EP3045414A2 - Procédé et dispositif pour groupement d'une enveloppe et plusieurs supplements en une composition de matériels publicitaires - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour groupement d'une enveloppe et plusieurs supplements en une composition de matériels publicitaires Download PDF

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EP3045414A2
EP3045414A2 EP16151524.2A EP16151524A EP3045414A2 EP 3045414 A2 EP3045414 A2 EP 3045414A2 EP 16151524 A EP16151524 A EP 16151524A EP 3045414 A2 EP3045414 A2 EP 3045414A2
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Rolf Meyerhans
Roland Kost
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  • the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 10, each for merging an envelope with several supplements to a promotional compilation.
  • an apparatus and method for merging multiple supplements with an envelope has a first feed station for the envelope and a second feed station for the previously assembled supplements.
  • This collation of the supplements takes place on a collection line with several successively arranged investors who put the deducted from each stack of identical supplements side supplements on a conveyor element that each subsequent investor his side-slip on the deposited by or from the previous investor / n / n Insert a new stack with supplements arranged in the desired order.
  • a drum-shaped, about a horizontal axis rotating conveyor member is arranged with a plurality of receiving pockets.
  • an envelope with its fold advancing is introduced into one of the open receiving pockets of the drum-shaped conveying member by means of the first feed station. Thereafter, the receiving pocket is closed and the envelope is transported through an undershot conveyor area to the second feed station. After reopening the storage bag and the envelope placed in it, the accompanying inserts are inserted. Finally, the product thus completed is taken up out of the receiving pocket and removed for further use.
  • the envelope form the outer fret and the inserts the inner frets of a newspaper, which may also be accompanied by promotional materials.
  • the advertising material usually consist of single or multi-layer printed precursors but also samples, CDs, etc. different format and are incorporated in a common envelope.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a space-saving, simple and inexpensive method and a corresponding device for merging an envelope with several supplements to a collection of advertising material.
  • the envelope and the inserts are deposited one upon the other in the region of a gathering path one after the other on a conveying element moved in a transport direction.
  • a leading edge of the envelope is placed in the conveying direction offset from leading edges of the inserts forming a supernatant of the envelope relative to the supplements.
  • the inserts are stacked forming a stack such that the leading edges of the inserts at least approximately form a common folded edge, wherein the supernatant of lying flat on the conveyor element or on the stack of supplements envelope to this folded edge and at least partially around the stack of supplements the ad composition is laid around.
  • the collection of advertising material is then folded at the folded edge and finally transported away for further processing.
  • the envelope is collected on the same gathering distance as the inserts and does not need to be opened for insertion of the inserts, a space-saving, simple and inexpensive method for merging an envelope with multiple supplements to a promotional compilation can be realized.
  • the conveyor element in the region of a deflection, there acted upon by a compressed air jet or a mechanical deflection and in the Deflecting space deflected.
  • the envelope Upon further transport of the envelope in the transport direction of the supernatant of the envelope is folded at the folded edge opposite to the transport direction such that the supernatant is applied to the stack of supplements.
  • the filing of the envelope onto the conveying element takes place before depositing the supplements belonging to the advertising composition.
  • the envelope advantageously forms a basis for depositing the inserts.
  • At least one adhesive dot can be applied to the cover placed on the conveying element before the first insert is placed in an intended covering area relative to the first insert.
  • At least one further gluing point can be applied to the last supplement.
  • the filing of the envelope takes place after depositing the supplements belonging to the advertising composition on the conveying element.
  • Such a method is relatively independent of the way in which the inserts are gathered. For example, these can already be combined in advance in a separate procedure have been worn before they are placed together on the conveyor element and provided with the envelope.
  • the last supplement can advantageously be applied to the last supplement after depositing the last supplement and before placing the envelope on the last supplement in a designated coverage area for handling at least one glue dot.
  • the at least one glue dot on the last supplement a lifting of the envelope of the inserts can be avoided if the advertising composition in the further processing, such as the common stacking of several advertising compositions, is no longer limited by a conveyor element arranged above upwards. Disturbances in the subsequent further processing can thus be largely excluded.
  • At least one further gluing point can be applied to the first supplement in an intended coverage area to the projection of the envelope.
  • At least one imprint can be applied to the folded advertising composition.
  • Such an imprint can be advantageously used to control the further processing, for addressing, personalization or regionalization of the advertising composition.
  • the device according to the invention has a collation path with a conveying element which can be moved in a transport direction.
  • a conveying element which can be moved in a transport direction.
  • the separating and feeding elements are designed such that a leading edge of the envelope in the conveying direction offset from the leading edges of the inserts forming a supernatant of the envelope relative to the supplements can be stored.
  • Downstream of the gathering distance a deflection space and a deflection means introducing the projection of the envelope into the deflection space are arranged.
  • the conveying element is formed at least in the region of the deflection space such that both the envelope and the inserts lie flat on the conveying element.
  • a folding device for the advertising composition is arranged downstream of the folding device.
  • a Abtransport sensible is arranged for the compilation of advertising.
  • Such a device for merging an envelope with several supplements to a promotional compilation has a comparatively simple structure and can therefore be produced inexpensively.
  • the device is designed to save space.
  • the deflecting means is designed as a compressed air jet or as a mechanical deflecting element. While a compressed air jet designed as a deflecting means advantageously does not form a mechanically congestion source and is therefore more fault-tolerant, the deflecting means designed as a mechanical deflecting element proves to be advantageous in multi-sided, stiff envelopes.
  • the separating and feeding element for the envelope is first arranged along the gathering path and then the separating and feeding elements for the inserts are arranged. If, as a result of this design, the gathering line is first fed with the envelope and then with the inserts, the latter can advantageously be placed on the envelope.
  • a first gluing device can be arranged on the gathering section, between the singling and feeding element for the envelope and the singling and feeding element for the first insert.
  • a second gluing device can be arranged.
  • the arrangement of this second gluing device and the application of at least one further gluing point to the last supplement, which takes place with this gluing device, can be used to prevent the envelope from returning to its original shape. Disturbances in the subsequent further processing can thus be largely excluded.
  • the separating and feeding elements for the inserts are initially arranged along the gathering path, and then the separating and feeding element for the envelope is arranged.
  • a first gluing device can be arranged on the gathering section, between the singling and feeding element for the last supplement and the separating and feeding element for the envelope. Due to the arrangement of the first gluing device and the gluing with this BeleimINA applying the at least one glue dot on the last supplement, a lifting of the envelope of the supplements can be avoided if the Adware composition in the further processing, such as in the common stacking of multiple ad compositions, is no longer limited by a conveyor element arranged above upwards. Disturbances in the subsequent further processing can thus be largely excluded.
  • a second gluing device can be arranged.
  • the arrangement of the second gluing device and the application of at least one further gluing point to the first side-layer by means of this gluing device it is possible to prevent the envelope from returning to its original shape. Disturbances in the subsequent further processing can thus be largely excluded.
  • the folding device arranged downstream of the deflection space has two interacting conveying elements arranged one above the other.
  • the folding of the advertising composition can be realized in a particularly simple manner.
  • the previously formed advertising composition when folding is advantageously fixed both from above and from below.
  • the apparatus for merging an envelope 1 with a plurality of advertising materials designed as supplements 2, 3, 4 to form an advertising composition 5 has a gathering path 6 along which a number of singulation and feed elements 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a formed as an investor above one in a Transport direction 7 to guide rollers 8 guided first, as a conveyor belt trained conveying element 9 is arranged. Downstream of the gathering section 6 is a folding device 10 for the envelope 1 and further downstream a Abtransport issued 11 for the advertising composition 5 is arranged.
  • a second conveying element 13 arranged above the first conveying element 9 and spaced therefrom, circulating around deflecting rollers 12, also designed as a conveyor belt, and one above the first conveying element 9 and spaced from it, circulating around deflecting rollers 14 and in the transport direction 7 to the second conveyor element 13 subsequent, also designed as a conveyor belt, third conveyor element 15 is arranged.
  • the conveying elements 9, 13, 15 each have a single conveyor belt or a plurality of conveyor belts formed with intermediate spaces.
  • chains toothed belt or similar funding may be formed as conveying elements 9, 13, 15.
  • a substantially identical vertical distance 16 is formed, which corresponds to the thickness of the advertising composition 5 and automatically by a corresponding lowering of the first conveying element 9 can be adapted to a different thickness of the advertising composition 5 of a subsequent production order.
  • the third conveying element 15 revolving around the deflection rollers 14 and following in the transporting direction 7 to the second conveying element 13 and the part of the first conveying element 9 arranged below the third conveying element 15 belong.
  • a deflection space 20 is arranged between the gathering distance 6 and the folding device 10, more precisely between the downstream deflection roller 12 of the second conveying element 13 and the upstream deflection roller 14 of the third conveying element 15 and thus above of the first conveying element 9, a deflection space 20 is arranged.
  • a deflecting means 18 is provided which is connected to a compressed air source, not shown, and which has at least one outlet opening 17 and is designed as a compressed air supply.
  • a solenoid valve may be arranged in a compressed air line, not shown, connected to the compressed air source and the compressed air supply and connected to a likewise not shown machine control.
  • the at least one outlet opening 17 and thus also the compressed air jet 19 are aligned with the deflection space 20 arranged above the deflection means 18.
  • a pressing roller 21 cooperating with the deflection roller 14 can also be arranged for pressing off the advertising composition 5.
  • the removal device 11 for the advertising composition 5 is formed by the first conveying element 9 and the third conveying element 15 or their downstream deflection rollers 8, 14. Downstream of the removal device 11, a diverter for discharging incomplete or faulty advertising material compilations 5 can be arranged.
  • an envelope 1 is initially separated from a stack of envelopes, not shown, by means of the first separating and feeding element 1a and between two in Fig. 1 merely indicated guide elements 1 b or along a single guide element, not shown, stored in a defined position on the first conveyor element 9 ( Fig. 1 ).
  • the storage takes place with at least approximately the same speed as the rate of advancement of the first conveying element 9.
  • the envelope 1 may in fact be a separate envelope without or advantageously provided with advertising imprints and / or other information, but also directly an advertising medium in the form of a prefabricated multipage printed sheet analogously to the inserts 2, 3, 4.
  • a first supplement 2 is separated from a stack (not shown) of the first supplements 2 by means of the second separating and feeding element 2a and between two in Fig. 1 merely indicated guide members 2 b or along a single guide member, not shown on the already located on the first conveyor element 9 and conveyed in the transport direction 7 envelope 1 against the transport direction 7 offset such stored that a leading edge 22 of the envelope 1 against a leading edge 23 of first supplement 2 in the conveying direction 7 has a projection 24. If the separating and feeding elements 1a, 2a each have a separate individual drive, this offset of the envelope 1 or of the first supplement 2 can be realized by corresponding activation of the respective individual drive.
  • a second insert 3 is separated from a stack of second inserts 3, not shown, by means of the third separating and feeding element 3 a and between two in Fig. 1 merely indicated guide members 3b or along a single guide member, not shown on the already located on the first conveyor element 9 and conveyed in the direction of transport 7 envelope 1 and the offset thereon resting first supplement 2 forming a stack 41 such that the leading edge 23 of the first Enclosure 2 and a leading edge 25 of the second supplement 3 in the conveying direction 7 are aligned substantially flush with each other.
  • a third supplement 4 is separated from a stack of third inserts 4, not shown, and between two in Fig. 1 merely indicated guide members 4b or along a single guide element, not shown on the already on the the first conveyor element 9 located and conveyed in the transport direction 7 envelope and the first and second supplements 2, 3 resting on the stack 41 deposited such that the leading edge 23 of the first supplement 2, the leading edge 25 of the second supplement 3 and a leading Edge 26 of the third supplement 4 in the conveying direction 7 are aligned substantially flush with each other.
  • the offset to the leading edge of the envelope 1 and substantially flush aligned, leading edges 23, 25, 26 of the first, second and third shims 2, 3, 4 form at least approximately a common folded edge 27, around which the supernatant 24 of the envelope. 1 in a next, taking place in the folding device 10 operation is folded.
  • the leading projection 24 of the envelope 1 is acted upon downstream of the gathering section 6 with the compressed air jet 19 and upwardly, in the region of the deflection space 20 between the downstream guide roller 12 of the second conveyor element 13 and the upstream guide roller 14 of the third conveyor element 15 is deflected ( Fig. 2 ).
  • the folded edge 27 of the inserts 2, 3, 4 formed by the leading edges 23, 25, 26 is raised against the lower region of the upwardly deflected projection 24 of the envelope 1 is pressed, so that the supernatant 24 by the action of the guide roller 14 of the third conveying element 15 finally around this common folded edge 27 and at least partially around the stack 41 of the inserts 2, 3, 4 is placed.
  • the advertising composition 5 formed in this way from the envelope 1 and the inserts 2, 3, 4 therein is further conveyed between the first conveying element 9 and the third conveying element 15 in the transport direction 7, folded at the folded edge 27 and finally in the region of the removal device 11 removed for further processing.
  • the further processing may be, for example, the foliation of individual advertising material compositions or a joint stacking of several advertising material compositions with or without subsequent foliation, but also simple transport to a temporary storage.
  • This can the advertising material combination 5 is initially provided by means of an inkjet printer 34 with machine-readable and / or personal information, for example with information for further processing, for delivery or for the recipient and also personalized or regionalized ( Fig. 12 ).
  • the advertising material combination 5 can also be electrostatically blocked in order to prevent a shifting of the supplements 2, 3, 4 in a subsequent further processing process.
  • Fig. 3 shows an alternative variant for deflecting the supernatant 24 of the envelope 1 in the deflection space 20.
  • a compressed air jet 19 releasing deflection 18 is here, for example, pneumatically operated, as a mechanical deflecting element 19 'formed deflecting means 18' arranged, which is pivoted or retracted, if necessary, in the conveying path of the envelope 1.
  • the gathering 6 is not on the in Fig. 1 shown and previously described number of three separating and feeding 2a, 3a, 4a for the supplements 2, 3, 4 limited, but depending on the order spectrum of the manufacturer of the advertising composition 5 any number of separating and feeding elements 2a, 3a, 4a for Supplements 2, 3, 4 have.
  • the first separating and feeding element 1a does not necessarily have to be used to feed the envelope 1. Rather, leads in each case the first, the conveying element 9 charging separating and feeding the envelope 1 to. In other words, it may happen that the first and also further separating and feeding elements are not operated, so that, for example, the second separating and feeding element 2 in the transporting direction 7 or also a separating and feeding element 3, 4 arranged downstream is the envelope 1 supplies.
  • any other separating and feeding element 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a provided with corresponding envelopes 1 can begin to feed an envelope 1 to the first conveying element 9 and any subsequent separating and feeding elements can then Beila apply.
  • the folding device 10 connected to the machine control system, depending on the production order, it can be selectively decided whether the previously described merging of an envelope 1 with a plurality of inserts 2, 3, 4 to form an advertising composition 5 or if the folding device 10 is to be traversed without folding.
  • an insert 2, 3, 4 not combined with an envelope 1 to form an advertising material combination 5 may be positioned below or above an advertising composition 5 during further processing and delivered together with it to a customer.
  • a wide variety of combinations of advertising material compositions 5 and additional inserts 2, 3, 4 can be produced in this way.
  • the collecting line 6 can of course also be used directly with one or more printing machines, in particular Digital printing machines be connected and from this / these with the envelope 1 or with supplements 2, 3, 4 are fed.
  • FIG. 5 to 12 are schematically the steps for the preparation of a 5
  • Fig. 1 shown, with other additional options are shown.
  • Fig. 5 the envelope 1 withdrawn from the separating and feeding element 1a not shown here and deposited on the first conveying element 9 is conveyed in the transporting direction 7.
  • a further conveying element 28 may be arranged, with which a slipping of the envelope 1 on the first conveying element 9 can be effectively prevented.
  • the further conveying element 28 and the second conveying element 13 can be combined to form a single conveying element.
  • a first gluing device 29 can be arranged between the first separating and feeding element 1a and the second separating and feeding element 2a and above the first conveying element 9, by means of which at least one glue dot 30, but preferably two glue dots 30 on the envelope 1, in a later Cover area for the first supplement 2 can be applied.
  • the at least one adhesive point 30 is applied through the intermediate spaces of the conveying element 9 therethrough.
  • the adhesive dot or points 30 are used for later stabilization of the envelope 1 during further processing.
  • Fig. 7 shows the means of the separating and feeding elements 2a, 3a, 4a, not shown here offset from the on the first conveyor element 9 in the transport direction 7 funded envelope 1 applied supplements 2, 3, 4.
  • the supernatant 24 of the leading edge 22 of the envelope. 1 opposite the leading edges 23, 25, 26 of the supplements 2, 3, 4 clearly.
  • a second gluing device 31 can be arranged between the fourth separating and feeding element 4a and the folding device 10, likewise not shown here, and above the first conveying element 9, by means of which at least one further gluing point 32, but preferably two further gluing points 32 on the last, ie in the illustrated embodiment on the third supplement 4 can be applied.
  • These adhesive dots 32 also serve for later stabilization of the envelope 1 during further processing.
  • Fig. 9 shows the means of the compressed air jet 19 from the deflection 18 upwards deflecting the supernatant 24 of the envelope 1 in the deflection space 20th between the downstream deflecting roller 12 of the second conveying element 13 and the upstream deflecting roller 14 of the third conveying element 15.
  • Fig. 10 shows the taking place by means of the upstream guide roller 14 of the third conveyor element 15 folding the supernatant 24 of the transported in the transport direction 7 envelope 1 to the folded edge 27 of the offset lying on the envelope 1 supplements 2, 3, 4th
  • Fig. 11 are the envelope 1 and the adjacent supplements 2, 3, 4 further promoted in the transport direction 7, so that the folded around the fold edge 27 protrusion 24 of the envelope 1 between the first conveyor element 9 and the third conveyor element 15 is folded and thus from the Envelope 1 and the supplements 2, 3, 4 existing advertising composition 5 is formed.
  • a collapsing roller 33 cooperating therewith can be arranged below the additional upstream folding pulley 14 of the third conveying element 15 for full-surface folding of the advertising material combination 5 below the fold roller.
  • two folding rollers arranged downstream of the folding device 10 are also conceivable.
  • Fig. 12 shows the optional arrangement of inkjet printers 33 in the region downstream of the folding device 10.
  • the advertising composition 5 can be personalized, for example, by a corresponding address imprint or by the imprint of a barcode containing the delivery address.
  • the Fig. 4 shows a second embodiment in which the envelope 1 in contrast to that in the Fig. 1 to 3 and 5 to 12 illustrated first embodiment withdrawn from a stack, not shown, with the last separating and feeding 4a of a gathering section 6 'and so stored on a previously formed from the supplements 2, 3, 4 and on the first conveyor element 9' transported stack the leading edge 22 of the envelope 1 in the transport direction 7 is offset from the superposed, leading edges 23, 25, 26 of the inserts 2, 3, 4 a projection 24 'is arranged forming.
  • the also about deflecting rollers 8 'guided first conveyor element 9' ends downstream of the gathering 6 '.
  • a fourth conveying element 36 Downstream of the first conveying element 9 'and spaced therefrom, a fourth conveying element 36, which likewise revolves around deflecting rollers 35 and which is likewise designed as a conveyor belt, is arranged. Between a downstream deflection roller 8 'of the first conveying element 9' and an upstream deflection roller 35 of the fourth conveying element 36, a deflection space 37 is formed. Above the two conveyor elements 9 ', 36 and spaced therefrom, there is arranged a fifth conveyor element 39 overlapping these two conveyor elements 9', 36, which revolve around deflection rollers 38 and which are likewise designed as conveyor belts. The fourth conveying element and the fifth conveying element 39 together form a folding device 10 '.
  • FIG. 9 for the first embodiment shows Fig. 13 for the second embodiment, by means of the compressed air jet 19 from the deflection 18, here, however, downward deflection of the supernatant 24 'of the envelope 1 in the Umlenkraum 37 between the downstream guide roller 8' of the first conveyor element 9 'and the upstream guide roller 35 of the fourth conveyor element 36th
  • the cover 1 and the supplements 2, 3, 4 resting thereon are subsequently conveyed further in the transport direction 7, so that the projection 24 folded over the folded edge 27 of the envelope 1 and thus from the envelope 1 and the inserts 2, 3, 4 existing advertising composition 5 'between the fourth conveyor element 36 and the fifth conveyor element 39 is folded.
  • the additionally formed as a folding roller upstream deflection roller 35 of the fourth conveyor element 36 a cooperating with this folding roller 40 for full-surface folding of the advertising composition 5 'be arranged ( Fig. 13 ).
  • two folding rollers arranged downstream of the folding device 10 ' are also conceivable.
  • Fig. 14 shows a trained with a device according to the second embodiment Ad Composition 5 ', which differs from that with a Vor Direction according to the first embodiment produced advertising composition 5 only with respect to the positioning of the inserts 2, 3, 4 folded envelope 1 differs.
  • at least one first adhesive dot 30' and at least one further adhesive dot 32 ' can also be used with the same effect as in the case of the advertising material combination 5'. Both advertising material combinations 5, 5 'can be processed substantially the same.

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