EP1231174A3 - Delivery device of a sheet processing machine - Google Patents

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EP1231174A3
EP1231174A3 EP02001177A EP02001177A EP1231174A3 EP 1231174 A3 EP1231174 A3 EP 1231174A3 EP 02001177 A EP02001177 A EP 02001177A EP 02001177 A EP02001177 A EP 02001177A EP 1231174 A3 EP1231174 A3 EP 1231174A3
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Stefan Mutschall
Bettina Remarque
Martin Buschmann
Roland Hirth
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
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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
    • B65H29/58—Article switches or diverters
    • B65H29/585—Article switches or diverters taking samples from the main stream
    • 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
    • B65H29/04—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands
    • B65H29/041—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by mechanical grippers engaging the leading edge only of the articles the grippers being carried by endless chains or bands and introducing into a pile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2801/00—Application field
    • B65H2801/03—Image reproduction devices
    • B65H2801/21—Industrial-size printers, e.g. rotary printing press

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Discharge By Other Means (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft einen zur Ausschleusung von Makulatur oder Probebogen ausgestatteten Ausleger (1) einer Bogen (3) verarbeitenden Druckmaschine, mit betriebsmäßig umlaufenden Förderketten (6), die Greifersysteme (9) tragen, welche die Bogen (3) an einem Ort einer von den Greifersystemen (9) durchlaufenen, einen maschinennahen und einen maschinenfernen Umlenkbereich umfassenden Greiferbahn übernehmen und unter wahlweiser Betätigung seitens eines ersten Schaltelementes (24) zur Bildung eines Stapels (14) und seitens eines zweiten Schaltelementes (29) zum Zweck der Ausschleusung einzelner der Bogen (3) öffnen. Zur möglichst kurzen Ausgestaltung des Auslegers (1) unter Beibehaltung der augenblicklichen Lage eines jeweils zur Ausschleusung freigegebenen Bogens (3) ist lediglich das erste Schaltelement (24) am Gestell des Auslegers (1) angeordnet, während das zweite Schaltelement (29) an einem gegenüber dem Gestell verstellbaren, einen Abschnitt des Verlaufes der Greiferbahn bestimmenden Führungsteil (Umlenkschienenanordnung 8) angeordnet ist.

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The invention relates to a delivery (1) of a sheet (3) processing printing machine equipped for discharging waste or test sheets, with operationally rotating conveyor chains (6) which carry gripper systems (9) which carry the sheets (3) in one place of the Take over gripper systems (9) which pass through a gripper path that is close to the machine and a deflection area remote from the machine and optionally actuated by a first switching element (24) to form a stack (14) and by a second switching element (29) for the purpose of discharging individual sheets (3 ) to open. In order to keep the bracket (1) as short as possible while maintaining the current position of a sheet (3) that is released for removal, only the first switching element (24) is arranged on the frame of the bracket (1), while the second switching element (29) is located opposite one another the frame is adjustable, a portion of the course of the gripper track defining guide part (deflection rail arrangement 8) is arranged.
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EP02001177A 2001-02-07 2002-01-29 Delivery device of a sheet processing machine Expired - Lifetime EP1231174B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE10105374 2001-02-07
DE10105374A DE10105374A1 (en) 2001-02-07 2001-02-07 Boom of a sheet processing machine

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EP1231174A2 EP1231174A2 (en) 2002-08-14
EP1231174A3 true EP1231174A3 (en) 2004-01-21
EP1231174B1 EP1231174B1 (en) 2006-01-04

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US (1) US6641133B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1231174B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4128010B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1246208C (en)
AT (1) ATE314996T1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ297179B6 (en)
DE (2) DE10105374A1 (en)
HK (1) HK1050176A1 (en)

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DE3322342C1 (en) * 1983-06-22 1984-09-13 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Ag, 6900 Heidelberg Printed sheet extraction mechanism from rotary press - has spring catch holding cam in position to release grippers
DE3732589A1 (en) * 1987-02-27 1988-09-08 Polygraph Leipzig Device for test-sheet removal in sheet deliverers
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EP1231174B1 (en) 2006-01-04
CN1369421A (en) 2002-09-18
JP2002302317A (en) 2002-10-18
ATE314996T1 (en) 2006-02-15
CZ297179B6 (en) 2006-09-13
CN1246208C (en) 2006-03-22
DE10105374A1 (en) 2002-08-08
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