EP2030922A3 - Method and device for transporting a flat object - Google Patents

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EP2030922A3
EP2030922A3 EP08105146A EP08105146A EP2030922A3 EP 2030922 A3 EP2030922 A3 EP 2030922A3 EP 08105146 A EP08105146 A EP 08105146A EP 08105146 A EP08105146 A EP 08105146A EP 2030922 A3 EP2030922 A3 EP 2030922A3
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Meinhard Nattermann
Klaus König
Armin Zimmermann
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
    • B65H5/02—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains
    • B65H5/021—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts
    • B65H5/025—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines by belts or chains, e.g. between belts or chains by belts between belts and rotary means, e.g. rollers, drums, cylinders or balls, forming a transport nip
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/32—Orientation of handled material
    • B65H2301/321—Standing on edge
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/10—Size; Dimensions
    • B65H2511/13—Thickness
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/20—Location in space
    • B65H2511/22—Distance
    • B65H2511/224—Nip between rollers, between belts or between rollers and belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Transport eines flachen Gegenstands (Ps1, Ps2, ...), insbesondere einer Postsendung, über eine Förderstrecke (FS1). Die Transportvorrichtung weist zwei Förderelemente (F3, VS1), einen Dickensensor (10) und eine Lückenveränderungseinrichtung auf. Mit Hilfe des Dickensensors (10) wird die Dicke des Gegenstands (Ps1, Ps2, ...) gemessen, bevor der Gegenstand (Ps1, Ps2, ...) die Förderstrecke (FS1) erreicht. Mit Hilfe der Lückenveränderungseinrichtung wird die Lücke zwischen den beiden Förderelementen (F3, VS1) auf einen berechneten Wert eingestellt. Durch dieses Einstellen wird bewirkt, dass nach dem Einstellen die Lücke kleiner als die gemessene Dicke und die Differenz zwischen der gemessenen Dicke und der Lücke kleiner als eine vorgegebene Schranke ist. Dieses Einstellen wird abgeschlossen, bevor der Gegenstand (Ps1, Ps2, ...) die Förderstrecke (FS1) erreicht. Die beiden Förderelemente (F3, VS1) klemmen den Gegenstand (Ps1, Ps2, ...) zeitweise zwischen sich ein und transportieren den eingeklemmten Gegenstand (Ps1, Ps2, ...) über die Förderstrecke (FS1).

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The invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a flat object (Ps1, Ps2,...), In particular a mail item, via a conveyor line (FS1). The transport device has two conveying elements (F3, VS1), a thickness sensor (10) and a gap changing device. With the aid of the thickness sensor (10), the thickness of the object (Ps1, Ps2, ...) is measured before the object (Ps1, Ps2, ...) reaches the conveying path (FS1). With the help of the gap changing device, the gap between the two conveying elements (F3, VS1) is set to a calculated value. This adjustment causes the gap after adjustment to be smaller than the measured thickness and the difference between the measured thickness and the gap smaller than a predetermined barrier. This setting is completed before the object (Ps1, Ps2, ...) reaches the conveyor line (FS1). The two conveying elements (F3, VS1) temporarily clamp the object (Ps1, Ps2,...) Between themselves and transport the clamped object (Ps1, Ps2,...) Over the conveying path (FS1).
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EP08105146A 2007-08-30 2008-08-27 Method and device for transporting a flat object Withdrawn EP2030922A3 (en)

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EP2030922A3 true EP2030922A3 (en) 2012-12-05

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