EP1767478B1 - Carrier element and collecting chain - Google Patents

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EP1767478B1
EP1767478B1 EP06120163A EP06120163A EP1767478B1 EP 1767478 B1 EP1767478 B1 EP 1767478B1 EP 06120163 A EP06120163 A EP 06120163A EP 06120163 A EP06120163 A EP 06120163A EP 1767478 B1 EP1767478 B1 EP 1767478B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a driver element for an endless gathering chain in a collection route, in particular in the print finishing as well as a corresponding endless collecting chain.
  • Such gathering chains and carriers can be found especially in saddle stitchers in which signatures are deposited along the gathering chain of investors on the gathering chain and fed by the driver of a stitching station. There, the superimposed signatures are stapled and then trimmed in a trimmer on three sides to produce a finished printed product.
  • signatures are in saddle stitches folded sheets that are folded one or more times and are placed along this at least one fold on the saddle-shaped gathering chain.
  • Such saddle stitchers with corresponding gathering chains and associated entrainment elements are sold, for example, by the company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG under the type designation ST300, ST350 or ST400.
  • Other embodiments are, for example, from the European patent EP 881 180 B1 known.
  • the driver elements are fixedly arranged on the ridge of the gathering chain, whereby the gathering chain is particularly narrow executable.
  • this takes the disadvantage that over the ridge arranged swords on the investors must have a corresponding distance.
  • Another embodiment is in European Patent Application EP 1 074 495 A1 known.
  • the driver elements are movably attached to the gathering chain, so that they are pivotable from a substantially vertical mounting position in a substantially horizontal mounting position.
  • the productivity of the machine does not depend solely on the operating speed, but rather on how many products can be processed with the machine in a given time.
  • one of the upper constraints is the speed with which the gathering chain is driven, which is also related to significant aerodynamic factors that make it difficult to transport the hitherto loosely stacked signatures on the gathering chain at higher speeds.
  • the chain pitch ie the distance between the carriers on the gathering chain, is adapted to the product size.
  • the gathering chain has saddle segments and picker segments, whereby pickup elements can be plugged into the picker segments.
  • the US 1,348,849 discloses entrainment elements for a gathering chain in which the gathering chain is composed of saddle segments and receiver segments.
  • the driver segment is releasably secured to a picker segment. It has two driver wings, which are biased against each other.
  • the carriers according to the invention are a driver element for an endless gathering chain in a collection line, in particular during print finishing, wherein the collecting chain is composed of saddle segments and receiver segments, the saddle segments being essentially one Form saddle-shaped roof of the gathering chain and wherein the driver element is releasably attachable tool-free on a pick-up segment, wherein the driver element has two driver wings, wherein the driver wings are biased against each other.
  • the driving wings have a common pivot axis and are advantageously biased in the installed in the gathering chain layer against the inner sides of the gathering chain. Due to the bias between the driver wings, a snap effect can be achieved, which leads to a secure and reproducible engagement of the driver element in the receiving segment.
  • driver elements protrude the two driver wings laterally from the roof of the collector chain, and in particular protrude beyond the ridge of the roof. In this way, more space remains directly above the ridge of the gathering chain so that overlay swords located above the ridge can have a correspondingly short distance to the investors and thus the transfer of the signatures to the gathering chain is more secure.
  • the driver can push the signatures directly from the support bar, which is not readily possible with carriers that are located directly on the ridge of the gathering chain.
  • driver elements can be compressed so easily to insert into the gathering chain on the wings.
  • the extension of the wings extending into the interior of the roof is compressed, for example, against a spring, similar to a pair of scissors. If the compressed driver element then relaxed in the inserted into the roof of the gathering chain position, the spring biases the extensions of Wing against the inside of the gathering chain in front.
  • corresponding latching bolts or comparable releasable fastening means engage at these locations, so that the driver element is securely installed in the gathering chain.
  • a release of the driver elements from the gathering chain is then carried out by simply squeezing the driver wings, which advantageously also the detent is released.
  • Corresponding locking elements can either be part of the collecting chain provided receiving segments, or be part of the driver elements, or a combination of both, as is generally known in the prior art in such locking systems.
  • Corresponding locking elements can either be part of the collecting chain provided receiving segments, or be part of the driver elements, or a combination of both, as is generally known in the prior art in such locking systems.
  • a spring alternative tensioning mechanisms both active and passive, such as various other elastic materials.
  • these elements are particularly simple and user-friendly, low maintenance and inexpensive, such as the said spring.
  • the other aspect of the invention relates to the endless gathering chain itself, according to the key-lock principle. Accordingly, it is an endless gathering chain in a collection line, especially in the print finishing, the saddle segments of saddle segments and transducer segments is composed, wherein the saddle segments form a substantially saddle-shaped roof of the saddle chain and wherein at least one pickup a driver element tool-releasably fastened , with the already mentioned advantages over the prior art.
  • a cover element can be detachably fastened to tools without tools on at least one pick-up segment, wherein the cover element is substantially flush with the saddle-shaped roof of the collecting chain.
  • This serves to completely cover the gathering chain at different chain pitches in order to reduce the risk of injury and to prevent contamination of the signatures as well as the gathering chain.
  • all receiver segments, in which no driver element is used are covered with a corresponding cover element.
  • the cover part is, for example, an injection-molded part which can be moved in a hinge-like manner, that is to say has a certain elasticity.
  • inventive endless chain 10 and the driver elements according to the invention are shown here only schematically.
  • Other required for operation elements such as storage, drives, control, etc., which are not erfmdungsrelevant are shown only schematically or not at all, since they would be obvious to the skilled person alone and would hamper the understanding of the invention.
  • An endless gathering chain 10 according to the invention which can be used in a saddle stitcher, not shown, for example, which is known from the prior art, is constructed essentially of saddle segments 12 and receiving segments 16. In between there are, among other things still cranked chain segments, as they are common in the generic collection chains from the prior art.
  • the number of chain parts 30 from which ultimately the endless gathering chain 10 is composed mainly depends on the number of investors who deposit signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10.
  • the gathering chain 10 is advantageously composed of the same chain parts 30 of a length L3, wherein the length L1 is for example 120 cm, cf. Fig. 3 ,
  • the chain part 30 begins at a chain part beginning designated by the letter A and ends at a chain part end designated by the letter E.
  • a reference line is denoted by the letter R is shown, which reproduces the position of the next driver element 40 along the gathering chain 10.
  • a chain part 30 instead of the saddle segments 12 on receiving segments 16.
  • a first chain pitch L1 or a second chain pitch L2 results, which corresponds to a substantially equidistant removal of drivers 40 along the chain member 30.
  • the first chain pitch L1 this results in a chain pitch of four, ie a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 30 cm.
  • the second chain pitch L2 thus results in a chain pitch of three, so a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 40 cm.
  • each second driver 40 of the first chain pitch is provided with a cover 20, so a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 60 cm, or even a chain pitch of one, if only just a single driver element is built on the chain part and the other receiving segments 16 are covered with cover members 20, so that there is a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 120 cm.
  • the chain part shown has, for example, therefore six receiving segments 16, which are occupied depending on the chain pitch with a driver element 40 or a cover 20.
  • the saddle segments 12 of the gathering chain 10 have a roof 14, wherein the saddle segments 12 of the gathering chain 10 in their entirety form a substantially continuous saddle.
  • the signatures 1 are stored, so that when the gathering chain 10 in the in Fig. 2 with the reference character T marked transport direction moves gradually stack of signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10 form.
  • the signatures 1 are pushed onto the gathering chain 10 by driver elements 30 at the trailing edge.
  • a support blade is arranged under the opener drums, on which the opened signature 1 is stored, so that the open sides of the signature hang down on both sides of the gathering chain 10.
  • the driver wings 41, 41 'then push the stack of signatures of the support blade, wherein still a retaining element can be provided, which ensures that the signature 1 actually from the driver wing 41, 41' of Squeeze is pushed and not already by stiction. This is so important for the formation of ordinary printed matter in that there is usually no burping of the collected signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10 before the staples are driven. As a result of the carrier lugs 41, 41 'projecting laterally beyond the ridge 11 but leaving the ridge itself free for a support bar, a particularly secure transfer of investors onto the gathering chain 10 can take place.
  • the driver element 30 consists essentially of two driver wings 41, 41 ', which have a common pivot point 42 and are rotatably mounted in this.
  • Each driver wing 41, 41' has an extension 43, 43 'below the pivot point, which protrudes into the receiving segment 16.
  • a spring 47 is provided, the tensioned the driver wings 41, 41' against each other and also the driver wings 41, 41 'braced against the side wall 17 of the receiving segment 16 when the driver element 40 in the receiving segment 16 is used.
  • openings 18 are provided in the side wall 17 of the receiving segment.
  • the driver element 40 locking bolts 45, 45 ' which can engage in these openings 18 when inserted driver element 40.
  • a cover 20 which can be used instead of the driver element 40 in the receiving segment 16 to produce a continuous roof 14 for signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10.
  • the cover member 20 is e.g. an injection-molded plastic part that has enough elasticity to have a hinge action to easily remove it from the receiving segment 16 again.
  • the desired chain pitch is determined, for example, depending on the dimensions of the signatures 1.
  • the cover 20 is removed from the corresponding receiving segments 16 by compressing and lifting at the appropriate places.
  • a driver element 40 is compressed on the driver wings 41, 41 ', whereby the Extensions 43, 43 'are pressed against the spring 47, so that the driver element 40 is inserted between the side walls 17 of a receiving segment 16 and positioned with the locking pins 45, 45' in front of the openings 18 of the side wall 17.
  • the driver wings 41, 41 'are now released the latching pins 45, 45' snap into the openings 18 of the side wall 17 and the driver element 40 is fastened to the receiving segment 16.
  • a release of the driver element 40 of the receiving segment 16 of the gathering chain 10 is just as fast and easy just the other way round.
  • the receiving segments 16 are characterized from the outside, such as by their shape, an inscription or a color code that a simple assignment is possible, which of the receiving segments 16 of the gathering chain 10 must be replaced in order to achieve what chain pitch.

Abstract

The unit (40) has drive blades (41,41`), which are prestressed against each other. A collecting chain (10) includes a saddle segment and a receiver segment, where the saddle segment forms a saddle shaped roof (14) of the collecting chain. The drive unit is detachably attached to the receiver segment. The drive blades project laterally from the roof of the collecting chain, where the drive blades have a common axis of rotation.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Mitnehmerelement für eine endlose Sammelkette in einer Sammelstrecke, insbesondere bei der Druckweiterverarbeitung sowie eine entsprechende endlose Sammelkette.The invention relates to a driver element for an endless gathering chain in a collection route, in particular in the print finishing as well as a corresponding endless collecting chain.

Derartige Sammelketten und Mitnehmer finden sich insbesondere bei Sammelheftern, in denen Signaturen entlang der Sammelkette von Anlegern auf die Sammelkette abgelegt werden und durch die Mitnehmer einer Heftstation zugeführt werden. Dort werden die übereinander liegenden Signaturen geheftet und anschließend in einem Trimmer an drei Seiten beschnitten um ein fertiges Druckerzeugnis herzustellen. Bei den Signaturen handelt es sich bei Sammelheftern um Falzbögen, die einfach oder mehrfach gefaltet sind und entlang dieses wenigstens einen Falzes auf der sattelförmigen Sammelkette aufgelegt sind.Such gathering chains and carriers can be found especially in saddle stitchers in which signatures are deposited along the gathering chain of investors on the gathering chain and fed by the driver of a stitching station. There, the superimposed signatures are stapled and then trimmed in a trimmer on three sides to produce a finished printed product. When signatures are in saddle stitches folded sheets that are folded one or more times and are placed along this at least one fold on the saddle-shaped gathering chain.

Derartige Sammelhefter mit entsprechenden Sammelketten und dazugehörigen Mitnehmerelementen werden beispielsweise von der Firma Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG unter der Typenbezeichnung ST300, ST350 oder ST400 vertrieben. Andere Ausführungsformen sind beispielsweise aus dem europäischen Patent EP 881 180 B1 bekannt. Hier sind die Mitnehmerelemente fest auf dem First der Sammelkette angeordnet, wodurch die Sammelkette besonders schmal ausführbar ist. Dies nimmt allerdings den Nachteil in Kauf, dass über dem First angeordnete Auflageschwerter an den Anlegern einen entsprechenden Abstand aufweisen müssen. Eine weitere Ausführungsform ist in der europäischen Patentanmeldung EP 1 074 495 A1 bekannt. Hier sind die Mitnehmerelemente beweglich an der Sammelkette befestigt, so dass sie von einer im Wesentlichen vertikalen Einbaulage in eine im Wesentlichen horizontale Einbaulage verschwenkbar sind.Such saddle stitchers with corresponding gathering chains and associated entrainment elements are sold, for example, by the company Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG under the type designation ST300, ST350 or ST400. Other embodiments are, for example, from the European patent EP 881 180 B1 known. Here, the driver elements are fixedly arranged on the ridge of the gathering chain, whereby the gathering chain is particularly narrow executable. However, this takes the disadvantage that over the ridge arranged swords on the investors must have a corresponding distance. Another embodiment is in European Patent Application EP 1 074 495 A1 known. Here, the driver elements are movably attached to the gathering chain, so that they are pivotable from a substantially vertical mounting position in a substantially horizontal mounting position.

Wie in anderen Maschinen auch, ist die Produktivität der Maschine nicht allein von der Betriebsgeschwindigkeit abhängig, sondern vielmehr dadurch, wie viele Produkte man mit der Maschine in einer bestimmten Zeit bearbeiten kann. Bei Sammelheftern ist eine der oberen Beschränkungen die Geschwindigkeit, mit der die Sammelkette angetrieben wird, was auch mit nicht unerheblichen aerodynamischen Faktoren zusammenhängt, die bei höheren Geschwindigkeiten den Transport der bis dahin lose aufeinander gelegten Signaturen auf der Sammelkette erschweren. Um die Anzahl der Produkte pro Zeiteinheit und damit die Produktivität des Sammelhefters zu erhöhen ohne die Geschwindigkeit der Sammelkette zu steigern, wird die Kettenteilung, also der Abstand zwischen den Mitnehmern auf der Sammelkette an die Produktgröße angepasst. Da bei kleineren Produkten ein geringerer Abstand zwischen den Mitnehmern auf der Sammelkette ausreicht, können durch eine entsprechende Verkleinerung dieses Abstands mehr Produkte auf der Sammelkette pro Zeiteinheit abgelegt werden und die Produktivität steigt. Problematisch daran ist im Stand der Technik, dass das Ändern der Kettenteilung, wenn überhaupt möglich, allerdings eine aufwendige Arbeit darstellt, die wiederum eine verlängerte Standzeit zwischen Aufträgen bedeutet, die wiederum die Produktivität senkt. Daher weisen bei einigen Sammelheftern die Sammelkette Sattelsegmente und Aufnehmersegmente auf, wobei in die Aufnehmersegmente Mitnehmerelemente eingesteckt werden-können. Dabei handelt es sich bei den Mitnehmerelemente um Polyurethanteile die aufgrund ihrer Elastizität formschlüssig in den Aufnehmersegmenten verbleiben und eigentlich auch werkzeuglos wieder zur Änderung der Kettenteilung der Sammelkette herausgenommen werden können. In der Praxis hat sich aber gezeigt, dass gerade das herausnehmen der Mitnehmerelemente aus den Aufnehmersegmenten nicht immer ohne weiteres werkzeuglos erfolgen kann, da sich die Mitnehmerelemente gerne aufgrund ihrer Bauart verklemmen und es beim Entfernen letztendlich auch zu Beschädigungen der Mitnehmerelemente und wohlmöglich der Sammelkette kommen kann.As in other machines, the productivity of the machine does not depend solely on the operating speed, but rather on how many products can be processed with the machine in a given time. In saddle stitchers, one of the upper constraints is the speed with which the gathering chain is driven, which is also related to significant aerodynamic factors that make it difficult to transport the hitherto loosely stacked signatures on the gathering chain at higher speeds. To increase the number of products per unit time and thus the productivity of the saddle stitcher without the speed of the To increase the gathering chain, the chain pitch, ie the distance between the carriers on the gathering chain, is adapted to the product size. Since a lesser distance between the drivers on the gathering chain is sufficient for smaller products, a corresponding reduction in this distance allows more products to be deposited on the gathering chain per unit of time and productivity to be increased. The problem with this in the prior art is that changing the chain pitch, if at all possible, however, is a laborious task, which in turn means a prolonged service life between jobs, which in turn reduces productivity. Therefore, in some saddle stitchers, the gathering chain has saddle segments and picker segments, whereby pickup elements can be plugged into the picker segments. These are in the driver elements to polyurethane parts which remain due to their elasticity positively in the Aufnehmersegmenten and actually can be taken out without tools again to change the chain pitch of the gathering chain. In practice, however, has shown that just taking out the driver elements from the Aufnehmersegmenten can not always be done without tools, since the driver elements like to jam due to their design and it can ultimately come to removing the driver elements and probably the gathering chain when removing ,

Die US 1,348,849 offenbart Mitnehmerelemente für eine Sammelkette, bei der die Sammelkette aus Sattelsegmenten und Aufnehmersegmenten zusammengesetzt ist. Das Mitnehmersegment ist an einem Aufnehmersegment lösbar befestigt. Es weist zwei Mitnehmerflügel auf, die gegeneinander vorgespannt sind.The US 1,348,849 discloses entrainment elements for a gathering chain in which the gathering chain is composed of saddle segments and receiver segments. The driver segment is releasably secured to a picker segment. It has two driver wings, which are biased against each other.

Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, alternative Mitnehmerelemente und eine dazu passende Sammelkette bereitzustellen, mit der eine Änderung der Kettenteilung auf einfache, schnelle und beschädigungsarme Art und Weise möglich ist und dadurch insbesondere die Produktivität eines, eine derartige Sammelkette mit entsprechenden Mitnehmerelementen aufweisenden, Sammelhefters zu steigern.It is the object of the invention to provide alternative entrainment elements and a matching gathering chain with which a change of the chain pitch in a simple, fast and damage-free manner is possible and thereby in particular the productivity of such a gathering chain with corresponding entrainment elements, saddle stitchers increase.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Mitnehmern mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1 und einer Sammelkette mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 7 vorteilhaft gelöst. Weitere Merkmale ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines ausgewählten Ausführungsbeispiels.This object is achieved with the carriers with the features of claim 1 and a collecting chain with the features of claim 7 advantageous. Further features emerge from the dependent claims and the following description of a selected embodiment.

Demnach handelt es sich bei den erfindungsgemäßen Mitnehmern um ein Mitnehmerelement für eine endlose Sammelkette in einer Sammelstrecke, insbesondere bei der Druckweiterverarbeitung, wobei die Sammelkette aus Sattelsegmenten und Aufnehmersegmenten zusammengesetzt ist, wobei die Sattelsegmente ein im Wesentlichen sattelförmiges Dach der Sammelkette bilden und wobei das Mitnehmerelement an einem Aufnehmersegment werkzeuglos lösbar befestigbar ist, wobei das Mitnehmerelement zwei Mitnehmerflügel aufweist, wobei die Mitnehmerflügel gegeneinander vorgespannt sind. Die Mitnehmerflügel weisen eine gemeinsame Schwenkachse auf und sind vorteilhafterweise in der in der Sammelkette eingebauten Lage gegen die Innenseiten der Sammelkette vorgespannt. Durch die Vorspannung zwischen den Mitnehmerflügeln lässt sich eine Schnappwirkung erzielen, die zu einem sicheren und reproduzierbaren Einrasten des Mitnehmerelements in das Aufnahmesegment führt. Dadurch ist gewährleistbar, dass das Einbauen und das Ausbauen der Mitnehmerelemente in die Sammelkette zur Änderung der Kettenteilung tatsächlich auch werkzeuglos erfolgt. Durch den werkzeuglosen Wechsel kann die Umrüstzeit für unterschiedliche Kettenteilungen drastisch verringert werden und damit die Produktivität gesteigert werden. Außerdem ist eine solche werkzeuglose Umrüstung typischerweise einfacher und kann auch von einem weniger talentierten Bediener schnell, einfach und ohne die Gefahr einer Beschädigung der Vorrichtung erfolgen.Accordingly, the carriers according to the invention are a driver element for an endless gathering chain in a collection line, in particular during print finishing, wherein the collecting chain is composed of saddle segments and receiver segments, the saddle segments being essentially one Form saddle-shaped roof of the gathering chain and wherein the driver element is releasably attachable tool-free on a pick-up segment, wherein the driver element has two driver wings, wherein the driver wings are biased against each other. The driving wings have a common pivot axis and are advantageously biased in the installed in the gathering chain layer against the inner sides of the gathering chain. Due to the bias between the driver wings, a snap effect can be achieved, which leads to a secure and reproducible engagement of the driver element in the receiving segment. This ensures that the installation and removal of the driver elements in the gathering chain to change the chain pitch actually takes place without tools. The tool-less change drastically reduces set-up time for different chain pitches, increasing productivity. In addition, such tool-less retrofitting is typically simpler and can be done by a less talented operator quickly, easily, and without the risk of damaging the device.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der erfinderischen Mitnehmerelemente ragen die zwei Mitnehmerflügel seitlich aus dem Dach der Sammelkette, und überragen insbesondere den First des Dachs. Auf diese Weise bleibt direkt über dem First der Sammelkette mehr Platz, so dass über dem First angeordnete Auflageschwerter an den Anlegern einen entsprechenden geringen Abstand aufweisen können und damit die Übergabe der Signaturen auf die Sammelkette sicherer erfolgt. Vorteilhafterweise können so die Mitnehmer die Signaturen direkt von dem Auflageschwert schieben, was mit Mitnehmern, die direkt auf dem First der Sammelkette angeordnet sind nicht ohne Weiteres möglich ist.In an advantageous embodiment of the inventive driver elements protrude the two driver wings laterally from the roof of the collector chain, and in particular protrude beyond the ridge of the roof. In this way, more space remains directly above the ridge of the gathering chain so that overlay swords located above the ridge can have a correspondingly short distance to the investors and thus the transfer of the signatures to the gathering chain is more secure. Advantageously, so the driver can push the signatures directly from the support bar, which is not readily possible with carriers that are located directly on the ridge of the gathering chain.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der erfinderischen Mitnehmerelemente weisen die Mitnehmerflügel eine Verlängerung ins Innere des Dachs der Sammelkette auf, wobei die und an der Verlängerung ein Verbindungselement aufweist, vermittels dessen die Mitnehmerelemente lösbar mit der Sammelkette verbindbar sind. Derartig ausgestaltet Mitnehmerelemente können so auf einfache Weise zum einsetzen in die Sammelkette an den Flügeln zusammengedrückt werden. Durch die gemeinsame Schwenkachse wird dadurch die ins innere des Daches reichende Verlängerung der Flügel z.B. gegen eine Feder zusammengedrückt, ähnlich einer Schere. Wird das zusammengedrückte Mitnehmerelement dann in der ins Dach der Sammelkette eingeführten Position entspannt, spannt die Feder die Verlängerungen der Flügel gegen die Innenseite der Sammelkette vor. Vorteilhafterweise rasten an diesen Stellen entsprechende Rastbolzen oder vergleichbare lösbare Befestigungsmittel ein, so dass das Mitnehmerelement sicher in die Sammelkette eingebaut ist. Ein Lösen der Mitnehmerelemente aus der Sammelkette erfolgt dann durch einfaches Zusammendrücken der Mitnehmerflügel, wodurch vorteilhafterweise auch die Rastung gelöst wird. Entsprechende Rastelemente können entweder Teil an der der Sammelkette vorgesehenen Aufnahmesegmente aufweisen, oder Teil der Mitnehmerelemente sein, oder eine Kombination aus beiden, wie es aus dem Stand der Technik allgemein bei derartigen Rastsystemen bekannt ist. Im Übrigen können natürlich auch zu einer Feder alternative Spannmechanismen zum Einsatz kommen, sowohl aktive, als auch passive, etwa verschieden andere elastische Materialien. Vorteilhafterweise sind diese Elemente aber besonders einfach und bedienerfreundlich, wartungsarm und kostengünstig, wie z.B. die genannte Feder.In a further advantageous embodiment of the inventive driver elements, the driver wings on an extension into the interior of the roof of the gathering chain, which and the extension has a connecting element, by means of which the driver elements are releasably connectable to the collector chain. Such designed driver elements can be compressed so easily to insert into the gathering chain on the wings. As a result of the common swivel axis, the extension of the wings extending into the interior of the roof is compressed, for example, against a spring, similar to a pair of scissors. If the compressed driver element then relaxed in the inserted into the roof of the gathering chain position, the spring biases the extensions of Wing against the inside of the gathering chain in front. Advantageously, corresponding latching bolts or comparable releasable fastening means engage at these locations, so that the driver element is securely installed in the gathering chain. A release of the driver elements from the gathering chain is then carried out by simply squeezing the driver wings, which advantageously also the detent is released. Corresponding locking elements can either be part of the collecting chain provided receiving segments, or be part of the driver elements, or a combination of both, as is generally known in the prior art in such locking systems. Incidentally, of course, can also be used to a spring alternative tensioning mechanisms, both active and passive, such as various other elastic materials. Advantageously, however, these elements are particularly simple and user-friendly, low maintenance and inexpensive, such as the said spring.

Der andere Aspekt der Erfindung betrifft die endlose Sammelkette selbst, entsprechend dem Schlüssel-Schloss Prinzip. Demnach handelt es sich um eine endlose Sammelkette in einer Sammelstrecke, insbesondere bei der Druckweiterverarbeitung, wobei die Sammelkette aus Sattelsegmenten und Aufnehmersegmenten zusammengesetzt ist, wobei die Sattelsegmente ein im Wesentlichen sattelförmiges Dach der Sammelkette bilden und wobei an wenigstens einem Aufnehmersegment ein Mitnehmerelement werkzeuglos lösbar befestigbar ist, mit den bereits erwähnten Vorteilen gegenüber dem Stand der Technik.The other aspect of the invention relates to the endless gathering chain itself, according to the key-lock principle. Accordingly, it is an endless gathering chain in a collection line, especially in the print finishing, the saddle segments of saddle segments and transducer segments is composed, wherein the saddle segments form a substantially saddle-shaped roof of the saddle chain and wherein at least one pickup a driver element tool-releasably fastened , with the already mentioned advantages over the prior art.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen endlosen Sammelkette ist an wenigstens einem Aufnehmersegment ein Abdeckelement werkzeuglos lösbar befestigbar, wobei das Abdeckelement im Wesentlichen mit dem sattelförmigen Dach der Sammelkette fluchtet. Dies dient dazu, die Sammelkette bei unterschiedlichen Kettenteilungen ganz abzudecken, um die Verletzungsgefahr zu verringern und eine Verschmutzung der Signaturen als auch der Sammelkette zu verhindern. Typischerweise sind alle Aufnehmersegmente, in denen kein Mitnehmerelement eingesetzt ist mit einem entsprechenden Abdeckelement abgedeckt. Bei dem Abdeckteil handelt es sich beispielsweise um ein Spritzgussteil, das scharnierförmig bewegt werden kann, also eine gewisse Elastizität aufweist.In a further advantageous embodiment of the endless collecting chain according to the invention, a cover element can be detachably fastened to tools without tools on at least one pick-up segment, wherein the cover element is substantially flush with the saddle-shaped roof of the collecting chain. This serves to completely cover the gathering chain at different chain pitches in order to reduce the risk of injury and to prevent contamination of the signatures as well as the gathering chain. Typically, all receiver segments, in which no driver element is used, are covered with a corresponding cover element. The cover part is, for example, an injection-molded part which can be moved in a hinge-like manner, that is to say has a certain elasticity.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird im Folgenden unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung im Einzelnen näher beschrieben. Es zeigen in schematischer Darstellung:

Fig. 1
eine Schnittansicht durch die Sammelkette in Seitenansicht eines Mitnehmerelements,
Fig. 2
eine Isometrische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Sammelkettenabschnitts,
Fig. 3
ein Kettenteil mit zwei unterschiedlichen Kettenteilungen.
A preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawing. In a schematic representation:
Fig. 1
a sectional view through the gathering chain in side view of a driver element,
Fig. 2
an isometric view of a collection chain section according to the invention,
Fig. 3
a chain part with two different chain pitches.

Die in den Figuren 1 bis 3 gezeigte erfindungsgemäße endlose Sammelkette 10 und die erfindungsgemäßen Mitnehmerelemente sind hier nur schematisch dargestellt. Weitere zum Betrieb erforderliche Elemente wie Lagerung, Antriebe, Steuerung usw., die nicht erfmdungsrelevant sind, sind nur schematisch oder gar nicht gezeigt, da sie sich dem Fachmann von alleine ergeben und das Verständnis der Erfindung lediglich behindern würden.The in the FIGS. 1 to 3 shown inventive endless chain 10 and the driver elements according to the invention are shown here only schematically. Other required for operation elements such as storage, drives, control, etc., which are not erfmdungsrelevant are shown only schematically or not at all, since they would be obvious to the skilled person alone and would hamper the understanding of the invention.

Eine erfindungsgemäße endlose Sammelkette 10, die etwa in einem nicht gezeigten, aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Sammelhefter verwendet werden kann, ist im Wesentlichen aus Sattelsegmenten 12 und Aufnehmersegmenten 16 aufgebaut. Dazwischen befinden sich unter anderem noch gekröpfte Kettensegmente, wie sie auch aus dem Stand der Technik in gattungsgemäßen Sammelketten üblich sind. Die Anzahl der Kettenteile 30 aus denen letztendlich die endlose Sammelkette 10 zusammengesetzt ist vor allem von der Anzahl von Anlegern abhängig, die auf die Sammelkette 10 Signaturen 1 ablegen.An endless gathering chain 10 according to the invention, which can be used in a saddle stitcher, not shown, for example, which is known from the prior art, is constructed essentially of saddle segments 12 and receiving segments 16. In between there are, among other things still cranked chain segments, as they are common in the generic collection chains from the prior art. The number of chain parts 30 from which ultimately the endless gathering chain 10 is composed mainly depends on the number of investors who deposit signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10.

Die Sammelkette 10 setzt sich dabei vorteilhafterweise aus gleichen Kettenteilen 30 einer Länge L3 zusammen, wobei die Länge L1 beispielsweise 120 cm beträgt, vergleiche Fig. 3. Das Kettenteil 30 beginnt an einem mit dem Buchstaben A bezeichneten Kettenteilanfang und endet an einem mit dem Buchstaben E bezeichneten Kettenteilende. Zur Verdeutlichung des Zusammenhangs zwischen der Länge L3 der Kette und den Längen L1, L2 der Kettenteilung ist noch eine Referenzlinie die mit dem Buchstaben R bezeichnet ist eingezeichnet, die die Position des nächsten Mitnehmerelements 40 entlang der Sammelkette 10 wiedergibt.The gathering chain 10 is advantageously composed of the same chain parts 30 of a length L3, wherein the length L1 is for example 120 cm, cf. Fig. 3 , The chain part 30 begins at a chain part beginning designated by the letter A and ends at a chain part end designated by the letter E. To clarify the relationship between the length L3 of the chain and the lengths L1, L2 of the chain pitch is still a reference line is denoted by the letter R is shown, which reproduces the position of the next driver element 40 along the gathering chain 10.

An bestimmten Stellen weist ein solches Kettenteil 30 an Stelle der Sattelsegmente 12 Aufnehmersegmente 16 auf. Diese sind wie in Fig. 3 gezeigt so beabstandet, dass sich eine erste Kettenteilungslänge L1 oder eine zweite Kettenteilungslänge L2 ergibt, die einer im Wesentlichen äquidistanten Entfernung von Mitnehmern 40 entlang des Kettenteils 30 entspricht. Im Fall der erste Kettenteilungslänge L1 ergibt sich so eine Kettenteilung von vier, also einem Abstand zwischen den Mitnehmerelementen 40 von etwa 30 cm. Es können also mit einem solchen Kettenteil 30 gleichzeitig vier Stapel von Signaturen 1 transportiert werden. Im Fall der zweiten Kettenteilungslänge L2 ergibt sich so eine Kettenteilung von drei, also einem Abstand zwischen den Mitnehmerelementen 40 von etwa 40 cm. Es können also mit einem solchen Kettenteil 30 gleichzeitig drei Stapel von Signaturen 1 transportiert werden. Im übrigen ist auch eine Kettenteilung von zwei denkbar, indem jeder zweite Mitnehmer 40 der ersten Kettenteilung mit einem Abdeckelement 20 versehen ist, also einem Abstand zwischen den Mitnehmerelementen 40 von etwa 60 cm, oder auch eine Kettenteilung von eins, wenn eben nur ein einziges Mitnehmerelement an dem Kettenteil eingebaut ist und die übrigen Aufnahmesegmente 16 mit Abdeckelementen 20 bedeckt sind, so dass sich ein Abstand zwischen den Mitnehmerelementen 40 von etwa 120 cm ergibt. Das gezeigte Kettenteil weist beispielsweise demnach also sechs Aufnahmesegmente 16 auf, die je nach Kettenteilung mit einem Mitnehmerelement 40 oder einem Abdeckelement 20 belegt sind.At certain points, such a chain part 30 instead of the saddle segments 12 on receiving segments 16. These are like in Fig. 3 shown spaced so that a first chain pitch L1 or a second chain pitch L2 results, which corresponds to a substantially equidistant removal of drivers 40 along the chain member 30. In the case of the first chain pitch L1, this results in a chain pitch of four, ie a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 30 cm. Thus, four stack of signatures 1 can be transported simultaneously with such a chain part 30. In the case of the second chain pitch L2 thus results in a chain pitch of three, so a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 40 cm. Thus, it is possible to transport three stacks of signatures 1 simultaneously with such a chain part 30. Incidentally, a chain pitch of two is conceivable by each second driver 40 of the first chain pitch is provided with a cover 20, so a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 60 cm, or even a chain pitch of one, if only just a single driver element is built on the chain part and the other receiving segments 16 are covered with cover members 20, so that there is a distance between the driver elements 40 of about 120 cm. Thus, the chain part shown has, for example, therefore six receiving segments 16, which are occupied depending on the chain pitch with a driver element 40 or a cover 20.

Die Sattelsegmente 12 der Sammelkette 10 weisen ein Dach 14 auf, wobei die Sattelsegmente 12 der Sammelkette 10 in ihrer Gesamtheit einen im Wesentlichen durchgehenden Sattel bilden. Auf dem Sattel werden die Signaturen 1 abgelegt, so dass sich, wenn sich die Sammelkette 10 in der in Fig. 2 mit dem Bezugszeichen T gekennzeichneten Transportrichtung bewegt nach und nach Stapel von Signaturen 1 auf der Sammelkette 10 bilden. Dabei werden die Signaturen 1 auf der Sammelkette 10 von Mitnehmerelementen 30 an der Hinterkante angeschoben. Bei manchen Anlegern ist unter den Öffnertrommeln ein Auflageschwert angeordnet, auf dem die geöffnete Signatur 1 abgelegt wird, so dass die offenen Seiten der Signatur beidseits der Sammelkette 10 herabhängen. Die Mitnehmerflügel 41, 41' schieben dann den Stapel von Signaturen von dem Auflageschwert, wobei noch ein Rückhalteelement vorgesehen sein kann, das dafür sorgt, dass die Signatur 1 tatsächlich auch vom Mitnehmerflügel 41, 41' vom Auflageschwert geschoben wird und nicht bereits durch Haftreibung. Dies ist für die Bildung von ordentlichen Druckerzeugnissen in so weit wichtig, da in der Regel kein Aufstoßen der gesammelten Signaturen 1 auf der Sammelkette 10 erfolgt, bevor die Heftklammern eingetrieben werden. Durch die über den First 11 seitlich ragenden, aber den First selbst für ein Auflageschwert freilassenden Mitnehmerflügel 41, 41' kann so also eine besonders sichere Übergabe von Anleger auf Sammelkette 10 erfolgen.The saddle segments 12 of the gathering chain 10 have a roof 14, wherein the saddle segments 12 of the gathering chain 10 in their entirety form a substantially continuous saddle. On the saddle, the signatures 1 are stored, so that when the gathering chain 10 in the in Fig. 2 with the reference character T marked transport direction moves gradually stack of signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10 form. The signatures 1 are pushed onto the gathering chain 10 by driver elements 30 at the trailing edge. In some investors, a support blade is arranged under the opener drums, on which the opened signature 1 is stored, so that the open sides of the signature hang down on both sides of the gathering chain 10. The driver wings 41, 41 'then push the stack of signatures of the support blade, wherein still a retaining element can be provided, which ensures that the signature 1 actually from the driver wing 41, 41' of Squeeze is pushed and not already by stiction. This is so important for the formation of ordinary printed matter in that there is usually no burping of the collected signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10 before the staples are driven. As a result of the carrier lugs 41, 41 'projecting laterally beyond the ridge 11 but leaving the ridge itself free for a support bar, a particularly secure transfer of investors onto the gathering chain 10 can take place.

Wie in Fig. 1 zu sehen ist, besteht das Mitnehmerelement 30 im Wesentlichen aus zwei Mitnehmerflügeln 41, 41', die einen gemeinsamen Schwenkpunkt 42 aufweisen und in diesem drehbar gelagert sind. Die Mitnehmerflügel 41, 41' ragen seitlich über das Dach 14 der Sammelkette 10 heraus und überragen den First 11 der Sammelkette 10. Jeder Mitnehmerflügel 41, 41' weist unter dem Schwenkpunkt eine Verlängerung 43, 43' auf, die in das Aufnahmesegment 16 einragt. Zwischen den zwei Schenkeln der Verlängerung 43, 43' ist eine Feder 47 vorgesehen, die die Mitnehmerflügel 41, 41' gegeneinander verspannt und zudem die Mitnehmerflügel 41, 41' gegen die Seitenwand 17 des Aufnahmesegments 16 verspannt, wenn das Mitnehmerelement 40 in das Aufnahmesegment 16 eingesetzt ist. Zum Einsetzen des Mitnehmerelements 40 in das Aufnahmesegment 16 sind in der Seitenwand 17 des Aufnahmesegments 16 Öffnungen 18 vorgesehen. Dazu passend weist das Mitnehmerelement 40 Rastbolzen 45, 45' auf, die in diese Öffnungen 18 bei eingesetztem Mitnehmerelement 40 einrasten können.As in Fig. 1 can be seen, the driver element 30 consists essentially of two driver wings 41, 41 ', which have a common pivot point 42 and are rotatably mounted in this. The driver wings 41, 41 'protrude laterally beyond the roof 14 of the gathering chain 10 and project beyond the ridge 11 of the collector chain 10. Each driver wing 41, 41' has an extension 43, 43 'below the pivot point, which protrudes into the receiving segment 16. Between the two legs of the extension 43, 43 ', a spring 47 is provided, the tensioned the driver wings 41, 41' against each other and also the driver wings 41, 41 'braced against the side wall 17 of the receiving segment 16 when the driver element 40 in the receiving segment 16 is used. For insertion of the driver element 40 in the receiving segment 16 16 openings 18 are provided in the side wall 17 of the receiving segment. For this purpose, the driver element 40 locking bolts 45, 45 ', which can engage in these openings 18 when inserted driver element 40.

Passend zu den Öffnungen 18 in der Seitenwand 17 des Aufnahmesegments 16 sind Rasten in einem Abdeckelement 20 vorgesehen, das anstelle des Mitnehmerelement 40 in das Aufnahmesegment 16 eingesetzt werden kann, um ein durchgehendes Dach 14 für Signaturen 1 auf der Sammelkette 10 zu erzeugen. Bei dem Abdeckelement 20 handelt es sich z.B. um ein Spritzgussteil aus Plastik, das genug Elastizität aufweist, um eine Scharnierwirkung aufzuweisen, um es aus dem Aufnahmesegment 16 auf einfache Weise wieder entfernen zu können.Matching to the openings 18 in the side wall 17 of the receiving segment 16 notches are provided in a cover 20 which can be used instead of the driver element 40 in the receiving segment 16 to produce a continuous roof 14 for signatures 1 on the gathering chain 10. The cover member 20 is e.g. an injection-molded plastic part that has enough elasticity to have a hinge action to easily remove it from the receiving segment 16 again.

Der Wechsel einer Kettenteilung erfolgt nun so. Zunächst wird die gewünschte Kettenteilung bestimmt, z.B. in Abhängigkeit der Abmessungen der Signaturen 1. Dann wird an den entsprechenden Stellen das Abdeckelement 20 durch Zusammendrücken und Abheben aus den entsprechenden Aufnahmesegmenten 16 entfernt. Dann wird ein Mitnehmerelement 40 an den Mitnehmerflügeln 41, 41' zusammengedrückt, wodurch die Verlängerungen 43, 43' gegen die Feder 47 zusammengedrückt werden, so dass das Mitnehmerelement 40 zwischen die Seitenwände 17 eines Aufnahmesegments 16 eingesetzt und mit den Rastbolzen 45, 45' vor den Öffnungen 18 der Seitenwand 17 positioniert wird. Sobald die Mitnehmerflügeln 41, 41' nun freigegeben werden, rasten die Rastbolzen 45, 45' in den Öffnungen 18 der Seitenwand 17 ein und das Mitnehmerelement 40 ist an mit dem Aufnahmesegment 16 befestigt. Ein Lösen des Mitnehmerelements 40 von den Aufnahmesegment 16 der Sammelkette 10 erfolgt genauso schnell und einfach gerade umgekehrt.The change of a chain pitch is done now. First, the desired chain pitch is determined, for example, depending on the dimensions of the signatures 1. Then, the cover 20 is removed from the corresponding receiving segments 16 by compressing and lifting at the appropriate places. Then, a driver element 40 is compressed on the driver wings 41, 41 ', whereby the Extensions 43, 43 'are pressed against the spring 47, so that the driver element 40 is inserted between the side walls 17 of a receiving segment 16 and positioned with the locking pins 45, 45' in front of the openings 18 of the side wall 17. As soon as the driver wings 41, 41 'are now released, the latching pins 45, 45' snap into the openings 18 of the side wall 17 and the driver element 40 is fastened to the receiving segment 16. A release of the driver element 40 of the receiving segment 16 of the gathering chain 10 is just as fast and easy just the other way round.

Vorteilhafterweise sind die Aufnahmesegmente 16 von außen so gekennzeichnet, etwa durch ihre Form, eine Aufschrift oder einen Farbcode, dass ein einfaches Zuordnen möglich ist, welche der Aufnahmesegmente 16 der Sammelkette 10 ausgetauscht werden müssen, um welche Kettenteilung zu erzielen.Advantageously, the receiving segments 16 are characterized from the outside, such as by their shape, an inscription or a color code that a simple assignment is possible, which of the receiving segments 16 of the gathering chain 10 must be replaced in order to achieve what chain pitch.

Natürlich ist klar, dass auch andere Kettenteilungen durch entsprechende Anordnung von Aufnahmesegmenten 16 zwischen den Sattelsegmenten 12 der Sammelkette möglich sind.Of course, it is clear that other chain pitches are possible by appropriate arrangement of receiving segments 16 between the saddle segments 12 of the gathering chain.

Die Erfindung wurde im Zusammenhang mit einem Sammelhefter mit sattelförmiger Auflage erklärt. Es ist aber klar, das auch andere Sammelstrecken, etwa ein Sammelkanal, in dem nicht nur Falzbogen sondern auch ungefalzte Bogen gesammelt werden können, mit einer entsprechenden Sammelkette ausgestattet werden kann, wobei diese Sammelkette 10 dann entsprechende reguläre Segmente 12 und Aufnahmesegmente 16 für wahlweise Abdeckungselemente 20 oder Mitnehmerelemente 40 aufweist.The invention has been explained in the context of a saddle-shaped saddle stitcher. However, it is clear that other collection lines, such as a collection channel in which not only signatures but also unfolded sheets can be collected, can be equipped with a corresponding gathering chain, this gathering chain 10 then corresponding regular segments 12 and receiving segments 16 for optional cover elements 20 or driver elements 40 has.

Liste der BezugszeichenList of reference numbers

11
Signatursignature
1010
Sammelkettecollecting chain
1111
Firstridge
1212
Sattelsegmentcaliper segment
1414
Dachtop, roof
1616
AufnehmersegmentAufnehmersegment
1717
SeitenwandSide wall
1818
Öffnungopening
2020
Abdeckelementcover
3030
Kettenteilchain part
4040
Mitnehmerelementdogging
4141
erster Mitnehmerflügelfirst driver wing
41'41 '
zweiter Mitnehmerflügelsecond driving wing
4242
Schwenkachseswivel axis
4343
erste Flügelverlängerungfirst wing extension
43'43 '
zweite Flügelverlängerungsecond wing extension
4545
erster Rastbolzenfirst stop bolt
45'45 '
zweiter Rastbolzensecond stop bolt
4747
Federfeather
AA
KettenteilanfangChain part early
Ee
KettenteilendePart of the chain end
L1L1
erste Kettenteilungslängefirst chain pitch length
L2L2
zweite Kettenteilungslängesecond chain pitch length
L3L3
KettenteillängeChain part length
RR
Referenzliniereference line
TT
Transportrichtungtransport direction

Claims (9)

  1. Entrainment element (40) for an endless saddle chain (10) in a collating path, in particular in the field of the further processing of printed products, the saddle chain (10) being composed of saddle segments (12) and receiving segments (16), the saddle segments (12) forming an essentially saddle-shaped roof (14) of the saddle chain (10) and the entrainment element (40) being attachachable to a receiving segment (16) so as to be releasable without the use of a tool and the entrainment element (40) comprising two entrainment fins (41, 41') that are prestressed against each other,
    characterized by
    the fact that the entrainment fins (41, 41') are capable of being tensioned against the inner sides of the saddle chain (10).
  2. Entrainment element (40) according to Claim 1,
    characterized by
    the fact that the entrainment fins (41, 41') laterally protrude from the roof (14) of the saddle chain (10) and in particular extend beyond the ridge (11) of the roof (14).
  3. Entrainment element (40) according to Claim 1,
    characterized by
    the fact that the entrainment fins (41, 41') have a common axis of rotation (42).
  4. Entrainment element (40) according to Claim 2,
    characterized by
    the fact that an extension (43, 43') of the entrainment fins (41, 41') extends into the interior of the roof (14) of the saddle chain (10) and has a connecting element (45, 45') for removably connecting the entrainment elements (40) to the saddle chain (10).
  5. Entrainment element (40) according to Claim 1,
    characterized by
    the fact that the entrainment elements (40) are designed in such a way that they are rotatable essentially in the outer contour of a roller chain (10).
  6. Endless saddle chain (10) in a collating path, in particular in the field of the further processing of printed products, wherein the saddle chain (10) is composed of saddle segments (12) and receiving segments (16), the saddle segments (12) forming an essentially saddle-shaped roof (14) of the saddle chain (10) and wherein an entrainment element (40) according to Claim 1 is attached to at least one receiving segment (16).
  7. Endless saddle chain (10) according to Claim 6,
    characterized by
    the fact that a cover element (20) is attachable to at least one receiving segment (16) so as to be removable without the use of a tool, the cover element (20) being essentially flush with the saddle-shaped roof (14) of the saddle chain (10).
  8. Endless saddle chain (10) according to Claim 6,
    characterized by
    the fact that the receiving segments (16) in the saddle chain (10) are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in such a way that by applying the entrainment elements (40) to selected receiving segments (16), different chain divisions (L1, L2) of the saddle chain (10) are achievable.
  9. Endless saddle chain (10) according to Claim 6,
    characterized by
    the fact that the saddle chain (10) is composed of a plurality of identical chain parts (30), the chain parts (30) being connectible to each other, thus in particular rendering the saddle chain (10) extendable, each chain part (30) including at least one receiving segment (16).
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