EP1591273B1 - Apparatus for transferring book blocks to intermittent processing - Google Patents

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EP1591273B1
EP1591273B1 EP04405259A EP04405259A EP1591273B1 EP 1591273 B1 EP1591273 B1 EP 1591273B1 EP 04405259 A EP04405259 A EP 04405259A EP 04405259 A EP04405259 A EP 04405259A EP 1591273 B1 EP1591273 B1 EP 1591273B1
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  • the invention relates to a device for transferring book blocks or books on a conveyor for cyclic processing in a following machine, with a feeding device for the successive book block and with one of the feeder downstream one for braking resp. Standstill and for accelerating the book block trained drive device having single-stroke device.
  • the book blocks can be both unbound and bound printed products, for example, adhesive-bound or thread-stitched.
  • By-pass machines are meant those which serve for further processing, such as, for example, baffles for gluing book block backs, perfect binders, cutting machines or clocked-processing machines for the production of printed products, or clock-bound conveyors.
  • the book blocks or books follow each other in a row, standing, for example, lying on the back or on the flat side, preferably head or foot edge ahead.
  • an import machine for transporting unbound book blocks consisting of individual sheets or sheet layers led out of a preceding machine, for example a collating machine, into a following machine is known.
  • an adhesive binder is exemplified, which is associated with the import device.
  • the import device consists of an endless, circumferentially driven conveyor chain hinged thereto entrainment, from the upright transported book blocks on the book block back support and aus.seitlichen guides, the conveyor chain in the inlet region of the import device is reversibly tilted in an angled down position, so that the Carrier strips continue to run below the support.
  • the DE 38 40 816 C2 teaches an import device for transporting book blocks in a following machine, which import machine consists of an endless, continuously driven conveyor chain with it hinged entrainment at which the book blocks pending during transport with the rear end and are guided over a support, wherein in the inlet region of the introduction a the book block is provided by a transfer system taking over and further transporting conveyor, the one opposite the Mitauerrucn the import device has lower speed.
  • Solema sells an import device for the timely transport of book blocks in a following machine.
  • the import device consists of an endless, circumferentially driven conveyor belt and a transverse to the conveying direction blocking block, which prevents the standing book block at the end of the conveyor belt on to continue.
  • the block lock unlocks this book and at the same time holds a clamping device, which is displaced in the conveying direction, the following, raised to the first book block book block back until a sufficiently large gap between the first and the second book block is formed, in which then the block lock can immerse again and thus holds back the second book block.
  • the pre-published DE - A - 22 31 955 describes a transport or transfer system for lying collected sheet that connects a printing press with a binder clock-bound.
  • a plurality of positively cooperating conveyor are used in downstream arrangement manner.
  • the previously known CH-A-625 183 teaches a method and a device for the transfer of magazine stack from a feed line to a discharge line, which is followed by a feeder of a cutting device, wherein a transfer device is connected between feed line and discharge line.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned above, which ensures a reliable transfer of the book block or books in the following machine and exact positioning requires this in the single-ended device.
  • the Eintaktvorraum has a conveyor connected to the feeder conveyor belt on which the standing on the back transported book block arranged in front of the conveyor end of the conveyor belt and drive-connected to this, the book block laterally promotional acting drive device can be fed and that for controlled braking resp. Standstill of a book block whose leading edge at a predetermined point of the conveying path is assigned a transversely acting to the conveying direction sensor in a conveying region of the drive device.
  • the device 1 is preceded by a feed device 4, which is designed as a conveyor belt, but could also be another convenient funding that transferred the gapless or intermittently transported book block to a single-stroke device 5, wherein the book blocks are inventively on the spine standing transferable.
  • a feed device 4 which is designed as a conveyor belt, but could also be another convenient funding that transferred the gapless or intermittently transported book block to a single-stroke device 5, wherein the book blocks are inventively on the spine standing transferable.
  • guide walls 6, 7 above the feeder 4, respectively. along the conveying path 3, the printed products 2 mounted on both sides leading, at least one guide wall 6, 7 for changing the width of a guide channel formed by the guide channels 8 due to the format variability of the book block 2 is laterally adjustable.
  • the single-stroke device 5 consists of a conveying belt 9, which is connected to the feed device 4 in a conveyor
  • the drive device 10 is for controlled braking resp. Standstill and the subsequent controlled acceleration of the book block 2 formed.
  • the drive device 10 is positioned in front of the conveying end of the conveyor belt 9.
  • a sensor 12 for example composed of transmitter 13 and receiver 14, is arranged in a conveying region of the drive device 10.
  • the area of a book block 2 projecting beyond the drive device 10 is advantageously short so that the fixed length available for accelerating the book block 2 in the drive device 10 can be optimally utilized, in particular if book block 2 is of a small format size.
  • the Fig. 1 and 2 show an embodiment in which the on both sides of a, standing on the back transported book block 2 acting drive device 10 consists of a respective on one side of the conveyor 3 rotating drive belt 15 and traction means, which can be driven by vertical axes rollers 17, 18, 19th ; 20, 21, 22 are driven.
  • the roller arrangements are advantageously selected such that the drive belts 15, 16 each form a conveying run 23, 24 which have a drawing-in response narrowing in the conveying direction F (flat). Limit conveying gap 25, so that the book block 2 gently by the conveying run 23, 24 can be detected.
  • a corresponding support device 26 is in Fig. 2 illustrated.
  • an electric motor 27 is provided with a transmission, which is drive-connected via a distribution gear 28 on the one hand with the conveyor belt 9 and on the other hand with the rollers 17, 20 of the drive device 10.
  • conveyor belt 9 and the drive device 10 could have their own rotation angle controlled drive motors with which the speed ratio of conveyor belt 9 and the drive device 10 can be adjusted or changed.
  • book blocks 2 are fed by the feed device 4 to the conveyor belt 9 belonging to the single-stroke device 5, the book blocks 2 being aligned according to the invention on the spine and in the conveying direction F.
  • the Book block 2 can be transferred to the conveyor 9 at intervals as well as completely.
  • the drive device 10 which consists of two opposing roller assemblies 17 to 19 and 20 to 22.
  • the circulating on the rollers 17 to 22 belts 15, 16 have an approximately 15% higher speed than the conveyor belt 9.
  • the incoming book block 2, 2 ' is pulled forward, detected by the sensor 12 at the front edge and braked to a standstill position.
  • a cyclically operating following machine triggers via a controller 31, the acceleration of the in the single-stroke device 5, respectively.

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A book binding works has a mechanical handling assembly (2) that feeds (4) book blocks or books along a path (3) in sequence to a next-stage machine (30) process. The feed unit (4) is linked to a timing unit (5) by a powered (10) conveyer belt (9).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zum Ueberführen von Buchblocks oder Büchern auf einem Förderweg zur taktweisen Verarbeitung in einer Folgemaschine, mit einer Zuführvorrichtung für die sich hintereinander folgenden Buchblocks und mit einer der Zuführvorrichtung nachgeschalteten eine zum Abbremsen resp. Stillstand und zum Beschleunigen der Buchblocks ausgebildeten Antriebsvorrichtung aufweisenden Eintaktvorrichtung.The invention relates to a device for transferring book blocks or books on a conveyor for cyclic processing in a following machine, with a feeding device for the successive book block and with one of the feeder downstream one for braking resp. Standstill and for accelerating the book block trained drive device having single-stroke device.

Hierbei kann es sich bei den Buchblocks sowohl um ungebundene wie auch gebundene Druckerzeugnisse handeln, beispielsweise klebegebundene oder fadengeheftete.In this case, the book blocks can be both unbound and bound printed products, for example, adhesive-bound or thread-stitched.

Als Folgemaschinen sind solche gemeint, die einer Weiterverarbeitung dienen, wie beispielsweise Ableimmaschinen zur Beleimung von Buchblockrücken, Klebebindern, Schneidemaschinen oder getaktet verarbeitende Maschinen zur Herstellung von Druckerzeugnissen, oder taktgebundene Fördereinrichtungen.By-pass machines are meant those which serve for further processing, such as, for example, baffles for gluing book block backs, perfect binders, cutting machines or clocked-processing machines for the production of printed products, or clock-bound conveyors.

Die Buchblocks oder Bücher folgen sich in einer Reihe hintereinander, stehend, beispielsweise auf dem Rücken oder auf der Flachseite liegend, vorzugsweise Kopf- oder Fusskante voraus.The book blocks or books follow each other in a row, standing, for example, lying on the back or on the flat side, preferably head or foot edge ahead.

Nach der EP 1 232 879 A1 ist eine Einfuhrmaschine zum Transportieren von aus einer Vormaschine, beispielsweise einer Zusammentragmaschine herausgeführten aus einzelnen Blättern oder Blattlagen bestehenden ungebundenen Buchblöcken in eine Folgemaschine bekannt. Als Folgemaschine ist ein Klebebinder beispielhaft erwähnt, welchem die Einfuhrvorrichtung zugeordnet ist. Die Einfuhrvorrichtung besteht aus einer endlosen, umlaufend angetriebenen Förderkette mit daran angelenkten Mitnehmerleisten, aus einer die aufrechtstehend transportierten Buchblöcke am Buchblockrücken stützenden Auflage und aus.seitlichen Führungen, wobei die Förderkette im Einlaufbereich der Einfuhrvorrichtung reversibel in eine nach unten abgewinkelte Position kippbar ist, sodass die Mitnehmerleisten unterhalb der Auflage weiterlaufen.After EP 1 232 879 A1 For example, an import machine for transporting unbound book blocks consisting of individual sheets or sheet layers led out of a preceding machine, for example a collating machine, into a following machine is known. As a follower an adhesive binder is exemplified, which is associated with the import device. The import device consists of an endless, circumferentially driven conveyor chain hinged thereto entrainment, from the upright transported book blocks on the book block back support and aus.seitlichen guides, the conveyor chain in the inlet region of the import device is reversibly tilted in an angled down position, so that the Carrier strips continue to run below the support.

Die DE 38 40 816 C2 vermittelt eine Einfuhrvorrichtung zum Transportieren von Buchblocks in eine Folgemaschine, welche Einfuhrmaschine aus einer endlosen, umlaufend angetriebenen Förderkette mit daran angelenkten Mitnehmerleisten besteht, an denen die Buchblocks beim Transport mit dem rückwärtigen Ende anstehen und über eine Auflage geführt werden, wobei im Einlaufbereich der Einfuhreinrichtung eine die Buchblocks von einem Uebergabesystem übernehmende und weitertransportierende Fördereinrichtung vorgesehen ist, die eine gegenüber den Mitnehmerleisten der Einfuhrvorrichtung geringere Geschwindigkeit aufweist.The DE 38 40 816 C2 teaches an import device for transporting book blocks in a following machine, which import machine consists of an endless, continuously driven conveyor chain with it hinged entrainment at which the book blocks pending during transport with the rear end and are guided over a support, wherein in the inlet region of the introduction a the book block is provided by a transfer system taking over and further transporting conveyor, the one opposite the Mitnehmerleisten the import device has lower speed.

Ueberdies vertreibt Solema eine Einfuhrvorrichtung zum taktgenauen Transportieren von Buchblocks in eine Folgemaschine. Die Einfuhrvorrichtung besteht aus einem endlosen, umlaufend angetriebenen Förderband und einer quer zur Förderrichtung eingreifenden Blocksperre, welche den stehenden Buchblock am Ende des Förderbandes am Weiterlaufen hindert. Bei Abruf durch die Folgemaschine schaltet die Blocksperre dieses Buch frei und gleichzeitig hält eine Klemmeinrichtung, welche in Förderrichtung verschiebbar ist, den nachfolgenden, auf den ersten Buchblock aufgefahrenen Buchblock solange zurück, bis sich eine genügend grosse Lücke zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Buchblock bildet, in die dann die Blocksperre wieder eintauchen kann und damit den zweiten Buchblock zurückhält.In addition, Solema sells an import device for the timely transport of book blocks in a following machine. The import device consists of an endless, circumferentially driven conveyor belt and a transverse to the conveying direction blocking block, which prevents the standing book block at the end of the conveyor belt on to continue. When called by the following machine, the block lock unlocks this book and at the same time holds a clamping device, which is displaced in the conveying direction, the following, raised to the first book block book block back until a sufficiently large gap between the first and the second book block is formed, in which then the block lock can immerse again and thus holds back the second book block.

Die vorveröffentlichte DE - A - 22 31 955 beschreibt eine Transport- bzw. Ueberführungsanlage für liegend gesammelte Druckbogen, die eine Druckerpresse mit einem Bindegerät taktgebunden verbindet. Hierzu werden mehrere formschlüssig zusammenwirkende Förderer in nachgeschalteter Anordnungsweise verwendet.The pre-published DE - A - 22 31 955 describes a transport or transfer system for lying collected sheet that connects a printing press with a binder clock-bound. For this purpose, a plurality of positively cooperating conveyor are used in downstream arrangement manner.

Die vorbekannte CH - A - 625 183 vermittelt ein Verfahren und ein Gerät zur Uebergabe von Zeitschriftenstapel von einer Zuführstrecke an eine Abführstrecke, an die eine Beschickungsvorrichtung einer Schneidvorrichtung anschliesst, wobei zwischen Zuführstrecke und Abführstrecke ein Uebergabegerät geschaltet ist.The previously known CH-A-625 183 teaches a method and a device for the transfer of magazine stack from a feed line to a discharge line, which is followed by a feeder of a cutting device, wherein a transfer device is connected between feed line and discharge line.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine Einrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die eine zuverlässige Ueberführung der Buchblocks oder Bücher in die Folgemaschine gewährleistet und eine genaue Positionierung hierzu in der Eintaktvorrichtung voraussetzt.Object of the present invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned above, which ensures a reliable transfer of the book block or books in the following machine and exact positioning requires this in the single-ended device.

Erfindungsgemäss wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass die Eintaktvorrichtung ein mit der Zuführvorrichtung förderwirksam verbundenes Förderband aufweist, auf der die auf dem Rücken stehend transportierten Buchblocks der vor dem Förderende des Förderbandes angeordneten und mit diesem antriebsverbundenen, auf die Buchblocks seitlich fördernd einwirkenden Antriebsvorrichtung zuführbar sind und dass zum gesteuerten Abbremsen resp. Stillstand eines Buchblocks dessen vorauslaufender Kante an einer vorbestimmten Stelle des Förderweges ein quer zur Förderrichtung wirkender Sensor in einem Förderbereich der Antriebsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist.According to the invention this object is achieved in that the Eintaktvorrichtung has a conveyor connected to the feeder conveyor belt on which the standing on the back transported book block arranged in front of the conveyor end of the conveyor belt and drive-connected to this, the book block laterally promotional acting drive device can be fed and that for controlled braking resp. Standstill of a book block whose leading edge at a predetermined point of the conveying path is assigned a transversely acting to the conveying direction sensor in a conveying region of the drive device.

Anschliessend wird die Erfindung unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung, auf die bezüglich aller in der Beschreibung nicht näher erwähnten Einzelheiten verwiesen wird, anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

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Subsequently, the invention with reference to the drawing, with respect to all in the description is not referenced details is explained with reference to an embodiment. In the drawing show:
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In den Fig. 1 und 2 ist eine Einrichtung 1 zum Ueberführen von Buchblocks 2 oder Büchern auf einem Förderweg 3 für eine taktweise Verarbeitung resp. Weiterverarbeitung der Buchblocks 2 in einer Folgemaschine dargestellt. Der Einrichtung 1 ist eine Zuführvorrichtung 4 vorgeschaltet, die als Förderband ausgebildet ist, jedoch auch ein anderes zweckmässiges Fördermittel sein könnte, das die lückenlos oder in Abständen hintereinander transportierten Buchblocks an eine Eintaktvorrichtung 5 überführt, wobei die Buchblocks erfindungsgemäß auf dem Buchrücken stehend überführbar sind. Hilfsweise sind Führungswände 6, 7 oberhalb der Zuführvorrichtung 4 resp. entlang des Förderweges 3 die Druckerzeugnisse 2 beidseitig führend montiert, wobei wenigstens eine Führungswand 6, 7 zur Aenderung der Breite eines durch die Führungswände gebildeten Führungskanals 8 aufgrund der Formatvariabilität der Buchblocks 2 seitlich verstellbar ist.
Die Eintaktvorrichtung 5 besteht aus einem mit der Zuführvorrichtung 4 förderwirksam verbundenen Förderband 9, auf dem die Buchblocks 2 weiterhin seitlich geführt sind, und einer auf die Buchblocks 2 fördernd einwirkenden Antriebsvorrichtung 10.In the Fig. 1 and 2 is a device 1 for transferring book block 2 or books on a conveyor 3 for a cyclic processing resp. Further processing of the book blocks 2 shown in a subsequent machine. The device 1 is preceded by a feed device 4, which is designed as a conveyor belt, but could also be another convenient funding that transferred the gapless or intermittently transported book block to a single-stroke device 5, wherein the book blocks are inventively on the spine standing transferable. In the alternative, guide walls 6, 7 above the feeder 4, respectively. along the conveying path 3, the printed products 2 mounted on both sides leading, at least one guide wall 6, 7 for changing the width of a guide channel formed by the guide channels 8 due to the format variability of the book block 2 is laterally adjustable.
The single-stroke device 5 consists of a conveying belt 9, which is connected to the feed device 4 in a conveyor-effective manner, on which the book blocks 2 are furthermore guided laterally, and a drive device 10 which promotes the book block 2.

Die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 ist zum gesteuerten Abbremsen resp. Stillstand und zum anschliessenden gesteuerten Beschleunigen der Buchblocks 2 ausgebildet. Hierzu ist die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 vor dem Förderende des Förderbandes 9 positioniert. Zum gesteuerten Abbremsen resp. Stillstand eines Buchblocks 2, insbesondere dessen Vorderkante 11 an einer bestimmten Stelle des Förderweges 3, vorzugsweise hinter resp. in Förderrichtung F nach der Antriebsvorrichtung 10, anzuhalten, ist ein Sensor 12, beispielsweise aus Sender 13 und Empfänger 14 gebildet, in einem Förderbereich der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 angeordnet. Der an der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 überstehende Bereich eines Buchblocks 2 ist vorteilhaft kurz zu wählen, damit die zur Beschleunigung des Buchblocks 2 in der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 verfügbare Festlänge optimal genutzt werden kann, insbesondere wenn es sich um Buchblocks 2 kleiner Formatgrösse handelt. Sobald sich ein Buchblock 2 in der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 befindet, nachdem er über das Förderband 9 und die mit grösserer Fördergeschwindigkeit als letzteres angetriebene Antriebsvorrichtung 10 die Stillstandposition in der Eintaktvorrichtung 5 erreicht hat, wird er, ausgelöst durch ein Signal der Folgemaschine, mit hoher Beschleunigung aus der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 resp. der Eintaktvorrichtung 5 abgezogen und der die Buchblocks 2 taktweise weiterverarbeitenden Folgemaschine oder einer dieser zugeordneten Fördereinrichtung (Kette) zugeführt. Hierbei bewirkt die Beschleunigung der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 zwischen dem beschleunigten Buchblock 2 und einem nachfolgenden Buchblock 2', der sich auf dem mit geringerer Geschwindigkeit (beispielsweise etwa 15 %), als die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 angetriebenen Förderband 9 befindet, eine Lücke, die verhindert, dass der nachfolgende Buchblock 2' beim Beschleunigen des vorauslaufenden Buchblocks 2 von der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 nicht miterfasst wird. Die Bildung einer Lücke zwischen abzuziehendem Buchblock 2 und nachfolgendem Buchblock 2' spielt insbesondere beim Eintaktvorgang mit kleinen Formatgrössen und geringer Förderlänge eine besondere Rolle, indem der Sensor 12 die Vorderkante von Buchblock 2' erfassen kann und den Buchblock 2' abbremsen kann. Wenn Buchblock 2' steht, muss Buchblock 2 die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 verlassen haben.
Die Zuführvorrichtung 4 und das Förderband 9 weisen etwa die gleiche Fördergeschwindigkeit auf, die sich verändern lässt. Die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 kann durch Antriebsrollen oder umlaufende Antriebsbänder 15 ausgebildet sein, die auf die Buchblocks 2 fördernd einwirken. Die Anordnungsweise von Rollen oder Bändern könnte entgegen der Darstellung in den Fig. 1 und 2 so erfolgen, dass eine Rolle oder ein umlaufendes Band an das Förderband 9 förderwirksam anschliesst und der Beschleunigung zum Eintakten dient, wobei beidseits eines Buchblocks 2 jeweils eine Führungsrolle und/oder ein Führungsband, beide mit der Fördergeschwindigkeit wie die an das Förderband 9 anschliessende Rolle oder das Band, vorzusehen ist.The drive device 10 is for controlled braking resp. Standstill and the subsequent controlled acceleration of the book block 2 formed. For this purpose, the drive device 10 is positioned in front of the conveying end of the conveyor belt 9. For controlled braking resp. Standstill of a book block 2, in particular its leading edge 11 at a certain point of the conveying path 3, preferably behind resp. in the conveying direction F according to the drive device 10, a sensor 12, for example composed of transmitter 13 and receiver 14, is arranged in a conveying region of the drive device 10. The area of a book block 2 projecting beyond the drive device 10 is advantageously short so that the fixed length available for accelerating the book block 2 in the drive device 10 can be optimally utilized, in particular if book block 2 is of a small format size. Once a book block 2 is in the drive device 10, after he has reached via the conveyor belt 9 and the drive at a greater speed than the latter driven device 10, the standstill position in the single-stroke device 5, it is triggered by a signal from the following machine, with high acceleration the drive device 10, respectively. deducted the Eintaktvorrichtung 5 and fed to the book blocks 2 cyclically further processing sequencer or one of these associated conveyor (chain). Here, causes the acceleration of the drive device 10 between the accelerated book block 2 and a subsequent book block 2 ', which is on the lower speed (for example, about 15%) than the drive device 10 driven conveyor belt 9, a gap that prevents the subsequent book block 2 'during acceleration of the leading book block 2 of the drive device 10 is not included. The formation of a gap between deductible book block 2 and subsequent book block 2 'plays a special role especially when Eintaktvorgang with small format sizes and low conveying length by the sensor 12, the front edge of book block 2' can capture and decelerate the book block 2 '. If book block 2 'stands, book block 2 must have left the drive device 10.
The feeding device 4 and the conveyor belt 9 have approximately the same conveying speed, which can be changed. The drive device 10 may be formed by drive rollers or rotating drive belts 15, which act on the book blocks 2 promotional. The arrangement of roles or tapes contrary to the representation in the Fig. 1 and 2 in such a way that a roller or a circulating belt adjoins the conveyor belt 9 in a conveyor-effective manner and serves to accelerate, with a guide roller and / or a guide belt on both sides of a book block 2, both at the conveying speed as the roller or belt adjoining the conveyor belt 9 the tape is to be provided.

Die Fig. 1 und 2 zeigen eine Ausführungsform, bei der die beidseits auf einen, auf dem Rücken stehend transportierten Buchblock 2 einwirkende Antriebsvorrichtung 10 aus jeweils einem auf einer Seite des Förderweges 3 umlaufenden Antriebsband 15 bzw. Zugmittel besteht, die von um senkrechte Achsen antreibbaren Rollen 17, 18, 19; 20, 21, 22 angetrieben sind. Die Rollenanordnungen sind vorteilhaft so gewählt, dass die Antriebsbänder 15, 16 jeweils Fördertrums 23, 24 bilden, die einen sich in Förderrichtung F (flach) verengenden Einzugsresp. Förderspalt 25 begrenzen, so dass die Buchblocks 2 schonend durch die Fördertrums 23, 24 erfasst werden können. Von den Rollenanordnungen 17 bis 19 und 20 bis 22 ist wenigstens eine 17, 18, 19 an einer Seite eines Buchblocks 2 mittels Feder nachgiebig abgestützt. Eine entsprechende Abstützvorrichtung 26 ist in Fig. 2 veranschaulicht. Der Antrieb der Rollenanordnungen erfolgt jeweils über Rolle 17, 20, wie in Fig. 1 schematisch festgehalten. Hierzu ist ein Elektromotor 27 mit einem Getriebe vorgesehen, der über ein Verteilgetriebe 28 einerseits mit dem Förderband 9 und andererseits mit den Rollen 17, 20 der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 antriebsverbunden ist. Daraus ergibt sich eine feste Antriebskoppelung zwischen Förderband 9 und Antriebsvorrichtung 10.
Selbstverständlich könnten Förderband 9 und die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 eigene drehwinkelgesteuerte Antriebsmotoren aufweisen, mit denen sich das Geschwindigkeitsverhältnis von Förderband 9 und der Antriebsvorrichtung 10 einstellen bzw. verändern lässt.
Dadurch, dass die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 bzw. die Rollenanordnungen 17, 18, 19; 20, 21, 22 einen Druck auf die Seitenflächen der auf dem Rücken stehend transportierten Buchblocks 2, 2' ausüben, entsteht ein Rollreibungsschluss zwischen Buchblock 2 und den Fördertrums 25 der Antriebsbänder 15, 16, der sich auf einen Reibungsabschnitt der Antriebsbänder 15, 16 erstreckt. Eine ähnliche Reibungswirkung tritt beispielsweise auch dort ein, wo anstelle von Rollenanordnungen jeweils eine um eine senkrechte Achse angetriebene Rolle zum Transport der Buchblocks 2 eingesetzt wird.The Fig. 1 and 2 show an embodiment in which the on both sides of a, standing on the back transported book block 2 acting drive device 10 consists of a respective on one side of the conveyor 3 rotating drive belt 15 and traction means, which can be driven by vertical axes rollers 17, 18, 19th ; 20, 21, 22 are driven. The roller arrangements are advantageously selected such that the drive belts 15, 16 each form a conveying run 23, 24 which have a drawing-in response narrowing in the conveying direction F (flat). Limit conveying gap 25, so that the book block 2 gently by the conveying run 23, 24 can be detected. From the roller assemblies 17 to 19 and 20 to 22, at least one 17, 18, 19 resiliently supported on one side of a book block 2 by means of spring. A corresponding support device 26 is in Fig. 2 illustrated. The drive of the roller assemblies takes place in each case via roller 17, 20, as in Fig. 1 schematically recorded. For this purpose, an electric motor 27 is provided with a transmission, which is drive-connected via a distribution gear 28 on the one hand with the conveyor belt 9 and on the other hand with the rollers 17, 20 of the drive device 10. This results in a fixed drive coupling between conveyor belt 9 and drive device 10.
Of course, conveyor belt 9 and the drive device 10 could have their own rotation angle controlled drive motors with which the speed ratio of conveyor belt 9 and the drive device 10 can be adjusted or changed.
Characterized in that the drive device 10 and the roller assemblies 17, 18, 19; 20, 21, 22 exert a pressure on the side surfaces of the book block 2, 2 'transported on the back, creates a rolling frictional engagement between book block 2 and the conveying run 25 of the drive belts 15, 16, which extends to a friction section of the drive belts 15, 16 , A similar frictional effect occurs, for example, where instead of a roller assemblies each driven by a vertical axis roller for transporting the book block 2 is used.

Im Fertigungsprozess werden Buchblocks 2 durch die Zuführvorrichtung 4 dem zur Eintaktvorrichtung 5 gehörenden Förderband 9 zugeführt, wobei die Buchblocks 2 erfindungsgemäß auf dem Buchrücken stehend und in Förderrichtung F ausgerichtet sind. Die Buchblocks 2 können sowohl in Abständen als auch lückenlos dem Förderband 9 übergeben werden. Auf dem Förderband 9 erreichen die Buchblocks 2' die Antriebsvorrichtung 10, die aus zwei sich gegenüberliegenden Rollenanordnungen 17 bis 19 und 20 bis 22 besteht. Die an den Rollen 17 bis 22 umlaufenden Bänder 15, 16 weisen eine um etwa 15 % höhere Geschwindigkeit auf als das Förderband 9. Dadurch wird der ankommende Buchblock 2, 2' vorgezogen, vom Sensor 12 an der Vorderkante erfasst und in eine Stillstandposition abgebremst. Eine taktweise arbeitende Folgemaschine löst über eine Steuerung 31 die Beschleunigung des in der Eintaktvorrichtung 5 resp. Antriebsvorrichtung 10 unter Reibschluss stehenden Buchblocks 2 aus. Diese Beschleunigung ist so gross, dass der fortbewegte Buchblock 2 die Eintaktvorrichtung 5 verlassen hat, bevor der nächstfolgende, sich auf dem Förderband 9 befindende Buchblock 2' die Antriebsvorrichtung 10 erreicht hat. Von letzterer wird der nachfolgende Buchblock 2 in die Stillstandposition versetzt, und anschliessend, ausgelöst durch die Folgemaschine, beschleunigt.In the manufacturing process, book blocks 2 are fed by the feed device 4 to the conveyor belt 9 belonging to the single-stroke device 5, the book blocks 2 being aligned according to the invention on the spine and in the conveying direction F. The Book block 2 can be transferred to the conveyor 9 at intervals as well as completely. On the conveyor belt 9 reach the book block 2 ', the drive device 10, which consists of two opposing roller assemblies 17 to 19 and 20 to 22. The circulating on the rollers 17 to 22 belts 15, 16 have an approximately 15% higher speed than the conveyor belt 9. Thus, the incoming book block 2, 2 'is pulled forward, detected by the sensor 12 at the front edge and braked to a standstill position. A cyclically operating following machine triggers via a controller 31, the acceleration of the in the single-stroke device 5, respectively. Drive device 10 under frictional standing book block 2. This acceleration is so great that the moving book block 2 has left the single-stroke device 5 before the next following book block 2 'located on the conveyor belt 9 has reached the drive device 10. From the latter, the following book block 2 is set in the standstill position, and then, triggered by the following machine, accelerated.

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  1. Device (1) for transferring book blocks (2, 2') or books on a conveying path (3) for synchronised processing in a downstream machine, comprising a feed unit (4) for the successive book blocks (2, 2') and a synchronising unit (5) arranged downstream of the feed unit (4) and having a drive unit (10) designed to brake or stop and to accelerate the book blocks (2, 2'), characterised in that the synchronising unit (5) has a conveyor belt (9) connected to the feed unit (4) for positive conveying, on which the book blocks (2, 2') transported standing on their spines can be fed to the drive unit (1.0) arranged upstream of the conveying end of the conveyor belt (9), operatively connected thereto and acting on the book blocks (2, 2') in such a manner that they are conveyed laterally, and that, in order to achieve controlled braking or stopping of a book block (2, 2'), a sensor (12) arranged in a conveying region of the drive unit (10) and acting transversely to the conveying direction (F) is associated with the leading edge of the book block at a predetermined point of the conveying path (3).
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that a book block (2) situated in the braked or stopped position in the drive unit (10) can be accelerated as a result of a signal from the downstream machine (30).
  3. Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that the speed of the drive unit (10) acting on a book block (2) is greater than the speed of the conveyor belt (9) feeding the book block (2').
  4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the conveying speed of the feed unit (4) corresponds at least approximately to the speed of the conveyor belt (9).
  5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the drive unit (10) has at least one drive roller or a continuous drive belt (15, 16) inserted into the conveying path (3).
  6. Device according to claim 5, characterised in that the drive unit (10) has two drive rollers (17 to 19; 20 to 22) situated opposite one another along the conveying path (3), forming a conveying gap (25) and rotating about vertical axes.
  7. Device according to claim 6, characterised in that the drive unit has two belts (15, 16) situated opposite one another along the conveying path (3), forming a conveying gap (25) and each circulating around at least two rollers (17 to 19; 20 to 22).
  8. Device according to claim 7, characterised in that the conveying sides of the drive belts (15, 16) directed towards a book block (2, 2') form a conveying gap (25) narrowing in the conveying direction (F).
  9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the conveyor belt (9) and the drive unit (10) are connected together by a mechanism (28) having an electric motor (27).
  10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the synchronising unit (5) is synchronised with the downstream machine by means of a control unit (31).
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