EP1106550B1 - Dispositif et méthode pour transporter des produits complémentaires - Google Patents

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EP1106550B1
EP1106550B1 EP00125755A EP00125755A EP1106550B1 EP 1106550 B1 EP1106550 B1 EP 1106550B1 EP 00125755 A EP00125755 A EP 00125755A EP 00125755 A EP00125755 A EP 00125755A EP 1106550 B1 EP1106550 B1 EP 1106550B1
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Erwin Müller
Egon Hänsch
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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
    • B65H5/08—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by grippers, e.g. suction grippers
    • B65H5/12—Revolving grippers, e.g. mounted on arms, frames or cylinders
    • 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
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/33—Modifying, selecting, changing orientation
    • 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
    • B65H2405/58—Means for achieving gripping/releasing operation
    • B65H2405/583—Details of gripper orientation
    • B65H2405/5831—Gripping mouth orientated in direction of gripper displacement
    • 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
    • B65H2405/58—Means for achieving gripping/releasing operation
    • B65H2405/583—Details of gripper orientation
    • B65H2405/5832—Details of gripper orientation and varying its orientation after gripping
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1744—Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationship
    • Y10T156/1768—Means simultaneously conveying plural articles from a single source and serially presenting them to an assembly station
    • Y10T156/1771—Turret or rotary drum-type conveyor
    • Y10T156/1773—For flexible sheets

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  • the invention relates to a device and a method for the transport of in particular provided with adhesive planar supplementary products from one receiving location to a delivery point according to the preamble of claim 1 or 16.
  • supplementary products such as Labels, samples or "post-it” ® products in the or to affix to the printed matter.
  • the Supplementary products can be stacked or in roll form Strip or tape to be separated.
  • This band can be Carrier tape to which the supplementary products adhere, replaced by the one during the production process generic device detected and the place of delivery transported and then directly, if necessary also through another tool, with the Printed products.
  • the strip or the However, tape can also be the basis of supplementary products form, separated from the strip and optionally further processed, if necessary with a Be provided adhesive.
  • Adhesive layer is needed, this is in relation to the Conveying direction usually laterally in the form of a Strip on the supplementary products.
  • the Applying a longitudinally continuous Adhesive tape on a tape is much easier as the sectionwise application of horizontal stripes, which also synchronize with a separation tool are.
  • Even when using a carrier tape are the adhering to it, preferably in Direction of conveyance laterally with a strip forming Adhesive layer provided.
  • the carrier tape is e.g. one guiding an acute angle forming detachment edge, are those coated with an adhesive Supplementary products under detachment from the carrier tape further in Conveying direction.
  • the supplementary products which in terms of feed conveying direction laterally with a strip forming Adhesive layer are therefore provided by the rotor detects that the voltage applied to the adhesive layer strip Edge of the supplementary product with respect to the direction of rotation the rotor lags behind.
  • a device according to the preamble of claim 1 and a corresponding one Method for transporting sheet-like products is out of US 5,740,900. She used to Unscrewing individual products from a product stream a control device that is hydraulically, electrically, pneumatic or mechanical is working, to the holding organs either between a first rotational position and a to turn second rotational position.
  • the present invention is therefore the task underlying, a powerful, universally applicable To provide device and to specify a method by that of a first conveyor in a first location tracked complementary products, to a second Conveyor transported and there in one for the Further processing appropriate second layer delivered can be.
  • the invention is further based on the object the known device or the known method so to further develop that adjustment of the rotation angle carried out at a lower control engineering effort can.
  • the device according to the invention suitable for transport of supplementary products, in particular with adhesives provided printed products, one at a first Conveyor provided reception to one at a second conveyor provided delivery point is determined is universally applicable, since the conveying directions of the first and second conveyor are arbitrary selectable. Based on the inventive transport device takes place doing that for the delivery to the second conveyor required change in position of the supplementary products.
  • the conveying direction of the first and the second conveyor as well as the inventive transport device in one Level so that the space required next to the for the Printed products provided conveyor is minimal.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a Transport device 10 according to the invention, of a Feed conveyor or a first conveyor 2 supplementary products 1 are supplied by the transport device 10 at a receiving point A1 through Holding members 20a, ..., 20d recorded and after transport at a delivery point A2 of a transport bracket 6 of a second conveyor 100 (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 7) become.
  • the second conveyor shown here, for example 100 and the transport brackets 6 are in the patent EP 0 675 062 B1 described in detail.
  • supplementary products 1 directly form the tape or strip material 3 ', by a spindle 4a unwound and fed to a cutter 90 which supplementary products 1 from the strip material 3 ' disconnected and the transport device 10 feeds.
  • the conveying directions of the first and the second conveyor 2, 100 and the inventive transport device 10 lie in one plane.
  • the required Supplementary products 1 change of location takes place as described in detail below, by a rotation the holding members 20a, ..., 20d.
  • the first conveyor 2, the conveying direction with F1 is designated, serves for the supply of supplementary products 1, which on a carrier tape 3 by means of a Adhesive layer 1c are attached.
  • the adhesive layer 1c is in Shape of a running in the conveying direction F1 strip on left margin of supplementary products 1 provided.
  • the Carrier tape 3 is from a means of a spindle 4a stored supply roll unwound and around pulleys 4b, 4c and 4d led to the receiving point A1.
  • the carrier tape 3 In the Receiving point A1, the carrier tape 3 in an acute Angle guided around a detachment edge 5, so that the Supplementary products 1 are detached from the carrier tape 3 and continue in the feed direction F1. That of the Supplementary products 1 liberated carrier tape 3 is in a the feed direction F1 opposite direction F2 pulled and disposed of.
  • the supplementary product supplied on the support element 7a 1 is detected by the holding member 20a at the top 1a and with the bottom 1b and the exposed one Adhesive layer 1c directed radially outward about an axis x transported to the delivery point A2 and there on a released further support element 7b.
  • the driven in the direction of rotation about the first axis x Holding member 20a is also rotatable about a second axis y stored, at least approximately perpendicular to the first Axis x is and with the holding member 20 a to the first Axis x rotates.
  • a turn of the supplementary product 1 about the axis y so this in the required for further processing at the location Abgabestelle A2 to a transport bracket 6 of the second Conveyor 100 can be delivered.
  • the supplementary products 1 in Turned clockwise by 90 °, so that at the Adhesive layer 1c adjoining edge of the supplementary products 1 at the discharge point A2 with respect to the conveying direction F3 the second conveyor 100 lags behind.
  • Fig. 3 shows a preferred embodiment of the inventive Device 10 with associated drive and Control devices 12, 14, 15 in detail.
  • Fig. 4 shows the Inventive device in a cross section along the registered in Fig. 3 section line IV-IV. That's it it can be seen that the transport device 10 four as Suction tools or suckers configured holding members 20a, 20b, 20c and 20d, each in a bearing body 22nd are mounted rotatably about an axis y, perpendicular to the Axle x of the drive shaft 11 is.
  • the bearing body 22 are with a rotor disk 28, optionally with Rotor arms, connected by means of a flange hub 25th on a shaft 11 aligned along the first axis x is attached.
  • the bearing body 22 and with the Flange hub 25 connected rotor disk 28 is thus a formed by the shaft 11 driven rotor 27.
  • the holding members 20a, 20b, 20c, designed as suckers, 20d have one in the bearing body 22 by means of two bearings 23a and 23b rotatably mounted, with an air channel 56th provided hollow shaft 21, the radially outward directed end with a for detecting products 1 suitable suction port 24 is provided and its against the first axis x directed end into an ejector 55 is used, the pneumatically with a controllable Compressed air device 15 is connected and as a jet pump with suction effect.
  • the compressed air device 15 consists of a seated on the shaft 11 rotary valve 53, each via a line 54, each with an ejector 55th connected and rotatable by means of a bearing 52 in a Stator 51 is mounted such that in the stator 51, the Air is supplied and in the rotary valve 53 for each Holding member 20 a, 20 b, 20 c, 20 d an air duct is formed.
  • the air pressure (vacuum) within each hollow shaft 21 becomes depending on the position of the holding members 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d controlled, so that at the receiving location A1 Supplementary product 1 is sucked in and after transport the delivery point A2 is released again.
  • Instead of described compressed air device by means of Increase of the flow velocity in the ejectors 55
  • the necessary suction effect is generated, can also be Vacuum system can be used by, if necessary the air is sucked out of the corresponding channels.
  • Fig. 5 shows the inventive transport device in a section along the registered in Fig. 3 Cutting line V-V.
  • Control device 14 has for each of the holding members 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d one in the bearing body 22 slidably mounted slide 32 and a gate 40, whose Surface by the slider 32 by means of a wheel 31 is scanned.
  • the slider 32 has a Tooth profile 33, the form-fitting in one on the hollow shaft 21 provided spur toothing engages.
  • the displacement of the slider 32 takes place in
  • the rotation of the holding members 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d in Dependence of the angle of rotation of the shaft 11 is fixed.
  • the gate 40 is at a parallel to the plane of rotation attached to the rotor 27 arranged mounting plate 41, the via at least one support element 42 (in Fig. 4 are two Supporting elements 42a, 42b shown) with a supporting structure 18 is connected.
  • the support structure 18 has a Base member 82 on which the support element 42 (42a, 42b) and two support members 81a, 81b are attached, which with for storage of the shaft 11 serving bearings 83a, 83b are provided.
  • On the support member 81b is also a part of Shaft drive 12 attached (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).
  • Transport brackets 6 Through each of Transport brackets 6 is in the transfer section, in the Delivery point A2 of the transport device 10, one each Supplementary product 1 in which, in the direction of rotation U seen trailing edge detected and then, as in Fig. 7, issued to printed matter 9, which in the Processing facility 1000 astride wall elements 1001 are arranged.
  • a carrier tape 3 provided with supplementary products 1 becomes, as described above, at an acute angle a detachment edge 5 is guided, so that a supplementary product 1 detached and at the intake A1 on the first Support element 7a is stored (see Fig. 8a, Pos. A). Until it is picked up by the next holding member 20a is the stored on the support element 7a supplement product 1 held by the bolt 8 (see Fig. 8b, Pos. B). After detecting the supplementary product 1 by the holding member 20a (see Fig. 8c, pos. c) is the Supplementary product 1 by folding down the bolt. 8 released (see Fig. 8d, Pos. d).
  • A2 becomes the detected supplementary product 1 by means of Control device 14 as far as rotated about the second axis y, until the provided with the adhesive layer 1c edge of Supplementary product 1 with respect to the direction of rotation of Rotor 27 runs after (see Fig. 8c, pos. G).
  • the holding member 20c has in Fig. 8a, pos. E the delivery point A2 reaches and then places the transported Supplementary product 1 on the second support element 7b from (see Fig. 8b, Pos. F and 8c, Pos. g). After dropping off of the supplementary product 1, this is by the holding member 20c released (see Fig. 8d, pos. H), so that it, as shown in Figures 8a-8c, positions i, j and k, through a transport bracket 6 detected and carried away can.
  • FIGS. 9a to 9d show further methods for feeding and preparation of supplements 1, which for example, as shown in Fig. 7, with printed matter 9 are connected.
  • a Carrier tape 3 for the supplementary products 1 is shown in FIG. 9a and 9b, a band 3 'is used, which at one edge has an in Conveying direction continuous adhesive layer 1c ' having.
  • the band 3 ' is before the receiving site by a cutting device 90 in supplementary products 1 ' split, which after transport with Printed products 9, i. the Go through conveyor 10 without turning.
  • Fig. 9b it is shown that the supplementary products 1 ' during the transport process by means of inventive transport device 10 in a desired position to be rotated.
  • Figs. 9c and 9d one is not with an adhesive layer provided tape 3 ", by the cutting device 90 is divided into parts, which after the Coating by means of adhesive dispensers 91, 92 and / or a label by means of a print head 93 (e.g., ink-jet) the supplementary products form 1 ''.
  • the parts can e.g. Swatches or sample bags that are made into a ribbon 3 "are joined together.
  • Fig. 9d can also be seen that for assembly provided with supplementary products 1 printed products 9 in processing facilities 1000 different can be stored.
  • inventive transport device 10 complementary products 1 for each type to store a printed matter in the required Situation, she is not only relative spatial conditions, but also functional versatile.
  • Supplementary products 1 can be used in rotated at any angle about the second axis y and be associated with the printed matter 9, the plugged into recording columns, astride collected on Wall elements or stored on a conveyor belt in the Processing device 1000 are stored.
  • the required change in position of the supplementary products 1 during the passage of the transport device 10, i. the Twist about the second axis y in a desired Angle and direction of rotation, is determined by the shape of the backdrop 40 determined.
  • the backdrop 40 from the dash-dotted line in Fig. 3a indicated Position in the direction of the first axis x in the with full Line drawn position where they are outside the area of engagement with the wheels 31 is located so that during transport of the Supplementary products 1 from the intake A1 to the Abgabestelle A2 no turning the same about the second axis y takes place.
  • the scenery 40 can also be in one Intermediate position between the two in Fig. 3a illustrated limit positions (dot-dashed - maximum Twisting, e.g. 90, ° full line - no twisting) be held, whereby the desired angle of rotation for the Supplementary products 1 is reduced.
  • Control variant can with the backdrop 40 on the Wheel 31 cooperating slide 32 by means of a per se known pawl 98 in a particular, a certain rotation angle of the holding member 20 corresponding Position will be blocked and remain in this, too when the wheel 31 out of engagement with the backdrop 40th arrives.
  • a control element 99 By means of a control element 99, the Pawl 98 in a dash-dotted lines in Fig. 5a shown position are adjusted, and thereby the Blockage caused by jamming between an opening 98 'of the pawl 98 and the slider circumference, To get picked up.
  • This is a selectable individual Turning or not turning by means of the control element 99 allows.
  • the backdrop 40 on the Mounting plate 41 to rotate about the shaft 11 such that the active area of the scenery 40 outside the randomly Schemees lies.
  • Both the embodiment of Fig. 3a and that after Fig. 5a thus enable switching off, switching on or switching the control device 14 so that the Supplementary products 1 without turning or turning, namely in a desired, adjustable angle the Go through the transport device 10.
  • the Transport device 10 with less or more than the four shown retaining members 20a, ..., 20d equip.
  • the Number of holding members 20 is preferably below Consideration of the size of the supplementary products 1 selected.
  • Umlauf setupers 127 are the supplementary products 1 in its lower area on its top of the Holding elements 20 detected and then by the Umlauf purposeer 127 - similar to the rotor 27 - with its bottom upwards deflected. Turning the Supplementary products 1 to the perpendicular to the orbit Axis y is already done before this redirecting, for example, by turning the with 20a in Fig. 6a designated holding member.
  • Umlauf causeers 127 are the supplementary products 1 in captured and with its upper area on its underside this also released on the support element 7b, previously (For example, by rotating the designated 20b Garorgans) a twisting of the supplementary products 1 in a desired angle of rotation can be done.
  • the inventive transport device 10 can of course also for the transport of supplementary products 1 to be used at the receiving point in stacked form.
  • a single supplement product 1 can from an auxiliary tool, an additional Sucker or a separating knife, raised or off a holding member 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d are detected directly.
  • supplements that do not contain an adhesive layer can be provided by the inventive transport device 10 transported advantageous and in a desired position to be brought.
  • the supplement products are preferably lighter printed products, for example Notes in the manner of "post-it” ® products, with a content sample or information document, to connect with the printed products are.
  • the transport device 10 with the first and second conveyors 2; 100 preferably synchronized so that a smooth transfer of the Supplementary products 1 is possible.
  • the transport device 10 the transported supplementary products 1 at the delivery point A2 directly to printed products or attach other products.
  • supplementary products 1 can also be transported which are not coated with adhesive, and in Printed products or other products inserted (for example, an advertisement in a newspaper).

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  1. Dispositif (10) pour le transport de produits complémentaires surfaciques (1), en particulier pourvus de moyens adhésifs, depuis un emplacement de prélèvement (A1) jusqu'à un emplacement de fourniture (A2), comprenant au moins un organe de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) en déplacement le long d'une trajectoire fermée, au moyen duquel des produits complémentaires (1) peuvent être saisis à l'emplacement de prélèvement (A1) et à nouveau libérés à l'emplacement de fourniture (A2), dans lequel l'organe de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) est monté rotatif autour d'un axe y au moins approximativement perpendiculaire à la trajectoire, et il est prévu un dispositif de commande (14) commutable destiné, pendant le transport depuis l'emplacement de prélèvement jusqu'à l'emplacement de fourniture (A1 ; A2), au choix soit à laisser l'organe de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) sans changement dans une position en rotation soit à le faire tourner d'un angle déterminé autour de l'axe y jusqu'à atteindre une position finale, prévue pour la poursuite du traitement, du produit complémentaire transporté (1), caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande (14) comprend un coulisseau réglable (40) ainsi qu'un tiroir (32) déplacé par et relié en termes d'action à l'organe de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d), ledit tiroir étant destiné, pendant le déplacement de l'organe de maintien (20a ; 20b ; 20c ; 20d) le long de la trajectoire, à se déplacer en palpant la surface du coulisseau (40), de sorte que par le déplacement du tiroir (32) une rotation de l'organe de maintien (20a ; 20b ; 20c ; 20d) correspondant à ce déplacement est provoquée.
  2. Dispositif (10) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de maintien (20a ; 20b ; 20c ; 20d) est monté rotatif (22) dans un corps de palier (22) déplacé le long de la trajectoire, et en ce que le tiroir (32) est monté mobile en translation dans le corps de palier (22).
  3. Dispositif (10) selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que les produits complémentaires (1) peuvent être tournés, au moyen du dispositif de commande enclenché (14) de préférence de 90° entre l'emplacement de prélèvement (A1) et l'emplacement de fourniture (A2).
  4. Dispositif (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commande (14) est susceptible d'être commuté de telle façon que l'angle de rotation sur lequel est tourné l'organe de maintien (20a ; 20b ; 20c ; 20d) pendant le transport de l'emplacement de prélèvement à l'emplacement de fourniture (A1 ; A2) peut être modifié.
  5. Dispositif (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs organes de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) sont agencés les uns derrière les autres à des écartements réguliers sur un organe de traction fermé sur lui-même, ou sur un disque de rotor (28) tournant autour d'un axe x, ou encore sur des bras d'un rotor (27) tournant autour de l'axe x.
  6. Dispositif (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les organes de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) sont formés par des organes à succion ou des organes de saisie, et sont destinés à prendre les produits complémentaires (1) par succion ou par saisie.
  7. Dispositif (10) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu un premier élément de pose (7a) à l'emplacement de prélèvement (A1), sur lequel les produits complémentaires (1) sont déposés par un premier convoyeur (2) et sont saisis individuellement au moyen des organes de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d), et en ce qu'il est prévu à l'emplacement de fourniture (A2) un deuxième élément de pose (7b) sur lequel les produits complémentaires transportés (1) sont déposés et maintenus prêts pour enlèvement par un second convoyeur (100).
  8. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les organes de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) formés par des organes à succion présentent un fût creux (21) monté en rotation dans le corps de le corps de palier (22), dont l'extrémité dirigée radialement vers l'extérieur est pourvue d'une tête de succion (24) appropriée pour saisir des produits complémentaires (1), et dont l'extrémité dirigée vers la trajectoire est reliée sur le plan pneumatique à un dispositif à air comprimé (15) commandable.
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif à air comprimé (15) est destiné à engendrer une dépression dans le fût creux (21), en aspirant l'air dans la conduite (54) reliée au fût creux (21), ou en faisant passer l'air de la conduite (54) avec une vitesse d'écoulement accrue à travers un éjecteur (55) auquel le fût creux (21) est couplé sur le plan pneumatique à un emplacement où la vitesse d'écoulement est de préférence maximale.
  10. Dispositif selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 8 et 9, caractérisé en ce que le fût creux (21) présente une denture frontale dans laquelle le tiroir (32) déplaçable au moins approximativement parallèlement à la trajectoire ou à l'axe x s'engage par coopération de formes.
  11. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu un premier convoyeur (2) au moyen duquel des produits complémentaires (1, 1', 1") peuvent être amenés aux organes de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d), lesdits produits complémentaires pouvant être séparés à l'emplacement de prélèvement (A1) depuis une pile, ou depuis une courroie ou une bande porteuse (3, 3', 3").
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que les produits complémentaires (1, 1', 1") sont pourvus d'une couche adhésive (1c, 1c'), ou en ce qu'ils sont pourvus d'une couche adhésive (1c'') et/ou sont imprimés au moyen d'une tête d'impression (93) pendant l'opération de transport.
  13. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que les produits complémentaires (1, 1', 1") sont susceptibles d'être saisis au niveau de l'emplacement de fourniture (A2) par des pinces de transport (6) du second convoyeur (100).
  14. Dispositif selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que les produits complémentaires (1, 1', 1") peuvent être déposés ou collés au moyen des pinces de transport (6) dans ou sur des produits d'imprimerie (9) qui sont rassemblés ou introduits dans un dispositif de traitement (1000).
  15. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que les organes de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) sont susceptibles d'être commandés individuellement.
  16. Procédé pour le transport de produits complémentaires (1) surfaciques, en particulier pourvus de moyens adhésifs, depuis un emplacement de prélèvement (A1) jusqu'à un emplacement de fourniture (A2), dans lequel les produits complémentaires (1) sont saisis à l'emplacement de prélèvement (A1) et à nouveau libérés à l'emplacement de fourniture (A2) au moyen d'un organe de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) déplacé sur une trajectoire fermée sur elle-même, ledit organe de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d), monté rotatif autour d'un axe y au moins approximativement perpendiculaire par rapport à la trajectoire, pendant le transport de l'emplacement de prélèvement à l'emplacement de fourniture (A1 ; A2) est au choix, soit laissé sans changement dans une position de rotation soit tourné d'un angle déterminé autour de l'axe y jusqu'à atteindre une position finale, prévue pour la poursuite du traitement, du produit complémentaire (1) transporté, caractérisé en ce que, pendant le déplacement de l'organe de maintien (20a ; 20b ; 20c ; 20b) le long de la trajectoire, un tiroir (32), déplacé avec l'organe de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) et relié à celui-ci en termes d'action, se déplace par palpage de la surface d'un coulisseau réglable (40), de sorte que pendant le déplacement du tiroir (32) on provoque une rotation de l'organe de maintien (20a ; 20b ; 20c ; 20b) correspondant à ce déplacement.
  17. Procédé selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que les produits complémentaires (1) amenés par un premier convoyeur (2) dans une première position sont saisis, transportés à l'emplacement de fourniture (A2) et sont fournis le cas échéant à un second convoyeur (100) dans une seconde position appropriée pour la poursuite du traitement.
  18. Procédé selon la revendication 17, caractérisé en ce que les dispositifs de convoyage du premier et/ou du second convoyeur (2 ; 100) ainsi que les organes de maintien (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) sont disposés dans un plan.
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