EP0958217B1 - Stack changing device - Google Patents

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EP0958217B1
EP0958217B1 EP98905391A EP98905391A EP0958217B1 EP 0958217 B1 EP0958217 B1 EP 0958217B1 EP 98905391 A EP98905391 A EP 98905391A EP 98905391 A EP98905391 A EP 98905391A EP 0958217 B1 EP0958217 B1 EP 0958217B1
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Robert Ortner
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H1/00Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/26Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with auxiliary supports to facilitate introduction or renewal of the pile
    • B65H1/263Auxiliary supports for keeping the pile in the separation process during introduction of a new pile
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2403/00Power transmission; Driving means
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2403/00Power transmission; Driving means
    • B65H2403/40Toothed gearings
    • B65H2403/41Rack-and-pinion, cogwheel in cog railway
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2801/00Application field
    • B65H2801/03Image reproduction devices
    • B65H2801/21Industrial-size printers, e.g. rotary printing press

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  • the invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Non-stop stack changers are suitable, for example during printing of paper sheets, i.e. in the machine run, remnants of processed sheet stacks to take over from a grooved pallet, for example a new sheet stack subsequently inserted in the sheet feeder to discontinue.
  • Known devices are characterized by large constructive and assembly costs and require special designs of the Sheet feeder. Furthermore, devices are used, the Remaining stack support device a rake engaging in the grooves of the pallet exhibit.
  • This rake is new when the remaining stack is combined with the used sheet stack as a whole between the two stack parts remove. This entails high driving forces and demands that of the Interface closest arch of the stack very strong. Also are To provide retention means that prevent the stack parts from moving and stress the stack edges. In addition, the operation of the Sheet feeder itself severely disabled or even made impossible. The arc run is difficult to master when changing, so that again and again Waste sheets arise. Devices have already been developed, however Avoid some of the disadvantages described.
  • DE 3931710 C2 describes a non-stop sheet feeder for Sheet rotation machines known. It has a residual pile support device, those below one leading from the sheet feeder to the sheet rotation machine Belt table is arranged.
  • the residual stack support device has one closed frame on which non-stop rods are arranged, which as Piston rods of individual cylinders are driven by means of a pressure medium can and retractable in the grooves of a pallet carrying a sheet stack are.
  • the non-stop bars are on both sides when retracted of the frame and are to be successively removed from the area of the sheet feeder be removed. Nothing is said about the order.
  • the control of the Non-stop poles is very complex and not easily tailored to the needs the stack change is customizable.
  • a sheet feeder is known from DE 4203500 A1. It points parallel to Sheet feeder and associated with this end face an auxiliary stack support device as independent unit. In it are individual via a common drive drivable skewers provided in the grooves of a sheet stack carrying Pallet are retractable.
  • the drive has individual chain drives connected to the respective skewers can be coupled. For the guidance and accessibility of the Chain drives require special design measures.
  • the Chain drives are constantly stretched out and under their own frame completely block the space in front of the sheet feeder so that it does not is accessible.
  • the skewers When changing stacks it is provided that the skewers at the union of the main and remaining stacks first on the outside, then in the middle and last in the area between the already drawn skewers from the Remove the stacking area so that the rest of the stack is placed gently the stack of sheets should result.
  • the chain drives are complex to the Coupling the skewers, whereby the skewers can only be driven together.
  • the aim of the invention is to improve the device for stack change so that the disadvantages described are avoided.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned improve that batch change in a simple and continuous manner becomes possible, optimally matching the desired stack change conditions adaptable and simple drive device is to be provided.
  • a sheet feeder 2 is connected to a sheet processing Machine, for example shown with a sheet printing machine 1.
  • a sheet stack S is used for processing.
  • the Sheet stack S can by means of a main stacker, which is not shown here shown is raised in time with the sheet processing.
  • the bow of the Sheet stack S are separated at the top and the Sheet printing machine 1 fed in a sheet stream.
  • a sheet separation device 4 is provided, which with a whole Number of diverse controls for format-dependent settings and for Settings of the supply with suction or blown air is provided.
  • the Controls are used to coordinate the various functions of the Sheet separation device 4 on the need-based transport of the sheets from sheet feeder 2 to sheet printing machine 1.
  • a residual stack support device 3 is arranged, that of the sheet-fed printing press 1 facing end of the sheet feeder 2 is assigned.
  • the Remaining stack support device 3 is provided with a frame 6 in which Remaining stacking rods 7 are mounted to be longitudinally displaceable.
  • the frame 6 By means of the frame 6 is the Remaining stack support device 3 in vertical guide rails 8 on one Remaining pile hoist 5 suspended, which is only indicated here.
  • the Residual stack lifting mechanism 5 can have a residual stack H on the residual stack support device Lift in time with the sheet processing and is with the main stacker controllable synchronously.
  • the sheet feeder 2 is shown in a view from above.
  • a so-called belt table 20 over which the one generated by the separation Sheet current to the sheet processing machine e.g. the printing press 1 is transported.
  • the position of the sheet separation device 4 is also shown in FIG Assignment to the rear edge of the sheet stack S can be seen.
  • the orientation of the Remaining stacking bars 7 are shown in their arrangement in relation to the sheet feeder 2, only the two outer remaining stacking rods 7 are shown and the others are indicated with lines of action.
  • the position shown is the Waiting position outside the operating area of the sheet feeder 2. Die Remaining stack bars 7 are guided within the remainder of the stack support device 3, so that they are in a horizontal position.
  • the rest of the stack support device 3 with her Frame 6 is guided by means of the guide rails 8 in the sheet feeder 2 and vertically movable.
  • the residual stacker 5 is located on the top of the Guide rails 8, engages from there on the frame 6 of the Remaining stack support device 3 and moves it on the guide rails 8 up and down.
  • FIG. 3 shows a complete representation of the residual stack support device 3.
  • the frame 6 is guided vertically on the guide rails 8.
  • the rest of the stacking rods 7 in the form of supporting rods 7A and spacing rods 7B are guided in the frame 6 in a front support rail 9.
  • a traction drive 11 for occasionally pulling the support rods 7A and spacer rods 7B is arranged on a rear mounting rail 10.
  • the position shown is the waiting position.
  • drives 12 are provided on both sides for the longitudinal displacement of the rear support rail 10 on guide rails 13 on the frame 6.
  • the drives 12 determine the position of the rear mounting rail 10 at the rear end or within the frame 6.
  • the front mounting rail 9 is firmly connected to the frame 6.
  • the support rods 7A or spacer rods 7B are of different heights.
  • the support rods 7A are, for example, approximately twice as high as the spacer rods 7B.
  • the term height means the expansion of the support rods 7A or spacer rods 7B perpendicular to the plane of extent of the residual stack support device 3. The effect of this measure is shown in detail in the following diagrams.
  • the support rods 7A and spacer rods 7B can be of the same length. In a preferred embodiment, the support rods 7A are longer than that Spacer bars 7B.
  • the support rods 7A are used to take over a remaining stack H first the load bearing and must be dimensioned accordingly, whereby the load is to be diverted into another suspension element (see Fig. 4).
  • the residual stack support device 3 is shown in operation in FIG.
  • the support rods 7A, and the spacer bars 7B are by means of the drives 12 together with the rear mounting rail 10 advanced relative to the front mounting rail 9 and inserted in grooves of a pallet P carrying the sheet stack S.
  • Front support rail 9 and rear support rail 10 are located with the traction drive 11 now parallel in front of the pallet P, the rest of a sheet stack S, the so-called residual stack H carries.
  • the pallet P and the remaining stack H become not touched by the front mounting rail 9.
  • the longer and higher Support rods 7A lie on a residual stack lifting rail 14 in the direction of sheet travel seen front end in the sheet feeder 2.
  • This residual stack lifting rail 14 is coupled with a linear actuator and for supporting the support rods 7A and the lifting movement provided during production.
  • the Remaining stack lifting rail 14 and the remaining stack lifting mechanism 5 are both with the Auxiliary stack lifting device of the sheet feeder 2 connected or at least so mechanically or control technically coupled with each other that they at Batch processing especially when merging the remaining stack H can be lifted synchronously with a new sheet stack S.
  • Fig. 4 it can also be seen that in the position shown Remaining stack support device 3 with support rods 7A inserted into the pallet P. and spacer bars 7B the space within the frame 6 free and the frame 6 is open to the rear. In this preferably monitored area, which is here is shown hatched, operating work can be carried out. For handling is also important that the support rods 7A and Spacer bars 7B early, i.e. long before the actually required Change process can be inserted into the grooves of the pallet P. The Residual stack support device 3 can then be shared with sheet stack S. be raised until the stack change must actually take place. Then it is Only lift the remaining stack H from the pallet P. If the remaining stacking rods 7 have moved again, i.e. the batch union is done, the Remaining stacking rods 7 are preferably moved back into the new pallet P immediately.
  • the relationship of the pulling movement to the device is shown once again in FIG clarified within the sheet feeder 2.
  • the support rods 7A and Spacer bars 7B alternately lie in grooves of a pallet P (one on the other the webs between the grooves of the pallet P normally the sheet stack S has to be presented on top).
  • the support rods 7A are on the Remaining stacking lifting rail 14.
  • the pulling process of the support rods 7A begins with those closest to the center of the stack thicker support rods 7A, which are drawn as a pair as shown. Doing so the remaining stack H in this area continuously on the thinner Spacer bars 7B.
  • the pulling of the thicker support rods 7A and in the sequence of thinner spacer bars 7B are fluid and in close succession always separate. This is a device for controlling the Train movement provided.
  • FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 Details and mode of action are shown in more detail in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8.
  • the rest of the stacking bars 7 are shown in part as differently shaped support bars 7A and spacer bars 7B and are located in the front support rail 9 and the rear support rail 10.
  • the support bars 7A are longer and approximately twice as thick as the spacer bars 7B.
  • All remaining stacking rods 7 are provided at their end with a deflection roller 30 for guiding a rope 40.
  • 10 further deflection rollers 31 for the cable 10 are arranged on the rear mounting rail.
  • the cable 40 is guided through the deflection rollers 30 in such a way that the remaining stacking rods 7 are loaded towards the mounting rail 10.
  • the rope 40 is largely wound on a rope drum 41.
  • the end of the rope 40 is firmly connected to the rope drum 41.
  • the rear mounting rail 10 is not firmly connected to the remaining stacking bars 7, but can be moved both together with them and independently of them.
  • the support rail 10 can be designed to undercut the remaining stacking bars 7 or to limit their movement to the rear.
  • the rear mounting rail 10 is moved on guide rails 13 by a drive 12.
  • the drive 12 can be designed as a pressure medium drive or an electric motor drive.
  • the rear support rail 10 is first moved back into the starting position shown in FIG. 3 independently of the remaining stacking bars 7 by means of the drive 12.
  • the remaining stack bars 7, but at least the support bars 7A, are clamped between the remaining stack H and sheet stack S. They do not follow the movement of the rear mounting rail 10.
  • the cable 40 is unrolled from a cable drum 41 which is arranged on the rear mounting rail 10 and can be released for this purpose in a controlled manner.
  • the rope 40 runs over the rope pulleys 30 and is stretched between the remaining stacking bars 7 and the rear mounting rail 10 in a zigzag shape.
  • the remaining stacking bars 7 are then pulled out of the stacking area by means of the rope 40.
  • a cable drive 42 is provided, which is also arranged on the rear mounting rail 10, engages the cable drum 41 and sets it in rotation.
  • the rear mounting rail 10 is blocked by the drive 12 and absorbs the tensile force from the rope 40.
  • a locking mechanism is also provided on the rear mounting rail 10, which, depending on the position of individual remaining stacking rods 7, releases or blocks adjacent remaining stacking rods 7 for the pulling movement.
  • the remaining stacking rods 7 themselves can be used to control the pulling movement. This enables the remaining stacking rods 7 to be pulled offset from one another in a fixed pattern by means of the one rope 40.
  • a further development of the drive device provides that two cable drums 41 are arranged parallel to one another on the rear mounting rail 10. Then two ropes 40 are also present, each rope 40 then being coupled to one half of the remaining stacking rods 7. It can also be provided that both rope ends are attached to the rope drum 41. Then the cable 40 is guided symmetrically from the center of the mounting rail 10 to the outside through the deflecting rollers 30 and coupled from the outside of the mounting rail 10 in a transverse bond. In this case, the double pulling movement on the cable drum 40 also results in a doubling of the pulling path.
  • the cable guide can be provided so that first the support rods 7A and then the spacer rods 7B are pulled.
  • the rope 40 is first guided in the described pattern over the deflection rollers 30 of the support rods 7A and the corresponding deflection rollers 30 on the support rail 10. Then it is returned from the ends of the support rail 10 to the center and then again in the pattern described above over the deflection rollers 30 of the spacer bars 7B and the corresponding deflection rollers 30 on the support rail 10.
  • the deflection rollers 30 to be attached to the support rods 7A or spacer rods 7B and the associated deflection rollers 30 to be attached to the support rail 10 in an orientation on both sides.
  • the cable is then guided on the one hand above the mounting rail 10 and on the other hand below the mounting rail 10.
  • the design of the traction drive is not based on the use of a rope 40 limited. Any other traction device can be used for this, e.g. also a chain or a ribbon.

Abstract

In a non-stop stack changing device, remaining-stack bars are pulled from the stack area one by one and out-of-line in relation to each other. To this end, a pull/push drive is provided, which makes it possible to push the remaining-stack bars simultaneously into the grooves of a pallet carrying a sheet stack. Furthermore, the pull/push drive makes it possible to pull the remaining-stack bars in pairs from inside outwards out of the stack area. In addition, the remaining-stack bars can be pulled in a first and second sequence in accordance with this model. An individual motor drive is provided for this purpose, which operates interlockingly on each individual remaining-stack bar.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Es ist bekannt, in Bogenanlegern von Bogendruckmaschinen oder anderen bogenverarbeitenden Maschinen Einrichtungen für den automatisierten Stapelwechsel vorzusehen. Diese können aus rechenartigen Gebilden bestehen, sogenannten Reststapeltragvorrichtungen, die mit Schub- und Hubantrieben zur horizontalen und vertikalen Bewegung versehen sind. Solche sogenannte Nonstop-Stapelwechsler sind geeignet, beispielsweise während des Verdruckens von Papierbogen, d.h. im Maschinenlauf, Reste von abgearbeiteten Bogenstapeln von einer beispielsweise mit Nuten versehenen Palette zu übernehmen und auf einem nachfolgend in den Bogenanleger eingesetzten neuen Bogenstapel wieder abzusetzen. Bekannte Vorrichtungen zeichnen sich durch großen konstruktiven und montagetechnischen Aufwand aus und erfordern Spezialkonstruktionen der Bogenanleger. Des weiteren werden hierbei Vorrichtungen eingesetzt, deren Reststapeltragvorrichtung einen in die Nuten der Palette eingreifenden Rechen aufweisen. Dieser Rechen ist bei der Vereinigung des Reststapels mit dem neu eingesetzten Bogenstapel als Ganzes zwischen den beiden Stapelteilen zu entfernen. Das bringt hohe Antriebskräfte mit sich und beansprucht die der Schnittstelle nächstliegenden Bogen der Stapel sehr stark. Außerdem sind Rückhaltemittel vorzusehen, die ein Verschieben der Stapelteile verhindern und dabei die Stapelkanten stark beanspruchen. Außerdem wird die Bedienung des Bogenanlegers selbst stark behindert oder gar unmöglich gemacht. Der Bogenlauf ist beim Wechselvorgang schwer zu beherrschen, so daß immer wieder Makulaturbogen entstehen. Es wurden aber schon Vorrichtungen entwickelt, die einige der geschilderten Nachteile teilweise vermeiden. It is known in sheet feeders of sheet printing machines or others sheet processing machines facilities for automated To provide stack changes. These can consist of rake-like structures, so-called residual pile support devices, which with linear and lifting drives horizontal and vertical movement are provided. Such so-called Non-stop stack changers are suitable, for example during printing of paper sheets, i.e. in the machine run, remnants of processed sheet stacks to take over from a grooved pallet, for example a new sheet stack subsequently inserted in the sheet feeder to discontinue. Known devices are characterized by large constructive and assembly costs and require special designs of the Sheet feeder. Furthermore, devices are used, the Remaining stack support device a rake engaging in the grooves of the pallet exhibit. This rake is new when the remaining stack is combined with the used sheet stack as a whole between the two stack parts remove. This entails high driving forces and demands that of the Interface closest arch of the stack very strong. Also are To provide retention means that prevent the stack parts from moving and stress the stack edges. In addition, the operation of the Sheet feeder itself severely disabled or even made impossible. The arc run is difficult to master when changing, so that again and again Waste sheets arise. Devices have already been developed, however Avoid some of the disadvantages described.

So ist aus der DE 3931710 C2 ein Non-Stop-Bogenanleger für Bogenrotationsmaschinen bekannt. Er weist eine Reststapeltragvorrichtung auf, die unterhalb eines vom Bogenanleger zur Bogenrotationsmaschine führenden Bändertisches angeordnet ist. Die Reststapeltragvorrichtung weist einen geschlossenen Rahmen auf, an dem Non-Stop-Stangen angeordnet sind, die als Kolbenstangen einzelner Zylinder mittels eines Druckmediums angetrieben werden können und die in Nuten einer einen Bogenstapel tragenden Palette einfahrbar sind. Die Non-Stop-Stangen liegen in eingefahrenem Zustand auf beiden Seiten des Rahmens auf und sollen nacheinander aus dem Bereich des Bogenanlegers entfernt werden. Über die Reihenfolge ist nichts ausgesagt. Die Steuerung der Non-Stop-Stangen ist sehr aufwendig und nicht ohne weiteres an die Bedürfnisse des Stapelwechsel anpassbar.DE 3931710 C2 describes a non-stop sheet feeder for Sheet rotation machines known. It has a residual pile support device, those below one leading from the sheet feeder to the sheet rotation machine Belt table is arranged. The residual stack support device has one closed frame on which non-stop rods are arranged, which as Piston rods of individual cylinders are driven by means of a pressure medium can and retractable in the grooves of a pallet carrying a sheet stack are. The non-stop bars are on both sides when retracted of the frame and are to be successively removed from the area of the sheet feeder be removed. Nothing is said about the order. The control of the Non-stop poles is very complex and not easily tailored to the needs the stack change is customizable.

Aus der DE 4203500 A1 ist ein Bogenanleger bekannt. Er weist parallel zum Bogenanleger und diesem stirnseitig zugeordnet eine Hilfstapeltragvorrichtung als eigenständige Baueinheit auf. Darin sind über einen gemeinsamen Antrieb einzeln antreibbare Spieße vorgesehen, die in Nuten einer einen Bogenstapel tragenden Palette einfahrbar sind. Der Antrieb weist einzelne Kettentriebe auf, die an die jeweiligen Spieße ankoppelbar sind. Für die Führung und Zugänglichkeit der Kettentriebe sind besondere konstruktive Maßnahmen erforderlich. Die Kettentriebe sind ständig unter einem eigenen Gestell ausgespannt und versperren den Raum vor dem Bogenanleger vollständig, sodaß dieser nicht zugänglich ist. Beim Stapelwechsel ist vorgesehen, die Spieße bei der Vereinigung von Haupt- und Reststapel zunächst an der Außenseite, dann in der Mitte und zuletzt im Bereich zwischen den bereits gezogenen Spießen aus dem Stapelbereich zu entfernen, sodaß sich eine sanfte Ablage des Reststapels auf dem Bogenstapel ergeben soll. Dazu sind die Kettentriebe aufwendig an die Spieße anzukoppeln, wobei der Antrieb der Spieße nur gemeinsam erfolgen kann.A sheet feeder is known from DE 4203500 A1. It points parallel to Sheet feeder and associated with this end face an auxiliary stack support device as independent unit. In it are individual via a common drive drivable skewers provided in the grooves of a sheet stack carrying Pallet are retractable. The drive has individual chain drives connected to the respective skewers can be coupled. For the guidance and accessibility of the Chain drives require special design measures. The Chain drives are constantly stretched out and under their own frame completely block the space in front of the sheet feeder so that it does not is accessible. When changing stacks it is provided that the skewers at the union of the main and remaining stacks first on the outside, then in the middle and last in the area between the already drawn skewers from the Remove the stacking area so that the rest of the stack is placed gently the stack of sheets should result. For this, the chain drives are complex to the Coupling the skewers, whereby the skewers can only be driven together.

Ziel der Erfindung ist es die Vorrichtung zum Stapelwechsel so zu verbessern, daß die geschilderten Nachteile vermieden werden. The aim of the invention is to improve the device for stack change so that the disadvantages described are avoided.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung der genannten Art so zu verbessern, daß der Stapelwechsel auf einfache und kontinuierliche Weise möglich wird, wobei eine optimal an die gewünschten Stapelwechselbedingungen anpassbare und möglichst einfache Antriebsvorrichtung vorzusehen ist.The object of the invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned improve that batch change in a simple and continuous manner becomes possible, optimally matching the desired stack change conditions adaptable and simple drive device is to be provided.

Die Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe ergibt sich aus den Patentansprüchen.The solution to the problem arises from the patent claims.

Vorteilhaft ist, daß voneinander unabhängig bewegbare Reststapelstäbe in der Vorrichtung vorgesehen sind, die zeitversetzt aus dem Stapelbereich gezogen werden. Der zu diesem Zweck vorgeschlagene einfache und kompakte Antrieb ermöglicht die platzsparende Anordnung der Reststapeltragvorrichtung.
Eine unterschiedliche Höhe der Reststapelstäbe erzeugt eine fließende Absetzbewegung des Reststapels auf dem Bogenstapel. Die kontinuierliche Entfernung der Reststapelstäbe von innen nach außen und in zwei Stufen ermöglich eine sanfte Ablage des Reststapels auf dem Bogenstapel. Indem die Reststapelstäbe unterschiedlich lang gestaltet werden, entsteht ein verbesserter Arbeitsablauf. Weitere Verbesserungen bringt eine Staffelung der Geschwindigkeit der einzelnen Reststapelstäbe zueinander.
It is advantageous that residual stack bars which can be moved independently of one another are provided in the device and are pulled out of the stack area with a time delay. The simple and compact drive proposed for this purpose enables the space-saving arrangement of the residual stack support device.
A different height of the remaining stack bars creates a smooth settling movement of the remaining stack on the sheet stack. The continuous removal of the remaining stack bars from the inside to the outside and in two stages enables the remaining stack to be deposited gently on the sheet stack. By designing the remaining stacking rods of different lengths, an improved workflow is created. Further improvements bring a staggering of the speed of the individual remaining stack bars to each other.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand von Zeichnungen näher dargestellt. Hierbei zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Bogenanleger in Seitenansicht,
Fig. 2
einen Bogenanleger in Draufsicht,
Fig. 3
eine Reststapeltragvorrichtung in Draufsicht,
Fig. 4
diese Vorrichtung bei Übernahme eines Reststapels,
Fig. 5
eine Stapelwechselvorrichtung während des Stapelwechsels,
Fig. 6
Details aus der erfinderischen Vorrichtung,
Fig. 7
Details aus der erfinderischen Vorrichtung und
Fig. 8
eine Darstellung der Wirkungsweise eines Seilzuges.
The invention is illustrated below with reference to drawings. Here show:
Fig. 1
a sheet feeder in side view,
Fig. 2
a sheet feeder in top view,
Fig. 3
a residual stack support device in plan view,
Fig. 4
this device when taking over a remaining stack,
Fig. 5
a stack changing device during the stack change,
Fig. 6
Details from the inventive device,
Fig. 7
Details from the inventive device and
Fig. 8
a representation of the operation of a cable.

In Figur 1 ist ein Bogenanleger 2 verbunden mit einer bogenverarbeitenden Maschine, beispielsweise mit einer Bogendruckmaschine 1 dargestellt. Im Bogenanleger 2 ist ein Bogenstapel S zur Verarbeitung eingesetzt. Der Bogenstapel S kann mittels eines Hauptstapelhubwerkes, das hier nicht näher dargestellt ist im Takt der Bogenverarbeitung angehoben werden. Die Bogen des Bogenstapels S werden an dessen Oberseite vereinzelt und der Bogendruckmaschine 1 in einem Bogenstrom zugeführt. Im Bogenanleger 2 ist dazu eine Bogenvereinzelungseinrichtung 4 vorgesehen, die mit einer ganzen Anzahl vielfältiger Bedienungselemente für formatabhängige Einstellungen und für Einstellungen der Versorgung mit Saug- oder Blasluft versehen ist. Die Bedienungselemente dienen der Abstimmung der verschiedenen Funktionen der Bogenvereinzelungsvorrichtung 4 auf den bedarfsgerechten Transport der Bogen vom Bogenanleger 2 zur Bogendruckmaschine 1. Im Bogenanleger 2 ist weiterhin eine Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 angeordnet, die der der Bogendruckmaschine 1 abgewandten Stirnseite des Bogenanlegers 2 zugeordnet ist. Die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 ist mit einem Gestell 6 versehen, in dem Reststapelstäbe 7 längsverschiebbar gelagert sind. Mittels des Gestelles 6 ist die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 in vertikalen Führungsschienen 8 an einem Reststapelhubwerk 5 aufgehängt, das hier nur angedeutet ist. Das Reststapelhubwerk 5 kann auf der Reststapeltragvorrichtung einen Reststapel H im Takt der Bogenverarbeitung anheben und ist mit dem Hauptstapelhubwerk synchron steuerbar.In Figure 1, a sheet feeder 2 is connected to a sheet processing Machine, for example shown with a sheet printing machine 1. in the Sheet feeder 2, a sheet stack S is used for processing. The Sheet stack S can by means of a main stacker, which is not shown here shown is raised in time with the sheet processing. The bow of the Sheet stack S are separated at the top and the Sheet printing machine 1 fed in a sheet stream. In the sheet feeder 2 is For this purpose, a sheet separation device 4 is provided, which with a whole Number of diverse controls for format-dependent settings and for Settings of the supply with suction or blown air is provided. The Controls are used to coordinate the various functions of the Sheet separation device 4 on the need-based transport of the sheets from sheet feeder 2 to sheet printing machine 1. In sheet feeder 2 is still a residual stack support device 3 is arranged, that of the sheet-fed printing press 1 facing end of the sheet feeder 2 is assigned. The Remaining stack support device 3 is provided with a frame 6 in which Remaining stacking rods 7 are mounted to be longitudinally displaceable. By means of the frame 6 is the Remaining stack support device 3 in vertical guide rails 8 on one Remaining pile hoist 5 suspended, which is only indicated here. The Residual stack lifting mechanism 5 can have a residual stack H on the residual stack support device Lift in time with the sheet processing and is with the main stacker controllable synchronously.

In Figur 2 ist der Bogenanleger 2 in einer Ansicht von oben gezeigt. An den Bogenanleger 2 schließt sich in der durch Pfeile angedeuteten Bogenlaufrichtung ein sogenannter Bändertisch 20 an, über den der durch die Vereinzelung erzeugte Bogenstrom zu der bogenverarbeitenden Maschine z.B. der Druckmaschine 1 transportiert wird. Weiterhin ist die Lage der Bogenvereinzelungsvorrichtung 4 in Zuordnung zur Hinterkante des Bogenstapels S erkennbar. Die Orientierung der Reststapelstäbe 7 ist in ihrer Anordnung in Bezug auf den Bogenanleger 2 dargestellt, wobei nur die beiden äußeren Reststapelstäbe 7 dargestellt sind und die anderen mit Wirkungslinien angedeutet werden. Die gezeigte Position ist die Warteposition außerhalb des Bedienungsbereiches des Bogenanlegers 2. Die Reststapelstäbe 7 sind innerhalb der Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 geführt, sodaß sie eine horizontale Stellung einnehmen. Die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 mit ihrem Gestell 6 ist mittels der Führungsschienen 8 im Bogenanleger 2 geführt und vertikal bewegbar. Das Reststapelhubwerk 5 befindet sich an der Oberseite der Führungsschienen 8, greift von dort aus am Gestell 6 der Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 an und bewegt diese an den Führungschienen 8 aufwärts und abwärts.In Figure 2, the sheet feeder 2 is shown in a view from above. To the Sheet feeder 2 closes in the direction of sheet travel indicated by arrows a so-called belt table 20, over which the one generated by the separation Sheet current to the sheet processing machine e.g. the printing press 1 is transported. The position of the sheet separation device 4 is also shown in FIG Assignment to the rear edge of the sheet stack S can be seen. The orientation of the Remaining stacking bars 7 are shown in their arrangement in relation to the sheet feeder 2, only the two outer remaining stacking rods 7 are shown and the others are indicated with lines of action. The position shown is the Waiting position outside the operating area of the sheet feeder 2. Die Remaining stack bars 7 are guided within the remainder of the stack support device 3, so that they are in a horizontal position. The rest of the stack support device 3 with her Frame 6 is guided by means of the guide rails 8 in the sheet feeder 2 and vertically movable. The residual stacker 5 is located on the top of the Guide rails 8, engages from there on the frame 6 of the Remaining stack support device 3 and moves it on the guide rails 8 up and down.

Aus Figur 1 ist entnehmbar, daß die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 mittels der Führungsschienen 8 direkt in den Bogenanleger 2 eingebaut und über die gesamte Höhe der Bogenvereinzelungsvorrichtung 4 angehoben werden kann. Das Reststapelhubwerk 5 ist während der Versorgung einer bogenverarbeitenden Maschine, z.B. der Druckmaschine 1, mit Bogen heb- und senkbar und die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 ist außerhalb des Verarbeitungsbereiches für den eigentlichen Stapelwechsel bewegbar. Durch diese Anordnung im Bogenanleger 2 ist dieser von seiner stirnseitigen Bedienungsseite her sehr gut zugänglich.From Figure 1 it can be seen that the residual stack support device 3 by means of Guide rails 8 built directly into the sheet feeder 2 and over the entire Height of the sheet separation device 4 can be raised. The Remaining pile hoist 5 is during the supply of a sheet processing Machine, e.g. the printing press 1, can be raised and lowered with sheets and the Residual stack support device 3 is outside the processing area for the actual stack change movable. This arrangement in the sheet feeder 2 it is very easily accessible from its front operating side.

In Figur 3 ist eine vollständige Darstellung der Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 gezeigt. Das Gestell 6 ist an den Führungsschienen 8 vertikal geführt. Im Gestell 6 sind in einer vorderen Tragschiene 9 die Reststapelstäbe 7 in Form von Tragstäben 7A und Distanzstäben 7B geführt. Auf einer hinteren Tragschiene 10 ist ein Zugantrieb 11 zum vereinzelten Ziehen der Tragstäbe 7A und Distanzstäbe 7B angeordnet. Die gezeigte Position ist die Wartestellung. Weiterhin sind beiderseits Antriebe 12 zur Längsverschiebung der hinteren Tragschiene 10 auf Führungsschienen 13 am Gestell 6 vorgesehen. Die Antriebe 12 bestimmen die Lage der hinteren Tragschiene 10 am hinteren Ende oder innerhalb des Gestells 6. Die vordere Tragschiene 9 ist fest mit dem Gestell 6 verbunden.
Die Tragstäbe 7A bzw. Distanzstäbe 7B sind unterschiedlich hoch. Die Tragstäbe 7A sind beispielsweise in etwa doppelt so hoch wie die Distanzstäbe 7B. Unter Höhe ist die Ausdehnung der Tragstäbe 7A bzw. Distanzstäbe 7B senkrecht zur Erstreckungsebene der Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 gemeint. Die Auswirkung dieser Maßnahme wird im folgenden Darstellungen noch ausführlich gezeigt.
FIG. 3 shows a complete representation of the residual stack support device 3. The frame 6 is guided vertically on the guide rails 8. The rest of the stacking rods 7 in the form of supporting rods 7A and spacing rods 7B are guided in the frame 6 in a front support rail 9. A traction drive 11 for occasionally pulling the support rods 7A and spacer rods 7B is arranged on a rear mounting rail 10. The position shown is the waiting position. Furthermore, drives 12 are provided on both sides for the longitudinal displacement of the rear support rail 10 on guide rails 13 on the frame 6. The drives 12 determine the position of the rear mounting rail 10 at the rear end or within the frame 6. The front mounting rail 9 is firmly connected to the frame 6.
The support rods 7A or spacer rods 7B are of different heights. The support rods 7A are, for example, approximately twice as high as the spacer rods 7B. The term height means the expansion of the support rods 7A or spacer rods 7B perpendicular to the plane of extent of the residual stack support device 3. The effect of this measure is shown in detail in the following diagrams.

Die Tragstäbe 7A und Distanzstäbe 7B können gleich lang sein. In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform sind die Tragstäbe 7A aber länger als die Distanzstäbe 7B. Die Tragstäbe 7A dienen bei der Übernahme eines Reststapels H zunächst der Lastaufnahme und sind entsprechend zu dimensionieren, wobei die Last in ein weitere Tragmittel abzuleiten ist (siehe Fig. 4).The support rods 7A and spacer rods 7B can be of the same length. In a preferred embodiment, the support rods 7A are longer than that Spacer bars 7B. The support rods 7A are used to take over a remaining stack H first the load bearing and must be dimensioned accordingly, whereby the load is to be diverted into another suspension element (see Fig. 4).

In Figur 4 ist die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 in Funktion gezeigt. Die Tragstäbe 7A, sowie die Distanzstäbe 7B sind mittels der Antriebe 12 zusammen mit der hinteren Tragschiene 10 gegenüber der vorderen Tragschiene 9 vorgeschoben und in Nuten einer den Bogenstapel S tragenden Palette P eingeführt worden. Vordere Tragschiene 9 und hintere Tragschiene 10 mit dem Zugantrieb 11 liegen nun parallel vor der Palette P, die einen Rest eines Bogenstapels S, den sogenannten Reststapel H trägt. Die Palette P und der Reststapel H werden dabei nicht durch die vordere Tragschiene 9 berührt. Die längeren und höheren Tragstäbe 7A liegen auf einer Reststapelhubschiene 14 am in Bogenlaufrichtung gesehen vorderen Ende im Bogenanleger 2 auf. Diese Reststapelhubschiene 14 ist mit einem Hubantrieb gekoppelt und zur Abstützung der Tragstäbe 7A sowie deren Hubbewegung während der Produktion vorgesehen. Die Reststapelhubschiene 14 und das Reststapelhubwerk 5 sind dazu beide mit dem Hilfsstapelhubvorrichtung des Bogenanlegers 2 verbunden oder wenigstens so mechanisch oder steuerungstechnisch miteinander gekoppelt, daß sie bei der Stapelverarbeitung insbesondere aber bei der Zusammenführung des Reststapels H mit einem neuen Bogenstapel S synchron angehoben werden können.The residual stack support device 3 is shown in operation in FIG. The support rods 7A, and the spacer bars 7B are by means of the drives 12 together with the rear mounting rail 10 advanced relative to the front mounting rail 9 and inserted in grooves of a pallet P carrying the sheet stack S. Front support rail 9 and rear support rail 10 are located with the traction drive 11 now parallel in front of the pallet P, the rest of a sheet stack S, the so-called residual stack H carries. The pallet P and the remaining stack H become not touched by the front mounting rail 9. The longer and higher Support rods 7A lie on a residual stack lifting rail 14 in the direction of sheet travel seen front end in the sheet feeder 2. This residual stack lifting rail 14 is coupled with a linear actuator and for supporting the support rods 7A and the lifting movement provided during production. The Remaining stack lifting rail 14 and the remaining stack lifting mechanism 5 are both with the Auxiliary stack lifting device of the sheet feeder 2 connected or at least so mechanically or control technically coupled with each other that they at Batch processing especially when merging the remaining stack H can be lifted synchronously with a new sheet stack S.

Aus Fig. 4 ist weiterhin entnehmbar, daß in der dargestellten Position der Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 mit in die Palette P eingeschobenen Tragstäben 7A und Distanzstäben 7B der Raum innerhalb des Gestelles 6 frei und das Gestell 6 nach hinten hin offen ist. In diesem vorzugsweise überwachten Bereich, der hier schraffiert dargestellt ist, können Bedienungarbeiten vorgenommen werden. Für die Handhabung ist ebenfalls von Bedeutung, daß die Tragstäbe 7A und Distanzstäbe 7B schon frühzeitig, d.h. lange vor dem tatsächlich erforderlichen Wechselvorgang in die Nuten der Palette P eingeschiebbar sind. Die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 kann dann mit dem Bogenstapel S gemeinsam angehoben werden, bis der Stapelwechsel tatsächlich erfolgen muß. Dann ist der Reststapel H nur noch von der Palette P abzuheben. Wenn die Reststapelstäbe 7 wieder gezogen sind, d.h. die Stapelvereinigung erfolgt ist, werden die Reststapelstäbe 7 vorzugsweise sofort wieder in die neue Palette P eingefahren.From Fig. 4 it can also be seen that in the position shown Remaining stack support device 3 with support rods 7A inserted into the pallet P. and spacer bars 7B the space within the frame 6 free and the frame 6 is open to the rear. In this preferably monitored area, which is here is shown hatched, operating work can be carried out. For handling is also important that the support rods 7A and Spacer bars 7B early, i.e. long before the actually required Change process can be inserted into the grooves of the pallet P. The Residual stack support device 3 can then be shared with sheet stack S. be raised until the stack change must actually take place. Then it is Only lift the remaining stack H from the pallet P. If the remaining stacking rods 7 have moved again, i.e. the batch union is done, the Remaining stacking rods 7 are preferably moved back into the new pallet P immediately.

In Figur 5 ist der Zusammenhang der Ziehbewegung zur Einrichtung noch einmal innerhalb des Bogenanlegers 2 verdeutlicht. Die Tragstäbe 7A und die Distanzstäbe 7B liegen abwechselnd in Nuten einer Palette P (wobei man sich auf den Stegen zwischen den Nuten der Palette P normalerweise der Bogenstapel S aufliegend vorzustellen hat). Die Tragstäbe 7A liegen dabei auf der Reststapelhubschiene 14 auf. Gleiches gilt im dargestellten Fall für die inneren Distanzstäbe 7B, die nur die halbe Höhe der Tragstäbe 7A aufweisen. Der Ziehvorgang der Tragstäbe 7A beginnt mit den der Stapelmitte nächstliegenden dickeren Tragstäben 7A, die wie dargestellt als Paar gezogen werden. Dabei legt sich der Reststapel H in diesem Bereich kontinuierlich auf die dünneren Distanzstäbe 7B auf. Das Ziehen der dickeren Tragstäbe 7A und in der Folge der dünneren Distanzstäben 7B erfolgt fließend und in enger zeitlicher Abfolge aber immer getrennt voneinander. Dazu ist eine Vorrichtung zum Steuern der Zugbewegung vorgesehen.The relationship of the pulling movement to the device is shown once again in FIG clarified within the sheet feeder 2. The support rods 7A and Spacer bars 7B alternately lie in grooves of a pallet P (one on the other the webs between the grooves of the pallet P normally the sheet stack S has to be presented on top). The support rods 7A are on the Remaining stacking lifting rail 14. The same applies in the case shown to the inner ones Spacer bars 7B, which are only half the height of the support bars 7A. The The pulling process of the support rods 7A begins with those closest to the center of the stack thicker support rods 7A, which are drawn as a pair as shown. Doing so the remaining stack H in this area continuously on the thinner Spacer bars 7B. The pulling of the thicker support rods 7A and in the sequence of thinner spacer bars 7B are fluid and in close succession always separate. This is a device for controlling the Train movement provided.

Der Stapelwechsel läuft also wie folgt ab:

  • I. - Bei Erreichen einer Mindesthöhe des Bogenstapels S wird der Stapelwechselvorgang gestartet.
  • II. - Die Tragstäbe 7A und die Distanzstäbe 7B werden gemeinsam vom Gestell 6 aus in die Nuten der Palette P unterhalb des Bogenstapels S eingeschoben, wobei der Bogenstapel S an der Rückseite zur Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 hin frei bleibt.
  • III. - Die Tragstäbe 7A werden von der Reststapelhubschiene unterfahren und angehoben bis der Reststapel H von den Tragstäben 7A getragen wird.
  • IV. - Die Palette P wird abgesenkt und aus dem Bogenanleger 2 entfernt.
  • V. - Der Reststapel H wird mittels des Hilfstapelhubantriebes kontinuierlich zur Vereinzelung der Bogen weiter angehoben.
  • VI. - Ein neuer Bogenstapel S wird in den Bogenanleger 2 eingesetzt und mittels des Hauptstapelhubes angehoben.
  • VII. - Bei Berührung der Oberseite des Bogenstapels S mit der Unterseite der Tragstäbe 7A wird der Ziehvorgang der Tragstäbe 7A eingeleitet.
  • VIII. - Die Tragstäbe 7A werden einzeln oder paarweise von innen nach außen zwischen Reststapel H und Bogenstapel S herausgezogen.
  • IX. - Der Reststapel H legt sich von innen nach außen kontinuierlich auf den Distanzstäben 7B ab.
  • X. - Die Hilfstapelhubschiene wird frei, die Reststapeltragvorrichtung 3 übernimmt keine Last mehr, die verbleibenden Distanzstäbe 7B haben nur noch Steuerungsfunktion für die Stapelvereinigung.
  • XI. - Die Distanzstäbe 7B werden kontinuierlich von innen nach außen zwischen Reststapel H und Bogenstapel S herausgezogen.
  • XII. - Der Reststapel H legt sich von innen nach außen kontinuierlich auf der Oberseite des Bogenstapels S ab.
  • The batch change therefore takes place as follows:
  • I. - When a minimum height of the sheet stack S is reached, the stack changing process is started.
  • II. - The support rods 7A and the spacer rods 7B are pushed together from the frame 6 into the grooves of the pallet P below the sheet stack S, the sheet stack S remaining on the back to the rest of the stack support device 3.
  • III. - The support rods 7A are moved under by the residual stack lifting rail and raised until the residual stack H is carried by the support rods 7A.
  • IV. - The pallet P is lowered and removed from the sheet feeder 2.
  • V. - The remaining stack H is continuously raised by means of the auxiliary stack lifting drive to separate the sheets.
  • VI. - A new sheet stack S is inserted into the sheet feeder 2 and raised by means of the main stack stroke.
  • VII. - When the top of the sheet stack S touches the underside of the support rods 7A, the drawing process of the support rods 7A is initiated.
  • VIII. - The support rods 7A are pulled out individually or in pairs from the inside to the outside between the remaining stack H and the stack of sheets S.
  • IX. - The remaining stack H is continuously deposited on the spacer bars 7B from the inside to the outside.
  • X. - The auxiliary stack lifting rail becomes free, the remaining stack support device 3 no longer takes on any load, the remaining spacer bars 7B only have control functions for the stack union.
  • XI. - The spacer bars 7B are continuously pulled out from the inside to the outside between the remaining stack H and the stack of sheets S.
  • XII. - The remaining stack H is continuously deposited on the top of the sheet stack S from the inside out.
  • In einer weiteren Ausführungsform kann vorgesehen sein, nicht alle der Reststapeltragstäbe 7 einzusetzen. So können bei sehr dicken Bogenstoffen, die sich infolge ihrer Stabilität nur langsam in den beim Ziehen der Tragstäbe 7A größer werdenden Zwischenraum zwischen den im Spalt zwischen Bogenstapel S und Reststapel H einsenken, die Distanzstäbe 7B weggelassen werden. Damit wird der Wechselvorgang beschleunigt, da Zeit für das Ziehen der Distanzstäbe 7B eingespart wird.In a further embodiment, not all of the Insert remaining stack support rods 7. So with very thick sheet materials, the due to its stability only slowly when pulling the support rods 7A increasing gap between the in the gap between sheet stack S and lower the remaining stack H, the spacer bars 7B are omitted. So that will the exchange process is accelerated because there is time to pull the spacer bars 7B is saved.

    Die Ausbildung der Vorrichtung zum Ziehen der Reststapelstäbe 7 ist teilweise schon aus den Fig. 3 und 4 erkennbar. Details und Wirkungsweise sind in den Figuren 6, 7 und 8 näher dargestellt.
    Die Reststapelstäbe 7 sind teilweise als unterschiedlich gestaltete Tragstäbe 7A und Distanzstäbe 7B dargestellt und liegen in der vorderen Tragschiene 9 und der hinteren Tragschiene 10. Die Tragstäbe 7A sind länger und etwa doppelt so dick wie die Distanzstäbe 7B. Alle Reststapelstäbe 7 sind an ihrem Ende mit einer Umlenkrolle 30 zur Führung eines Seiles 40 versehen. Korrellierend damit sind auf der hinteren Tragschiene 10 weitere Umlenkrollen 31 für das Seil 10 angeordnet. Das Seil 40 ist so durch durch die Umlenkrollen 30 geführt, daß die Reststapelstäbe 7 zur Tragschiene 10 hin belastet werden. Das Seil 40 ist in diesem Zustand weitgehend auf einer Seiltrommel 41 aufgewickelt. Das Ende des Seiles 40 ist fest mit der Seiltrommel 41 verbunden. Die hinter Tragschiene 10 ist nicht fest mit den Reststapelstäben 7 verbunden, sondern sowohl gemeinsam mit diesen als auch unabhängig davon bewegbar. Die Tragschiene 10 kann dazu ausgebildet sein, die Reststapelstäbe 7 zur unterfangen oder ihre Bewegung nach hinten anschlagend zu begrenzen. Um die Reststabelstäbe 7 zu bewegen, wird die hintere Tragschiene 10 auf Führungsschienen 13 von einem Antrieb 12 bewegt. Der Antrieb 12 kann als Druckmittelantrieb oder elektromotorischer Antrieb ausgebildet sein. Zum Einschieben aller Reststapelstäbe 7 in die Nuten der Palette P werden diese gemeinsam mittels der Tragschiene 10 von dem Antrieb 12 bis zur vorderen Tragschiene 9 vorgeschoben (Fig. 4).
    Zum Ziehen der Reststapelstäbe 7 wird die hintere Tragschiene 10 zunächst unabhängig von den Reststapelstäben 7 mittels des Antriebes 12 wieder in die in Fig. 3 dargestellte Ausgangsstellung zurückgefahren. Dabei sind die Reststapelstäbe 7, zunächst mindestens aber die Tragstäbe 7A zwischen Reststapel H und Bogenstapel S eingeklemmt. Sie folgen der Bewegung der hinteren Tragschiene 10 nicht. Dazu wird das Seil 40 von einer auf der hinteren Tragschiene 10 angeordneten Seiltrommel 41 abgerollt, die dazu gesteuert freigebbar ist. Das Seil 40 läuft dabei über die Seilrollen 30 und wird zwischen den Reststapelstäben 7 und der hinteren Tragschiene 10 zickzackförmig ausgespannt. Danach werden die Reststapelstäbe 7 mittels des Seiles 40 aus dem Stapelbereich gezogen. Dazu ist ein Seilantrieb 42 vorgesehen, der ebenfalls auf der hinteren Tragschiene 10 angeordnet ist, an der Seiltrommel 41 angreift und diese in Drehung versetzt. Die hintere Tragschiene 10 wird vom Antrieb 12 blockiert und nimmt die Zugkraft aus dem Seil 40 auf.
    Zum versetzten Ziehen der Reststapelstäbe 7 ist auf der hinteren Tragschiene 10 weiterhin ein Verriegelungsmechanismus vorgesehen, der abhängig von der Lage einzelner Reststapelstäbe 7 benachbarte Reststapelstäbe 7 für die Ziehbewegung freigibt oder blockiert. Zur Steuerung der Zugbewegung können die Reststapelstäbe 7 selbst verwendet werden. Damit wird ermöglicht, daß mittels des einen Seiles 40 die Reststapelstäbe 7 in einem festgelegten Muster versetzt zueinander gezogen werden können.
    The design of the device for pulling the remaining stacking rods 7 can already be seen in part in FIGS. 3 and 4. Details and mode of action are shown in more detail in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8.
    The rest of the stacking bars 7 are shown in part as differently shaped support bars 7A and spacer bars 7B and are located in the front support rail 9 and the rear support rail 10. The support bars 7A are longer and approximately twice as thick as the spacer bars 7B. All remaining stacking rods 7 are provided at their end with a deflection roller 30 for guiding a rope 40. Correspondingly, 10 further deflection rollers 31 for the cable 10 are arranged on the rear mounting rail. The cable 40 is guided through the deflection rollers 30 in such a way that the remaining stacking rods 7 are loaded towards the mounting rail 10. In this state, the rope 40 is largely wound on a rope drum 41. The end of the rope 40 is firmly connected to the rope drum 41. The rear mounting rail 10 is not firmly connected to the remaining stacking bars 7, but can be moved both together with them and independently of them. The support rail 10 can be designed to undercut the remaining stacking bars 7 or to limit their movement to the rear. In order to move the remaining bar rods 7, the rear mounting rail 10 is moved on guide rails 13 by a drive 12. The drive 12 can be designed as a pressure medium drive or an electric motor drive. To insert all the remaining stacking bars 7 into the grooves of the pallet P, they are pushed together by means of the mounting rail 10 from the drive 12 to the front mounting rail 9 (FIG. 4).
    In order to pull the remaining stacking bars 7, the rear support rail 10 is first moved back into the starting position shown in FIG. 3 independently of the remaining stacking bars 7 by means of the drive 12. The remaining stack bars 7, but at least the support bars 7A, are clamped between the remaining stack H and sheet stack S. They do not follow the movement of the rear mounting rail 10. For this purpose, the cable 40 is unrolled from a cable drum 41 which is arranged on the rear mounting rail 10 and can be released for this purpose in a controlled manner. The rope 40 runs over the rope pulleys 30 and is stretched between the remaining stacking bars 7 and the rear mounting rail 10 in a zigzag shape. The remaining stacking bars 7 are then pulled out of the stacking area by means of the rope 40. For this purpose, a cable drive 42 is provided, which is also arranged on the rear mounting rail 10, engages the cable drum 41 and sets it in rotation. The rear mounting rail 10 is blocked by the drive 12 and absorbs the tensile force from the rope 40.
    For the staggered pulling of the remaining stacking rods 7, a locking mechanism is also provided on the rear mounting rail 10, which, depending on the position of individual remaining stacking rods 7, releases or blocks adjacent remaining stacking rods 7 for the pulling movement. The remaining stacking rods 7 themselves can be used to control the pulling movement. This enables the remaining stacking rods 7 to be pulled offset from one another in a fixed pattern by means of the one rope 40.

    Eine Weiterbildung der Antriebsvorrichtung sieht vor, daß zwei Seiltrommeln 41 parallel zueinander auf der hinteren Tragschiene 10 angeordnet sind. Dann sind auch zwei Seile 40 vorhanden, wobei jedes Seil 40 dann mit einer Hälfte der Reststapelstäbe 7 gekoppelt ist.
    Ebenso kann es vorgesehen sein, daß beide Seilenden auf der Seiltrommel 41 befestigt sind. Dann wird das Seil 40 symmetrisch von der Mitte der Tragschiene 10 nach außen durch die Umlenkrollen 30 geführt und von den Außenseiten der Tragschiene 10 in einer Querbindung gekoppelt. In diesem Fall ergibt sich durch die doppelte Zugbewegung an der Seiltrommel 40 auch eine Verdoppelung des Zugweges.
    Insbesondere kann die Seilführung aber so vorgesehen sein, daß zunächst die Tragstäbe 7A und danach erst die Distanzstäbe 7B gezogen werden. Dazu ist das Seil 40 zunächst im beschriebenen Muster über die Umlenkrollen 30 der Tragstäbe 7A und die entsprechenden Umlenkrollen 30 an der Tragschiene 10 geführt. Dann wird es von den Enden der Tragschiene 10 zur Mitte zurückgeführt und folgend wieder im beschriebenen Muster über die Umlenkrollen 30 der Distanzstäbe 7B und die entsprechenden Umlenkrollen 30 an der Tragschiene 10 geführt. In diesem Fall ist vorgesehen die Umlenkrollen 30 an den Tragstäben 7A bzw. Distanzstäben 7B und die zugeordneten Umlenkrollen 30 an der Tragschiene 10 in einer beidseitigen Orientierung anzubringen. Die Seilführung erfolgt dann zum einen oberhalb der Tragschiene 10 und zum anderen unterhalb der Tragschiene 10.
    A further development of the drive device provides that two cable drums 41 are arranged parallel to one another on the rear mounting rail 10. Then two ropes 40 are also present, each rope 40 then being coupled to one half of the remaining stacking rods 7.
    It can also be provided that both rope ends are attached to the rope drum 41. Then the cable 40 is guided symmetrically from the center of the mounting rail 10 to the outside through the deflecting rollers 30 and coupled from the outside of the mounting rail 10 in a transverse bond. In this case, the double pulling movement on the cable drum 40 also results in a doubling of the pulling path.
    In particular, the cable guide can be provided so that first the support rods 7A and then the spacer rods 7B are pulled. For this purpose, the rope 40 is first guided in the described pattern over the deflection rollers 30 of the support rods 7A and the corresponding deflection rollers 30 on the support rail 10. Then it is returned from the ends of the support rail 10 to the center and then again in the pattern described above over the deflection rollers 30 of the spacer bars 7B and the corresponding deflection rollers 30 on the support rail 10. In this case, provision is made for the deflection rollers 30 to be attached to the support rods 7A or spacer rods 7B and the associated deflection rollers 30 to be attached to the support rail 10 in an orientation on both sides. The cable is then guided on the one hand above the mounting rail 10 and on the other hand below the mounting rail 10.

    Die Ausführung des Zugantriebes ist nicht auf die Verwendung eines Seiles 40 beschränkt. Hierzu kann jegliches andere Zugmittel verwendet werden, z.B. auch eine Kette oder ein Band.The design of the traction drive is not based on the use of a rope 40 limited. Any other traction device can be used for this, e.g. also a chain or a ribbon.

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    1. Device for changing a sheet pile (S) in a sheet feeder (2) on a sheet treating machine (1) with a main pile lifting unit for raising and lowering a sheet pile (S), with a residual pile carrier device (3), which contains residual pile bars (7) for timely receipt of a residual pile (H) and its transfer on to a newly fed in sheet pile (S), wherein the residual sheet pile bars (7) are provided, with drive means to generate a longitudinal movement offset with respect to one another in such a fashion that they can be inserted into the pile region and can be removed at least staggered relative to one another from there, and a residual pile lifting unit (5) for raising the residual pile carrier device (3), characterised in that the residual pile bars (7) are connected by means of a palling drive with a carrier rail (10) arranged slidable in the residual pile carrier device (3), that the carrier rail (10) together with the residual pile bars (7) is arranged so that it can be shifted forwards, that the carrier rail (10) is arranged so that it can be retracted independently of the residnal pile bars (7) and that the drive of the pulling means drive is arranged on the carrier rail (10).
    2. Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the pulling means drive has at least one cord (40) which is tensioned alternately between turnround rollers (30) on the carrier rail (10) and turnround rollers (30) on the residual pile bars (7).
    3. Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the cord (40) is fixed with its one end to a cord drum (41) arranged on the carrier rail (10) and fixed with its other end on to the carrier rail (10).
    4. Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that two cords (40) are provided which are fixed with their one end on the cord drum (41) arranged on the carrier rail (10) and with their other end to the carrier rail (10) and that the cords (40) are tensioned from the middle of the carrier rail (10) outwardly symmetrically between the residual pile carrier bars (7) and the carrier rail (10).
    5. Device according to Claim 4, characterised in that one cord drum (41) is provided for each of the cords.
    6. Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the cord (40) is fixed with both ends to a cord drum (41) arranged on the carrier rail (10) and is tensioned from the middle of the carrier rail (10) outwardly symmetrically between the residual pile carrier bars (7) and the carrier rail (10).
    7. Device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the residual pile bars are constructed as carrier bars (7A) and distance bars (7B) and that the carrier bars (7A) are thicker than the distance bars (7B), preferably around double the thickness, and that the carrier bars (7A) and the distance bars (7B) are arranged in alternating symmetrical arrangement (9) across the width of the residual pile carrier device (3).
    8. Device according to Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the cord (40) is tensioned first alternately between turnround rollers (30) on the carrier rail (10) and turnround rollers (30) on the carrier bars (7) and that the cord (40) is tensioned furthermore alternately between turnround rollers (30) on the carrier rail (10) and turnround rollers (30) on the distance bars (7).
    9. Device according to Claim 8, characterised in that the cord (40) is tensioned in connection with the distance bars (7B) on the other side of the carrier rail (10).
    10. Device according to Claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the cord drum (41) or cord drums (41) are provided with a drive (42) which can be freed under control and which can be driven with variable speed at least during the driving of two different residual pile bars (7).
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