EP2739554A1 - Dispositif et procédé pour regrouper des produits - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé pour regrouper des produits

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EP2739554A1
EP2739554A1 EP12756199.1A EP12756199A EP2739554A1 EP 2739554 A1 EP2739554 A1 EP 2739554A1 EP 12756199 A EP12756199 A EP 12756199A EP 2739554 A1 EP2739554 A1 EP 2739554A1
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goods
area
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merging
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Bernd Höpner
Thomas Huber
Josef Batzer
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Boewe Systec GmbH
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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
    • B65H39/00—Associating, collating, or gathering articles or webs
    • B65H39/02—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources
    • B65H39/06—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources from delivery streams
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2220/00—Function indicators
    • B65H2220/09—Function indicators indicating that several of an entity are present
    • 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
    • B65H2301/34—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement
    • B65H2301/342—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement with change of plane of displacement
    • B65H2301/3423—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement with change of plane of displacement by travelling an angled curved path section for overturning and changing feeding direction
    • 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
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
    • B65H2301/445—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other
    • B65H2301/4454—Merging two or more streams
    • 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
    • B65H2511/11—Length
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2513/00—Dynamic entities; Timing aspects
    • B65H2513/10—Speed

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  • the present invention relates to the field of paper handling, and more particularly to an approach for merging juxtaposed goods into a common crop.
  • Exemplary embodiments relate to an apparatus and a method for producing a sequence of useful single sheets or shingled groups of sheets from a multi-purpose printing stream / paper stream.
  • DE 43 32 516 C2 describes an approach to two juxtaposed transported, folded products by repeatedly turning over one another to arrange, this being realized either by Ausgestaltang a transport path as a looping path, or using two turning bars, which are arranged parallel to each other, and change a direction of movement of a transport path in each case by 90 °, at the same time two 18Ü-turns of the web take place, so that a total of 360 ° movement takes place.
  • products are deposited on a first transport path above and congruent with products on a second transport path.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an improved approach which makes it possible to selectively dispensed goods located side by side in an input stream.
  • Embodiments provide an apparatus for merging juxtaposed goods into a common crop path, comprising: a feed area configured to require the goods juxtaposed in a first transport direction and at a first orientation; a merge area configured to merge the adjacent goods into the common good path via separate transport routes; and a carry-out area configured to dispense the merged goods.
  • the merging portion comprises a first transport path and at least a second transport path, wherein the second transport path is configured to change a transport direction of the commodity at least twice during transportation, wherein the transport paths of the merging portion are configured to dispense the goods with a predetermined position to each other wherein at least the second transport path of the merging portion comprises a first turning cup and a second turning cup each effecting turning and deflecting the goods by an angle so that the goods adjacent to each other in the feeding portion maintain the first orientation with the predetermined position with respect to each other exist in the Austransport Scheme, and wherein at least the second transport path comprises means for adjusting a transit time of the goods along the second transport path depending on the predetermined position.
  • Embodiments provide a method of merging juxtaposed goods with:
  • the merging comprises conveying the adjacent goods along a first transport path and at least a second transport path, wherein conveying a good along the second transport path at least twice Changing the direction of transport of the goods comprises, and wherein the merging comprises outputting the merged goods with a predetermined position to each other, wherein the goods are at least twice turned and deflected at an angle along the second transport path, so that the adjacent in the feed area goods while maintaining the first orientation with the predetermined position to each other in the Austransport Scheme, and wherein a transit time of the goods wi at least along the second transport path depending on the predetermined position wi approx.
  • processing of a plurality of juxtaposed goods takes place using a double turning operation, so that the product is e.g. turned in two turning bowls and is deflected and stored by a suitable paper guide on another career.
  • a device for merging goods comprising a first conveyor and a second conveyor, further comprising a multi-turn device configured to be a product of the two conveyors to turn several times and supply while maintaining the original orientation of an output conveyor.
  • the device is configured in such a way that goods arranged on the first conveyor and on the second conveyor and located next to one another in the transport direction are deposited in succession, in group or on the output conveyor. According to embodiments, this is done by a corresponding control of the transport elements at different speeds to move the goods in the different transport paths such that they are arranged after merging in the transport direction one behind the other with or without spacing in the Austransport Symposium.
  • the goods can be arranged one above the other in the Austransport Scheme, and in a scaly arrangement, the goods can be offset in the transport direction and arranged one above the other. Likewise, the goods can be arranged in the transport direction spaced from each other.
  • the present invention enables the processing of interrelated single sheets which are provided in an input stream in two or three terms.
  • these goods can be used as a group (shingled or uncolluted) or using the device according to the invention are output as single sheets.
  • the goods include single sheets obtained from printed paper webs by longitudinal and transverse cutting.
  • a collection station or a shingled buffer line can be provided to receive the groups of sheets and combine them into larger groups of sheets.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of the device according to embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic representation of a sheet handling system comprising a device according to embodiments of the invention; the passage of a good through a transport path of the Georgia Pacific Societys; the creation of groups, single sheets or shingled groups under
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of the device according to Ausfiihrangsbeitig of the invention.
  • the apparatus comprises a supply area 100, which has a first conveyor 102 and a second conveyor 104, which is preferably arranged parallel thereto.
  • the two conveyors 102 and 104 are shown spaced from each other, but it should be understood that the conveyors 102 and 104 may be disposed directly adjacent to one another.
  • the conveyors 102 and 104 each have one or more drives M, which cause a transport of the goods 106 ⁇ and 106B at a predetermined speed.
  • each of the conveyors 102 and 104 is associated with a controller S, which controls the drives M and optionally further components in the conveyors 102 and 104.
  • the conveyors 102 and 104 received from respective input channels not shown in detail Ej and E2 individual goods and 106R.
  • the input channels Ei and E 2 may each include devices to provide the individual items 106A and 106B.
  • and E 2 include printers that provide the goods, such as sheets. These may be single sheet trackers or printers that print on paper webs, in which case the corresponding input channel further includes a cutter to cut across a web of paper and thereby form the single sheets from the web.
  • printed single sheets can be provided via a magazine or via a roll, wherein in the latter case a cross cutter is again provided.
  • the two conveyors 102, 104 may be associated with a common input channel E (see the dotted arrow).
  • the input channel E comprises, for example, a printer which prints double-sided sheets or a paper web for two.
  • a cutter is further provided, which performs a longitudinal section of the printed cut sheet to produce the two single sheets 106A and 106B ZU.
  • a cutter is also provided which, in addition to a longitudinal section, also performs a cross-section for producing the individual goods 106A and 106B.
  • a plurality of double-printed individual sheets or a mehmutzig printed paper web may be provided in the input channel E, which is subjected to a singulation to feed the individual goods 102/104 the feeder.
  • the apparatus further comprises a merging area 108, which holds the adjacent goods 106A and 106B by way of separated transport routes merges into a common transport path or material path, the merged goods being provided to an exit area HO.
  • the Austransport Scheme HO comprises one or more drives M, which causes a transport of the merged goods at a predetermined speed.
  • a controller S is provided, which drives the M and possibly other components in the
  • the merging region 108 comprises a first transport path 112, which is shown in FIG. 1 by the dashed arrow.
  • the first transport path 112 effects a transport of the goods 106 A provided by the first conveyor 102 in the direction of the Austransport Schemes 110, without changing the transport direction T of the goods or an orientation of the goods.
  • the merging region 108 furthermore comprises a second transport path 14, which changes a transport direction of a good during transport at least twice.
  • the transport path 114 includes a first portion 114a in which goods 116B are turned by the second conveyor 104 and rotated 90 °, as indicated by the arrow 14a.
  • the second transport path 114 further includes a second portion 14b, which in turn causes a 90 ° deflection and turning of the goods 106B fed by the second conveyor 104.
  • the merging region 108 is designed in such a way that the two transport paths 112 and 114 meet at the exit 16, so that the goods from the two conveyors 102/1 4 are arranged one above the other.
  • the merging area 108 has one or more drives M, which bring about a transport of the goods at a predetermined speed along the transport paths 112 and 114, respectively.
  • a control S is provided, which drives the drive (s) M and possibly other components in the merging region 108.
  • the control can also be effected by a central control of a paper handling installation into which the device according to the invention is used.
  • FIG. 1A shows a schematic illustration of a sheet handling installation 150.
  • the sheet handling installation 150 comprises a separation device 152, the device 154 according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1, a collection station 156 and a folding unit 158 followed by two transport modules 160, 162.
  • the folding unit 158 can hold the sheets of a sheet Fold group or a subset and provide the transport modules 160, 162 a Ku vertierer for filling in an envelope.
  • the finished filled envelopes can then be collected at the storage area.
  • the leaves of the sheet stream 164 are separated by the separator 152, such as a longitudinal and transverse cutter. Then the leaves of the device 154 passed. From there, the sheets enter the collection station 156.
  • a group of sheets may be, for example, invoices, reminders, account statements, insurance policies or checks belonging to the same person.
  • a subset of leaves then includes a portion of the leaves of the group.
  • FIG. 2 schematically illustrates the passage of a stock 106B through the second transport path 114 of the collator 108.
  • the stock such as a sheet of paper
  • the second conveyor 104 with an orientation as shown to the left in FIG , More specifically, the material 106B is supplied with a top side OS facing upward.
  • a front in the transport direction T or leading edge 1 and a rearward or rear edge 2 in the transport direction is also shown.
  • the edges 1 and 2 of the material 106B are arranged substantially perpendicular to the transport direction T.
  • the two edges 1 and 2 are connected by the arranged parallel to the transport direction T edges 3 and 4.
  • the thus provided Good 106B is turned in the first portion 114a of the second transport path 114 and rotated by 90 ° so that the orientation shown in Fig. 2 in the middle is established. As can be seen, the bottom of the item 106B is now directed upwards.
  • the orientation of the edges with respect to the intermediate transport direction T ' corresponds to the orientation before the turning operation, i.
  • the edge 1 is also the front or leading edge along the transport direction T ', the edge 2 is the trailing edge.
  • the edges 1 and 2 are arranged perpendicular to the transport direction ', and connected via the edges 3 and 4, which run parallel to the transport direction T'.
  • the material 106B passes through the second section 14b of the second transport path 114 of the assembly area 108, wherein, as can be seen from FIG. 2, the initial orientation of the material 106B is set again after reversion and deflection, so that this thus, while maintaining its orientation, passes through the merge area 108 and is provided at the exit 116.
  • the merging portion 108 is configured such that the goods 106A and 106B output at the output 16 are output to each other at a predetermined position.
  • the merging area 108 may for example be configured in two adjacent to the conveyors 102 and 104 arranged goods 106 A and 106B superimposed, imbricated or separated from each other to arrange.
  • Fig. 1 by way of example a scaly arrangement of two adjacent goods A and B in the exit area 1 10 is shown.
  • the goods thus provided are provided to an exit channel A, in which possibly further processing of the goods or good groups takes place, for example a Folding, adding more supplements to the goods, a Ku vertieren the goods and the like.
  • FIG. 3 shows schematically the generation of groups, single leaves or scaly groups using the device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows the merging area 108 as well as the feed area 100 and the dispensing area 110. It is assumed that a two-in-one sheet flow is provided via the input channels Ei and E 2 or via the common input channel E, the sheet flow comprising a plurality of individual sheets.
  • the double-edged sheet stream includes the sheets marked "1", the sheets labeled "2", the sheets labeled "3” and the sheets marked "4".
  • the numbers "1", "2", “3” and "4" each indicate that the respective sheets belong to a group.
  • the sheets pass through the merge area 108 in the manner described above.
  • the merge area 108 is operative to transport the sheet "1" provided by the second conveyor 104 through the merge area 108 such that it lies at the exit 116 thereof above or below the sheet "1" provided by the first conveyor becomes.
  • 3 shows the group 118 comprising the sheets "1" of the two conveyors, which are arranged one above the other (unpeople) .
  • the merging area 108 is further configured to hold the sheets "2" and "3" adjacent to one another in the conveyors move such that they are spaced apart from one another in the dispensing area 110, ie are output as corresponding individual sheets 120 and 122.
  • the apparatus according to the invention is also capable of scaling up groups of sheets by moving the sheets "4" adjacent to each other in the conveyors 102/104 through the gathering area 108 in such a way as to remove from the Feeding path 104 originating sheet "4" is moved so that this maruppt at the output 1 16 with respect to the För of the native leaf "4", as shown at 124.
  • the invention is achieved, for example, by providing corresponding drives in the convergence area 108, by means of which the goods are moved along the transport paths 112 and 114 at corresponding speeds, these drives being controllable in order to move the goods along the transport paths 1 12 and 1 14, which leads to an arrangement of the goods in the output area 110, as described above. Due to the different drives, it is thus possible, individual leaves along the transport routes in addition to the fixed path differences different to move quickly, thereby enabling separation of leaves, superimposing the leaves in a group, and shingling the leaves in a group.
  • the device is provided to predetermined orders
  • the merging region 108 comprises a
  • each of the turning bowls causes a turning and a deflection of the goods by 90 °.
  • a transverse transport may be provided between the two turning shells, the turning shells and / or the transverse transport having a drive which is operable at the desired speed, depending on an arrangement of the goods in the delivery area.
  • the transport paths e.g. the transverse transport to divide into different sections, each with its own drive is assigned, so that several goods that are arranged along the transport path can be driven independently.
  • the transport elements in the merging region 108 may be configured variable with respect to their length or with respect to their position, so that the path differences are varied.
  • the transport elements may be controllable within the merging region 108 in order to be adjusted in terms of their length or their position, depending on how the sheets are to be arranged in the output region.
  • the length of the transport paths can be varied such that the transit time of the two juxtaposed sheets through the Georgia Pacific Society 108 is so different that they are arranged with the desired distance to each other.
  • the position or length of the transport elements can be adjusted so that the sheets are arranged one above the other lying in a group or grouped as a group.
  • the Caribbeangar Society 108 includes a first transport path 1 12, which causes no change in the transport direction of the goods, and that a second transport path 1 14 is provided is that causes a two-time change in the transport path of the goods.
  • the invention is not limited to such a configuration, but rather it can be provided that also the first transport path 12 of the merge area 108 causes a two-fold deflection of goods which are provided by the first conveyor 102.
  • 4 shows a schematic representation of such an embodiment of the invention in which the goods fed by the two conveyors are each turned twice in the area of convergence, in FIG. 4 those elements which have already been described with reference to FIGS the same reference numerals and will not be described again. Compared with FIG.
  • the merging region 108 in turn comprises the two transport paths 12 and 14, the transport path 112 comprising a first section 112a and a second section 11b, each of which causes a turn and a 90 ° deflection of a good , as already explained above.
  • the embodiments described above each comprise two conveyors, but it should be noted that the device according to the invention is not limited to such a design. Rather, three conveyors or even more conveyors can be provided, the feed area then having correspondingly more transport paths which effect a transport of the goods at different levels, so that they are arranged at the exit 116 with a desired arrangement or position relative to each other.
  • the device according to the invention are explained below with reference to further schematic representations.
  • Fig. 5 shows different solution variants for a two-pronged paper stream. Shown schematically in FIG. 5 are the respective paper paths 126 and 128 along which goods pass through the first conveyor 102 and the second conveyor 104, respectively.
  • the goods provided by the conveyor 102 are transported along the first paper path 126.
  • the first paper path 126 is continuous.
  • the second paper path 128 includes the turning units in the merging area 108, with a turning loop on the left, and an arrangement of the goods either above the goods in the first paper path 126 (see Fig. 5 (a)) or below the goods in the first Pandaweg 126 (see Fig. 5 (b)) takes place.
  • Figures 5 (c) and (d) show an alternative embodiment in which the paper path 128 is continuous so that the goods provided by the second conveyor 104 do not change direction, rather the goods provided by the first conveyor 108 undergo one Change in its transport direction in the merge area 108, wherein in the example shown in Figures 5 (c) and (d), the turning loop is on the right and the goods transported through the paper path 126 either on the goods in the paper path 128 (see FIG. 5 (c)) or among the goods in the paper path 128 (see FIG. 5 (d)).
  • FIG. 6 shows schematic representations for embodiments for processing a dreinutzigen paper stream.
  • the feed area 100 comprises a further conveyor
  • the merging area 108 as mentioned above, correspondingly comprises further means for diverting and turning over the goods fed by the further conveyor.
  • FIG. 6 shows the paper paths 126 and 128 already explained with reference to FIG. 5, as well as a third paper path 130 along which a product fed through the third conveyor is moved.
  • the paper path 130 is continuous, and the paper paths 126 and 128 each include turning means to store the transported goods either on the goods in the paper path 130 ( Figure 6 (a) )) or below the goods in the paper path 130 (see Fig. 6 (b)).
  • the first paper path is thus continuous, and the second paper path deposits the stock using either a left-hand turn cup either above or below the paper-level in the first paper path.
  • the third paper path deposits a commodity using a left hand turn tray above or below the paper path plane in the first paper path.
  • the configuration of the second and third paper paths 126 and 128 and the turning means may be such that either goods in the second paper path are deposited on goods in the third paper path, or that goods in the third paper path are deposited on goods in the second paper path.
  • the paper path 128 is continuous, and the paper paths 130 and 126 effect a storage of the goods above or below the paper path plane of the paper path 128.
  • the remaining paper paths 128 and 130 may be equipped to deposit goods either above (see FIG. 6 (f)) or below (not shown) the paper path plane of the paper path 126. It can also be provided that one of the paper paths 128 and 130 deposits a product above the paper-transporting plane of the path 126, whereas the other of the paper paths stores a product below the paper-transporting plane of the paper path 126 (see FIG. 6 (e)) or vice versa (FIG. see Figure 6 (g)).
  • the paper paths within the Georgia Pacific Symposium Systems comprise transverse transports, for example, to take into account a central entry and exit in the component and thus uniform takeover eix from component to component, Femer can thereby changes the format width within the component by moving the transverse transports can be realized without the components themselves being moved. Femer can be over the Using the cross-transport the required speed and path differences in the individual tracks in a simple manner.
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of paper paths with a transverse transport portion.
  • Fig. 7 similar to Fig. 6, three paper paths 126, 128 and 130 are shown.
  • the paper paths 126-130 comprise the corresponding transport paths 12, 14 and 132.
  • the transport path 12 comprises a first turning device 112a and a second turning device 112b, as already explained above. Between the turning devices 112a and 112b, the just mentioned transverse transport 1 12c is arranged.
  • the second transport path 1 14 comprises the turning units 1 14a and 114b and a transverse transport 1 14c arranged therebetween.
  • the third transport path 132 includes only the two directly adjacent turning units, without cross-transport therebetween.
  • a transverse transport can also be used along the transport path 132 between the turning units.
  • the transverse transports are arranged perpendicular to the main transport direction T (see Fig. 1) and provided with their own drive so as to individually control the speed with which goods are moved between the two turning shells, whereby the required speed and travel path differences can be adjusted in order to allow a storage of the same time by the merge area 108 moving goods with a predetermined position to each other.
  • the turning units in the various transport paths in the merging area 108 may have the same structure or be different.
  • the turning units e.g. the turning shells differ in terms of their diameter and geometry. Different radii can be used along different transport paths, and different speeds can be used as well.
  • Two or three-cut sheets are provided by a cutting machine in the input channel. Based on one of the above configurations, either all or only a few of the juxtaposed sheets are turned twice so that the sheets can be stacked. Depending on the travel and the prevailing speed along the transport path, a useful sequence of individual leaves can be produced from the two or three-part single sheets, or in each case a group of three overlapping leaves, scaly or ungeschupten. The sequence of single sheets can then be processed directly or transferred by another functional unit in a shingled sheet flow. If the groups are displayed as scaled, they can also be processed directly or subsequently transferred to a complete scale stream. Furthermore, two or three single sheets entering the system can be separated by different speeds.
  • either a single sheet output or an output of shingled or non-skived groups of sheets can be set via a speed level which can be set separately in the individual paper paths.
  • a compensation of the format width is possible, in which case individual tracks or paper paths are designed to be displaceable relative to one another.
  • the middle paper web preferably remains in position and the other two paper webs are moved against each other.
  • the path difference is compensated by overlapping paper flow sheets.
  • the center symmetry of the inlet is maintained, i. both paper webs are shifted against each other.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic representation of the different pressure and collection sequences that can be implemented using different embodiments of the merging regions. 8 shows the possible arrangements of the paper paths of the device according to the invention in order to be able to handle ascending or descending left-to-right printing or right-to-left printing within the print sequence and to be able to produce either ascending or descending collection sequences.
  • the device according to the invention is advantageous because in a simple manner, two-sided or three-used or multi-useful sheet streams are flexibly processed. In particular, continuous processing is made possible, which results in a high level of tion or a high throughput.
  • the individual goods are moved continuously and only by changing the paper paths or changing the velocities in the collation ch a desired arrangement of the goods is effected to each other in the output area, which in particular ensures reliable operation.
  • the device described above is preferably used in a paper handling system 200, which is shown schematically in FIG.
  • the paper handling system 200 includes one or more input channels 202 for receiving and preparing the merged items, which are then merged by the apparatus 204 and provided to an exit channel 206 for post-processing.
  • the input channel 202 may include, for example, a printer and / or a cutter
  • the output channel 206 may include a collection station, a folder, a shim feeder, an inserter, a closed envelope closure device, a franking station and / or a storage compartment.
  • Merging section 108 explains which makes it possible to adjust the transit time of a good along the transport path by changing a length of the transport routes.
  • FIG. 10 shows an exemplary embodiment of a transport element 300, which may be provided in at least one of the transport paths of the merging region, and which allows a travel length along which a material to be transported is moved to change, so that the transit time of the goods can be varied along the transport path to achieve the above-described desired arrangement of the leaves.
  • a transport element 300 which may be provided in at least one of the transport paths of the merging region, and which allows a travel length along which a material to be transported is moved to change, so that the transit time of the goods can be varied along the transport path to achieve the above-described desired arrangement of the leaves.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic representation of the transport element 300, which comprises an infeed 302, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is formed by a pair of rollers or rollers 302a, 302b, at least one of the rollers being drivable, by means of a roller as shown in FIG 10 unspecified drive or motor. Between the rollers 302a and 302b, a received good is supplied to the transporting member 300, as indicated by the arrow 304.
  • the transport element 300 furthermore comprises an outlet 306, which likewise has a roller or roller pair 306a, 306b, wherein at least one of the rollers 306a, 306b is driven by a motor (not shown).
  • a product which has passed through the transport element 300 is provided at the outlet 306 to the removal region 110 (see FIG.
  • the transport element 300 comprises a first transport section 310 and a second transport section portion 312 extending between the inlet 302 and the spout 306. As can be seen from Fig. 10, the transport sections 310 and 312 have different lengths; In the exemplary embodiment shown, the transport region 310 is shorter than the transport region 312.
  • the transport element 300 further comprises a switching element 314, which can be switched over between the positions 314a and 314b shown in FIG. If the switching element 314 is in the position 314a, then a material supplied to the element 300 is fed to the second transport section 312, the switching element 314 is in the position 314b, then a feedstock fed to the first transport section 310.
  • the first transport section 310 comprises suitable guide elements, for example
  • the first transport section comprises at least one drive element 316 in order to act on a material located within the first transport section 310 in order to move it along the transport section 310 at a predetermined speed, wherein the speed may be preset or variable.
  • the drive element 316 comprises in the embodiment shown a roller or roller pair 316a, 316b, wherein at least one of the rollers is driven by a motor, not shown.
  • the drive element 316 is provided to drive a good within the first transport section 310 when it has left the inlet, so as to effect a movement thereof in the direction of the outlet 306, which can take over the transport of the goods, as soon as this Pair of rollers 306a and 306b has reached.
  • further drive elements may be provided, for example to safely handle different formats of the goods, or in the event that the transport area 310 is longer than is shown in FIG. 10.
  • the second transporting section 312 is a U-shaped section extending vertically below the first transporting section 310, it being understood that the transporting section 3 12 is also above the transporting area 310 or laterally to the transporting area 310 may be arranged. As can be seen, the length of the transport area 312 is greater than the length of the transport area 310.
  • the second transport section 312, like the first transport section 310, comprises suitable guide elements, for example guide plates or the like, which are not shown in FIG are to guide a product along the second transport section 312.
  • the transport region 312 comprises two drive elements 318 and 320, which are each formed by roller or roller pairs 318a, 318b or 320a, 320b.
  • At least one of the respective ones Rollers can be powered by a motor.
  • the drive elements 318 and 320 similar to the drive element 316 in the first transport region 310, serve to move a product fed through the inlet 302 along the second transport region 312 in the direction of the outlet 306.
  • first transport path 12 and / or the second transport path 14 may have one or more transport elements 300.
  • a transport element 300 may e.g. be arranged in front of the first turning bowl and / or after the second turning bowl.
  • a transport element 300 may be interposed between the turning cups, e.g. in a transverse transport - if available, be arranged.
  • the second transport path 114 comprises a transport element 300, for example at a position in front of the first turning cup or after the second turning cup or at a position between the two turning bowls (for example in the transverse transport).
  • the parallel supplied goods shown in Fig. 1, e.g. Leaves be arranged scaled in the Austransportbe- 110, as shown schematically in Fig. 1, the transport element 300 is driven in the second transport path, so that its switching element 314 is in the position 314b, and the second transport path supplied goods is moved along the transport region 310 to the outlet 306, so that results due to the path difference along the second transport path compared to the first transport path, the scaly arrangement shown in Fig. 1.
  • the transport element 300 is driven, so that the switching element 314 is in its position 314a, and a good along the transport section 312 is moved, whereby the transit time along the second transport path is increased, which leads to the leaves are stored one behind the other.
  • the drive elements in the transport element 300 can be activated, depending on how large a distance between successive leaves in the transport area 110 should be or how strong the degree of desquamation should be. If the distance is to be larger, the elements are driven slower than in the case where a distance should be less, and also the elements are driven slower if a high degree of flaking is desired, and faster if a lower level of flaking is desired. According to further embodiments it can be provided to provide one or more further transport sections in addition to the first and second transport sections 310, 312, wherein in FIG. 10, schematically, in dashed lines, a further transport section 322 is shown, which in turn is longer than the one The first transport section 310 and the second transport section 312.
  • the further transport section 322 includes corresponding drive elements 324, 326 to allow a transport of a product along this extended transport section 322 and corresponding guide elements (not shown).
  • rollers or rollers belts, pairs of belts and / or suction belts can also be used.
  • guide plates instead of rollers or rollers, other elements, for example rollers or the like, can also be used along the transponder sections 310, 312, 322 in order to guide the product during its movement along the transport section.
  • the transport element 300 described with reference to FIG. 10 makes it possible in the above-described manner to vary the path length along one of the transport paths 112, 114, wherein the change in the length occurs stepwise by selecting one of the transport sections 310, 312 or 322.
  • An alternative embodiment for a transport element will be described with reference to FIG. 11, the functionality of which basically corresponds to that which was explained above with reference to FIG.
  • Fig. 1 1 is a schematic representation of another exemplary embodiment of a
  • Transport element 400 which has an inlet 402, which is formed by a pair of rollers or rollers 402a, 402b. A good is received at gate 402, as indicated by arrow 404.
  • the transport element 400 further includes a spout 406, which also has a pair of rollers or rollers 406a, 406b for dispensing a product that has passed through the transport element 400 to the dispensing area 110 (see FIG. 1), as indicated by the arrow 408 is indicated.
  • transport sections of different lengths are also provided between the inlet 402 and the outlet 406.
  • the transport area located between the inlet 402 and the outlet 406 comprises a displaceably arranged drum 410 and a U-shaped transport section between the inlet 402 and the outlet 406 extending from the inlet, in Fig. 1 1 down to the lower end the drum 410 and extends back up to the spout 406.
  • the transport section includes, in addition to the drum 410, one or more rollers 412a-412c for guiding and moving a fed product along the transport section between the inlet 402 and the outlet 406, the element 412b being displaceable together with the drum 410.
  • the drum 410 is rotatable to allow movement of a product along the transport area from the inlet 402 to the outlet 406.
  • the drum 410 is shown in a first position (solid line) to define a transport portion having a first length.
  • two further positions 410a, 410b of the drum 410 are shown schematically, the position 410a leading to a transport section having a second length that is shorter than the first length. If the drum is located at position 410b, the result is a transport path having a third length, which is longer than the first length.
  • the member 412b is arranged to move together with the drum 410 to the various positions.
  • the transport section 414 corresponds to the transport section 310 from FIG. 10.
  • the transport element 400 comprises the drum 410 and the counter-roller 412b cooperating with the drum.
  • the drum may be a suction drum, on the surface of which the goods to be transported are held by suction.
  • the counter-roll 412b can be dispensed with.
  • the transport elements described above with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 make it possible to adjust the transit time of a good along the transport path by changing a length of the transport paths.
  • the change in the path length is not carried out dynamically in accordance with a preferred embodiment, but is set, for example, before the processing of a job.
  • Embodiments have been described with reference to single sheets, which are supplied side by side and are moved so that they are in the output area one behind the other (with a distance), scaled or stacked.
  • the invention is not limited to the processing of individual sheets (eg of paper), but also groups of individual sheets can be processed according to the teachings of the invention, so that, for example, the side-by-side fed sheet stacks after processing in the output area one behind the other, scaled or stacked , Allgenmein finds the invention application to any goods, such as sheet-shaped goods or flat goods.
  • aspects have been described in the context of a device, it will be understood that these aspects also constitute a description of the corresponding method, so that a block or a component of a device is also to be understood as a corresponding method step or as a feature of a method step. Similarly, aspects described in connection with or as a method step also represent a description of a corresponding block or detail or feature of a corresponding device.

Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif pour regrouper des produits (106A, 106B) transportés les uns à côté des autres sur une voie commune, le dispositif ayant une zone d'amenée (100) qui est configurée pour transporter les produits (106A, 106B) posés à plat les uns à côté des autres dans un premier sens de transport et selon une première orientation, une zone de regroupement (108) qui est configurée pour regrouper dans la voie commune par l'intermédiaire de voies de transport (112, 114) séparées les produits (106A, 106B) posés à plat les uns à côté des autres et une zone de transport vers l'extérieur (110) qui est configurée pour sortir les produits (106A, 106B) regroupés. La zone de regroupement (108) comprend une première voie de transport (112) et au moins une deuxième voie de transport (114), la deuxième voie de transport (114) étant configurée pour changer au moins deux fois un sens de transport du produit pendant le transport, les voies de transport (112, 114) de la zone de regroupement (108) étant configurées pour sortir les produits (106A, 106B) dans une position déterminée les uns par rapport aux autres. Au moins la deuxième voie de transport (114) de la zone de regroupement (108) comporte une première cuvette de retournement et une deuxième cuvette de retournement qui provoquent respectivement un retournement et une déviation des produits (106A, 106B) d'un angle, de sorte que les produits posés à plat les uns à côté des autres dans la zone d'amenée (100) se trouvent dans la zone de transport vers l'extérieur (110) dans la position déterminée les uns par rapport aux autres en conservant la première orientation. Au moins la deuxième voie de transport (114) comporte en outre des moyens pour régler un temps de parcours des produits (106A, 106B) le long de la deuxième voie de transport (114) en fonction de la position déterminée.
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