EP2922777A1

EP2922777A1 - Method and device for depositing a flexible material web

Info

Publication number: EP2922777A1
Application number: EP13802534.1A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Guido Herzog
Original assignee: Cu4innovation GmbH
Current assignee: Cu4innovation GmbH
Priority date: 2012-11-22
Filing date: 2013-11-20
Publication date: 2015-09-30
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-20
Also published as: WO2014079562A1; DE102012022751A1; DE102012022751B4; EP2922777B1; DK2922777T3; CA2891957A1; US10106362B2; US20150344259A1

Abstract

A method and a device are specified for depositing a flexible material web, wherein the material web (2) is supplied by means of a supply means and deposited in a zigzag shape at a depositing location (2) by means of a laying means, wherein the material web (2) after exiting from the supply means is contacted by at least two engagement elements (5, 6), which can be moved at least in opposite laying directions (A, B), of the laying means and is guided to the depositing location (2). The engagement elements (5, 6) change their position during the contact with the material web (1) between an engagement position (E) and a release position (F), the quality of the deposited material web remaining largely unaffected, because each engagement element (5, 6) has a contact section (7, 8), which can be brought into a contact position (K) in the engagement position (E) and into an idle position (L) in the release position (F), wherein the movement direction (C, D) of the contact section (7, 8) is oriented at a downward angle to the laying direction (A, B).

Description

"Method and device for depositing a flexible material web"

The present invention relates to a method for depositing a flexible material web, wherein the material web is fed by means of a feeder and deposited by means of a laying device on a depositing zigzag, the web after exiting the feeder of at least two at least in opposite directions movable engagement elements of the laying device is contacted and guided to the depositing position and wherein the engaging elements change their position during contact with the material web between an engagement position and a release position.

In addition, the invention relates to a device for depositing a flexible material web, in particular for carrying out the method, with a feed device for feeding the material web and with a laying device for zigzag-shaped depositing the material web on a deposit, wherein the laying device at least two at least in opposite Layers comprises releasable, movably mounted engagement elements and wherein the engagement elements during the change in position between an engagement position and a release position in contact with the material web.

Flexible webs are used in many areas of industrial processing. The webs may be in the form of a textile fabric, such as woven, knitted, padded and nonwoven fabric, in the form of paper, natural, plastic or metal products, sheet composite materials or composites thereof. Also foamed and / or coated and / or fibrous products come as a flexible material web into consideration, which is further processed later.

Since webs are usually too narrow to be wound on rollers, a zig-zag-shaped placement of the web takes place in receptacles or on depositories, such as platforms or the like., In several layers, wherein in a material pack significantly more meters of material with significantly fewer joints (Splice between two roles) can be accommodated than is possible with individual roles.

The method of zigzagging the material web is known under the name "Festooning", the associated device under the name "Festooner" example. From US-PS 5 087 140. There, the web is deposited by means of a laying device on a platform that moves back and forth in the transverse direction. The laying device is formed by a laying arm, which is pivoted back and forth in the longitudinal direction.

A device for folding flexible webs of material is known from the document DE 10203115 A1, wherein the web of material is passed between two opposing folding knives. To create the fold or the kink on one side, a folding knife is extended and contacts the material web. The folding knife performs two movements, namely a rotary movement and a translatory movement. The first folding knife is turned upwards in the direction of the material web emerging from the feed rolls, contacts them on the nearest surface and takes them down during the next rotational movement, in the direction of the surface of the already deposited material web. The second folding knife now performs a translatory retraction movement, shortly before the material web section brought up by the first folding knife reaches the stack, so that the material web section brought up by the first folding knife can be deposited on the stack. The translatory retraction movement takes place on the surface of the last deposited layer or of the last deposited material web section - parallel to the laying direction and over the entire laying length. The material web section brought up by the first folding knife is now deposited on the stacking surface, while the second folding knife is turned upwards and leads to the next material web section, this time executing the bend or folding on the other, opposite side. The first folding knife is controlled by a first gear, which also affects the second folding knife by this is held in the storage position (full feed position) until the first folding knife has formed the kink. A second gear affects the up and down movement. The state of the art is classified as disadvantageous in that the translational retraction movement of the engagement element, which takes place over the entire laying length, may result in damage to the surface or wrinkling on the surface of the uppermost layer deposited on the depositing point. In addition, the long contact path is associated with friction and thus with energy loss. In addition, electrostatic effects due to attraction of different materials with each other are possible. During the first translatory retraction movement, the surface of the depositing point, which has not yet been covered by material web, could impair the surface quality of the folding knife. In addition, the method in question does not allow high speeds because of the connecting rods and the mass there.

Based on the prior art according to document DE 10203115 A1, the object of the invention is to provide a method and a device of the type in question, wherein the quality of the deposited material web remains largely uninfluenced.

The above object is achieved with regard to the method by the features of claim 1. Thereafter, a method of the type in question is configured and developed such that each engagement element has a contact portion which is moved into the engaged position in a contact position and in the release position in an empty position, wherein the direction of movement of the contact portion is angled to the laying direction.

The above object is achieved with respect to the device by the features of claim 10. Thereafter, a device of the type in question is configured and further developed such that each engagement element has a contact portion which is engageable in an engaged position in a contact position and in the release position in an empty position, wherein the direction of movement of the contact portion is angled oriented to laying direction. According to the invention, it has first been recognized that the quality of the deposited material web remains largely uninfluenced if it is exposed to as little friction as possible or if the contact between the contact portion of the engagement element and the material web is as small as possible. Furthermore, it has been recognized that small contact surfaces and also low friction between the engagement element and material web can be achieved if the contact section of the engagement element is moved to reach the contact position in the engaged position and finally to reach the idle position in the release position angled to the direction of laying.

This ensures that the engagement / contacting and releasing / emptying over the width of the material web is used, which is usually lower by a multiple than the laying length. The contact surface is thus kept low and thus the risk of surface damage or unwanted wrinkling on the uppermost deposited layer of the web largely eliminated. It is advantageous that in the movement direction according to the invention, the dimensions of the contact area, in contrast to the generic state of the art - DE 10203115 A1 - can be kept very low. Basically, the web on the contact section slowly rolls off the closer you get to the release position. When moving out of the contact section, in any case, nothing is carried along by the material web over the entire laying length. The release of the contact to reach the empty position takes place only in the area of the loop in the release position. Preferably, the angle at which engaging / contacting and releasing / emptying takes place through the contact portion is 90 ° to the direction of lay. The orientation of the direction of movement at right angles to the laying direction is advantageous with regard to the uniform contact between material web and contact section as well as with regard to the lowest possible contact between Kantaktabschnitt and the edge region of the web.

According to a basic form of a simple embodiment of the method according to the invention, the release position could be achieved at the ends of the deposit and the engagement position could be achieved in the region of the emerging from the feeder material web. Alternatively, the release could also before reaching the deposit place. This case occurs, for example, when a special hold-down with rotating arms is used, which takes a loop of the material web, which is located at the height level of the lowermost reversal region of the material web on the carrier, and finally leads to the deposit and there the hold-down function on the already deposited material web exerts.

This simple embodiment could be supplemented by the fact that, when the release position is reached, an engagement element operating in the other alignment direction is brought into the engaged position by means of an engagement element operating in one release direction. This method could be continued by a change of the registration directions takes place when an engaging in the registration direction engagement member has reached the release position and the other, working in the other direction of engagement engaging member in the engaged position starts to take the web.

The above-described basic form of a simple embodiment could be modified more complex in that a plurality of engagement elements are provided and that before reaching the release position in a laying direction of an engagement element at least one other engagement element works in the other laying direction and subsequently at least one further engagement element again in the one laying direction works, whereby the material web receives a zig-zag-shaped guide before reaching the storage location.

Since several engagement elements attack alternately on the material web at the same time and take them alternately in opposite directions, high speeds and thus a great saving of time arise. Until the material web reaches the depositing point, it already has the zigzag-shaped orientation thanks to the several engagement elements. Depending on the control and desire, the preparation of the zig-zag alignment can already go so far that the future Ablegelänge is set. In order for a more fluid, faster process to take place with regard to the continuously fed material web, it is preferred that the engagement elements initially realize a small fraction of the storage length in the region of the material web emerging from the feed device. along with the reduction of the distance to the deposit - is getting bigger, until the deposit length is reached from the release position on one side to the future release position on the other side.

So that the engagement elements can be changed in their position relative to the material web, they could be rotated about an axis of rotation or circulate on a path. In the latter example, slide-mounted engagement member could ride on a fixed rail.

Moreover, according to an embodiment, wherein the engagement members rotate with the carrier about an axis of rotation, the engagement members could be changed in their length dimension to realize the desired chop length of the chuck. This results in the adjustability of the above-described fractions of the laying length the greater the distance from the depositing point. Another advantage, which ties in with the Längeneinstallbarkeit the engagement elements, is that after leaving the release position, the engagement elements can be moved into an energy-saving position, so that during the movement between release position and engagement position - ie during the "empty" - a possible low torque is generated.

According to a further embodiment, the engagement elements could circulate on a guideway, in particular on an endless guide rail. Also in this embodiment, the engagement elements could be adjustable at a distance from the deposit. This distance setting could be realized on the one hand via the position of the engagement elements on the guide rail, on the other hand on the own Längeneinstell- availability of the engagement elements. An extension mechanism could additionally be arranged on a slide in order to position the engagement element.

The engagement elements could each have a contact portion whose contact position or its empty position could be achieved by moving the contact portion of the engagement element. As an alternative to, for example, motor-driven proper motion of the contact section, this could also be transmitted via a carrier ger, on which the engagement element is mounted, are moved. The carrier could thus be angled, pivoted to the laying direction, until the contact portion comes into contact or idle position. According to a further embodiment, the depositing point, the feeding device and the laying device could be adjusted relative to each other in terms of the distance. Here, the stack height plays a role. The higher the stack, the greater the distance. The deposit could be in the form of a rigid platform or as a lifting table with pallet or receptacle / carton. Alternatively or cumulatively, the laying device could also be moved in height. In addition, the depositing point and / or the laying device and / or the feeding device could also change, that is to say to move back and forth. This is conducive to fully exploiting the space on the depository, for example within a carton located there or on the surface of a pallet located there.

The subject matter of the present invention is furthermore a device which is capable of carrying out the method steps according to the invention. As regards the method, it has also been recognized with regard to the device that the quality of the material web in the engaged or released position remains largely unaffected when the contact section in the width dimension engages or disengages from the material web and only a small contact surface is realized ,

With regard to an optimal force transmission, it is advantageous to arrange a laying device with a rotating carrier at the height level of the feed device in the region of the exit of the material web. In this case, the laying device could also extend below the feed device, in particular from the aspect that the engagement elements are positionally movable between an engagement and release position on the one hand and also between release and engagement position on the other. The two positions have height levels spaced apart from each other, the release position being below the engagement position. The delivery device could be designed as a counter-rotating pair of feed rollers, between which the web emerges and is free to be contacted and guided by the engagement elements or to be taken. If the carrier of the laying device is a fixed device with guideway and carriage circulation, the laying device could extend within the area between the feed device and the depositing point. It depends here on the constructive implementation of technical requirements and the space available.

The laying device could comprise two carriers, to which at least one engagement element, but preferably a plurality of engagement elements, is / are assigned. The carriers could be spaced from each other in the direction of laying and / or in the transverse direction of movement of the contact portions of the engagement elements - ie transverse to the material web.

A particularly preferred embodiment provides that the laying device comprises two opposing carriers and that each carrier is associated with at least one engagement element. The engagement elements each point in the direction of the opposite carrier, the material web is fed between the carriers. The laying process could be accelerated if a plurality of engagement elements is used. The number of engagement elements per carrier depends on the space available on the deposit or after Ablegelength and thus for the need for more or less frequent zig-zag bending of the web and the desired speed. In any case, with several engagement elements, the zig-zag shape of the material web is already prepared in the air before storage, thus increasing the speed. There is a correlation between the laying length of the material web and the overall height of the device. The smaller the laying length, the higher the overall height of the device.

The spacing of the two opposing supports could be in different directions. In an embodiment with rotating supports, a spacing in the laying direction and also with respect to the direction of movement of the contact sections of the engagement elements - over the material web width - is required. As a result, the opposite preparation of the material web can be accomplished. The contact portions of the engagement elements of the one carrier operate from one side, the contact portions of the engagement elements of the other carrier operate from the other Page. The laying direction usually perpendicular distance of the carrier in the direction of movement of the contact portions of the engagement elements could be adapted to the width of the material web. Both distances in laying direction and perpendicular to the laying direction could be adjusted as needed. In another embodiment of the device according to the invention, wherein the engagement elements rotate on the carrier, it may be sufficient that the carriers are spaced only in the direction of laying. In this case, the contact portions would engage only from one side in the material web. However, also applies to fixed carrier with circumferential engagement elements that they can be offset in the direction of laying and spaced over the material web width.

The realization of the orbital movement of the engagement elements could be carried out according to a particularly preferred embodiment by the movement of the engagement elements on the carrier. The engagement elements could rotate on a predetermined path by the carrier. For this purpose, the carrier could have a guide rail on which at least one carriage is movably arranged. On the carriage, the engagement element could be arranged. The guide rail could be an endless guide rail with at least two curved sections. The shape of the movement path and thus the course of the guide rail could be circular or elliptical or in the sense of a square, a rectangle, a triangle or any other kind of polygon, curved portions instead of the corners are provided. In order to ensure a continuous running of the carriages, the curved sections of the guide rail could have a radius greater than 150 mm. Straight sections could have dimensions as needed. Depending on the given by the endless guide rail trajectory, the carriages run along the given geometry.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the carriage could interact magnetically with a motor module of the carrier. The carriage could contain, in addition to its co-operating with the guide rail rollers magnets that can generate propulsive forces together with the coils of a motor module of the carrier. The carriage could absorb the attraction forces of the magnets of both sides and compensate them as far as possible. In this way, the roles of the Shiite least wear-resistant at high speed in the guide rail. The rollers of the carriage could be equipped with a particularly low-wear plastic tread and biased. The bias of the rollers a game is prevented and causes low wear. The life of the rollers depends on the payload. The carriage could include data transfer means for communicating the carriage position to the engine module. The motor module could be integrated in the carrier on which the guide rail is mounted and contain electromagnetic coils. It could be a modular fully integrated linear motor with power electronics and path detection in one device.

As an alternative to a magnetically driven slide, external servomotors could also be provided which generate the carriage movement on the rail. Constructively could dominate in such a solution, the guide rail and the carrier have only small dimensions, so that particularly lightweight designs can be realized. Concretely, such an alternative construction of the carrier could take the form of a non-rotating frame forming an orbit on which the engaging elements are mounted on carriages to achieve the desired position / position changes.

The circulation of the carriages on the trajectory predetermined by the guide rail could be electronically controlled by a computer so that the engaging elements come in or out of contact with the web at the correct position. With regard to the magnetically driven carriages, which can be controlled individually and of which a very large number can be used, it is possible to dispense entirely with dancers arranged upstream of the guide device for material web supply. In this way, space for stockpiling is saved and the overall construction slimmed down.

A further possible embodiment could be directed to space two carriers with guide rails and separately controllable engagement elements only in the direction of lay and to intervene on one side only in the material web and to guide them in a zigzag manner (FIG. 10). In this case, the carrier in the form of linear guides with magnetic drive in the form of elongated cuboid / rectangles with rounded end faces or be present as ellipses and be formed either panel-like or as a body with a larger depth dimension. The carriers could enclose a downwardly opening angle therebetween, with the spacing of the lower end faces of the two carriers defining the laydown length of the material web. The upper end faces could be very close to each other.

Another embodiment in terms of realizing the orbital movement of the engagement elements is directed to move the carrier itself, so that the engagement elements change their position together with the carrier. Here, the rotation of the carrier about an axis of rotation could play a major role. In this case, the carrier could be opposite to the rotation axis rotatable and arranged in each case on a shaft. The rotation in opposite directions could be in conformity with the opposite directions, the respective shaft could be driven by a motor. Possible alternatives are also movements of the wearer with straight, curvy, elliptical course. The exemplary embodiment directed to the movement of the engagement elements exclusively with the carrier represents a very simple variant of the device according to the invention.

A modification of this variant provides that the engagement element is driven separately and is arranged on a separate motor-driven shaft, which is assigned to the carrier. Thus, the speed of movement of the engagement element can be adjusted individually. The separate drive of the engagement elements or their individual control could also play a role in all other embodiments. Depending on the surface condition of the material web, the contact region of the engagement element could be contacted with the web more or less quickly or be released from it.

A preferred embodiment of the aforementioned embodiment in terms of time saving provides for arranging a plurality of engagement elements on the respective carrier. Here, three engagement elements per carrier have proven to be advantageous to form the zig-zag deposit form of the web from the exit of the guide rollers to the deposit. The engaging elements could either be exclusive rotate with the carrier or - preferably - additionally driven separately and thus also be controlled. The carrier could be formed as a plate. To save material, the carrier could have a polygonal silhouette.

A particularly high flexibility and precision of the device according to the invention could be achieved in that the engagement element in addition to the positioning by rotation or guide rail circulation is also adjustable in terms of its position within the distance between laying device / carrier on the one hand and depositing. For this purpose, the engagement element could be fixed to a variable-length support arm. This support arm could carry the engagement element at one end and be fixed at the other end to the carrier or even to a circulating on the guideway slide. On the support arm could be provided a linear guide on which slides a sleeve which carries at its end facing away from the support arm, the engagement element with the contact portion. The length adjustment of the support arm could be carried out on a self-rotating support via racks, which cooperate with a gear that sits on the shaft that rotates the carrier. With the help of the change in length, any desired storage of the material web can be accomplished. For example. Pyramid racks are possible or other shelves according to customer requirements and its storage facilities. In addition, the smallest space on the pallet or in the receptacle of the deposit can be exploited by the precise storage.

In order for the contact portion of the engagement element enters the contact position and the empty position, its movement is required. This can be realized, for example, by the movement of the contact section itself, for example, by telescopically extending it or moving from rest to operating position by motor displacement or rotation. Preferred is a translational movement of the contact portion, which could have a cylindrical shape and whose surface has an extremely low roughness. The movement of the contact portion, regardless of whether the carrier rotates itself or not, can be done as previously described. As an alternative to an electric drive, the movement of the contact section of the engagement element could also be realized pneumatically. Alternatively or additionally, however, the contact portion could also be moved by pivoting a non-self-rotating support in the contact position and idle position. The pivoting / rotation of the carrier could take place about an axis of rotation which extends perpendicular to the laying direction, so that finally the one extending perpendicular to the laying direction movement of the contact section comes about. In this embodiment, the two carriers could, for example, each be in the form of a self-contained guide rail with curved and straight sections. Sleds with engagement elements could move on the guide rails. If the contact portions of the engagement elements to be moved, the respective endless guide rail can be moved in the sense of a grand piano. It does not matter whether the carriage is driven magnetically or by electric motor and how compact the carrier is formed including the guide rail. To generate the movement of the carrier, a servo motor could be provided. In terms of design, the carrier could be movably mounted on a base frame via a mounting block and a shaft such that the engagement element is pivoted out of the region of the material web in the release position and pivoted into the region of the material web in the contact position. If a plurality of engagement elements are provided on the support which are in contact with the material web from the beginning of the exit of the material web from the feed device, a partial pivoting of the carrier relative to the engagement element of interest could be carried out in the first contact position and in the release position. Alternatively, the movable engagement elements can compensate for the movement of the carrier so that even further contacts to the material web, which are spaced closer to the feed device, remain unimpaired. According to a preferred embodiment, the device could be equipped both with engagement elements whose contact areas are movable as well as pivotable carriers (not self-rotating). The pivoting of the carrier can be referred to as a "butterfly" effect and is particularly advantageous when the lift table is iridescent - moved back and forth and a hold-down on the uppermost layer is to remain also a sliding movement of the carrier would be possible.

The at least one engagement element could contact the underside of the material web between the engaged position and the release position, while the at least one other, oppositely operating engagement member between engagement position and release position could contact the top of the web. In contrast to the generic state of the art and in the foresight of rotating carriers with at least three engagement elements was inventively recognized that the engagement element, which has the smallest distance to the top of the web, could contact the underside of the web and that the engagement element, the Having least distance from the bottom of the web, the top of the web could contact. This particularly preferred contacting of the material web causes a pulling movement takes place. The laying device could be such that the engagement elements, which are actually adjacent to the top or just to the bottom of the web, must protrude behind or in front of the material web to get to the bottom or just to the top and there in the engaged position. Here, the above-mentioned polygon shape of a carrier pays off advantageously, since this shape of the carrier allows a very small distance to the feeder and the forces acting on the contact portion are not too large. In other words: The counter-rotating engagement elements, which arrive at a time offset with respect to the zig-zag-shaped tray in the engaged position, so must be arranged at least to reach the engagement position locally before or behind the feeder. The contact position of the contact section allows taking along / guiding the material web. Next, the blank position of the contact section allows the final independent zigzag storage of the web.

Just when the engagement member approaches the release position and the blank is to be obtained, it is important that when moving out of the contact portion from the region of the material web, this is not taken or slipped.

Therefore, according to one embodiment, a hold-down device could be provided on the engagement element. The hold-down could be at the moment at the moment of filing the web on the top layer of the already deposited on the depositing web or on the deposit itself as the first position in the operating position be brought. The hold-down device could be formed areally and reach each on the top or bottom of the web by turning or moving. alternative is also the formation of a pneumatically operated plunger possible. Such a hold-down with plunger could have a sleeve from which the plunger can be moved out. The plunger overall could also be adjusted in angle and / or moved back and forth.

The downholder problem gives reason to explain the pivotability of a non-self-rotating carrier with several carriages with engagement elements to produce the "butterfly" effect: the "butterfly" effect could have two basic functions. As already explained above, a function could be directed to realizing release and contact via the engagement elements coming into or out of contact with the material web at the relevant positions. In this case, the carrier is moved with its lower region away from the material web and with its upper region at the level of the feed rollers to the material web.

A second function of the "butterfly" effect could play a role in connection with the maintenance of a hold-down on the surface of the topmost deposited web at an iridescent pitch / a reciprocating lifting table or a reciprocating laying device. While the contact area of the engagement element in the release position out of contact with the material web, the hold-down should remain as long as possible on the surface of the uppermost deposited web. For this purpose, the carrier could be moved down in the region of the buckling formation on the deposit in the direction of the material web, trailing the departing deposit quasi for a limited time, while the contact region of the engagement member is moved away from the web. This movement in the lower area has the consequence that the carrier is moved away from the material web in the upper region. Here it must be ensured that the contact area of the engagement element remains in contact with the material web. This could be realized by an overall longer design of the contact area and / or by a corresponding compensation feed of the contact area.

As an alternative to the "butterfly" effect, which applies to the entire wearer, the "butterfly" effect could also refer to the hold-down itself. So while the carrier is not pivoted, constructive measures to move the Hold down. This has the advantage that no large masses need to be moved. In any case, the hold-down device should remain as long as possible on the uppermost layer of the deposited material web even when the movement of the depositing station or the laying device changes, and only when the next carriage moves to the next engaging element of the release position in contact with the material web at the end of the laying length approaches.

At this point, the difference between "kink" of the material web and "loop" of the material web is explained. The "loop" basically refers to the zone of inversion from the "zig" to the "zag" of the web to be zig-zagged, whether or not it is in contact with the engagement element spoken, which is stored but not flattened, or has no kink. The "kink" occurs after a hold-down has exerted pressure on the deposited loop.The background of the kink formation is the desire for horizontal layers of the deposited web.If the loops remain, the deposit could not be used optimally and the layers would have in the area The curvature of the fold is shaped, whether the bend has the shape of a curvature or is equivalent to a folding, depends on the material properties of the web and on the pressure and quality requirements ,

An alternative embodiment of a hold-down device, which may be associated with any type of device according to the invention, could be equipped in an innovative manner with rotating arms and gripping arms. The hold-down device could be attached to the carrier and / or the machine frame. The hold-down device could have two or more independently rotating arms, at the free ends of each a gripping jaw is arranged. Theoretically, the training of only one arm would be possible. The gripping mouth could have an upper part and a lower part, which correspond to the forceps and allow the lateral exit of the engagement element. The upper part and the lower part of the gripping jaw could be controlled in an advantageous manner and be variable in the pressurization and with respect to the degree of opening and closing depending on the material web nature. Against the background that the engagement elements are controlled separately, the independent movement of the arms is advantageous in that the hold-down can always be adapted to the current speed and position situation of the material web feed. In addition, the various functions of the blank holder can be performed at different speeds. The independent movement of the arms could be realized by various motors and suitable power transmission means.

The hold-down process includes, in addition to the known pressure on the stored loop of the web to create the Knicks in a new and inventive way a whole movement.

The lowest reversal region of the material web on the carrier is predetermined by its construction and has the smallest distance to the depositing point located below the carrier. The lowermost reversal area of the carrier is at the same time the location at which the engagement element reaches the release position and again engages the material web after an empty travel. The arms of the hold-down could have suitable dimensions to perform the various functions, moreover, the deposit could be moved.

The sequence of movements in a hold-down with two arms is as follows: As soon as the engagement element approaches the lowest reversal area with the loop of the material web, the grasping mouth of the first arm of the hold-down opened for this purpose embraces the incoming material web together with the engagement element. Then close the upper and lower part of the gripping mouth of the first arm. The upper part contacts the upwardly facing upper side of the material web, the lower part contacts the deflected, downwardly facing upper side of the material web. Due to the forceps-like design of the laterally open gripping jaw, the engagement element and its contact area can be moved out of the loop transversely to the laying direction. The removal of the engagement element takes place during the rotation. The first arm rotates with the looped loop to the deposit. Meanwhile, the second arm is still in the area of the deposit, the lower part the gripping jaw rests on the previously deposited web and the deposited loop pressurized and forms a kink. At the same time, the gripping jaw of the second arm still holds the loop received from the device between the closed upper and lower part. In the further course of motion of the innovative hold-down the second, still located in the field of depositing arm is withdrawn with closed jaw of the loop to be deposited and rotated opening the gripper jaw up to the lowest reversal of the web on the carrier. When the gripper mouth is removed from the material web guided to the depositing point, the loop is already smoothed. While the second arm now rotates upwards to the lowermost reversal area of the carrier in order to grip around the loop together with the engagement element again with the gripper mouth open, the first arm with closed gripper mouth is rotated downwards to the depositing point. The rotation described here is repeated at high speed.

In the context of the novel hold-down described here, "closed" means that the upper and lower parts of the gripper jaw have a small distance corresponding to the desired controllable holding quality on the loop of the material web engaged in. On the one hand, the continuous conveyance of the material web to the depositing point should not be impeded, on the other hand should a guide be realized and finally the material web surface should be treated gently.

The contact surfaces of the upper and lower part of the gripping jaw could be specially coated so as not to cause any damage to the material web. The shape also plays a role. The upper part could be bent upwards at the free end, so that there is no contact between the material web and the upper edge edge in order to protect the material web surface. With regard to the lower part, a plate-shaped configuration of at least one section is required, which contacts the deposited material web on the depositing point and forms the kink.

The above-described innovative hold-down device could be used, for example, in a device according to the invention which comprises two supports with the outer silhouette of elongated cuboids which are arranged opposite one another and are intended both in the direction of laying and in the direction of the material web width. are standing. In the front view, this device would look like a downwardly opening angle, with the opposing angle legs being spaced according to the web width and the bottom angle ends being spaced according to the layoff length. The fixed supports could include guideways on which electrically or magnetically driven carriages revolve with engagement elements. The engagement elements of the one carrier could point to the engagement elements of the other carrier. Both carriers could be mounted in a machine frame a considerable distance from the ground on which the deposit is positioned. Such devices are able to realize very high deposition speeds, to which the innovative hold-down is adapted. The innovative hold-down device could be located at the lower end of each carrier.

The present invention is particularly directed to flexible webs whose width is less than 120 mm, preferably 20 mm to 120 mm. This could be dressing material, trims for coverings. The application of the invention is also possible with larger widths of the material web. For example, if the material web width is between 120 mm - 400 mm, the contact portions of the engagement elements could be increased. It is also conceivable, however, the use of two devices. The two devices would then be synchronized. In concrete terms, a device composed of two supports spaced apart only in the longitudinal direction (FIG. 10) could be doubled in a mirror image and compared with one another at the spacing of the material width. Thus, engagement elements can be retracted from both sides in the material web area and establish contact. In this mirrored embodiment of the device according to the invention also the above-described innovative hold-down could be provided. It would only ever an innovative hold-down with widened Greifmaule per pair of carriers, which works in the same direction, required. The control and synchronization plays a major role in the invention, especially in devices for wider webs.

There are now various possibilities for designing and developing the teaching of the present invention in an advantageous manner. For this purpose, on the one hand to the claims subordinate to claim 1, on the other hand to the following Erläute- tion of several embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings. In conjunction with the explanation of the stated embodiments of the invention, generally preferred embodiments and further developments of the teaching will be explained. In the drawing show

schematic, perspective view, a schematic diagram for explaining the method according to the invention, in a schematic, sketchy, perspective view of the object of FIG. 1, supplemented with components of the device according to the invention according to a first embodiment, in a purely schematic representation, a detail of FIG , relating to one of the two carriers, in a schematic representation of a detail of the article of FIG. 2, concerning the release position of the web prior to initialization of the blank position of the contact portion with hold-down, the article of FIG. 4 in the release position after reaching the idle position, nor with hold-down, 5 in the release position after reaching the empty position, with retracted hold-down, in a schematic representation of a detail of the subject of Fig. 4 to 6, concerning the hold-down and a part of the engagement element, in a schematic, sketchy, per in a perspective view of the object from FIG. 1, supplemented with components of the device according to the invention according to a second exemplary embodiment, 9 is a schematic, sketch-like representation of a front view of a

Carriage of FIG. 8 with subsequent carrier / motor module,

10 is a schematic, sketch-like representation of the object from FIG. 1, supplemented with components of the device according to the invention according to a third exemplary embodiment, FIG.

11 is a schematic, sketch-like representation, enlarged, a side view of a carrier from FIG. 10, FIG.

12 is a perspective view of the subject matter of FIG. 1, supplemented with components of the detail of the device according to the invention shown in a fourth exemplary embodiment,

13 in perspective view, enlarged, the hold-down of FIG. 12 as a single component from a different angle,

Fig. 14 in perspective view, enlarged, the gripping jaw of the blank holder of FIG. 12 as a single component in the region of the depositing point from a different angle and

Fig. 15 in perspective view of the device according to the invention according to the fourth embodiment.

The figures show process and device features of the invention, which deals with the zigzag-laying a flexible material web 1 on a depository 2.

The material web 1, which has a width of less than 120 mm here, emerges from a pair of feed rollers 3, 4, which are part of a feed device. The feed rollers 3, 4 rotate in opposite directions, which is illustrated by unspecified arrows. At least two of several in opposite directions A, B movable engagement elements 5, 6 a laying contact the web 1 and lead them to the depository 2. Here, the engagement elements 5, 6 change their position during contact with the material web 1 between an engagement position E and one Release position F.

According to the invention, each engagement element 5, 6 has a contact section 7, 8 which is brought into engagement position E in a contact position K and in release position F into an idle position L-see FIGS. 2, 5, 6, 8. In this case, the direction of movement C, D of the contact sections 7, 8 is orthogonal to the registration direction A, B. Together with the height H results in a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, which is shown in Fig. 1 in addition to the schematic diagram.

The engagement position E is in the region of the exit of the material web 1 from the feed rollers 3, 4, slightly below the same. In the engagement position E, the contact between the contact portions 7, 8 of the engagement elements 5, 6 and the material web 1 is prepared by the contact portion 7 and 8 is moved in the direction of movement C and D, and finally reaches the contact position K and the material web

1 contacted.

The release position F is in the first, second and third embodiment at the opposite ends of the depository 2. The ends of the depository

2 are alternately, continuously, approached by the engagement elements 5, 6 together with the material web 1 according to the laying directions A, B. Before a bend 38 of the deposited material web 1 is formed, the deflection regions of the material web 1 are referred to as loops 39. The removal of the contact section 8 from the deposited loop 39 of the material web 1 is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in which the contact section 8 has already reached the empty position L.

The engagement elements 5, 6 are controlled so that when reaching the release position F by another working in the direction of release A engagement element 6 another, in the other laying direction B operating element 5 is brought into engagement position E. In the present first exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, three engagement elements 5 and 6 are provided in each case. While one of the three engagement elements 5 or 6 is in the release position F or engagement position E and in each case another in contact position K between engagement and release position E, F, the third engagement element 5 or 6 is in the empty position L.

Here is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, that upon reaching the release position F in the registration direction A of the engagement element 6 already three further engagement elements 5, 6 are in the contact position K.

First, an engaging in the direction of B engagement element 5, then again working in laying direction A further engagement element 6 and then - just at the moment of reaching the release position F by the local engagement element 6 again working in laying direction engagement element 5 in engaged position E, where it has reached the contact position K.

In the schematic diagram in Fig. 1, all four engagement elements 5, 6 have different positions, wherein the first and the last zugezutretende engagement element 5, 6 the extreme positions - engagement position E, release position F - have approached. The two alternatingly operating engagement elements 5, 6 are located at different distances from the extreme positions - engagement position E, release position F -, whereby the material web 1 receives a zig-zag-shaped guide even before reaching the deposit location 2. In the schematic diagram shown here, the laying length AL reaches its maximum dimension only when successively two release positions F are reached at both ends of the depositing point 2. In other words, the zig-zag shape realizes only fractions of the laying length AL the smaller the distance to the feed rollers 3, 4 is.

A set of three engagement elements 5, which operates in the direction B, and a set of three engagement elements 6, which operates in the direction A, realized in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, each with two active engagement elements 5 and 6 and one on empty between the release and engagement positions F, E handle element 5, 6 two deposited layers of the material web 1 on the depositing point 2, therefore per page two half Ablegelängen AL and saves time.

In FIGS. 2 and 3 it is shown that a set of three engagement elements 5 and a set of three engagement elements 6 rotate in opposite directions about an axis of rotation R of the carrier 9, 10, respectively. 3 shows a view of the three engagement elements 5 on the carrier 9 in a rear view in a viewing direction that corresponds to the direction of movement D. In Fig. 3 it is shown that the engagement elements 5 can be changed in their length dimension in order to realize the desired Ablegelänge AL of the depository 2 and also fractions of the laying length AL before reaching the depository 2.

In Fig. 2 it is further shown that the engagement element 5, 6, which is located between the release position F and engagement position E, that is idle, is retracted to the axis of rotation R to produce the lowest possible torque.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show that the contact position K or the idle position L of the exemplarily selected contact section 8 of the engagement element 6 is achieved by moving the contact section 8 itself on the engagement element 6. This also applies to the contact section 7.

In the present first embodiment, the depositing tray 2 may be height-changed and adjusted depending on the stacking height SH in view of the distance to other components of the apparatus. The carriers 9, 10 and the feed device with the feed rollers 3, 4 can be moved in the directions of movement C, D.

According to the first exemplary embodiment, the laying device comprises two opposite carriers 9, 10 which are in the form of polygonal plates. The carrier 9 has the three engagement elements 5 and the carrier 10 is assigned three engagement elements 6. The two carriers 9, 10 are arranged slightly below the height level of the feed rollers 3, 4, in the region of the exit of the material web 1 and are rotatable about the rotation axis R in opposite directions. The rotation is made possible by an unspecified shaft of the respective carrier 9, 10. At this point will be on it pointed out that the shaft is mounted in a machine frame, not shown here. The figures represent principal features of the invention, not all construction details.

Each of the three engagement elements 5, 6 rotate in the present embodiment exclusively with the respective carrier 9, 10. Each of the three engagement elements 5, 6 but is separately adjustable in its position of the distance between the carrier 9, 10 and depositing 2. For this purpose, each engagement element 5, 6 comprises a variable-length support arm 11, 12 which realizes the position change via a rack 13 and a seated on the central shaft of the support 9, 10 sprocket 14. Not shown here is an electric motor together with control, by means of which the positioning of the engagement element 5, 6 via the support arm 11, 12 is motorized.

FIGS. 4 to 6 relate to the movement of the contact section 8 of the engagement element 6 from the contact position K shown in FIG. 4 into the idle position L shown in FIGS. 5, 6 along the direction of movement C. Constructively, the contact section 8 is cylindrical Component before, which is displaceable in a sleeve 15. The sleeve 15 is arranged on the angled end of the support arm 12. To generate the movement, an electric motor, not shown here, is provided. The contact portion 8 is translationally moved from the web 1 into the sleeve 15 and partially therethrough. This explanation extends firstly to obtaining the contact position K in the event that the contact portion 8 of the engagement member 6 is moved in the direction D and secondly analog - only with a changed direction of movement - for the contact portion 7 of the engagement elements. 5

The device is constructed such that the contact sections 7 of the engagement elements 5 between engagement position E and release position F contact the upper side 16 of the material web 1. On the other hand, the contact sections 8 of the engagement elements 6 contact the lower side 17 of the material web 1 between the engagement position E and the release position F. The term selection " The upper and lower sides 16, 17 "are determined by which side of the first layer of the deposited material web 1 points upwards on the depositing station 2 and has nothing to do here with the quality of the material web 1. Theoretically, however, this can be done depending on the surface condition of the upper and lower sides 16, 17 and the contact portions 7, 8 are adjusted in terms of material.

The first embodiment provides that between the engagement position E and release position F, the engagement element 6, which has the smallest distance to the top 16 of the web 1, contacted the bottom 17 of the web 1 and that the engagement member 5, the shortest distance to the bottom 17 of Material web 1, the upper side 16 of the web 1 contacted. The carrier 9 with the engagement elements 5 is adjacent to the bottom 17 of the material web 1. In order to get into the engagement position E and there move out the contact portion 7 in the direction D, the corresponding engagement element 5 in the direction A before the web 1 are spent. The carrier 10 with the engagement elements 6 is adjacent to the top 16 of the web 1. In order to get into the engagement position E and there move out the contact portion 8 in the direction C, the corresponding engagement member 6 must be spent in the direction of B behind the material web 1. The carriers 9, 10 are arranged offset. Carrier 9 is parallel to the direction of movement D in front of the material web 1 and carrier 9 is arranged parallel to the direction of movement C behind the material web 1. The distance between the carriers 9, 10 in the direction of movement C, D is predetermined by the width dimension of the material web 1.

FIGS. 4 to 7 show that a hold-down device 18 is provided on the engagement element 6, which in this embodiment can be brought into operating position when the release position F is reached, at the moment of depositing the material web 1. Especially Fig. 7 illustrates: The hold-down 18 has a groove 19 which slides on a nose 20 of the sleeve 15 of the engagement element 6. This is a linear guide. In Fig. 7, the rest position is shown, in which the hold-down 18 is outside the release position F. In the operating position shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 of the hold-down 18 covers the top 16 of the web 1. In order to get into the empty position and completely eliminate the contact with the web 1, the contact portion 8 is finally in the direction of movement C, through the sleeve 15th through, postponed. In all displaceable components of the device captive and locking means are provided, which are not shown here in detail. The hold-down 18 is also provided with the engagement elements 5 and acts accordingly on the bottom 17 of the deposited material web 1 a.

FIGS. 4 to 6 leave open whether the material web 1 is the first layer on the depositing station 2 or the previously deposited uppermost layer of an already deposited material web section. In this embodiment, the hold-down 18 is used in each of the two cases mentioned above.

According to the second exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the laying device comprises two fixed opposite carriers 9, 10 in the form of triangular flat bodies, wherein the corner regions of the triangular shape are rounded off in an arc. Each carrier 9, 10 are each associated with three engagement elements 5, 6, which are mounted on carriage 22. The carriages 22 are arranged so as to be movable on a respective guide rail 21 in the direction of circulation U. The direction of rotation U of the carriages 22 of the carrier 9 is opposite to the direction of rotation U of the carriages 22 of the carrier 10. The guide rail 21 is an endless guide rail - here with three arcuate sections 23 - and is arranged on the outer edge of the carrier 9, 10. It can be seen that one engagement element 5, 6 of each support 9, 10 is located in contact position K or in contact with the material web 1. The contact position K in the carrier 9 is shown in dashed lines. The three engagement elements 5 operate in the direction A and the three engagement elements 6 operate in the direction of laying B. Here is one each engaging element 5, 6 in the middle of the empty position L, depending on an engagement member 5, 6 shortly before the staggered acquisition of the engagement position E ( see Fig. 1) and one engagement element 5, 6 in the contact position K shortly before the staggered acquisition of the release position F (see Fig. 1). The next contact position will then reach the engagement element 5, 6 which is closest to the feed roller 3.

The carriages 22 interact magnetically with a motor module 24 integrated in the carrier 9, 10. The motor module 24 comprises a mounting region 25 for the guide rail 21, an adjoining motor coil region 26, a contact region 27 for the power supply and control signals, and a termination region 28. Here, the termination region ends 28 at the opening 29, 30 of the carrier 9, 10. The openings 29, 30 serve only the Weight reduction, since the carrier 9, 10 must be held by means of suitable, not shown here holding means. Figures 8, 9 represent principal features of the invention, not all construction details.

The carriage 22 has four rollers 31 mounted on its inside, which roll on the inclined surfaces of a double-T-shaped guide rail 21. The carriage 22 engages over the guide rail in the sense of a U-profile. On the inside of the free ends of the carriage 22 plate-shaped magnets 32 are arranged, which cooperate with the motor coil portion 26 of the motor module 24. A signal generator 33 interacts with the contact region 27 of the motor module 24. Each slide can be controlled individually. At the base portion of the U-shaped carriage 22 connecting the side sections, the sleeve 15 is arranged, within which the engagement element 6 can be brought back and forth with its contact region 8. In the second embodiment is omitted on the hold-down.

In addition to the movable contact sections 7, 8 of the engagement elements 5, 6, the carriers 9, 10 can be pivoted according to the second embodiment. In Fig. 8 it is shown that the carriers 9 and 10 are spaced perpendicular to the laying direction A, B and engage from opposite positions in the material web 1. Fig. 8 is a snapshot of a situation in which just no release of the web 1 by retraction of the contact portion 7, 8 takes place. The carriers 9, 10 are straight but, if necessary, can be deflected laterally in the pivoting direction S1, S2 in order to produce a so-called "butterflies" effect at the lower end, in the region of the release position F (see FIG 10 would be in the direction S2, carrier 9 would be pivoted in the direction S1.

The third embodiment shows a device according to the invention with two non-self-rotating supports 9, 10, which are spaced only in the direction A, B. The illustration in Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram. The engagement position E can only be achieved if the engagement element 5, 6 is arranged slightly closer in the region of the exit point of the material web 1 from the feed rollers 3, 4. However, it should be clarified here that a multiplicity of engagement elements 5, 6 are provided with the contact sections 7, 8 as in the other exemplary embodiments, which, however, are provided by the same Ben side in the web 1 engage and take them alternately. Here are all not drawn here in detail carriage on which the engaging elements 5, 6 are arranged, separately and magnetically driven and the distance from the engagement element 5 to the engagement element 6 and the engagement elements 5, 6 with each other is arbitrarily adjustable. The laying length AL is determined by the distance of the carrier 9, 10 in the region of the depositing point 2. Also in the third embodiment can be seen: The depositing is already above the ^' depositing 2. This preparation folding directly after the exit of the web 1 from the feed rollers 3, 4 leads for speed increase. The two carriers 9, 10 according to the third embodiment have almost the same structure as that according to the second embodiment, including guide rails 21, carriages 22 and so on. The mobility of the contact region 7, 8 of the engagement element 6, 7 of the contact position K in the empty position L must be ensured without the carrier 9, 10 is damaged. For this purpose, in addition to the movement of the contact region 8, 9 of the engagement element 6, 7, a pivoting movement of the carrier 9, 10 along the arrows S1 and S2. To obtain the release position F, the carrier 9, 10 is rotated in the lower area in the direction S2, while at the top of a rotation in the direction S1 takes place.

In the event that a very broad web of material would be deposited, the device according to the third embodiment, a structurally identical, but mirrored device transverse to the direction A, B assigned. Then exactly opposite engagement elements 5 and 6 would engage in synchronized manner on both longitudinal sides of the very wide material web 1 fed between the devices.

11 shows an enlarged and simplified side view of the carrier 10 from FIG. 10, in which only one engagement element 6 is taken into account. In order to realize the pivoting movement in direction S1, S2, the carrier 10 - and of course the other, not shown here carrier 9 - connected to a fastening member 34. The fastening component 34 is in turn firmly connected to a shaft 35 which is rotatably mounted in a holder 36 by means of ball bearings 37. The holder 36 is firmly fixed to a base frame, not shown here. The shaft 35 is rotated by means of a servomotor and power transmission means, likewise not shown here, in the form of a gear or a toothed belt. The pivoting movement in direction S1, S2 takes place controls. Also in the second exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 8, provision is made on the carriers 9, 10, not shown there, as in the third exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 11, which enable the pivoting movement S1, S2.

A fourth exemplary embodiment, which focuses primarily on the development of the device according to the invention with regard to the hold-down 40, 41, is shown in FIGS. 12 to 15. FIG. 15 gives an overview of the construction of the device according to the fourth exemplary embodiment, which comprises two fixed supports 9, 10 with mutually facing, respectively, seven engagement elements 5, 6. The carriers 9, 10 are spaced from one another both in the laying direction A, B and in the direction of movement C, D or in the direction of the width of the material web 1. At the lower end of the carrier 9, 10, a hold-down 40, 41 is arranged in each case. The carriers 9, 10 are fixed in a machine frame 42.

The fixed support 10 of the overall device, which is only partially shown in FIG. 12, comprises guide rails 21 on which electrically driven carriages 22 rotate with the engagement elements 6, which contact the underside 17 of the material web 1. The drives for the engagement elements 6 are designated 59. With 43, a pull and push rod is designated, via which the engagement element 6 is moved out in the release position F from the loop 39 of the web 1. In contrast to the first three embodiments, the release position F is not at the end of the depositing point 2, but at the height of the lowermost deflection region on the carrier 10th

In FIG. 13, the innovative hold-down 40 is shown as a separate component. The hold-down 40 has two rotating arms 44, 45, at the free ends of each gripping jaw 46, 47 is arranged. The gripper jaw 46, 47 has an upper part 48 and a lower part 49, which correspond to the forceps. For opening and closing the gripping jaw 46, 47, the upper part 48 is pivoted about a pivot axis S3 of a hinge component 50. The hinge member 50 includes here unspecified / shown pneumatic and electronic precautions that allow the mechanical opening and closing of the gripping jaw 46, 47 and a pressure setting. The lower part 49 of the gripping jaw 46, 47 is attached to a mounting plate 51 of the hinge construction some 50 fixed immovable. The hinge member 50 is fixed to the arm 44, 45, respectively.

The arms 44, 45 are driven separately and rotate independently of each other in the direction of rotation N. The arm 45 is seated on a drive shaft 52. The arm 44 is seated on a non-visible here other drive shaft, which is anchored to the drive shaft 42, but separated via bearings thereof is.

The drive of the invisible drive shaft and the drive shaft 47 is realized by two different motors 53, 54 and two different, each designated 55 power transmission means. The power transmission means 55 include unspecified individual components, such as gears, timing belts, shafts. There are a support plate 57 and a stabilizing plate 56 are provided.

On the side facing away from the carrier 10 side of the support plate 57 are the motors 53 and 54, the stabilizing plate 56 and power transmission means 55, which are related to the motor 53. The motor 53 is fixed to the stabilizing plate 56 and operatively connected to the drive shaft 52 which drives the arm 45 via the power transmission means 55 disposed between the stabilizing plate 56 and the support plate 57.

The motor 54 is flanged directly to the support plate 57, its drive shaft not visible here passes through the support plate 57 and is operatively connected to the power transmission means 55 which are located on the carrier 10 side facing the support plate 57. These are operatively connected to the invisible other drive shaft, which is anchored to the drive shaft 52 and drives the arm 44.

The process performed with the hold-down 40 according to the fourth embodiment shown, in FIGS. 12 and 13 shows different snapshots. In Fig. 12, the open gripping jaw 46 is in the lowermost reversal region of the material web 1 with respect to the carrier 10 and is about to encompass the incoming loop 39 of the material web 1 with the engagement member 6. Thereafter, the gripping jaw 46 is closed, which is illustrated in Fig. 13 - there without material web 1 - and rotated down in the direction of rotation N. In parallel pulls the pull and push rod 43, the engagement member 6 from the encompassed from the laterally open gripping jaw 46 loop 39 out. The gripping jaw 46 takes over the function of the engagement element 6 and guides the material web 1 to the depositing station 2, which is located below the carriers 9, 10.

The "closed" gripper jaw 46 is not completely closed, but there is a small distance between the upper part 48 and the lower part 49 of the gripping jaw 46 in order not to hinder the ability to move the continuously transported material web 1. Fig. 13 shows that the front edge of the upper part 48 of the gripping jaw 46, 47 so that the marginal edge does not damage the upper side 16 of the material web 1. FIG. 13 further shows that the lower part 49 of the gripping jaw 46, 47 has a plate-shaped section 58.

While the gripper jaw 46 in Fig. 12 just receives the loop 39 of the web 1 with the engagement member 6, the gripping jaw 47 is in a position just before reaching the complete lay-length AL through the web 1 and is still closed.

FIG. 14 shows the lower upper layer of an already laid-down section of the material web 1. In addition, a section of the material web 1 newly fed from the blank holder 40 or its gripping jaw 47 is deposited.

The gripping mouth 47 remains closed until the material web 1 has reached the complete laying length AL. Meanwhile takes place on the plate-shaped portion 58 of the lower part 49 of the gripping jaw 47 on the already deposited web 1, just in the area of the already deposited loop holding down instead, with a kink 38 is formed.

Thereafter, the gripper mouth 42 moves by the rotational movement in the direction N and thereby pulls the newly deposited material web 1 smoothly in the desired storage position. When the complete laying length AL is reached, the gripping jaw 47 opens-as shown in FIG. 13-and rotates upward in the direction of rotation N, into the lowermost reversal area of the carrier 10 and is prepared for receiving the hera henden material web 1 together with the engagement element 6 to then take the space shown in Fig. 12 of the gripper mouth 46. While the gripping jaw 47 rotates open upwards, the gripping jaw 46 rotates closed downwards and holds the material web first The above description of half a revolution is repeated frequently and at high speeds, so that the hold-down 40 is almost similar to a propeller. The innovative hold-down 40 according to the fourth embodiment goes beyond the function of a conventional hold down.

All embodiments of the carrier 10 shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 with the hold-down 40 of the device according to the fourth embodiment also apply to the second carrier 9 and the second hold-down 41, in which case the laying direction B is used.

With regard to further features, not shown in the figures, reference is made to the general part of the description.

Finally, it should be noted that the teaching of the invention is not limited to the embodiment discussed above. Rather, the most varied configurations of the contact sections, engagement elements, hold-downs and movements as well as storage patterns and control concepts are possible. In addition, the guide rails can be designed with the carriage so that you do not overlap the carrier, but only mounted on one side.

Claims

P a n t a n s p r e c h e

1. A method for depositing a flexible material web, wherein the material web (1) is fed by means of a feeder and by means of a laying device on a depositing point (2) zigzag-shaped deposited, the material web (1) after leaving the feeder ( 3, 4) of at least two engaging in at least opposite directions (A, B) movable engagement elements (5, 6) of the laying device and guided to the depositing (2), wherein the engagement elements (5, 6) their position during contact with the Change material web (1) between an engagement position (E) and a release position (F),

characterized,

in that each engagement element (5, 6) has a contact section (7, 8) which is brought into a contact position (K) in the engagement position (E) and into a release position (L) in the release position, the direction of movement (C, D) of the Contact section (7, 8) angled to the laying direction (A, B) runs.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the engagement position (E) in the region of the feed device (3, 4) emerging material web (1) is provided.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that on reaching the release position (F) by a in the one direction (A, B) working engagement element (6, 5) another, in the other direction of laying (B, A) working engagement element (5, 6) in the engaged position (E) is spent.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that a change of the registration directions (A, B) takes place when an engaging in the one direction (A) engagement element (6) has reached the release position (F) and the other, in the another laying direction (B) working engagement element (5) in the engagement position (E) starts to contact the material web (2) and take along.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of engagement elements (5, 6) are provided and that before reaching the release position (F) in the one laying direction (A) of the one engagement element (6) at least one other engagement element (5 ) works in the other direction of laying (B) and subsequently at least one further engagement element (6) again in the one direction (A) works, whereby the material web (1) receives a zig-zag-shaped guide before reaching the storage location (2) ,

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the engagement elements (5, 6) rotate about an axis of rotation (R) and are changed in their length dimension to, in particular first fractions of the desired Ablegelänge (AL) and, finally during the filing to realize desired Ablegelänge (AL) on the depositing point (2) and to generate the lowest possible torque during the movement between the release position (F) and engagement position (E).

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the engagement elements (5, 6) on a guideway, in particular on a guide rail (21), rotate and that the engagement elements (5, 6) at a distance from the depositing point (2) are adjustable.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the contact position (K) or the empty position (L) of the contact portion (7, 8) is achieved in that the contact portion (7, 8) itself on the engagement element (5 , 6) is moved.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the depositing point (2), the feeding device and the laying device, in particular in dependence on the stack height (SH), are movable relative to each other.

10. A device for depositing a flexible material web, in particular for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 9, with a feed device for feeding the material web (1), with a laying device for zig-zag-shaped depositing the material web (1) on a The laying device (2), wherein the laying device at least two engageable at least in opposite directions (A, B), movably mounted engagement elements (5, 6) and wherein the engagement elements (5, 6) during the change in position between an engagement position (E) and a Release position (F) in contact with the material web (1).

characterized,

in that each engagement element (5, 6) has a contact section (7, 8) which can be brought into a contact position (K) in the engagement position (E) and into an idle position (L) in the release position (F), the direction of movement (C, D) of the contact portion (7, 8) angled to the laying direction (A, B) is oriented. 1. Apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that the laying device with the engagement elements (5, 6) at least approximately in the region of the outlet of the material web (1) is arranged from the feed device.

12. The device according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the laying device comprises two mutually in the laying direction (A, B) and / or in the direction of movement (C, D) of the contact portions (7, 8) spaced carrier (9, 10) and in that each carrier (9, 10) is or are assigned at least one engagement element (5, 6), preferably a plurality of engagement elements (5, 6).

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the engagement elements (5, 6) for realizing a rotational movement of the carriers (9, 10) are movable.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the carrier (9, 10) comprises a guide rail (21), in particular an endless guide rail, on which at least one carriage (22) is arranged movable and that the engagement element (5, 6) is arranged on the carriage (22).

15. The apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the carriage (22) by means of magnets (32) magnetically cooperates with coils of a motor module (24) of the carrier (9, 10).

16. The apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the engagement elements (5, 6) for realizing a circulation movement together with the carrier (9, 10) are movable.

17. Device according to one of claims 10 to 16, characterized in that the engagement element (5, 6) for adjusting the distance to the depositing point (2) is additionally driven separately.

18. Device according to one of claims 10 to 17, characterized in that the engagement elements (5, 6) are fixed to variable-length support arms (11, 12).

19. Device according to one of claims 10 to 18, characterized in that the contact portion (7, 8) of the engagement element (5, 6) in the contact position (K) and in the empty position (L) by the movement of the contact portion (7, 8) itself can be moved and that for generating the preferably translational movement of the contact portions (7, 8) an electric motor is provided.

20. Device according to one of claims 10 to 19, characterized in that the contact portion (7, 8) of the engagement element (5, 6) in the contact position (K) and in the empty position (L) by the movement of the carrier (8, 9), wherein the movement of the carrier (8, 9) is a pivoting movement in a pivoting direction (S1, S2).

21. Device according to one of claims 10 to 20, characterized in that the contact portion (8) of the engagement element (6) between the engagement position (E) and release position (F) the bottom (17) of the web (1) contacted and that the contact portion (7) of the counteracting engagement element (5) between see engagement position (E) and release position (F) the top (16) of the material web (1) contacted.

22. Device according to one of claims 10 to 21, characterized in that on the engagement element (5, 6), a hold-down (18) is provided.

23. Device according to one of claims 10 to 22, characterized in that on the engagement element (5, 6), a hold-down (18) is provided.

24. Device according to one of claims 10 to 22, characterized in that on the carrier (9, 10) has a hold-down (40, 41) with at least two in a common direction of rotation (N) rotating, preferably separately driven, arms (44, 45 ) is provided, at whose free ends in each case a gripping jaw (46, 47) is arranged.

25. The apparatus according to claim 24, characterized in that the gripping jaw (46, 47) of the depositing point (2) away from rotating arm (44, 45) of the blank holder (40, 41) is opened and that the gripping jaw (46, 47 ) of the depositing point (2) towards rotating arm (44, 45) while engaging a loop (39) of the material web (1) is closed.

26. The device according to claim 25, characterized in that the gripping jaw (46, 47) at the moment of gripping the loop (39) at the height level of the lowermost reversal region of the material web (1) on the carrier (9, 10) is arranged, wherein the Gripping jaw (46, 47) is laterally open so that the first mitumgriffe engagement element (5, 6) in the release position (F) from the loop (39) can be moved out.

27. Device according to one of claims 24 to 26, characterized in that the gripping jaw (46, 47) has an upper part (48) and a lower part (49), wherein the lower part (49) has a plate-shaped portion (58) and the Loop (39) of a already deposited on the depositing point (2) web (1) pressurized and generates a kink (38).

28. Device according to one of claims 10 to 25, characterized in that the width of the material web (1) <120 mm, preferably 20mm - 120 mm and that at larger widths of the material web (1), in particular between 120 mm - 400 mm , A device is provided with a wide design or a mirror image to a spaced only in laying direction (A, B) device, a second same device is arranged so that their engagement elements (5, 6) in mirror image parallel to contact the material web (1).