EP1072546A1 - Conveyer for collating and processing printed sheets - Google Patents

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EP1072546A1
EP1072546A1 EP99810669A EP99810669A EP1072546A1 EP 1072546 A1 EP1072546 A1 EP 1072546A1 EP 99810669 A EP99810669 A EP 99810669A EP 99810669 A EP99810669 A EP 99810669A EP 1072546 A1 EP1072546 A1 EP 1072546A1
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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
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/32—Saddle-like members over which partially-unfolded sheets or signatures are fed to signature-gathering, stitching, or like machines
    • 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
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4474—Pair of cooperating moving elements as rollers, belts forming nip into which material is transported
    • 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
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/447—Moving, forwarding, guiding material transferring material between transport devices
    • B65H2301/4479—Saddle conveyor with saddle member extending in transport direction
    • 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
    • B65H2405/53—Rotary gripping arms

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  • the invention relates to a conveyor system for collating and editing printing sheets on a saddle-shaped Support of a transport device astride by rotating Carrier transported and by means of a sword of the transport device removed and handed over to a lifting device become.
  • a conveyor system of this is by the applicant's CH-A-358 100 known.
  • a lift-off sword is provided, that under a longitudinal slot in a riding rail is arranged. This is achieved by means of an actuation system Sword periodically with a vertical component of motion and a movement component oriented in the feed direction obliquely to the direction of feed through said longitudinal slot lifted up. With this movement the lifting blade will be the printed sheets are lifted from the transport device.
  • the Printed sheets are folded, single or combined into brochures Sheets of paper.
  • the task is in a generic conveyor system resolved that the transport facility is in the area lowers the sword and the catches the printed products slide on the immovable sword in the conveying direction. At the sword does not have to move in the system according to the invention become.
  • the previously required and comparatively complex movement system is obsolete and on the other hand the bows are treated more gently since the sword does not hit the bow.
  • the bows are through the Carrier pushed onto the stationary sword and then the drivers become by lowering the transport device each brought into a position in which they no longer act on the bow.
  • the system according to the invention allows a continuous and very gentle though also quick transfer of the sheets from the transport device to the sword, where the bow each from a lifting device to get nabbed.
  • the lifting device is preferably a rotating device as described in EP 0 771 675 A by the applicant is disclosed.
  • the transfer of the sheets to the sword is particularly reliable and gentle if, according to a further development of the invention, the sword has an upper leading edge which is flush with a ridge line of the transport device.
  • the drivers each push the sheets onto this leading edge, whereby they are not raised or only slightly raised and are thus conveyed essentially horizontally and in a straight line.
  • the lifting of the bow from the sword is particularly safe when the sword has at least one recess, in the area of which the bow can be gripped, for example by a rotating lifting device on the fold, for example by clamping. If, according to a further development of the invention, two recesses are arranged at a distance from one another, the sheets can each be gripped at two points arranged at a distance from one another. This enables the bow to be guided particularly securely when it is lifted off the sword.
  • a horizontally extending guide plate arranged for the printed products.
  • This guide plate preferably extends into the area of the sword and guides the arch in this area so that it is V-shaped are open and the drivers in the lowering area of the Transport device brought into position very quickly in which they are outside their sphere of activity are.
  • a guide plate arranged on each side of the transport device.
  • the conveyor system shown has a section in FIG. 1 shown transport device 2, which according to Figure 2 has a frame 24 which is attached to a machine stand 25 is appropriate.
  • the transport device 2 has an endless Double chain 5 on a chain drive 3, deflection sprockets 4 and 9 and other sprockets not shown here is flipped.
  • the double chain 5 has two Chain strands 5a, which run parallel to one another and one Form gap 26.
  • the two chain strands 5a each have a link chain 7 indicated in Figure 1, on which Support parts 6 are snapped on.
  • the two arc parts 1b are fixed on one Frame attached guide plates 11 guided such that the sheets 1 are each V-shaped according to FIG. 2 in vertical section are open.
  • the sheets 11 each form a plane and according to Figure 2 to the vertical inclined sliding surface lla.
  • the sheets 11 preferably extend essentially according to FIG over the entire length of the conveyor line and in particular essentially up to the area of the chain drive wheel 3.
  • the sheets 11 are fixed as mentioned and with suitable Averaging over the frame 24 and on a machine frame 25 attached.
  • the double chain 5 is at a distance from the chain drive wheel 3 deflected by the sprocket 9, such that in a kink B is formed in a transfer area A the one shown in dash-dotted lines in FIGS. 3a to 3c Ridge line 14 from a horizontal region 14a into an inclined one and descending area 14b.
  • the sword 13 is a comparative one narrow rail and has an upper edge 13b which is substantially runs horizontally. At a front end 13a this edge 13b dips slightly below the horizontal according to FIG. 3a Area 14a of the ridge line 14. The horizontal course the edge 13b is interrupted by two depressions 13d, which are spaced apart. Between two recesses 13d there is a protruding upward Guide lug 13c, as shown in the direction of transport rising gently and then falling steeply is.
  • a lifting device 30 also a display called, arranged a propeller-shaped carrier 21st has, which is clockwise about a fixed axis 20th is driven in rotation.
  • the drive takes place, for example via a gear 17, a drive wheel 15 and a Has tension roller 18, around which a toothed belt 16 is placed, who is engaged with a wheel 19.
  • On the carrier 21 are in symmetrical arrangement at a distance from the axis 20 in each case Gripping member 22 arranged with which a sheet 1 in the area of his Falzes la can be grasped.
  • the gripping members 22 have for example, two spaced apart Clamps 22a.
  • the carrier 21 rotates precisely to the transport device 2nd
  • the endless double chain 5 is according to Figure 1 in the direction of Arrow 12 driven and transported the printed products 1st accordingly from right to left.
  • a printed product 1 according to FIG. 3a now reaches the Transfer area A, this is with the leading edge lc on the front end 13a of the sword 13 by the adjacent Carrier 8 pushed on and runs approximately at break point B.
  • the printed product 1 at its front end on the fold 14a on the Edge 13b.
  • the sword 13 engages with its front End 13a between the two parts 1b of the sheet 1.
  • the Driver 8 now pushes the sheet 1 continuously on the Sword 13 until the leading edge lc is roughly the one in figure 3b has reached the position shown.
  • the pushing driver 8 now leads a vertical movement component due to the deflection of the double chain 5 downwards and finally reaches according to Figure 3c shows a position in which he is no longer engaged with the printed product 1 and in which it is between the guide plates 11 is submerged.
  • the Printing sheet 1 gripped by a gripping member 22 on the fold 14a and rotated clockwise from the sword 13.
  • a subsequent further printed product 1 on the Sword 13 pushed on and the above process repeated themselves in the same way.
  • the lifting device 30 leads the captured printed product 1 of a further transport device and usually other processing machines, for example a cutting machine.

Abstract

The conveying device for printed sheets (1) on a saddle-shaped support (6) in a carriage (2) fitted to a conveyor belt has a tapering separating device (13) which transfers the sheets to a rotating lifter (30). The carriage is moved downwards by the conveyor when it reaches the blade and the sheet retainer (8) slides them on to it while it is moving at right angles to the direction of motion of the belt.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Förderanlage zum Zusammentragen und Bearbeiten von Druckbogen, die auf einer sattelförmigen Auflage einer Transporteinrichtung rittlings durch umlaufende Mitnehmer transportiert und mittels eines Schwertes der Transporteinrichtung entnommen und einer Abhebevorrichtungen übergeben werden.The invention relates to a conveyor system for collating and editing printing sheets on a saddle-shaped Support of a transport device astride by rotating Carrier transported and by means of a sword of the transport device removed and handed over to a lifting device become.

Eine Förderanlage dieser ist durch die CH-A-358 100 der Anmelderin bekannt geworden. Um die Druckprodukte von der Transportvorrichtung abzuheben, ist ein Abhebeschwert vorgesehen, das unter einem in einer Reitschiene angebrachten Längsschlitz angeordnet ist. Mittels eines Betätigungssystems wird dieses Schwert periodisch mit einer vertikalen Bewegungskomponente und einer in Vorschubrichtung orientierten Bewegungskomponente schräg zur Vorschubrichtung durch den genannten Längsschlitz hochgehoben. Mit dieser Bewegung des Abhebeschwertes werden die Druckbogen von der Transportvorrichtung abgehoben. Die Druckbogen sind gefalzte, einzelne oder zu Broschüren vereinigte Papierbogen. A conveyor system of this is by the applicant's CH-A-358 100 known. To the printed products from the transport device a lift-off sword is provided, that under a longitudinal slot in a riding rail is arranged. This is achieved by means of an actuation system Sword periodically with a vertical component of motion and a movement component oriented in the feed direction obliquely to the direction of feed through said longitudinal slot lifted up. With this movement the lifting blade will be the printed sheets are lifted from the transport device. The Printed sheets are folded, single or combined into brochures Sheets of paper.

Eine verbesserte Förderanlage dieser Art zeigt die CH-A-525-142 des Anmelders. Diese Anlage soll eine höhere Geschwindigkeit ermöglichen. Die Papierbogen werden hier ebenfalls mit einem Schwert angehoben, das periodisch mit einer vertikalen und einer in Vorschubrichtung orientierten Komponente bewegt wird. Die mit dem Schwert hochgehobenen Papierbogen werden zwischen hintereinander angeordneten, angetriebenen Rollenpaare hineingeschoben. Um die Papierbogen vor der Übernahme durch die Rollenpaare aus dem Wirkbereich der Sammelkette zu bringen, sind Hilfsschwerter vorgesehen.An improved conveyor system of this type is shown in CH-A-525-142 of the applicant. This facility is said to have a higher speed enable. The paper sheets are also included here a sword raised periodically with a vertical and a component oriented in the feed direction becomes. The sheets of paper lifted up with the sword between successively arranged, driven roller pairs pushed in. To the paper sheets before taking over bring the roller pairs out of the effective range of the collection chain, auxiliary swords are provided.

Obwohl sich die genannten Anlagen in der Praxis an sich vielfach bewährt haben, hat sich der Erfinder die Aufgabe gestellt, eine Anlage dieser Art zu schaffen, die einfacher und dennoch leistungsfähig.und funktionssicher ist.Although in practice many of the systems mentioned themselves have proven themselves, the inventor has set himself the task to create a facility of this kind that is simpler and is still powerful and reliable.

Die Aufgabe ist bei einer gattungsgemässen Förderanlage dadurch gelöst, dass die Transporteinrichtung sich im Bereich des Schwertes absenkt und die Mitnehmer die Druckprodukte auf das in Förderrichtung unbewegliche Schwert aufschieben. Bei der erfindungsgemässen Anlage muss das Schwert nicht bewegt werden. Einerseits wird damit das bisher erforderliche und vergleichsweise aufwendige Bewegungssystem hinfällig und andererseits werden die Bogen schonender behandelt, da das Schwert auf die Bogen keine Schläge ausübt. Die Bogen werden durch die Mitnehmer auf das stillstehende Schwert aufgeschoben und anschliessend werden die Mitnehmer durch das Absenken der Transporteinrichtung jeweils in eine Position gebracht, in welcher sie nicht mehr auf die Bogen wirken. Die erfindungsgemässe Anlage ermöglicht eine kontinuierliche und sehr schonend aber auch schnelle Übergabe der Bogen von der Transporteinrichtung zum Schwert, wo die Bogen jeweils von einer Abhebevorrichtung gefasst werden. Die Abhebevorrichtung ist vorzugsweise eine rotierende Vorrichtung, wie sie in der EP 0 771 675 A der Anmelderin offenbart ist.The task is in a generic conveyor system resolved that the transport facility is in the area lowers the sword and the catches the printed products slide on the immovable sword in the conveying direction. At the sword does not have to move in the system according to the invention become. On the one hand, the previously required and comparatively complex movement system is obsolete and on the other hand the bows are treated more gently since the sword does not hit the bow. The bows are through the Carrier pushed onto the stationary sword and then the drivers become by lowering the transport device each brought into a position in which they no longer act on the bow. The system according to the invention allows a continuous and very gentle though also quick transfer of the sheets from the transport device to the sword, where the bow each from a lifting device to get nabbed. The lifting device is preferably a rotating device as described in EP 0 771 675 A by the applicant is disclosed.

Die Übergabe der Bogen an das Schwert ist dann besonders funktionssicher und schonend, wenn gemäss einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung das Schwert eine obere Auflaufkante aufweist, die mit einer Firstlinie der Transporteinrichtung fluchtend verläuft. Die Mitnehmer schieben die Bogen jeweils auf diese Auflaufkante, wobei sie nicht oder nur unwesentlich angehoben und somit im wesentlichen horizontal und in gerader Linie gefördert werden.
Das Abheben der Bogen vom Schwert ist dann besonders sicher, wenn das Schwert wenigstens eine Vertiefung aufweist, in deren Bereich die Bogen beispielsweise durch eine rotierende Abhebevorrichtung am Falz gefasst, beispielsweise durch Klemmen erfasst werden können. Sind nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung im Abstand zueinander zwei Ausnehmungen angeordnet, so können die Bogen jeweils an zwei im Abstand zueinander angeordneten Stellen gefasst werden. Dies ermöglicht eine besonders sichere Führung der Bogen beim Abheben vom Schwert.The transfer of the sheets to the sword is particularly reliable and gentle if, according to a further development of the invention, the sword has an upper leading edge which is flush with a ridge line of the transport device. The drivers each push the sheets onto this leading edge, whereby they are not raised or only slightly raised and are thus conveyed essentially horizontally and in a straight line.
The lifting of the bow from the sword is particularly safe when the sword has at least one recess, in the area of which the bow can be gripped, for example by a rotating lifting device on the fold, for example by clamping. If, according to a further development of the invention, two recesses are arranged at a distance from one another, the sheets can each be gripped at two points arranged at a distance from one another. This enables the bow to be guided particularly securely when it is lifted off the sword.

Die Transporteinrichtung weist gemäss einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung eine Doppelkette auf und das Schwert greift zwischen die beiden Stränge dieser Doppelkette. Dies ist möglich, da das Schwert vergleichsweise schmal ausgebildet sein kann.According to a further development of the Invention a double chain and the sword intervenes between the two strands of this double chain. This is possible because the sword can be made comparatively narrow.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist seitlich neben der Transportvorrichtung ein sich horizontal erstreckendes Führungsblech für die Druckprodukte angeordnet. Dieses Führungsblech erstreckt sich vorzugsweise in den Bereich des Schwertes und führt die Bogen in diesem Bereich, so dass sie V-förmig geöffnet sind und die Mitnehmer im sich senkenden Bereich der Transporteinrichtung sehr schnell in eine Position gebracht werden, in welcher sie ausserhalb ihres Wirkungsbereiches sind. Vorzugsweise ist an jeder Seite der Transportvorrichtung ein Führungsblech angeordnet.According to a development of the invention is next to the side Transport device a horizontally extending guide plate arranged for the printed products. This guide plate preferably extends into the area of the sword and guides the arch in this area so that it is V-shaped are open and the drivers in the lowering area of the Transport device brought into position very quickly in which they are outside their sphere of activity are. Preferably on each side of the transport device a guide plate arranged.

Weitere vorteilhafte Merkmale ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen, der nachfolgenden Beschreibung sowie der Zeichnung.Further advantageous features result from the dependent ones Claims, the description below and the Drawing.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
schematisch eine Ansicht einer erfindungsgemässen Förderanlage,
Fig. 2
schematisch eine Ansicht der Förderanlage in Richtung des Pfeils II der Figur 1, und
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schematisch das Aufschieben von Druckproben auf das Schwert.
An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
schematically a view of a conveyor system according to the invention,
Fig. 2
schematically a view of the conveyor system in the direction of arrow II of Figure 1, and
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schematically the pushing of pressure samples onto the sword.

Die dargestellte Förderanlage weist eine in Figur 1 abschnittweise dargestellte Transportvorrichtung 2 auf, die gemäss Figur 2 ein Gestell 24 besitzt, das an einem Maschinenständer 25 angebracht ist. Die Transportvorrichtung 2 weist eine endlose Doppelkette 5 auf, die um ein Kettentriebrad 3, Umlenkkettenräder 4 und 9 sowie um weitere hier nicht gezeigte Kettenräder umgelegt ist. Die Doppelkette 5 besitzt gemäss Figur 2 zwei Kettenstränge 5a, die parallel zueinander verlaufen und einen Zwischenraum 26 bilden. Die beiden Kettenstränge 5a weisen jeweils eine in Figur 1 angedeutete Gliederkette 7 auf, auf welche Auflageteile 6 aufgerastet sind. The conveyor system shown has a section in FIG. 1 shown transport device 2, which according to Figure 2 has a frame 24 which is attached to a machine stand 25 is appropriate. The transport device 2 has an endless Double chain 5 on a chain drive 3, deflection sprockets 4 and 9 and other sprockets not shown here is flipped. According to FIG. 2, the double chain 5 has two Chain strands 5a, which run parallel to one another and one Form gap 26. The two chain strands 5a each have a link chain 7 indicated in Figure 1, on which Support parts 6 are snapped on.

Diese Teile 6 laufen somit mit den Kettensträngen 5a mit und bilden gemäss Figur 2 eine sattel- oder dachförmige Auflage. Die beiden Kettenstränge 5a laufen mit gleicher Geschwindigkeit. Auf die Gliederketten sind zudem in gleichen Abständen Mitnehmer 8 aufgesetzt, die gemäss Figur 2 jeweils seitig vorstehen. Zwischen jeweils zwei Mitnehmern 8 wird gemäss Figur 1 ein rittlings auf der Doppelkette 5 aufliegendes Druckprodukt 1 von rechts nach links transportiert. Die Mitnehmer 8 liegen jeweils rückseitig und im Bereich eines Falzes la an einem Druckprodukt 1 an. Die Druckprodukte 1 werden beispielsweise mit einem hier nicht gezeigten Anleger auf die Transportvorrichtung 2 oder eine vorgelagerte Sammelkette aufgelegt.These parts 6 thus run with the chain strands 5a and form a saddle or roof-shaped support according to Figure 2. The two chain strands 5a run at the same speed. On the link chains are also at equal intervals Carrier 8 placed on each side protrude according to Figure 2. According to FIG. 1, between two drivers 8 in each case a printed product straddling the double chain 5 1 transported from right to left. The drivers 8 are each on the back and in the area of a fold la on one Print product 1. The printed products 1 are, for example with a feeder not shown here on the transport device 2 or an upstream collection chain.

Die beiden Bogenteile 1b sind mittels feststehender, an einem Gestell befestigten Führungsblechen 11 geführt, derart, dass die Bogen 1 jeweils gemäss Figur 2 im Vertikalschnitt V-förmig geöffnet sind. Die Bleche 11 bilden jeweils eine Ebene und gemäss Figur 2 zur Vertikalen geneigte Gleitfläche lla. Die Bleche 11 erstrecken sich gemäss Figur 1 vorzugsweise im wesentlichen über die gesamte Länge der Förderstrecke und insbesondere im wesentlichen bis in den Bereich des Kettentriebrades 3. Die Bleche 11 sind wie erwähnt feststehend und mit geeigneten Mitteln über das Gestell 24 und an einem Maschinengestell 25 befestigt.The two arc parts 1b are fixed on one Frame attached guide plates 11 guided such that the sheets 1 are each V-shaped according to FIG. 2 in vertical section are open. The sheets 11 each form a plane and according to Figure 2 to the vertical inclined sliding surface lla. The sheets 11 preferably extend essentially according to FIG over the entire length of the conveyor line and in particular essentially up to the area of the chain drive wheel 3. The sheets 11 are fixed as mentioned and with suitable Averaging over the frame 24 and on a machine frame 25 attached.

Die Doppelkette 5 ist gemäss Figur 1 im Abstand zum Kettentriebrad 3 durch das Kettenrad 9 umgelenkt, derart, dass in einem Übergabebereich A eine Knickstelle B gebildet wird, an der eine in den Figuren 3a bis 3c strichpunktiert gezeigte Firstlinie 14 von einem horizontalen Bereich 14a in einen geneigten und absteigenden Bereich 14b übergeht. According to FIG. 1, the double chain 5 is at a distance from the chain drive wheel 3 deflected by the sprocket 9, such that in a kink B is formed in a transfer area A the one shown in dash-dotted lines in FIGS. 3a to 3c Ridge line 14 from a horizontal region 14a into an inclined one and descending area 14b.

Im Übergabebereich A greift ein feststehend angeordnetes Schwert 13 in die Lücke 26 und damit zwischen die beiden Kettenstränge 5a ein. Das Schwert 13 ist eine vergleichsweise schmale Schiene und besitzt eine obere Kante 13b, die im wesentlichen horizontal verläuft. An einem vorderen Ende 13a taucht diese Kante 13b gemäss Figur 3a etwas unter den horizontalen Bereich 14a der Firstlinie 14. Der horizontale Verlauf der Kante 13b ist durch zwei Vertiefungen 13d unterbrochen, die im Abstand zueinander angeordnet sind. Zwischen den beiden Ausnehmungen 13d befindet sich ein nach oben vorstehender Führungsansatz 13c, der wie gezeigt in Transportrichtung flach ansteigend und anschliessend steil abfallend ausgebildet ist.A fixedly arranged one engages in the transfer area A. Sword 13 into the gap 26 and thus between the two chain strands 5a a. The sword 13 is a comparative one narrow rail and has an upper edge 13b which is substantially runs horizontally. At a front end 13a this edge 13b dips slightly below the horizontal according to FIG. 3a Area 14a of the ridge line 14. The horizontal course the edge 13b is interrupted by two depressions 13d, which are spaced apart. Between two recesses 13d there is a protruding upward Guide lug 13c, as shown in the direction of transport rising gently and then falling steeply is.

Über dem Schwert 13 ist eine Abhebevorrichtung 30, auch Auslage genannt, angeordnet, die einen propellerförmigen Träger 21 aufweist, der im Uhrzeigersinn um eine feststehende Achse 20 rotierend angetrieben ist. Der Antrieb erfolgt beispielsweise über ein Getriebe 17, das ein Antriebsrad 15 sowie eine Spannrolle 18 aufweist, um die ein Zahnriemen 16 gelegt ist, der mit einem Rad 19 in Eingriff ist. Am Träger 21 sind in symmetrischer Anordnung im Abstand zur Achse 20 jeweils ein Greiforgan 22 angeordnet, mit dem ein Bogen 1 im Bereich seines Falzes la gefasst werden kann. Die Greiforgane 22 weisen beispielsweise jeweils zwei im Abstand zueinander angeordnete Klemmen 22a auf. Der Träger 21 rotiert taktgenau zur Transporteinrichtung 2.Above the sword 13 is a lifting device 30, also a display called, arranged a propeller-shaped carrier 21st has, which is clockwise about a fixed axis 20th is driven in rotation. The drive takes place, for example via a gear 17, a drive wheel 15 and a Has tension roller 18, around which a toothed belt 16 is placed, who is engaged with a wheel 19. On the carrier 21 are in symmetrical arrangement at a distance from the axis 20 in each case Gripping member 22 arranged with which a sheet 1 in the area of his Falzes la can be grasped. The gripping members 22 have for example, two spaced apart Clamps 22a. The carrier 21 rotates precisely to the transport device 2nd

Nachfolgend wird die Arbeitsweise der Förderanlage erläutert. Die endlose Doppelkette 5 ist gemäss Figur 1 in Richtung des Pfeiles 12 angetrieben und transportiert die Druckprodukte 1 entsprechend von rechts nach links. Hierbei sind die Druckproducke 1 durch die Auflageteile 6 sowie die Führungsbleche 11 geführt. Erreicht nun ein Druckprodukt 1 gemäss Figur 3a den Übergabebereich A, so wird dieses mit der vorlaufenden Kante lc auf das vordere Ende 13a des Schwertes 13 durch den anliegenden Mitnehmer 8 aufgeschoben und etwa im Knickpunkt B läuft das Druckprodukt 1 an seinem vorderen Ende am Falz 14a auf die Kante 13b auf. Das Schwert 13 greift hierbei mit seinem vorderen Ende 13a zwischen die beiden Teile 1b des Bogens 1. Der Mitnehmer 8 schiebt nun den Bogen 1 kontinuierlich auf das Schwert 13 auf, bis die vorlaufende Kante lc etwa die in Figur 3b gezeigte Stellung erreicht hat.The operation of the conveyor system is explained below. The endless double chain 5 is according to Figure 1 in the direction of Arrow 12 driven and transported the printed products 1st accordingly from right to left. Here are the print products 1 through the support parts 6 and the guide plates 11 guided. A printed product 1 according to FIG. 3a now reaches the Transfer area A, this is with the leading edge lc on the front end 13a of the sword 13 by the adjacent Carrier 8 pushed on and runs approximately at break point B. the printed product 1 at its front end on the fold 14a on the Edge 13b. The sword 13 engages with its front End 13a between the two parts 1b of the sheet 1. The Driver 8 now pushes the sheet 1 continuously on the Sword 13 until the leading edge lc is roughly the one in figure 3b has reached the position shown.

Beim weiteren Transport führt nun der schiebende Mitnehmer 8 infolge der Umlenkung der Doppelkette 5 eine vertikale Bewegungskomponente nach unten aus und erreicht schliesslich gemäss Figur 3c eine Stellung, in welcher er nicht mehr im Eingriff mit dem Druckprodukt 1 ist und in welcher er zwischen die Leitbleche 11 untergetaucht ist. In diesem Moment wird der Druckbogen 1 von einem Greiforgan 22 am Falz 14a gefasst und im Uhrzeigersinn rotierend vom Schwert 13 abgehoben. Gleichzeitig wird ein nachfolgendes weiteres Druckprodukt 1 auf das Schwert 13 aufgeschoben und der oben geschilderte Vorgang wiederholt sich in gleicher Weise. Die Abhebevorrichtung 30 führt das gefasste Druckprodukt 1 einer weiteren Transportvorrichtung und in der Regel weiteren Bearbeitungsmaschinen, beispielsweise einer Schneidmaschine zu.During further transport, the pushing driver 8 now leads a vertical movement component due to the deflection of the double chain 5 downwards and finally reaches according to Figure 3c shows a position in which he is no longer engaged with the printed product 1 and in which it is between the guide plates 11 is submerged. At that moment the Printing sheet 1 gripped by a gripping member 22 on the fold 14a and rotated clockwise from the sword 13. At the same time a subsequent further printed product 1 on the Sword 13 pushed on and the above process repeated themselves in the same way. The lifting device 30 leads the captured printed product 1 of a further transport device and usually other processing machines, for example a cutting machine.

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Förderanlage zum Zusammentragen und Bearbeiten von Druckbogen (1), die auf einer sattelförmigen Auflage (6) einer Transporteinrichtung (2) rittlings durch umlaufende Mitnehmer (8) transportiert und mittels eines Schwertes (13) der Transporteinrichtung (2) entnommen und einer Abhebevorrichtung (30) übergeben werden,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transporteinrichtung (2) sich im Bereich des Schwertes (13) absenkt und die Mitnehmer (8) die Druckprodukte (1) auf das in senkrecht zur Förderrichtung unbewegliche Schwert (13) aufschieben.Conveyor system for collating and processing printed sheets (1), which is transported astride a circumferential driver (8) on a saddle-shaped support (6) of a transport device (2) and removed from the transport device (2) by means of a sword (13) and a lifting device (30 ) be handed over,
characterized in that the transport device (2) lowers in the area of the bar (13) and the drivers (8) push the printed products (1) onto the bar (13) which is immobile in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schwert (13) eine obere Auflaufkante (13b) aufweist die mit einer Firstlinie (14) der Transporteinrichtung (2) etwa fluchtend verläuft. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the sword (13) has an upper leading edge (13b) has a ridge line (14) of the transport device (2) approximately in alignment runs. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schwert (13) eine sich in Horizontalrichtung erstreckende Schiene ist.System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the sword (13) is one in Horizontal direction extending rail is. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schwert (13) wenigstens eine Vertiefung (13d) aufweist und die Druckprodukte (1) bei dieser Vertiefung (3d) mittels der Abhebevorrichtung (30) gefasst werden.Plant according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized characterized that the sword (13) has at least one recess (13d) and the printed products (1) in this recess (3d) by means of the lifting device (30) become. Anlage nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schwert (13) zwei hintereinander angeordnete Vertiefungen (13d) und die Abhebevorrichtung (30) korrespondierend zu diesen Vertiefungen (13d) zwei Klemmorgane (22a) aufweist, welche die Druckprodukte (1) jeweils im Bereich einer dieser Vertiefungen (13d) fassen und rotativ vom Schwert (13) abheben.System according to claim 4, characterized in that the sword (13) two in a row arranged recesses (13d) and the lifting device (30) corresponding to these Depressions (13d) has two clamping members (22a), which the printed products (1) each in Grip area of one of these depressions (13d) and lift off the sword (13) in rotation. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transporteinrichtung (2) eine Doppelkette (5) aufweist und das Schwert (13) mit einem vorderen Ende (13a) zwischen die beiden Stränge (5a) der Doppelkette (5) eingreift.Plant according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized that the transport device (2) has a double chain (5) and the sword (13) with a front end (13a) between the two strands (5a) of the double chain (5) engages. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transporteinrichtung (2) seitlich angeordnete Führungsbleche (11) für die Druckprodukte (1) aufweist.Plant according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized characterized that the transport device (2) laterally arranged guide plates (11) for the printed products (1). Anlage nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungsbleche (11) jeweils eine obere und im wesentlichen horizontal verlaufende Kante (11b) aufweisen und dass die sattelförmige Auflage (6) vor dem Schwert (13) oberhalb dieser Kante (11b) verläuft und im Bereich des Schwertes (13) unter diese Kanten (11b) abgesenkt wird.System according to claim 7, characterized in that the guide plates (11) each upper and essentially horizontal Have edge (11b) and that the saddle-shaped Pad (6) in front of the sword (13) runs above this edge (11b) and in Area of the sword (13) under these edges (11b) is lowered. Anlage nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Führungsbleche (11) geneigt zur vertikalen angeordnet sind.System according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that that the guide plates (11) are inclined are arranged for vertical. Anlage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transporteinrichtung (2) im Bereich des Schwertes (13) zuerst im wesentlichen horizontal und nach einer Umlenkung (B) geradelinig geneigt nach unten verläuft, wobei der horizontale Bereich (14a) wesentlich kürzer ist als der geneigte Bereich (14b).Plant according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized characterized that the transport device (2) first in the area of the sword (13) essentially horizontal and after one Redirection (B) inclined straight down runs, the horizontal region (14a) is much shorter than the inclined area (14b).
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