EP0918722B1 - Device for feeding printed products to a delivery station - Google Patents

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EP0918722B1
EP0918722B1 EP97920483A EP97920483A EP0918722B1 EP 0918722 B1 EP0918722 B1 EP 0918722B1 EP 97920483 A EP97920483 A EP 97920483A EP 97920483 A EP97920483 A EP 97920483A EP 0918722 B1 EP0918722 B1 EP 0918722B1
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/02—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/323—Hanging
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2405/00—Parts for holding the handled material
    • B65H2405/50—Gripping means
    • B65H2405/55—Rail guided gripping means running in closed loop, e.g. without permanent interconnecting means

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  • the present invention relates to a device for Supplying printed matter such as newspapers, Magazines, brochures and the like, as well as supplements to such printed matter, to a delivery point according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • DE-B-1 153 383 describes a device for depositing of printed matter at high speed and at irregular intervals of one Rotary printing machine are known.
  • the of the rotary printing press ejected without interruption Printed products are made using a Conveyed to a transfer point of the printed matter of a conveyor arrangement to be handed over to a customer Delivery point brings.
  • the conveyor arrangement has individual Grippers rotating along a closed orbit whose mutual distance can be changed. After Takeover of a printed product are moving Grapples under the action of gravity along one Descent from the takeover point. To this Slope closes an approximately horizontal one Outlet section.
  • the grippers go through both Discharge path as well as the upstream of this Section of the gradient with decreasing Speed, resulting in a downsizing of the mutual distance between the grippers leads.
  • the grippers are separated from the outlet section Conveyor chain taken and by the latter on a web postponed what an opening of the gripper on the Delivery point and thus a release of the Results in printed products.
  • the released Printed products are picked up at the delivery point by a another conveyor and taken over in package form transported away. In this known device takes place an interruption in the delivery of printed matter not take place from the rotary printing press.
  • the present invention is based on the object to create a device of the type mentioned at the outset, with which it is possible, despite the limited memory and Supply capacity of the product roll or stack serving as the source a downstream delivery point continuously To be able to supply printed matter.
  • the buffer section the one supplied by the source Promotional printed matter to the delivery point Conveyor arrangement will be these printed matter transporting transport organs temporarily saved. The latter then become this buffer section continuously fed to the delivery point.
  • the as Source serving product wrap or stack is exhausted and either against exchanged a new product wrap or again with new ones Printed products can be replenished during this Time the continuous supply of printed matter to the delivery point out of the buffer line be continued, with the buffer section in their length is reduced, because yes during the replacement of the product roll or refill the stack with no new ones Transport organs loaded with printed matter more for Buffer section arrive.
  • the device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has one Delivery station 1 and a processing station 2, the are connected to each other via a conveyor arrangement 3.
  • This conveyor arrangement 3 transports to even closer descriptive manner printed matter 4, namely Newspapers, magazines, brochures and the like, as well as supplements to such printed matter, which by a source Z located in the delivery station 1 to be delivered.
  • an exchangeable storage unit 5 serves as source Z or 5 ', which consists of a product roll 6, which in a Frame 7 is mounted, which by means of a suitable Transport device can be moved, is formed.
  • the Product winding 6 consists in a known manner in one Scale formation wound on a winding core 8 Printed products.
  • the winding core 8 is rotatable in Frame 7 stored.
  • FIG. 1 is the state at the time of Exchange of an empty storage unit 5 'for one those shown with a full wrap 6 while in the Fig. 2 shows the state shortly after commissioning a new one Storage unit 5 shown with a full winding 6 is.
  • the printed products 4 unwound from the winding 6 are conveyed in a scale formation S by a conveyor 9, preferably a belt conveyor, taken over and towards of arrow A by a Smoothing device 10 through to one Transfer office 11 funded.
  • the Equalization device 10 takes care of itself known way that the distance between successive printed matter 4 in the Scale formation S is always about the same and no gaps are present in the scale formation.
  • the printed products 4 one generally indicated with 12 conveying system.
  • the conveyor system 12 has a number of individual, mutually independent transport members 13, the along a loop formed as a closed loop Conveyor path 14 can be moved in the direction of arrow B.
  • the transport members 13 are separated from one another, i.e. not linked and independent of each other. The distance between the transport members 13 may vary thus change.
  • the transport members 13 have controllable Grippers 15, which are attached to carriages or sleds 16 are.
  • the gripper 15 grips at the transfer point 11 one transport member 13 each is a printed product 4 on its leading edge.
  • the conveyor line 14 has rising sections 17, 17a and falling sections 18, 18a, 18b and 18c, which alternate with each other.
  • the Movement of the transport members 13 takes place along the sloping sections 18-18c under the effect of Gravity.
  • Funding will be provided.
  • funding 19 available, or can be appropriate Funding 19a may be present, which in Figures 1 and 2 are not shown in detail.
  • Deflection wheels 20a and 20 are provided, which also a Have a promotional effect. With short ascending sections this funding effect can be sufficient.
  • the processing station 2 is a delivery point 21 assigned to which the printed products 4 of the Grippers 15 of the transport members 13 are released.
  • this delivery point 21 is only schematic shown Eintaktin worn 22 arranged for this ensures that the transport members 13 in a certain Cycle sequence to the delivery point 21 to a perfect delivery of the printed products 4 to the Ensure facilities of processing station 2.
  • the section of the upstream device 22 of Conveyor section 12 is designed as a buffer section 23, along which the transport members 13 are stored, before being retrieved by means of the single-stroke device 22 become. In this buffer section 23 take the Transport organs 13 their smallest possible mutual Distance.
  • the sections 18c upstream of the deflection wheels 20, 20a or 18 of the conveyor section 12 serve as a traffic jam or Storage sections 24, 24a, in which the transport organs 13 can also be buffered or saved.
  • the fact that the empty transport members 13 'in the traffic jam or Storage section 24a will be stored ensures that for each transfer point 11 arriving print product 4 a transport member 13 'for Available.
  • a junction 25 with one not closer switch shown arranged Upstream of the buffer section 23 is falling Section 18a a junction 25 with one not closer switch shown arranged. From this junction 25 leads a branch conveyor line 26 to an insertion point 27, which also has a switch, not shown and which is arranged downstream of the delivery point 21.
  • empty transport members 13 ' i.e. in other words, those that are not printed matter 4 transport, discharged from the conveyor line 12 become.
  • the discharged empty transport organs 13 ' are along the branch conveyor line 26 to the insertion point 27 moves, on which she switches back into the Conveyor line 14 can be introduced.
  • insertion drum 28 by is known type and which rotates counterclockwise is driven.
  • the insertion drum 28 has radial extending receiving compartments 29 into which the Delivery point 21 released printed products 4 fall.
  • the transported by the transport organs 13 Printed products 4 are folded in the present case Printed sheets from the grippers 15 of the transport members 13 at their open, opposite edge of the fold Side edge to be held. It is understood that it is also possible in the insertion drum 28 Printed products 4 instead of inserting gather.
  • processing station 2 other facilities for further processing of the supplied printed products 4, e.g. inserting and collating devices other than Processing drums or collection facilities for Collect the printed sheets 4, such as collecting drums or Collecting sections. It is also conceivable in the Processing station 2 to the printed products 4 Stack packages.
  • FIG. 1 shows that the storage unit 5 ' is discharged, i.e. that the winding core 8 is empty.
  • the the last one still unwound from the winding core 8 Printed product is designated 4 '.
  • Product wraps 6 can be the same printed matter be saved as in the previous Product wraps or other types Printed products.
  • transport members 13 can be any suitable Have training.
  • the conveyor section 14 of the conveyor system 12 can also be designed so that the Hanging printed products 4 along the entire route be transported.
  • the conveyor system 12 can be any other suitable Have training. It is only important that the distance of the moved along the conveyor line 14 of the conveyor system 12 Transport organs 13 can be changed.
  • Conveyor system 12 with transport members 13 which like described are not coupled with each other, can also Conveyors are used in which the Transport organs are interconnected so that the Distance between the transport organs within certain limits can be changed, e.g. from EP-A-0 309 702 (and the corresponding US-A-4,887,809) and EP-A-0 633 212 (and the corresponding US-A-5,503,264) is known.

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At a delivery station (1), printed products (4) are unwound from a product reel (6) and transferred to a transfer area (11) of a conveying system (12). The latter has transport members (13) provided with controllable grippers (15) moved by conveying means (19, 19a) or by the force of gravity along a path of transport (14) designed as a closed loop. The printed products (4) are transferred at a delivery area (21) to a further processing device, for example an insetting or collecting drum (28). A buffer section (23), along which the transport members (13) are stored by reducing their mutual distance, is arranged upstream of said dispensing area (21). While an empty winding core (8) is exchanged for a full product reel (6), the supply of printed products (4) to the transfer area (11) is interrupted. During that time, the transport members (13) carrying printed products (4) are taken from the buffer section (23), ensuring a continuous supply of printed products (4) to the delivery station (21).

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Zubringen von Druckereierzeugnissen, wie Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Broschüren und dergleichen sowie Beilagen zu solchen Druckereierzeugnissen, zu einer Abgabestelle gemäss Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The present invention relates to a device for Supplying printed matter such as newspapers, Magazines, brochures and the like, as well as supplements to such printed matter, to a delivery point according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der DE-A-31 23 888 (und der entsprechenden US-A-4,438,618) ist eine Vorrichtung dieser Art bekannt, bei der der als Quelle für die Druckereierzeugnisse dienende Speicher ein in einer Abwickelstelle angeordneter Produktewickel ist. In diesem eine beschränkte Speicherkapazität aufweisenden Wickel ist auf einem Wickelkern eine bestimmte, gegebene Anzahl von Druckereierzeugnissen gespeichert, die durch Abwickeln vom Wickel diesem entnommen und weggeführt werden. Sobald alle Druckereierzeugnisse vom Wickel abgewickelt sind, muss der leere Wickelkern aus der Abwickelstelle entfernt und durch einen neuen, vollen Wickel ersetzt werden. Beim Austauschen eines leeren Wickelkerns durch einen neuen Wickel erleidet die Wegfuhr, d.h. die Lieferung von Druckereierzeugnissen einen Unterbruch. Dieser Nachteil kann zwar durch Verdoppelung der Abwickelstellen, von denen jeweils die eine in Betrieb steht, währenddem die andere Abwickelstelle mit einem neuen Wickel beschickt wird, behoben werden. Doch ist bei einer solchen Lösung ein erheblicher maschineller Aufwand erforderlich.From DE-A-31 23 888 (and the corresponding US-A-4,438,618) a device of this type is known at that which serves as the source for the printed products Storage a arranged in an unwind Product wrap is. In this one limited Storage capacity is on a roll Winding core a certain, given number of Printed matter saved by unwinding from Wraps can be removed and taken away. Once everyone Printed products are unwound from the reel, the empty winding core removed from the unwinding point and through a new, full wrap will be replaced. At the Replacing an empty winding core with a new one Wickel suffers the removal, i.e. the delivery of Printed products an interruption. This disadvantage can be done by doubling the unwinding points of one of which is in operation while the another winding point is loaded with a new roll will be fixed. But is with such a solution a considerable amount of mechanical effort is required.

Aus der DE-B-1 153 383 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Ablegen von Druckereierzeugnissen, die mit grosser Geschwindigkeit und in unregelmässigen Zeitabständen von einer Rotationsdruckmaschine geliefert werden, bekannt. Die von der Rotationsdruckmaschine ohne Unterbruch ausgestossenen Druckereierzeugnisse werden mittels einer Fördervorrichtung zu einer Übergabestelle gefördert, an der die Druckereierzeugnisse einer Förderanordnung übergeben werden, die die Druckereierzeugnisse zu einer Abgabestelle bringt. Die Förderanordnung weist einzelne, entlang einer geschlossenen Umlaufbahn umlaufende Greifer auf, deren gegenseitiger Abstand veränderbar ist. Nach der Übernahme eines Druckereierzeugnisses bewegen sich die Greifer unter der Wirkung der Schwerkraft entlang einer Gefällstrecke von der Übernahmestelle weg. An diese Gefällstrecke schliesst eine etwa horizontale Auslaufstrecke an. Die Greifer durchlaufen sowohl die Auslaufstrecke wie auch den dieser vorgeschalteten Abschnitt der Gefällstrecke mit abnehmender Geschwindigkeit, was zu einer Verkleinerung des gegenseitigen Abstandes zwischen den Greifern führt. In der Auslaufstrecke werden die Greifer von einer Förderkette ergriffen und durch letztere auf einen Steg aufgeschoben, was ein Öffnen der Greifer an der Abgabestelle und somit eine Freigabe der Druckereierzeugnisse zur Folge hat. Die freigegebenen Druckereierzeugnisse werden an der Abgabestelle von einer weiteren Fördervorrichtung übernommen und in Paketform wegtransportiert. Bei dieser bekannten Vorrichtung findet ein Unterbruch in der Lieferung von Druckereierzeugnissen von der Rotationsdruckmaschine her nicht statt.DE-B-1 153 383 describes a device for depositing of printed matter at high speed and at irregular intervals of one Rotary printing machine are known. The of the rotary printing press ejected without interruption Printed products are made using a Conveyed to a transfer point of the printed matter of a conveyor arrangement to be handed over to a customer Delivery point brings. The conveyor arrangement has individual Grippers rotating along a closed orbit whose mutual distance can be changed. After Takeover of a printed product are moving Grapples under the action of gravity along one Descent from the takeover point. To this Slope closes an approximately horizontal one Outlet section. The grippers go through both Discharge path as well as the upstream of this Section of the gradient with decreasing Speed, resulting in a downsizing of the mutual distance between the grippers leads. In The grippers are separated from the outlet section Conveyor chain taken and by the latter on a web postponed what an opening of the gripper on the Delivery point and thus a release of the Results in printed products. The released Printed products are picked up at the delivery point by a another conveyor and taken over in package form transported away. In this known device takes place an interruption in the delivery of printed matter not take place from the rotary printing press.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt nun die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, mit der es möglich ist, trotz der beschränkten Speicherund Lieferkapazität des als Quelle dienenden Produktewickels oder Stapels einer nachgeschalteten Abgabestelle kontinuierlich Druckereierzeugnisse zuführen zu können.The present invention is based on the object to create a device of the type mentioned at the outset, with which it is possible, despite the limited memory and Supply capacity of the product roll or stack serving as the source a downstream delivery point continuously To be able to supply printed matter.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss mit einer Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 gelöst.According to the invention, this object is achieved with a device solved with the features of claim 1.

Im Pufferabschnitt der die von der Quelle gelieferten Druckereierzeugnisse zur Abgabestelle fördernden Förderanordnung werden die diese Druckereierzeugnisse transportierenden Transportorgane vorübergehend gespeichert. Letztere werden dann aus dieser Pufferstrecke kontinuierlich der Abgabestelle zugeführt. Nachdem der als Quelle dienende Produktewickel oder Stapel erschöpft ist und entweder gegen einen neuen Produktewickel ausgetauscht oder wieder mit neuen Druckereierzeugnissen aufgefüllt wird, kann während dieser Zeit die kontinuierliche Zufuhr von Druckereierzeugnissen zur Abgabestelle aus der Pufferstrecke heraus weitergeführt werden, wobei dann die Pufferstrecke in ihrer Länge abgebaut wird, weil ja während dem Auswechseln des Produktewickels bzw. Nachfüllen des Stapels keine neuen, mit Druckereierzeugnissen beladene Transportorgane mehr zur Pufferstrecke gelangen.In the buffer section the one supplied by the source Promotional printed matter to the delivery point Conveyor arrangement will be these printed matter transporting transport organs temporarily saved. The latter then become this buffer section continuously fed to the delivery point. After the as Source serving product wrap or stack is exhausted and either against exchanged a new product wrap or again with new ones Printed products can be replenished during this Time the continuous supply of printed matter to the delivery point out of the buffer line be continued, with the buffer section in their length is reduced, because yes during the replacement of the product roll or refill the stack with no new ones Transport organs loaded with printed matter more for Buffer section arrive.

Bevorzugte Weiterausgestaltungen der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung bilden Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche.Preferred further developments of the inventive Device form the subject of the dependent claims.

Im folgenden wird anhand der Zeichnung ein Ausführungsbeispiel des Erfindungsgegenstandes näher erläutert. Es zeigt schematisch:

Fig. 1
eine Vorrichtung zum Zubringen von Druckereierzeugnissen von einem Produktewickel zu einer Abgabestelle im Zeitpunkt des Austauschens eines Produktewickels, und
Fig. 2
die Vorrichtung gemäss Fig. 1 kurz nach der Inbetriebnahme eines vollen Produktewickels.
An exemplary embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. It shows schematically:
Fig. 1
a device for feeding printed matter from a product package to a delivery point at the time of exchanging a product package, and
Fig. 2
1 shortly after the start-up of a full product roll.

Die in den Figuren 1 und 2 gezeigte Vorrichtung weist eine Lieferstation 1 sowie eine Verarbeitungsstation 2 auf, die über eine Förderanordnung 3 miteinander verbunden sind. Diese Förderanordnung 3 transportiert auf noch näher zu beschreibende Weise Druckereierzeugnisse 4, nämlich Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Broschüren und dergleichen, sowie Beilagen zu solchen Druckereierzeugnissen, die von einer sich in der Lieferstation 1 befindlichen Quelle Z geliefert werden. Beim vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel dient als Quelle Z eine auswechselbare Speichereinheit 5 bzw. 5', die aus einem Produktewickel 6, der in einem Gestell 7 gelagert ist, das mittels eines geeigneten Transportgerätes verfahren werden kann, gebildet wird. Der Produktewickel 6 besteht aus in bekannter Weise in einer Schuppenformation auf einen Wickelkern 8 aufgewickelten Druckereierzeugnissen. Der Wickelkern 8 ist drehbar im Gestell 7 gelagert.The device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has one Delivery station 1 and a processing station 2, the are connected to each other via a conveyor arrangement 3. This conveyor arrangement 3 transports to even closer descriptive manner printed matter 4, namely Newspapers, magazines, brochures and the like, as well as supplements to such printed matter, which by a source Z located in the delivery station 1 to be delivered. In the present embodiment an exchangeable storage unit 5 serves as source Z or 5 ', which consists of a product roll 6, which in a Frame 7 is mounted, which by means of a suitable Transport device can be moved, is formed. The Product winding 6 consists in a known manner in one Scale formation wound on a winding core 8 Printed products. The winding core 8 is rotatable in Frame 7 stored.

In der Fig. 1 ist der Zustand im Zeitpunkt des Austauschens einer leeren Speichereinheit 5' gegen eine solche mit einem vollen Wickel 6 gezeigt, während in der Fig. 2 der Zustand kurz nach Inbetriebnahme einer neuen Speichereinheit 5 mit einem vollen Wickel 6 dargestellt ist.1 is the state at the time of Exchange of an empty storage unit 5 'for one those shown with a full wrap 6 while in the Fig. 2 shows the state shortly after commissioning a new one Storage unit 5 shown with a full winding 6 is.

Die vom Wickel 6 abgewickelten Druckereierzeugnisse 4 werden in einer Schuppenformation S von einem Förderer 9, vorzugsweise einem Bandförderer, übernommen und in Richtung des Pfeiles A durch eine Vergleichmässigungseinrichtung 10 hindurch zu einer Uebergabestelle 11 gefördert. Die Vergleichmässigungseinrichtung 10 sorgt auf an sich bekannte Weise dafür, dass der Abstand zwischen aufeinanderfolgenden Druckereierzeugnissen 4 in der Schuppenformation S immer etwa gleich ist und keine Lücken in der Schuppenformation vorhanden sind. An der Uebergabestelle 11 werden die Druckereierzeugnisse 4 einer allgemein mit 12 bezeichneten Förderanlage übergeben.The printed products 4 unwound from the winding 6 are conveyed in a scale formation S by a conveyor 9, preferably a belt conveyor, taken over and towards of arrow A by a Smoothing device 10 through to one Transfer office 11 funded. The Equalization device 10 takes care of itself known way that the distance between successive printed matter 4 in the Scale formation S is always about the same and no gaps are present in the scale formation. At the Transfer point 11, the printed products 4 one generally indicated with 12 conveying system.

Die Förderanlage 12 weist eine Anzahl von einzelnen, voneinander unabhängigen Transportorganen 13 auf, die entlang einer als geschlossene Schleife ausgebildeten Förderstrecke 14 in Richtung des Pfeiles B bewegt werden. Die Transportorgane 13 sind voneinander getrennt, d.h. nicht miteinander gekoppelt und voneinander unabhängig. Der Abstand zwischen den Transportorganen 13 kann sich somit ändern. Die Transportorgane 13 weisen steuerbare Greifer 15 auf, die an Wagen oder Schlitten 16 befestigt sind. An der Uebergabestelle 11 erfasst der Greifer 15 jeweils eines Transportorganes 13 ein Druckereierzeugnis 4 an dessen vorlaufenden Kante. Die Förderstrecke 14 besitzt ansteigende Abschnitte 17, 17a sowie abfallende Abschnitte 18, 18a, 18b und 18c, die miteinander abwechseln. Die Bewegung der Transportorgane 13 erfolgt entlang der abfallenden Abschnitte 18-18c unter der Wirkung der Schwerkraft. Gegebenenfalls können auch geeignete Fördermittel vorgesehen werden. Um die Transportorgane 13 entlang der ansteigenden Abschnitte 17 und 17a zu bewegen, sind Fördermittel 19 vorhanden, bzw. können entsprechende Fördermittel 19a vorhanden sein, die in den Figuren 1 und 2 nicht näher dargestellt sind. Zum Ueberführen der Transportorgane 13 von einem abfallenden Abschnitt 18 bzw. 18c in einen ansteigenden Abschnitt 17a bzw. 17 sind Umlenkräder 20a bzw. 20 vorgesehen, die ebenfalls eine Förderwirkung haben. Bei kurzen ansteigenden Abschnitten kann diese Förderwirkung ausreichend sein.The conveyor system 12 has a number of individual, mutually independent transport members 13, the along a loop formed as a closed loop Conveyor path 14 can be moved in the direction of arrow B. The transport members 13 are separated from one another, i.e. not linked and independent of each other. The distance between the transport members 13 may vary thus change. The transport members 13 have controllable Grippers 15, which are attached to carriages or sleds 16 are. The gripper 15 grips at the transfer point 11 one transport member 13 each is a printed product 4 on its leading edge. The conveyor line 14 has rising sections 17, 17a and falling sections 18, 18a, 18b and 18c, which alternate with each other. The Movement of the transport members 13 takes place along the sloping sections 18-18c under the effect of Gravity. If necessary, suitable ones can also be used Funding will be provided. To the transport organs 13 moving along the rising sections 17 and 17a are funding 19 available, or can be appropriate Funding 19a may be present, which in Figures 1 and 2 are not shown in detail. To transfer the Transport members 13 from a sloping section 18 or 18c into a rising section 17a and 17, respectively Deflection wheels 20a and 20 are provided, which also a Have a promotional effect. With short ascending sections this funding effect can be sufficient.

Der Verarbeitungsstation 2 ist eine Abgabestelle 21 zugeordnet, an der die Druckereierzeugnisse 4 von den Greifern 15 der Transportorgane 13 freigegeben werden. Vor dieser Abgabestelle 21 ist eine nur schematisch dargestellte Eintakteinrichtung 22 angeordnet, die dafür sorgt, dass die Transportorgane 13 in einer bestimmten Taktfolge zur Abgabestelle 21 gelangen, um eine einwandfreie Uebergabe der Druckereierzeugnisse 4 an die Einrichtungen der Verarbeitungsstation 2 sicherzustellen. Der der Eintakteinrichtung 22 vorgelagerte Abschnitt der Förderstrecke 12 ist als Pufferabschnitt 23 ausgebildet, entlang welchem die Transportorgane 13 gespeichert werden, bevor sie mittels der Eintakteinrichtung 22 abgerufen werden. In diesem Pufferabschnitt 23 nehmen die Transportorgane 13 ihren kleinstmöglichsten gegenseitigen Abstand ein.The processing station 2 is a delivery point 21 assigned to which the printed products 4 of the Grippers 15 of the transport members 13 are released. In front this delivery point 21 is only schematic shown Eintaktineinrichtung 22 arranged for this ensures that the transport members 13 in a certain Cycle sequence to the delivery point 21 to a perfect delivery of the printed products 4 to the Ensure facilities of processing station 2. The section of the upstream device 22 of Conveyor section 12 is designed as a buffer section 23, along which the transport members 13 are stored, before being retrieved by means of the single-stroke device 22 become. In this buffer section 23 take the Transport organs 13 their smallest possible mutual Distance.

Die den Umlenkrädern 20, 20a vorgelagerten Abschnitte 18c bzw. 18 der Förderstrecke 12 dienen als Stau- oder Speicherabschnitte 24, 24a, in denen die Transportorgane 13 ebenfalls gepuffert bzw. gespeichert werden können. Dadurch, dass die leeren Transportorgane 13' im Stau- oder Speicherabschnitt 24a gespeichert werden, wird sichergestellt, dass für jedes zur Uebergabestelle 11 gelangende Druckereierzeugnis 4 ein Transportorgan 13' zur Verfügung steht. The sections 18c upstream of the deflection wheels 20, 20a or 18 of the conveyor section 12 serve as a traffic jam or Storage sections 24, 24a, in which the transport organs 13 can also be buffered or saved. The fact that the empty transport members 13 'in the traffic jam or Storage section 24a will be stored ensures that for each transfer point 11 arriving print product 4 a transport member 13 'for Available.

Dem Pufferabschnitt 23 vorgelagert ist im abfallenden Abschnitt 18a eine Abzweigstelle 25 mit einer nicht näher dargestellten Weiche angeordnet. Von dieser Abzweigstelle 25 führt eine Zweigförderstrecke 26 zu einer Einführstelle 27, die ebenfalls eine nicht dargestellte Weiche aufweist und die stromabwärts der Abgabestelle 21 angeordnet ist. An der Abzweigstelle 25 können leere Transportorgane 13', d.h. also solche, die keine Druckereierzeugnisse 4 transportieren, aus der Förderstrecke 12 ausgeschleust werden. Die ausgeschleusten leeren Transportorgane 13' werden entlang der Zweigförderstrecke 26 zur Einführstelle 27 bewegt, an der sie mittels der Weiche wieder in die Förderstrecke 14 eingeschleust werden können. D.h., die an der Abzweigstelle 25 ausgeschleusten leeren Transportorgane 13' werden an der Einführstelle 27 wieder mit den leeren Transportorganen 13' vereint, welche an der Abgabestelle 21 die von ihnen geförderten Druckereierzeugnisse 4 abgegeben haben. Zum Umschalten der Weichen der Abzweigstelle 25 und der Einführstelle 27 kann es erforderlich sein, das Zulaufen von Transportorgangen 13, 13' zur Abzweigstelle 25 und zur Einführstelle 27 durch geeignete, nicht näher dargestellte Rückhaltemittel vorübergehend zu unterbrechen.Upstream of the buffer section 23 is falling Section 18a a junction 25 with one not closer switch shown arranged. From this junction 25 leads a branch conveyor line 26 to an insertion point 27, which also has a switch, not shown and which is arranged downstream of the delivery point 21. At the branch point 25, empty transport members 13 ', i.e. in other words, those that are not printed matter 4 transport, discharged from the conveyor line 12 become. The discharged empty transport organs 13 ' are along the branch conveyor line 26 to the insertion point 27 moves, on which she switches back into the Conveyor line 14 can be introduced. That is, the on the branch point 25 empty Transport members 13 'are at the insertion point 27 again united with the empty transport members 13 'which on the Dispensing point 21, the funded by them Printed products 4 have submitted. To switch the Divergence of the branch point 25 and the insertion point 27 can it may be necessary to fill up the transport organs 13, 13 'to the branch point 25 and the insertion point 27 by suitable retention means, not shown in detail to temporarily interrupt.

In der Verarbeitungsstation 2 befindet sich eine nur schematisch dargestellte Einstecktrommel 28, die von bekannter Bauart ist und die im Gegenuhrzeigersinn drehend angetrieben ist. Die Einstecktrommel 28 besitzt radial verlaufende Aufnahmeabteile 29, in die die an der Abgabestelle 21 freigegebenen Druckereierzeugnisse 4 fallen. Die von den Transportorganen 13 transportierten Druckereierzeugnisse 4 sind im vorliegenden Fall gefaltete Druckbogen, die von den Greifern 15 der Transportorgane 13 an ihrer der Falzkante gegenüberliegenden, offenen Seitenkante gehalten werden. Es versteht sich, dass es auch möglich ist, in der Einstecktrommel 28 die Druckereierzeugnisse 4 statt einzustecken zusammenzutragen.In processing station 2 there is only one schematically shown insertion drum 28 by is known type and which rotates counterclockwise is driven. The insertion drum 28 has radial extending receiving compartments 29 into which the Delivery point 21 released printed products 4 fall. The transported by the transport organs 13 Printed products 4 are folded in the present case Printed sheets from the grippers 15 of the transport members 13 at their open, opposite edge of the fold Side edge to be held. It is understood that it is also possible in the insertion drum 28 Printed products 4 instead of inserting gather.

Selbstverständlich können an der Verarbeitungsstation 2 auch andere Einrichtungen zur Weiterverarbeitung der zugeführten Druckereierzeugnisse 4 angeordnet sein, z.B. andere Einsteck- und Zusammentrageinrichtungen als Verarbeitungstrommeln oder aber Sammeleinrichtungen zum Sammeln der Druckbogen 4, wie Sammeltrommeln oder Sammelstrecken. Weiter ist es auch denkbar, in der Verarbeitungsstation 2 die Druckereierzeugnisse 4 zu Paketen zu stapeln.Of course, at processing station 2 other facilities for further processing of the supplied printed products 4, e.g. inserting and collating devices other than Processing drums or collection facilities for Collect the printed sheets 4, such as collecting drums or Collecting sections. It is also conceivable in the Processing station 2 to the printed products 4 Stack packages.

Wie aus der vorangehenden Beschreibung hervorgeht, werden die durch Fördermittel oder unter Einwirkung der Schwerkraft in Richtung des Pfeiles B von der Uebergabestelle 11 zur Abgabestelle 21 bewegten, beladenen Transportorgane 13 entlang des Pufferabschnittes 23, aber auch entlang des Stau- oder Speicherabschnittes 24, unter Verkleinerung des gegenseitigen Abstandes vorübergehend gepuffert. Diese Pufferung der Transportorgane 13 erlaubt es, auch bei einem Unterbruch der Zufuhr von Druckereierzeugnissen 4 zur Uebergabestelle 11 der Abgabestelle 21 weiterhin kontinuierlich Druckereierzeugnisse 4 zuzuführen, und zwar in erster Linie aus dem Pufferabschnitt 23. Dabei nimmt die Länge dieses Pufferabschnittes 23 vorübergehend ab. Der Grund für einen Unterbruch der Zulieferung von Druckereierzeugnissen 4 zur Uebergabestelle 11 liegt darin, dass die Quelle Z eine beschränkte speicher - und Lieferkapazität hat, d.h. im Produktewickel 6 nur eine beschränkte Anzahl von Druckereierzeugnissen 4 gespeichert ist.As is apparent from the foregoing description, by funding or under the influence of Gravity in the direction of arrow B from the Transfer point 11 to the delivery point 21 moved, loaded Transport organs 13 along the buffer section 23, however also along the storage or storage section 24, below Reduction of the mutual distance temporarily buffered. This buffering of the transport members 13 allows it, even if the supply of Printed products 4 to the transfer point 11 of the Delivery point 21 continues continuously To supply printed products 4, primarily from the buffer section 23. The length increases this buffer section 23 temporarily. The reason for an interruption in the supply of Printed products 4 to the transfer point 11 is located in that the source Z has limited storage and delivery capacity has, i.e. only a limited number in product roll 6 of printed matter 4 is stored.

In der Fig. 1 ist gezeigt, dass die Speichereinheit 5' entladen ist, d.h. dass der Wickelkern 8 leer ist. Das letzte noch vom Wickelkern 8 abgewickelte Druckereierzeugnis ist mit 4' bezeichnet. Jetzt muss die leere Speichereinheit 5' gegen eine neue Speichereinheit 5 mit einem vollen Produktewickel 6 ausgetauscht werden, wie das in Fig. 1 angedeutet ist. Währenddessen läuft die Förderanlage 12 weiter, damit der Abgabestelle 21 weiterhin Druckereierzeugnisse 4 zugeführt werden.1 shows that the storage unit 5 ' is discharged, i.e. that the winding core 8 is empty. The the last one still unwound from the winding core 8 Printed product is designated 4 '. Now she has to empty storage unit 5 'against a new storage unit 5 can be exchanged with a full product wrap 6, such as which is indicated in Fig. 1. Meanwhile the runs Conveyor system 12 continues so that the delivery point 21st printed products 4 continue to be supplied.

Sobald die neue Speichereinheit 5 lieferbereit ist, werden vom neuen Produktewickel 6 die Druckereierzeugnisse 4 in Schuppenformation abgewickelt und der Uebergabestelle 11 zugeführt, wie das aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist. Das erste vom neuen Produktewickel 6 abgewickelte Druckereierzeugnis ist in der Fig. 2 mit 4" bezeichnet. Zwischen diesem Druckereierzeugnis 4" und dem letzten vom vorangehenden Produktewickel abgewickelten Druckereierzeugnis 4' bildet sich eine Lücke, wie das Fig. 2 erkennen lässt. Während des Lieferunterbruches von Druckereierzeugnissen 4 zur Uebergabestelle 11 wird wie bereits erwähnt der Pufferabschnitt 23 abgebaut, d.h. dessen Länge nimmt ab. Sobald jedoch die Produktequelle Z wieder Druckereierzeugnisse 4 liefert, wird die Pufferstrecke 23 wieder aufgefüllt, da die Liefergeschwindigkeit der Quelle Z grösser ist als die Zuführgeschwindigkeit von Transportorganen 13 zur Abgabestelle 21. As soon as the new storage unit 5 is ready for delivery of the new product roll 6 the printed products 4 in Scale formation and the transfer point 11 supplied, as can be seen from Fig. 2. The first printed product processed from the new product package 6 is denoted by 4 "in FIG. 2. Between this Printed product 4 "and the last of the previous Forms unwrapped printed product 4 'forms there is a gap, as can be seen in FIG. 2. While the interruption of delivery of printed products 4 to Transfer point 11 is, as already mentioned, the Buffer section 23 removed, i.e. its length is decreasing. However, as soon as the product source Z again Supplies printed products 4, the buffer line 23rd replenished because the delivery speed of the source Z is greater than the feed speed of Transport organs 13 to the delivery point 21.

In den jeweils in die Lieferstation 1 eingebrachten neuen Produktewickeln 6 können dieselben Druckereierzeugnisse gespeichert sein wie im vorangehend abgewickelten Produktewickel oder aber auch andersartige Druckereierzeugnisse.In the new ones brought into the delivery station 1 Product wraps 6 can be the same printed matter be saved as in the previous Product wraps or other types Printed products.

Anstelle der Speichereinheiten 5, 5' mit Produktewickeln 6 können auch andere Quellen Z von beschränkter Speicherkapazität verwendet werden, z.B. Stapel, die nach beendetem Abbau wieder nachgefüllt werden müssen.Instead of the storage units 5, 5 'with product windings 6 can also other sources Z of limited Storage capacity are used, e.g. Stack after completed dismantling must be refilled.

Die in den Figuren 1 und 2 nur rein schematisch dargestellten Transportorgane 13 können jede geeignete Ausbildung haben. Die Förderstrecke 14 der Förderanlage 12 kann auch so ausgebildet werden, dass die Druckereierzeugnisse 4 entlang der ganzen Strecke hängend transportiert werden.Those in Figures 1 and 2 are purely schematic shown transport members 13 can be any suitable Have training. The conveyor section 14 of the conveyor system 12 can also be designed so that the Hanging printed products 4 along the entire route be transported.

Ueberhaupt kann die Förderanlage 12 jede geeignete andere Ausbildung haben. Wichtig ist nur, dass der Abstand der entlang der Förderstrecke 14 der Förderanlage 12 bewegten Transportorgane 13 verändert werden kann. Anstelle einer Förderanlage 12 mit Transportorganen 13, die wie beschrieben nicht miteinander gekoppelt sind, können auch Förderanlagen verwendet werden, bei denen die Transportorgane so miteinander verbunden sind, dass der Abstand zwischen den Transportorganen in gewissen Grenzen verändert werden kann, wie das z.B. aus der EP-A-0 309 702 (und der entsprechenden US-A-4,887,809) und der EP-A-0 633 212 (und der entsprechenden US-A-5,503,264) bekannt ist.In general, the conveyor system 12 can be any other suitable Have training. It is only important that the distance of the moved along the conveyor line 14 of the conveyor system 12 Transport organs 13 can be changed. Instead of one Conveyor system 12 with transport members 13 which like described are not coupled with each other, can also Conveyors are used in which the Transport organs are interconnected so that the Distance between the transport organs within certain limits can be changed, e.g. from EP-A-0 309 702 (and the corresponding US-A-4,887,809) and EP-A-0 633 212 (and the corresponding US-A-5,503,264) is known.

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  1. Apparatus for feeding printed products such as newspapers, magazines, brochures and the like, and also inserts or supplements to such printed products, to a dispensing point (21), with a product reel (6) or stack with a given limited storage capacity in which the printed products (4) are stored serving as the source (Z) of printed products (4), and a conveyor arrangement (3) which carries off the printed products (4) delivered from the source (Z), characterized in that a processing station (2) at which the printed products (4) dispensed by the conveyor arrangement (3) at the dispensing point (21) are processed is associated with the dispensing point (21), in that the conveyor arrangement (3) has a number of individual transporter units (13) moved along a conveying path (14) for transporting the printed products (4) to the dispensing point (21), the interval between the said transporter units (13) being variable, and in that the conveying path has a buffer section (23) upstream of the dispensing point (21) which ensures that the supply of printed products (4) to the dispensing point (21) is maintained during an interruption of the delivery of printed products (4) from the source (Z), and along which the transporter units (13) are temporarily buffered with a reduction of the interval between them and from which the transporter units (13) are moved continuously to the dispensing point (21), the buffer section (23) being drawn from during an interruption of the delivery of printed products (4) from the source (Z) and filled up again upon resumption of delivery of printed products (4) from the source (Z).
  2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the conveying path (4) is configured as a closed loop.
  3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the transporter units (13) are movable along the conveying path (14) independently of each other.
  4. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1-3, characterized in that the transporter units (13) have controllable grippers (15) for holding the printed products (4).
  5. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1-4, characterized by a conveyor (9) which takes the printed products (4) delivered from the source (Z) and brings the printed products (4) to a transfer point (11) at which the printed products (4) are picked up by the transporter units (13).
  6. Apparatus according to Claim 1, characterized in that the product reel (6) is rotatably mounted in a movable stand (7).
  7. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1-6, characterized in that a retiming device (22) assigned to the dispensing point (21) feeds the transporter units (13) from the buffer section (23) to the dispensing point (21) in a specific timed sequence.
  8. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1-7, characterized in that the conveying path (14) has descending sections (18-18c) along which the transporter units (13) are moved preferably by the force of gravity.
  9. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1-8, characterized in that the conveying path (14) has ascending sections (17, 17a) along which the transporter units (13) are moved by conveying means (19, 19a).
  10. Apparatus according to Claims 8 and 9, characterized in that the conveying path (14) has both descending and ascending sections (18-18c; 17, 17a) and in that a storage path (24, 24a) along which the transporter units (13) are buffered is provided at the transition from a descending section (18, 18c) to an adjacent ascending section (17, 17a).
  11. Apparatus according to any one of Claims 1-10, characterized by a controllable branching-off point (25) on the conveying path (14) for taking individual empty transporter units (13') out of the conveying path (14), and a lead-in point (27) downstream of the dispensing point (21) for putting the empty transporter units (13') which have been taken out at the branching-off point (25) into the conveying path (14).
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