EP1422074A1 - Dispositif d'agrafage, machine d'assemblage et d'agrafage comprenant ce dispositif d'agrafage et méthode d'agrafage utilisant ce dispositif d'agrafage ou cette machine d'assemblage et d'agrafage - Google Patents

Dispositif d'agrafage, machine d'assemblage et d'agrafage comprenant ce dispositif d'agrafage et méthode d'agrafage utilisant ce dispositif d'agrafage ou cette machine d'assemblage et d'agrafage Download PDF

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EP1422074A1
EP1422074A1 EP03026363A EP03026363A EP1422074A1 EP 1422074 A1 EP1422074 A1 EP 1422074A1 EP 03026363 A EP03026363 A EP 03026363A EP 03026363 A EP03026363 A EP 03026363A EP 1422074 A1 EP1422074 A1 EP 1422074A1
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Thomas Gerlach
Dirk Dröge
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42BPERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES OR SIGNATURES OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO
    • B42B4/00Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures by discontinuous stitching with filamentary material, e.g. wire
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42CBOOKBINDING
    • B42C1/00Collating or gathering sheets combined with processes for permanently attaching together sheets or signatures or for interposing inserts
    • B42C1/12Machines for both collating or gathering and permanently attaching together the sheets or signatures

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  • the invention relates to a stapling device according to the Preamble of claim 1.
  • Stapling heads For stapling sheet material, especially paper, Cardboard or the like are machines with so-called Stapling heads that are able to come from one of wire supplied to a supply roll of a required length to sever, the severed piece to a staple shape, drive them into the material to be stapled and by bending the ends of the clips the final clip shape to manufacture after driving.
  • Such stitching heads are used, for example, in so-called Saddlestitchers used a saddle and Have transport unit with which to be stapled Material is put together and fed to the stitching.
  • Saddlestitchers used a saddle and Have transport unit with which to be stapled Material is put together and fed to the stitching.
  • On Staple carriage with two or more stapling heads is in one Section of the collection and transport unit movable attached and stapling the material to be stapled, while the collection and transport unit continues to run the staple carriage is moving during stapling synchronized with the material to be stapled, this does not work the transport movement is stopped, but in the movement is stapled.
  • the invention has the Task, a stapling device for use in stapling machines to be provided by means of which for different products necessary retrofitting is facilitated.
  • the invention is characterized in that the stitching heads are arranged to be displaceable relative to one another and a drive unit for setting the stitching head spacing is provided.
  • the Adjustment of the clinicians accordingly with at least one movable clincher by a drive unit performed.
  • the end of the clip on the clincher is after the Piercing the material to be stapled. thats why positioning the clincher together with the Positioning of the stitching head required.
  • This can basically by assembling the stitching head and the Klischers on a common sliding carriage be accomplished.
  • the leadership for the movable clincher and the or the movable stitching heads are separated from each other educated.
  • the Drive for moving a clincher with the drive for the associated stitching head for example mechanically or optionally also electrically or electronically coupled, so that the clincher position is always the stapling head position is adjusted.
  • This latter embodiment offers the Advantage that the space between the stitching head and clincher of mechanical elements completely free and so better for the Transport unit is usable for the material to be stapled.
  • the Drive unit for the stitching heads and / or clinchers designed to be controllable.
  • control is preferably made electrically or electronically, it can but also in other ways, e.g. pneumatic or can be realized hydraulically.
  • a controllable drive unit at a device of the invention the advantage that Distance change of the stitching heads and / or clincher automatically make.
  • a stapling device can be in one Fully automatic can be used, for example at Loading with different material to be stapled depending on Controls the stapling automatically.
  • the linear guide corresponds to that for changing the distance required movement type and on the other hand is e.g. in the Comparison with swivel or lever mechanisms with little Realize effort with high precision and stability.
  • Such a linear guide can also be rigid with the corresponding stitching head unit, so that itself a mutual interaction to improve the Stability results. So the linear guide Stability of the stitching head unit and vice versa due to the Stapling unit the stability of the linear guide through the rigid connection improved.
  • the linear guide is used to increase this effect advantageously substantially over the entire length the stapling head unit is supported. Because of the possible Stability increases there is still the possibility the linear guide and thus the entire stapling device appropriate design measures to save material or easier by choosing the right material shape.
  • a lighter stitching head unit offers especially in Association with the above-mentioned saddlestitchers, in which the Stapling head unit movable as a so-called stapling carriage is trained, great advantages as it is easier to accelerate and slow down and accordingly less Drive and control effort required.
  • a drive unit for setting the stitching head spacing and / or the clincher distance is preferably a spindle used.
  • a spindle With the help of a spindle, the distance without major additional design effort with the help of a motor be accomplished, which rotates the spindle.
  • the adjustment also with high precision and Carry out high actuating forces as required.
  • a Spindle also has the advantage that the Drive can be designed to be self-locking, i.e. the motor only needs to be energized for the movement.
  • the desired distance can be achieved by using two or more spindles or through Spindle sections with different pitches can be set.
  • the drive is preferably used for setting the stitching head and / or clincher adjustment electrically formed what for example in the combination of a spindle drive Electric motor as mentioned above is possible.
  • a Position detection sensor for at least one Stapling head position and / or at least one clincher position intended.
  • This can be a stapling head position and / or clincher position for example represent a reference position from which out the setting of the target position each made becomes. This can ensure that starting the Target position under the same conditions, made in particular from the same direction is so that a mechanical play in the drive or also gear unit always a reproducible and therefore Effect to be taken into account when setting the position causes.
  • an additional locking device is provided, by means of the set position of the stitching head or the Stapling heads and / or the clincher or clincher fixed becomes.
  • Such an additional locking unit is especially in the case of moving saddle slides of the above Kind of an advantage, because high accelerations can be recorded here are that are not in the stitching head and / or Clinician position should be reflected.
  • Using an additional locking device they must Powers not or at least only partially over the Drive unit and the adjustment unit are included.
  • a drive preferably a, is also preferably used controllable drive for the operation of the Locking device provided to continue the largely automated operation of the invention Allow device.
  • the locking unit is in a special Embodiment designed as a clamping device.
  • a Clamping device can and is designed to be easily detachable beyond a certain path length in different positions can be used at any time.
  • the drive for the locking device can electrically, pneumatically and / or hydraulically trained his. If necessary, for actuation of the lock intermediate transmission elements e.g. a bond train, a linkage or the like can be provided.
  • the clamping device is implemented, for example, by that a movable with respect to the stitching head unit and a stationary clamping element with respect to the stitching head unit is provided. By actuating the movable Clamping element is the desired locking effect achieved.
  • a movable clamping element with the stitching head is preferred and / or designed to be displaceable or connected to it.
  • Such a configuration facilitates the jamming of the Stitching head and / or Klinschers in different Positions, whereby basically also one about the clamping element extending over the entire adjustment range, for example in the form of a clamping rail or the like would be conceivable to the stitching head or the stitching heads and / or the Clinicians or clinicians in different positions to fix.
  • the stationary clamping element with respect to the stitching head unit especially in the case of a linear guide, preferably separately trained by the leadership. This allows one additional load on the stitching head or clincher guide avoid.
  • a pressure and / or tension element is provided, if possible perpendicular to the direction of displacement acts. Due to this vertical force of the provided pressure and / or tension element is prevented, that when the clamping device or the pressure and / or Switzerlandieris an undesirable displacement of the Stapling head and / or the clincher in its management is caused.
  • a Pressure stamp provided as a movable clamping element.
  • pneumatic or hydraulic Printing stamps can easily be attached to a movable stitching head and / or a movable clinician attached and in controlled different positions for actuation become.
  • Clamp drives with Power transmission are, for example Toggle lever and / or wedge rollers can be used.
  • the clamping can be mechanically e.g. by Locked spring force or by the appropriate Actuating medium, for example compressed air or Hydraulic fluid is maintained. Is essential only that the locking device is reliable is locked when the desired stitching head and / or Clinician position is set and operation started is in which the stapling device according to the invention is moved and corresponding acceleration forces are exposed.
  • a stapling device is preferred in Connection to a saddle stitcher of a saddle stitcher used according to claim 24.
  • These saddle stitchers are characterized by the fact that a tack sled or Stitching cart during the stitching process with the one in the collection and Transport unit moved stacks of sheets to be stapled will, so that the stitching during the transportation of the tacking material takes place.
  • the material to be stapled therefore does not have to be stopped for stapling respectively braked and then for further transport be accelerated.
  • the sled is for that or tacking cart corresponding brake and Accelerated movements exposed to the synchronous movement on the one hand during the stapling process and on the other hand again for the next stack of sheets Starting position.
  • the stapling device 1 comprises one Stitching head unit in the form of a movable stitching carriage 2, which is slidably mounted on a linear guide 3.
  • the Tack sled is in sync with a gathering and Transport unit for collecting and transporting the stapling material movable and thus in a so-called Saddle stitcher can be used.
  • stitching carriage 2 In the stitching carriage 2 are two stitching heads 4, 5 in the direction of the double arrow P slidably attached.
  • the stitching heads 4, 5 are each mounted on a stitching head carriage 6, 7.
  • the stitching head carriages 6, 7 encompass two linear guides 8, along which the displacement in the direction of the double arrow P takes place.
  • spindle 9, 10 For driving the displacement there is a spindle 9, 10 provided.
  • the spindle 9 does not stand with one internal thread of the stapling head carriage 6 in Engagement, while the spindle 10 with a corresponding, internal thread of the Stapling head carriage 7 is engaged. Accordingly the spindle 9 passes through the stitching carriage 7 without Non-positive connection, while the spindle 10 without the stitching head carriage 6 Traction enforced.
  • the spindle 9 is driven by a toothed belt pulley 11 on one side of the staple carriage 2, while on the other end of the drive of the spindle 10 via a further toothed belt pulley 12 is accomplished.
  • the Klinscher 13, 14 serve to bend the staples pushing into the material to be stapled.
  • the Klinscherwagen 15, 16 are guided in linear guides 17, 18 and are over two spindles 19, 20 corresponding to the stitching head carriages 6, 7 driven, so that the clincher car 15, 16 with it located clinchers 13, 14 with a synchronous movement run the stitching carriage 6, 7.
  • Two stamps 34, 35, 36, 37 support each other in the Side region of the slots 27, 28 on the intermediate wall 29 and thus jam the respective stitching head carriage 6, 7 on the Partition wall 29.
  • a toggle mechanism 38, 39 is provided in each case.
  • the Toggle mechanism 38, 39 can be spring-loaded, for example or else pneumatically, hydraulically or electrically be tense and releasable.
  • two pneumatic cylinders 40, 41 for Loosen spring-loaded toggle mechanisms 38, 39 provided. As a result, pneumatic control is only during Adjustment process required.
  • the toggle mechanisms 38, 39 with the pressure stamps 34, 35, 36, 37 fix the stitching head carriages 6, 7 in the desired one Position by jamming on the partition 29. This is particularly advantageous if the entire Device 1 is used as a tacking carriage 2, the along the linear guide 3 with the material to be stapled is moved synchronously. For each stitch, the Stapling device 1 in this case accelerated, stopped, pulled back, stopped again and accelerated again become. The acceleration forces that occur here must only partially in the present embodiment Spindle drives 9, 10 are added. The vast majority Part of the acceleration forces is via the clamping device by means of the pressure stamps 34, 35, 36, 37 and the intermediate wall 29 caught.
  • Figure 2 is also through the recesses 43 and 44 Arrangement of the two drive motors 45, 46 for the drive the stapling carriage 6, 7 and the clincher carriage 15, 16 can be seen.
  • the drive motors 45, 46 are inside the housing of the Staple carriage 2 housed so they don't form outside protrusion.
  • a locking or clamping device only for fixing the stitching heads, but not intended for clinicians.
  • an embodiment can also be used for clinicians appropriate locking can be provided.

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