EP1042203B1 - Systeme convoyeur - Google Patents

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EP1042203B1
EP1042203B1 EP98956759A EP98956759A EP1042203B1 EP 1042203 B1 EP1042203 B1 EP 1042203B1 EP 98956759 A EP98956759 A EP 98956759A EP 98956759 A EP98956759 A EP 98956759A EP 1042203 B1 EP1042203 B1 EP 1042203B1
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Jürg Eberle
Willy Leu
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/003—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/02—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/323—Hanging
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2405/00—Parts for holding the handled material
    • B65H2405/50—Gripping means
    • B65H2405/55—Rail guided gripping means running in closed loop, e.g. without permanent interconnecting means

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  • the invention relates to a conveyor system according to the Preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention further relates a method for conveying a conveyed good according to the Preamble of claim 17.
  • a disadvantage of this known clamp is that Fact that they are only very along a rail is difficult to convey, especially if the clamping pliers rests on the rail.
  • This clamp also allows no high conveyor speeds like this at modern, for example processing printing products Equipment is required, which for example per Hour able to convey 40,000 printed products are.
  • DE-A 25 18 373 describes a device for Equal to the mutual distances of in one Scale flow-funded printed products.
  • spacer have an extension at their lower end, in the front end of one on a belt conveyor subsidized printed product intervenes.
  • the print product pushes the spacer along one Guide rail where the spacing of two consecutive Spacers can be enlarged.
  • the spacers are at the end of the guide rail by one Magnetic tape gripped and transported back to the magazine.
  • An object of the invention is a Conveying system for a conveyed good, in particular for Printing products, such that the Conveyed goods quickly, flexibly, with low friction and wear and especially with one high density is eligible.
  • a Conveyor system comprising a first guide rail as well a variety of holders for a conveyed good, in particular Printed products, each with a guide part that runs along the first guide rail is individually movable. It is a second guide rail with one guided on it Drive means provided that a releasable coupling allows a coupling part of the guide part.
  • the guide part is coupled Condition at least partially worn by the drive means.
  • the first and second guide rails are the Guide part and the drive means so mutual adapted that at least in one Section of the conveyor path between the drive means and the coupling part a load-bearing connection exists and the guide part with respect to the first Guide rail is conveyable without contact.
  • Conveyor system is of course also for manipulation and conveying items other than printed products suitable, for example of empty or filled Packaging, files, books, luggage, etc. It cannot just be flat or sheet-like Objects are promoted, rather objects of all Kind and all form.
  • the conveyor system is the train attacking forces accordingly and the holder of the shape of the object to be conveyed customized.
  • the conveyor system according to the invention has a large number of benefits.
  • the guide part with coupling part is fixed to one Holder connected.
  • These parts can be very small, in Direction of delivery very short, and also light and be inexpensive. Especially for funding A large number of such products are printed Guide parts with holder needed, which are inexpensive are mass-produced.
  • the separation of Guide part and drive means allows that on the second guide rail guided drive means very strong, powerful and possibly also difficult to design, whereas the guide part is very small and is easy to design.
  • the very short design of the Guide part enables a flow of Printed products of high density, which may also be the conveying speed of the printed products allowed to reduce.
  • the guide part with holder can be in an embodiment can be designed such that it about the same width as a printed product claimed.
  • each with one in the holder held print product can this in a "stacked" in a vertical position.
  • This Arrangement is particularly of Suitable printing products, in which the guide rail for example running on the ceiling of a building is arranged and this ceiling space therefore as Buffer for print products can be used.
  • This guide rail can be easy to like have, so that the guide parts through the acting gravity are movable and therefore none Drive means are required. So for one Buffer only needs one guide rail, so that a buffer can be produced very inexpensively is.
  • the two guide rails run one above the other arranged along a conveyor line and form two separate flow rates. While the drive means is preferably constantly moved in one revolution, that is Guide part with holder preferably to any Time and anywhere to the Drive means can be coupled.
  • the flow rate can based on a maximum possible delivery density, Promote any number of printed products.
  • the guide rails can be any, too run three-dimensionally in space.
  • switches can and handover points to be provided Guide means from one guide rail to another to hand over.
  • the conveyor system allows in one embodiment an "individual traffic of Printed products "in which, for example, each Printed product along a different, predeterminable funding path is eligible.
  • anyone can do that Holder or each guide means have individual code, for individual identify the holder or around an individual To specify the funding route.
  • the guide part is advantageously as a slider designed, which in particular large area designed on a flat rail parts having guide rail slides.
  • a V-shaped and broad-legged glider is stable against Tilt, very light in weight and also on the Guide rail can be moved without tilting, even if attack larger moments.
  • the glider is in Direction of delivery can be designed very short.
  • the V-shaped Gliders can be put together like a rod consisting of individual gliders, what the mutual touching gliders a big one Gives position stability.
  • the gliders are poked conveyable from behind. The gliders can on slopes due to the attacking gravity on the Slide the guide rail.
  • Coupling the guide part to the drive means is carried out in a preferred embodiment by a magnetic circuit, which is an attraction of the Drive means effected on the guide member.
  • This load bearing connection can also be used with a variety other means can be achieved, for example with pneumatically acting means, or with a releasable Adhesive or mechanical, e.g. with a Velcro.
  • the conveyor system according to the invention is ideal for conveying of bulk goods, as there are many goods like printed products allowed to promote, also with high density and Speed, due to the high possible Density of the funded printed products themselves low conveying speed, high conveying capacity is achievable. Is in a stack or cache a high packing density from one behind the other Rail-mounted printed products possible.
  • Figure 1 shows symbolically a conveyor system 1, which a comprises first guide rail 6 shown symbolically, on which guide parts 5 in the conveying direction F individually movable and in a closed Are in circulation.
  • Parallel to the first guide rail 6 is a second symbolically shown Guide rail 7 arranged which the direction of development determined by drive means 2 guided thereon.
  • the Drive means 2 consists of a plurality of in Direction of conveyance F arranged one behind the other pressure bodies touching each other on the end faces, which sliding or rolling in the guide rail 7 are stored. These pressure bodies come into active connection with the two deflection wheels 12a, 12b, so that the Pressure body deflected and driven in the conveying direction F. become.
  • the Pressure bodies are in the buffer section 12f before Deflection wheel 12a, wherein in this buffer section 12f Timing belt 12e with the respective pressure bodies in Engages and the pressure body under Pressure relief without contact around the Rail section 12c promotes, the pressure body in End part of the rail section 12c back in mutual touch and come under pressure of the conveyor section 12g are pushed up.
  • the thrust forces generated thereby suffice around the pressure hull pushing against each other up to the deflection wheel 12b, where this in turn relieves pressure around the rail section 12d are funded.
  • the conveyor system 1 thus comprises two in parallel running, rail-guided subsystems, namely one Large number of individually movable guide parts 5, which are guided on and along the first guide rail 6, and an endless chain that is individually movable, drivable against end faces 2b, 2c, pressure-resistant body 2, which on and along the second guide rail 7 are guided and through the Cooperation with deflection wheels 12a, 12b and can be driven with toothed belt 12e.
  • the subsystem comprising the second guide rail 7, the deflection wheels 12a, 12b and the drive means 2 is usual constantly in motion, so the drive means 2 constantly are in circulation.
  • the guide parts 5 are according to the invention can be coupled to the drive means 2 or thereof detachable again, so that the guide parts 5 can be controlled, individually or in groups, in the direction of funding F are eligible.
  • Each guide part 5 comprises one Coupling part 5b, via which each guide part 5 forming a load-bearing connection to the Drive means 2 can be coupled or from Drive means 2 is separable.
  • the guide parts 5 are not connected to the drive means 2 coupled, and can be controlled around the Track section 12c steered, and at the latest towards the end of the rail section 12c to the drive means 2 coupled so that the guide parts 5, as in Shown conveyor section 12g, promoted upwards become.
  • the first and second are preferred Guide rail 6.7, the guide part 5 and the Drive means 2 adapted to each other in this way configured that in the coupled state between the Drive means 2 and the guide part 5 a load-bearing Connection exists, so, during the conveyance between the first guide rail 6 and the Guide part 5 does not result in mutual contact. Consequently becomes the guide member 5 during the driven conveying only guided and held by the drive means 2.
  • the guide rail 6 can also one or more Have switches 6g to a branching or form the opening rail section 6f.
  • This Rail section 6f corresponds to the first Guide rail 6 formed, but has none Drive means 2 on, so that the guide parts 5 on the Slide guide rail 6 and due to the acting Gravity in the direction of the rail section 6f are driven passively.
  • Holder 8 for gripping and conveying printed products 13 arranged.
  • the conveyor system 1 allows one selectable, also three-dimensional in space Lines of the guide parts 5 with holder 8.
  • Figure 2 shows a top view of a plurality of the first guide rail 6 arranged one behind the other Guide parts 5, which as a rail-guided slider 5th are designed.
  • Preferred forms of training from such gliders as well as adapted Guide rails are in WO 99/33730 disclosed.
  • the first guide rail 6 comprises two under training a gap 6d spaced rail parts 6b. This gap 6d forms a first guide for the Slider 5 and determines its conveying direction F.
  • the Slider forms a V-shaped in the conveying direction F running and in a normal plane to the conveying direction F, as can be seen from Fig. 5, H-shaped configured guide part 5.
  • the guide part 5 comprises two spaced perpendicular to the conveying direction F. arranged, connected to a web 5c, V-shaped designed sliding bodies 5a, 5b. In the illustrated The sliding bodies 5a, 5b are exemplary embodiments designed and arranged congruently.
  • the two Sliding bodies 5a, 5b only differ from one another in that the upper sliding body 5a an on both sides End region arranged notch 5g, which for Engagement of a retaining finger 10a and a stop Release device 10 is determined.
  • the two Sliding bodies 5a, 5b could also mutually be designed differently and for example in Direction of conveyance F have a different length.
  • the sliding bodies 5a, 5b are mutually such spaced that the rail part 6b under play there is space in between.
  • the V-shaped design of the The sliding body 5a, 5b enables the first one Guide rail 6 facing surfaces relative large area, so that the sliding body 5a, 5b are supported on the rail 6 over a large area and can slide what a sliding on the rail 6 with low friction allowed.
  • the web 5c of the guide part 5 has two in Conveying direction F, lateral sliding surfaces on which is guided in the gap 6d of the first guide rail 6 are.
  • Each sliding body 5a, 5b has two side arms, which together form the V-shaped shape, each the side arms one with respect to the conveying direction F leading edge and a trailing edge exhibit.
  • the two edges mutually parallel respectively designed to run approximately in parallel.
  • This Design has the advantage that touching Slider 5, as represented by the buffer area 11b, support each other in such a way that they are a kind of rod train and the slider 5 relative to each other are firmly held so that in this situation it is difficult a mutual relative movement occurs.
  • the side arms of the slider 5 form one in the end region Side surface, which is approximately parallel to a Sliding surface 6c of the first guide rail 6 extending is designed.
  • This side surface 5f is used for Supporting the slider 5 on the sliding surface 6c Rail 6.
  • guide parts 6a are part the first guide rail 6.
  • This configuration of slider 5 and first guide rail 6 is the Slider 5 guided in the conveying direction F, and forms such a three-point bearing that the slider 5 always at least three points on the guide rail 6 is stored tilt-free, and also a certain Has play with respect to the guide rail 6, so that the slider 5 is fixed to the drive means 2 coupled state, with respect to the guide rail 6 can be funded without contact.
  • the sliders 5 are in Conveying direction F is very short, so that a dense flow of sliders 5 is possible.
  • Fig. 2 shows a plurality of rails 6 consecutively arranged sliders 5. The For the sake of clarity, only the sliders 5 completely shown, whereas the one with the glides 5 firmly connected support parts 3 or holder 8 only are shown partially and then in dashed lines.
  • Fig. 2 also shows a stop and release device 10, which two displaceable in the direction of movement 10c Retaining fingers 10a, 10b, which in the notch 5g of the slider 5 engage to a slider 5 controllable to hold and release. Through this stop and Release device 10 can guide parts 5 are held back so that the guide parts 5 touch each other in guide direction F and over Longitudinal section of the rail 6 has a buffer area 11b form.
  • the buffer area 11b is located upstream there is an inlet area 11a within which a Guide part 5 freely movable the buffer area 11b approaches. Subsequent to the buffer area 11 follows further area 11c, within which the Guide part 5, preferably spaced from one another, move again in conveying direction F.
  • a holding means 8 may be attached, which for example from a bracket 8d, a joint 8a and two spreadable tongues 8b, 8c, which preferably are designed in such a way that the funded products for example a printed product 13, vertical or running approximately perpendicular to the conveying direction F. is held.
  • Fig. 3 shows a top view of a plurality of in Direction of conveyance F on the respective end faces 2b, 2c adjacent, pressure-resistant, cuboid configured base bodies 2, each base body has four projecting pins 2a, which as Guide means serve to the base body 2 in the to guide second guide rail 7.
  • This adjoining driven main body 2 form that Drive means 2, which drives the Guide parts 5 is used.
  • Fig. 4 shows a top view of another Embodiment of a drive means 2.
  • This again with a cuboid Basic body provided drive means 2 has wheels designed guide means 2a, so that Driving means 2 from a chain of over end faces 2b, 2c there are individual wagons lying against one another, which as shown in Fig. 5, in the rail body 7a second guide rail 7 are guided.
  • the basic body has an engagement side 2d into which one Timing belt 9 engages, as well as a load side 2e which can be coupled to the guide part 5.
  • the base body also points for receiving the wheels 2a certain recesses.
  • the wheels 2a are above the Leading side 2k in front and towering over that Guide side 2k, where two wheels in Transport direction F are arranged spaced, also End faces 2b, 2c. 5 shows the Front 2c of a single car 2, in the base body a recess is provided to the right of the wheel 2a, which is used to accommodate the adjacent one Means of transport 2 projecting over the end face 2b, 2c Wheel 2a is determined.
  • arranged means of transport 2 are two transport means 2 arranged adjacent to one another 180 ° around the axis formed by the conveying direction F.
  • the convex extending end faces 2b, 2c not only allow one straight conveying of the means of transport 2 in Direction of conveyance F, but also slightly curved running cam tracks, the curvature of these Curve path around a perpendicular to the viewing direction standing axis.
  • the chain of transportation 2 in turn forms the drive means 2, the Means of transport 2 a kind of rod consisting of Train individual members.
  • the means of transport 2 are in the conveyor system 1 according to Fig. 1 to a perpendicular to the conveying direction F and axis perpendicular to the viewing plane, deflected in particular on the deflection wheels 12a, 12b.
  • the means of transport 2 has a relatively short overall length in the conveying direction F has a relatively large mutual wheelbase.
  • Each means of transport 2 has a flat, flat surface designed load side 2e for coupling the one at the same time Coupling part 5b forming sliding body 5b, wherein, 3 and 4, a plurality of Means of transport 2 in mutual contact Conveying direction F, from a plurality of Form load sides 2e existing load area, whereby this load area between the means of transport 2 in the None in the middle and very close to the edge have a narrow space.
  • This configuration of the individual load sides 2e allows the formation of a continuous, flat, preferably flat Load area consisting of several means of transport 2 is formed, which gives the main advantage that the guide member 5 regardless of the particular Position of a means of transport 2 can be coupled thereto, the time of the intervention can also be freely determined is. This allows the two through the guide parts 5th and the drive means 2 designed flow rates as mutually independent, because that Guide part 5 can be at any location and at any time you choose Drive means 2 are coupled.
  • the U-shaped second guide rail 7 has a rail body 7a with the opposite arranged side surfaces V-shaped grooves on which for guiding the wheels 2a or pins 2a of the Serve drive means 2.
  • the second guide rail 7 defines a conveying direction F in which the Drive means 2 in the cross section shown over a positively engaging toothed belt 9 driven is promoted.
  • On the second guide rail 7 a flow guide element 7b on both sides and in between Permanent magnet 7d arranged.
  • the two river heads 7b are L-shaped and fixed to the second Guide rail 7 connected.
  • the drive means 2 designed as a carriage has one Basic body made of a non-ferromagnetic material, for example made of aluminum or a plastic.
  • On this base body are two L-shaped, mutually spaced, ferromagnetic flux guide parts 2g arranged, one end of which is towards the load side 2e ends and the other end forms one Air gap 7c opposite the flow guide elements 7b is arranged.
  • To form a flat, flat surface Load side 2e are the two ferromagnetic parts 2g with a cover made of a non-ferromagnetic Material covers so that the two ferromagnetic Parts 2g without protruding from the surface on the Load side 2e open.
  • the coupling part 5b is designed as a ferromagnetic armature part, which closes the magnetic flux circuit 7e so that a magnetically generated by the drive means 2 Attraction force Fm on the coupling part 5b becomes.
  • the coupling part 5b is load bearing on the Drive means 2 coupled, with the Coupling part 5b firmly connected guide part 5 Holder 8 is arranged.
  • the Flow guide elements 7b are in the area of the air gap 7c in Conveying direction F designed parallel, see above that for a drive means 2 the sum of the width of the two air gaps 7c remains constant even if that Drive means 2 due to existing Inaccuracies in the horizontal direction slightly back and forth moved here.
  • a plurality of magnets 7d can be formed in Transport direction F spaced on the second Guide rail 7 may be arranged so that in The direction of conveyance F is always a magnetic flux 7e exists to establish a load-bearing connection between to effect the guide part 5 and the drive means 2.
  • first one Guide rail 6 arranged which is parallel to the second Guide rail 7 is designed to run.
  • This first guide rail 6 includes two rail parts 6b Side parts 6a, the first guide rail 6 being fixed is connected to the second guide rail 7.
  • the Rail part 6b with side part 6a is not made of one ferromagnetic material, for example made of aluminum or a plastic.
  • the guide part 5 is the first Guide rail 6 designed such that in shown state in which the guide part 5 by the magnetic forces firmly attached to the Drive means 2 is coupled, no mutual Contact of guide part 5 with the first Guide rail 6 results, so that the first Guide rail 6 would not be required. Is to between the guide part 5 and the first Guide rail 6 to provide a sufficiently large game.
  • the guide part 5 is suspended from the drive means 2 at the bottom arranged and connected with a holding means 8 which a bracket 8d, a joint 8a and two tongues 8b, 8c includes.
  • the drive means 2 via the magnetic Circle 7e generated on the guide member 5 magnetic Force Fm is sufficient to firmly hold the holding means 8 to the To couple drive means 2.
  • This embodiment is especially for conveying lighter, more flat Printing products suitable.
  • the cross section according to FIG. 5 increased distance between the first Guide rail 6 and the second guide rail 7 seen.
  • the guide part 5 is no longer from Drive means 2 held but is in the conveying direction F movably mounted with the sliding body 5b on the first guide rail 6.
  • FIG. 7a shows a side view of two superimposed arranged, running in the direction of conveyance F parallel Guide rails 6.7.
  • Two in the conveying direction F spaced single wagons 2 each have four coupled Guide parts 5, on each of which a holder 8 is arranged.
  • the guide parts 5 are firmly attached to the Single car coupled and with respect to the first Guide rail 6 held without contact. Thereby the guide parts 5 with holder 8 very quickly and without Loss of friction or with little wear conveyable in the direction of conveyance F.
  • 7b shows one Side view of the same arrangement of the guide rails 6,7, the single wagons 2 touching each other form a drive means 2.
  • Each guide part 5 is connected to a single car 2.
  • Fig. 7c shows like Fig.
  • Fig. 7b mutually touching single car 2, on which a variety of each other touching guide parts 5 is coupled.
  • Fig. 7c shows the highest possible funding density of Printed products 13 in the conveying direction F. Die Guide parts 5 are mutually adjacent, so that a higher density is no longer possible in the conveying direction F. is.
  • Fig. 7d shows like Fig. 7b and Fig. 7c mutually touching single car 2, which a Form drive means 2.
  • the holder 8 by 90 degrees arranged pivoted so that the printed products 13th with one running parallel to the conveying direction F. Area to be promoted.
  • Fig. 8 shows that shown below in Fig. 1 Deflection device 12a in detail.
  • the drive means 2 are guided on the second guide rail 7 and arrive in front of the area of the deflection 12c the engaging side 2d engaging toothed belt 12e in Intervention.
  • the single car 2 are in the redirection, like described in Fig. 1, without contact diverted.
  • the guide parts 5 with holder 8 are along of the first guide cards 6 out.
  • the one from the top right coming section of the guide rails 6, 7 has none Magnetic circuit so that the guide parts 5, not coupled to the drive means 2 but only to the guided first guide rail 6, through the acting Gravity falling down and on the inside Guide parts 5 located in the buffer section 12f accrues.
  • a release device 10 allows Guide parts 5 hold and controlled to the deliver the following deflection wheel 12a.
  • the guide parts 5 are also in the curved rail section 12c guided on the first guide rail 6.
  • the teeth having deflection wheel 12a is designed such that each tooth is capable of a single guide part 5 um to promote the rail section 12c.
  • the guide parts 5 are not within the rail section 12c Drive means 2 coupled.
  • the coupling to that Drive means 2 happens at the end of the rail section 12c, where the guide parts 5 again to the drive means 2 are coupled and from the drive means 2 in Funding section 12g are promoted upwards.
  • An engine 12i drives a pulley 12k and each other synchronizes the timing belts 12e, 12h.
  • FIGS. 9a, 9b, 9c show a transfer point 15 which are two second ones running in parallel Guide rails 7 are arranged.
  • the conveying direction F of the guide part 5 takes place vertically in the direction of Viewing plane.
  • the first guide rail 6 runs in Fig. 9a below the second arranged on the right Guide rail 7, the first guide 6 in Delivery direction F has an S-shaped course.
  • FIG. 9b shows the position of the first guide rail 6 in FIG Middle of the S-shaped course
  • Fig. 9c the location the first guide rail at the end of the 5-shaped Course below the second one on the left Represents guide rail 7 extending.
  • the guide part 5 lies on the first guide rail 6, and will from the drive means 2 through the magnetically acting Forces moved in the conveying direction F, so that a Changing lanes from the right to the left guide rail 7 takes place.
  • the guide part 5 becomes load-bearing again the drive means 2 coupled.
  • the lane change could also with two second ones arranged in parallel Guide rails 7 designed according to FIG. 6, in which the first guide rail 6 at the deflection point 15 has a slight slope, so that the guide part 5 due to the effect of gravity on the first Guide rail 6 sliding from one to the adjacent Guide rail 7 is promoted.
  • the 10 shows a further transfer point 15 with two parallel guide rails 7.
  • the guide member 5 is by magnetically acting means held on the drive part 2 and is by a Transfer device 14 from the right Drive means 2 to drive means 2 arranged on the left postponed.
  • the transfer point 15 could also be used as a Branch or a switch to be designed, which the first guide rail 6 in particular controllable in branches two separate directions.
  • the conveyor system can be a variety of in any Directions first and second Guide rails include 6.7, which also over Branches can be connected. moreover a conveyor system can have a plurality of in one circulation arranged second guide rails 7 with drive means 2 include the on the first guide rail 6 guided guide part 5 to promote.
  • the conveyor system can in sections in the conveying direction F only one have first guide rail 6, which the guide part 5 leads, or in sections in the conveying direction F. only have the second guide rail 7, wherein between the drive means 2 and the coupling part 5b the guide part 5 is a load-bearing connection.
  • the conveyor system can also be designed such that each holder 8 or each guide part 5 one has individual coding, and that at least one Sensor for detecting the coding is provided in particular to record their whereabouts respectively to control the path to be taken.
  • FIG. 11 shows an exemplary embodiment with a guide part 5 and a drive means 2 which are guided on a common guide rail 6/7 are.
  • Both the guide part 5 and the drive means 2 is U-shaped on both sides, so that for Guide one rail part 6b with sliding surfaces is sufficient.
  • the drive means 2 comprises two ferromagnetic flux control parts 2g, via which that generated by the permanent magnet 7d Magnetic field via the flux guide 7b to Guide part 5 is headed.
  • the common Guide rail 6/7 can be divided into two Guide rails 6.7 open.

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  1. Système convoyeur (1) comportant un premier rail de guidage (6) ainsi qu'une multitude d'éléments de maintien (8) pour une matière à convoyer, en particulier des produits d'imprimerie, qui comprennent chacun une partie de guidage (5) mobile individuellement le long du premier rail de guidage (6), ainsi qu'un deuxième rail de guidage (7) comportant un moyen d'entraínement (2) guidé sur celui-ci et permettant un accouplement détachable à un élément d'accouplement (5b) de la partie de guidage (5), caractérisé en ce que la partie de guidage (5) est portée dans l'état accouplé du moins partiellement par le moyen d'entraínement (2), le premier et le deuxième rail de guidage (6 ; 7), la partie de guidage (5) et le moyen d'entraínement (2) étant réalisés de façon adaptée les uns aux autres, de telle sorte qu'au moins dans un tronçon partiel du chemin de convoyage il s'établit une liaison capable de supporter une charge entre le moyen d'entraínement (2) et l'élément d'accouplement (5b), et que la partie de guidage (5) est susceptible d'être convoyée sans contact par rapport au premier rail de guidage (6).
  2. Système convoyeur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la partie de guidage (5) est réalisée sous forme de coulisseau (5), en particulier en forme de V en formant un appui à trois points, et en ce que le premier rail de guidage (6) présente une surface de coulissement (6b) réalisée de façon correspondante adaptée au coulisseau (5).
  3. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le premier et le deuxième rail de guidage (6, 7) sont agencés de manière à s'étendre parallèlement l'un à l'autre au moins sur une longueur partielle et disposés à distance l'un de l'autre, de telle sorte qu'une partie de guidage (5) qui est en engagement sur le premier rail de guidage (6) est susceptible d'être accouplée simultanément au moyen d'entraínement (2).
  4. Système convoyeur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les deux rails de guidage (6, 7) sont agencés l'un au-dessus de l'autre.
  5. Système convoyeur selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 3 et 4, caractérisé en ce que les deux rails de guidage (6, 7) sont situés à distance l'un de l'autre de telle sorte qu'une partie de guidage (5) accouplée au moyen d'entraínement (2) est susceptible d'être convoyée sans contact par rapport au premier rail de guidage (6).
  6. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'entraínement (2) comprennent une face de charge (2e) en forme de surface pour accoupler l'élément d'accouplement (5b), et en ce qu'une pluralité de moyens d'entraínement (2) réalisent une surface de charge s'étendant dans la direction de convoyage (F) et constituée par une pluralité de faces de charge (2e) afin d'accoupler la partie de guidage (5) indépendamment de la position respective du moyen d'entraínement (2), la surface de charge ne présentant en particulier aucun intervalle ou seulement des intervalles très étroits.
  7. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'entraínement (2) est réalisé sous la forme d'une multitude de corps de pression individuellement mobiles et susceptibles d'être entraínés en étant en appui les uns contre les autres par des faces frontales (2b, 2c).
  8. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'entraínement (2) ainsi que le moyen de guidage (5) présentent chacun une longueur qui s'étend dans la direction de convoyage (F), et en ce que ces deux longueurs sont dimensionnées de telle sorte que pour chaque moyen d'entraínement (2) au moins un moyen de guidage (5), mais en particulier une pluralité de moyens de guidage (5) agencés les uns derrière les autres dans la direction de convoyage (F) peuvent être accouplés.
  9. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de maintien (8) sont réalisés pour maintenir une matière à convoyer à plat, en particulier un produit d'imprimerie, et sont fermement reliés à la partie de guidage (5), de telle sorte que la matière à convoyer à plat est maintenue de manière à s'étendre approximativement perpendiculairement à la direction de convoyage (F).
  10. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que seul le premier rail de guidage (6) est agencé par tronçons dans la direction de convoyage (F) et guide la partie de guidage (5), ou en ce que seul le deuxième rail de guidage (7) est agencé par tronçons dans la direction de convoyage (F), une liaison capable de supporter une charge étant établie entre le moyen d'entraínement (2) et l'élément d'accouplement (5b) de la partie de guidage (5).
  11. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par au moins un premier rail de guidage (6) et par au moins un deuxième rail de guidage (7) comportant des moyens d'entraínement (2), les rails de guidage (6, 7) s'étendant parallèlement l'un à l'autre au moins à des emplacements de transfert (15), les emplacements de transfert (15) étant réalisés de telle sorte que la partie de guidage (5), qui est reliée de manière capable de supporter une charge au moyen d'entraínement (2) d'un deuxième rail de guidage (7), peut être transférée à un premier rail de guidage (6), ou que la partie de guidage (5) peut être accouplée depuis un premier rail de guidage (6) à un moyen d'entraínement (2) d'un deuxième rail de guidage (7), ou encore que la partie de guidage (5) peut être transférée depuis un moyen d'entraínement (2) d'un deuxième rail de guidage (7) à un moyen d'entraínement (2) d'un autre deuxième rail de guidage (7) ou depuis un premier rail de guidage (6) à un autre premier rail de guidage (6).
  12. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le premier rail de guidage (6) comprend des ramifications dont la direction de ramification est en particulier pilotable.
  13. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'accouplement de la partie de guidage (5) au moyen d'entraínement (2) s'effectue via des moyens magnétiques, pneumatiques, collés de façon détachable ou en engagement mutuel.
  14. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'entraínement (2) ainsi que la partie de guidage (5) présentent des organes de flux ferromagnétiques (2g ; 7b ; 7d) qui sont agencés de manière adaptée les uns aux autres de telle sorte qu'un élément d'accouplement (5b) en appui contre le moyen d'entraínement (2) forme un circuit magnétique (7e) et est maintenu par des forces magnétiques.
  15. Système convoyeur selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce qu'un organe conducteur de flux ferromagnétique (7b) fermement agencé par rapport au deuxième rail de guidage (7) comprend un aimant (7d), et en ce que l'organe conducteur de flux (7b) est agencé par rapport au moyen d'entraínement (2), adapté en correspondance, de telle sorte que l'organe conducteur de flux (7b) forme un circuit magnétique (7e) via le moyen d'entraínement (2) et via l'élément d'accouplement (5b).
  16. Système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément de maintien (8) ou chaque partie de guidage (5) comprend un codage individuel, et en ce qu'il est prévu au moins un détecteur pour détecter le codage pour détecter en particulier son lieu de séjour ou pour piloter son chemin de convoyage à parcourir.
  17. Procédé pour le fonctionnement d'un système convoyeur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un flux de convoyage qui se déplace dans la direction de convoyage (F) et qui est en particulier dépourvu d'intervalle est généré par les moyens d'entraínement convoyés (2), et en ce qu'en raison de ce flux de convoyage on peut établir une liaison capable de supporter une charge entre les parties de guidage (5) avec les éléments de maintien (8) et les moyens d'entraínement (2), liaison qui est indépendante de la position d'un moyen d'entraínement respectif (2).
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