EP0941816A1 - Machine de coupe pour le rognage automatique de brochures, magazines et livres - Google Patents

Machine de coupe pour le rognage automatique de brochures, magazines et livres Download PDF

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EP0941816A1
EP0941816A1 EP98810206A EP98810206A EP0941816A1 EP 0941816 A1 EP0941816 A1 EP 0941816A1 EP 98810206 A EP98810206 A EP 98810206A EP 98810206 A EP98810206 A EP 98810206A EP 0941816 A1 EP0941816 A1 EP 0941816A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/04—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member
    • B26D1/06—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates
    • B26D1/08—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D1/00—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor
    • B26D1/01—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work
    • B26D1/04—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member
    • B26D1/06—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates
    • B26D1/08—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type
    • B26D1/09—Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member or particular materials not otherwise provided for; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member wherein the cutting member reciprocates of the guillotine type with a plurality of cutting members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D7/00—Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D7/26—Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting member; Means for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
    • B26D7/2614—Means for mounting the cutting member
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/202—With product handling means
    • Y10T83/2092—Means to move, guide, or permit free fall or flight of product
    • Y10T83/2192—Endless conveyor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/647—With means to convey work relative to tool station
    • Y10T83/6476—Including means to move work from one tool station to another
    • Y10T83/6478—Tool stations angularly related
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/647—With means to convey work relative to tool station
    • Y10T83/6476—Including means to move work from one tool station to another
    • Y10T83/6489—Slitter station
    • Y10T83/6491—And transverse cutter station
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/869—Means to drive or to guide tool
    • Y10T83/8752—Tool moves work to and against cooperating tool

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  • the invention relates to a cutting machine for automatic Trimming brochures, magazines and books, with knives that can be moved up and down, whereby each knife has one Press bar and a fixed counter knife assigned is, and with a transport device for further transport of brochures, magazines and books.
  • Cutting machines of this type have long been known and have proven itself in practice.
  • the principle of such Cutting machines shows the applicant's CH-A-34 04 79 the year 1959.
  • the cutting machine disclosed here has an up and down movable cutting block with three knives, the two on the direction of movement of the brochures distribution stations arranged one behind the other distributed in this way are that a front cut with one knife and two others A head and foot cut are made for each knife can.
  • the cutting block, the transport device and movable Stops are with a common drive means connected.
  • This cutting machine in individual parts
  • the basic structure has not yet been further developed changed.
  • Such cutting machines are also trimmers or Called three-cutters. They allow automatic Cutting even thick paper products with one performance of, for example, six copies per second.
  • the one with the A cut made by knives is also called a silhouette and is done so that the cutting knife extends over the cutting edge the counter knife moves. This is advantageous Cut the long knife life, for example, in comparison with cutting using cutting strips essential is longer. Precondition, however, is an exact knife guide. There are also two for trimming products on three sides Mandatory stations.
  • the power flow in the cutting machine mentioned is comparative unfavorable and deformations are inevitable. Furthermore, the tax movements are cumbersome and is only one comparatively light pressing force possible. Finally is accessibility is restricted and lubrication is complex.
  • the invention has for its object a cutting machine to create the kind mentioned, which the named Avoids disadvantages and which can still be produced inexpensively and is functional.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically a belt conveyor 13 with which Products to be trimmed 41 individually and with a back 41a be fed to the cutting machine 1 in advance.
  • the direction of transport is indicated by arrow 7.
  • For the transport of the products 41 in the cutting machine 1 is one Transport device 6 provided, the lower belts 11 and Has top bands 12, each deflected via rollers 10 are.
  • This transport device 6 transports the products 41 from a first cutting station to a second cutting station.
  • the first cutting station the one shown in FIG shown cutting element 14 each performed a front cut.
  • the second cutting station there are two more Cutting elements 14 'each have a head cut and a foot cut executed. These are further cutting elements 14 ' shown in Figure 2.
  • Of the Transport of the device 6 is of course on those of the belt conveyor 13 matched.
  • stops 58 Figure 5 as well as here Means, not shown, for aligning the products 41 are provided.
  • brushes 36 are provided according to FIG. 2, which are on the top of the products 41.
  • the cutting elements 14 and 14 'each have a bearing housing 30 on that a filling pan with an interior filled with oil 39 forms.
  • this interior 39 there are one Knife 3 and a pressure bar 4 stored.
  • Each knife is 3 a press bar 4 assigned. Both are in the Directions of the double arrow 44 vertically up and down.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 show schematically the drive for the Stroke movement of a knife 3, which performs the head cut here.
  • a cam wheel 17 is mounted in a machine frame 31 and is by means of a main shaft 19 in the direction of Arrow 45 driven.
  • a carrier 15 of the knife 3 is for Execution of a swing cut stored in the machine frame 31.
  • the carrier 15 is also on a one-armed lever 23 performed, the limited pivotable about a frame-fixed axis 24 and with a pivot joint 25 with the carrier 15 connected is.
  • Another lever 16 is shown as two-arm angle lever designed and engages with a cam roller 20 into a control cam 18 of the cam wheel 17.
  • the lever 16 is on an axis 21 of the machine frame 31 connected bearing housing 30 pivotally mounted and connected with a hinge 22 to the carrier 15.
  • Figure 3 shows the upper position of the knife 3.
  • the curve 18 is like this formed that when turning the cam wheel 17 in Direction of arrow 45 the lever 16 clockwise around the fixed axis 21 is pivoted.
  • the knife 3 with the Cutting knife 8 is thereby down to a predetermined lower position moves.
  • the lever 16 is pivoted counterclockwise and the knife 3 back up to carry out of the cut moves.
  • the knife 3 is thus continuous moved up and down with a swing cut. With each vertical upward movement a cut is made the cutting edge 9 with a cutting edge 42 of a Counter knife 5 works together and this overlaps.
  • the moving parts of the knife drive, in particular the lever 16 and 23 and the cam wheel 17 are here in the Oe1 located in chamber 39.
  • the drive for the pressure bar 4 can be essentially the same as the drive for the knives 3 explained with reference to FIG. 3. However, it is essential that one knife 3 and one each Press bar 4 can be formed as a compact cutting element 14 or 14 ' are.
  • the pressure bars 4 are controlled so that exercising a cut the products 41 first against that Counter knife 5 or the counter knife 5 pressed and then get cut. A yoke between the cutting elements 14 and 14 'is not required. This is a very short and positive flow of force possible for the stroke.
  • the main shaft 19 is according to Figure 1 with a cross clutch 60 is connected to a shaft 61 which rotatably fits into a holder 62 of the cam wheel 17 of the cutting element 14 engages.
  • the counter knives 5 are each mounted on a carrier 32, 33. These carriers 32 can each in the directions of Double arrow 34 moved horizontally and thereby exactly against the cutting knife 8 can be adjusted.
  • the carrier 32 are attached to the frame 31 so that they each in the direction of arrow 35 together with the counter knife 5 can be pivoted away from the cutting edge 9. Thereby the knives 8 are easily accessible for changing knives. Carriers 32 also cover and protect the interfaces against an injury.
  • the lower belts are to adapt to the thickness of the products 41 11 mounted on a device not shown here, that they are vertical in the direction of the double arrow 47 ( Figure 4) are adjustable. Such adjustment devices are Those skilled in the art are known per se and are therefore not described in more detail here explained. The separation of this adjustability from the upper stroke the top bands 12, however, means an essential constructive Simplification. So far, both functions had to be in the Upper bands 12 are integrated.
  • the cutting blades 8 are each interchangeable by means of a Fastening screw 52 attached to the carrier 15. Like the figure 5 shows, the fastening screw 52 engages in a threaded bore 53 of the cutting knife 8 and is on her Head supported on a plate 54.
  • the carrier 32 In that shown in Figure 5 Position swung away and the fastening screw 52 as far screwed out of the threaded bore 53 until the cutting knife 8 can be lifted from the knife carrier 15.
  • the carrier 32 also has a suction channel 55 which extends along the Cutting knife 8 extends and to a not shown here Suction device is connected.
  • a plate 56 is attached to the bearing housing 30. Is the carrier 32 with a tension screw 57 according to FIG. 2 attached to the bearing housing 30 so arrive at each cut the sections not shown here in the channel 55 and transported away in this.
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DE59810398T DE59810398D1 (de) 1998-03-11 1998-03-11 Schneidemaschine zum selbsttätigen Beschneiden von Broschuren, Zeitschriften und Büchern
EP98810206A EP0941816B1 (fr) 1998-03-11 1998-03-11 Machine de coupe pour le rognage automatique de brochures, magazines et livres
JP11063960A JP2000033593A (ja) 1998-03-11 1999-03-10 仮とじ本、定期刊行物および本を自動的に切り取るための裁断機
US09/265,996 US6234054B1 (en) 1998-03-11 1999-03-11 Cutter for automatic trimming of leaflets magazines and books

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