EP1957287B1 - Brocheuse collectrice - Google Patents

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EP1957287B1
EP1957287B1 EP06775155A EP06775155A EP1957287B1 EP 1957287 B1 EP1957287 B1 EP 1957287B1 EP 06775155 A EP06775155 A EP 06775155A EP 06775155 A EP06775155 A EP 06775155A EP 1957287 B1 EP1957287 B1 EP 1957287B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42B—PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES OR SIGNATURES OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO
    • B42B4/00—Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures by discontinuous stitching with filamentary material, e.g. wire
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  • the invention is in the field of collecting and processing of multipart folded printed products and relates to an apparatus and a method for collecting, transporting, processing and stapling of printed products, according to the features of the preamble of claim 1 and the features of the preamble of claim 13.
  • Saddle stitchers with endlessly revolving conveyor members comprising a plurality of pads are known in the art. Basically, saddle stitchers are used to produce booklets, magazines, brochures, etc. from printed and folded sheets. The signatures and the envelope are stacked, aligned and stapled in the desired order
  • a device for processing folded printed sheet in which a plurality of saddle-shaped deposits are provided for riding receiving the printed sheets along a conveying path with transverse to the conveying path aligned support edge.
  • the endlessly circulating conveying member transports the saddle-shaped supports past a plurality of workstations, wherein at least one workstation is a stitching station with running stitching heads.
  • a product to be stapled is lifted from the saddle by a separately driven anvil from below and synchronized stapling head stapled from above Anvil and stapling head are in stapling each in a vertical position with respect to the plane which is traversed by the abutment edges along the conveying path.
  • the anvil In the area of interaction, the anvil is mounted vertically upwardly movable on its conveyor belt, while the stapling head is fixedly arranged in this spatial direction.
  • the stapling head and saddle In this orthogonal Guide the stapling head and saddle is the time that is available for stapling by the length of the area of interaction and the speed of the conveyor fixed predetermined. If the conveying speed is to be increased, it is imperative that the time available for stitching be shortened. Moreover, the lifting of the printed sheets from the saddle provided there is complicated and disadvantageous with regard to the precision of stitching.
  • a saddle stitcher is known in which the pads are fed to the feed end having a Umbieger having deflecting wheel. It is described that the supports in the deflection wheel come to rest on benders in the direction of staple movement. The benders and pads must be precisely superimposed to ensure a stable stapling position. At the combing of the conditions in the stapler drum special requirements are made. Since the supply of printed products to the guide wheel requires a lot of space, it is proposed to form the supports pivotable about an axis extending transversely to the conveying direction between the conveyor chains of the traction means, so that they can be rotated in the inlet section. For this purpose, a control cam is provided by which the supports can be forcibly swiveled.
  • the supports After combing into the deflection wheel, the supports are held in their predetermined radial position and rotate about the axis of the deflection wheel. It is disclosed that the stapling device comprises a plurality of rotary stapling heads, which are driven in the stapling operation in synchronism with the guide wheel on a parallel circular arc. A pivoting of the supports between the conveyor chains of the traction means is no longer possible in the stapling area.
  • the stitching heads are held during the stapling process in an exactly aligned or approximately aligned position with the associated support, whereby the conditions under which the staples are set, be further improved. Since the supports in the drum are not pivotable, the compliance of the aligned position must be accomplished solely by the pivoting movement of the stitching heads.
  • the present invention is now based on the object to provide a device and a method of the type mentioned, with the or the disadvantages listed above are largely eliminated and in the or the time available for an optimal stapling result no longer This is to be made possible without having to compromise on the quality of the stapling result. It should also be possible at high operating speeds, a perfect and correct position stapling of printed products.
  • Another object of the invention is to allow a change in the processing flow with relatively little effort.
  • An essential feature of the invention is that stapling head and saddle-shaped support in the region of cooperation during stapling through a coordinated pivoting movement about a common pivot axis, wherein the pivoting of the stapling head and the Support must not necessarily take place about a common physical pivot axis, but can also be effected by appropriate motion controls, which brings about the desired pivoting about the pivot axis according to the invention.
  • stapling head and saddle-shaped support continue to be held in the advantageous 180 ° angular position, in the so-called stapling level, both are, however, pivoted to each other while maintaining this angular position relative to the conveying plane.
  • the two same-direction pivoting movements are coordinated so that they coincide in a plane and take place around a single common (theoretical) pivot axis.
  • Particularly advantageous for a good quality stapling in conjunction with rotary staplers are solutions in which the speed of the pads in the stapling area is equal to or greater than the randomlyorgan york.
  • a lead circulation of a device comprises a plurality of saddle-shaped pads which are passed by a conveying member along a main conveying direction in an upper run of the circulation at different processing stations.
  • FIG. 1 is a section of a saddle stitcher in the region of a Heftkopfrades 21 shown in a schematic view from the side, rotate in the eight stapling heads 20 on Heftkopfrad 21 rotating about the axis A.
  • Device and method according to the FIG. 1 do not correspond to the present invention, as essential inventive features are missing.
  • stapling heads 20 and stapling head wheel 21 are shown in a highly schematic manner, and a wire-portion-donating unit is completely omitted. Of a conductor circulation, also called round 10, only a section is shown.
  • the composite round 10 comprises a plurality of saddle-shaped supports 2, which are passed by a conveying member 11 along a main conveying direction F at different processing stations, wherein in the FIG. 1 in the form of the stitching station only one such processing station is shown.
  • the drive means which move the saddle-shaped supports 2, which are arranged at approximately uniform intervals at right angles to the main conveying direction F, in the clockwise direction by means of at least one endlessly circulating conveying member 11 are in the FIG. 1 also not shown.
  • the Indian FIG. 1 shown Rotationsheftapparat 9 is preferably arranged in a, related run the main conveying direction F, end portion of the upper run, so that the finished stapled products P can be removed from the saddle-shaped pads 2 and reached, for example, a cutting device before reaching the end of Trumendes.
  • the stitching heads 20 are articulated at their, to the central axis A of the Heftkopfrades facing ends by means of a bearing pin 23 pivotally mounted on a circular cylindrical hub 22.
  • the stitching heads 20 can be pivoted out of their radial angular positions about the bearing pins 23, which in the simplest case also define the stitching head pivot axis H.
  • the need for pivoting control devices are known in the art and in the FIG. 1 not shown.
  • An advantageous orientation of the stitching heads 20 on the, arranged on a conveying member in a fixed orthogonal position N, runs in the device according to FIG.
  • stapling heads 20 and stapling head wheel 21 can be used with suitable selection of the control devices and corresponding control sequences in devices and methods according to the invention.
  • the pivot axis S in one embodiment with the support edge 13 of the saddle-shaped support substantially coincide and in other embodiments, it is above or below the support edge 13.
  • Physically formed is preferably not the entire pivot axis, but only two short lateral pins, stub axles or bearings 14 which lie on the pivot axis S and by means of which the saddle-shaped support is articulated on both sides on the conveyor member 11 directly or indirectly
  • FIG. 2a is a side view of a section of a Sammelrundlauf 10 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention shown the same section of the Sammelrundlaufs in the region of a stapling head wheel 21 is in the FIGS. 2b to 2e
  • the middle edition carries in the process flow to be processed printed product P and the trailing rest 2" contributes to the next stapling cycle processing printed product P ".
  • control devices 14, 15, 16 for pivoting the supports 2, 2 ', 2 are indicated only schematically in the figure and will be described below be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment.
  • thrust elements are used as conveying elements which push the supports in the conveying direction.
  • traction elements such as those from the EPO95603 the applicant are known.
  • the pivot axes S of the arranged on the conveyor member 11 supports 2, 2 'and 2 "fall in the embodiment according to the FIG. 2 essentially together with the respective abutment edges 13.
  • the conveying member 11 defines the main conveying plane X in which the bearing journals 17 of the supports 2 in the main conveying direction F are conveyed at an approximately constant speed. In the orthogonal normal position of the saddle-shaped pads, all portions of the pads 2 with the overlying printed product are moved in direction F at the same speed. This changes in the area of cooperation with the stapling head 20 and is in the FIG. 4 exemplified for edition 2 While in the FIG.
  • the support 2 is still in the orthogonal to the main conveyor plane X normal position N, the stapling head 20 is already in a deviating from the orthogonal angular position U pivoted in a following, in the FIG. 4b , Time shown, the receptacle 2 is pivoted in the direction W in a position V, and thereby aligned with the stapling head 20 that the shares directly involved in the stapling both come to lie in a staple plane H. In the period of time in the FIGS.
  • the contact between the stapling head 20 and support edge 13 of the support 2 is released and the support 2 is pivoted back into the orthogonal normal position. Since the support 2 has been continuously pivoted during the stapling process against the original pivoting direction W from the initial position V in the end position R, it must be pivoted to return to the normal position N in the direction W again.
  • the pivot axis essentially coincides with the support edge, so that in the stapling area the support and the respective stapling head and the conveying means have a substantially equal speed.
  • the movement control of the stapling head is carried out by means not shown here in a manner according to EP546326 in such a way that it carries out the pivoting according to the invention about the pivot axis S of the supports.
  • the pivot axes S 'of the pads 30 do not coincide with the support edges 13' together.
  • the pivot axes S ' are in turn in the main conveying plane X, but the support edges 13' are arranged above the pivot axes S 'In order to move the pads 30, 30', 30 "in coinciding with the staple plane H position V, the support edge 13 ' Therefore, be pivoted against the main conveying direction F about the pivot axis S 'in the direction W', as shown in the Figures 3 a and b are indicated.
  • the pivot axis is in turn in the main conveying plane X, so that all portions of the support 30, which lie above the main conveyor planes X are pivoted in the direction W 'and all shares of the support 30, which lie below the main conveyor planes X in the opposite direction.
  • stapling head 20 and support 30 remain during the entire stapling process in the staple plane H, so that after the stapling process, the pad must be pivoted back in the direction W 'in the normal position N.
  • FIG. 4 a further preferred embodiment is shown, in which the abutment edges 13 "of the supports 40, 40 ', 40" are arranged below the main conveyor plane X.
  • Position V to move the support edge 13 "must therefore be pivoted against the main conveying direction F about the pivot axis S" in the direction W ". Together with the support edge 13 ", as it is in the FIGS.
  • a further preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown, which differs from the above-mentioned arrangements
  • the pads 50 are moved out of the main conveyor plane X at least in the region of cooperation with the stitching heads 20 by means of a guide track 53, so that the abutment edges 13 "'briefly Circle sector L in the direction of the stapling head before being transported again in the main conveying plane X in the main conveying direction F. Since the pads 50, in spite of the superimposed radial movement along L in the area of cooperation with the stitching heads 20, again lie in the stapling plane H, then the pivot axis spaced from the Lagerstoffn 51 on conveyor 11 'and guide track 53.
  • the movement, respectively the control of the pads 50 from the main conveyor plane X out preferably takes place by a carriage guide system with at least two support points, a pendulum system with an additional control link or a pendulum system with temporary fixing of the support.
  • FIG. 5 are the support 50 and the stapling head 20 in the staple plane H, which coincides at the time shown with the orthogonal to the main conveyor plane X normal position N From this but they are moved by the, the conveyor movement superimposed, pivotal movement in the respective pivot positions Q and R, without that they leave the staple level.
  • Stapling head positions 20 "and 20 ' which are not shown to scale, represent the stapling head in the angular positions U, respectively Q, deviating from the orthogonal O. Accordingly, the receptacles 50" and 50' are shown pivoted into their positions V and R.
  • each of the illustrated stapling heads 20 in the figures symbolizes a series of two, three or more stapling heads which are used in the inventive apparatus for simultaneously stapling each one printed product.
  • the pads are moved substantially along the horizontal main conveyor plane and linearly. In particular embodiments, it may be desirable for the pads to be moved in a path other than a linear path of travel lying in the main conveyor plane X.
  • the concept of the invention also includes solutions in which the supports are not two-sided, but (like a strut) mounted on only one side pivotally mounted with printing sheet fed. In this case, an additional support of the free end of the support is preferably provided in the stapling area, which allows an additional force absorption.
  • Stitching heads with rams which push the staples through the paper of the products to be stapled are known from the prior art as mentioned above.
  • a spring-loaded punch 27 of the bracket K When stapling a spring-loaded punch 27 of the bracket K is pressed upwards.
  • the punch and the two Umbiegeeriel 26 are held between a first 31 and a second 32 bearing plate.
  • the first bearing plate is opposite the second bearing plate 32 is shortened, so that the nose 33 is accessible from one side
  • the plates 31, 32 are approximately equal, so that they define a receiving gap for the umbiegende bracket K.
  • An on the top of the stamp arranged anvil 28 engages on both sides in receiving grooves 29 of the Umbiegeeriel 26 a.
  • the Umbiegeeriel 26 are pivoted about axes 36 and press with their upper bending balls 34 against the clip ends.
  • the anvil cooperates with a return plate 35 of the Umbiegeeriels 26 and pivots it back to a lower position, as shown in the FIG. 6 is shown.
  • a saddle-shaped pad 40 as they are preferably in an embodiment of the invention according to the FIG. 4 is used in the FIG. 7 shown.
  • the printed product P to be stapled rests with the gutter on the support edge 13 "for stapling
  • the support 40 comprises three bending units 19, 19 ', 19".
  • the upper edges of the Umbiegerüen 19, 19 ', 19 “aligned with the support edge 13" or protrude slightly beyond this, so that they represent an actual functional support edge.
  • the Umbiegerüen 19, 19 ', 19 are actuated by a continuous control bar 25 which is provided on both sides with control rollers 66
  • the control bar 25 engages from below to the punch 27 of the Umbiegermaschineen 19, 19', 19", the purpose of the FIG.
  • control rollers 66 and thus the control bars 25 can be pushed upwards in the stapling area.
  • This upward movement of the control bar 25 is transmitted to punch, anvil and Umbiegerinatel, which are moved against the force of the return spring 37 upwards.
  • This upward movement is precisely coordinated with the stapling of the staple by the stapling head to achieve a quality stapling result.
  • the pivoting mobility of the support 40 about the pivot axis S is mediated by the suspension 14, which is shown only on the left in the conveying direction F side of the support.
  • the support 40 is attached to two lateral pendulums 15 of the suspension 14, so that the support edge 13 "clearly spaced below the pivot axis S comes to rest
  • the bearing pins 17 engage the conveying member, not shown, and define the pivot axis S.
  • a return spring 24 are the Pads 40 held relative to the conveying direction F in the orthogonal normal position N, as long as no force is exerted on the pivot axis opposite free end of the pendulum 15.
  • a pendulum roller 16 is preferably seconded, which interacts with a control link during stapling and the pivoting movement of the saddle-shaped pad
  • the pendulum roller 16 can also serve to additionally support the support during the stapling process.
  • the edition according to FIG. 7 allows by their novel suspension the inventive interaction with the stapling head in the stapling area. It is an essential feature of the present invention that stapling head and pad are pivoted to each other so that they come to rest within a common staple level.
  • the stapling level is thereby continuously pivoted so that it is orthogonal to the main conveying plane at the desired location X stands.
  • the pads can be passively aligned in preferred embodiments during the pivoting movement.
  • the conditions can be purely passively controlled by the operative connection with the stapling device, which considerably simplifies the construction and considerably reduces the cost of the device.
  • the inventive device 10 for collecting, transporting and stapling multi-part folded printed products at least one endless circulating conveyor member 11 having a plurality of saddle-shaped pads 2, 30, 40, 50 for riding recording the printed products along a Delivery path F with aligned transversely to the conveying path support edges 13 includes.
  • the conveying member 11 conveys the saddle-shaped supports 2, 30, 40, 50 past at least one workstation, wherein at least one workstation comprises a stitching station 9 with at least one pivotably mounted stapling head 20.
  • a main conveyor plane X is defined and the saddle-shaped pads 2, 30, 40, 50 are pivotally mounted on the conveyor member 11 each edition 2, 30, 40, 50 passes through in a region of cooperation during stitching, each with at least one stapling head 20 a coordinated Pivoting movement about a common pivot axis, so that the stapling head 20 and the saddle-shaped support 2, 30, 40, 50 while maintaining an advantageous 180 ° angular position, dwell in a stapling plane H, while they are pivoted relative to the main conveying plane X.
  • the stapling device 9 is a stapling device having a plurality of stapling heads 20 pivotably mounted along a circular orbit.
  • the saddle-shaped pads 2, 30, 40, 50 and the endlessly circulating conveying members 11 form a collecting run.
  • the saddle-shaped supports 2, 2 ', 2 " are articulated in a preferred embodiment in the main conveyor plane X defined by the conveying member 11 pivotally on the conveyor member 11, wherein the pivot axis S is aligned coaxially to a support edge 13 so that the saddle-shaped support 2, 2' , 2 "from an orthogonal normal position N, in which it is substantially perpendicular to the main conveyor plane X defined by the conveying member 11, in deviating pivotal positions V, R can be brought, wherein they pivot together with pivoting positions V, R together with the stapling head 20th lies in the staple level H.
  • the device is characterized in that the saddle-shaped supports 30, 30 ', 30 "in the main conveyor plane X defined by the conveying member 11 are pivotably articulated on the conveyor member 11, wherein the pivot axis S' parallel below a support edge 13 'so in that the saddle-shaped support 30, 30 ', 30 "can be brought into an orthogonal normal position N, in which it is substantially perpendicular to the main conveying plane X defined by the conveying member 11, into pivoting positions V, R deviating therefrom, wherein it pivots between pivoting positions when pivoting V, R is in each case together with the stapling head 20 in the staple level H.
  • the support edge 13 'during pivoting of the pads 30, 30', 30 "in the staple plane H against the main conveying direction F about the pivot axis S 'in the direction W' is pivotally formed
  • the saddle-shaped supports 40, 40 ', 40 in the main conveying plane X defined by the conveying member 11 pivotally hinged to the conveyor member 11, wherein in contrast to the two previously described embodiments, the pivot axis S" parallel above a support edge 13 "runs so that the saddle-shaped support 40, 40 ', 40 "from an orthogonal normal position N, in which it is substantially perpendicular to the main conveyor plane X defined by the conveyor member 11, in thereof deviating pivotal positions V, R can be brought, wherein it is in each case together with the stapling head 20 in the staple plane H in the pivoting between pivot positions V, R in these devices, together with the support edge 13 "preferably all shares of the support 40 below the main conveyor plane X arranged ,
  • the saddle-shaped supports 50, 50 ', 50 can be moved out of the main conveying plane X, at least in the region of cooperation with the stitching heads 20, so that the abutment edges 13"' briefly surround a circular sector L in FIG Describe direction towards the stapling head 20, wherein the pivot axis S "parallel to a support edge 13" 'runs so that the saddle-shaped pads 50, 50', 50 "from an orthogonal normal position N, in which they are substantially perpendicular to that of the conveyor member 11th defined pivotal positions V, R are in question, wherein they are each pivoting between pivot positions V, R together with the stapling head 20 in the staple plane H.
  • the pivot axis of the saddle-shaped pads 50, 50 ', 50 is preferably spaced from bearing means 51 and thus spaced from conveyor 11 'and guide track 53rd educated
  • the movable mounting of the saddle-shaped supports 2, 30, 40, 50 may be formed such that the support edges 13, 13 ', 13 ", 13"' of the saddle-shaped supports 2, 30, 40, 50 and the stitching edges of the stitching heads 20 throughout Stapling area with a smaller, greater or the same relative speed compared to the speed of the conveyor member 11 can be performed, the optimal alignment of the stitching heads 20 and the pads 2, 30, 40, 50 is always guaranteed in the staple level H.
  • the upper edges of the Umbiegerüen 19, 19 ', 19 "aligned with the support edge 13, 13', 13", 13 “'or slightly protrude beyond this 19, 19 ', 19 "via a continuous in the support up and down movably mounted control bar 25 are actuated, which is provided on both sides with control rollers 66
  • a spring-loaded punch 27 of the folding units 19, 19 ', 19 " can have an anvil 28 arranged on the upper side, which engages in receiving grooves 29 of folding wings 26 on both sides, so that the folding wings 26 forcefully move the anvil up or down in pivoting movements Implemented 36 axles.
  • the inventive method for collecting, transporting and stapling multi-part folded printed products with a device 10 having at least one endless circulating conveyor 11, the plurality of saddle-shaped pads 2, 30, 40, 50 for riding receiving the printed products along a conveying path F with transverse to the conveyor aligned support edges 13 and the conveyor member 11, the saddle-shaped pads 2, 30, 40, 50 passes at least one workstation, wherein at least one workstation comprises a stitching station 9 with at least one pivotally mounted stapling head 20, wherein the conveying member 11 is a main conveying plane X defined characterized in that stapling head 20 and saddle-shaped pad 2, 30, 40, 50 in a region of cooperation during stapling a coordinated pivoting movement about a common pivot axis so that stapling head 20 and saddle-pad 2, 30, 40, 50 while maintaining a vo rteilhaften 180 ° angular position to each other, dwell in a staple level H, while they are pivoted relative to the main conveying plane X.
  • the stapling device 9 preferably comprises a stapling device with stitching heads 20 pivotably mounted along a circular orbit, so that during stapling Circumferences about a rotational axis A of the stapling device portions of the stitching heads, in particular a stapling edge do not rotate in a circular path.
  • the saddle-shaped supports 2, 2 ', 2 "in the main conveying plane X defined by the conveying member 11 are pivotably articulated on the conveying member 11, wherein the pivot axis S' is arranged coaxially with a supporting edge 13 'so that the saddle-shaped Pad 2, 2 ', 2 "from an orthogonal normal position N, in which they are substantially perpendicular to the main conveyor plane X defined by the conveyor member 11 are brought at the beginning of the stapling operation in a different pivotal positions V, in which they together with the stapling head 20 are in the staple level H and then be pivoted while maintaining the 180 ° angular position with the stapling head 20 in the staple level H to a pivotal positions R.
  • the support edges 13 of the saddle-shaped supports 2, 2 ', 2 "and the stitching edges of the stitching heads 20 in the entire stapling area are preferably performed at the same relative speed compared to the speed of the conveying member 11, wherein the optimal alignment of the stitching heads 20 and the Pads 2, 2 ', 2 "in the staple level H is always guaranteed.
  • the saddle-shaped supports 30, 30 ', 30 are pivotably articulated on the conveyor element 11 in the main conveyor plane X defined by the conveyor element 11, but the pivot axis S' runs parallel below a support edge 13 ', so that the saddle-shaped Pads 30, 30 ', 30 "at the beginning of the stapling process from a normal orthogonal position N, in which they are substantially perpendicular to the main conveyor plane defined by the conveying member 11 X, are brought into a deviating pivotal positions V, in which they together with the stapling head 20 lie in the staple plane H and then pivoted while maintaining the 180 ° angular position with the stapling head 20 in the staple plane H up to a pivotal positions R.
  • the support edges 13 'of the saddle-shaped pads 30, 30', 30 "and the stitching edges of the stitching heads 20 in the entire stapling area preferably performed with a relative to the speed of the conveying member 11 higher relative speed, the optimal alignment of the stapling heads 20 and Pads 30, 30 ', 30 "in the staple level H is always guaranteed.
  • the saddle-shaped supports 40, 40 ', 40 “are pivotably articulated on the conveyor 11 in the main conveyor plane X defined by the conveyor 11, but the pivot axis S' runs parallel above a support edge 13 ', so that the saddle-shaped Pads 40, 40 ', 40' at the beginning of the stapling process from a normal orthogonal position N, in which they are substantially perpendicular to the main conveyor plane defined by the conveying member 11 X, are brought into a deviating pivotal positions V, in which they together with the stapling head 20 lie in the stapling plane H and are then pivoted while maintaining the 180 ° angular position with the stapling head 20 in the staple plane H up to a pivot position R.
  • the saddle-shaped supports 50, 50 ', 50 "are moved out of the main conveying plane X in the direction of the stapling head 20, at least in the region of cooperation with the stapling heads 20, so that the abutment edges 13'" are momentarily moved describe a circular sector L in the direction of the stapling head 20, wherein the pivot axis S "parallel to a support edge 13"'so that, the saddle-shaped pads 50, 50', 50 "at the beginning the stapling process from an orthogonal normal position.
  • the support edges 13 '"of the saddle-shaped pads 50, 50', 50" and the stitching edges of the stitching heads 20 preferably in the entire stapling area at a relative speed compared to the speed of the conveying member 11 higher relative speed out, with the optimal orientation of the tacks 20th and the pads 50, 50 ', 50 "in the staple level H is always guaranteed.
  • the support edges 13, 13 ', 13 ", 13"' of the saddle-shaped supports 2, 30, 40, 50 and the stitching edges of the stitching heads 20 can be performed in the entire stapling area with a smaller, greater or the same relative speed compared to the speed of the conveyor member 11 , wherein the optimal alignment of the stitching heads 20 and the pads 2, 30, 40, 50 is always guaranteed in the staple level H.

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  1. Dispositif (10) pour collecter, transporter et brocher des produits comprimés pliés en plusieurs parties avec au moins un organe de transport (11) tournant sans fin qui comprend une pluralité d'appuis (2, 30, 40, 50) en forme de selle pour loger à califourchon les produits comprimés le long d'un trajet de transport avec des bords d'appui (13) orientés transversalement par rapport au trajet de transport et l'organe de transport (11) passant les appuis en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) devant au moins une station de travail, au moins une station de travail comprenant une station de brochage (9) dotée d'au moins une tête de brochage (20) disposée de façon mobile en pivotement, un plan de transport principal (X) étant défini par l'organe de transport (11), caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) sont disposés de façon mobile en pivotement au niveau de l'organe de transport (11) et que chaque appui (2, 30, 40, 50) réalise, dans une zone d'interaction, lors du brochage, avec respectivement au moins une tête de brochage (20), un mouvement de pivotement coordonné autour d'un axe de pivotement commun, de sorte que la tête de brochage (20) et l'appui en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) restent dans un plan de brochage (H) en conservant une position angulaire avantageuse de 180°, tandis qu'ils pivotent par rapport au plan de transport principal (X).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de brochage (9) comprend un dispositif de brochage pivotant doté d'une pluralité de têtes de brochage (20) disposées de façon mobile en pivotement le long d'une orbite circulaire.
  3. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (2, 2', 2") sont articulés de façon mobile en pivotement à l'organe de transport (11) dans le plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), l'axe de pivotement (S) étant orienté coaxialement par rapport à un bord d'appui (13) de sorte que l'appui en forme de selle (2, 2', 2") puisse être amené, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle il s'étend pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), dans des positions de pivotement (V, R) s'en écartant, sachant qu'il se situe, lors du pivotement entre les positions de pivotement (V, R), dans le plan de brochage (H) respectivement conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (30, 30', 30") sont articulés de façon mobile en pivotement à l'organe de transport (11) dans le plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), l'axe de pivotement (S') s'étendant parallèlement en dessous d'un bord d'appui (13') de sorte que l'appui en forme de selle (30, 30', 30") puisse être amené, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle il se trouve pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), dans des positions de pivotement (V, R) s'en écartant, sachant qu'il se situe, lors du pivotement entre les positions de pivotement (V, R), dans le plan de brochage (H), respectivement conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que lors du pivotement des appuis (30, 30', 30") dans le plan de brochage (H), le bord d'appui (13') est réalisé de façon à pouvoir pivoter autour de l'axe de pivotement (S') dans la direction (W'), contre la direction de transport principale (F).
  6. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (40, 40', 40") sont articulés de façon mobile en pivotement à l'organe de transport (11) dans le plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), l'axe de pivotement (S") s'étendant parallèlement au-dessus d'un bord d'appui (13") de sorte que l'appui en forme de selle (40, 40', 40") peut être amené, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle il se trouve pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), dans des positions de pivotement (V, R) s'en écartant, sachant qu'il se situe, lors du pivotement entre les positions de pivotement (V, R), dans le plan de brochage (H), respectivement conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20).
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que conjointement avec le bord d'appui (13"), toutes les parties de l'appui (40) sont disposées en dessous du plan de transport principal (X).
  8. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (50, 50', 50") peuvent être sortis, au moins dans la zone d'interaction avec les têtes de brochage (20), grâce à une commande (53), hors du plan de transport principal (X), de sorte que les bords d'appui (13"') décrivent rapidement un secteur circulaire (L) en direction de la tête de brochage (20), l'axe de pivotement (S") s'étendant parallèlement en dessous d'un bord d'appui (13"') de sorte que les appuis en forme de selle (50, 50', 50") peuvent être amenés, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle ils se placent pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), dans des positions de pivotement (V, R) s'en écartant, sachant qu'ils se situent, lors du pivotement entre les positions de pivotement (V, R), dans le plan de brochage (H), respectivement conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20).
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les axes de pivotement des appuis en forme de selle (50, 50', 50") sont réalisés à une certaine distance des moyens de palier (51) et ainsi à une certaine distance des moyens de transport (11') et du guide (53).
  10. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le positionnement mobile des appuis en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) est réalisé de telle sorte que les bords d'appui (13, 13', 13", 13"') des appuis en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) et les bords de brochage des têtes de brochage (20) peuvent être déplacés dans la totalité de la zone de brochage à une vitesse relative inférieure, supérieure ou égale à la vitesse de l'organe de transport (11), l'orientation optimale des têtes de brochage (20) et des appuis (2, 30, 40, 50) dans le plan de brochage (H) étant garantie en permanence.
  11. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que les arêtes supérieures des unités de recourbement (19, 19', 19") sont alignées avec le bord d'appui (13, 13', 13", 13"') ou ressortent légèrement de celui-ci.
  12. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'un tampon (27), chargé d'une force élastique, des unités de recourbement (19, 19', 19") comporte une enclume (28) disposée sur le côté supérieur qui s'engrène des deux côtés dans des rainures de logement (29) des ailes de recourbement (26), de sorte que ces ailes de recourbement (26) convertissent de force les mouvements de mise en contact et d'écartement par rapport à l'enclume en mouvements de pivotement autour des axes (36).
  13. Procédé pour collecter, transporter et brocher des produits comprimés pliés en plusieurs parties avec un dispositif (1) doté d'au moins un organe de transport (11) tournant sans fin qui comprend une pluralité d'appuis (2, 30, 40, 50) en forme de selle pour loger à califourchon les produits comprimés le long d'un trajet de transport avec des bords d'appui (13) orientés transversalement par rapport au trajet de transport et l'organe de transport (11) passant les appuis en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) devant au moins une station de travail, au moins une station de travail comprenant une station de brochage (9) pourvue d'au moins une tête de brochage (20) disposée de façon mobile en pivotement, un plan de transport principal (X) étant défini par l'organe de transport (11), caractérisé en ce que la tête de brochage (20) et l'appui en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) réalisent, dans une zone d'interaction lors du brochage, un mouvement de pivotement coordonné autour d'un axe de pivotement commun de sorte que la tête de brochage (20) et l'appui en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) restent dans un plan de brochage (H) en conservant une position angulaire avantageuse de 180° l'un par rapport à l'autre tandis qu'ils pivotent par rapport au plan de transport principal (X).
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de brochage (9) comprend un dispositif de brochage pivotant avec des têtes de brochage (20) disposées de façon mobile en pivotement le long d'une orbite circulaire, de sorte que pendant la rotation autour d'un axe de rotation (A) du dispositif de brochage, des parties des têtes de brochage, notamment une arête de brochage, ne tournent pas selon une orbite circulaire.
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (2, 2', 2") sont articulés à l'organe de transport (11) de façon mobile en pivotement dans le plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), l'axe de pivotement (S') étant disposé coaxialement avec un bord d'appui (13') de sorte que les appuis en forme de selle (2, 2', 2") peuvent être amenés, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle ils se placent pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), au début du processus de brochage, dans une position de pivotement (V) s'en écantant dans laquelle ils se placent, conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20), dans le plan de brochage (H) puis sont pivotés jusque dans une position de pivotement (R) en conservant la position angulaire de 180° avec la tête de brochage (20) dans le plan de brochage (H).
  16. Procédé selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que les bords d'appui (13) des appuis en forme de selle (2, 2', 2") et les bords de brochage des têtes de brochage (20) sont déplacés dans la totalité de la zone de brochage à la même vitesse relative que la vitesse de l'organe de transport (11), l'orientation optimale des têtes de brochage (20) et des appuis (2, 2', 2") dans le plan de brochage (H) étant garantie en permanence.
  17. Procédé selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (30, 30', 30") sont articulés à l'organe de transport (11) de façon mobile en pivotement dans le plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), l'axe de pivotement (S') s'étendant parallèlement en dessous d'un bord d'appui (13') de sorte que les appuis en forme de selle (30, 30', 30") peuvent être amenés, au début du processus de brochage, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle ils se trouvent pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), dans une position de pivotement (V) s'en écantant dans laquelle ils se situent, conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20), dans le plan de brochage (H) avant d'être pivotés, en conservant la position angulaire de 180° avec la tête de brochage (20) dans le plan de brochage (H), jusqu'à atteindre une position de pivotement (R).
  18. Procédé selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que les bords d'appui (13') des appuis en forme de selle (30, 30', 30") et les bords de brochage des têtes de brochage (20) sont déplacés dans la totalité de la zone de brochage à une vitesse relative supérieure à la vitesse relative de l'organe de transport (11), l'orientation optimale des têtes de brochage (20) et des appuis (30, 30', 30") dans le plan de brochage (H) étant garantie en permanence.
  19. Procédé selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (40, 40', 40") sont articulés de façon mobile en pivotement à l'organe de transport (11) dans le plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), l'axe de pivotement (S') s'étendant parallèlement au-dessus d'un bord d'appui (13') de sorte que les appuis en forme de selle (40, 40', 40") puissent être amenés, au début du processus de brochage, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle ils se trouvent pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), dans une position de pivotement (V) s'en écantant dans laquelle ils se situent, conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20), dans le plan de brochage (H) avant d'être pivotés, en conservant la position angulaire de 180° avec la tête de brochage (20) dans le plan de brochage (H), jusqu'à atteindre une position de pivotement (R).
  20. Procédé selon la revendication 18, caractérisé en ce que les bords d'appui (13) des appuis en forme de selle (40, 40', 40") et les bords de brochage des têtes de brochage (20) sont déplacés dans la totalité de la zone de brochage à une vitesse relative inférieure à la vitesse de l'organe de transport (11), l'orientation optimale des têtes de brochage (20) et des appuis (40, 40', 40") dans le plan de brochage (V) étant garantie en permanence.
  21. Procédé selon la revendication 13 ou 14, caractérisé en ce que les appuis en forme de selle (50, 50', 50") sont sortis, au moins dans la zone d'interaction avec les têtes de brochage (20), à l'aide d'un rail de guidage (53), hors du plan de transport principal (X) en direction de la tête de brochage (20), de sorte que les bords d'appui (13"') décrivent rapidement un secteur circulaire (L) en direction de la tête de brochage (20), l'axe de pivotement (S") s'étendant parallèlement en dessous d'un bord d'appui (13"') de sorte que les appuis en forme de selle (50, 50', 50") sont amenés, au début du processus de brochage, d'une position normale orthogonale (N) dans laquelle ils se trouvent pour l'essentiel perpendiculairement au plan de transport principal (X) défini par l'organe de transport (11), dans une position de pivotement (V) s'en écantant dans laquelle ils se situent conjointement avec la tête de brochage (20) dans le plan de brochage (H) puis sont pivotées, en conservant la position angulaire de 180° avec la tête de brochage (20) dans le plan de brochage (H), jusqu'à adopter une position de pivotement (R).
  22. Procédé selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que les bords d'appui (13') des appuis en forme de selle (50, 50', 50") et les bords de brochage des têtes de brochage (20) sont déplacés, dans la totalité de la zone de brochage, à une vitesse relative supérieure à la vitesse de l'organe de transport (11), l'orientation optimale des têtes de brochage (20) et des appuis (50, 50', 50") dans le plan de brochage (V) étant garantie en permanence.
  23. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 21, caractérisé en ce que les bords d'appui (13, 13', 13", 13"') des appuis en forme de selle (2, 30, 40, 50) et les bords de brochage des têtes de brochage (20) peuvent être déplacés dans la totalité de la zone de brochage à une vitesse relative supérieure, inférieure ou égale à la vitesse de l'organe de transport (11), l'orientation optimale des têtes de brochage (20) et des appuis (2, 30, 40, 50) dans le plan de brochage (V) étant garantie en permanence.
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