EP2753563B1 - Cylinder of a folding device and method for adjusting a circumference of a cylinder of a folding device - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a cylinder of a folding apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1 and claim 2 and a method for adjusting a position of a surface element of a cylinder of a folding apparatus according to the preamble of claim 9 and a method for adjusting an effective circumference of a cylinder of a folding apparatus according to the The preamble of claim 10.

Cylinders with adjustment arrangements are known and are used, for example, in folders. There are different types of folders known, which may be formed for example as components of printing machines, in particular of rotary rotary printing machines. Folders generally include at least one cylinder carrying devices to be operable during rotation of that cylinder. Thus, for example, there are cylinders designed as jaw cylinders whose effective circumference can be changed by mechanical settings, ie enlarged and / or reduced, for example in order to be able to cope with substrates of different thicknesses and / or different layers of printing materials. For this purpose, waves within the cylinder are often arranged eccentrically but rotatable parallel to a rotation axis of the cylinder. A rotation of such a wave causes then, for example by appropriate devices, a change in the effective extent. In this case, for example, a layer of at least one surface element is adjusted relative to a supporting body carrying the at least one surface element. This can be realized, for example, in that at least one end of at least one surface element contributing to a circumferential surface of the cylinder, for example a metal strip, is moved by the rotation of the shafts and thus a deflection and / or Displacement and / or pivoting of the at least one surface element is caused, whereby this is pressed at least partially outward or inward with respect to a radius of the cylinder and thereby increases or decreases the effective circumference of the cylinder.

By the DE 101 48 503 A1 a cylinder of a folding apparatus is known, wherein the cylinder is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and / or arranged and wherein the cylinder has at least one support body and at least one surface element and wherein by movement of the at least one surface element relative to the at least one support body, an effective circumference of the cylinder is adjustable.

By the DE 41 03 160 A1 and the US 2003/096690 A1 In each case, a cylinder of a folding apparatus is known, which has an adjusting arrangement and at least one adjusting body and which is arranged rotatable about a rotation axis and which has at least one surface element and at least one surface element supporting and rotatable about the rotation axis arranged supporting body, wherein a position of at least a surface element is adjustable relative to the support body and wherein the at least one adjusting body is optionally rotatable together with the support body or relative to the support body about the axis of rotation and wherein a measuring device is arranged, which has a sensor and wherein at least one by means of the measuring device to a characterization the position of the at least one surface element relative to the supporting body contributing first signal is available and wherein by means of the measuring device relative to the axis of rotation angular position of the at least one adjusting body rel ativ is measurable to the support body and wherein this angular position represents the at least one first signal.

The invention has for its object, a cylinder of a folding apparatus and a method for adjusting a position of a surface element of a cylinder of a folding apparatus and a method for adjusting an effective circumference of a cylinder to create a folder.

The object is achieved by the features of claim 1 and the features of claim 2 and the features of claim 9 and the features of claim 10.

The advantages that can be achieved with the invention are, in particular, that no experimental procedure is necessary in order to determine an effective circumference of a cylinder and / or a position of at least one surface element relative to at least one support body of the cylinder and thereby less paper waste. A reproducibility of settings of the cylinder is improved. In particular, this is also possible during a rotation of the cylinder and thus during a current printing operation, so that adjustment operations of the effective circumference and / or the position of the at least one surface element relative to the at least one support body of the cylinder can be made time-saving.

A further advantage is that, with a corresponding configuration of the cylinder and the setting arrangement, knowledge of an angular position of at least one adjusting body relative to at least one supporting body relative to at least one supporting body to an effective circumference of the cylinder and / or to the position of the at least one planar element relative to let close the at least one support body of the cylinder.

Another advantage is that a cost effective design is possible, which manages with a minimum number of sensors and reference marks.

A further advantage is that with a rotationally fixed arrangement of a trained as a pneumatic motor drive relative to the at least one support member only a rotary feedthrough for compressed air to the cylinder is necessary and in particular no electrical rotary feedthroughs must be arranged. In particular, an entire electronics of the measuring device can be arranged stationary and non-rotating. This saves costs for a power supply and ensures a low rotating mass.

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in more detail below.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Darstellung eines Teils eines Zylinders mit einer Einstellanordnung;

Fig. 2

eine schematische Schnittdarstellung eines Teils einer Einstellanordnung eines Zylinders;

Fig. 3

eine weitere schematische Schnittdarstellung eines Teils einer Einstellanordnung eines Zylinders.

Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic representation of a portion of a cylinder with an adjustment arrangement;

Fig. 2

a schematic sectional view of a part of an adjustment of a cylinder;

Fig. 3

a further schematic sectional view of a part of an adjustment of a cylinder.

A preferably designed as a folder apparatus has at least one cylinder 01, which is preferably designed as a transport cylinder 01 and more preferably as a jaw cylinder 01. In the following, the invention will be described with reference to a folding apparatus, but the invention can also be applied to other devices and other cylinders 01 which require at least one adjustment movement of components of the corresponding cylinder 01 which is optional and independent of the rotational movement during a rotational movement of the corresponding cylinder 01 , The folder is preferably a folder of a printing press, and more preferably a web-fed rotary press. The folder is preferably designed as a cross folder and has a cylinder part. The cylinder 01 is preferably part of the cylinder part of the folder and further preferably cooperates with at least one subsequent transport cylinder of the folder.

The cylinder 01 of the folder will be described below. The cylinder 01 has an adjustment arrangement and is rotatable about a first rotation axis 02 and / or arranged in a rotating manner. The cylinder 01 has at least one support body 03, which is designed, for example, as a carrier disk 03. The at least one support body 03 is preferably non-rotatably connected to at least one cylinder journal of the cylinder 01 or is itself the at least one cylinder journal. A rotationally fixed connection is in particular a rigid, preferably only for purposes of disassembly releasable connection. A rotationally fixed connection preferably only permits common rotations of respective torsionally connected bodies. In particular, the at least one support body 03 is only rotatable about the first axis of rotation 02 together with the at least one cylinder journal of the cylinder 01. Preferably, the at least one support body 03 is exclusively around the first Rotation axis 02 rotatably arranged.

The cylinder 01 has at least one surface element 14. The at least one surface element 14 is preferably at least one lateral surface element 14 of the cylinder 01, which further preferably forms at least partially a lateral surface of the cylinder 01. In this case, this lateral surface of the cylinder 01 preferably deviates from a mathematically exact cylinder jacket surface in at least one operating state of the cylinder 01. The at least one support body 03 is formed supporting at least one surface element 14. Preferably, an effective circumference of the cylinder 01 is adjustable by a movement of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body 03 and / or is a position of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body 03 of the cylinder 01 by movement of the at least one Surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body adjustable. More preferably, the effective circumference of the cylinder 01 depends on the position of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body 03 of the cylinder 01. The at least one surface element 14 preferably forms at least partially a bearing surface of the cylinder 01. The at least one surface element 14 is arranged in particular in addition to any existing grippers and / or folding blades and / or puncturing needles, so differs from these. Grippers and / or folding blades and / or puncturing needles are not surface elements 14, in particular no lateral surface elements 14.

At least one measuring device 06, which has at least one first sensor 09, is preferably arranged such that at least one first signal contributing to a characterization of the position of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one supporting body 03 of the cylinder 01 is generated by means of the at least one measuring device 06 Is adjustable and / or is available and / or that at least one to a characterization of the effective circumference of the cylinder 01 contributing first signal is adjustable by means of at least one measuring device 06 is available and / or is available. The at least one first signal is preferably a first signal contributing to a characterization of a radial distance of at least one reference element of at least one surface element 14 from the first axis of rotation 02 of the cylinder 01. Such a reference point is preferably a point on a side of the at least one surface element 14 facing away from the first axis of rotation 02 of the cylinder.

A surface normal of a projection plane is parallel to the first rotation axis 02 of the cylinder 01. A projection of all surface elements 14 of the cylinder 01 movable relative to the support body 03 of the cylinder 01 in a direction parallel to the first rotation axis 02 of the cylinder 01 produces a projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder 01 in the projection plane. The effective circumference of the cylinder 01 is preferably a length of a shortest of all possible closed lines that completely enclose at least the projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder 01. This shortest of all possible closed lines completely enclosing the projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder 01 in the projection plane, at least in those cases where the projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder 01 has concave margins and / or holes completely enclosed by the projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder 01 Also includes surface areas that do not belong to the projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder 01. In particular, therefore, this shortest of all possible closed lines, which completely enclose the projected cross-sectional area of the cylinder 01 in the reference plane, is not necessarily exclusively a boundary line of this projected cross-sectional area. The effective circumference of the cylinder preferably corresponds to a length of a tensioned single layer laid around the cylinder printing material web.

The cylinder 01 preferably has at least one adjusting body 04, which is preferably designed as Einstellantriebsrad 04 and / or as Zahnsegmentrad 04. Preferably, the at least one adjusting body 04 is rotatable exclusively about the first axis of rotation 02 arranged. The cylinder 01 also has at least one preferably pivotable and / or rotatable adjusting element 12. The at least one adjusting element 12 is preferably pivotable about a second rotational axis 13 and / or rotatable, which is parallel to the first axis of rotation 02 of the cylinder 01, but is preferably arranged eccentrically to this. The at least one adjusting element 12 may be formed, for example, as an adjusting shaft 12, which in turn may cooperate, for example, with one or more surface elements 14, such as brackets 14, such that a pivoting movement and / or rotation of the at least one adjusting element 12 at least partially changing a relative Position between the surface elements 14 and the rest of the cylinder 01, in particular the support body 03 causes, which in turn has a change, for example, an increase or a reduction of the effective circumference of the cylinder 01 result. Preferably, at least one eccentric 16 is more preferably arranged non-rotatably on such an adjusting element 12. This at least one eccentric 16 is able to position a surface element 14 in different positions. This is for example in FIGS. 2 and 3 to see.

In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of such adjusting elements 12 are arranged, more preferably distributed symmetrically about the first axis of rotation 02 of the cylinder 01. Said bracket 14 are arranged so are preferably in the axial direction relative to the cylinder 01 a plurality of brackets 14 arranged one behind the other, in order to make a circumferential adjustment to a desired length relative to the axial direction can. Such arranged in the axial direction of the cylinder 01 a plurality of surface elements 14, in particular bracket 14 may also be connected to each other and in particular as at least one comb-like component.

The at least one adjusting element 12 preferably has at least one gearwheel 17, which is referred to below as adjusting shaftwheel 17. The Einstellwellenrad 17 has a toothing 18, for example, an outer toothing 18, which with a Gearing 19, for example, an external toothing 19 of the at least one adjusting body 04 is arranged cooperatively. The at least one adjusting body 04, as described, arranged rotatably about the first axis of rotation 02 of the cylinder 01 and is mounted such that it is rotatable independently of a possible rotation of the at least one supporting body 03 of the cylinder 01.

This results in a possible rotation of the at least one adjusting element 12 relative to the at least one supporting body 03, which can be exploited, for example, for a desired adjusting movement of the adjusting elements 12. The adjusting movement of the adjusting elements 12 is possible regardless of whether the cylinder 01 and in particular whose at least one support body 03 is in a rotating state or a stationary state.

Preferably, at least one first drive is arranged, which is designed to effect and / or effect a rotational movement of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one supporting body 03 of the cylinder 01. The at least one first drive is preferably designed as at least one pneumatic motor. The at least one first drive is preferably rotatable together with the at least one support body 03 and / or with the at least one adjusting body 04 about the first axis of rotation 02 and / or rotating. Preferably, the at least one first drive is rotatably connected to the at least one support body 03. Such a pneumatic motor is operated by pressure differences and / or a flow of a gas. Compressed air is preferably used for this purpose, which is further preferably supplied to the cylinder 01 via at least one rotary feedthrough, in particular also during its rotation about the first axis of rotation 02. By suitable valve control, a rotational angle position of the at least one adjusting body relative to the first axis of rotation 02 can be obtained 04 are influenced relative to the at least one support body 03. From this relative angular position can be by calculation and / or by means of empirical data preferably to a position of the adjusting elements 12 relative to the at least one Close support body 03 and / or in particular to an effective circumference of the cylinder 01. In principle, at least one hydraulic motor or an electric motor, which is supplied via at least one corresponding rotary feedthrough, can also be arranged instead of at least one pneumatic motor.

Preferably, at least one second drive is arranged, which is arranged to effect and / or effect a rotation of the cylinder 01 as a whole and in particular of the at least one support body 03 about the first rotation axis 02. This at least one second drive is preferably designed as at least one electric motor and in particular as at least one position-controlled electric motor. Preferably causes the at least one second drive at standstill of the at least one first drive, a common rotation of the at least one support body 03 and the at least one adjusting body 04 about the first axis of rotation 02 and causes the at least one first drive optionally a relative movement between the at least support body 03 and the at least one adjusting body 04 about the first axis of rotation 02, preferably selectively and regardless of whether the at least one support body 03 is rotated or not rotated moves. The at least one second drive preferably drives directly and / or via at least one torque transmitter, for example at least one gear and / or at least one tension element, for example a belt or a chain, the cylinder 01 and / or at least one further, preferably cooperating with the cylinder 01 Rotary body, for example, a transport cylinder of the folder to.

The at least one measuring device 06 is preferably arranged on the first axis of rotation 02 angular position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one support body 03 capable of measuring and / or measuring. The at least one measuring device 06 preferably has at least one first reference mark 07 and at least one second reference mark 08 and the at least one first sensor 09, and preferably at least one second sensor 11. The at least one first reference mark 07 is preferably rigid relative to the at least one support body 03 arranged. The at least one second reference mark 08 is preferably arranged rigidly relative to the at least one adjusting body 04. The at least one first sensor 09 is preferably the at least one first reference mark 07 detectable and / or detecting arranged. The at least one first sensor 09 is preferably arranged rigidly relative to at least one stationarily arranged frame of the folding apparatus.

In a first embodiment of the measuring device 06, the at least one second sensor 11 is arranged to detect and / or detect at least one second reference mark 08 and the at least one second sensor 11 is arranged rigidly relative to the at least one stationarily arranged frame of the folding apparatus. In a second embodiment of the measuring device 06, the at least one first sensor 09 is arranged to detect and / or detect both the at least one first reference mark 07 and the at least one second reference mark 08. The second sensor 11 is then not absolutely necessary.

The at least one first sensor 09 and / or optionally the at least one second sensor 11 are preferably inductive sensors 09; 11 and / or as optical sensors 09; 11 and / or as acoustic sensors 09; 11 trained. The at least one first sensor 09 and optionally the at least one second sensor 11 are preferably connected to a machine control. The machine controller is connected to at least one information source, which provides the machine control with information about an angular velocity of the at least one supporting body 03 and / or an angular velocity of the at least one adjusting body 04. This at least one information source can be, for example, at least one regulation of the at least one second drive, in particular if it is designed as a position-controlled electric motor. The at least one information source can also be at least one separate rotary encoder and / or absolute value transmitter, for example, which is preferably at least partially fixed to the at least one support body 03 or rigid relative to the at least one support body 03 and / or to the at least one adjustment body 04 or is arranged rigidly relative to the at least one adjusting body 04. In particular, in each case one rotary encoder and / or absolute value transmitter can be assigned to the at least one supporting body 03 and the at least one adjusting body 04 and serve, for example, at the same time as first reference mark 07 and first sensor 09 or as second reference mark 08 and second sensor 11. In particular, the machine control can also receive and / or calculate angular velocities from signals of the at least one first sensor 09 and / or the at least one second sensor 11 independently of encoders or absolute encoders.

If the at least one support body 03 rotates and the at least one adjusting body 04 rotates, the at least one first reference mark 07 and the at least one second reference mark 08 are repeatedly detected by the at least one first sensor 09 and / or the at least one second sensor 11. From a time interval of the detections of the at least one first reference mark 07 and the at least one second reference mark 08 can be with knowledge of the angular velocity of the at least one support body 03 and / or the at least one adjusting 04 a relative angular position between the at least one first reference mark 07 and the at least a second reference mark 08 with respect to the first axis of rotation 02 determined. From this, with knowledge of the geometric conditions and / or empirically, a relative angular position of the at least one first supporting body 03 and of the at least one first adjusting body 04 with respect to the first rotational axis 02 can be determined. From this relative angular position can be derived in turn with knowledge of the geometric relationships and / or empirically each current effective circumference of the cylinder 01 and / or a position of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body 03.

With appropriate evaluation, it is possible to arrange no separate first reference mark 07 on the at least one support body 03 and not to arrange a separate first sensor 09, but only the at least one second reference mark 08 on the at least one adjusting body 04 and the second sensor 11 to be arranged, the at least one second reference mark 08 is arranged detectable and / or detecting, if a rotational angle position of at least one support body 03 is otherwise determined, for example via a rotary encoder of at least one preferably designed as a position-controlled electric motor second drive.

This results in the cylinder 01, which is preferably designed as a jaw cylinder 01, more preferably as a cylinder 01 of a folding apparatus, preferably a folding apparatus of a printing press, for example, a rotary rotary printing machine, wherein the cylinder 01 has at least one adjustment and wherein the cylinder 01 to the first rotation axis 02 is rotatable and / or rotationally arranged and wherein the cylinder 01 has the at least one surface element 14 and the at least one support element 03 supporting the at least one surface element 14 and wherein preferably the position of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body 03 of the cylinder 01 is adjustable and wherein preferably by movement of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body 03 of at least partially determined by the at least one surface element 14 effective circumference of the cylinder 01 is adjustable and wherein the at least ei a measuring device 06 is arranged, which has at least one first sensor 09 and wherein at least one first signal is available and / or available by means of the at least one measuring device 06, which is to characterize the position of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one supporting body 03 of the cylinder 01 and / or contributes to a characterization of the effective circumference of the cylinder 01.

In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder 01 is characterized in that the cylinder 01 has the at least one adjusting body 04 and that the at least one supporting body 03 is rotatable about the first axis of rotation 02 and / or rotating and that the at least one adjusting body 04 is optionally common With the at least one support body 03 or relative to the at least one support body 03 rotatable about the first axis of rotation 02 and / or arranged in rotation and that by means of the at least one measuring device 06 relative to the first axis of rotation 02 angular position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least a support body 03 is measurable and / or measured and that this angular position represents the at least one first signal. This means that the at least one measuring device 06, the relative to the first axis of rotation 02 angular position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one support body 03 is arranged to measure and / or measuring.

In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder 01 is distinguished by the fact that the at least one measuring device 06 has the at least one first signal available for setting and / or positioning, ie the at least one first signal can be provided by means of the at least one measuring device 06 and / or is available, wherein preferably at least one support body 03 is arranged to rotate about the first rotation axis 02.

In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder 01 is characterized in that the at least one first reference mark 07 is arranged rigid relative to the at least one support body 03 and / or that at least one second reference mark 08 is arranged rigid relative to the at least one adjusting body 04.

The machine controller preferably has at least one angular position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one supporting body 03 based on a result of the measurement of the at least one adjusting body 03 arranged and / or arranged, for example at least one operator and / or at least a device for electronic data processing, preferably wherein the at least one support body 03 is arranged to rotate about the first axis of rotation 02. For example, at least one serves Display at the folder and / or at least one control station of the printing press. The at least one signal may be the rotational angle position and / or an effective circumference of the cylinder 01.

In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder 01 is characterized in that by means of the at least one first sensor 09, the at least one first reference mark 07 and / or the at least one second reference mark 08 can be detected and / or detected, which is rigid relative to the at least one stationary arranged frame of the folding apparatus is arranged and further preferred that by means of the at least one second sensor 11, the at least one second reference mark 08 is detectable and / or detected, which is arranged rigidly relative to the at least one stationary arranged frame of the folding apparatus.

In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder 01 is characterized in that the cylinder 01 has the at least one first drive, which is preferably designed as a pneumatic motor and which is rotatable together with the at least one support body 03 about the first axis of rotation 02 and / or rotating and a rotation of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one supporting body 03 is effected and / or made realizable.

In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder 01 is characterized in that the at least one adjusting body 04 by a preferably caused by the at least one drive pivoting movement relative to the at least one support body 03 about the first axis of rotation 02 torque directly or with the interposition of at least one torque transformer on at least two adjusting elements 12 transferable and / or transmitting and thereby a movement of the at least one surface element 14 and a change in the effective circumference of the cylinder 01 is arranged and / or effecting arranged, wherein the at least one torque transducer preferably as at least one gear and / or at least one Friction wheel and / or at least one traction means, for example, at least one belt or toothed belt or a chain is formed. Preferably, the adjustment arrangement is characterized in that the at least two adjusting elements 12 are formed as adjusting shafts 12, which are arranged cooperatively with preferably formed as brackets 14 surface elements 14, wherein the surface elements 14 form part of an effective cylinder surface of the cylinder 01, preferably with the described lateral surface coincides.

In a preferred embodiment, the cylinder 01 is characterized in that by means of the machine control at least one measurement signal of the at least one first sensor 09 and / or at least one measurement signal of the at least one second sensor 11 on the one hand and the angular velocity of the at least one support body 03 and / or Angular velocity of at least one adjusting body 04 on the other hand, for calculating the relative angular position of the at least one support body 03 and the at least one adjusting body 04 processable and / or processed.

On the one hand, this results in a first variant of a method for adjusting a position of the at least one surface element 14 of the preferably designed as jaw cylinder 01 cylinder 01 of the folding apparatus, preferably the spinning machine and more preferably the rotary web press, wherein the at least one surface element 14 of the cylinder 01 relative to which at least one supporting body 03 of the cylinder 01 carrying the at least one surface element 14 is moved, and wherein during a rotation of the cylinder 01 about the first rotation axis 02, the measuring device 06 by means of the at least one first sensor 09 the at least one first to characterize the position of the at least one surface element 14 relative to the at least one support body 03 of the cylinder 01 contributing signal provides.

On the other hand, there is a second, but preferably combined with the first variant also independently feasible variant of a method for adjusting the effective circumference of preferably designed as folding jaw cylinder 01 cylinder 01 of the folding apparatus, preferably the printing press and more preferably the rotary web press, wherein the at least one surface element 14 of the cylinder 01 relative to the at least one at least one Surface element 14 supporting support body 03 of the cylinder 01 is moved and thereby the effective circumference of the cylinder 01 is set and wherein during a rotation of the cylinder 01 about the first axis of rotation 02, the measuring device 06 by means of at least one first sensor 09, the at least one first to a characterization of the at least partially defined by the at least one surface element 14 effective amount of the cylinder 01 contributing signal provides.

In the following, embodiments of methods are described which advantageously further develop both the first variant of the method and the second variant of the method and also interact with one another in an advantageous manner.

In a preferred embodiment, the method is characterized in that the at least one first signal is a first signal contributing to a characterization of the radial distance of the at least one reference point of the at least one surface element 14 from the first axis of rotation 02 of the cylinder 01.

In a preferred embodiment, the method is characterized in that by means of the at least one more preferably designed as a pneumatic motor first drive the at least one adjusting 04 of the cylinder 01 relative to at least the at least one support body 03 of the cylinder 01 about the first axis of rotation 02 of the cylinder 01 is pivoted, preferably while the at least one support body 03 of the cylinder 01 rotates about this first axis of rotation 02 and thereby the at least one surface element 14 of the cylinder 01 is moved relative to the at least one support body 03 of the cylinder 01 and preferably thereby the effective circumference of the cylinder 01 is changed and being provided as the at least one first signal by means of the at least one measuring device 06, the one on the first axis of rotation 02 related angular position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one supporting body 03 characterizing position signal.

In a preferred embodiment, the method is characterized in that, by means of the at least one measuring device 06, the rotational angle position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the first rotational axis 02 is measured relative to the at least one supporting body 03, preferably during the at least one supporting body 03 around the first rotation axis 02 rotates. Preferably, the machine controller provides at least one angular position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one supporting body 03 based on a result of the measurement of the first rotational axis 02, for example at least one operator and / or at least one electronic device Data processing, preferably during which at least one support body 03 rotates about the first axis of rotation 02.

In a preferred embodiment, the method is characterized in that by means of the at least one first sensor 09 and / or the at least one second sensor 11, the at least one first reference mark 07, which is arranged rigidly relative to the at least one support body 03 and / or the at least one second reference mark 08, which is arranged rigidly relative to the at least one adjusting body 04, is or will be detected.

In a preferred embodiment, the method is characterized in that at least one detection time and preferably multiple detection times of the at least one first reference mark 07 and / or the at least one second reference mark 08 by the at least one first sensor 09 and / or by the at least one second sensor 11 and the angular velocity of the at least one Carrier body 03 and / or the angular velocity of the at least one adjusting body 04 in the calculation of the angular position of at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one support body 03 incorporated and further preferred that it on the effective circumference of the cylinder 01 and / or the position of at least a surface element 14 is closed relative to the at least one support body 03.

In a preferred embodiment, the method is characterized in that the machine control at least a result of measuring the relative to the first axis of rotation 02 angular position of the at least one adjusting body 04 relative to the at least one support body 03, for example, at least one operator and / or at least one device for provides electronic data processing.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

01

Cylinder, transport cylinder, jaw cylinder

02

Rotation axis (01)

03

Support body, carrier disk

04

Adjustment body, Einstellantriebsrad, Zahnsegmentrad

05

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06

measuring device

07

Reference mark, first (06)

08

Reference mark, second (06)

09

Sensor, first (06)

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Sensor, second (06)

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Adjustment element, setting shaft

13

Rotation axis, second (12)

14

Surface element, lateral surface element, bracket

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eccentric

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Gear, adjusting shaft

18

Toothing, external toothing (17)

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Toothing, external toothing (04)

Claims (15)

1. A cylinder (01) of a folding apparatus, wherein the cylinder (01) has at least one adjustment assembly and at least one adjustment body (04) and wherein the cylinder (01) is positioned so as to be rotatable and/or rotating around a first axis of rotation (02) and wherein the cylinder (01) has at least one surface element (14) and at least one supporting body (03) bearing at least one surface element (14) and positioned so as to be rotatable and/or rotating around a first axis of rotation (02) and wherein a position of said at least one surface element (14) is adjustable relative to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) and wherein said at least one adjustment body (04) is positioned so as to be rotatable and/or rotating around the first axis of rotation (02), selectably together with said at least one supporting body (03) or relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) and wherein at least one measurement device (06) is positioned, which has at least one first sensor (09) and wherein, by means of said at least one measurement device (06), at least one first signal contributing to the characterization of the position of said at least one surface element (14) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) may be made available and/or is available and wherein, by means of said at least one measurement device (06), an angular position with regard to the first axis of rotation (02) of said at least one adjustment body (04) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) may be measured and/or is measured and wherein this angular position represents said at least one first signal, characterized in that at least one first reference mark (07) is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) and/or that at least one second reference mark (08) is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one adjustment body (04).
2. A cylinder (01) of a folding apparatus, wherein the cylinder (01) has at least one adjustment assembly and at least one adjustment body (04) and wherein the cylinder (01) is positioned so as to be rotatable and/or rotating around a first axis of rotation (02) and wherein the cylinder (01) has at least one surface element (14) and at least one supporting body (03) bearing at least one surface element (14) and positioned so as to be rotatable and/or rotating around the first axis of rotation (02) and wherein, by moving said at least one surface element (14) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03), an effective extent of the cylinder (01) at least partly set by at least one surface element (14) may be adjusted and wherein said at least one adjustment body (04) is positioned so as to be rotatable and/or rotating around the first axis of rotation (02), selectably together with said at least one supporting body (03) or relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) and wherein at least one measurement device (06) is positioned, which has at least one first sensor (09) and wherein, by means of said at least one measurement device (06), at least one first signal contributing to the characterization of the effective extent of the cylinder (01) may be made available and/or is available and wherein, by means of said at least one measurement device (06), an angular position with regard to the first axis of rotation (02) of said at least one adjustment body (04) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) may be measured and/or is measured and wherein this angular position represents said at least one first signal, characterized in that at least one first reference mark (07) is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) and/or that at least one second reference mark (08) is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one adjustment body (04).
3. The cylinder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that said at least one first signal is a first signal contributing to a characterization of a radial distance of at least one reference point of said at least one surface element (14) from the first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01).
4. The cylinder according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, by moving said at least one surface element (14) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03), a position of said at least one surface element (14) may be adjusted relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01).
5. The cylinder according to claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that said at least one first signal is a first signal contributing to a characterization of a position of said at least one surface element (14) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01).
6. The cylinder according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that, by means of said at least one measurement device (06) said at least one first signal may be made available and/or is available and said at least one supporting body (03) is positioned so as to rotate around the first axis of rotation (02).
7. The cylinder according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, characterized in that said at least one supporting body (03) is positioned so as to be non-rotatably bound to at least one cylinder journal of the cylinder (01).
8. The cylinder according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, characterizing that the cylinder (01) has at least one first drive which is positioned together with said at least one supporting body (03) so as to be rotatable and/or rotating around the first axis of rotation (02), and that, by means of said at least one first drive, rotation of said at least one adjustment body (04) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) may be caused and/or is caused.
9. A method for adjusting a position of at least one surface element (14) of a cylinder (01) of a folding apparatus, wherein at least one adjustment body (04) of the cylinder (01) is pivoted relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01), bearing said at least one surface element (14), around a first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01) and so that said at least one surface element (14) of the cylinder (01) is moved relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) and wherein, during rotation of the cylinder (01) around the first axis of rotation (02), a measurement device (06) by means of said at least one first sensor (09) makes available a first signal contributing to characterization of the position of said at least one surface element (14) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) and wherein, as said at least one first signal by means of said at least one measurement device (06), a positioning signal characterizing a rotary angular position with regard to the first axis of rotation (02), of said at least one adjustment body (04) with said at least one supporting body (03) is made available and wherein said at least one first signal is a first signal contribution to characterization of a radial distance of at least one reference point of said at least one surface element (14) from the first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01), characterized in that, by means of said at least one first sensor (09) and/or of at least one second sensor (11), at least one first reference mark (07) which is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) and/or a second reference mark (08), which is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one adjustment body (04) is or are sensed.
10. A method for adjusting an effective extent of a cylinder (01) of a folding apparatus, wherein at least one adjustment body (04) of the cylinder (01) is pivoted relatively to at least one supporting body (03) bearing at least one surface element (14) of the cylinder (01) around a first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01) and so that said at least one surface element (14) of the cylinder (01) is moved relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) and so that the effective extent of the cylinder (01) is adjusted and wherein, during a rotation of the cylinder (01) around the first axis of rotation (02), a measurement device (06) by means of at least one first sensor (09) makes available at least one first signal contributing to characterization of said at least one effective extent of the cylinder (01), partly set by said at least one surface element (14) and wherein, as said at least one first signal by means of said at least one measurement device (06), a position signal characterizing a rotary angular position of said at least one adjustment body (04) with regard to the first axis of rotation (02), relatively to said at least one supporting body (03), is made available, characterized in that, by means of said at least one first sensor (09) and/or at least one second sensor (11), at least one first reference mark (07) which is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) and/or a second reference mark (08), which is rigidly positioned relatively to said at least one adjustment body (04) is or are sensed.
11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that said at least one first signal is a first signal contribution to characterization of a position of said at least one surface element (14) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01).
12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterizing that said at least one first signal is a first signal contribution to a characterization of a radial distance of at least one reference point of said at least one surface element (14) from the first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01).
13. The method according to claim 9, 10, 11 or 12, characterized in that, during the pivoting of said at least once adjustment body (04) of the cylinder (01) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) around the first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01), said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) rotates around the first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01).
14. The method according to claim 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, characterized in that at least one recording time of said at least one first reference mark (07) and/or of said at least one second reference mark (08) by said at least one first sensor (09) and/or by said at least one second sensor (11) and an angular velocity of said at least one supporting body (03) and/or an angular velocity of said at least one adjustment body (04) have some influence on a calculation of a rotary angular position of said at least one adjustment body (04) relatively to said at least one supporting body (03).
15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, by means of at least one first drive, said at least one adjustment body (04) of the cylinder (01) is pivoted relatively to at least said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01) around the first axis of rotation (02) of the cylinder (01) and so that said at least one surface element (14) of the cylinder (01) is moved relatively to said at least one supporting body (03) of the cylinder (01).

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