EP1491360A2 - Envelope-filling machine having selectively operable system channels - Google Patents

Envelope-filling machine having selectively operable system channels Download PDF

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EP1491360A2
EP1491360A2 EP04014086A EP04014086A EP1491360A2 EP 1491360 A2 EP1491360 A2 EP 1491360A2 EP 04014086 A EP04014086 A EP 04014086A EP 04014086 A EP04014086 A EP 04014086A EP 1491360 A2 EP1491360 A2 EP 1491360A2
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JÜRG PAUL Haller
Herbert Herrmann
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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
    • B65H39/00—Associating, collating, or gathering articles or webs
    • B65H39/02—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M3/00—Devices for inserting documents into envelopes
    • B43M3/04—Devices for inserting documents into envelopes automatic
    • 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
    • B65H2301/10—Selective handling processes
    • B65H2301/16—Selective handling processes of discharge in bins, stacking, collating or gathering
    • 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
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4213—Forming a pile of a limited number of articles, e.g. buffering, forming bundles
    • 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
    • B65H2301/43—Gathering; Associating; Assembling
    • B65H2301/435—Gathering; Associating; Assembling on collecting conveyor
    • B65H2301/4352—Gathering; Associating; Assembling on collecting conveyor with pushers, e.g. the articles being substantially horizontal

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  • the invention relates to an inserting machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • system channels are provided for reading, collecting, possibly folding and feeding the various media.
  • One of these system channels is a leader and determines how the other system channels feed their media.
  • several inserts can be stacked, the lowest insert in all stacks being the address carrier. In this case, the system channel feeding this first insert is the leading channel.
  • the other system channels can then only be used for downstream documents.
  • the invention has for its object to design the generic inserting machine so that the system channels can perform different functions.
  • the system channels can perform different functions without having to change their positioning within the inserting machine.
  • the two system channels can be switched. This allows the leader Channel can be selected according to the requirements within the inserting machine.
  • a ramp is advantageously adjusted into its working position in the feed path of the medium lying in the transport direction and fed from the other system channel.
  • the second medium for example an insert, runs onto them and is placed over the first medium supplied by the leading system channel.
  • the leading system channel set in each case always stores its medium in such a way that it is in the front of the envelope window after insertion.
  • the inserting machine is used to place at least one additional document 2 on a document 1.
  • the documents 1, 2 can be inserts which are inserted into an envelope in the inserting machine.
  • two system channels 3 and 4 are provided for feeding the documents 1, 2, via which the documents are fed from a feeder (not shown).
  • the inserting machine has at least two transport belts 5 lying next to one another, of which only one is shown in the drawings.
  • the transport belts 5 have vertically protruding fingers 6 which serve as carriers.
  • the transport belts 5 are deflected via rollers 7, 8.
  • the system channels 3, 4 can be converted so that the system channel 3 or the system channel 4 serves as a so-called leading system channel.
  • Document 1, which in the exemplary embodiment is folded twice, is fed in via the leading system channel.
  • the system channel 3 is the leading system channel, which places the documents 1 in the region of the deflection roller 7 on the transport belts 5.
  • At a short distance above the upper run of the transport belt 5 are two adjacent transport rollers 9, 10 driven in opposite directions, between which the document 1 is guided to the transport belt 5.
  • the reading head 11 In the transport direction of the document 1 at a short distance behind the transport rollers 9, 10 there is at least one reading head 11 with which, for example, the address on the document 1 can be read.
  • the read head 11 is connected in a known manner to a controller which, in accordance with the address read, ensures that the associated further documents 2 are stored on the document 1.
  • the reading head 11 is located in the area between the fed document 1 and the transport belt 5.
  • the document 1 fed between the transport rollers 9, 10 arrives at the endlessly rotating transport belts 5 and is transported further by them in cooperation with the respective finger 6.
  • the document 2 is fed in by means of two transport rollers 12, 13 lying against one another in such a way that it reaches the document 1 in the correct position.
  • the transport rollers 12, 13 of the system channel 4 receive the corresponding transport signal as a function of the transport speed of the transport belt 5 from the Control of the inserting machine as a function of the signals supplied by the read head 11.
  • FIG. 1b shows the situation that the document 2, which is a simple sheet in the exemplary embodiment, has just been released by the two transport rollers 12, 13 and is still a short distance above the document 1, which with its in the transport direction of the transport belt 5 back edge rests on one of the fingers 6.
  • the feeding of the document 2 is matched to the transport speed of the transport belt 5 in such a way that the documents 1, 2 rest on the finger 6 with their rear edge in the transport direction (FIG. 1c), which the documents 1, 2 of a subsequent (not shown) Station of the inserting machine.
  • further system channels can be provided so that further documents can be combined into a stack. These further system channels are subordinate to system channel 4. If necessary, the transport belt is extended accordingly.
  • system channel 4 now serves as the leading system channel.
  • Document 1 is fed through it, which in the exemplary embodiment is a simple sheet and bears an address field.
  • the system channel 3 is used to feed the document 2, which is double-folded as an example.
  • this changeover which can be carried out manually or automatically, it is possible to move the reading head 11 from the system channel 3 to the system channel 4 so that it can read the address of the document 1 that is being fed in there, for example.
  • the document 2 is transported at the level of the deflection roller 7 between the two transport rollers 9, 10 of the system channel 3 on the transport belt 5.
  • One of the fingers 6 of the transport belt 5 detects the document 2 at its rear edge in the transport direction and reliably guides it to the feed area of the system channel 4.
  • the ramp 14 In order for the document 2 to reach the document 1, there is at least one ramp 14 in the area of the system channel 4, which has an inclined surface 15 rising in the transport direction of the transport belt 5.
  • the ramp 14 can be adjusted from the recessed position shown in broken lines in FIG. 2a to the working position shown in solid lines.
  • the document 2 is raised by the inclined surface 15 of the ramp 14 so far that it comes to rest on the document 1, which is placed on the transport belt 5 between the transport rollers 12, 13 immediately before the document 2 is fed.
  • the feed area of the document 1 is located in the transport direction of the transport belt 5 at a distance from the ramp 14, so that the document 1 can reliably get onto the transport belt 5.
  • adjustable stops 16 are provided between the adjacent transport belts 5, which are advantageously finger-shaped and against which the document 1 with its front edge in the transport direction lies against the system comes.
  • the document 1 is stopped in this way, so that immediately afterwards the document 2 can be transported with the help of the transport belt 5 via the ramp 14 onto the document 1 lying against the stop 16 (FIG. 2b).
  • the document 2 is reliably pushed onto the document 1 by the fingers 6 of the transport belt 5. As soon as the finger 6 comes to rest on the rear edge of the document 1, it takes it together with the document 2 lying on the document 1 with (Fig. 2c). Simultaneously with the attachment to document 1 or shortly beforehand, the stops 16 are lowered so far that the documents 1, 2 lying one on top of the other can be transported further. Then the stops 16 are raised again so that the next documents 1, 2 can be stacked.
  • the ramp 14, which is arranged in each case in the area between adjacent transport belts 5, is moved from its lowered position into the raised position when the documents 1 are to be fed in via the system channel 4. In this case, the adjustment drive for the ramp 14 receives a corresponding signal to adjust the ramp to the working position.
  • the adjustment drive for the ramp 14 receives a corresponding actuating signal so that it is returned to its lowered position (FIGS. 1a to 1c) so that it is out of function.
  • each of the system channels can be used as a leading system channel, regardless of its position within the machine.
  • the leading system channel 3 or 4 always stores its document 1 so that it lies in the front of the window of envelope 1.
  • Which of the system channels 3, 4 is used as the leading channel is advantageously determined automatically when changing jobs.
  • the system channels 3, 4 can perform different functions without having to change their position within the machine.
  • the system channels 3, 4 are arranged in line one behind the other, so that the documents 1, 2 can be fed quickly.
  • Documents 1, 2 can have any suitable training. They can be simple, but also single or multiple folded sheets.

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An envelope insertion assembly has a number of system channels (3, 4) that read, collate and fold documents (1, 2). The system channels (3, 4) are interchangeable so that any channel may be selected as leach channel for receipt of the first enclosure (1).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kuvertiermaschine nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to an inserting machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei herkömmlichen Kuvertiermaschinen sind mehrere Systemkanäle vorgesehen, um die verschiedenen Medien zu lesen, zu sammeln, eventuell zu falzen und zuzuführen. Einer dieser Systemkanäle ist führend und bestimmt, wie die anderen Systemkanäle ihre Medien zuführen. So können beispielsweise mehrere Einlagen gestapelt werden, wobei die unterste Einlage in allen Stapeln der Adreßträger sein muß. In diesem Falle ist der diese erste Einlage zuführende Systemkanal der führende Kanal. Die anderen Systemkanäle können dann nur noch für nachgelagerte Dokumente verwendet werden.In conventional inserting machines, several system channels are provided for reading, collecting, possibly folding and feeding the various media. One of these system channels is a leader and determines how the other system channels feed their media. For example, several inserts can be stacked, the lowest insert in all stacks being the address carrier. In this case, the system channel feeding this first insert is the leading channel. The other system channels can then only be used for downstream documents.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die gattungsgemäße Kuvertiermaschine so auszubilden, daß die Systemkanäle unterschiedliche Funktionen übernehmen können.The invention has for its object to design the generic inserting machine so that the system channels can perform different functions.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei der gattungsgemäßen Kuvertiermaschine erfindungsgemäß mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Anspruches gelöst.This object is achieved in the generic inserting machine according to the invention with the characterizing features of the claim.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Kuvertiermaschine können die Systemkanäle unterschiedliche Funktionen übernehmen, ohne daß ihre Positionierung innerhalb der Kuvertiermaschine geändert werden muß. Die beiden Systemkanäle sind umschaltbar. Dadurch kann der führende Kanal je nach den Anforderungen innerhalb der Kuvertiermaschine ausgewählt werden.In the inserting machine according to the invention, the system channels can perform different functions without having to change their positioning within the inserting machine. The two system channels can be switched. This allows the leader Channel can be selected according to the requirements within the inserting machine.

Wird der in Transportrichtung der Transporteinrichtung vordere Systemkanal als führender Systemkanal geschaltet, dann wird vorteilhaft in den Zuführweg des in Transportrichtung zurückliegenden Mediums, das vom anderen Systemkanal zugeführt wird, eine Rampe in ihre Arbeitslage verstellt. Auf sie läuft das zweite Medium, beispielsweise eine Einlage, auf und wird über das erste, vom führenden Systemkanal zugeführte Medium gelegt. Der jeweils eingestellte führende Systemkanal legt sein Medium stets so ab, daß es nach dem Einkuvertieren vorn im Kuvertfenster liegt.If the system channel at the front in the transport direction of the transport device is switched as the leading system channel, then a ramp is advantageously adjusted into its working position in the feed path of the medium lying in the transport direction and fed from the other system channel. The second medium, for example an insert, runs onto them and is placed over the first medium supplied by the leading system channel. The leading system channel set in each case always stores its medium in such a way that it is in the front of the envelope window after insertion.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Ansprüchen, der Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen.Further features of the invention result from the further claims, the description and the drawings.

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigen

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in schematischer Darstellung eine erfindungsgemäße Kuvertiermaschine in unterschiedlichen Arbeitsstadien,
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in einer Darstellung entsprechend Fig. 1a bis 1c die erfindungsgemäße Kuvertiermaschine nach einer Umstellung.
The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings. Show it
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a schematic representation of an inserting machine according to the invention in different working stages,
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1a to 1c, the inserting machine according to the invention after a changeover.

Die Kuvertiermaschine dient dazu, auf ein Dokument 1 wenigstens ein weiteres Dokument 2 abzulegen. Die Dokumente 1, 2 können Einlagen sein, die in der Kuvertiermaschine in ein Kuvert gesteckt werden. Zur Zuführung der Dokumente 1, 2 sind im Ausführungsbeispiel zwei Systemkanäle 3 und 4 vorgesehen, über die die Dokumente von einem (nicht dargestellten) Feeder aus zugeführt werden.The inserting machine is used to place at least one additional document 2 on a document 1. The documents 1, 2 can be inserts which are inserted into an envelope in the inserting machine. In the exemplary embodiment, two system channels 3 and 4 are provided for feeding the documents 1, 2, via which the documents are fed from a feeder (not shown).

Die Kuvertiermaschine hat wenigstens zwei nebeneinander liegende Transportriemen 5, von denen in den Zeichnungen nur einer dargestellt ist. Die Transportriemen 5 haben senkrecht abstehende, als Mitnehmer dienende Finger 6. Die Transportriemen 5 werden über Rollen 7, 8 umgelenkt. Die Systemkanäle 3, 4 können so umgestellt werden, daß der Systemkanal 3 oder der Systemkanal 4 als sogenannter führender Systemkanal dient. Über den führenden Systemkanal wird das Dokument 1 zugeführt, das im Ausführungsbeispiel zweifach gefaltet ist. In Fig. 1 ist der Systemkanal 3 der führende Systemkanal, der die Dokumente 1 im Bereich der Umlenkrolle 7 auf die Transportriemen 5 ablegt. Mit geringem Abstand oberhalb des Obertrums des Transportriemens 5 befinden sich zwei aneinanderliegende, gegensinnig drehbar angetriebene Transportrollen 9, 10, zwischen denen das Dokument 1 zum Transportriemen 5 geleitet wird. In Transportrichtung des Dokumentes 1 mit geringem Abstand hinter den Transportrollen 9, 10 befindet sich wenigstens ein Lesekopf 11, mit dem beispielsweise die Adresse auf dem Dokument 1 gelesen werden kann. Der Lesekopf 11 ist in bekannter Weise an eine Steuerung angeschlossen, die entsprechend der abgelesenen Adresse dafür sorgt, daß auf das Dokument 1 die zugehörigen weiteren Dokumente 2 abgelegt werden. Der Lesekopf 11 befindet sich im Ausführungsbeispiel im Bereich zwischen dem zugeführten Dokument 1 und dem Transportriemen 5.The inserting machine has at least two transport belts 5 lying next to one another, of which only one is shown in the drawings. The transport belts 5 have vertically protruding fingers 6 which serve as carriers. The transport belts 5 are deflected via rollers 7, 8. The system channels 3, 4 can be converted so that the system channel 3 or the system channel 4 serves as a so-called leading system channel. Document 1, which in the exemplary embodiment is folded twice, is fed in via the leading system channel. In FIG. 1, the system channel 3 is the leading system channel, which places the documents 1 in the region of the deflection roller 7 on the transport belts 5. At a short distance above the upper run of the transport belt 5 are two adjacent transport rollers 9, 10 driven in opposite directions, between which the document 1 is guided to the transport belt 5. In the transport direction of the document 1 at a short distance behind the transport rollers 9, 10 there is at least one reading head 11 with which, for example, the address on the document 1 can be read. The read head 11 is connected in a known manner to a controller which, in accordance with the address read, ensures that the associated further documents 2 are stored on the document 1. In the exemplary embodiment, the reading head 11 is located in the area between the fed document 1 and the transport belt 5.

Das zwischen den Transportrollen 9, 10 zugeführte Dokument 1 gelangt auf die endlos umlaufenden Transportriemen 5 und wird von ihnen im Zusammenspiel mit dem jeweiligen Finger 6 weitertransportiert. Sobald das Dokument 1 in den Bereich des Systemkanales 4 gelangt, wird das Dokument 2 mittels zweier aneinanderliegender Transportrollen 12, 13 so zugeführt, daß es in der richtigen Lage auf das Dokument 1 gelangt. Die Transportrollen 12, 13 des Systemkanales 4 erhalten das entsprechende Transportsignal in Abhängigkeit von der Transportgeschwindigkeit der Transportriemen 5 von der Steuerung der Kuvertiermaschine in Abhängigkeit von den vom Lesekopf 11 zugeführten Signalen. Fig. 1b zeigt die Situation, daß das Dokument 2, das im Ausführungsbeispiel ein einfaches Blatt ist, von den beiden Transportrollen 12, 13 gerade freigegeben worden ist und sich noch mit geringem Abstand oberhalb des Dokuments 1 befindet, das mit seinem in Transportrichtung des Transportriemens 5 rückwärtigen Rand an einem der Finger 6 anliegt. Die Zuführung des Dokuments 2 ist so auf die Transportgeschwindigkeit des Transportriemens 5 abgestimmt, daß die Dokumente 1, 2 mit ihrem jeweils in Transportrichtung rückwärtigen Rand am Finger 6 anliegen (Fig. 1c), der die Dokumente 1, 2 einer nachfolgenden (nicht dargestellten) Station der Kuvertiermaschine zuführt.The document 1 fed between the transport rollers 9, 10 arrives at the endlessly rotating transport belts 5 and is transported further by them in cooperation with the respective finger 6. As soon as the document 1 arrives in the area of the system channel 4, the document 2 is fed in by means of two transport rollers 12, 13 lying against one another in such a way that it reaches the document 1 in the correct position. The transport rollers 12, 13 of the system channel 4 receive the corresponding transport signal as a function of the transport speed of the transport belt 5 from the Control of the inserting machine as a function of the signals supplied by the read head 11. Fig. 1b shows the situation that the document 2, which is a simple sheet in the exemplary embodiment, has just been released by the two transport rollers 12, 13 and is still a short distance above the document 1, which with its in the transport direction of the transport belt 5 back edge rests on one of the fingers 6. The feeding of the document 2 is matched to the transport speed of the transport belt 5 in such a way that the documents 1, 2 rest on the finger 6 with their rear edge in the transport direction (FIG. 1c), which the documents 1, 2 of a subsequent (not shown) Station of the inserting machine.

Je nach Zahl der Dokumente können weitere Systemkanäle vorgesehen sein, so daß weitere Dokumente zu einem Stapel zusammengeführt werden können. Diese weiteren Systemkanäle sind dem Systemkanal 4 nachgeordnet. Bei Bedarf ist der Transportriemen entsprechend verlängert.Depending on the number of documents, further system channels can be provided so that further documents can be combined into a stack. These further system channels are subordinate to system channel 4. If necessary, the transport belt is extended accordingly.

In der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 2 ist die Kuvertiermaschine so umgestellt, daß als führender Systemkanal nunmehr der Systemkanal 4 dient. Über ihn wird das Dokument 1 zugeführt, das im Ausführungsbeispiel ein einfaches Blatt ist und ein Adreßfeld trägt. Der Systemkanal 3 dient zur Zuführung des Dokumentes 2, das beispielhaft doppelt gefaltet ist. Bei dieser Umstellung, die von Hand oder auch automatisch vorgenommen werden kann, ist es möglich, den Lesekopf 11 vom Systemkanal 3 aus zum Systemkanal 4 zu verstellen, damit er dort beispielsweise die Adresse des zugeführten Dokumentes 1 lesen kann. Es ist aber auch möglich, den Systemkanal 4 mit einem eigenen Lesekopf auszustatten, so daß eine Verstellung des Lesekopfes bei der Umstellung der Kuvertiermaschine nicht erforderlich ist.2, the inserting machine has been converted so that system channel 4 now serves as the leading system channel. Document 1 is fed through it, which in the exemplary embodiment is a simple sheet and bears an address field. The system channel 3 is used to feed the document 2, which is double-folded as an example. With this changeover, which can be carried out manually or automatically, it is possible to move the reading head 11 from the system channel 3 to the system channel 4 so that it can read the address of the document 1 that is being fed in there, for example. However, it is also possible to equip the system channel 4 with its own reading head, so that an adjustment of the reading head is not necessary when changing the inserting machine.

Das Dokument 2 wird in Höhe der Umlenkrolle 7 zwischen den beiden Transportrollen 9, 10 des Systemkanales 3 auf den Transportriemen 5 transportiert. Einer der Finger 6 des Transportriemens 5 erfaßt das Dokument 2 an seinem in Transportrichtung rückwärtigen Rand und führt es zuverlässig dem Zuführbereich des Systemkanales 4 zu.The document 2 is transported at the level of the deflection roller 7 between the two transport rollers 9, 10 of the system channel 3 on the transport belt 5. One of the fingers 6 of the transport belt 5 detects the document 2 at its rear edge in the transport direction and reliably guides it to the feed area of the system channel 4.

Damit das Dokument 2 auf das Dokument 1 gelangt, befindet sich im Bereich des Systemkanales 4 wenigstens eine Rampe 14, die eine in Transportrichtung des Transportriemens 5 ansteigende Schrägfläche 15 aufweist. Die Rampe 14 kann aus der in Fig. 2a mit gestrichelten Linien dargestellten versenkten Lage in die mit ausgezogenen Linien dargestellte Arbeitslage verstellt werden. Das Dokument 2 wird durch die Schrägfläche 15 der Rampe 14 so weit angehoben, daß es auf dem Dokument 1 zu liegen kommt, das unmittelbar vor der Zuführung des Dokumentes 2 zwischen den Transportrollen 12, 13 auf den Transportriemen 5 abgelegt wird. Der Zuführbereich des Dokumentes 1 befindet sich in Transportrichtung des Transportriemens 5 mit Abstand vor der Rampe 14, so daß das Dokument 1 zuverlässig auf die Transportriemen 5 gelangen kann. Damit das Dokument 1 zuverlässig hinter der Rampe 14 auf die Transportriemen 5 abgelegt werden kann, sind zwischen den benachbarten Transportriemen 5 quer zur Transportrichtung verstellbare Anschläge 16 vorgesehen, die vorteilhaft fingerförmig ausgebildet sind und an denen das Dokument 1 mit seinem in Transportrichtung vorderen Rand zur Anlage kommt. Das Dokument 1 wird auf diese Weise angehalten, so daß unmittelbar anschließend das Dokument 2 mit Hilfe der Transportriemen 5 über die Rampe 14 auf das am Anschlag 16 anliegende Dokument 1 transportiert werden kann (Fig. 2b).In order for the document 2 to reach the document 1, there is at least one ramp 14 in the area of the system channel 4, which has an inclined surface 15 rising in the transport direction of the transport belt 5. The ramp 14 can be adjusted from the recessed position shown in broken lines in FIG. 2a to the working position shown in solid lines. The document 2 is raised by the inclined surface 15 of the ramp 14 so far that it comes to rest on the document 1, which is placed on the transport belt 5 between the transport rollers 12, 13 immediately before the document 2 is fed. The feed area of the document 1 is located in the transport direction of the transport belt 5 at a distance from the ramp 14, so that the document 1 can reliably get onto the transport belt 5. So that the document 1 can be reliably placed behind the ramp 14 on the transport belt 5, adjustable stops 16 are provided between the adjacent transport belts 5, which are advantageously finger-shaped and against which the document 1 with its front edge in the transport direction lies against the system comes. The document 1 is stopped in this way, so that immediately afterwards the document 2 can be transported with the help of the transport belt 5 via the ramp 14 onto the document 1 lying against the stop 16 (FIG. 2b).

Das Dokument 2 wird durch die Finger 6 der Transportriemen 5 zuverlässig auf das Dokument 1 geschoben. Sobald der Finger 6 am rückwärtigen Rand des Dokumentes 1 zur Anlage kommt, nimmt er es zusammen mit dem auf dem Dokument 1 liegenden Dokument 2 mit (Fig. 2c). Gleichzeitig mit der Anlage am Dokument 1 oder kurz vorher werden die Anschläge 16 so weit abgesenkt, daß die aufeinander liegenden Dokumente 1, 2 weitertransportiert werden können. Anschließend werden die Anschläge 16 wieder angehoben, so daß die nächsten Dokumente 1,2 gestapelt werden können. Die Rampe 14, die jeweils im Bereich zwischen benachbarten Transportriemen 5 angeordnet ist, wird aus ihrer versenkten Lage in die angehobene Lage verstellt, wenn die Zuführung der Dokumente 1 über den Systemkanal 4 erfolgen soll. In diesem Falle erhält der Verstellantrieb für die Rampe 14 ein entsprechendes Signal, um die Rampe in die Arbeitslage zu verstellen.The document 2 is reliably pushed onto the document 1 by the fingers 6 of the transport belt 5. As soon as the finger 6 comes to rest on the rear edge of the document 1, it takes it together with the document 2 lying on the document 1 with (Fig. 2c). Simultaneously with the attachment to document 1 or shortly beforehand, the stops 16 are lowered so far that the documents 1, 2 lying one on top of the other can be transported further. Then the stops 16 are raised again so that the next documents 1, 2 can be stacked. The ramp 14, which is arranged in each case in the area between adjacent transport belts 5, is moved from its lowered position into the raised position when the documents 1 are to be fed in via the system channel 4. In this case, the adjustment drive for the ramp 14 receives a corresponding signal to adjust the ramp to the working position.

Soll umgekehrt der Systemkanal 3 wieder als führender Systemkanal eingesetzt werden, erhält der Verstellantrieb für die Rampe 14 ein entsprechendes Stellsignal, so daß sie in ihre abgesenkte Lage zurückgeführt wird (Fig. 1a bis 1c), so daß sie außer Funktion ist.Conversely, if the system channel 3 is to be used again as the leading system channel, the adjustment drive for the ramp 14 receives a corresponding actuating signal so that it is returned to its lowered position (FIGS. 1a to 1c) so that it is out of function.

Bei der beschriebenen Kuvertiermaschine kann jeder der Systemkanäle unabhängig von seiner Lage innerhalb der Maschine als führender Systemkanal eingesetzt werden. Der jeweils führende Systemkanal 3 oder 4 legt sein Dokument 1 immer so ab, daß es vorn im Fenster des Kuverts 1 liegt. Welcher der Systemkanäle 3, 4 als führender Kanal eingesetzt wird, wird vorteilhaft automatisch bei einem Jobwechsel bestimmt. Die Systemkanäle 3, 4 können, ohne daß ihre Lage innerhalb der Maschine geändert werden muß, unterschiedliche Funktionen übernehmen. Die Systemkanäle 3, 4 sind in Linie hintereinander angeordnet, so daß die Dokumente 1, 2 schnell zugeführt werden können.In the inserting machine described, each of the system channels can be used as a leading system channel, regardless of its position within the machine. The leading system channel 3 or 4 always stores its document 1 so that it lies in the front of the window of envelope 1. Which of the system channels 3, 4 is used as the leading channel is advantageously determined automatically when changing jobs. The system channels 3, 4 can perform different functions without having to change their position within the machine. The system channels 3, 4 are arranged in line one behind the other, so that the documents 1, 2 can be fed quickly.

Die Dokumente 1, 2 können jede geeignete Ausbildung haben. Sie können einfache, aber auch einfach oder mehrfach gefaltete Blätter sein.Documents 1, 2 can have any suitable training. They can be simple, but also single or multiple folded sheets.

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Kuvertiermaschine mit mindestens zwei Systemkanälen, von denen der eine Systemkanal ein erstes Medium, wie Dokumente und dergleichen, und der andere Systemkanal ein dem ersten Medium zugeordnetes zweites Medium, wie Dokumente, einer Transporteinrichtung zuführt, auf der die beiden Medien übereinanderliegend ablegbar sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Systemkanäle (3, 4) so umschaltbar sind, daß der andere Systemkanal (4) zur Zuführung des ersten Mediums (1) einsetzbar ist.Inserting machine with at least two system channels, of which one system channel feeds a first medium, such as documents and the like, and the other system channel feeds a second medium, such as documents, assigned to the first medium, to a transport device on which the two media can be stored one above the other,
characterized in that the system channels (3, 4) can be switched so that the other system channel (4) can be used to feed the first medium (1). Kuvertiermaschine nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß im Bereich des anderen Systemkanals (4) wenigstens eine Rampe (14) vorgesehen ist, die aus einer versenkten Ruhelage in eine Arbeitslage verstellbar ist, in der die Rampe (14) im Zuführweg des zweiten Mediums (2) liegt.Inserting machine according to claim 1,
characterized in that in the area of the other system channel (4) there is at least one ramp (14) which can be adjusted from a retracted rest position into a working position in which the ramp (14) lies in the feed path of the second medium (2). Kuvertiermaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Umschaltung der Systemkanäle (3, 4) über eine Steuerung erfolgt.Inserting machine according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the switching of the system channels (3, 4) takes place via a controller. Kuvertiermaschine nach Anspruch 2 oder 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rampe (14) im Bereich unterhalb des Auslasses (12, 13) des anderen Systemkanales (4) vorgesehen ist.Inserting machine according to claim 2 or 3,
characterized in that the ramp (14) is provided in the area below the outlet (12, 13) of the other system channel (4). Kuvertiermaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in den Transportweg des vom anderen Systemkanales (4) zugeführten ersten Mediums (1) wenigstens ein Anschlag (16) verstellbar ist.Inserting machine according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized in that in the transport route of the at least one stop (16) is adjustable to another system channel (4) supplied to the first medium (1). Kuvertiermaschine nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Anschlag (16) gleichzeitig mit der Rampe (14) verstellbar ist.Inserting machine according to claim 5,
characterized in that the stop (16) is adjustable simultaneously with the ramp (14). Kuvertiermaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rampe (14) in und entgegen Transportrichtung der Transporteinrichtung (5) verstellbar ist.Inserting machine according to one of claims 2 to 6,
characterized in that the ramp (14) is adjustable in and against the transport direction of the transport device (5). Kuvertiermaschine nach Anspruch 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rampe (1) relativ. zum Anschlag (16) verstellbar ist.Inserting machine according to claim 7,
characterized in that the ramp (1) is relative. is adjustable to the stop (16). Kuvertiermaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Anschlag (16) einen Stapelbereich für die Medien (1, 2) begrenzt.Inserting machine according to one of claims 5 to 8,
characterized in that the stop (16) delimits a stacking area for the media (1, 2). Kuvertiermaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 9,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Anschlag (16) aus dem Transportweg der Medien (1, 2) verstellbar ist, sobald der Stapel aus Medien (1, 2) gebildet ist.Inserting machine according to one of claims 5 to 9,
characterized in that the stop (16) is adjustable from the transport path of the media (1, 2) as soon as the stack of media (1, 2) is formed. Kuvertiermaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Transporteinrichtung (5) durch endlos umlaufende Transportriemen gebildet ist.Inserting machine according to one of claims 1 to 10,
characterized in that the transport device (5) is formed by endlessly rotating transport belts. Kuvertiermaschine nach Anspruch 11,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Transportriemen mit Mitnehmern (6) für die Medien (1, 2) versehen sind.Inserting machine according to claim 11,
characterized in that the transport belts are provided with drivers (6) for the media (1, 2). Kuvertiermaschine nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens dem einen Systemkanal (3, 4) mindestens ein Lesekopf (11) zugeordnet ist.Inserting machine according to one of claims 1 to 12,
characterized in that at least one read head (11) is assigned to at least one system channel (3, 4). Kuvertiermaschine, insbesondere nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Systemkanäle (3, 4) mit Abstand in einer Linie hintereinander angeordnet sind.Inserting machine, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 13,
characterized in that the system channels (3, 4) are arranged one behind the other in a line.
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