EP1201578A3 - Line for feeding stacks of sheets to an operating unit - Google Patents

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EP1201578A3
EP1201578A3 EP01125179A EP01125179A EP1201578A3 EP 1201578 A3 EP1201578 A3 EP 1201578A3 EP 01125179 A EP01125179 A EP 01125179A EP 01125179 A EP01125179 A EP 01125179A EP 1201578 A3 EP1201578 A3 EP 1201578A3
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Prior art keywords
sheets
operating unit
line
stacks
feeding stacks
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French (fr)
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EP1201578A2 (en
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Lia Grandi
Andrea Cinotti
Luciano Mazzini
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Innopack SRL
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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
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/24—Separating articles from piles by pushers engaging the edges of the articles
    • B65H3/242—Separating articles from piles by pushers engaging the edges of the articles for separating a part of the pile, i.e. several articles at once
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H31/00—Pile receivers
    • B65H31/30—Arrangements for removing completed piles
    • B65H31/3081—Arrangements for removing completed piles by acting on edge of the pile for moving it along a surface, e.g. by pushing
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4225—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles in or on special supports
    • B65H2301/42256—Pallets; Skids; Platforms with feet, i.e. handled together with the stack
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4226—Delivering, advancing piles
    • B65H2301/42266—Delivering, advancing piles by acting on edge of the pile for moving it along a surface, e.g. pushing
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/423—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile
    • B65H2301/4232—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile of horizontal or inclined articles, i.e. wherein articles support fully or in part the mass of other articles in the piles
    • B65H2301/42324—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile of horizontal or inclined articles, i.e. wherein articles support fully or in part the mass of other articles in the piles from top of the pile

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)

Abstract

A succession of stacks (2) of sheets (3) is fed to an input station (4) of an operating unit by means of a transfer device (9) having a transfer station (8) for receiving the stacks (2) of sheets (3) successively; the transfer device (9) being supported by a fixed supporting structure (11) located on the opposite side of the transfer station (8) to the input station (4).
EP01125179A 2000-10-24 2001-10-23 Line for feeding stacks of sheets to an operating unit Withdrawn EP1201578A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITBO000617 2000-10-24
IT2000BO000617A ITBO20000617A1 (en) 2000-10-24 2000-10-24 LINE FOR THE FEEDING OF STACKS OF SHEETS TO A OPERATING UNIT

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EP1201578A2 EP1201578A2 (en) 2002-05-02
EP1201578A3 true EP1201578A3 (en) 2002-10-16

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IT (1) ITBO20000617A1 (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0513768A1 (en) * 1991-05-14 1992-11-19 Thermoguard Equipment Inc. Top sheet hold down for stacked sheet handling machine
DE4318379A1 (en) * 1992-06-11 1994-03-03 Selco Srl Loading work station with panels from stack - applying first slider to remove pack partially from stack and second slider to convey this to work station
DE19728331A1 (en) * 1997-07-03 1999-01-07 Will E C H Gmbh & Co Pushing-out device to move paper stack from row of stacks on conveyor

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0513768A1 (en) * 1991-05-14 1992-11-19 Thermoguard Equipment Inc. Top sheet hold down for stacked sheet handling machine
DE4318379A1 (en) * 1992-06-11 1994-03-03 Selco Srl Loading work station with panels from stack - applying first slider to remove pack partially from stack and second slider to convey this to work station
DE19728331A1 (en) * 1997-07-03 1999-01-07 Will E C H Gmbh & Co Pushing-out device to move paper stack from row of stacks on conveyor

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ITBO20000617A0 (en) 2000-10-24
ITBO20000617A1 (en) 2002-04-24
EP1201578A2 (en) 2002-05-02

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