EP1244593A2

EP1244593A2 - Device for transporting a flat section of a product

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Publication number: EP1244593A2
Application number: EP00991537A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Peter Reinders
Original assignee: Schmale Holding GmbH and Co
Current assignee: Schmale Holding GmbH and Co
Priority date: 2000-01-06
Filing date: 2000-12-19
Publication date: 2002-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 2020-12-19
Also published as: US20020026861A1; PL357386A1; LT2002049A; LT4971B; CN1227148C; SI20869B; YU92101A; US6601489B2; AU770405B2; DE10019383A1; MY128275A; HRP20020290B1; ATE391102T1; TR200200079T2; AR026800A1; TW512122B; ES2299444T3; KR100633976B1; EP1244593B1; CN1420835A

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for transporting a section of a product (1') that has been separated from a line of said product (1), said section of a product being transferred from a first transport means to a second transport means. The device has means for holding the separated section of a product (1'). The direction of transport (5) of the first transport means is oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction of the line of the product, while the direction of transport (6) of the second transport means is oriented crosswise to the longitudinal direction of the line of the product. The section of the product (1') can be displaced from the plane (I.) of the first transport means into the plane (II.) of the second transport means and delivered to said second transport means by a clamping means (2). The aim of the invention is to provide a transport device of this type which can reach a high number of cycles. To this end, each clamping device (2) consists of a pair of clamping jaws (12, 13), the individual clamping jaws (12, 13) being displaceable independently of each other, vertically in relation to the planes of the line of the product (1) or the sections of the product (1') and parallel to the direction of movement (6) of the sections of the product (1') and parallel to the transport direction (6) of the second transport means.

Description

Device for transporting a flat product 5

The invention relates to a device for transporting a flat piece of goods separated from a web, for example a section of a

10 web of textile material, from

Paper, cardboard, plastic, sheet metal or a film, with the product in a primarily horizontal orientation from a first

15 means of transport to a second

Transportable is transferable, consisting of the first discontinuously operating transport device (first transport means), by means of which a

20 web of goods can be removed or removed from a store and the free end of the web to be separated is kept untensioned or tensioned, as well as the second continuously running one

25 transport device (second

Means of transport), the transport plane of which runs parallel to the transport plane of the first transport device and the means for holding the separated

30 goods piece, the

Transport direction of the first transport device parallel to the longitudinal direction of the web and the transport direction of the second

35 transport device across Longitudinal direction of the web is directed, 5 preferably the first transport device consists of a clamp for the web and a transport clamp, the clamp being adjustable towards and away from the clamp, preferably between

10 clamp pliers and transport pliers one

Separating device is arranged, by means of which the web of goods can be severed to produce a single piece of goods, the separated piece of goods after or

15 with simultaneous cut and

Release from the first

Transport device, in particular of the clamping pliers and the transport pliers, by a transfer means from the level of the first

20 transport device in the plane of the second transport device is displaceable and this can be fed, wherein the transfer means consists of a clamping device, by means of which parallel to the

25 Transport direction of the second

Transport device directed areas, preferably the edges of the individual item at a distance from its edge in the plane of the first

30 transport device are clamped and adjusted by means of the clamping device in the plane of the second transport device, and that the clamping device in the plane of the second transport device

35 to and from this is adjustable. In the prior art, a device 5 for transporting pieces of goods, in particular pieces of textiles separated from a textile web, is known. This consists of a first discontinuously operating transport device, by means of

10 of which a textile web from one

Goods store is removable or removable and the free end of the web to be separated is kept untensioned or taut, and a second

15 continuously running

Transport device, the transport plane of which runs parallel to the transport plane of the first transport device, but when the

20 transport levels below the first

Transport plane, and has the means for holding the isolated piece of textile, wherein the transport direction of the first transport direction parallel to

25 longitudinal direction of the withdrawn goods and the transport direction of the second transport device is directed transversely to this longitudinal direction of the web. The first preferably exists

30 Transport device consisting of a clamp for the textile web and a transport clamp, the clamp being adjustable in a horizontal plane towards and away from the clamp. Between

35 Clamping pliers and transport pliers is one Separating device arranged, by means of which the textile web 5 can be severed to produce an isolated piece of textile. The isolated piece of textile is after or with a simultaneous cut and release from the first

10 means of transport, in particular clamping pliers and transport pliers, can be displaced from the level of the first transport device into the level of the second transport device by a transfer means

15 and this feedable.

In the prior art, it is common to pull a textile web from a goods store and a section of it

20 separate textile web. This isolated

Textile piece is then fed to a processing station or a further transport station for its further processing. As soon as the textile piece from the

25 area is removed in which the

When the textile web is pulled off the goods store, a further piece of textile can be separated from the textile web and in turn transported away.

30

Such designs are disadvantageous in that during the period in which the individual piece of textile is transported out of the area in which

35 pieces of textile are separated, no further piece of textile can be separated 5, or at least not to the second

Level can be transferred, but this can only take place when the already isolated piece of textile has been completely removed from the delivery area in the second level 10.

There are also devices with superimposed cross and

Longitudinal transport levels known. Doing so

15 the textile piece is fixed on needle bars, separated from the textile web and moved from needle bars to needle chains as a transverse means of transport and handed over to them. Such a device

20 is regarding training and

Alignment of the needle bars complicated and difficult to handle, which is also perceived as a disadvantage that the needle bars damage the

25 textile workpiece, for example, which is undesirable in many cases.

An older proposal has already been

30 provided the two

Arrange transport devices practically one above the other so that it is possible to pull the piece of goods, in particular the textile web, from a goods store as far as possible.

35 as the measure of the individual Piece of goods corresponds. The piece of goods can then be separated from the web for the purpose of separation, it being possible to cut off by means of a circular knife or also by means of a cutting bar. Before the separation process, this becomes

10 individual goods to the

Transverse edges (seen in the direction of the web) captured by a clamping device and held in the correct position. The clamping device is then together with the

15 individual goods in the second

Transfer transport level in which the second continuously operated transport device is arranged. The piece of goods can be on its edge

20 are held in such a way that the edges protrude beyond the two clamping devices arranged on the two edge edges. By means of the clamping device, the individual item is then in the plane

25 of the second transport device is moved towards it and transferred to it.

Such training is advantageous in that a holder of the

30 piece of goods in the clamping device without constraint, so that the goods are freely movable and tension-free. Distortion on the item itself is avoided. On

35 But there is a problem with this training still in that the transfer means 5 has to be advanced in the direction of the transfer point on the second transport device until the overlap area, that of the one located above it, has left

10 textile piece is taken. Only then is it possible to return the elements of the clamping device to the starting position, in which an element of the clamping device is above

15 individual pieces of textile in the upper

Level and another element of the clamping device is arranged below the piece of textile to be separated in the first level, then the

20 Textile piece to be recorded when it is separated or during the separation. This impairs the workflow, resulting in an unsatisfactory number of deployments

25 items leads.

Proceeding from this older solution, the object of the invention is to provide a device of the generic type

Create 30, in which a higher number of cycles can be achieved, that is, in the same times, a larger number of pieces of texti and can be transferred to the second transport device.

35 To achieve this object, the invention proposes that each clamping device consists of a pair of clamping jaws or two pairs of clamping jaws that are laterally spaced from one another, that the clamping jaws of the pairs of clamping jaws are independent

10 are movable from one another, namely vertically to the levels of the web or goods as well as parallel to the conveying direction of the goods and parallel to the transport direction of the second

15 transport device, namely in

Transport direction and opposite to the transport direction, the first clamping jaws located above the goods being asynchronous or synchronous with one another

20 are movable, and below the

Goods located second jaws can be moved asynchronously or synchronously with each other, so that in a first position of the pairs of jaws

25 hold the first and second clamping jaws of the separated item of goods in the plane of the first transport device and transfer them to the plane of the second transport device, whereby

30 both pairs of jaws in closed

Position following or during the transfer movement can be moved from the first to the second plane towards the second transport device,

35 or are adjusted in one second position, in which the takeover 5 has at least started or has taken place by the second transport device, and the piece of goods is still within the transfer path from the level of the first transport device to the plane of the

10 second transport device is located

Clamping jaws are adjusted from the closed position into an open position, the first clamping jaws run in the direction of the second transport device and after

15 complete exit from the transfer path are adjustable into a position beyond (above) the level of the first transport device and are returned to a third position from which they

20 can be moved into the first position, and in the second position the second clamping jaws can be adjusted away from the second transport device against its transport direction and after

25 complete exit from the overlap formed by the piece of goods transferred to the second transport device into the third position in front of (below) the plane of the first transport device

30 are reset from which they can be moved into the first position.

The invention further relates to a device for transporting a single 35-piece product with a first Transport device and a second transport device, wherein the item of goods can be transferred from the first transport device to the second transport device, the transport plane of which is perpendicular to the transport plane of the first

10 transport device runs and has the means for holding the individual item of goods, the transport direction of the first transport device and the transport direction of the second

15 transport device are directed crossing each other, the goods in the transport plane of the first

Transport device is held by means of holding means and in by a transfer means

20 of the first level fixable as well as from the

The level of the first transport device can be moved into the plane of the second transport device and, if necessary, can be fed to it, the transfer means consisting of a

25 Clamping device exists, by means of which regions of the article of goods directed parallel to the transport direction of the second transport device are clamped in the plane of the first transport device and that

30 piece of goods is adjusted by means of the clamping device in the plane of the second transport device, and the clamping device in the plane of the second transport device preferably to and from this

35 is adjustable, with the following features: that each clamping device consists of a pair of clamping jaws or two pairs of clamping jaws that are laterally spaced from one another, that the clamping jaws of the pairs of clamping jaws can be moved independently of one another, specifically perpendicular to the

10 levels of the transport devices and possibly parallel to and / or to the conveying direction of the goods and parallel to the transport direction of the second transport device, namely in

15 transport direction and against the

Transport direction, wherein the clamping jaws can be moved by means of a control device such that in a first position of the pairs of clamping jaws, the first and second

20 jaws the individual item in the

Hold the level of the first transport device in a clamped manner and transfer it to the level of the second transport device, both pairs of jaws or at least the first

25 clamping jaws in the closed position following or during the transfer movement from the first to the second level can be moved toward the input side of the second transport device or

30 are adjusted, in a second position, in which the takeover by the second transport device has at least begun or has been completed and the piece of goods is still within the transfer path from the

35 level of the first transport device in the Level of the second transport device 5 is located, the jaws from the

Are closed position in an open position, the first jaws advance towards the second transport device or against this direction

10 are adjustable and after complete

Exit from the transfer path of the goods in a position beyond the level to the side of the level of the first facing away from the level of the second transport device

15 transport device are adjustable and are returned to a third position, from which they can be moved into the first position, and in the second position either the second clamping jaws are stationary

20 are held and the piece of goods by the

Movement of the first clamping jaws is displaced in the direction of the second transport device, after the item of goods has completely exited the transfer path

25 of the goods from the first level to the second level, the clamping jaws in the third position in front of the level of the first transport device on the level of the second transport device facing

30 page deferred, or the second

Clamping jaws are adjustable away from the second transport device against their transport direction and after complete exit from the to the

35 second transport device passed Overlapping formed goods are set back in the third position in front of the level of the first transport device on the side facing the level of the second transport device, from which they can be moved into the first position.

10

With such a device, different manipulations of the goods are possible. If, for example, the isolated flat product is in

15 horizontal alignment in the first

Transport device held and should be in the level of the second

Transport device are passed, so the piece of goods is first in the

20 transport level of the first

Transport device held by means of clamping beams or transport tongs or the like. In this position, the pairs of jaws are positioned so that the

25 first jaws above the

Goods and the second clamping jaws are arranged below the goods in the edge area of the goods. Then the jaws

30 in the clamped position, so that

Piece of goods is clamped with the clamping jaws in the plane of the first transport device.

35 Subsequently, the bar-like clamping jaws, which are driven by means of a suitable drive, are moved by means of a control device, the clamping jaws, for example, vertically downward with the goods

10 level of the second transport device can be adjusted. Superimposed on this vertical movement, if both jaws are not only vertically movable, but also horizontally movable

15 are arranged and supported, also one

Movement in the direction of the second transport device. If, as the invention provides, only the first jaws in the direction of the second

20 transport device are movable, the movement sequence can also be carried out so that the first jaws relative to the stationary second jaws in the direction of the second

25 Transport device are advanced, the piece of goods being taken along by these first clamping jaws and being moved along the second clamping jaws. A relative movement then takes place here

30 between the item and the second

Clamping jaws take place, while there is no or almost no relative movement between the first clamping jaws and the item. Once the item is its corresponding

35 intermediate position has reached For example, if the takeover by the second transport device has begun or has already been completed, the clamping jaws can be moved from the closed position into an open position, for which purpose they are quasi perpendicular to that of the

10 goods can be adjusted on the spanned level. Subsequently, different movements of the clamping jaws are possible in order to reach the starting position again. A first possibility is that the

15 second jaws, which are below the

Goods are located, are not displaceable in the transport direction of the goods towards the second transport device, but only

20 are vertically, ie vertically adjustable to the item or the area spanned by it. The second jaws must then remain in the lower position (in the second level) until

25 until the piece of goods which is above these jaws has completely left the space above the jaws. Only then can the lower second jaws move vertically up into the first

30 level to be put back. The first

Clamping jaws, which are located above the item in the second level, can be moved forward, in the direction of the second transport device

35 be adjusted until they are outside of the area that is next to the 5 within the level of the first

Transport device located piece of goods is occupied. The forward movement of the first jaws is to be preferred because this means the overall length of the

10 overall device does not need to be extended. Rather, these clamping jaws above the second transport device in the direction of this transport device or also via this transport device

15 are moved. A corresponding one

Free space is available there. Alternatively, it is also possible for the first clamping jaws to be in the plane of the second transport device

20 can be adjusted in the opposite direction so that they are moved away from the second transport device, in such a way that it is sufficient for the first clamping jaws to be outside of the one above

25 located surface of the next piece of goods arranged in the plane of the first transport device are arranged. Then the first clamping jaws can be adjusted vertically, see above

30 that they are in a position above the article which is held in the plane of the first transport device. The vertical and the horizontal movement of the jaws can

35 can be performed overlapping, so that a translational movement with 5 movement components in the horizontal and vertical direction is carried out. The first clamping jaws can then move back to a position above the product, which is in the plane of the

10 first transport device is located, so that then again the upper and lower jaws are arranged one above the other and can be moved towards each other by the level of the first

15 Transport device to hold the piece of goods. The further sequence of movements then takes place as already explained.

But it is also possible, even the second

20 jaws not only perpendicular to that

Piece of goods, but to move parallel to the plane spanned by the piece of goods. To this end, the sequence of movements of the first jaws is equally as

25 in the arrangement described above. The

Movement of the second jaws is as follows. From the level of the first transport device, the clamping jaws are moved vertically into the levels of the second

30 adjusted transport device, wherein they can be shifted simultaneously or at the same time in succession towards the second transport device, so that a translational

35 Movement of the piece of goods is carried out vertical and horizontal components 5 is composed. After the partial or complete takeover of the workpiece by the second transport device, the second clamping jaws can also be removed from the goods,

10 which is in the level of the second

Transport device is located, be lifted off. The second clamping jaws can then be moved back so far against the second transport device,

15 until they are outside the overlap of the goods located in the plane of the second transport device. The second jaws can then move in the direction

20 of the level of the first transport device can be adjusted so that the next item of goods located there are arranged. By delivering the first and second jaws in this

25 position can be in the level of the first

Transport device located piece of goods clamped and moved analogously to the procedure described above.

It is preferably provided that the

The jaws of each pair of jaws are adjusted in their movement sequence so that they simultaneously reach the third position.

35 In order to be able to adjust the device to differently wide pieces of goods, it is provided that the lateral distance between the pairs of clamping jaws can be adjusted from one another.

10 Because the jaws of the

Clamping jaw pairs can be moved and moved independently of one another, in one direction orthogonal to the piece of textile to be separated and in one

15 direction parallel to the transport direction of the second transport device, it is possible to control movements for both pliers independently of one another, working in two planes being made possible

20 and the captured goods are kept freely movable and tension-free. As a result, a larger number of cycles, i. H. achieved a greater output per unit of time.

25

The invention is explained below with reference to a schematic drawing.

1 shows essential components of a device according to the invention in a front view;

35 Figure 2 likewise in one order

Side view rotated 90 ° around the vertical axis;

Figure 3 to 6 views analogous to the

Representation according to FIG. 2

10

In the drawing, the essential elements of a device for transporting individual items 1 'from a web 1, preferably one

15 textile web and textile pieces, shown.

The device essentially consists of a first discontinuously operating transport device, by means of which the web 1 of a not shown

20 goods storage or goods depot is removable or removable, and the free end of the web to be separated is kept untensioned (slightly sagging) or tensioned. The device also consists of

25 a second continuously running

Transport device, the transport plane II. Runs parallel to the transport plane I. of the first transport device and the means for holding the separated

30 goods 1 'has. The item of goods 1 'can be held taut or untensioned, sagging downward, as is illustrated in FIG. 1. The transport direction of the first transport device is 5 in

35 Figure 1 indicated. The direction of transport the second transport device is indicated in FIG. 1 orthogonally to the plane of the drawing and in FIG. 2 with the arrow 6. Transport levels I. and II. of the two transport devices run parallel to one another and at a distance from one another.

10 The transport direction 5 of the first

Transport device runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the web 1, while the transport direction of the second transport device is transverse to

15 web direction is directed.

The first transport device consists of a clamp 7 for the web 1 and a transport clamp 4, the

20 transport tongs 4 according to the

Movement arrow 8 to the clamping pliers and away from it in the level I is adjustable. Between the clamp 7 and the transport clamp 4 is near the

25 pliers 7, a separating means 9 is provided, by means of which the web 1 can be severed to produce an individual item 1 '. The release agent 9 is shown in the embodiment as scissors.

30 It can be a manually operated scissors or a motor-driven disc knife or a pneumatically or motor-operated cutting bar or the like

35 act. The individual item 1 'is after performing the separating cut 5 or simultaneously when performing the

Separating cut released by the clamp pliers 7 and the transport pliers and by a transfer means from level I. the first transport device in level II. 10 the second transport device.

The transfer means consists of a clamping device 2. This in turn consists of two pairs of clamping jaws 12, 13,

15 one (12) above the web 1 and the other (13) below the web 1, the isolated item 1 'by closing the jaws 12, 13 of the clamping device

20 2 is fixed. Then the

Clamping jaws 12, 13 of the clamping device 2 with the separated item 1 'from the position shown in broken lines in FIG. 1 into the lines shown in FIG. 1

25 position transferred. The clamping jaws 12, 13 of the clamping device 2 hold the isolated piece of textile at a short distance from its lateral edge edges, so that the edge edges which are transverse to the

30 transport direction 5 are directed, protrude laterally over the jaws. The clamping device 2 is adjusted in the plane of the second transport device. The sequence of movements of the jaws 12, 13 is

35 explained later. The second Transport device is formed from 5 transport belts 3, which are designed as endless circulating belts. The lower run of the conveyor belts is supported on a counter surface 10. Since the clamping device 2 laterally next to the

10 conveyor belts 3 of the second

Transport device is arranged, as can be seen in particular from Figure 1, the two units 2 and 3 can overlap each other

15 can be approximated without disturbing or touching each other during this movement.

Each clamping device 2, as already exists

20 executed, from a pair of jaws

12, 13, wherein preferably two pairs of clamping jaws spaced laterally apart are provided. The jaws 12, 13 can be moved independently of one another, specifically

25 both orthogonal to levels I. and II. the web 1 or the goods 1 'and parallel to the conveying direction of the goods 1' and parallel to the transport direction 6 of the

30 second transport device, both in this transport direction and counter to the transport direction. The first clamping jaws 12 located above the goods 1 'become one another

35 asynchronous or forcibly synchronous emotional . Likewise, the second located below the 5 goods 1 '

Jaws 13 moved asynchronously or synchronously with each other.

In a first position, which is shown in FIG

10, the first and second hold

Clamping jaws 12, 13 clamping the individual item 1 '(in the exemplary embodiment two such items 1') in level I of the first transport device. The

15 movement of the jaws 12, 13 is with the

Arrows 14, 15 indicated. After performing the separating cut by the separating means 9, the pairs of jaws with the jaws 12, 13 in the plane II

20 second transport device are transferred, as can be seen from the sequence of Figure 3 in Figure 4. The jaws 12, 13 move while maintaining the clamping position downwards and in the drawing

25 to the left according to the

Movement arrows 16. FIG. 4 shows the position in which the individual textile pieces 1 'are transferred to the second transport device or

30 at least the transfer process is initiated. As can be seen from the illustration according to FIG. 4, the clamping jaws 12, 13 are still in the area covered by the textile web 1 above, see above

35 that the jaw 12 not easily can be moved upwards because the 5 textile web 1 prevents this. The

Clamping jaws 12, 13 are then transferred to a second position, which is explained in FIGS. 5 and 6. First, the jaws 12, 13 from the

10 clamping position opened, that is, the jaw 12 is adjusted slightly upwards orthogonally relative to the product sections 1 'and the jaw 13 is adjusted orthogonally relatively downwards to the sections 1'.

15 The upper jaw 12 is then adjusted in the transport direction 6 in accordance with the movement arrow 17 until it lies outside the overlap of the web 1 above it in level I.

20 is. At the same time it moves

Pliers jaw 13, which is adjusted downward from the clamping position, in the direction of arrow 18, at least until it is outside the overlap of the

25 goods sections 1 'in level II.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6, both the jaw 12 according to the movement arrow 19 and the jaw 13 according to the

30 movement arrow 20 are moved upward, so that the level I. is stretched between these two jaws. At the same time or subsequently, the jaw 12 is then in accordance with the movement arrow 21 and

35 the pliers jaw 13 according to the Movement arrow 22 moves to the right or to the left until the position shown in FIG. 3 is reached, in which the two jaws 12, 13 can then be closed again.

10

The sequence of movements is repeated.

The free movement of the pliers jaws is ensured by the appropriate holder on the

15 fixture rack reached, usual

Drive means for performing motion sequences can be used, for example pneumatic drives, hydraulic drives or servo drives.

20

While in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the goods section 1 'is formed by a single section, in the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 3 to 6

25 the feeding of two webs 1 in the

Level I shown at the same time, these webs 1 being simultaneously divided into two sections 1 ', which are then clamped by the clamping device (jaws

30 12, 13) and transferred from the first level to the second level and to the downstream transport device.

35 The invention is not limited to the 5 exemplary embodiment, but in

The scope of the disclosure is often variable.

All new individual and 10 combination features disclosed in the description and / or drawing are regarded as essential to the invention.

Claims

claims:

5 1.Device for transporting one from a

Material web (1) of individual flat goods (1), for example a section of a material web made of textile material, paper, cardboard

10 plastic, from sheet metal or from one

Foil, the item of goods (1 ') being transferable from a first means of transport to a second means of transport in a predominantly horizontal orientation,

15 consisting of the first discontinuously operating transport device (first transport means), by means of which a material web (1) from a goods store

20 removable or removable and the free end of the web to be separated is kept untensioned or tensioned, and the second continuously running transport device (second

25 means of transport), their transport level

(II.) At a distance parallel to the transport plane (I.) of the first transport device and the means for holding the isolated

30 goods piece (1,1 '), the

Transport direction (5) of the first transport device parallel to the longitudinal direction of the web and the transport direction (6) of the second

35 transport device across Longitudinal direction of web is directed, 5 preferably the first

Transport device consists of a clamp (7) for the web (1) and a transport clamp (4), the clamp (4) towards and away from the clamp (7)

10 this is adjustable, preferably a separating device (9) is arranged between the clamping tongs (7) and the transport tongs (4), by means of which the web (1) for generating a

15 individual goods (1 ') can be severed, the individual goods (l ⁷ ) after or with a simultaneous cut and release from the first

20 transport device, in particular of the clamping tongs (7) and the transport tongs (4), by a transfer means from the plane (I.) of the first transport device into the plane (II.)

25 of the second transport device is displaceable and can be fed, the transfer means consisting of a clamping device (2) by means of which the device is parallel to the transport direction

30 second transport device (3) directed areas, preferably the edges of the individual item (1 ') at a distance from its edge in the plane (I.) of the first

35 Transport device can be clamped and by means of the clamping device (2) in the 5 level (II.) of the second

Transport device (3) are adjusted, and that the clamping device (2) in the plane (II.) Of the second transport device (3) towards this

10 and adjustable away from it is characterized in that each clamping device (2) consists of a pair of clamping jaws (12, 13) or two laterally spaced apart

15 pairs of jaws exist that the

Clamping jaws (12, 13) of the pairs of clamping jaws can be moved independently of one another, specifically vertically to the levels of the web (1) or goods (1 ') and parallel

20 to the conveying direction (6) of the goods

(1 ') and parallel to the transport direction (6) of the second transport device, namely in the transport direction and counter to the transport direction, the above

25 of the goods (1 ') located first

Clamping jaws (12) can be moved asynchronously or synchronously with one another, and the second clamping jaws (13) located below the goods (1 ')

30 can be moved asynchronously or synchronously with one another, so that in a first position of the pairs of clamping jaws, the first and second clamping jaws (12, 13) separate the individual item of goods (1 ') in the plane

35 (I.) of the first transport device hold clamped and transfer to level (II.) 5 of the second transport device, both pairs of jaws in the closed position following or during the transfer movement from the first to the second level to the

10 second transport device are movable or adjusted, in a second position, in which the takeover by the second transport device at least started

15 has or has taken place, and the piece of goods

(1 ') still within the transfer path from level (I.) Of the first transport device to level (II.) Of the second transport device

20 is located, the jaws (12,13) from the

Closed position are adjusted to an open position, the first jaws

(12) advance towards the second transport device and

25 after complete exit from the

Transfer path in a position beyond (above) the level (I) of the first transport device are adjustable and reset to a third position

30, from which they can be moved into the first position, the second clamping jaws also being in the second position

(13) away from the second transport device against its transport direction

35 are adjustable and after complete Exit from the device transferred to the second 5 transport device

Item (1 ') formed overlap in the third position in front of (below) the plane (I.) of the first

Transport device are reset, 10 from which they can be moved into the first position.

2.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the 15 clamping jaws (12, 13) each

The pair of clamping jaws are adjusted in their movement sequence in such a way that they simultaneously reach the third position.

20

3.Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lateral distance of the jaw pairs from each other is adjustable.

25

30

35 Supplementary claim: 5

4. Device for transporting a single flat piece of goods (1 ') with a first transport device and a second transport device, wherein

10 the goods (1 ') from the first

Transport device can be transferred to the second transport device, the transport plane (II.) At a perpendicular distance parallel to the transport plane (I.) of the first

15 transport device runs and the

Has means for holding the separated goods (1 '), the transport direction (5) of the first transport device and the

20 transport direction (6) of the second

Transport device are directed crossing each other, the goods (1 ') in the transport plane (I.) of the first transport device by means of holding means

25 is held and can be fixed by a transfer means in the first level (I.) and can be moved from the level (I.) of the first transport device into the plane (II.) Of the second transport device

30 and, if necessary, it can be fed, the transfer means consisting of a clamping device (2) by means of which the device is directed parallel to the transport direction of the second transport device (3)

35 areas of the item (1 ') in the plane (I.) of the first transport device 5 are clamped and the item (1 ') by means of the clamping device (2) in the plane (II.) Of the second

Transport device (3) is adjusted, and the clamping device (2) in the plane

10 (II.) Of the second transport device

(3) is preferably adjustable towards and away from it, with the following features: that each clamping device (2) consists of a pair of clamping jaws (12, 13) or

15 two laterally spaced apart

There are pairs of jaws that the jaws (12, 13) of the jaw pairs can be moved independently of one another, specifically perpendicular to the planes (I., II.) Of the

20 transport devices and possibly parallel to and / or to the conveying direction (6) of the goods (1 ') and parallel to the transport direction (6) of the second transport device, namely in

25 transport direction and against the

Transport direction, the clamping jaws (12, 13) being movable by means of a control device such that in a first position of the pairs of clamping jaws

30 first and second clamping jaws (12, 13) the individual item (1 ') in the plane (I.) of the first

Hold the transport device clamped and in the level (II.) Of the second

35 Transfer transport device, whereby both pairs of jaws or at least 5 the first jaws (12) in the closed position following or during the transfer movement from the first to the second level to the input side of the second

10 transport device can be moved or adjusted, in a second position, in which the takeover by the second transport device has at least begun or has been completed, and

15 the piece of goods (1 ') is still within the transfer path from the plane (I.) of the first transport device into the plane (II.) Of the second transport device, the clamping jaws (12, 13) from the

20 closed position are adjusted to an open position, the first clamping jaws (12) advance in the direction of the second transport device or are adjustable counter to this direction

25 and after complete exit from the

Transfer path of the item (1 ') into a position beyond the plane (I.) to the side facing away from the plane (II.) Of the second transport device

30 level (I.) of the first

Transport device are adjustable and are returned to a third position from which they can be moved into the first position, wherein also in the

35 second position either the second Clamping jaws (13) are held stationary 5 and the item (1 ') by

Movement of the first clamping jaws (12) is shifted in the direction of the second transport device, wherein after the

10 pieces of goods (1 ') from the transfer path of the

Goods (1 ') from the first level (I.) to the second level (II.) The jaws in the third position in front of the level (I.) of the first

15 transport device on their level

(II.) Of the side facing the second transport device, or the second clamping jaws (13) away from the second transport device

20 whose transport direction is adjustable and after complete exit from the overlap formed by the item of goods (1 ') transferred to the second transport device into the third position

25 level (I.) of the first

Transport device on its side facing the plane (II.) Of the second transport device, from which it is in the first position

30 are movable.