EP2551224A1 - Method for operating a collection device for printed products - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for operating a collecting device for printed products, according to the preamble of claim 1 or 2.
- the collecting line is known to comprise conveying means, e.g. Conveyor belts, which transport the printed sheets removed for further processing.
- the European patent application EP 0588764 discloses a device for summarizing printed products, which means on the one hand from a loading station for the introduction of envelopes resp.
- Mantelproducts consists in a rotating conveyor organ, and on the other hand from a feed station for the introduction of supplements, so of printed sheets, in said shell products.
- the end products thus formed which consists of a jacket product and a number of supplements are removed from a rotating station from a removal station and transported to a further processing machine.
- EP 2 107 023 discloses a method and apparatus for conveying sheet products.
- defective products are not discharged as before, but introduced by means of a revolving conveyor back into the collection line, completed there and then fed to further processing.
- the disadvantage of this solution lies in the complicated return transport of the defective end products, which makes the system more expensive.
- the invention aims to remedy this situation.
- the invention as characterized in the claims, has the object, in a method for collecting printed products of the type mentioned, to perform the "repair" of defective end products in an efficient manner and cost-effective manner.
- This object is accordingly achieved by a method for collecting a number of flat products, in particular printed sheets, in which the products are delivered to the conveying means at an associated delivery point along a moving conveyor, each from a dispensing device, which preferably consists of at least one feeder.
- a dispensing device which preferably consists of at least one feeder.
- the product dispensing device consists of at least one feeder, from which usually a supplement is withdrawn. If the product dispenser consists of several sequentially arranged investors, the corresponding package is formed by the number of deducted inserts. This package is then transferred to a Roth/voriques, which preferably consists of a rotating conveyor member having a number of pockets in the circumferential direction, which are each designed for receiving the package described.
- a clock period on the one hand consists of the period of time which is claimed for the formation of a supplement package, and on the other hand resp. at the same time from the time it takes for the pocket to bridge its angle of rotation.
- the time for this rotation angle amount is thus dependent on the number of pockets in the circumferential direction and the rotational speed of the rotating conveyor element.
- the same conditions are also present when the conveyor organ does not carry out a rotating movement but a different type of translation.
- process sequences are proposed which intervene whenever a so-called "repair process” is pending respectively. must intervene, ie whenever, during the product delivery process, errors occur within the investor, resulting in an incomplete end product.
- a missing deduction of a supplement may occur, so that the package to be created with it is incomplete at the end of the collection line, whereby the end product would then have to be eliminated for quality reasons.
- the first is according to the invention to propose a process in which the missing in the package to a package supplements can be brought at the next clock, without having to take into account the structuring of the finally passed package.
- the missing or missing supplement (s) is simply replenished during a subsequent cycle by the dispenser sequentially withdrawing, during such a cycle, only those supplements which are missing from the incomplete package, such that the incompletely loaded bag in question can be loaded in accordance with the clock, ie at the same time, in the transfer position.
- the structuring of the package formed by the supplements is to be retained in the final product, i. the stacked order of the various supplements must be in the order given to the final product.
- the bag in question will initially be loaded with no other supplements. This pocket must then be operated at the next revolution, that is generally at the next period of the rotating organ.
- the controller will stop peeling the subordinate inserts within the dispensing device's current cycle as soon as the withdrawal from a feeder has not been made properly. The not yet deducted inserts are then taught the next round of the bag in question.
- the main advantage of the invention is the fact that to dispense with a complicated return transport of the defective end products and that the "repairs" made are an integral part of the product composition.
- Fig. 1 shows a collecting device for carrying out the inventive method.
- the plant comprises in the figure to the left of a transfer point 1, a collection line for sheet 27 and to the right thereof a rotating conveyor member 20.
- the conveyor member 20 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow 25 direction.
- the collection line comprises a conveying means 21, which in the present case consists of an endlessly running conveyor belt, which of course can also consist of several conveyor belts. Conveyor belt 21 moves at a certain speed in the transport direction T. Further, the collection line comprises a number of dispensers A, B, C, D, E, which are designed in particular as a feeder. The investors A-E have the task to store printed sheets at a delivery point on the conveyor belt 21, which takes place within a certain clock period, thereby ensuring that in the course of along the filing path of the conveyor belt 21, the sheet 27 can be stacked from the respective feeder.
- the clock period is understood throughout the application text, the time span between the deposition of two printed sheets 27 of one and the same investor.
- stacks with five printed sheets 27 are formed, wherein the stacks of the printed sheets are referred to below as packages.
- the packages consisting of stacked printed sheets then pass to a transfer point 1, where they are conveyed into a receiving pocket 22 of the rotating conveyor element 20.
- the rotating conveyor 20 further rotates the final product until it is subsequently at a suitable location by a gripper 28 of a delivery chain 24 of a further processing system 23 is taken out of the receiving pocket and transported on for further processing.
- the rotational speed of the rotating conveyor member 20 is synchronized with the speed of the conveyor 21 so that in a clock period at most a single end product is delivered to the transfer point 1 in a receiving pocket 22 of the rotating conveyor member 21.
- a receiving pocket 22 of the conveying member 20 remains during the delivery of end products from the conveyor 21 at most for a clock period at the transfer point 1.
- the receiving pockets 1 to 12 are numbered.
- the investors A-E, the rotary conveyor 20 and the grippers 28 of the delivery chain 24 are controlled by a controller 29 and are equipped so that they can pass at least status information to the controller 29. This will be explained in more detail in connection with the explanation of a "repair" in case of error.
- the end product In the case of an error, ie in the event that one or more of the offshoot AE can deduct no sheet 27 and place it on the sheet stack, the end product, so at least the sheet set is incomplete and therefore faulty.
- the defective end product thus formed is not passed on after its adoption by the conveying member 20, but keep in circulation.
- the gripper 28 it is thus prevented that the gripper 28 can pull the defective end product out of the receiving pocket 22. This can be done either by the fact that the gripping function of the gripper 28 for the defective end product does not come into operation or in that the faulty end product is pulled so far into the interior of the receiving pocket that the gripper 28 reaches into the void.
- the second alternative can be used if the delivery chain 24 has no controllable gripping function.
- the incomplete end product is retained after the prevented removal in the conveying member 20 for another circulation, wherein a holding device ensures that the product can not fall out of pocket.
- Fig. 2 shows a side view of a first exemplary embodiment of a rotating conveyor member 20 with receiving pockets 22.
- X denotes a detail of a receiving pocket of the conveyor member 20, which in Fig. 3 is shown enlarged.
- the receiving pocket 22 contains a printed sheet 27 and comprises a holding device 26 which is designed as a flap and presses the printed sheet 27 against a wall of the receiving pocket 22 as soon as it is completely inserted into the receiving pocket 22.
- Fig. 4 shows analogously to Fig. 2 a side view of a second exemplary embodiment of a conveyor member 20 with receiving pockets 22.
- Y denotes a detail of a receiving pocket of the conveying member 20, which in Fig. 5 is shown enlarged.
- the receiving pocket 22 contains a printed sheet 27 and comprises a holding device 26, which is formed in this embodiment as a clamp and clamps the sheet together with a wall of the receiving pocket 22 as soon as the sheet 27 is fully inserted into the receiving pocket 22.
- Fig. 6 shows a graphical representation of the "repair history" at the collection device, in which the missing to a package supplements can be brought without limiting the timing of the rotating member 20.
- the structuring of the enclosed package of supplements is not in the foreground. This is all about giving complete packages.
- the missing or missing supplement (s) is simply replenished by the dispenser withdrawing during one cycle only those supplements which are missing the incomplete package which is already in a bag "stand by".
- the dispenser withdrawing during one cycle only those supplements which are missing the incomplete package which is already in a bag "stand by".
- the Fig. 6 shows such a course on the basis of assumed examples. The following clarifications are required here:
- the left-hand column 21 shows a series of clocks that are in agreement with the clocking curve of the rotating member 20, assuming that this member 12 has a number of pockets.
- the number of pockets of a rotating or translated on a Wegtranslation organ 20 may be greater, but on the "repair process" itself does not change anything.
- the dispenser which is equipped here with, for example, five investors AE, for each bag to be loaded 22 in turn five inserts a 1 b 1 , c 1 , d 1 , e 1 , which form a package for a first pending bag. Accordingly, for the remaining pockets 2 to 12 analogous procedure, this also during the subsequent revolutions of the body 20. Now it may happen that from a feeder no supplement is or can be deducted (in the figure with "X”), so that the supplement pack for incomplete present bag is incomplete, whereupon corresponding vacancies "Y" form in the receiving pocket, as can be seen from the figure.
- Such a constellation is here in Fig. 6 set forth at the fourth clock of the first turn (4 ').
- the investor C does not provide a supplement c, ie the supplement c 4 is missing, and the package is therefore not complete.
- the incomplete package remains in waiting for at least one further revolution of the organ 20 in the pocket in question.
- a forwarding of the incomplete content of this receiving pocket is prevented by the control, which is symbolized in the figure with two vertical lines after the arrow.
- FIG. 6 now shows how such a "repair” is performed.
- investors A, B, D, E do not subtract (marked” 0 "in the figure); for the fourth Clock provided supplement c 4 is deducted, which is now added to the rotating past receiving pocket 4, so that the side dish consisting of the supplements a, b, d, and e from the first revolution with supplement c from the second revolution is added.
- the FIG. 6 also shows that this Supplement c does not conform to the original order of the package, but is simply added to the other supplements at the end.
- FIG. 6 also shows other examples of "repairs” to prove this to the stability of the system, so the "repair history”. Shown are errors that occur during the 7th stroke of a first revolution (7 '), in which the supplements d and e are not deducted, respectively. which are marked by "X”. In the following rotation, also at the 7th bar (7 "), only the missing inserts d and e are removed, and these are added to the corresponding rotating receiving pocket, as a supplement to the supplements a, b, c there already existing from the previous revolution. Here, too, it is the case that the inserts deducted last d and e are simply added to the existing subpackage.
- Fig. 7 shows selected examples for this "repair process".
- the supplement c can not be incorrectly deducted, then immediately thereafter, controlled accordingly, no deduction of the remaining supplement d and e, even if the deduction could proceed properly.
- the missing inserts cd and e are deducted as a continuous sub-package and placed in the appropriate pocket. Since there are two inherently structured subpackets, namely (a, b) and (c, d, e), the merge corresponds to the originally specified order.
- the supplement b from the feeder B can not be deducted.
- the controller immediately intervenes and prevents the sequence that the following supplements c, d, e can be deducted. If insert b can now be deducted in the following rotation, but not the following supplement c, then the control here intervenes and prevents the following supplements d and e can be deducted. In this starting position, the inserts a and b are correctly stacked one after the other in the appropriate bag. Only in the following turn then the remaining supplements c, d, e can be deducted in order in a train, which only now the incomplete loaded bag can be successfully completed.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Sammeleinrichtung für Druckprodukte, gemäss Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 oder 2.The invention relates to a method for operating a collecting device for printed products, according to the preamble of
Es existieren Verfahren zum Sammeln von Druckprodukten, bei welchen die Druckprodukte auf einer Sammelstrecke gesammelt werden. Dabei werden die einzelnen Druckbogen oder Beilagen jeweils von Anlegern bereit gestellt, dann abgezogen, und zuletzt an die Sammelstrecke übergeben. Die Sammelstrecke umfasst bekannterweise Fördermittel, z.B. Förderbänder, welche die abgezogenen Druckbogen zur Weiterverarbeitung transportieren.There are methods for collecting printed products in which the printed products are collected on a collection line. The individual sheets or supplements are each provided by investors, then deducted, and finally handed over to the collection line. The collecting line is known to comprise conveying means, e.g. Conveyor belts, which transport the printed sheets removed for further processing.
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Bei der Sammlung von Druckbogen ist der Aspekt der Behandlung von auftretenden Fehlern beim Abzug der Druckbogen von den Anlegern besonders wichtig, da dadurch die Qualität bzw. die Verarbeitungszeit einer Sammlung von Druckbogen, zur Erstellung eines Endprodukts stark beeinflusst wird. Daher stellt die Fehlerbehandlung einen wesentlichen Aspekt eines solchen Sammelverfahrens dar.In the case of sheet-fed collection, the aspect of dealing with errors that occur when the prints are printed is of particular importance to investors, since this greatly influences the quality and the processing time of a collection of printed sheets used to create a final product. Therefore, error handling is an essential aspect of such a collection process.
In manchen bestehenden Verfahren werden fehlerhafte Produkte einfach ausgeschleust, wobei der Begriff "Produkt" im Kontext der vorliegenden Erfindung eine Sammlung von Druckbogen bedeutet, und der Begriff "fehlerhaft" auf ein unvollständiges zusammengestelltes Produkt hinweist. Der Nachteil solcher Verfahren ist die hohe Makulaturrate, da die ausgeschiedenen Produkte in den meisten Fällen nicht wiederverwertet werden können.In some existing processes, defective products are simply rejected, with the term "product" in the context of the present invention meaning a collection of print sheets and the term "defective" indicating an incomplete assembled product. The disadvantage of such processes is the high rate of waste, since the excreted products can not be recycled in most cases.
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Grundsätzlich könnte man sich auch eine Logistik vorstellen, bei welcher zusätzliche Abgabestellen vorgesehen werden, welche dann eingreifen, wenn das Abziehen der Druckprodukte über die ordentlichen Abgabestellen Aussetzer produzieren. Nur müsste bei einer solchen Konfiguration mindestens so viele Ersatzabgabestellen vorgesehen werden, welche der Zahl der operativ wirkenden ordentlichen Abgabestellen entspricht. Allein hätte man damit aber wiederum nicht alle Eventualitäten abgedeckt, denn auch eine für den "Reparaturvorgang" vorgesehene Ersatzabgabestelle könnte im Extremfall selbst ausfallen, womit das Paket dann als endgültig fehlerhaft aussortiert werden müsste. Also bietet auch eine solche zum Stand der Technik gehörende Lösung keinen nachhaltigen Reparaturvorgang.Basically, one could imagine a logistics in which additional delivery points are provided, which intervene when the removal of the printed products on the ordinary delivery points produce dropouts. Only in such a configuration should at least as many substitute delivery points be provided, which corresponds to the number of operative orderly delivery points. But this would not have covered all eventualities, because even a replacement point provided for the "repair process" could, in extreme cases, fail, whereby the package would then have to be rejected as definitely faulty. So even such a state of the art solution does not offer a sustainable repair process.
Hier will die Erfindung Abhilfe schaffen. Der Erfindung, wie sie in den Ansprüchen gekennzeichnet ist, liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, bei einem Verfahren zum Sammeln von Druckprodukten der eingangs genannten Art, die "Reparatur" von fehlerhaften Endprodukten in einer effizienten Art und kostengünstigen Weise durchzuführen.The invention aims to remedy this situation. The invention, as characterized in the claims, has the object, in a method for collecting printed products of the type mentioned, to perform the "repair" of defective end products in an efficient manner and cost-effective manner.
Diese Aufgabe wird demnach durch ein Verfahren zum Sammeln einer Anzahl flacher Produkte, insbesondere Druckbogen gelöst, bei dem die Produkte an einer zugeordneten Abgabestelle entlang eines bewegten Fördermittels jeweils von einer Abgabevorrichtung, welche vorzugsweise aus mindestens einem Anleger besteht, an das Fördermittel abgegeben werden. Dabei bildet sich nach dem Sammeln aller Produkte von der Abgabevorrichtung ein Endprodukt, das an einer Übergabestelle vom Fördermittel an ein Förderorgan übergeben wird, welches dann das Endprodukt an eine Weiterverarbeitungsanlage weiter leitet.This object is accordingly achieved by a method for collecting a number of flat products, in particular printed sheets, in which the products are delivered to the conveying means at an associated delivery point along a moving conveyor, each from a dispensing device, which preferably consists of at least one feeder. In this case, after the collection of all products from the dispenser an end product is formed, which is transferred at a transfer point from the conveyor to a conveying member, which then forwards the end product to a further processing plant.
Die Produktabgabevorrichtung besteht erfindungsgemäss aus mindestens einem Anleger, aus welchem in der Regel eine Beilage abgezogen wird. Besteht die Produktabgabevorrichtung aus mehreren sequentiell angeordneten Anlegern, so wird das entsprechende Paket durch die Anzahl abgezogener Beilagen gebildet. Dieses Paket wird dann einer Weiterfördervorrichtung übergeben, welche vorzugsweise aus einem rotierenden Förderorgan besteht, welches in Umfangsrichtung eine Anzahl von Taschen aufweist, welche jeweils für die Aufnahme des beschriebenen Pakets ausgelegt sind.The product dispensing device according to the invention consists of at least one feeder, from which usually a supplement is withdrawn. If the product dispenser consists of several sequentially arranged investors, the corresponding package is formed by the number of deducted inserts. This package is then transferred to a Weiterfördervorrichtung, which preferably consists of a rotating conveyor member having a number of pockets in the circumferential direction, which are each designed for receiving the package described.
So gesehen, besteht demnach eine Taktinterdependenz zwischen der Bildung des einzelnen von den Anlegern gebildeten Beilagenpakets und dem rotativen Takt der Taschen. Diese Taktinterdependenz wird nachfolgend als Taktperiode bezeichnet.Thus, there is a tactual interdependence between the formation of the individual supplements packet formed by the investors and the rotational timing of the pockets. This clock interdependence is referred to below as a clock period.
Wenn also im Folgenden als Beispiel eine Sammeleinrichtung mit fünf Anlegern zugrunde gelegt wird, so bedeutet dies, dass eine Taktperiode einerseits aus der Zeitspanne besteht, welche zur Bildung eines Beilagenpakets beansprucht wird, und andererseits resp. gleichzeitig aus der Zeitspanne, welche die Tasche zur Überbrückung ihres Drehwinkelbetrags benötigt. Die Zeit für diesen Drehwinkelbetrag ist also abhängig von der Anzahl Taschen in Umfangsrichtung und von der Drehgeschwindigkeit des rotierenden Förderelements. Die gleichen Verhältnisse liegen selbstverständlich auch dann vor, wenn das Förderorgan keine rotierende Bewegung, sondern eine andersgeartete Translation ausführt.Thus, if an example of a collection device with five investors is used as an example, this means that a clock period on the one hand consists of the period of time which is claimed for the formation of a supplement package, and on the other hand resp. at the same time from the time it takes for the pocket to bridge its angle of rotation. The time for this rotation angle amount is thus dependent on the number of pockets in the circumferential direction and the rotational speed of the rotating conveyor element. Of course, the same conditions are also present when the conveyor organ does not carry out a rotating movement but a different type of translation.
Erfindungsgemäss werden nun Verfahrensabläufe vorgeschlagen, welche immer dann eingreifen, wenn ein sogenannter "Reparaturvorgang" ansteht resp. eingreifen muss, d.h. immer dann, wenn beim Produktabgabevorgang innerhalb der Anlegern Fehler auftreten, welche zu einem unvollständigen Endprodukt führen. Bei einer aus einer Anzahl Anleger bestehenden Produktabgabevorrichtung kann es bei bestimmten Konstellationen zu einem fehlenden Abzug einer Beilage kommen, so dass das damit zu erstellende Paket am Schluss der Sammelstrecke unvollständig vorliegt, womit das Endprodukt selbst dann aus Qualitätsgründen ausgeschieden werden müsste.According to the invention, process sequences are proposed which intervene whenever a so-called "repair process" is pending respectively. must intervene, ie whenever, during the product delivery process, errors occur within the investor, resulting in an incomplete end product. In the case of a product dispenser consisting of a number of feeders, in certain constellations a missing deduction of a supplement may occur, so that the package to be created with it is incomplete at the end of the collection line, whereby the end product would then have to be eliminated for quality reasons.
Wenn es also darum geht, das nicht vollständige Endprodukt mit fehlenden Druckbogen im Durchlaufbetrieb zu ergänzen, so ergeben sich grundsätzlich zwei Grundmuster beim Betrieb des Verfahrens:So when it comes to completing the incomplete end product with missing sheet in continuous operation, there are basically two basic patterns in operating the method:
Zum ersten geht es erfindungsgemäss darum, ein Prozess vorzuschlagen, bei welchem die im Verbund zu einem Paket fehlenden Beilagen beim nächsten Takt nachgebracht werden können, ohne auf die Strukturierung des schliesslich weitergegebenen Pakets Rücksicht nehmen zu müssen. In einem solchen Fall wird die fehlende oder fehlenden Beilage(n) einfach während eines nachfolgenden Takts nachgeliefert, indem die Abgabevorrichtung während eines solchen Taktes nur jene Beilagen der Reihe nach abzieht, welche dem unvollständigen Paket fehlen, so dass die betreffende unvollständig beladene Tasche, welche sich taktkonform, also zeitgleich, in Übergabeposition befindet, beladen werden kann.The first is according to the invention to propose a process in which the missing in the package to a package supplements can be brought at the next clock, without having to take into account the structuring of the finally passed package. In such a case, the missing or missing supplement (s) is simply replenished during a subsequent cycle by the dispenser sequentially withdrawing, during such a cycle, only those supplements which are missing from the incomplete package, such that the incompletely loaded bag in question can be loaded in accordance with the clock, ie at the same time, in the transfer position.
Wenn also die mit einem unvollständigen Paket beladene Tasche an ihre Aufnahmestelle vorbeidreht, werden die nun abgezogenen und bereitgestellten fehlenden Beilagen in die Tasche eingebracht.Thus, when the bag loaded with an incomplete package rotates past its receiving location, the now removed and provided missing inserts are placed in the pocket.
Selbstverständlich wird die nachfolgende Tasche, welche zu beladen ist, mit dem nächsten vollständigen Paket ordentlich beladen.Of course, the subsequent bag to be loaded will be properly loaded with the next complete package.
Erst wenn das Endprodukt vollständig vorliegt, wird dessen Entnahme aus der entsprechenden Tasche eingeleitet.Only when the final product is complete, its removal is initiated from the appropriate bag.
Liegt allenfalls nach einer ersten "Reparatur" immer noch ein unvollständiges Beilagenpaket vor, so wird immer noch keine Entnahme eingeleitet, und die betreffende unvollständig beladene Tasche bleibt dann bis zum nächsten "Reparaturvorgang" im Umlauf.If, after all, after an initial "repair" there is still an incomplete set of inserts, no removal is still initiated, and the incompletely loaded bag in question will remain in circulation until the next "repair".
Zum zweiten geht es erfindungsgemäss um einen Prozess, bei welchem auf Grund eines unvollständigen Abziehens der Beilagen die Strukturierung des durch die Beilagen gebildeten Pakets beim Endprodukt beibehalten werden soll, d.h. die gestapelte Reihenfolge der verschiedenen Beilagen muss beim Endprodukt die vorgegebene Reihenfolge aufweisen.Secondly, according to the invention, there is a process in which, due to an incomplete removal of the supplements, the structuring of the package formed by the supplements is to be retained in the final product, i. the stacked order of the various supplements must be in the order given to the final product.
Zu diesem Zweck greift bei jedem nicht erfolgten Abziehen einer Beilage eine Steuerung ein, welche auf das Abziehen der nachfolgenden Beilagen so eingreift, dass während dieses Takts keine weiteren Beilagen mehr abgezogen werden.For this purpose intervenes for each unsuccessful deduction of a side dish a control, which intervenes in the removal of the subsequent supplements so that no further supplements are deducted during this cycle.
Die diesem Takt zugeordnete Tasche wird sonach lediglich mit den Beilagen beladen werden, welche der Reihe nach bis zur fehlgeschlagenen Abgabe ordentlich abgezogen wurden.The pocket associated with this clock will therefore only be loaded with the supplements which have been neatly removed in sequence until the failed delivery.
Wenn also beispielsweise bereits die erste Beilage nicht abgezogen werden kann, so wird die betreffende Tasche zunächst mit keinen weiteren Beilagen beladen. Diese Tasche muss dann bei der nächsten Umdrehung, also allgemein bei der nächsten Periode des rotierenden Organs bedient werden.If, for example, the first supplement can not be deducted, the bag in question will initially be loaded with no other supplements. This pocket must then be operated at the next revolution, that is generally at the next period of the rotating organ.
Nun kann es vorkommen, dass nach der erster "Reparatur" die fehlenden Beilagen wiederum nicht der Reihe nach beigebracht werden können. Auch in diesem Fall wird die Steuerung das Abziehen der nachgeordneten Beilagen innerhalb des laufenden Takts der Abgabevorrichtung stoppen, sobald der Abzug von einem Anleger nicht ordnungsgemäss erfolgt ist. Die noch nicht abgezogenen Beilagen werden dann beim nächsten Umlauf der betreffenden Tasche beigebracht.Now it can happen that after the first "repair" the missing supplements in turn can not be taught in sequence. Also in this case, the controller will stop peeling the subordinate inserts within the dispensing device's current cycle as soon as the withdrawal from a feeder has not been made properly. The not yet deducted inserts are then taught the next round of the bag in question.
Mit dieser Vorgehensweise wird sonach sicher gestellt, dass die Strukturierung des Endproduktes gewährleistet ist, unabhängig von der Anzahl der gestapelten Beilagen und unabhängig davon, wie viele "Reparaturvorgänge" angesteuert werden müssen.With this approach, it is ensured that the structuring of the end product is guaranteed, regardless of the number of stacked inserts and regardless of how many "repair operations" must be controlled.
Der wesentliche Vorteil der Erfindung ist darin zu sehen, dass auf einen komplizierten Rücktransport der fehlerhaften Endprodukte verzichtet werden kann, und dass die vorgenommenen "Reparaturen" einen integrierenden Bestandteil der Produktzusammenstellung bilden.The main advantage of the invention is the fact that to dispense with a complicated return transport of the defective end products and that the "repairs" made are an integral part of the product composition.
Ausgewählte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen und werden in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung mit Hilfe der im Folgenden beschriebenen Figuren und Beispiele detailliert erläutert.Selected embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and will be explained in detail in the following description with the aid of the figures and examples described below.
Beispielhafte Ausführungen des Verfahrens gemäss Erfindung werden anhand der folgenden Figuren summarisch beschrieben. Alle für das unmittelbare Verständnis der Erfindung nicht wesentlichen Elemente sind weggelassen worden. Gleiche Elemente sind in den verschiedenen Figuren mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen versehen. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine vereinfachte Seitenansicht einer beispielhaften Ausführungsform einer Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemässen Verfahrens,
- Fig. 2
- eine Seitenansicht einer ersten beispielhaften Ausführungsform eines Förderorgans,
- Fig. 3
- eine Detailansicht eines Teils des Förderorgans nach
Fig. 2 , - Fig. 4
- eine Seitenansicht einer zweiten beispielhaften Ausführungsform eines Förderorgans,
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- eine Detailansicht eines Teils des Förderorgans nach
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- eine erste Tabelle mit Abläufen der Reparatur eines fehlerhaften Endprodukts im Falle beispielhafter Fehler, ohne auf die anfänglich angestrebte Strukturierung des Pakets Rücksicht zu nehmen, und
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- eine zweite Tabelle mit Abläufen der Reparatur eines fehlerhaften Endprodukts im Falle beispielhafter Fehler, wobei die anfänglich vorgegebene Strukturierung beibehalten wird.
- Fig. 1
- a simplified side view of an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for performing the inventive method,
- Fig. 2
- a side view of a first exemplary embodiment of a conveying member,
- Fig. 3
- a detailed view of a part of the conveying member according to
Fig. 2 . - Fig. 4
- a side view of a second exemplary embodiment of a conveying member,
- Fig. 5
- a detailed view of a part of the conveying member according to
Fig. 4 . - Fig. 6
- a first table of operations of repairing a defective end product in the case of exemplary errors, without taking into account the initial desired structuring of the package, and
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- a second table of operations of repairing a faulty end product in the case of exemplary failures while maintaining the initial default patterning.
Die Sammelstrecke umfasst ein Fördermittel 21, das vorliegend aus einem endlos laufenden Förderband besteht, das aber selbstverständlich auch aus mehreren Förderbändern bestehen kann. Förderband 21 bewegt sich mit einer bestimmten Laufgeschwindigkeit in Transportrichtung T. Weiter umfasst die Sammelstrecke eine Anzahl Abgabevorrichtungen A, B, C, D, E, welche insbesondere als Anleger ausgestaltet sind. Die Anleger A-E haben die Aufgabe, Druckbogen an einer Abgabestelle auf das Förderband 21 abzulegen, was jeweils innerhalb einer bestimmten Taktperiode geschieht, wodurch sichergestellt wird, dass im Verlauf der entlang der Ablagestrecke des Förderbands 21 die Druckbogen 27 aus dem jeweiligen Anleger gestapelt werden können. Als Taktperiode wird im gesamten Anmeldetext die Zeitspanne zwischen dem Ablegen zweier Druckbogen 27 von einem und demselben Anleger verstanden. Im vorliegenden Beispiel werden also Stapel mit fünf Druckbogen 27 gebildet, wobei die Stapel der Druckbogen im Folgenden als Pakete bezeichnet werden. Die aus gestapelten Druckbogen bestehenden Pakete gelangen anschliessend an eine Übergabestelle 1, wo sie in eine Aufnahmetasche 22 des rotierenden Förderorgans 20 befördert werden.The collection line comprises a conveying
Falls die Tasche bereits ein über eine weitere Transportstrecke herangeführtes Mantelprodukt trägt, so bilden die Druckbogen-Pakete und das Mantelprodukt das Endprodukt. Ansonsten bildet das einzelne Druckbogen-Paket das Endprodukt schlechthin. Das rotierende Förderorgan 20 dreht das Endprodukt weiter, bis dieses anschliessend an einer geeigneten Stelle von einem Greifer 28 einer Auslagekette 24 einer Weiterverarbeitungsanlage 23 gegriffen wird, aus der Aufnahmetasche herausgenommen und zur Weiterverarbeitung weitertransportiert. Dabei wird die Drehgeschwindigkeit des rotierenden Förderorgans 20 derart mit der Geschwindigkeit des Fördermittels 21 synchronisiert, dass in einer Taktperiode höchstens ein einziges Endprodukt an der Übergabestelle 1 in eine Aufnahmetasche 22 des rotierenden Förderorgans 21 abgegeben wird. Mit anderen Worten bleibt eine Aufnahmetasche 22 des Förderorgans 20 während der Lieferung von Endprodukten vom Fördermittel 21 höchstens für eine Taktperiode an der Übergabestelle 1. Hier sind die Aufnahmetaschen von 1 bis 12 durchnummeriert.If the bag already carries a jacket product introduced via a further transport section, then the printed sheet packages and the jacket product form the end product. Otherwise, the single printed sheet package is the final product par excellence. The rotating
Die Anleger A-E, das rotierende Förderorgan 20 und die Greifer 28 der Auslagekette 24 werden von einer Steuerung 29 gesteuert und sind so ausgerüstet, dass sie mindestens Statusinformationen an die Steuerung 29 weitergeben können. Dies wird im Zusammenhang mit der Erläuterung einer "Reparatur" im Fehlerfall näher erläutert.The investors A-E, the
Im Falle eines Fehlers, d.h. im Falle dass einer oder mehrere der Ableger A-E keinen Druckbogen 27 abziehen und auf den Druckbogenstapel ablegen können, ist das Endprodukt, also mindestens das Druckbogen-Paket unvollständig und daher fehlerhaft. In diesem Fall wird das derart gebildete fehlerhafte Endprodukt nach seiner Übernahme durch das Förderorgan 20 nicht weitergegeben, sondern im Umlauf behalten. Dabei wird also verhindert, dass der Greifer 28 das fehlerhafte Endprodukt aus der Aufnahmetasche 22 zieht kann. Dies kann entweder dadurch geschehen, dass die Greiffunktion des Greifers 28 für das fehlerhafte Endprodukt nicht in Operation tritt oder dadurch, dass das fehlerhafte Endprodukt soweit in das Innere der Aufnahmetasche gezogen wird, dass der Greifer 28 ins Leere greift. Diese beiden Möglichkeiten machen es möglich, verschiedene schon vorhandene Greifer bzw. Förderorgansysteme zu verwenden. Beispielsweise kann die zweite Alternative dann verwendet werden, wenn die Auslagekette 24 keine steuerbare Greiffunktion aufweist. Selbstverständlich sind weitere, hier nicht beschriebene Möglichkeiten zur Entnahme bzw. Verhinderung der Entnahme eines Endprodukts möglich. Bei der vorliegenden Ausführungsform wird also das unvollständige Endprodukt nach der verhinderten Entnahme im Förderorgan 20 für einen weiteren Umlauf behalten, wobei eine Haltevorrichtung dafür sorgt, dass das Produkt nicht aus Tasche herausfallen kann. Diese Abläufe werden unter
Die
Angenommen wird hier eine Darstellung beim Beladen der Taschen 22 während dreier hintereinander folgender Umdrehungen, welche entsprechend mit der Anzahl hochgestellter Striche gekennzeichnet sind. Die Abgabevorrichtung, welche hier mit beispielsweise fünf Anlegern A-E ausgestattet ist, zieht für jede zu beladene Tasche 22 der Reihe nach fünf Beilagen a1 b1, c1, d1, e1 ab, welche ein Paket für eine erste anstehende Tasche bilden. Entsprechend wird für die restlichen Taschen 2 bis 12 analog verfahren, dies auch während der nachfolgenden Umdrehungen des Organs 20. Nun kann es vorkommen, dass aus einem Anleger keine Beilage abgezogen wird oder werden kann (in der Figur mit "X" bezeichnet), so dass das Beilagenpaket für die taktmässig anstehende Tasche unvollständig vorliegt, worauf sich in der Aufnahmetasche, wie aus der Figur ersichtlich ist, entsprechende Leerstellen "Y" bilden.Assume here is an illustration when loading the
Eine solche Konstellation wird hier in
Die
Die
Gezeigt wird des Weiteren, wie vorgegangen wird, wenn beispielsweise die "Reparatur" nicht unmittelbar in der darauffolgenden Umdrehung bewerkstelligt werden kann, sondern eine zusätzliche Reparaturumdrehung für die betreffende Tasche eingeleitet werden muss.It is further shown how to proceed if, for example, the "repair" can not be accomplished immediately in the subsequent rotation, but an additional repair rotation for the pocket in question must be initiated.
Dies betrifft den 12. Takt während der ersten Umdrehung (12'). Die Beilagen a1, b1, c1 können nicht abgezogen werden ("X"), womit nur die abgezogenen Beilagen d und e zu der entsprechenden Tasche gelangen können. In der nächsten Umdrehung (12") kann die "Reparatur" nicht vollständig ausgeführt werden, weil beispielweise die Beilage c vom Anleger C wieder nicht abgezogen werden kann. Dass heisst, dass das Druckbogenpaket immer noch nicht vollständig vorliegt, und dieses während einer weiteren Umdrehung in der Tasche verharren muss. Erst in der darauffolgenden Umdrehung (12"') kann Beilage c nun abgezogen werden, womit das Paket in der entsprechenden Tasche dann vollständig vorliegt, und demnach es auch weitere gegeben werden kann, was in der Figur mit einem allein stehenden Pfeil gekennzeichnet ist. Mann beachte in diesem Zusammenhang die Reihenfolge der Beilagen, welche der Einbringung gemäss aus den Beilagen d und e aus der ersten Umdrehung, dann aus den Beilagen a und b aus der zweiten Umdrehung und schliesslich aus Beilage c aus der dritten Umdrehung besteht. Gezeigt wird auch als Beispiel wie der "Reparaturverlauf" vonstatten geht, wenn beispielsweise bei einem bestimmten Takt Fehler erst während einer weiteren Umdrehung auftreten. Während der zweiten Umdrehung vermögen beim 2. Takt nur die Anleger A und E Beilagen abzuziehen. Die restlichen Anleger B, C, D liefern keine Beilagen b, c, d. Die "Reparatur" erfolgt nun in der darauffolgenden Umdrehung, und die fehlenden Beilagen b c und d werden nun beigebracht und den bestehenden in der entsprechenden Tasche beigegeben.This concerns the 12th bar during the first turn (12 '). The supplements a 1 , b 1 , c 1 can not be deducted ("X"), so that only the deducted inserts d and e can reach the corresponding pocket. In the next turn (12 "), the" repair "can not be completed because, for example, insert c can not be removed from feeder C. This means that the set of sheets is still not completely present, and this during another turn Only in the following turn (12 "') insert c can now be deducted, so that the package in the appropriate pocket then completely present, and therefore it can also be given more, which in the figure with one alone standing arrow is marked. In this regard, note the order of the side dishes, which consists of the insertion according to the inserts d and e from the first revolution, then from the supplements a and b from the second revolution and finally from supplement c from the third revolution. Shown is also an example of how the "repair process" takes place, for example, if errors occur at a certain clock only during another revolution. During the second turn only the investors A and E can deduct supplements at the 2nd bar. The remaining investors B, C, D do not supply enclosures b, c, d. The "repair" is now in the next turn, and the missing supplements bc and d are now taught and added to the existing in the appropriate pocket.
In
Zu diesem Zweck greift bei jedem auftretenden Fehler, d.h. bei jedem nicht erfolgten Abziehen einer Beilage wiederum wie im Zusammenhang mit
Nun kann es vorkommen, dass nach der erster "Reparatur" die fehlenden Beilagen wiederum nicht der Reihe nach vollständig abgezogen werden können. Auch in diesem Fall wird die Steuerung das Abziehen der nachgeordneten Beilagen innerhalb des laufenden Takts unterbinden, und die noch nicht abgezogenen Beilagen werden dann bei der nächsten Umdrehung nachgebracht. Mit dieser Vorgehensweise ist sonach gewährleistet, dass die reihenfolgenmässige Strukturierung des Endproduktes immer vorliegt, unabhängig von der Anzahl der gestapelten Beilagen und unabhängig davon, wie viele "Reparaturvorgänge" angesteuert werden müssen.Now it may happen that after the first "repair" the missing supplements can not be deducted in turn completely. Also in this case the control will be subtracting the downstream one Suppress supplements within the current bar, and the not yet deducted side dishes are then brought to the next turn. With this approach, it is ensured that the orderly structuring of the end product is always present, regardless of the number of stacked inserts and regardless of how many "repair operations" must be controlled.
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