EP1259450B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum anheben flächiger erzeugnisse - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zum anheben flächiger erzeugnisse Download PDF

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EP1259450B1
EP1259450B1 EP01900360A EP01900360A EP1259450B1 EP 1259450 B1 EP1259450 B1 EP 1259450B1 EP 01900360 A EP01900360 A EP 01900360A EP 01900360 A EP01900360 A EP 01900360A EP 1259450 B1 EP1259450 B1 EP 1259450B1
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Walter Reist
Willi Leu
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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
    • B65H29/38—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by movable piling or advancing arms, frames, plates, or like members with which the articles are maintained in face contact
    • B65H29/40—Members rotated about an axis perpendicular to direction of article movement, e.g. star-wheels formed by S-shaped members

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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for lifting flat, in a conveying process, sequentially successive products, in particular Printed products, the products being processed during the funding process at least partially on a subsidy rest.
  • EP-A-05722221 Another type of turning device in the form of a storage device for Envelopes are disclosed in EP-A-0572221. It will be horizontal first oriented envelopes conveyed in a conveying direction to a tilting plate and postponed to this. Subsequently, the tilting plate with the lying on it Envelopes about an axis parallel to the conveying direction and parallel to a Edge of the envelopes extends, pivoted by means of an eccentric mechanism. Upon reaching the Endschwenkposition are almost vertically oriented Envelopes with the edge resting against a sliding stop or a previous envelope provided. The tilting plate is then in the Swung back starting position and the previously described process starts again.
  • a predetermined angle in particular by an angle of 90 ° to change.
  • An object of the invention is a method of the aforementioned Form such a way that sequentially from a conveyor Delivered products with a reduced mechanical complexity can be processed individually, in particular also achieved should be that the subsidy only to a small extent or even not at all from the device for lifting the products is covered.
  • this object is achieved in that the products during at least a period of lifting while overcoming be actively pivoted by gravity about an axis which extends substantially parallel to the direction in which the Promotion process is oriented immediately before lifting.
  • each group of products promoted and / or pivoted become.
  • the groups of products can already do so during the Pivoting previous conveying be formed so that already the conveying process takes place in groups.
  • the product groups only immediately before the onset of the panning or even to form only during the pivoting, which means that individual, for example, in dandruff formation consecutive Products shortly before or during pivoting into groups essentially congruent to each other.
  • the for the inventive pivoting movement authoritative pivot axis at least substantially with a product edge coincides, which extends parallel to that direction, in which the production process is oriented immediately before lifting is.
  • the products are pivoted in this case around one of their edges, on the one hand requires that the pivoting movement with minimal Space requirement can be performed and the other on advantageous Means that the products can only be processed in an unproblematic way Measurements must be accelerated. In the process, that edge becomes the pivoting movement takes place, practically practically at all not accelerated.
  • the products can be horizontal just before the start of lifting or inclined with respect to the horizontal. It is from Advantage, if the products are flat on an appropriately oriented Conveyor, in particular a conveyor belt rest.
  • Grippers can, for example, grasp the products on one or two edges hold.
  • the products are preferred pivoted at an angle between 10 ° and 270 °, wherein the Gravity overcoming period of lifting usually always an angle range between 10 ° and 90 ° occupies. It is according to the invention so possible, the products first by an angular range between 10 ° and 90 ° and then, for example Gravity-assisted by an angle range between 90 ° and 180 ° to swing down.
  • each product becomes a single gripper whose movement ultimately reduces the speed of the movement Pivoting movement of the products determined.
  • the products can immediately before the beginning of the pivoting movement with its leading Edge are moved by the conveying movement in the gripper. It is also possible to counteract the gripper by a suitable device to introduce the conveying movement to the leading edge of the products, to grab them then.
  • the products at the beginning of lifting with their leading edge against a, in particular stationary, stop moves so that the products at least partially from the Lift off conveyor in swivel direction.
  • This stop thus causes an introduction of the pivoting movement according to the invention, for example by in an area facing away from the pivot axis of the leading Edge of the products another movement in the conveying direction which causes the products to deteriorate due to the effect of friction between subsidies and products upwards "Bulge”.
  • This bulging takes place in each case in a defined Direction away from the conveyor, so that said stop controlled one and defined initiation of the pivotal movement triggers, whereupon the further pivoting movement upwards controlled by a Gripper can be done.
  • a Vorfalz having products at the beginning of lifting only with the leading edge of its prefold area be moved against a stop of the type mentioned, so that the area of the products facing the prefolded area in Pivoting direction lifts from the prefold and thus opening the products is effected.
  • the attack leads in this case, both to a Initiation of the pivoting movement as well as to an opening of the products.
  • a particular stationary Guide be provided along which the products at the beginning of lifting with its leading edge to be moved.
  • the guiding scenery causes at least partially a lifting of the products from the conveyor in the pivoting direction.
  • a stop may be provided, products with pre-fold first be lifted by the guide slot, whereupon opening the raised one by abutting the stop at the stop Products, so that the products, for example, easily can be gripped with a 3-finger gripper, respectively a finger of the gripper on the two outer sides of the product and a finger between the pre-fold area and the pre-fold area lying opposite area comes.
  • the products can after lifting in an at least substantially vertically oriented position in each case individually by grippers, in particular on one up-facing edge, grabbed and another Processing be supplied.
  • the conveying direction of the corresponding Claw distance substantially perpendicular to that Direction in which the conveying process immediately before lifting is oriented.
  • vertically oriented position can also be a gravity assisted Pivoting the products downwards, taking this Pivoting about the same pivot axis can be done as the previous one Lifting.
  • After swiveling down the products can be stored on another funding or a product stack.
  • a special rational operation of the method according to the invention is achieved when the products during the against gravity and / or during gravity assisted Pivoting movement processed, in particular opened, stapled, addressed, cut or the like.
  • the pivoting movement not only used to lift products away from subsidies, But at the same time, while achieving a time savings during the pivoting movement already carried out a processing.
  • the conveying direction of this further conveyor substantially perpendicular or parallel to the direction in which the funding process immediately before was oriented to lifting.
  • the conveying direction of the products can thus by means of the method according to the invention e.g. a change of direction around 0 °, 90 °, 180 ° or 270 °.
  • the further funding can, for example as a grab line, as a pocket conveyor, as a saddle conveyor, as Combined bag and saddle conveyor or as a conveyor belt be educated.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a in a horizontal plane arranged conveyor 1, by means of which printed products 2 in Shed formation in the conveying direction A to be moved.
  • the printed products 2 are by the conveyor 1 to in the end 3 moves, where the movement of the printed products 2 in the conveying direction A ends and a pivoting movement about the axis B begins, which is parallel extends to the conveying direction A.
  • the pivot axis B can with a in the conveying direction A running edge of the products 2 coincide; but it can also - as shown in Fig. 1 - spaced from said Extend edge.
  • Fig. 1 shows that the products 2 at the beginning of the pivoting movement under Overcoming gravity from the conveyor 1 over an angular range must be raised from about 90 ° until they are substantially in the vertical, whereupon other processes can use, in connection with the following figures exemplified.
  • FIG. 2 shows a variant of the method according to FIG. 1, in which horizontal in the direction A transported products 2 to one in the conveying direction A. extending product edge 4 pivoted by about 90 ° upwards be so that this pivotal movement takes up less space than the Pivoting movement according to FIG. 1.
  • the above-mentioned manner pivoted products 2 are then substantially vertical Orientation spaced apart in the direction of C further promoted, wherein the direction C extends perpendicular to the direction A.
  • the conveyor movement in direction C for example, by means (not shown) gripper be accomplished, which the products 2 at their upper product edge 5 grip, so that the products 2 transported hanging in the direction of C. can be.
  • Fig. 3 also shows in the direction A transported products 2, the - As well as the products according to FIGS. 1 and 2 - in imbricated formation be encouraged.
  • These products 2 are about a pivot axis B to slightly more than 90 ° pivoted upwards, which means that for the Panning movement over the first 90 ° gravity overcome must be while the further pivoting movement, which is about extends over an angular range between 10 ° and 20 °, gravity assisted he follows.
  • FIGS. 4 to 7 each show a second method step of the invention Procedure, which directly adjusts to overcoming of gravity lifting products 2 connects.
  • Procedure which directly adjusts to overcoming of gravity lifting products 2 connects.
  • a gravity assisted takes place Continue swinging the products 2 by at least 90 °.
  • Fig. 4 shows that the present invention pivoted upward 2 by another, gravity-assisted pivoting at about 90 °, for example, can be stored on a stack 8. to further processing, this stack 8 then, for example, down (Arrow D) are separated. But it can also be a batch processing in the direction of arrow E.
  • Fig. 5 shows a subsequent to the invention pivoting Successful gravity-assisted pivoting about the pivot axis B not only by an angular range of 90 °, but by an angular range of 180 °.
  • opening these products 2 causes. To allow this opening, must the products 2 during the pivoting movement with its collar 9th be oriented radially inward, so that the flower 10 of the products. 2 comes to lie radially outside during the pivoting movement.
  • Such opened, with the flower 10 down-oriented products 2 may at the end of the illustrated in Fig. 5 second process step easily stored on a saddle conveyor 11 shown schematically be, which the products 2 then in the direction F, preferably perpendicular to the conveying direction A of the conveying process before the invention Lifting the products 2, transported.
  • Fig. 6 shows a substantially of FIG. 4 corresponding gravity assisted Swiveling products 2 downwards by about 90 ° and illustrates that after this second process step also a Another conveyor 12 can be used, which is the products 2 continues in the direction A of the first (not shown in FIG. 6) Conveyor 1 transported, with respect to the leading Edge 13 between the first conveyor 1 and the other funding 12 no change results.
  • Conveyor 1 transported, with respect to the leading Edge 13 between the first conveyor 1 and the other funding 12 no change results.
  • a provide further conveyor 14, which the products 2 after the Pivoting movement transported in the direction of arrow E, the Direction E is oriented perpendicular to the direction A.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates that the further conveying means 14 according to FIG. 6 by a simple switching of the same also one in direction F ongoing Can produce product flow, with the direction F opposite is oriented to the direction E of FIG. 6.
  • Fig. 7 further illustrates that by the two invention Process steps of lifting and then dropping the Products 2 can be achieved that in the field of further funding 14 now precedes a longer edge 15, while the previous, in the direction A extending conveying process a shorter edge 16th runs ahead.
  • a product 2 which with the shorter edge 16 leading is transported, with a longer edge 15 ahead can be transported.
  • Fig. 8 shows the end of a conveyor which can be used within the scope of the invention 1 with a wedge-shaped arranged in its end region Guide slot 18.
  • Fig. 9 shows that as an alternative to the guide slot 18 of FIG. 8 also a Stop 19 may be provided, on which the leading edge 13 of the products 2 due to the conveyance process caused by the conveyor 1 abuts.
  • the continued transport movement of the product 2 then causes a bulging of the product 2 in the direction of the intended Pivoting movement. This bulging thus also causes an introduction of the pivoting movement according to the invention and allows the gripping of the products 2 at the leading edge 13th
  • FIG. 10 again illustrates the method according to FIG. 9, wherein the Products 2 are not pivoted directly around their longer edges become. Rather, the pivoting movement is such that the radially inner longer edges of the products 2 spaced from the pivot axis B are arranged.
  • Fig. 11 shows a guided by means of grippers pivoting according to the invention 90 ° upwards and a subsequent, gravity-assisted Next panning.
  • the products 2 are in the conveying direction A in dandruff formation the conveying means 1 transported, wherein they are on the conveyor 1 such are positioned so that both their flower 10 and their collar 9 in parallel run to the conveying direction A.
  • a stop 19 causes an initiation of the pivoting movement according to the invention.
  • the further pivoting movement is shown in FIG. 11 substantially of two gripper fingers 20, 21 causes, which the pivoting movement of the Take products 2 with you.
  • the products 2, gripper fingers 20, 21 and opening and / or expanding element Doing 22 together is done by turning the opening and / or or spreading elements 22 reaches a further opening of the products 2, so that at the end of the pivoting movement, for example, a hassle-free (not shown) placing the products 2 on a saddle conveyor becomes possible.
  • a hassle-free not shown
  • the Products are pivoted by a total of about 270 °, so that the open flower 10 of the products facing downwards.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates an alternative to Fig. 11 alternative way of opening the products located in the pivoting process according to the invention 2.
  • the products 2 are in the range of their relative to the Conveyor 1 leading edge 13 first of the two gripper fingers 20, 21 seized. While performing the following Pivoting movement then becomes an opening and / or expanding element 23 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the flower 10 of the products 2 in the direction whose covenant 9 moves into the flower 10, so that in this way a Opening the flower 10 is effected.
  • the opening of products 2 as shown in FIG. 11 or 12 may be on products 2 with or without prefold, to allow subsequent process or machining operations on the products 2.

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