EP2955138A2 - Method for producing collections from a plurality of different printed products and device for carrying out the method - Google Patents

Method for producing collections from a plurality of different printed products and device for carrying out the method Download PDF

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EP2955138A2
EP2955138A2 EP15001321.7A EP15001321A EP2955138A2 EP 2955138 A2 EP2955138 A2 EP 2955138A2 EP 15001321 A EP15001321 A EP 15001321A EP 2955138 A2 EP2955138 A2 EP 2955138A2
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  • direct mailing has long been known for activities in which advertising leaflets, brochures, flyers, printed sheets and the like, which are often used for advertising purposes as supplements of a newspaper attached (plugged) were collected by several advertisers to it to make a variety of collections that contain a printed product from a variety of advertisers and in the form of a small stack to the recipient, eg Households are delivered and distributed.
  • x 1.
  • Another embodiment of the inventive method is characterized in that the packaging element is placed on a base, that the intermediate stack is placed on the packaging element, that only a partial surface of the Packaging element is covered by the intermediate stack, and that the packaging element with the remaining surface is wrapped around the intermediate stack.
  • the remaining surface of the packaging element is bent approximately at right angles upward in a first step, and in a second step the bent-up part of the packaging element is bent back over the intermediate stack.
  • Another embodiment of the method according to the invention is characterized in that the intermediate stack is placed on a base, that the packaging element is placed on the intermediate stack so that it covers the intermediate stack only with a partial area, and that the packaging element with the remaining area around the intermediate stack is beaten around.
  • the remaining surface of the packaging element is bent approximately at right angles downwards in a first step, and in a second step the downwardly bent part of the packaging element is bent back under the intermediate stack.
  • the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element is moved through a transfer device for turning the packaging element.
  • a further embodiment is characterized in that for the bending of the packaging element in the transfer device movable elements are used, which are rotated about a transverse to the direction of movement of the unit of intermediate stack and packing element oriented axis of rotation.
  • Yet another embodiment is characterized in that after the bending of the packaging element of the bent part of the packaging element is bent back by applying the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element to a conveyor belt and applied to the intermediate stack.
  • a further embodiment is characterized in that some of the printed products have a fold or a binding, that in the formation of the intermediate stack, the folded or provided with a binding printed products are superposed so that the folds or bonds form a common edge of the intermediate stack , And that the intermediate stack is taken with the common edge in the packaging element.
  • the device according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention is characterized in that the device comprises a packing device, in which the packaging element partly lying on or under the intermediate stack is wrapped around the intermediate stack.
  • An embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that the packing device comprises a transfer device and means for moving the unit of intermediate stack and packing element through the transfer device.
  • a further embodiment is characterized in that the means for moving the unit of intermediate stack and packing element as in a plane lying transport routes or conveyor belts are formed between which a conveyor gap is left free.
  • the transfer device comprises movable elements which engage in the conveying gap in the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element.
  • the packaging element may be a single sheet, a folded product, a 4-side, an 8-side, stapled, glued or configured in a comparable manner.
  • the movable elements comprise a bristle brush roll, which is arranged in the conveyor gap and is rotatable about a rotational axis oriented transversely to the transport direction.
  • the movable elements may also comprise rod-shaped drivers which are rotatable about a predetermined axis of rotation through the conveying gap.
  • the axis of rotation can be oriented transversely to the transport direction, and the drivers can execute an oscillating movement parallel to this axis of rotation simultaneously with the rotational movement about this axis of rotation, which project between a first extreme position in which the carriers protrude into the transport path of the unit between intermediate stack and packaging element. and a second extreme position, in which the drivers are outside the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element, takes place.
  • rod-shaped carriers are arranged on opposite sides of the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element in a mirror-symmetrical arrangement.
  • rod-shaped drivers for generating the overlapping rotational movement and oscillating movement are each mounted in a concentric circle on obliquely arranged turntables.
  • the overlapping rotational movement and oscillating movement of the drivers can also be generated in each case by separate mechanical means.
  • means are provided for feeding the packaging elements to the handling device.
  • the feeding means comprise a creasing device for creasing the supplied packaging elements.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a method according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • the example shown is based on four individual printed products 11 a to 11 d, which is, for example, folded or bound brochures, advertising brochures or the like and of which in each case a corresponding supply stack (a pallet or the like.) 10a to 10d with a large number of individual copies is available and provided.
  • individual printed products 11 a to 11 d which is, for example, folded or bound brochures, advertising brochures or the like and of which in each case a corresponding supply stack (a pallet or the like.) 10a to 10d with a large number of individual copies is available and provided.
  • a printed product in this case the printed product 11d and the associated stockpile 10d, is selected and kept ready for wrapping.
  • N 2, 3, 4,
  • Different print products one is held ready and the remaining N-1 printed products are packed by means of this one selected print product.
  • more than one printed product generally x (x> 1) printed products, is selected, and that the remaining N-x printed products are packed with the aid of the x selected ones.
  • the N-1 or Nx remaining printed products in the present example the Fig. 1 the three printed products 11a, 11b and 11c, are fed to a collecting device 12, which brings together three different printed products from the three different storage stacks by means of feed conveyors to an intermediate stack 13 and delivers them to a subsequent packing device 14.
  • the Einpackvoriques 14 are supplied from the supply stack 10d of the selected printed product 11 d in other ways printed products 11 d and each used individually for wrapping or wrapping the intermediate stack 13, so that at the output of Einpackvorides 14 collections 15 are issued, in which the intermediate stack 13 in wrapped around the edge printed product 11 d is wrapped. In this way, in the collection 15, all printed products are once present and wrapped without the need for additional packing material and provision.
  • a printed product is particularly suitable as a wrapping material due to its nature (size, material, strength, flexibility, etc.), it is convenient to select this printed product to pack or wrap the intermediate stack 13 therein.
  • the optical design of the selected printed product before already at his special Einssatz be adapted so that information (font, images, etc.) on the printed product are also clearly visible when the printed product is used as wrapping material. It is also advantageous that the printed product used for wrapping is placed in a prominent place and particularly clearly outwardly in front of all other printed products within the collection 15.
  • FIG Fig. 2 An embodiment of a packing device 14 is shown in perspective in FIG Fig. 2 played.
  • the packing device is between the end of a collecting device 12 (left edge of Fig. 2 ) and the inlet region of a transport device 29 (right edge of Fig. 2 ) and comprises in a transport plane a plurality of successively arranged band-equipped transport paths 24, 27 and 28. Between the transport sections 24 and 27, a wide conveyor gap 26 is released, is returned to the below.
  • the collecting device 12 outputs by means of a transfer device 22 from the individual printed products compiled intermediate stacks 13, which pass over the upper portion of a conveyor line 21 coming from below onto the first transport path 24. Synchronously with each output intermediate stack 13 is conveyed by means of the conveyor line 21 from below each serving as a packaging element printed product 11 d up so that it partially, i. with a rear portion in the direction of transport, below which comes from the collecting device 12 associated intermediate stack 13, while a front portion of the printed product 11 d remains uncovered.
  • the bar-shaped carriers 25 of the transfer devices 18a, b are, after they have left the region of the conveying gap 26 up out laterally out of the range of transport distances and returned in a closed circuit down to retract there again in the range of transport route and ready for a next lifting of a packaging element 11 d in the conveying gap 26.
  • a plurality of carriers 25 is arranged on each side so on a arranged obliquely to the transport direction turntable 23 that the individual carriers 25 are aligned transversely to the transport direction and maintain this orientation in the room when turning the turntable 23 unchanged.
  • the rod-shaped carrier 25 thus carry out a movement, which is composed of a rotational movement about an axis of rotation oriented transversely to the transport direction and an oscillating linear movement in the direction of the axis of rotation. But it is also conceivable to arrange the drivers on the turntable so that they lie on the lateral surface of a truncated cone.
  • the printed products used as a packaging element 11 d are individually withdrawn from the supply stack 10d in a laterally transversely arranged feed device (feeder) 16 and transferred as scale flow of a deflecting device 17 which the packaging elements or printed products 11 d individually at a distance over two transport lines 19 and 20 the conveyor line 21 transported, where they then promoted upwards and with the coming of the collection device 12 intermediate stacks 13th united (“interlocked") in the manner described.
  • the printed products 11 d can be scored in the shingled stream with advantage by a grooving device 50 arranged there, that is to say provided with a groove in the center, which facilitates the subsequent turning over in the transfer device 18 a, b.
  • the packaging elements or printed products 11d are supplied from below and the intermediate stacks 13 come to lie correspondingly on the printed products
  • the situation is at Fig. 3 shown plant and handling device 14b exactly the opposite, ie the packaging elements or printed products 11d are fed from above, stored from above on the intermediate stacks 13 and b carried in the conveying gap 26 by means of similar, but the other way round turning devices 18a, b down.
  • the intermediate stacks 13 are transported by the collecting device 12 by means of transport routes 30 and 31 to an output-side transport device 29.
  • the packaging elements or printed products 11 d come again in a scale flow from a laterally arranged feed device 16 and are then moved individually and at a distance in a deflecting device 17 parallel to the transport sections 30 and 31 obliquely down to the intermediate stack and stored on it. Again, a creasing device 50 can be used with advantage.
  • Circumferential rod-shaped carrier 25 are used to beat the packaging elements or printed products 11 d around an edge of the intermediate stack 13.
  • Fig. 1b For example, when some or all of the printed products 11 ad have a fold F or a binding, when the intermediate stack 13 is formed, the folded or bonded printed products are stacked on each other such that the folds F and the bindings share a common edge K of the intermediate stack 13 form, and that the intermediate stack 13 with the common Edge K is wrapped in the packaging element 11 d.
  • printed products with bonds are understood to be, in particular, printed products which have a bond produced by adhesion on a specific side.
  • a rotating double arm 41 with two opposite arms 42a and 42b is used in the local handling device 14e instead of brush rollers, which always exchange their position when one of the intermediate stacks has passed the conveying gap 26.
  • position of the double arm 41 holds the double arm 41 with its upper arm 42a just the intended for packing print product 11 d so high that the right-funded intermediate stack 13 under the (stationary or only slowly moving) upper arm 42 a can be moved through ,
  • the printed product proposes 11 d above the intermediate stack around and the intermediate stack passes with the folded printed product 11 d between the conveyor belts 36 and 37.
  • the double arm turns so far and so fast in the clockwise direction that the other arm 42b now in the Fig. 6 shown position of the arm 42a and supports the lower printed product of the next intermediate stack. This process is repeated continuously.
  • the in Fig. 7 The mechanism shown acts with its rod-shaped drivers 48a, b and 49a, b similar as in the Fig. 2 and 3 ,
  • the drivers 48a, b and 49a, b are connected in pairs by means of a flexible but longitudinally faithful connecting element 46a, b on reciprocally movable guide wheels 45a, b, wherein the whole arrangement of guide wheel 45a, b and driver pair on both sides of the conveyor belt 43 respectively is rotatable about a rotation axis 47.
  • the drivers 48a, b, 49a, b are thus movable through the conveying gap 26 about the axis of rotation 47 oriented transversely to the transport direction and at the same time as the rotational movement about this axis of rotation 47 perform an oscillating movement parallel to this axis of rotation, which is between a first extreme position, in which the drivers 48a, b, 49a, b protrude into the transport path of the unit from intermediate stack 13 and packaging element 11d, and a second extreme position, in which the drivers 48a, b, 49a, b outside the transport path of the unit from intermediate stack 13th and packaging element 11 d are taking place.
  • the movement of the driver 48a, b, 49a, b is thus analogous to the movement of the driver 25 on the turntables 23 in Fig. 2 and 3 ,
  • the arrangement of the mechanism on both sides of the transport path in the same way mirror-symmetrically, as in the handling devices 18a, b from Fig. 2 and 3 ,

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Kollektionen (15) aus einer Vielzahl von N (N = 2,3,4,...) unterschiedlichen Druckprodukten (11a-d), welche Kollektionen (15) jeweils einen Stapel (13) von Druckprodukten (11a-c) umfassen, der in ein um den Stapel (13) geschlagenes Verpackungselement (11d) eingepackt ist Eine ohne zusätzlichen Materialaufwand auskommend Lösung ist gekennzeichnet durch die folgenden Schritte: €¢ Bereitstellen der N Druckprodukte (11a-d); €¢ Bildung eines Zwischenstapels (13) aus N-x (x = 1,2,3...) der N Druckprodukte (10a-d); €¢ Bereitstellen der x verbleibenden Druckprodukte als Verpackungselement (11d); €¢ Einschlagen des Zwischenstapels (13) in das Verpackungselement (11d).The invention relates to a method for producing collections (15) from a multiplicity of N (N=2,3,4,...) different printed products (11a-d), which collections (15) each have a stack (13) of printed products (11a-c), which is packed in a packaging element (11d) wrapped around the stack (13) A solution that does not require additional material is characterized by the following steps: €¢ Providing the N printed products (11a-d); €¢ formation of an intermediate stack (13) from N-x (x=1,2,3...) of the N printed products (10a-d); €¢ Providing the x remaining printed products as packaging element (11d); €¢ Wrapping the intermediate stack (13) into the packaging element (11d).

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TECHNISCHES GEBIETTECHNICAL AREA

Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf das Gebiet der Weiterverarbeitung von Druckprodukten. Sie betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Kollektionen aus einer Vielzahl von N (N = 2,3,4,...) unterschiedlichen Druckprodukten gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Sie betrifft weiterhin eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.The present invention relates to the field of further processing of printed products. It relates to a method for producing collections of a plurality of N (N = 2,3,4, ...) different printed products according to the preamble of claim 1. It further relates to a device for carrying out the method.

STAND DER TECHNIKSTATE OF THE ART

Unter dem Stichwort "Direct Mailing" sind seit Längerem Aktivitäten bekannt, bei denen Werbeprospekte, Broschüren, Flyer, bedruckte Bögen und dgl., die sonst häufig zu Werbezwecken als Beilagen einer Zeitung beigefügt (eingesteckt) wurden, von mehreren Werbern gesammelt werden, um daraus eine Vielzahl von Kollektionen zu machen, die von einer Vielzahl von Werbern ein Druckprodukt enthalten und in Form eines kleinen Stapels an die Empfänger, z.B. Haushalte ausgeliefert und verteilt werden.The term "direct mailing" has long been known for activities in which advertising leaflets, brochures, flyers, printed sheets and the like, which are often used for advertising purposes as supplements of a newspaper attached (plugged) were collected by several advertisers to it to make a variety of collections that contain a printed product from a variety of advertisers and in the form of a small stack to the recipient, eg Households are delivered and distributed.

Um die einzelnen stapelartigen Kollektionen der Druckprodukte beim Transport und der Verteilung besser handhaben zu können, ist es vorteilhaft, Massnahmen zum Zusammenhalten der einzelnen Stapel zu ergreifen.In order to handle the individual stack-like collections of printed products during transport and distribution better, it is advantageous to take measures to hold together the individual stacks.

Aus dem Stand der Technik ist es bekannt, wenn eines der Druckprodukte gefalzt ist, dieses Druckprodukt zu öffnen und die übrigen Druckprodukte in das geöffnete Druckprodukt einzustecken. Das Einstecken der Druckprodukte erfordert jedoch einen erheblichen apparativen Aufwand, der entsprechende Kosten nach sich zieht.It is known from the prior art, when one of the printed products is folded, to open this printed product and to insert the remaining printed products into the opened printed product. However, the insertion of the printed products requires a considerable expenditure on equipment, which entails corresponding costs.

Es ist aber auch denkbar, die Kollektion der Druckprodukte dadurch zusammenzuhalten, dass ein klebender oder nicht klebender Streifen seitlich um eine Kante der Kollektion herum gelegt wird. Eine solche Technologie ist z.B. aus der WO 2012/084464 A2 oder der WO 2012/084494 A2 der Anmelderin bekannt. Sie erfordert zusätzlichen Aufwand aufgrund der Bereitstellung der Streifen.However, it is also conceivable to hold the collection of printed products together by placing an adhesive or non-adhesive strip around one edge of the collection laterally. Such a technology is eg from the WO 2012/084464 A2 or the WO 2012/084494 A2 the applicant known. It requires additional effort due to the provision of the strips.

Des weiteren ist schon vorgeschlagen worden, die Druckprodukte einer solchen Kollektion durch das Aufbringen von Klebepunkten untereinander zu verbinden, wie dies in der Druckschrift EP 2 465 699 A2 der Anmelderin beispielhaft beschrieben ist. Auch in diesem Fall bedeutet das Aufbringen der Klebepunkte einen zusätzlichen Aufwand an Material, der bei großen Stückzahlen zusätzlichen Kosten führt.Furthermore, it has already been proposed to connect the printed products of such a collection by the application of adhesive dots with each other, as in the document EP 2 465 699 A2 the applicant is described by way of example. Also in this case, the application of the adhesive dots means an additional expense of material, which leads to additional costs for large quantities.

Dasselbe gilt auch für Vorschläge gemäß der Druckschrift EP 2 121 451 B 1, den Stapel der Druckprodukte in einen speziellen Verpackungsbogen einzuschlagen oder einzuwickeln.The same applies to proposals according to the document EP 2 121 451 B 1, to wrap or wrap the stack of printed products in a special packaging sheet.

Die Druckschrift EP 0 671 326 A1 , die ein generelles Verfahren zum Umlegen von Umhüllungselementen um Druckproduktegruppen beschreibt, macht zur Art der Umhüllungselemente lediglich die Aussage, dass hierfür die unterschiedlichsten Umhüllungsmaterialien infrage kommen.The publication EP 0 671 326 A1 , which describes a general method for transferring wrapping elements to printed product groups, makes the nature of the wrapping elements merely the statement that for this purpose the most diverse wrapping materials come into question.

Nachteilig ist bei allen bekannten Verfahren und Vorrichtungen, dass sie spezielle zusätzliche Materialien benötigen, die vorgehalten und bereitgestellt werden müssen, um an den Kollektionen appliziert zu werden.A disadvantage of all known methods and devices that they need special additional materials that must be kept and provided to be applied to the collections.

DARSTELLUNG DER ERFINDUNGPRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

Es ist daher eine Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Verfahren zu schaffen, welches ohne zusätzliche Materialien auskommt und sich mit begrenztem apparativen Aufwand einfach durchführen lässt.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a method which requires no additional materials and can be carried out easily with limited expenditure on equipment.

Es ist eine weitere Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Vorrichtung anzugeben, mit der ein solches Verfahren durchgeführt werden kann.It is a further object of the invention to provide a device with which such a method can be carried out.

Diese und andere Aufgaben werden durch die Merkmale der Ansprüche 1 und 12 gelöst.These and other objects are achieved by the features of claims 1 and 12.

Die Erfindung geht aus von einem Verfahren zum Herstellen von Kollektionen aus einer Vielzahl von N (N = 2,3,4,...) unterschiedlichen Druckprodukten, welche Kollektionen jeweils einen Stapel von Druckprodukten umfassen, der in ein um den Stapel geschlagenes Verpackungselement eingepackt ist. Sie ist gekennzeichnet durch die folgenden Schritte:

  • Bereitstellen der N Druckprodukte;
  • Bildung eines Zwischenstapels aus N-x (x = 1,2,3...) der N Druckprodukte;
  • Bereitstellen der x verbleibenden Druckprodukte als Verpackungselement;
  • Einschlagen des Zwischenstapels in das Verpackungselement.
The invention is based on a method for producing collections of a plurality of N (N = 2, 3, 4,...) Different printed products, which collections each comprise a stack of printed products, which are packaged in a packaging element wrapped around the stack is. It is characterized by the following steps:
  • Providing the N printed products;
  • Forming an intermediate stack of Nx (x = 1,2,3 ...) of the N printed products;
  • Providing the x remaining printed products as a packaging element;
  • Impacting the intermediate stack in the packaging element.

Gemäss einer Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemässen Verfahrens ist x = 1.According to one embodiment of the method according to the invention, x = 1.

Eine andere Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemässen Verfahrens ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verpackungselement auf eine Unterlage gelegt wird, dass der Zwischenstapel so auf dem Verpackungselement abgelegt wird, dass nur eine Teilfläche des Verpackungselements durch den Zwischenstapel abgedeckt ist, und dass das Verpackungselement mit der verbleibenden Fläche um den Zwischenstapel herumgeschlagen wird.Another embodiment of the inventive method is characterized in that the packaging element is placed on a base, that the intermediate stack is placed on the packaging element, that only a partial surface of the Packaging element is covered by the intermediate stack, and that the packaging element with the remaining surface is wrapped around the intermediate stack.

Insbesondere wird zum Herumschlagen des Verpackungselements um den Zwischenstapel die verbleibende Fläche des Verpackungselements in einem ersten Schritt in etwa rechtwinklig nach oben abgebogen, und in einem zweiten Schritt der nach oben abgebogene Teil des Verpackungselements über den Zwischenstapel zurückgebogen.In particular, in order to turn the packaging element around the intermediate stack, the remaining surface of the packaging element is bent approximately at right angles upward in a first step, and in a second step the bent-up part of the packaging element is bent back over the intermediate stack.

Eine andere Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemässen Verfahrens ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zwischenstapel auf eine Unterlage gelegt wird, dass das Verpackungselement so auf dem Zwischenstapel abgelegt wird, dass es nur mit einer Teilfläche den Zwischenstapel abdeckt, und dass das Verpackungselement mit der verbleibenden Fläche um den Zwischenstapel herumgeschlagen wird.Another embodiment of the method according to the invention is characterized in that the intermediate stack is placed on a base, that the packaging element is placed on the intermediate stack so that it covers the intermediate stack only with a partial area, and that the packaging element with the remaining area around the intermediate stack is beaten around.

Insbesondere wird zum Herumschlagen des Verpackungselements um den Zwischenstapel die verbleibende Fläche des Verpackungselements in einem ersten Schritt in etwa rechtwinklig nach unten abgebogen, und in einem zweiten Schritt der nach unten abgebogene Teil des Verpackungselements unter den Zwischenstapel zurückgebogen.In particular, in order to turn the packaging element around the intermediate stack, the remaining surface of the packaging element is bent approximately at right angles downwards in a first step, and in a second step the downwardly bent part of the packaging element is bent back under the intermediate stack.

Gemäss einer anderen Ausgestaltung wird zum Abbiegen des Verpackungselements die Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement durch eine Umschlagevorrichtung hindurchbewegt.According to another embodiment, the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element is moved through a transfer device for turning the packaging element.

Eine weitere Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zum Abbiegen des Verpackungselements in der Umschlagevorrichtung bewegliche Elemente verwendet werden, welche um eine quer zur Bewegungsrichtung der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement orientierte Drehachse gedreht werden.A further embodiment is characterized in that for the bending of the packaging element in the transfer device movable elements are used, which are rotated about a transverse to the direction of movement of the unit of intermediate stack and packing element oriented axis of rotation.

Eine wieder andere Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass nach dem Abbiegen des Verpackungselements der abgebogene Teil des Verpackungselements durch Anlegen der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement an ein Transportband zurückgebogen und an den Zwischenstapel angelegt wird.Yet another embodiment is characterized in that after the bending of the packaging element of the bent part of the packaging element is bent back by applying the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element to a conveyor belt and applied to the intermediate stack.

Eine weitere Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einige der Druckprodukte einen Falz oder eine Bindung aufweisen, dass bei der Bildung des Zwischenstapels die gefalzten bzw. mit einer Bindung versehenen Druckprodukte so aufeinander gelegt werden, dass die Falze bzw. Bindungen eine gemeinsame Kante des Zwischenstapels bilden, und dass der Zwischenstapel mit der gemeinsamen Kante in das Verpackungselement eingeschlagen wird.A further embodiment is characterized in that some of the printed products have a fold or a binding, that in the formation of the intermediate stack, the folded or provided with a binding printed products are superposed so that the folds or bonds form a common edge of the intermediate stack , And that the intermediate stack is taken with the common edge in the packaging element.

Schliesslich ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Verpackungselemente vor dem Einschlagen des Zwischenstapels rilliert werden.Finally, it is advantageous if the packaging elements are grooved prior to the impact of the intermediate stack.

Die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach der Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung eine Einpackvorrichtung umfasst, in welcher das teilweise auf bzw. unter dem Zwischenstapel liegende Verpackungselement um den Zwischenstapel herumgeschlagen wird.The device according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention is characterized in that the device comprises a packing device, in which the packaging element partly lying on or under the intermediate stack is wrapped around the intermediate stack.

Eine Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einpackvorrichtung eine Umschlagevorrichtung umfasst sowie Mittel zum Hindurchbewegen der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement durch die Umschlagevorrichtung.An embodiment of the device according to the invention is characterized in that the packing device comprises a transfer device and means for moving the unit of intermediate stack and packing element through the transfer device.

Eine weitere Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zum Hindurchbewegen der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement als in einer Ebene liegende Transportstrecken bzw. Transportbänder ausgebildet sind, zwischen denen eine Förderlücke frei gelassen ist.A further embodiment is characterized in that the means for moving the unit of intermediate stack and packing element as in a plane lying transport routes or conveyor belts are formed between which a conveyor gap is left free.

Eine andere Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umschlagevorrichtung bewegliche Elemente umfasst, welche in der Förderlücke in den Transportweg der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement eingreifen. Das Verpackungselement kann dabei ein Einzelblatt, ein Falzprodukt, ein 4-Seiter, ein 8-Seiter, geheftet, geklebt oder in vergleichbarer Art ausgestaltet sein.Another embodiment is characterized in that the transfer device comprises movable elements which engage in the conveying gap in the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element. The packaging element may be a single sheet, a folded product, a 4-side, an 8-side, stapled, glued or configured in a comparable manner.

Insbesondere umfassen die beweglichen Elemente eine mit Borsten besetzte Bürstenrolle, welche in der Förderlücke angeordnet ist und um eine quer zur Transportrichtung orientierte Drehachse drehbar ist.In particular, the movable elements comprise a bristle brush roll, which is arranged in the conveyor gap and is rotatable about a rotational axis oriented transversely to the transport direction.

Insbesondere können die die beweglichen Elemente aber auch stabförmige Mitnehmer umfassen, welche um eine vorgegebene Drehachse drehend durch die Förderlücke hindurch bewegbar sind.In particular, however, the movable elements may also comprise rod-shaped drivers which are rotatable about a predetermined axis of rotation through the conveying gap.

Insbesondere kann die Drehachse quer zur Transportrichtung orientiert sein und die Mitnehmer können gleichzeitig mit der Drehbewegung um diese Drehachse eine oszillierende Bewegung parallel zu dieser Drehachse ausführen, die zwischen einer ersten Extremstellung, in der die Mitnehmer in den Transportweg der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement hineinragen, und einer zweiten Extremstellung, in der sich die Mitnehmer ausserhalb des Transportweges der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement befinden, stattfindet.In particular, the axis of rotation can be oriented transversely to the transport direction, and the drivers can execute an oscillating movement parallel to this axis of rotation simultaneously with the rotational movement about this axis of rotation, which project between a first extreme position in which the carriers protrude into the transport path of the unit between intermediate stack and packaging element. and a second extreme position, in which the drivers are outside the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element, takes place.

Eine andere Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die stabförmigen Mitnehmer auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Transportweges der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel und Verpackungselement in einer spiegelsymmetrischen Anordnung angeordnet sind. Eine weitere Ausgestaltung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die stabförmigen Mitnehmer zur Erzeugung der sich überlagernden Drehbewegung und oszillierenden Bewegung jeweils in einem konzentrischen Kreis auf schräg angeordneten Drehtellern befestigt sind.Another embodiment is characterized in that the rod-shaped carriers are arranged on opposite sides of the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack and packaging element in a mirror-symmetrical arrangement. A further embodiment is characterized in that the rod-shaped drivers for generating the overlapping rotational movement and oscillating movement are each mounted in a concentric circle on obliquely arranged turntables.

Alternativ dazu können die sich überlagernden Drehbewegung und oszillierenden Bewegung der Mitnehmer aber auch jeweils durch separate mechanische Mittel erzeugt werden.Alternatively, however, the overlapping rotational movement and oscillating movement of the drivers can also be generated in each case by separate mechanical means.

Gemäss einer anderen Ausgestaltung sind Mittel zum Zuführen der Verpackungselemente zur Umschlagvorrichtung vorgesehen.According to another embodiment, means are provided for feeding the packaging elements to the handling device.

Insbesondere umfassen die Zuführmittel eine Rilliervorrichtung zum Rillieren der zugeführten Verpackungselemente.In particular, the feeding means comprise a creasing device for creasing the supplied packaging elements.

KURZE ERLÄUTERUNG DER FIGURENBRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

Die Erfindung soll nachfolgend anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen im Zusammenhang mit der Zeichnung näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1a
in einer schematischen Darstellung ein Ausführungsbeispiel des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens;
Fig. 1b
in einer Seitenansicht eine beispielhafte Kollektion von gefalzten Druckprodukten;
Fig. 2
in einer perspektivischen Darstellung ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung;
Fig. 3
in einer perspektivischen Darstellung ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung;
Fig. 4
in einer schematischen Seitenansicht ein Ausführungsbeispiel eine Umschlagevorrichtung innerhalb der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung;
Fig. 5
in einer schematischen Seitenansicht ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel einer Umschlagevorrichtung innerhalb der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung;
Fig. 6
in einer schematischen Seitenansicht ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Umschlagevorrichtung innerhalb der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung; und
Fig. 7
in einer schematischen Sicht entgegen der Transportrichtung ein anderes Ausführungsbeispiel der Umschlagevorrichtung innerhalb der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments in conjunction with the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1a
in a schematic representation of an embodiment of the method according to the invention;
Fig. 1b
in a side view an exemplary collection of folded printed products;
Fig. 2
in a perspective view of a first embodiment of the device according to the invention;
Fig. 3
in a perspective view of a second embodiment of the device according to the invention;
Fig. 4
in a schematic side view of an embodiment of an envelope device within the device according to the invention;
Fig. 5
in a schematic side view of another embodiment of a transfer device within the device according to the invention;
Fig. 6
in a schematic side view of another embodiment of a transfer device within the device according to the invention; and
Fig. 7
in a schematic view opposite to the transport direction another embodiment of the transfer device within the device according to the invention.

WEGE ZUR AUSFÜHRUNG DER ERFINDUNGWAYS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Fig. 1 zeigt in einer schematischen Darstellung ein Verfahren gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung. Das gezeigte Beispiel geht aus von vier einzelnen Druckprodukten 11 a bis 11 d, bei denen sich beispielsweise um gefalzte oder mit einer Bindung versehene Prospekte, Werbebroschüren oder dergleichen handelt und von denen jeweils ein entsprechender Vorratsstapel (eine Palette oder dgl.) 10a bis 10d mit einer Vielzahl von Einzelexemplaren vorhanden und bereitgestellt ist. Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a method according to an embodiment of the invention. The example shown is based on four individual printed products 11 a to 11 d, which is, for example, folded or bound brochures, advertising brochures or the like and of which in each case a corresponding supply stack (a pallet or the like.) 10a to 10d with a large number of individual copies is available and provided.

Aus den verschiedenen Druckprodukten 11a bis 11 d bzw. Vorratsstapeln 10a bis 10d wird nun ein Druckprodukt, in diesem Fall das Druckprodukt 11 d und der zugehörige Vorratsstapel 10d, ausgewählt und für das Einpacken bereitgehalten. Bei im allgemeinen Fall N (N = 2,3,4,...) verschiedenen Druckprodukten wird eines bereitgehalten und die übrigen N-1 Druckprodukte werden mit Hilfe dieses einen ausgewählten Druckproduktes eingepackt. Es ist aber auch denkbar, dass mehr als ein Druckprodukt, allgemein x (x > 1) Druckprodukte, ausgewählt wird (werden), und dass die übrigen N-x Druckprodukte mit Hilfe der x ausgewählten eingepackt werden.From the various printed products 11a to 11d or supply stacks 10a to 10d, a printed product, in this case the printed product 11d and the associated stockpile 10d, is selected and kept ready for wrapping. In the general case N (N = 2, 3, 4,...) Different print products, one is held ready and the remaining N-1 printed products are packed by means of this one selected print product. However, it is also conceivable that more than one printed product, generally x (x> 1) printed products, is selected, and that the remaining N-x printed products are packed with the aid of the x selected ones.

Die N-1 bzw. N-x übrigen Druckprodukte, im vorliegenden Beispiel der Fig. 1 die drei Druckprodukte 11a, 11b und 11 c, werden einer Sammelvorrichtung 12 zugeführt, die jeweils drei verschiedene Druckprodukte von den drei verschiedenen Vorratsstapeln mit Hilfe von Zuförderern zu einem Zwischenstapel 13 zusammenführt und an eine nachfolgende Einpackvorrichtung 14 abgibt. Der Einpackvorrichtung 14 werden vom Vorratsstapel 10d des ausgewählten Druckproduktes 11 d auf anderem Wege Druckprodukte 11 d zugeführt und jeweils einzeln zum Einpacken bzw. Einwickeln der Zwischenstapel 13 verwendet, so dass am Ausgang der Einpackvorrichtung 14 Kollektionen 15 ausgegeben werden, bei denen der Zwischenstapel 13 in ein um die Kante geschlagenes Druckprodukt 11 d eingewickelt ist. Auf diese Weise sind in der Kollektion 15 alle Druckprodukte einmal vorhanden und eingewickelt, ohne dass zusätzliches Material für das Einpacken benötigt wird und bereitgestellt werden muss.The N-1 or Nx remaining printed products, in the present example the Fig. 1 the three printed products 11a, 11b and 11c, are fed to a collecting device 12, which brings together three different printed products from the three different storage stacks by means of feed conveyors to an intermediate stack 13 and delivers them to a subsequent packing device 14. The Einpackvorrichtung 14 are supplied from the supply stack 10d of the selected printed product 11 d in other ways printed products 11 d and each used individually for wrapping or wrapping the intermediate stack 13, so that at the output of Einpackvorrichtung 14 collections 15 are issued, in which the intermediate stack 13 in wrapped around the edge printed product 11 d is wrapped. In this way, in the collection 15, all printed products are once present and wrapped without the need for additional packing material and provision.

Wenn bei den bereitgestellten Druckprodukten 11a bis 11 d ein Druckprodukt aufgrund seiner Beschaffenheit (Format, Material, Festigkeit, Biegsamkeit etc.) als Einpackmaterial besonders geeignet ist, ist es zweckmässig, dieses Druckprodukt auszuwählen, um den Zwischenstapel 13 darin einzupacken bzw. einzuwickeln. Insbesondere kann die optische Gestaltung des ausgewählten Druckproduktes vorher bereits an seinen speziellen Einssatz angepasst werden, so dass Informationen (Schrift, Bilder etc.) auf dem Druckprodukt auch dann gut zu erkennen sind, wenn das Druckprodukt als Einwickelmaterial benutzt wird. Von Vorteil ist dabei auch, dass das zum Einwickeln benutzte Druckprodukt an prominenter Stelle platziert ist und vor allen anderen Druckprodukten innerhalb der Kollektion 15 besonders deutlich nach aussen hervortritt.In the case of the printed products 11a to 11d provided, if a printed product is particularly suitable as a wrapping material due to its nature (size, material, strength, flexibility, etc.), it is convenient to select this printed product to pack or wrap the intermediate stack 13 therein. In particular, the optical design of the selected printed product before already at his special Einssatz be adapted so that information (font, images, etc.) on the printed product are also clearly visible when the printed product is used as wrapping material. It is also advantageous that the printed product used for wrapping is placed in a prominent place and particularly clearly outwardly in front of all other printed products within the collection 15.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer Einpackvorrichtung 14 ist in perspektivischer Darstellung in Fig. 2 wiedergegeben. Die Einpackvorrichtung ist zwischen dem Ende einer Sammelvorrichtung 12 (linker Rand der Fig. 2) und dem Einlaufbereich einer Transportvorrichtung 29 (rechter Rand der Fig. 2) angeordnet und umfasst in einer Transportebene mehrere hintereinander angeordnete bandbestückte Transportstrecken 24, 27 und 28. Zwischen den Transportstrecken 24 und 27 ist eine breite Förderlücke 26 freigelassen, auf die weiter unten noch zurückgekommen wird.An embodiment of a packing device 14 is shown in perspective in FIG Fig. 2 played. The packing device is between the end of a collecting device 12 (left edge of Fig. 2 ) and the inlet region of a transport device 29 (right edge of Fig. 2 ) and comprises in a transport plane a plurality of successively arranged band-equipped transport paths 24, 27 and 28. Between the transport sections 24 and 27, a wide conveyor gap 26 is released, is returned to the below.

Die Sammelvorrichtung 12 gibt mittels einer Übergabevorrichtung 22 die aus den einzelnen Druckprodukten zusammengestellten Zwischenstapel 13 aus, die über den oberen Abschnitt einer von unten kommenden Förderstrecke 21 auf die erste Transportstrecke 24 gelangen. Synchron mit jedem ausgegebenen Zwischenstapel 13 wird mittels der Förderstrecke 21 von unten jeweils ein als Verpackungselement dienendes Druckprodukt 11 d so nach oben gefördert, dass es teilweise, d.h. mit einem in Transportrichtung hinteren Abschnitt, unter dem aus der Sammelvorrichtung 12 kommenden zugehörigen Zwischenstapel 13 zu liegen kommt, während ein vorderer Abschnitt des Druckproduktes 11 d unbedeckt bleibt.The collecting device 12 outputs by means of a transfer device 22 from the individual printed products compiled intermediate stacks 13, which pass over the upper portion of a conveyor line 21 coming from below onto the first transport path 24. Synchronously with each output intermediate stack 13 is conveyed by means of the conveyor line 21 from below each serving as a packaging element printed product 11 d up so that it partially, i. with a rear portion in the direction of transport, below which comes from the collecting device 12 associated intermediate stack 13, while a front portion of the printed product 11 d remains uncovered.

Erreicht die Einheit aus teilweise darunter liegendem Druckprodukt 11 d und darauf liegendem Zwischenstapel 13 mit dem Druckprodukt 11 d die Förderlücke 26, wird der unbedeckte Teil des Druckproduktes bzw. Verpackungselements 11 d von beiden Seiten durch in die Förderlücke 26 hineinragenden und sich in der Förderlücke 26 von unten nach oben bewegenden stabförmigen Mitnehmern 25 einer Umschlagevorrichtung 18a bzw. 18b erfasst, nach oben gehoben und entgegen der Transportrichtung nach hinten um den Zwischenstapel 13 umgeschlagen. Nach Beendigung des Einwickelvorgangs werden die Kollektionen 15 über die Transportstrecke 28 zum Transportvorrichtung 29 transportiert und dort übergeben.Reaches the unit of partially underlying printed product 11 d and lying thereon intermediate stack 13 with the printed product 11 d, the conveying gap 26, the uncovered part of the printed product or packaging element 11 d from both sides detected by projecting into the conveying gap 26 and in the conveying gap 26 from bottom to top moving rod-shaped carriers 25 of a transfer device 18a and 18b detected lifted and lifted against the transport direction to the rear around the intermediate stack 13. After completion of the wrapping process, the collections 15 are transported via the transport path 28 to the transport device 29 and handed over there.

Die stabförmigen Mitnehmer 25 der Umschlagevorrichtungen 18a,b werden, nachdem sie den Bereich der Förderlücke 26 nach oben hinaus verlassen haben, seitlich aus dem Bereich der Transportstrecken heraus- und in einem geschlossenen Kreislauf nach unten zurückgeführt, um dort wieder in den Bereich der Transportstrecke einzufahren und für ein nächstes Anheben eines Verpackungselements 11 d in der Förderlücke 26 bereit zu stehen. Eine Mehrzahl von Mitnehmern 25 ist dazu auf jeder Seite so auf einem schräg zur Transportrichtung angeordneten Drehteller 23 angeordnet, dass die einzelnen Mitnehmer 25 quer zur Transportrichtung ausgerichtet sind und diese Orientierung im Raum beim Drehen des Drehtellers 23 unverändert beibehalten. Die stabförmigen Mitnehmer 25 führen somit eine Bewegung aus, die sich aus einer Drehbewegung um eine quer zur Transportrichtung orientiert Drehachse und einer oszillierenden linearen Bewegung in Richtung der Drehachse zusammensetzt. Es ist aber auch denkbar, die Mitnehmer auf dem Drehteller so anzuordnen, dass sie auf der Mantelfläche eines Kegelstumpfes liegen.The bar-shaped carriers 25 of the transfer devices 18a, b are, after they have left the region of the conveying gap 26 up out laterally out of the range of transport distances and returned in a closed circuit down to retract there again in the range of transport route and ready for a next lifting of a packaging element 11 d in the conveying gap 26. A plurality of carriers 25 is arranged on each side so on a arranged obliquely to the transport direction turntable 23 that the individual carriers 25 are aligned transversely to the transport direction and maintain this orientation in the room when turning the turntable 23 unchanged. The rod-shaped carrier 25 thus carry out a movement, which is composed of a rotational movement about an axis of rotation oriented transversely to the transport direction and an oscillating linear movement in the direction of the axis of rotation. But it is also conceivable to arrange the drivers on the turntable so that they lie on the lateral surface of a truncated cone.

Die als Verpackungselement verwendeten Druckprodukte 11 d werden aus dem Vorratsstapel 10d in einer seitlich quer angeordneten Zuführeinrichtung (Feeder) 16 einzeln abgezogen und als Schuppenstrom einer Umlenkeinrichtung 17 übergeben, welche die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11 d einzeln mit Abstand über zwei Transportstrecken 19 und 20 zu der Förderstrecke 21 transportiert, wo sie dann nach oben gefördert und mit den aus der Sammelvorrichtung 12 kommenden Zwischenstapeln 13 in der beschriebenen Weise vereinigt ("verzahnt") werden. Die Druckprodukte 11 d können im Schuppenstrom mit Vorteil durch eine dort angeordnete Rilliervorrichtung 50 rilliert, d.h. in der Mitte mit einer Rille versehen werden, die das spätere Umschlagen in der Umschlagevorrichtung 18a,b erleichtert.The printed products used as a packaging element 11 d are individually withdrawn from the supply stack 10d in a laterally transversely arranged feed device (feeder) 16 and transferred as scale flow of a deflecting device 17 which the packaging elements or printed products 11 d individually at a distance over two transport lines 19 and 20 the conveyor line 21 transported, where they then promoted upwards and with the coming of the collection device 12 intermediate stacks 13th united ("interlocked") in the manner described. The printed products 11 d can be scored in the shingled stream with advantage by a grooving device 50 arranged there, that is to say provided with a groove in the center, which facilitates the subsequent turning over in the transfer device 18 a, b.

Während bei der in Fig. 2 gezeigten Anlage und Umschlagevorrichtung 14a die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11 d von unten zugeführt werden und die Zwischenstapel 13 entsprechend auf den Druckprodukten zu liegen kommen, ist die Situation bei der in Fig. 3 dargestellten Anlage und Umschlagevorrichtung 14b genau umgekehrt, d.h. die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11d werden von oben zugeführt, von oben auf den Zwischenstapeln 13 abgelegt und in der Förderlücke 26 mittels gleichartiger, allerdings anders herum drehender Umschlagevorrichtungen 18a,b nach unten umgeschlagen. Auch hier werden die Zwischenstapel 13 von der Sammelvorrichtung 12 mittels Transportstrecken 30 und 31 zu einer ausgangsseitigen Transportvorrichtung 29 transportiert. Die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11 d kommen wiederum in einem Schuppenstrom aus einer seitlich angeordneten Zuführeinrichtung 16 und werden dann einzeln und mit Abstand in einer Umlenkvorrichtung 17 parallel zu den Transportstrecken 30 und 31 schräg nach unten auf die Zwischenstapel zu bewegt und darauf abgelegt. Auch hier kann eine Rilliervorrichtung 50 mit Vorteil eingesetzt werden.While at the in Fig. 2 As shown in the installation and transfer device 14a, the packaging elements or printed products 11d are supplied from below and the intermediate stacks 13 come to lie correspondingly on the printed products, the situation is at Fig. 3 shown plant and handling device 14b exactly the opposite, ie the packaging elements or printed products 11d are fed from above, stored from above on the intermediate stacks 13 and b carried in the conveying gap 26 by means of similar, but the other way round turning devices 18a, b down. Again, the intermediate stacks 13 are transported by the collecting device 12 by means of transport routes 30 and 31 to an output-side transport device 29. The packaging elements or printed products 11 d come again in a scale flow from a laterally arranged feed device 16 and are then moved individually and at a distance in a deflecting device 17 parallel to the transport sections 30 and 31 obliquely down to the intermediate stack and stored on it. Again, a creasing device 50 can be used with advantage.

Bei den Ausführungsbeispielen der Fig. 2 und Fig. 3 werden umlaufende stabförmige Mitnehmer 25 eingesetzt, um die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11 d um eine Kante des Zwischenstapels 13 herumzuschlagen. Gemäss Fig. 1b werden, wenn einige oder alle Druckprodukte 11 a-d einen Falz F oder eine Bindung aufweisen, bei der Bildung des Zwischenstapels 13 die gefalzten bzw. mit einer Bindung versehenen Druckprodukte so aufeinander gelegt, dass die Falze F und die Bindungen eine gemeinsame Kante K des Zwischenstapels 13 bilden, und dass der Zwischenstapel 13 mit der gemeinsamen Kante K in das Verpackungselement 11 d eingeschlagen wird. Unter Druckprodukten mit Bindungen werden hier insbesondere Druckprodukte verstanden, die an einer bestimmten Seite eine durch Kleben bewirkte Verbindung aufweisen.In the embodiments of the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 Circumferential rod-shaped carrier 25 are used to beat the packaging elements or printed products 11 d around an edge of the intermediate stack 13. According to Fig. 1b For example, when some or all of the printed products 11 ad have a fold F or a binding, when the intermediate stack 13 is formed, the folded or bonded printed products are stacked on each other such that the folds F and the bindings share a common edge K of the intermediate stack 13 form, and that the intermediate stack 13 with the common Edge K is wrapped in the packaging element 11 d. In this context, printed products with bonds are understood to be, in particular, printed products which have a bond produced by adhesion on a specific side.

Es gibt aber auch andere Möglichkeiten, die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11 d um eine Kante des Zwischenstapels 13 herumzuschlagen. Im Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 4 und 5 werden dazu jeweils in der Förderlücke 26 angeordnete Bürstenrollen 34 bzw. 39 mit entsprechenden Borsten 35 bzw. 40 eingesetzt. In beiden Fällen werden hier - analog zu Fig. 2 - die Zwischenstapel 13 von oben auf die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11 d abgesetzt und die Verpackungselemente bzw. Druckprodukte 11 d nach oben um die Zwischenstapel 13 herumgeschlagen. Die Förderlücke 26 wird jeweils zwischen zwei Transporteinrichtungen gebildet, die aus parallel laufenden Transportbändern 32, 33 bzw. 36, 37 bestehen und zwischen diesen Bändern die Einheiten aus Zwischenstapel 13 und Verpackungselement bzw. Druckprodukt 11 d transportieren.But there are also other ways to wrap the packaging elements or printed products 11 d around an edge of the intermediate stack 13. In the embodiment of 4 and 5 For this purpose, brush rollers 34 and 39, respectively arranged in the conveying gap 26, are used with corresponding bristles 35 and 40, respectively. In both cases, here - analogous to Fig. 2 The intermediate stacks 13 are deposited from above onto the packaging elements or printed products 11 d and the packaging elements or printed products 11 d are wrapped around the intermediate stacks 13 upwards. The conveying gap 26 is formed in each case between two transport devices which consist of transport belts 32, 33 or 36, 37 running in parallel and transport the units of intermediate stack 13 and packaging element or printed product 11 d between these belts.

Beim Beispiel der Fig. 4 greifen in der dortigen Umschlagevorrichtung 14c die in Drehrichtung gebogenen Borsten 35 der Bürstenrolle 34 unter den frei heraustretenden Abschnitt des Verpackungselements bzw. Druckprodukts 11 d und biegen ihn in einem ersten Schritt in etwa rechtwinklig nach oben ab. In einem zweiten Schritt wird der nach oben abgebogene Teil des Verpackungselements bzw. Druckprodukts 11d dann über den Zwischenstapel 13 zurückgebogen, wenn die Einheit aus Zwischenstapel 13 und hochgebogenem Verpackungselement bzw. Druckprodukt 11 d in den Zwischenraum zwischen den Transportbändern 36 und 37 eintritt. Um ein Absinken des freien Abschnitts des Verpackungselements bzw. Druckprodukts 11 d beim Eintreten in die Förderlücke 26 zu vermeiden, können seitlich von der Bürstenrolle 34 zusätzliche Transportbänder 38 vorgesehen werden. Diese zusätzlichen Transportbänder 38 sind dann nicht nötig, wenn der freie Abschnitt des Verpackungselements bzw. Druckprodukts 11 d bei der Umschlagevorrichtung 14d gemäss Fig. 5 durch eine tiefer liegende Bürstenrolle 39 mit weichen, sich aufgrund der Drehung aufstellenden Borsten 40 nach oben umgeschlagen wird.In the example of Fig. 4 engage in the local Umschlagevorrichtung 14 c in the direction of rotation curved bristles 35 of the brush roller 34 under the freely emerging portion of the packaging element or printed product 11 d and turn it in a first step in approximately right angles from above. In a second step, the part of the packaging element or printed product 11d bent upwards is then bent back over the intermediate stack 13 when the unit of intermediate stack 13 and raised packaging element or printed product 11d enters the space between the conveyor belts 36 and 37. In order to avoid a drop of the free portion of the packaging element or printed product 11 d when entering the conveying gap 26, 34 additional conveyor belts 38 may be provided laterally of the brush roller. These additional conveyor belts 38 are not necessary when the free portion of the packaging element or printed product 11 d at the transfer device 14d according to Fig. 5 is overturned by a lower brush roller 39 with soft, erecting due to the rotation bristles 40 upwards.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel der Fig. 6 wird in der dortigen Umschlagevorrichtung 14e anstelle von Bürstenrollen ein sich drehender Doppelarm 41 mit zwei gegenüberliegenden Armen 42a und 42b eingesetzt, die immer ihre Position tauschen, wenn einer der Zwischenstapel die Förderlücke 26 passiert hat. In der in Fig. 6 gezeigten Stellung des Doppelarms 41 hält der Doppelarm 41 mit seinem oberen Arm 42a gerade das zum Einpacken vorgesehene Druckprodukt 11 d soweit hoch, dass der nach rechts geförderte Zwischenstapel 13 unter dem (still stehenden oder sich nur langsam bewegenden) oberen Arm 42a hindurch bewegt werden kann. Dabei schlägt das Druckprodukt 11 d oben um den Zwischenstapel herum und der Zwischenstapel gelangt mit dem umgeschlagenen Druckprodukt 11 d zwischen die Transportbänder 36 und 37. Nach dem Hindurchbewegen des Stapels dreht sich der Doppelarm soweit und so schnell in Uhrzeigerrichtung, dass der andere Arm 42b nunmehr die in Fig. 6 gezeigte Stellung des Armes 42a einnimmt und das untere Druckprodukt des nächsten Zwischenstapels stützt. Dieser Vorgang wiederholt sich fortlaufend.In the embodiment of Fig. 6 a rotating double arm 41 with two opposite arms 42a and 42b is used in the local handling device 14e instead of brush rollers, which always exchange their position when one of the intermediate stacks has passed the conveying gap 26. In the in Fig. 6 shown position of the double arm 41 holds the double arm 41 with its upper arm 42a just the intended for packing print product 11 d so high that the right-funded intermediate stack 13 under the (stationary or only slowly moving) upper arm 42 a can be moved through , In this case, the printed product proposes 11 d above the intermediate stack around and the intermediate stack passes with the folded printed product 11 d between the conveyor belts 36 and 37. After passing through the stack, the double arm turns so far and so fast in the clockwise direction that the other arm 42b now in the Fig. 6 shown position of the arm 42a and supports the lower printed product of the next intermediate stack. This process is repeated continuously.

Der in Fig. 7 dargestellte Mechanismus wirkt mit seinen stabförmigen Mitnehmern 48a,b und 49a,b ähnlich wie in den Fig. 2 und 3. Die Mitnehmer 48a,b und 49a,b sind paar weise mittels eines flexiblen aber längentreuen Verbindungselements 46a,b über hinund her bewegbare Umlenkräder 45a,b miteinander verbunden, wobei die ganze Anordnung aus Umlenkrad 45a,b und Mitnehmerpaar auf beiden Seiten des Transportbandes 43 jeweils um eine Drehachse 47 drehbar ist.The in Fig. 7 The mechanism shown acts with its rod-shaped drivers 48a, b and 49a, b similar as in the Fig. 2 and 3 , The drivers 48a, b and 49a, b are connected in pairs by means of a flexible but longitudinally faithful connecting element 46a, b on reciprocally movable guide wheels 45a, b, wherein the whole arrangement of guide wheel 45a, b and driver pair on both sides of the conveyor belt 43 respectively is rotatable about a rotation axis 47.

Die Mitnehmer 48a,b, 49a,b sind somit um die quer zur Transportrichtung orientierte Drehachse 47 durch die Förderlücke 26 hindurch bewegbar und führen gleichzeitig mit der Drehbewegung um diese Drehachse 47 eine oszillierende Bewegung parallel zu dieser Drehachse aus, die zwischen einer ersten Extremstellung, in der die Mitnehmer 48a,b, 49a,b in den Transportweg der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel 13 und Verpackungselement 11 d hineinragen, und einer zweiten Extremstellung, in der sich die Mitnehmer 48a,b, 49a,b ausserhalb des Transportweges der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel 13 und Verpackungselement 11 d befinden, stattfindet. Die Bewegung der Mitnehmer 48a,b, 49a,b ist damit analog zur Bewegung der Mitnehmer 25 an den Drehtellern 23 in Fig. 2 und 3. Auch ist die Anordnung der Mechanik auf beiden Seiten des Transportweges in gleicher Weise spiegelsymmetrisch, wie bei den Umschlagevorrichtungen 18a,b aus Fig. 2 und 3.The drivers 48a, b, 49a, b are thus movable through the conveying gap 26 about the axis of rotation 47 oriented transversely to the transport direction and at the same time as the rotational movement about this axis of rotation 47 perform an oscillating movement parallel to this axis of rotation, which is between a first extreme position, in which the drivers 48a, b, 49a, b protrude into the transport path of the unit from intermediate stack 13 and packaging element 11d, and a second extreme position, in which the drivers 48a, b, 49a, b outside the transport path of the unit from intermediate stack 13th and packaging element 11 d are taking place. The movement of the driver 48a, b, 49a, b is thus analogous to the movement of the driver 25 on the turntables 23 in Fig. 2 and 3 , The arrangement of the mechanism on both sides of the transport path in the same way mirror-symmetrically, as in the handling devices 18a, b from Fig. 2 and 3 ,

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Verfahren zum Herstellen von Kollektionen (15) aus einer Vielzahl von N (N = 2,3,4,...) unterschiedlichen Druckprodukten (11a-d), welche Kollektionen (15) jeweils einen Stapel (13) von Druckprodukten (11a-c) umfassen, der in ein um den Stapel (13) geschlagenes Verpackungselement (11d) eingepackt ist, gekennzeichnet durch die folgenden Schritte: • Bereitstellen der N Druckprodukte (11 a-d); • Bildung eines Zwischenstapels (13) aus N-x (x = 1,2,3...) der N Druckprodukte (11a-d); • Bereitstellen der x verbleibenden Druckprodukte als Verpackungselement (11d); • Einschlagen des Zwischenstapels (13) in das Verpackungselement (11d). Method for producing collections (15) from a plurality of N (N = 2, 3, 4, ...) different printed products (11a-d), which collections (15) each have a stack (13) of printed products (11a-d) c) wrapped in a wrapping element (11d) wrapped around the stack (13), characterized by the following steps: • providing the N printed products (11 ad); Forming an intermediate stack (13) of Nx (x = 1,2,3 ...) of the N printed products (11a-d); Providing the x remaining printed products as the packaging element (11d); • driving the intermediate stack (13) into the packaging element (11d). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass x = 1 ist.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that x = 1. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verpackungselement (11d) auf eine Unterlage gelegt wird, dass der Zwischenstapel (13) so auf dem Verpackungselement (11d) abgelegt wird, dass nur eine Teilfläche des Verpackungselements (11d) durch den Zwischenstapel (13) abgedeckt ist, und dass das Verpackungselement (11d) mit der verbleibenden Fläche um den Zwischenstapel (13) herumgeschlagen wird.A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the packaging element (11d) is placed on a base that the intermediate stack (13) is placed on the packaging element (11d), that only a partial surface of the packaging element (11d) by the intermediate stack (13 ), and that the packaging member (11d) is wrapped with the remaining surface around the intermediate stack (13). Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zum Herumschlagen des Verpackungselements (11d) um den Zwischenstapel (13) die verbleibende Fläche des Verpackungselements (11d) in einem ersten Schritt in etwa rechtwinklig nach oben abgebogen wird, und dass in einem zweiten Schritt der nach oben abgebogene Teil des Verpackungselements (11d) über den Zwischenstapel (13) zurückgebogen wird.A method according to claim 3, characterized in that in order to turn the packaging element (11d) around the intermediate stack (13), the remaining surface of the packaging element (11d) in a first step approximately at right angles is bent upward, and that in a second step, the upwardly bent portion of the packaging element (11 d) is bent back over the intermediate stack (13). Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Zwischenstapel (13) auf eine Unterlage gelegt wird, dass das Verpackungselement(11d) so auf dem Zwischenstapel (13) abgelegt wird, dass es nur mit einer Teilfläche den Zwischenstapel (13) abdeckt, und dass das Verpackungselement (11d) mit der verbleibenden Fläche um den Zwischenstapel (13) herumgeschlagen wird.A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the intermediate stack (13) is placed on a base that the packaging element (11d) is placed on the intermediate stack (13) that it covers the intermediate stack (13) only with a partial surface, and in that the packaging element (11d) is wrapped around the intermediate stack (13) with the remaining surface. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zum Herumschlagen des Verpackungselements (11d) um den Zwischenstapel (13) die verbleibende Fläche des Verpackungselements (11 d) in einem ersten Schritt in etwa rechtwinklig nach unten abgebogen wird, und dass in einem zweiten Schritt der nach unten abgebogene Teil des Verpackungselements (11d) unter den Zwischenstapel (13) zurückgebogen wird.A method according to claim 5, characterized in that for folding the packaging element (11d) about the intermediate stack (13) the remaining surface of the packaging element (11 d) is bent in a first step approximately at right angles downwards, and that in a second step bent down portion of the packaging element (11 d) is bent back under the intermediate stack (13). Verfahren nach Anspruch 4 oder 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zum Abbiegen des Verpackungselements (11d) die Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) durch eine Umschlagevorrichtung (14a-f; 18a,b; 44a,b) hindurchbewegt wird.A method according to claim 4 or 6, characterized in that for turning the packaging element (11d) the unit of intermediate stack (13) and packing element (11d) is moved through a transfer device (14a-f; 18a, b; 44a, b). Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zum Abbiegen des Verpackungselements (11d) in der Umschlagevorrichtung (14a-f; 18a,b; 44a,b) bewegliche Elemente (23, 25; 34, 35; 39, 40; 41, 42a,b; 45a,b, 46a,b, 48a,b, 49a,b) verwendet werden, welche um eine quer zur Bewegungsrichtung der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) orientierte Drehachse (47) gedreht werden.A method according to claim 7, characterized in that for turning the packaging element (11d) in the transfer device (14a-f; 18a, b; 44a, b) movable elements (23, 25; 34, 35; 39, 40; 41, 42a , b; 45a, b, 46a, b, 48a, b, 49a, b) which are transverse to the direction of movement of the unit from intermediate stack (13) and packaging element (11d) oriented rotation axis (47) are rotated. Verfahren nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass nach dem Abbiegen des Verpackungselements (11d) der abgebogene Teil des Verpackungselements (11d) durch Anlegen der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) an ein Transportband (27, 31, 36) zurückgebogen und an den Zwischenstapel (13) angelegt wird.A method according to claim 7, characterized in that after bending of the packaging element (11d) the bent part of the packaging element (11d) by applying the unit of intermediate stack (13) and packaging element (11d) to a conveyor belt (27, 31, 36) bent back and is applied to the intermediate stack (13). Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einige der Druckprodukte (11a-d) einen Falz (F) oder eine Bindung aufweisen, dass bei der Bildung des Zwischenstapels (13) die gefalzten bzw. mit einer Bindung versehenen Druckprodukte so aufeinander gelegt werden, dass die Falze (F) bzw. Bindungen eine gemeinsame Kante (K) des Zwischenstapels (13) bilden, und dass der Zwischenstapel (13) mit der gemeinsamen Kante (K) in das Verpackungselement (11d) eingeschlagen wird.Method according to claim 1, characterized in that some of the printed products (11a-d) have a fold (F) or a binding such that when the intermediate stack (13) is formed, the folded or bound printed products are stacked on top of each other, that the folds (F) or bonds form a common edge (K) of the intermediate stack (13), and that the intermediate stack (13) with the common edge (K) in the packaging element (11d) is taken. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verpackungselemente (11d) vor dem Einschlagen des Zwischenstapels (13) rilliert werden.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the packaging elements (11d) are grooved prior to the impact of the intermediate stack (13). Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorrichtung eine Einpackvorrichtung (14) umfasst, in welcher das teilweise auf bzw. unter dem Zwischenstapel liegende Verpackungselement (11d) um den Zwischenstapel (13) herumgeschlagen wird.Device for carrying out the method according to claim 1, characterized in that the device comprises a packing device (14), in which the packaging element (11d) lying partially on or under the intermediate stack is wrapped around the intermediate stack (13). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einpackvorrichtung (14) eine Umschlagevorrichtung (14a-f; 18a,b; 44a,b) umfasst sowie Mittel (24, 27, 28; 30, 31; 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 43) zum Hindurchbewegen der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) durch die Umschlagevorrichtung (14a-f; 18a,b; 44a,b).Apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that the packing device (14) comprises a transfer device (14a-f; 18a, b; 44a, b) and means (24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 43) for moving the unit of intermediate stack (13) and packing element (11d) through the transfer device (14a-f; 18a, b; 44a , b). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zum Hindurchbewegen der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) als in einer Ebene liegende Transportstrecken (24, 27, 28; 30, 31) bzw. Transportbänder (32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 43) ausgebildet sind, zwischen denen eine Förderlücke (26) frei gelassen ist.Apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the means for passing the unit of intermediate stack (13) and packing element (11d) as in-plane transport paths (24, 27, 28, 30, 31) and conveyor belts (32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 43) are formed, between which a conveying gap (26) is left free. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Umschlagevorrichtung (14a-f; 18a,b; 44a,b) bewegliche Elemente (23, 25; 34, 35; 39, 40; 41, 42a,b; 45a,b, 46a,b, 48a,b, 49a,b) umfasst, welche in der Förderlücke (26) in den Transportweg der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) eingreifen.Apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that the transfer device (14a-f; 18a, b; 44a, b) comprises movable elements (23, 25; 34, 35; 39, 40; 41, 42a, b; 45a, b, 46a , b, 48a, b, 49a, b), which engage in the conveying gap (26) in the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack (13) and packaging element (11d). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beweglichen Elemente eine mit Borsten (35, 40) besetzte Bürstenrolle (34, 39) umfassen, welche in der Förderlücke (26) angeordnet ist und um eine quer zur Transportrichtung orientierte Drehachse drehbar ist.Apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that the movable elements comprise a bristle (35, 40) brush roller (34, 39) which is arranged in the conveying gap (26) and is rotatable about an axis of rotation oriented transversely to the transport direction. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beweglichen Elemente stabförmige Mitnehmer (25, 48a,b, 49a,b) umfassen, welche um eine vorgegebene Drehachse (47) drehend durch die Förderlücke (26) hindurch bewegbar.Apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that the movable elements comprise rod-shaped drivers (25, 48a, b, 49a, b) which are rotatable about a predetermined axis of rotation (47) through the conveying gap (26). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehachse (47) quer zur Transportrichtung orientiert ist und die Mitnehmer (25, 48a,b, 49a,b) gleichzeitig mit der Drehbewegung um diese Drehachse (47) eine oszillierende Bewegung parallel zu dieser Drehachse (47) ausführen, die zwischen einer ersten Extremstellung, in der die Mitnehmer (25, 48a,b, 49a,b) in den Transportweg der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) hineinragen, und einer zweiten Extremstellung, in der sich die Mitnehmer (25, 48a,b, 49a,b) ausserhalb des Transportweges der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) befinden, stattfindet.Apparatus according to claim 17, characterized in that the axis of rotation (47) is oriented transversely to the transport direction and the drivers (25, 48a, b, 49a, b) simultaneously with the rotational movement about said axis of rotation (47) an oscillating movement parallel to this axis of rotation (47) between a first extreme position in which the drivers (25, 48 a, b, 49 a, b) project into the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack (13) and packaging element (11 d), and a second extreme position, in the the carriers (25, 48a, b, 49a, b) are located outside the transport path of the unit consisting of intermediate stack (13) and packaging element (11d). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die stabförmigen Mitnehmer (25, 48a,b, 49a,b) auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Transportweges der Einheit aus Zwischenstapel (13) und Verpackungselement (11d) in einer spiegelsymmetrischen Anordnung angeordnet sind.Apparatus according to claim 18, characterized in that the rod-shaped carrier (25, 48a, b, 49a, b) are arranged on opposite sides of the transport path of the unit of intermediate stack (13) and packaging element (11d) in a mirror-symmetrical arrangement. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die stabförmigen Mitnehmer (25) zur Erzeugung der sich überlagernden Drehbewegung und oszillierenden Bewegung jeweils in einem konzentrischen Kreis auf schräg angeordneten Drehtellern (23) befestigt sind.Apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that the rod-shaped carrier (25) for generating the overlapping rotational movement and oscillating movement are each mounted in a concentric circle on obliquely arranged turntables (23). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die sich überlagernden Drehbewegung und oszillierenden Bewegung der Mitnehmer (48a,b, 49a,b) jeweils durch separate mechanische Mittel (47 bzw. 45a,b, 46a,b) erzeugt wird.Apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that the overlapping rotational movement and oscillating movement of the drivers (48a, b, 49a, b) respectively by separate mechanical means (47 or 45a, b, 46a, b) is generated. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Mittel (16, 17) zum Zuführen der Verpackungselemente (11d) zur Umschlagevorrichtung (18a,b) vorgesehen sind.Apparatus according to claim 12, characterized in that means (16, 17) for feeding the packaging elements (11d) to the transfer device (18a, b) are provided. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Zuführmittel (16, 17) eine Rilliervorrichtung (50) zum Rillieren der zugeführten Verpackungselemente (11d) umfassen.Apparatus according to claim 22, characterized in that the supply means (16, 17) comprise a creasing device (50) for creasing the supplied packaging elements (11d).
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