EP0956204B1 - Method of inserting printed products into a folded main product - Google Patents

Abstract

To place a printed insert within a preliminary folded section (11) to form a folded printed main body (8), the first section (11) is placed in the inserting assembly while folded together, or it is closed up after positioning. The next section (14,15) is placed next to the first section (11), which is then opened. At least one further printed section (18) is inserted into the first section (11).

Description

The invention relates to a method for inserting Printed products into a folded main product, at least in the a printed product designed as a folded intermediate product and then insert other print products.

Such methods are used to print any printed matter, especially newspapers and magazines in each Desired way from different printed products together.

Such a method, or a device for Implementation of the method is, for example, from the US 5,050,851 known. The preliminary products are either all side by side in the closed state in the Main product inserted, or the preliminary products are inserted into each other like onions.

A disadvantage of the known methods is the fact that the freedom in structuring a printed product are limited, so that in particular the compilation from a main product, at least one intermediate product and several supplements existing newspapers due to technical reasons conditional limits are not always in the desired structure is possible.

An object of the invention is to provide a method of type mentioned in such a way that when compiling of printed matter, especially newspapers, greater flexibility with regard to the different possibilities structuring of printed products becomes.

According to the invention this object is achieved in that the folded intermediate product in the closed state in the folded Main product plugged in or closed after plugging in and subsequently at least one next to the closed one Intermediate product to come lying inserted further printed product , whereupon an opening of the preliminary product and finally inserting at least one other printed product into the preliminary product.

In the simplest embodiment of the invention A preliminary product is inserted into the main product, whereupon in addition to the closed intermediate product, for example an insert is inserted. Then follows opening the preliminary product and inserting it, for example another supplement in the opened intermediate product.

In contrast to previously known methods in which the Preproduct either with a supplement already included in the main product must be inserted, what is called a Pre-plugging with a separate plug-in device requires or inserting the ones intended for the preliminary product Insert immediately after inserting the preliminary product in the main product must take place, the invention is distinguished Procedure characterized in that after inserting the respective supplement any preliminary product not yet contained other insertion operations can be performed before in the end, the arbitrary insertion processes concerning the preliminary product be performed and certain supplement in the preliminary product can be inserted. Regarding the timing and the location of inserting an insert into the preliminary product are consequently using the method according to the invention significantly larger than in the prior art Given freedom.

It is particularly preferred if a first according to the invention folded intermediate product inserted in the closed state or closed after insertion and at least subsequently one to lie next to the closed first preliminary product coming second folded intermediate product is inserted, in which in turn inserted at least one other printed product , whereupon an opening of the first intermediate and finally inserting at least one other printed product into the first intermediate product.

In this embodiment of the method according to the invention, the first preliminary product can thus be parked without an insert, for example, whereupon the second preliminary product is inserted. A parked print or main product is to be understood as holding part or all of the respective product in a defined position. Static fixed or movably controllable holding elements are used to park a product, which hold a product in a defined position in one state in particular and have no direct influence on the position of the product in the other state, so that the product, for example, as a result of gravity occupies a position independently. Parking a print product can be controlled either kept open or kept closed. After inserting the second preliminary product, one or more inserts are inserted into it, whereupon the first, parked preliminary product is opened and inserts can be inserted into this first preliminary product. In this way, a printed product or a newspaper can be produced in which two primary products lying side by side are arranged in a main product, in each of which further preliminary products or supplements are located. It is not necessary here to insert the supplements intended for the first preliminary product into the preliminary product immediately after inserting the preliminary product into the main product. The inserts can be inserted into the first intermediate product at any later point in time during the same processing operation. Such a method for inserting the desired arrangement of the printed products in the main product or the structure of the printed product is obtainable.
In the embodiment of the method according to the invention described below, it is possible to freely choose not only the time at which inserts are inserted into the first preliminary product but also the time at which inserts are inserted into the second preliminary product.

In this embodiment of the method for inserting printed products into a folded main product, in which at least one printed product designed as a folded preliminary product and then further printed products are inserted, a first folded preliminary product is inserted into an opened main product, the intermediate product either being inserted in the closed state or is closed after the plugging in, and subsequently at least one second folded preliminary product coming to lie next to the closed first preliminary product is inserted in the closed state or closed after the insertion. The method runs in such a way that after these actions both the first and the second preliminary product are in a parked state, and in which at least one further printed product coming next to the parked first and / or next to the parked second preliminary product can be inserted , At this stage of the process it is of course also possible to insert a plurality of further printed products in any structure.
Depending on the printed product to be produced, the main product can be designed as a main part, an envelope or a title page.
After inserting this further printed product or these further printed products, the first or second preliminary product can be opened and at least one further printed product inserted into the first or second preliminary product, whereupon the second or first preliminary product can then be opened and at least inserted another printed product in the second or first preliminary product is possible. Both the first and the second preliminary product can be provided with inserted inserts or inserted further printed products at freely selectable times.

A printed product can be in an open or in a closed one Position to be parked. In particular, it is possible after parking the first and second intermediate in a closed position, a third, between the parked To plug in pre-products to come and this in turn with inserted print products or side dishes. In this way, a Printed product can be obtained, in which within a A total of three preliminary products lying side by side are included, in which each individually inserted Printed products or supplements can be included.

The method according to the invention can be used with a wide variety of devices for the compilation of printed matter be performed. For example, it is possible that Main product in a pocket during insertion hold, each with a plurality of pockets side by side or can be arranged one behind the other. The side by side and / or pockets arranged one behind the other can for example by means of a traction or other drive means along an at least partially linear path or also be moved along a curved path. When moving the bags along a curved path you can advantageously achieve that the bags are acted upon by the Carry out one or more tilting movements by which causes the main and / or preliminary products to open can be. The bag can also be pivoted with the traction mechanism be connected and, for example, by the action of a Perform a tilting movement.

The side by side pockets can be used instead of Use of a traction device also with a rotating drum be coupled so that the pockets when rotating the Essentially a movement along a circle or drum Helix or a combination of circular and Execute screw lines. Even with such an arrangement there is a tilting of the pockets, through which the named Opening movements are achievable.

The bags can also be designed as elongated bags and the printed products in these bags using a gripper or slide in one conveying direction be moved. These elongated pockets can be pivoted or with a rotating Drum are coupled so that the rotating in the elongated pockets conveyed printed products essentially a movement along a circular or helical line or a combination of circular and helical lines.

According to the invention it is possible to park and then openable products directly into the main product insert so that immediately after inserting a contact between the main product and the preliminary product is. In this way, a device for carrying out to make the method according to the invention particularly simple, since it is not necessary, for example, double-walled or having several nested sections Bags to use. Rather, the effort is sufficient from simple, just a single input section and pockets with only one wall.

The opening of the intermediate product parked according to the invention or the preliminary products parked according to the invention are preferably carried out by means of a pre-fold. Such a pre-fold can the pre-fold side of the pre-product with suitable Means from the side of the Pre-product can be lifted or moved away, which ultimately it is possible to open the preliminary product.

Further preferred embodiments of the invention Procedures are described in the subclaims.

Fig. 1a - 1h:

Eine schematische Darstellung verschiedener Verfahrensschritte bei der Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens einer ersten, hierzu geeigneten Vorrichtung,

Fig. 2a - 2h:

Eine schematische Darstellung verschiedener Verfahrensschritte bei der Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens einer zweiten, hierzu geeigneten Vorrichtung,

Fig. 3:

Eine Schematische Draufsicht auf eine Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 oder Fig. 2,

Fig. 4a - 4h:

Eine schematische Darstellung verschiedener Verfahrensschritte bei der Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens einer dritten, hierzu geeigneten Vorrichtung, und

Fig. 5a - 5b

Eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 4.

The invention is explained below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings; in these show:

1a - 1h:

A schematic representation of different process steps in the implementation of the inventive method of a first device suitable for this purpose,

2a - 2h:

A schematic representation of different process steps when carrying out the method according to the invention of a second device suitable for this purpose,

Fig. 3:

A schematic plan view of a device according to FIG. 1 or FIG. 2,

4a - 4h:

A schematic representation of various process steps in the implementation of the method according to the invention of a third device suitable for this purpose, and

Figures 5a - 5b

A schematic plan view of a device according to FIG. 4.

In Fig. 1, a bag 1 is shown, which has an interior 2 for receiving printed products and which corresponding to the positions shown in Figures 1a) -1h) about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the drawing Can perform tilting or swiveling movements. This tilt or Panning movements are already explained above Preferably generated by the pocket 1 along a Cam track is moved, in which the conveyor track a curve followed by the movement of the pocket 1; or in which the pocket 1 is pivotally connected to the conveyor track is and e.g. controlled by scenes is moved. The Bag can also be coupled with a rotating drum his.

The interior 2 of the bag 1 is by a base 3 and two side walls 4, 5 bordering this base area 3, which are V-shaped to each other.

At the end of the left side wall facing away from the base area 3 4 a product holding element 6 is arranged, each at least between one and one as needed Active position causing the printed product (e.g. Fig. 1c) and a passive position (e.g. Fig.1a) can be pivoted.

At the end of the right side wall facing away from the base area 3 5, a pre-fold holding element 7 is provided, which is so is designed to be the pre-fold area of printed products can hold back. This pre-fold holding element 7 is also depending at least between one and one as needed Pre-fold active position (e.g. Fig. 1a) and one Passive position (e.g. Fig. 1h) swiveling.

Differentiate the product holding element 6 and the pre-folding holding element 7 differs essentially in that the product holding element 6 in contrast to the pre-fold holding element 7, too Can hold back printed products without pre-fold since it is compared with the pre-fold holding element 7 in its active position extends further in the direction of the base 3.

The following is the process flow shown in FIG. 1 to compile a printed product:

1a is in the pocket 1 in the fully inserted Print product (end product) to finally be outside coming folded main product 8 inserted, which due to a corresponding tilting of the pocket 1 in the closed Condition to lie on the right side wall 5 comes. The main product 8, which can also be an envelope could be provided with a pre-fold 9, which is from the pre-fold holding element 7 is fixed. That side of the folded Main product 8, which has the pre-fold 9, is in the position of the right side wall 5 shown in FIG. 1a facing, while the side of the folded main product 8 facing the left side wall 4 is.

According to FIG. 1b, the pocket 1 is next tilted counterclockwise, so that the 9 has no pre-fold Side of the main product 8 towards the left Sidewall 4 is pivoted until it comes to rest there. The main product 8 is opened by this movement.

According to FIG. 1b, a folded, a preliminary product 11 having a preliminary fold 10 together with a supplement 12 lying next to the preliminary product 11 plugged in.

Subproduct 11 and insert 12 then tilt together due to the inclination of the pocket 1 in the in Fig. 1c drawn position, i.e. towards the left side wall 4. After this tilting, the product holding element 6 pivoted down towards the base 3, like this is shown in Fig. 1c. Prevented in this position the product holding element 6 a tilting between Product holding element 6 and left side wall 4 located Print products 11, 12 and the one located there Half of the printed product 8 when the bag 1 from the in Fig. 1c position shown in the position shown in Fig. 1d is pivoted.

In the positions shown in Figures 1c to 1e the intermediate 11 in its parking position.

1c, a further, folded, a preliminary product 14 having a preliminary fold 13 together with an insert 15 lying next to the preliminary product 14 inserted into the main product 8 such that the preliminary product 14 comes to lie next to the intermediate 11.

During the subsequent tilting of the pocket 1 in the in Fig. 1d position shown, the closed intermediate 14 is common with the supplement 15 in the direction of the right side wall 5 pivots where the insert 15 on the pre-fold 9 having Section of the main product 8 comes to rest. To this pivoting movement becomes the pre-fold holding element 7 reversed that it is not just the pre-fold 9 of the main product 8, but also the pre-fold 13 of the pre-product 14 holds in the area of the right side wall 5 of the pocket 1.

By tilting the bag 1 again against the Clockwise in the position shown in Fig. 1e the section of the intermediate product which has no pre-fold 13 14 pivoted in the direction of the left side wall 4, whereby the preliminary product 14 reaches an open state. By one that takes place between the method steps according to FIGS. 1d and 1e brief pivoting of the product holding element 6 from its active position to its passive position and back reaches the section of the preliminary product which has no preliminary fold 13 14 in the area between the product holding element 6 and left side wall 4.

In the preliminary product 14 opened according to FIG. 1e, a further, folded pre-folded printed product 16 together with one lying next to this printed product 16 Supplement 17 inserted.

After this insertion process, the pocket 1 is tilted clockwise into the position shown in Fig. 1f instead, with the product holding element 6 in its passive position is pivoted, which means that between Product holding element 6 and left side wall 4 positioned Items are released and a swivel motion in the direction the right side wall 5 can run.

The pre-fold holding element 7 is reversed in accordance with FIG. that it is now the pre-fold 10 of the intermediate 11 restrains. The pre-folds 9, 10 and 13 are thus in the position shown in Fig. 1f between pre-fold holding element 7 and right side wall 5.

Then the bag 1 is tilted against the Clockwise into the position shown in Fig. 1g, wherein the section of the intermediate product which has no pre-fold 10 11 is pivoted in the direction of the left side wall 4. To Execution of this pivoting movement, the preliminary product 11 is open.

The product holding element 6 is after execution of the above Swiveling movement moved into its active position, so that the no pre-fold section of the pre-product 11, the supplement 12 as well as the section without pre-fold 9 of the main product 8 between the product holding element 6 and left side wall 4 are fixed. In the illustrated Location of the bag 1, the product holding element 6 could also, like 1b, remain in the passive position, if the opened state by the shown in the Gravity acting until the print product is inserted 18 remains guaranteed.

In the open state of the preliminary product shown in FIG. 1g 11 becomes another one that has no pre-fold Printed product 18 inserted into the preliminary product 11.

By subsequently pivoting the product holding element 6 in its passive position and one that also takes place Tilt pocket 1 clockwise into the Fig. 1h position shown, and by pivoting of the pre-fold holding element 7 in its passive position finished printed product (end product) for a not shown Removal process released.

The finished printed product shown in FIG. 1h is characterized in that in a main product 8 two adjacent intermediate products 11, 14 are arranged in the other printed products 18 or 16 and 17 inserted are. It is particularly advantageous that the insertion of the printed product 18 not immediately after insertion of the preliminary product 11, but to a later, selectable Time can be done. The printed product shown is of course only one embodiment from a variety of ways to comprehensively include a printed product Main product 8 and intermediate products 11, 14, further printed products 16,17,18 and supplements. The plugged in Printed products, inserts and intermediate products could also be very different Show sizes.

2 shows the sequence of a method according to the invention in a device in which there is no tilting of the pockets 1.

The pockets 1 are corresponding to those shown in Fig. 1 Bags built up, which is why the reference numerals in an analogous manner 2, 3, 4 and 5 for the interior, the footprint, the left side wall and the right side wall can be used.

At the base 3 facing away from the end of the right side wall 5, a product holding element 19 is arranged, which each at least between one and one as needed Active position causing the printed product (e.g. Fig. 2c) and a passive position (e.g. Fig. 2b) is pivotable.

Furthermore, a gripper 20 is provided in the area of the pocket 1, which is in the direction of arrow A between the right Side wall 5 and the left side wall 4 is pivotable. The gripper 20 is designed such that it only covers the pre-folding area of printed products, in that shown in Fig. 2a Position, for example, the pre-fold 21 of a main product 22 can hold.

The main product 22 is in the position shown in FIG. 2a inserted into pocket 1 and is in its closed Status. By moving the gripper 20 in Direction of the left side wall 4 is in its passive position located product holding element 19 of the pre-fold 21 having section of the main product 22 in the direction the left side wall 4 pivots, creating the main product 22 is opened.

In this open position of the main product 22 according to Fig. 2b a folded, a pre-fold 23 Intermediate 24 together with an insert 25 in the main product 22 inserted.

According to FIG. 2c, the preliminary product 24 and the insert 25 then tip in Direction of the right side wall 5, whereupon the product holding element 19 is pivoted into its active position, so that the pre-folded portion of the main product 22, the preliminary product 24 and the insert 25 between the product holding element 19 and right side wall 5 are held.

In this position, another folded, a pre-fold 26 having pre-product 27, which comes to the left of supplement 25.

The preliminary product 24 is in the positions according to FIG. 2c to 2f in a parking position.

Following the preliminary product inserted into the main product 22 27 pivots the gripper 20 in the direction of the right side wall 5, where he now in addition to the pre-fold 21 of the main product also the pre-fold 26 of the pre-product 27 engages. This State is shown in Fig. 2d.

Then the gripper 20 pivots together with the a pre-fold 21 or 26 sections of the Main product 22 or the intermediate 27 in the direction of left side wall 4, whereby the preliminary product 27 according to FIG. 2e is opened.

In this position, an insert 28 can be placed in the intermediate product 27 be plugged in.

After this insertion process takes place according to Fig. 2f Swiveling the gripper 20 in the direction of the right side wall 5, whereby the main product 22 with the inserted Print products is closed. The gripper 20 is now like this reversed that he not only the pre-fold 21 and the pre-fold 26, but also the pre-fold 23 of the parked Preproduct 24 takes effect.

When the gripper 20 moves from that shown in Fig. 2f to the position shown in Fig. 2g, i.e. towards the left side wall 4, the intermediate 24 is opened so that inserting a further insert 29 into the preliminary product 24 can be done.

When the gripper 20 moves from that shown in Fig. 2f Position in the direction of the left side wall 4 according to FIG. 2g the product holding element 19 must be moved into its passive position be so that the portion having the pre-fold 23 of the preliminary product 24 pivoted in the direction of the left side wall 4 can be.

Then, according to FIG. 2h, the gripper is pivoted 20 towards the right side wall 5, so that the finished Printed product rests on the right side wall 5. Finally, both the product holding member 19 and the gripper 20 moves to its passive position, so that finished printed product can be removed from pocket 1 can.

Ultimately, the method illustrated in FIG a printed product produced, in which within a Main product 22 two preliminary products 24 lying next to one another and 27 come to rest, whereby between the two intermediate products 24, 27 an insert 25 is arranged. In each of the two Intermediate products 24 and 27 are each a supplement 29 and 28 inserted. The advantage is that the insert the insert 29 into the intermediate 24 not immediately after insertion of the preliminary product 24 into the main product 22 must, but can take place at a later time.

3 shows a schematic top view of a device to carry out the illustrated by means of Fig. 1 or Fig. 2 Process. The pockets 1 are perpendicular to Direction of delivery B arranged and run by one Traction or drive means 45 promoted in the direction of arrow B. From Fig. 3 it can be seen that a number of side by side arranged, adjacent pockets 1 formed is which pockets 1 in the direction of arrow B, in particular are transported along an orbit.

The pockets 1 thus pass through a plurality of positions a to h during one revolution, in which the method steps a to h according to FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 are carried out. The pivoting of the pockets 1 shown in FIG. 1 can be generated, for example, by the pockets 1 being firmly connected to the pulling or driving means 45, the pulling or driving means 45 in places having a, for example, hump-shaped course that deviates from the horizontal direction, so that the pockets 1 assume the positions shown in FIG. 1. The pivoting of the pockets 1 shown in FIG. 1 can also be produced in that the pockets 1 are pivotally attached to the traction or drive means 45 and scenes arranged along the conveyor path and acting on the pockets 1 cause pivoting.
In the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction B, it is of course also possible to arrange several, for example two or three, pockets 4 next to one another and to be conveyed by the same pulling or driving means 45.

4 shows a schematic representation of various method steps in the implementation of the invention Method with another device, the essential Difference compared to a device according to FIG. 1 or 2 is that here elongated pockets 30, e.g. pivoted or on the circumference of a not shown, rotating drum arranged, are shown printed products located in the pockets 30 by means of also not shown gripper or slide in a Directed parallel to the fold line of the respective product become. Suitable grippers or sliders for production the funding movement mentioned are, for example, in the German one Patent application DE 24 47 336 described.

With the method shown in Fig. 4 is a printed product compiled, which largely the printed product corresponds, which with a method according to FIG. 1 or Fig. 2 can be produced.

Fig. 4 zeigt die Schnittansicht einer langgestreckten Tasche 30, während die Fig. 5 die Draufsicht auf eine solche langgestreckte Tasche 30 veranschaulicht, wobei im oberen Teil der Fig. 5 der linke und im unteren Teil der Fig. 5 der rechte Teil der Tasche 30 gezeigt ist.

The structure of an apparatus for carrying out the method according to FIG. 4 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5:

FIG. 4 shows the sectional view of an elongated pocket 30, while FIG. 5 illustrates the top view of such an elongated pocket 30, the left part of the pocket 30 in the upper part of FIG. 5 and the right part in the lower part of FIG. 5 is shown.

At the upper end of the right side wall 5 of the pocket 30 is a L-shaped bracket 34 is provided, the long one Leg extends in the direction of the base 3 of the pocket 30. The holding plate 34 is shown in FIG. 5 in the longitudinal direction the pocket 30 several times through pivotable opening elements 35 interrupted.

These opening elements 35 serve to pre-fold one Printed product when it is conveyed in the direction of the arrow C to be detected according to FIG. 5 and from an area in front of the To guide bracket 34 behind the bracket 34. this happens for example with a pre-fold 36 Section of the intermediate 37 according to FIG. 4 when moving the Print products from the position shown in FIG. 4d into the position 4e.

The device shown in Figures 4 and 5 is merely suitable for cutting sections of intermediate products from a To move the area in front of the holding plate 34 behind the holding plate 34. In practice, however, it is also conceivable to Creation of further structuring options including devices provide with which printed products or sections of printed products from a position behind the holding plate 34 can be moved into the area in front of the holding plate 34.

The holding plates 34 also form a precisely defined product management level for opening and inserting a printed product.

At the upper end of the left side wall 4 are in the longitudinal direction the pockets 30 spaced from each other a plurality of product holding elements 38 arranged, each corresponding to the Product holding elements 6, 19 designed according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are.

The compilation of printed products according to FIGS. 4 and 5 is only briefly described below since it is essentially that already described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 Process corresponds to:

The pre-fold 39 of the main product 31 is by means of a pivotable opening element 35 passed behind the holding plate 34 (Fig. 4a, 4b) whereby the main product 31 is opened becomes. Subsequently, the main product 31 opened 4b, a preliminary product 32 and an insert 33 are inserted. These inserted print products 32, 33 are in accordance with 4c then held behind the product holding element 38, whereupon another intermediate 37 and another Supplement 40 can be inserted into the main product 31.

4d, 4e, the pre-fold 36 of the pre-product 37 passed behind the holding plate 34 by means of the opening element 35. In addition, the bag tilts against the Clockwise instead, whereby the intermediate 37 according to FIG. 4e is opened.

A supplement is now placed in this open intermediate 37 41 inserted.

Then the product part with pre-fold 42 of the in the Positions 4c to 4e of parked intermediate 32 according to FIGS. 4f, 4g moved behind the holding plate 34. By tilting the pocket 1 counterclockwise and by a simultaneous The product is now opened by opening the Preproduct 32, in which, according to FIG. 4g, a further supplement 43 can be inserted.

Subsequently, the printed product assembled in this way 44 moved into an area E (Fig. 5) in which the holding plate 34 is either no longer present or according to 4h ends above the printed product 44. In This area can be used for removal of the finished printed product respectively.

The embodiment shown in Fig. 4 an elongated Pocket 30 requires a tilting or swiveling movement. However, the method according to the invention is also possible with a statically arranged, elongated pocket 30 operable. An elongated pocket 30 according to the embodiment 4 could for example be in a position opposite the position shown in Fig. 4a by 45 degrees clockwise is twisted, fixed and immovable his. The gripper or slide not shown for generation The conveying movement runs along the bottom of the elongated pocket 30 arranged for example in a horizontal Direction. Such a pocket 30 has the Property on that everyone is above the retaining plate 34th located printed products or parts of printed products Due to the force of gravity, always against the retaining plate 34 experienced force. Because the printed products moved in the direction of the elongated pocket 30 a so-called baffle plate can be used which starting from the holding plate 34 to the opposite Wall of the elongated pocket 30 runs so that the printed products lying on the holding plate 34 during the Conveying movement shifted towards the opposite wall , and thereby an opening is created in which can insert at least one additional printed product is. By connecting to the deflector in the conveying direction arranged hold-open plate can on this plate overlay printed products over a definable length of the Funding path or over a definable length in the elongated pocket 30 are kept open. At the end the open printed products are opened Moved to the holding plate 34 due to the action of gravity. Can in the direction of the elongated pocket 30 a plurality of such baffle plates, optionally in Combination with a holding plate, spaced one behind the other be arranged, the distances in particular such Large to choose are that a printed product is within such a distance from the area of influence of the reject or Removing the holding plate and the holding plate 34 moved there. Such an elongated statically arranged Pocket 30 allows the same printed products 44 to be produced, like this with a swivel or tiltable elongated Pocket 30 according to the embodiment of FIG. 4 is possible. In place of the actively moving funds passive-looking deflector and hold-open plates are used.

The invention is not based on the exemplary embodiments described above limited, there can be a variety realize further structuring options, for Example with differently designed print products, through a different chronological or local sequence inserting the printed products or by a suitable one Combination of holding elements, grippers, holding plates, deflector plates, Holding plates and / or opening elements. So could in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the product holding element 6 and / or the pre-fold holding element 7 per pocket 1 also be designed several times and can be controlled individually, see above that there are additional possibilities in your pocket 1 print products located on each by the product holding elements 6 or pre-fold holding elements 7 specific places to open. In the exemplary embodiment according to 2 the gripper 20 and / or the product holding element 19 be multiple and trained and individually controllable.

Claims (27)

1. Method of inserting printed products into a folded main product, in the case of which at least one printed product which is formed as a folded preprinted product and then further printed products are inserted, wherein at least one preprinted product (11, 24, 32) is inserted in the closed state, or is closed following the insertion operation, and subsequently at least one further printed product (14, 15, 26, 40), which comes to rest alongside the closed preprinted product (11, 24, 32) is inserted, whereupon the preprinted product (11, 24, 32) is opened and, finally, at least one printed product (18, 29, 43) is inserted into the preprinted product (11, 24, 32) and at least one folded printed product is retained in a closed state by retaining elements (6, 19, 38) which are fixed statically or can be moved in a controllable manner during inserting at least one further printed product.
2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that a printed product is retained in an open or closed state in the arrested position.
3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a retaining element, in one state, retains a product in an open or closed state, and, in the other state, has no direct influence on the position of the product.
4. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a first folded preprinted product (11, 24, 32) is inserted in the closed state, or is closed following the insertion operation, and subsequently at least a second folded preprinted product (14, 27, 32), which comes to rest alongside the closed first preprinted product (11, 24, 32), is inserted, in which at least one further printed product (16, 17, 28, 41) is inserted, whereupon the first preprinted product (11, 24, 32) is opened and finally at least one further printed product (18, 29, 43) is inserted into the first preprinted product (11, 24, 32).
5. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a first folded preprinted product is inserted in the closed state, or is closed following the insertion operation,
   that subsequently at least one second folded preprinted product, which comes to rest alongside the closed first preprinted product, is inserted in the closed state or is closed following the insertion operation,
   that subsequently at least one further printed product, which comes to rest alongside the closed first preprinted product and/or alongside the closed second preprinted product, is inserted,
   that subsequently the first or the second preprinted product is opened and at least one further printed product is inserted into the first or into the second preprinted product, and finally
   the second or the first preprinted product is opened and at least one further printed product is inserted into the second or into the first preprinted product.
6. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inserted and closed preprinted product (11, 24, 32) or the inserted and closed preprinted products are retained in an arrested position, by appropriate means (6, 19, 38), before further printed products (18, 29, 43) are inserted into the preprinted product (11, 24, 32) or the preprinted products.
7. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the main product (8, 22, 31) is retained in a pocket (1, 30) during the insertion operations.
8. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the preprinted product (11, 24, 32) is inserted directly into the main product (8, 22, 31), with the result that the main product (8, 22, 31) and preprinted product (11, 24, 32) are in contact with one another immediately following the insertion operation.
9. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that inserts (12, 25, 33), which are located alongside the preprinted product (11, 24, 32), are inserted together with the preprinted product (11, 24, 32).
10. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the folded preprinted product (11, 24, 32) or the folded preprinted products is/are opened by means of an overfold (10, 23, 42).
11. Method according to Claim 10, characterized in that a preprinted product (11) is opened by virtue of its overfold (10) being restrained by means of an overfold-retaining element (7) and, under the action of gravitational force, by virtue of the respective pocket (1, 30) being tilted about an axis running essentially parallel to the folding line of the preprinted product (11).
12. Method according to Claim 11, characterized in that the overfold-retaining element (7) restrains only the overfold region (9, 10, 13) of printed products (8) and /or preprinted products (11, 14).
13. Method according to Claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the overfold-retaining element (7), depending on requirements, is moved, in particular pivoted, between an active position, in which it causes at least one overfold (9, 10, 13) to be restrained, and a passive position.
14. Method according to one of Claims 11 to 13, characterized in that on the side (4) of the pocket (1), said side being located opposite the overfold-retaining element (7), a product-retaining element (6), depending on requirements, is moved, in particular pivoted, between an active position, in which it causes at least one printed product to be restrained, and a passive position.
15. Method according to Claim 14, characterized in that the product-retaining element (6) also restrains printed products and/or preprinted products without an overfold.
16. Method according to Claim 14 or 15, characterized in that a preprinted product (11), following the insertion operation, is arrested in the closed state behind the product-retaining element (6) and, following the insertion of further printed products (14, 15), which come to rest alongside the closed preprinted product (11), is released by the product-retaining element (6), gripped in the region of its overfold (10) by the overfold-retaining element (7) and opened by virtue of the pocket (1) being tilted.
17. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a preprinted product (24) is opened by virtue of its overfold (23) being gripped by means of a gripper (20) and by virtue of the gripper (20) being pivoted about an axis running essentially parallel to the folding line of the preprinted product (24).
18. Method according to Claim 16, characterized in that the gripper (20) retains only the overfold region (21, 23, 26) of printed products (22) and/or preprinted products (24, 27).
19. Method according to either of Claims 17 and 18, characterized in that the gripper (20) is changed over between an operating position in which it retains printed products and an operating position in which it releases printed products.
20. Method according to one of Claims 17 to 19, characterized in that the gripper retains one or more printed products or printed-product halves.
21. Method according to one of Claims 17 to 20, characterized in that on one side (5) of the pocket a product-retaining element (19), depending on requirements, is moved, in particular pivoted, between an active position, in which it causes at least one printed product to be restrained, and a passive position.
22. Method according to Claim 21, characterized in that the product-retaining element (19) also restrains printed products and/or preprinted products without an overfold.
23. Method according to Claim 21 or 22, characterized in that a preprinted product (24), following the insertion operation, is arrested in the closed state behind the product-retaining element (19) and, following the insertion of further printed products (26), which come to rest alongside the closed preprinted product (24), is released by the product-retaining element (19), gripped in the region of its overfold (23) by the gripper (20) and opened by virtue of a movement of the gripper (20).
24. Method according to one of Claims 7 to 23, characterized in that the pockets (1, 30), which are arranged essentially one beside the other, are moved by a drawing or drive means (45) along a path which is linear at least in certain sections or along a curved path.
25. Method according to Claim 24, characterized in that the pockets (1, 30), which are arranged essentially one beside the other, move along a circular or helical line or along a combination of circular and helical lines, and they are preferably coupled to a rotating drum.
26. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, during or between the insertion operations, the printed products are conveyed in elongate pockets (30) by means of grippers or pushers, in a direction parallel to the folding line of the main product and/or preprinted product (31, 32, 37).
27. Method according to Claim 26, characterized in that a preprinted product (32, 37) is opened by virtue of being conveyed past an opening element which is stationary in the conveying direction and moves the overfold (36, 42) of the preprinted product in the opening direction.

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