EP1003685B1 - Dispositif pour partager un courant de signatures - Google Patents

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EP1003685B1
EP1003685B1 EP98948790A EP98948790A EP1003685B1 EP 1003685 B1 EP1003685 B1 EP 1003685B1 EP 98948790 A EP98948790 A EP 98948790A EP 98948790 A EP98948790 A EP 98948790A EP 1003685 B1 EP1003685 B1 EP 1003685B1
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Rudolf Stäb
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/12—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/58—Article switches or diverters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/26—Particular arrangement of belt, or belts
    • B65H2404/261—Arrangement of belts, or belt(s) / roller(s) facing each other for forming a transport nip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/60—Other elements in face contact with handled material
    • B65H2404/63—Oscillating, pivoting around an axis parallel to face of material, e.g. diverting means
    • B65H2404/632—Wedge member
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1932—Signatures, folded printed matter, newspapers or parts thereof and books

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  • the invention relates to a device for rerouting from, between first and second conveyor belts pinched signatures according to the preamble of Claim 1.
  • EP 02 54 037 A1 describes a device for Splitting a stream of signatures into two Partial flows known. This is due to the fact that the scope of two opposite, eccentric and rotatably mounted control rollers each Conveyor belts lie between which the signatures be pinched. The two control rollers oscillate in time and press the on the conveyor belts Signatures alternately against a deflection edge of a Guide wedge. From there you get to a first or second transport path.
  • DE-PS 12 23 682 is a device for sorting out those guided between conveyor belts Paper sheets and the like.
  • DE 3210 C discloses a sheet distributor by means of Belt systems and a wedge arranged between them. This wedge is between bands of the ligament system as Turnout arranged swiveling.
  • the invention has for its object a Device for redirecting signatures from a stream of signatures in two partial streams in two transport paths to accomplish.
  • the device consists essentially of a first Cam roller or cam row 1, with one or one Plurality of high cams 20, 21, 22 and low Cam 17 and a second cam roller or row of cams 2, with one or a plurality of high cams 25, 26, 27 and low cams 30, 31, 32 which intermeshing and driven along and are arranged axially parallel to each other.
  • the conveyor belt systems 3, 4 each consist of several conveyor belts. Between the conveyor belts of the conveyor belt systems 3; 4 signatures 6; 7 in the signature sequence: Signature 6 - Signature 7 - Signature 6 - Signature 7 clamped transported and get into an inlet gusset 8 of the opposing cams of the cam rows 1; 2nd
  • the signatures 6; 7 were previously in a known manner generated by cross cutting a strand of paper. she can be folded or unfolded.
  • the conveyor belts of the transport systems 3; 4 - in following briefly called “conveyor belts 3; 4" - run together in a gap 9 in the inlet gusset between the cam of the cam rollers 1; 2 and separate subsequently at an acute opening angle alpha, e.g. B. of 10 ° from each other and run in separate Transport paths 51, 52 further.
  • alpha e.g. B. of 10 ° from each other and run in separate Transport paths 51, 52 further.
  • Each row of cams of the first upper cam roller 1 has alternately one or more cams 17 on its circumference each with a small radius r1 and lower Control surface 18 (Fig. 3) and one or more high Cam 20 or 21 or 22 with a high radius r2 and a high control surface 23 (Fig. 4).
  • a stroke b1 between low and high control surface 18, 23 can be between two to six millimeters.
  • a hub b2 between low and high control surfaces 25 and 26 or 27 of the high cams 25 or 26 or 27 can accordingly also between two and six Millimeters.
  • the cam roller 1 can be designed in different ways, e.g. B. from a tubular roller with attached, in Circumferential direction stripes, from each other spaced cams 20; 21; 22 exist or more in Distance a1 spaced cam disks have which z. B. by means of spacers 34 Be kept clear.
  • the second cam roller 2 can be the same Construction principles like the first cam roller 1 be formed, but with a smaller diameter.
  • the e.g. B. annular cam roller 2 has in the axial direction spaced a2 from each other and high cams 25 and 26 extending in the circumferential direction or 27, each with a high radius r3 and high Control surface 28 and each in the circumferential direction of the Roller 2 connecting the high cams 25 to 27 low cams 30; 31; 32 with a low radius r4 and lower control surfaces 33.
  • the cam rollers 1, 2 can in addition to the already executed embodiments, such as. B. on a Roll-up strip-shaped control surfaces or cam disks 36 spaced apart by spacers 34 (Fig. 3 and 4), but also from a cross section circular, but eccentrically mounted roller with circumferential ring grooves exist.
  • the guide wedge 13 can, for. B. - in the axial direction of Cam roller 1; 2 seen -, from several of each other spaced single guide wedges 37; 38; 39; 40 exist but also be comb-like, with "tines" and free spaces in between.
  • the thin ends 10 of the guide wedge 13 or individual guide wedges 37 to 40 come in each case between the axially adjacent cams 20; 21; 22 to lie.
  • cam rollers 1; 2 work each the low cams 17 with a low control surface 18 the cam roller 1 with high cams 25; 26; 27 higher Control surface 28 of the cam roller 2 and each conveyor belts 3; 4 together, d. H. they comb together.
  • the high cams 20; 21; 22 with high control surface 23 of the cam roller 1 cooperate low cams 30; 31; 32 lower control surface 33 the cam roller 2 and vice versa.
  • On their Control surfaces are each conveyor belts 3; 4 on.
  • the individual guide wedges 37 to 40 are in the axial direction the cam roller 1; 2 spaced apart on one side frame fixed crossbar 44 attached.
  • the Single guide wedges 37 to 40 comb-like with their thick Ends 15 with the cross member fixed to the side frame or Crossbar 44 connected positively or cohesively.
  • the Conveyor belts 3; 4 are then intermittently released Spaces 42 and 43 between or next to the Single guide wedges 37 to 40 from the high cams 20 to 22 or 25 to 27 pressed.
  • the conveyor belts 3; 4th dive with their entire thickness d or only one Part of her in these spaces.
  • the high control surface 23 of the high cam 20 to 22 the upper attached to it Conveyor belt 3 over its entire or partial thickness d in a free space between two "leading tines" of the comb-shaped guide wedge 13 or each between two individual guide wedges 37 to 40 or one left or right next to them.
  • the upper conveyor belt 3 moves with it whole or partial thickness through, by virtual Extension - in the axial direction of the cam roller 1 or seen 2 -, upper 14 and lower guide surface 16 enclosed free space. From below the combing the lower guide surface 16 up to above the upper one Guide surface 14 also.
  • the guide surfaces 14; 16 of the individual guide wedges 37 to 40 are each level. Another one Execution variants are the guide surfaces, in particular in the vicinity of the leading edge 12 parts of the guide surfaces 14; 16 of the Individual guide wedges 37 to 40 each have a concave curvature.
  • cam roller - here the cam roller 1 - on which the stream of signatures 5, 6 first appears, an integer multiple of Has cams, like the second cooperating with it Cam roller 2, e.g. B. 6 cams to 2 cams.
  • This Measure can use thicker signatures 6 without harmful displacement forces between inner and outer Layers of the signature 6 occur, are redirected.
  • the virtual extension of the upper guide surface 14 - in seen axial direction of the cam roller 1 or 2 - after left and right is 19 as a virtual guide surface designated.
  • the virtual extension of the lower guide surface 16 - seen in the axial direction of cam roller 1 or 2 - to the left and right is a virtual guide surface 24 designated.
  • the device works as follows: The between the Conveyor belts 3; 4 pinched, the inlet gusset 8 supplied signatures 6; 7 are alternately on the Transport paths 51; 52 distributed.
  • One is used Signature, e.g. B. Signature 6 due to the position of the Cam roller 1 with the low control surface 18 of the low cam 17 on the exposed top Guide surface 14 of the guide wedge 13 sliding from the upper Conveyor belt (system) 3 led to the transport path 51.
  • the high control surface 28 has high cam 25 of the lower cam roller 2 each lower conveyor belt 4 of the lower conveyor belt system 4 canceled so far that it covers its entire or partial thickness through a free space between two guide tines of a comb-shaped guide wedge 13 or between two individual guide wedges 37 to 40 or left or right next to them in the direction Transport path 52 moves.
  • This will pave the way for Signatures 6 along the lower guide surface 16 of the "Tines” or individual guide wedges 37 to 40 at times blocked.
  • Both conveyor belts 3; 4 then run above the leading edge 12 of the "prongs" or Single guide wedges 37 to 40 (Fig. 1).
  • the lower conveyor belt 4 moves with all or part of its thickness through, through virtual extension - in the axial direction of the Cam roller 1 and 2 seen - the upper 14 and lower Guide surface 16 two-sided enclosed spaces. Namely from above the upper guide surface 14 coming below the lower guide surface 16.
  • Another advantage of the device according to the invention is also that as a result of the alternate Passing through the thin end 10 of the guide wedge 13 or through the virtual guide surface 19, 24 enclosed space from the conveyor belts 3, 4 it is excluded that a signature 6, 7 with their Start against a trailing edge 12 of the guide wedge 13 can come across.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)

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  1. Dispositif pour aiguiller des signatures, présentant les caractéristiques ci-après :
    des premières et des deuxièmes bandes transporteuses (3; 4), enserrant conjointement les signatures, sont disposées le long d'un premier chemin de transport,
    les bandes transporteuses (3; 4) se séparent et continuent à défiler dans des chemins de transport (51; 52) séparés,
    un système à sabot d'aiguillage (13) s'étendant transversalement par rapport à la direction de transport des bandes transporteuses (3; 4) est disposé pour aiguiller les signatures hors du premier chemin de transport commun, dans un premier chemin de transport (51) ou un deuxième chemin de transport (52),
    ce système à sabot d'aiguillage (13) fixe présente une surface de guidage supérieure (14) et une surface de guidage inférieure (16), ainsi qu'une extrémité mince (10) et une extrémité épaisse (15),
    l'extrémité mince (10) est orientée à l'inverse de la direction de transport (A) des deux bandes transporteuses (3; 4),
    la surface de guidage supérieure (14) couvre un premier plan (19) et la surface de guidage inférieure (16) couvre un deuxième plan (24),
    les deux plans (19; 24) délimitent un espace cunéiforme entourant le système à sabot d'aiguillage (13) fixe,
    deux rouleaux à cames (1; 2) sont disposés pour effectuer le changement de position des bandes transporteuses (3; 4),
    caractérisé en ce que
    les arbres à came (1; 2), au moyen de cames (20; 21 ; 22; 25; 26; 27), introduisent les deux bandes transporteuses (3; 4) alternativement, dans l'espace cunéiforme couvert par les deux plans (19; 24), dans des rainures ou des espaces intermédiaires (42; 43) d'une arête d'aiguillage (12) du système à sabot d'aiguillage (13).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le système à sabot d'aiguillage (13) est réalisé sous la forme d'un coin d'aiguillage (13), comportant les rainures (42; 43) ou espaces intermédiaires (42, 43) associés aux bandes transporteuses (3; 4) respectives.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le système à sabot d'aiguillage (13) est constitué d'une pluralité de coins d'aiguillage élémentaires (37 à 40) espacés axialement les uns des autres, disposés transversalement par rapport à la direction de transport des bandes transporteuses (3; 4).
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les coins d'aiguillage élémentaires (37 à 40) sont reliés, par une liaison à ajustement de forme ou par la matière, par l'intermédiaire de leurs extrémités (15) épaisses, à une traverse (44) s'étendant transversalement par rapport à la direction de transport des bandes transporteuses (3; 4).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les cames (20, 21, 22; 25, 26, 27) des rouleaux à cames (1; 3) s'engrènent ensemble.
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les rouleaux à cames (1; 2) présentent deux séries de disques de came, dont les cames s'engrenant ensemble.
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que chaque came (1; 2) ou disque de came présente au moins une surface de commande (23; 28) sur une came (20 à 22; 25 à 27), avec un premier rayon (r2; r3), et une surface de commande (18; 23) sur une came (17; 30 à 32), avec un deuxième rayon (r1; r4), et en ce que le premier rayon (r2; r3) est supérieur au deuxième rayon (r1; r4).
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins les surfaces de commande (23; 28) des cames (20 à 22; 25 à 27) d'un premier rayon (r2; r3) sont disposées de façon à être mises au moins partiellement en contact avec les premières bandes transporteuses (3) ou deuxièmes bandes transporteuses (4) chaque fois associées.
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que le nombre de cames (17; 20 à 22) de la toute première rangée (1) de cames est un multiple entier du nombre de cames (25 à 27; 30 à 32) de la deuxième rangée (2) de cames.
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que des espaces libres (42; 43), dans lesquels des cames peuvent passer, sont prévus axialement entre les cames des rangées (1; 2), en ce que les espaces (42; 43) des deux rangées (1; 2) de cames sont chaque fois placés directement en face les uns des autres.
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 5 ou, caractérisé en ce que sont prévus des disques montés de façon excentrée, entraínés, présentant des sections transversales, rondes, circulaires, faisant office de cames.
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le sabot d'aiguillage (13) est réalisé d'une seule pièce et du genre d'un peigne, les sabots élémentaires (37 à 40) étant disposés les uns à côté des autres en direction axiale, à la façon de dents.
  13. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'une ou les deux surfaces de guidage (14; 16) du sabot d'aiguillage (13) ou des sabots élémentaires (37 à 40) est/sont rectiligne(s) ou de courbure concave.
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DE19735051A DE19735051C2 (de) 1997-08-13 1997-08-13 Vorrichtung zum Aufteilen eines Stromes von Signaturen
DE19735051 1997-08-13
PCT/DE1998/002338 WO1999008952A1 (fr) 1997-08-13 1998-08-13 Dispositif pour partager un courant de signatures

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US6321902B1 (en) 2001-11-27
CN1086175C (zh) 2002-06-12
JP2001515003A (ja) 2001-09-18
DE19735051A1 (de) 1999-02-18
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JP3323487B2 (ja) 2002-09-09

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