18 of the contact elements 16 and the stop members 24 of the stop device 26 are in the first drawn in Figure 2 Intermediate position of the device 10 in the in FIG drawn inactive rest position.
  • Figure 3 shows the device 10 in one to the first Intermediate position according to Figure 2 subsequent second Intermediate position, in which the stack 48 using the two endless belts 14 of the transport device 12 in Continue towards the second station 40 (see FIG. 2) has been moved forward, which is indicated by the arrow 50 in FIG is illustrated, and wherein the two angle elements 28 the stop device 26 with the aid of the piston-cylinder units 32 of the first drive device 34 each associated pivot axis 30 pivoted in such a way are that they are parallel to the two endless belts 14 are oriented.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further intermediate position Device 10, the device 10 with respect to the two endless belts 14 of the transport device 12 in Direction to the second station 40 (see FIG. 2) adjusted has been, which is illustrated in Figure 4 by the arrow 52 is. Simultaneously with this feed movement of the device 10 is the stack 48 using the transport device 12th pre-adjusted, which is indicated by the arrow 54 in FIG is. That means the stack 48 of the two Stop members 24 remains spaced.
  • FIG. 5 shows the active end position of the stack 48, in which of the stack 48 with its end face 56 Counter stops 58 of the second station 40 are present. It will by activating the piston-cylinder unit 39 of the second drive device 38 causes.
  • the Connecting element 36 moves in the direction of arrow 60.
  • the two guide plates 18 System elements 16 and the two stop members 24 of the Anchor device 26 moved forward (see arrow 60 in Figure 5) until the two stop members 24 on the Back surface 62 of the stack 48 to be strapped.
  • the two guide plates 18 of the contact elements 16 are included connected to a drive device (not shown), for the lateral pressing of the in the second station 40 located stack 48 is used.
  • the said Drive devices can also be used to drive the vibrator Guide plates 18 may be provided, which in Figure 5 by the Double arrows 64 is indicated.
  • Figures 6 and 7 show two positions of the device 10 in combination with the transport device 12 and in Combination with a second station 40 in the form of a Strapping machine each in a side view.
  • the device 10 can, for example, also with a second station 40 forming, known per se, Packaging machine can be combined, with the help of respective stack 48 suitable for example with a film is wrapped and thereby packed.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum getakteten Transport von Stapeln aus übereinander angeordneten Produkten von einer ersten Station, die von einem Kreuzleger oder einem Stapelbildner gebildet ist, zu einer zweiten Station, die von einer Umreifungs- oder Verpackungsmaschine gebildet ist, gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist aus der EP 373 331 A bekannt.The invention relates to a device for clocked Transport of stacks from one another Products from a first station, from a Stacker or a stacker is formed to one second station by a strapping or Packaging machine is formed, according to the preamble of Claim 1. Such a device is known from EP 373 331 A.

Eine weitere Vorrichtung zum Transport von Stapeln von einem Kreuzleger zu einer Umreifungsmaschine ist aus der US 4 708 561 A bekannt.Another device for transporting stacks from a stacker to one Strapping machine is known from US 4,708,561 A.

Der Transport zwischen einer ersten und einer zweiten Station der o.g. Art ist insbesondere dann problematisch, wenn es sich bei den zu Stapeln übereinander angeordneten Produkten um oberflächlich glatte Produkte wie Zeitschriften od.dgl. handelt. Seitlich gegeneinander verschobene glatte Produkte resultieren in ungeordneten Stapeln, die nur bedingt oder überhaupt nicht umreifbar oder verpackbar sind.Transport between a first and a second Station of the above Kind is particularly problematic if it’s stacked on top of each other Products around superficially smooth products like Magazines or the like acts. Laterally against each other displaced smooth products result in disordered Stacking that can only be strapped to a limited extent or not at all or are packable.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die relativ einfach ausgebildet dazu geeignet ist, jeden beliebigen Stapel aus übereinander angeordneten Produkten, bei denen es sich auch um oberflächlich glatte Produkte handeln kann, wohlgeordnet innerhalb einer kurzen Taktzeit von der ersten zur zweiten Station zu transportieren.The invention has for its object a device of the type mentioned at the outset, which is relatively simple trained to make any stack stacked products, which are also can deal with superficially smooth products, well organized within a short cycle time from the first to the second Transport station.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art erfindungsgemäss durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This task is the beginning of a device mentioned type according to the invention solved by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Bei der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung handelt es sich um eine Maschine, die einen entsprechenden Stapel in einem Takt von der ersten Station wohlgeordnet zur zweiten Station transportiert. Dabei dienen die seitlichen Führungs- und Anlageelemente dazu, den jeweiligen, auf der Transporteinrichtung befindlichen Stapel seitlich passend zu positionieren und geführt zu halten. Die beiden Führungs- und Anlageelemente sind bei der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung derartig vorgesehen, dass sie mit dem jeweiligen Stapel eine entsprechende Vorschubbewegung durchführen, um den mit Hilfe der Transporteinrichtung von der ersten zur zweiten Station transportierten Stapel aus übereinander angeordneten Produkten während des Transportes zur zweiten Station seitlich wohlgeordnet festzuhalten und zu sichern.The device according to the invention is a machine that has a corresponding stack in one Clock from the first station to the second Station transported. The side serve Management and system elements, the respective, on the Transport device located stack laterally suitable to position and keep led. The two Management and system elements are at the The device according to the invention is provided such that with the respective stack Carry out a feed movement to the using the Transport equipment from the first to the second station transported stacks of stacked Products during transport to the second station to hold and secure on the side in a well-ordered manner.

Bei der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung weist die Transporteinrichtung mindestens ein Endlosband auf. Zweckmässig kann es sein, zwei solche Endlosbänder seitlich nebeneinander und voneinander beabstandet anzuordnen.In the device according to the invention, the Transport device on at least one endless belt. It may be useful to have two such endless belts on the side to be arranged side by side and spaced apart.

Die beiden Führungs- und Anlageelemente der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung sind von Führungsblechen gebildet sein, wobei der Abstand zwischen den beiden Führungsblechen einstellbar ist. Zu diesem Zwecke können die beiden Führungsbleche beispielsweise mit einer Gewindespindel kombiniert sein, an welcher z.B. ein Handrad befestigt ist. Mit Hilfe des Handrades ist es dann einfach möglich, den Abstand zwischen den beiden Führungsblechen an die Querabmessung des jeweils von der ersten zur zweiten Station zu transportierenden Stapels aus übereinander angeordneten Produkten anzupassen.The two management and investment elements of the Device according to the invention are made of guide plates be formed, the distance between the two Guide plates is adjustable. For this purpose can, for example, the two guide plates with one Threaded spindle can be combined, on which e.g. a handwheel is attached. With the help of the handwheel it is easy possible, the distance between the two guide plates the transverse dimension of each from the first to the second The stack to be transported from one another arranged products.

Bei der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung ist mindestens eines der beiden Führungsbleche mit einer Antriebseinrichtung zum seitlichen Pressen des jeweiligen Stapels in der zweiten Station verbunden. Bevorzugt ist es, wenn jedes der beiden Führungsbleche mit einer zugehörigen Antriebseinrichtung der zuletzt genannten Art verbunden ist, um den zu umreifenden oder zu verpackenden Stapel in der entsprechenden zweiten Station, d.h. in der Umreifungs- oder Verpackungsmaschine, zentriert positioniert zu halten.In the device according to the invention, at least one of the two guide plates with one Drive device for lateral pressing of the respective Stack connected in the second station. Prefers it is when each of the two guide plates with one associated drive device of the latter type is connected in order to be strapped or packaged Stack in the corresponding second station, i.e. in the Strapping or packaging machine, centered to keep positioned.

Um beispielsweise geringfügig seitlich gegeneinander verschobene, übereinander angeordnete Produkte im jeweiligen Stapel in der besagten zweiten Station optimal positioniert auszurichten, ist die/jede Antriebseinrichtung zum Rüttelantrieb des zugehörigen Führungsbleches vorgesehen. Hierdurch ist es möglich, seitlich verschobene glatte Produkte des in der zweiten Station befindlichen Stapels noch passend zurechtzurücken, um danach den Stapel zu umreifen oder zu verpacken. Zu diesem Zwecke kann die Umreifungs- oder Verpackungsmaschine noch - in an sich bekannter Weise - mit einem Pressstempelkopf ausgebildet sein, der von oben gegen den zu umreifenden bzw. zu verpackenden Stapel drückt und den Stapel in der zweiten Station genau richtig festlegt. Danach können dann die Führungsbleche aus der zweiten Station wieder in die Ausgangsstellung zurückbewegt werden, um den Stapel zur Umreifung oder Verpackung, die beispielsweise mit Hilfe eines Verpackungsfolienbandes erfolgt, freizugeben.For example, slightly to one side shifted, stacked products in the respective stack in said second station optimal to be positioned is the / each Drive device for vibrating the associated Guide plate provided. This makes it possible laterally shifted smooth products of the second Stacks in the station, to then strapping or packing the stack. To The strapping or packaging machine can be used for this purpose still - in a manner known per se - with a Press die head be formed, which from above against to be strapped or packed and presses the Set the stack in the second station exactly right. Then the guide plates from the second Station can be moved back to the starting position, around the stack for strapping or packaging that for example with the help of a packaging film tape done to release.

Die Anschlageinrichtung weist zwei Anschlagorgane auf, die mittels einer ersten Antriebseinrichtung zwischen der inaktiven Freigabestellung und einer Aktivstellung und mittels einer zweiten Antriebseinrichtung zwischen der Aktivstellung und der aktiven Anschlagstellung verstellbar sind. Die erste Antriebseinrichtung kann hierbei gleichzeitig zum Antrieb der von Führungsblechen gebildeten Führungs- und Anlageelemente in Transportrichtung der Transporteinrichtung vorgesehen sein, was sich auf die Einfachheit der Konstruktion der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung positiv auswirkt. Bei der ersten und/oder bei der zweiten Antriebseinrichtung sowie bei der oben erwähnten Antriebseinrichtung zum seitlichen Pressen des jeweiligen Stapels in der zweiten Station kann es sich um Kolben-Zylinder-Einheiten handeln. Selbstverständlich sind auch andere Antriebe anwendbar.The Stop device has two stop members that by means of a first drive device between the inactive release position and an active position and by means of a second drive device between the Active position and the active stop position adjustable are. The first drive device can at the same time to drive the formed by guide plates Guide and system elements in the transport direction of the Transport device can be provided, which affects the Simplicity of construction of the inventive Device has a positive effect. At the first and / or at the second drive device and the one above mentioned drive device for lateral pressing of the The respective stack in the second station can be Act piston-cylinder units. Of course other drives can also be used.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Merkmale und Vorteile ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung zum getakteten Transport von Stapeln aus übereinander angeordneten Produkten wie Zeitschriften od.dgl. mit einer glatte Oberfläche besitzenden Umschlägen.Further details, features and advantages emerge from the description below one in the drawing illustrated embodiment of the inventive Device for the clocked transport of stacks stacked products like magazines or the like. with envelopes with a smooth surface.

Es zeigen -:

Figur 1
in einer Ansicht von oben die Vorrichtung in ihrer inaktiven Ruhestellung,
Figur 2
die Vorrichtung gemäss Figur 1 in Kombination mit einer zweiten Station, die von einer Umreifungsmaschine gebildet ist, wobei sich die Vorrichtung in einer ersten Zwischenstellung nach der Ruhestellung gemäss Figur 1 befindet,
Figur 3
eine zweite Zwischenstellung der Vorrichtung - ohne die zugehörige zweite Station -,
Figur 4
eine dritte Zwischenstellung der Vorrichtung - ohne zugehörige zweite Station -,
Figur 5
die End- bzw. Aktivstellung der Vorrichtung in Kombination mit der von einer Umreifungsmaschine gebildeten zweiten Station,
Figur 6
eine Seitenansicht der Vorrichtung in Kombination mit der zweiten Station in Blickrichtung der Pfeile VI-VI in Figur 2, und
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eine der Figur 6 ähnliche Seitenansicht in Richtung der Pfeile VII-VII in Figur 5.
Show it -:
Figure 1
in a view from above the device in its inactive rest position,
Figure 2
1 in combination with a second station, which is formed by a strapping machine, the device being in a first intermediate position after the rest position according to FIG. 1,
Figure 3
a second intermediate position of the device - without the associated second station -,
Figure 4
a third intermediate position of the device - without an associated second station -,
Figure 5
the end or active position of the device in combination with the second station formed by a strapping machine,
Figure 6
a side view of the device in combination with the second station in the direction of arrows VI-VI in Figure 2, and
Figure 7
6 shows a side view similar to FIG. 6 in the direction of arrows VII-VII in FIG. 5.

Figur 1 zeigt in einer Ansicht von oben eine Ausbildung der Vorrichtung 10 zum getakteten Transport von Stapeln aus übereinander angeordneten Produkten. Die Vorrichtung 10 weist eine Transporteinrichtung 12 auf, die von zwei Endlosbändern 14 gebildet ist. Der Transporteinrichtung 12 sind zwei Anlageelemente 16 seitlich zugeordnet, die von Führungsblechen 18 gebildet sind. Die beiden Führungsbleche 18 sind voneinander beabstandet und verlaufen zueinander parallel. Sie sind mit einer Gewindespindel 20 verbunden, die an ihrem einen Ende mit einem Handrad 22 versehen ist. Durch Drehen des Handrades 22 ist es möglich, die beiden Führungsbleche 18 aufeinander zu und voneinander weg zu bewegen.Figure 1 shows a top view of an embodiment of the Device 10 for the clocked transport of stacks stacked products. The device 10 has a transport device 12 by two Endless belts 14 is formed. The transport device 12 are two side elements 16 assigned laterally by Guide plates 18 are formed. The two guide plates 18 are spaced from each other and run to each other parallel. They are connected to a threaded spindle 20 which is provided with a handwheel 22 at one end. By turning the handwheel 22, it is possible to do the two Guide plates 18 towards and away from each other move.

Am rückseitigen Abschnitt jedes der beiden Führungsbleche 18 ist ein Anschlagorgan 24 einer Anschlageinrichtung 26 vorgesehen. Die beiden Anschlagorgane 24 weisen jeweils ein Winkelelement 28 auf, das um eine zugehörige ortsfeste Schwenkachse 30 verschwenkbar ist. Die Winkelelemente 28 sind mit zugehörigen Kolben-Zylinder-Einheiten 32 verbunden, die eine erste Antriebseinrichtung 34 bilden.On the rear section of each of the two guide plates 18 is a stop element 24 of a stop device 26 intended. The two stop members 24 each have one Angle element 28 on that around an associated stationary Pivot axis 30 is pivotable. The angle elements 28 are with associated piston-cylinder units 32 connected, which form a first drive device 34.

Die beiden Kolben-Zylinder-Einheiten 32 sind miteinander mittels eines Verbindungselementes 36 verbunden, das mit einer zweiten Antriebseinrichtung 38 verbunden ist. Bei dieser zweiten Antriebseinrichtung 38 handelt es sich ebenfalls um eine Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit 40, die mittig vorgesehen ist.The two piston-cylinder units 32 are together connected by means of a connecting element 36 which with a second drive device 38 is connected. At this second drive device 38 is concerned also around a piston-cylinder unit 40, the middle is provided.

In Figur 1 ist die Vorrichtung 10 in ihrer normalen Ruhe-bzw. Ausgangsstellung gezeichnet, wobei sich die beiden Anschlagorgane 24 in ihrer inaktiven Freigabestellung befinden. In dieser inaktiven Freigabestellung der Anschlagorgane 24 ist es möglich, mit Hilfe der beiden Endlosbänder 14 der Transporteinrichtung 12 einen Stapel aus übereinander angeordneten Produkten von einer (nicht gezeichneten) ersten Station, die sich in Figur 1 auf der linken Seite der Vorrichtung 10 befindet, zu einer zweiten Station zu transportieren, die in Figur 1 ebenfalls nicht dargestellt ist und die sich auf der rechten Seite der Vorrichtugn 10 befindet.In Figure 1, the device 10 is in its normal resting or. Starting position drawn, the two Stop elements 24 in their inactive release position are located. In this inactive release position of Stop members 24, it is possible with the help of the two Endless belts 14 of the transport device 12 a stack from stacked products from one (not drawn) first station, which is in Figure 1 on the left side of the device 10 is to a second Transport station, which is also not in Figure 1 is shown and which is on the right side of the Vorrichtugn 10 is located.

Figur 2 zeigt in einer der Figur 1 ähnlichen Darstellung die Vorrichtung 10 sowie die sich in Transportrichtung an die Vorrichtung 10 anschliessende zweite Station 40, bei der es sich beispielsweise um eine an sich bekannte Umreifungsmaschine handelt. Der Umreifungsrahmen der Umreifungsmaschine ist mit der Bezugsziffer 42 bezeichnet. Der Umreifungsrahmen 42 legt eine Umreifungsebene 44 fest. Durch den Pfeil 46 ist in Figur 2 die Transportrichtung verdeutlicht, in welcher ein zu umreifender Stapel 48 mittels der Transporteinrichtung 12 der zweiten Station 40 zugeführt wird. Die Führungsbleche 18 der Anlageelemente 16 und die Anschlagorgane 24 der Anschlageinrichtung 26 befinden sich in der in Figur 2 gezeichneten ersten Zwischenstellung der Vorrichtung 10 in der in Figur 1 gezeichneten inaktiven Ruhestellung. Figure 2 shows a representation similar to Figure 1 the device 10 as well as in the direction of transport the device 10 connecting the second station 40, at which is, for example, a known one Strapping machine. The strapping frame of the Strapping machine is designated by the reference number 42. The strapping frame 42 defines a strapping plane 44. The transport direction is shown by the arrow 46 in FIG illustrates in which a stack 48 to be strapped by means of the transport device 12 of the second station 40 is fed. The guide plates 18 of the contact elements 16 and the stop members 24 of the stop device 26 are in the first drawn in Figure 2 Intermediate position of the device 10 in the in FIG drawn inactive rest position.

Gleiche Einzelheiten sind in Figur 2 mit denselben Bezugsziffern wie in Figur 1 bezeichnet, so dass es sich erübrigt, in Verbindung mit Figur 2 alle diese Einzelheiten noch einmal detailiert zu beschreiben.The same details are in Figure 2 with the same Reference numerals as in Figure 1, so that it superfluous, in connection with Figure 2, all these details to describe again in detail.

Figur 3 zeigt die Vorrichtung 10 in einer an die erste Zwischenstellung gemäss Figur 2 anschliessenden zweiten Zwischenstellung, in welcher der Stapel 48 mit Hilfe der beiden Endlosbänder 14 der Transporteinrichtung 12 in Richtung der zweiten Station 40 (sh. Figur 2) weiter vorbewegt worden ist, was in Figur 3 durch den Pfeil 50 verdeutlicht ist, und wobei die beiden Winkelelemente 28 der Anschlageinrichtung 26 mit Hilfe der Kolben-Zylinder-Einheiten 32 der ersten Antriebseinrichtung 34 um die jeweils zugehörige Schwenkachse 30 derartig verschwenkt sind, dass sie zu den beiden Endlosbändern 14 parallel orientiert sind.Figure 3 shows the device 10 in one to the first Intermediate position according to Figure 2 subsequent second Intermediate position, in which the stack 48 using the two endless belts 14 of the transport device 12 in Continue towards the second station 40 (see FIG. 2) has been moved forward, which is indicated by the arrow 50 in FIG is illustrated, and wherein the two angle elements 28 the stop device 26 with the aid of the piston-cylinder units 32 of the first drive device 34 each associated pivot axis 30 pivoted in such a way are that they are parallel to the two endless belts 14 are oriented.

Die Figur 4 zeigt eine weitere Zwischenstellung der Vorrichtung 10, wobei die Vorrichtung 10 in Bezug auf die beiden Endlosbänder 14 der Transporteinrichtung 12 in Richtung zur zweiten Station 40 (sh. Figur 2) verstellt worden ist, was in Figur 4 durch den Pfeil 52 verdeutlicht ist. Simultan zu dieser Vorschubbewegung der Vorrichtung 10 wird der Stapel 48 mit Hilfe der Transporteinrichtung 12 vorverstellt, was in Figur 4 durch den Pfeil 54 angedeutet ist. Das bedeutet, dass der Stapel 48 von den beiden Anschlagorganen 24 beabstandet bleibt.FIG. 4 shows a further intermediate position Device 10, the device 10 with respect to the two endless belts 14 of the transport device 12 in Direction to the second station 40 (see FIG. 2) adjusted has been, which is illustrated in Figure 4 by the arrow 52 is. Simultaneously with this feed movement of the device 10 is the stack 48 using the transport device 12th pre-adjusted, which is indicated by the arrow 54 in FIG is. That means the stack 48 of the two Stop members 24 remains spaced.

Figur 5 zeigt die aktive Endstellung des Stapels 48, in welcher der Stapel 48 mit seiner Stirnseite 56 an Gegenanschlägen 58 der zweiten Station 40 anliegt. Das wird durch eine Aktivierung der Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit 39 der zweiten Antriebseinrichtung 38 bewirkt. Hierbei wird das Verbindungselement 36 in Richtung des Pfeiles 60 bewegt. Dabei werden die beiden Führungsbleche 18 der Anlageelemente 16 sowie die beiden Anschlagorgane 24 der Anschlageinrichtung 26 nach vorne bewegt (sh. Pfeil 60 in Figur 5) bis die beiden Anschlagorgane 24 an der Rückenfläche 62 des zu umreifenden Stapels 48 anliegen.FIG. 5 shows the active end position of the stack 48, in which of the stack 48 with its end face 56 Counter stops 58 of the second station 40 are present. It will by activating the piston-cylinder unit 39 of the second drive device 38 causes. Here is the Connecting element 36 moves in the direction of arrow 60. The two guide plates 18 System elements 16 and the two stop members 24 of the Anchor device 26 moved forward (see arrow 60 in Figure 5) until the two stop members 24 on the Back surface 62 of the stack 48 to be strapped.

Die beiden Führungsbleche 18 der Anlageelemente 16 sind mit einer (nicht gezeichneten) Antriebseinrichtung verbunden, die zum seitlichen Pressen des in der zweiten Station 40 befindlichen Stapels 48 dient. Die besagten Antriebseinrichtungen können auch zum Rüttelantrieb der Führungsbleche 18 vorgesehen sein, was in Figur 5 durch die Doppelpfeile 64 angedeutet ist.The two guide plates 18 of the contact elements 16 are included connected to a drive device (not shown), for the lateral pressing of the in the second station 40 located stack 48 is used. The said Drive devices can also be used to drive the vibrator Guide plates 18 may be provided, which in Figure 5 by the Double arrows 64 is indicated.

Die Figuren 6 und 7 zeigen zwei Positionen der Vorrichtung 10 in Kombination mit der Transporteinrichtung 12 und in Kombination mit einer zweiten Station 40 in Gestalt einer Umreifungsmaschine jeweils in einer Seitenansicht.Figures 6 and 7 show two positions of the device 10 in combination with the transport device 12 and in Combination with a second station 40 in the form of a Strapping machine each in a side view.

Gleiche Einzelheiten sind in den Figuren 1 bis 7 jeweils mit denselben Bezugsziffern bezeichnet.The same details are in Figures 1 to 7, respectively designated with the same reference numerals.

Die Vorrichtung 10 kann beispielsweise auch mit einer die zweiten Station 40 bildenden, an sich bekannten, Verpackungsmaschine kombiniert sein, mit deren Hilfe der jeweilige Stapel 48 beispielsweise mit einer Folie geeignet umwickelt und hierdurch verpackt wird.The device 10 can, for example, also with a second station 40 forming, known per se, Packaging machine can be combined, with the help of respective stack 48 suitable for example with a film is wrapped and thereby packed.

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  1. Apparatus for the cyclic transportation of stacks (48) of products, arranged one above the other, from a first station, which is formed by a compensating stacker or a stack former, to a second station (40), which is formed by a strapping or packaging machine, wherein a transporting device (12) which has at least one endless belt (14) and is intended for in each case one stack (48) is provided in a stationary manner between the first and the second stations, wherein the transporting device (12) is assigned two laterally opposite, mutually parallel guide and abutment elements (16) which are formed by guide plates (18), wherein it is possible to adjust the distance between the two guide plates (18) for lateral abutment against the respective stack (48), and wherein there is provided a stop device (26) which can be adjusted between an inactive release position and an active stop position in which it butts against the rear side (62) of the respective stack (48) and forces the stack (48) against a mating stop device (58) of the second station (40), characterized in that at least one of the two guide plates (18) is connected to a drive device for the lateral pressing of the respective stack (48) in the second station (40), wherein the/each drive device is provided for the vibratory drive of the associated guide plate (18), and the stop device (26) has two stop elements (24) which can be adjusted, by means of a first drive device (34), between the inactive release position and an active position behind the respective stack (48) and, by means of a second drive device (38), between the active position and the active stop position.
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