JP3002032B2 - Collator - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a collator for collecting and arranging printed materials to be collated, wherein a circulating storage device is provided, and the storage device is provided with a large number of storage portions opened outward. The printed matter to be collated is inserted into the storage section, and the printed matter to be collated is further removed from the storage section by using a transport device having a rear stopper. The present invention relates to a format in which book blocks are collected and arranged from printed matter to be combined and are taken out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A "printed material to be collated" is a book portion which is collected by a collator of this type into a complete book block, that is, an unbound book.

A collator of this type is described in DE 37 25 225 A1.
In this known collator, the first storage device is configured as an impeller. The blades of this impeller can be controlled and turned.

This known collator itself has proven to be advantageous. In this case, the number of printed materials to be collected in one book block is determined by the transfer device (pin transfer chain).
Is defined by the height of the rear stopper provided at the rear end. However, this stopper has a fixed height.

[0005]

An object of the present invention is to improve a collator of the type mentioned at the outset so that a desired number of prints to be collated can be gathered and arranged in each case to form a block. Is to provide a good collator.
That is, the number of printed materials that generate one book block generally varies depending on the order each time. The fluctuation range is usually the printed matter 7 to 17 to be collated for each block.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the height of the stopper is adjustable, so that the number of receiving portions emptied by the stopper is variable. I did it.

[0007]

According to the present invention, since the height of the stopper is adjustable, it is desirable to collect and align the stoppers according to the height of the stopper, based on the fact that the number of storage portions emptied by the stopper is variable. Since the number of prints is specified, a desired number of prints to be collated can be collected and aligned each time to form the present block.

The measures according to claims 2 to 4 enable a particularly high working speed of the collator and a precise positioning of the printed material to be collated. In other words, the transport of the printed products to be collated takes place in practice without the effect of centrifugal forces as occurs in the prior art.

Therefore, when the collator according to the present invention is used, the position of the block can be accurately adjusted at a high working speed. The collator according to the invention is distinguished by a pronounced power increase compared to known collators. The prints to be collated are braked after leaving the belt system of the preceding individualizer. A defined number of prints to be collated are collected and aligned in the correct order to form a block. After the predefined number of pages has been achieved, an accurate switch to the next main block is made. This block is reliably delivered to the conveyor belt system leading to the bookbinding line.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

The superimposed ribbon 1 enters the cross-cutting device 3 in the direction of arrow 2 where it is cross-cut to form the printed product 4 to be collated. The superposed ribbon 1 may be a folded web of paper, which has already been guided through the longitudinal folding device in the direction of web travel and short of the illustrated range. However, the printed material 4 to be collated may be an unfolded sheet.

If the superposed ribbon 1 consists of two overlapping paper webs, the cross-cutting by the cross-cutting device 3 results in two printed products 4 to be collated in an overlapping manner. Then, these printed materials 4 to be collated
Is introduced into the individualizing device 5. This individualizing device 5 comprises a driven belt pair 6,6. In this case, the first
The printed matter 4 to be collated is, for example, by a first belt 6 arranged on the left side in the drawing, and the second printed matter 4 to be collated is, for example, a second belt arranged on the right side in the drawing. 6 guides at different speeds. Thereby, the printed material 4 to be collated, first guided by the faster belt 6, is pushed into the receiving section 8 of the storage device 7 and is to be collated, guided by the lower speed belt 6. The printed matter 4 is stored in the subsequent storage unit 8
, The two prints 4 to be collated are separated from each other and individualized.

The storage device 7 has a large number of storage portions 8 (partition plates), into which one printed material 4 to be collated is inserted. Advantageously, the housing 8 is formed by a lateral rod, as described in DE-A 37 25 225 mentioned at the outset. In this case, this rod is attached to the conveyor belt 9. The rod can be pivoted about its pivot point via a control (not shown) so that the rod can be opened in various amounts, as shown. The pivot point of the lateral rods may be a pivotable bearing, the pivoting movement of which can be realized by any actuator (cf. DE 37 25 225).

In the embodiment shown, the receiving part 8 is inclined upward by a slight angle, and the transfer end of the individualizing device 5 has a similar inclination, so that the printed material 4 to be collated is stored. It can be inserted into the part 8 without any problem.

The printed material 4 to be collated is taken out of the storage section 8 by a transport device indicated by reference numeral 10 as a whole. This transport device 10 has a circulating transport belt 11,
The transport belt 11 has a stopper 12 for the back of the block 13.

As shown in the figure, the number of printed materials 4 to be collected, collected and arranged in the block 13 and further conveyed is related to the height of the stopper 12.

The height of the stops 12 can be adjusted in order to adapt such a number of prints 4 to be gathered, which are respectively gathered and arranged in this block 13, to the respective requirements.

The inclination position of the storage portion 8 formed as a partition plate or a pocket of the storage device 7, the speed of the storage device 7, and the speed of the transfer device 10 are determined by a pin or stopper 12.
And the book blocks 13 that one wishes to collect and arrange each time are coordinated so as not to be caught.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of the main components of a collator according to the invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Ribbon, 2 Arrow, 3 Side trimming device, 4 Collated print, 5 Individualized device, 6 Belt pair,
7 accommodation device, 8 accommodation section, 9 conveyor belt, 1
0 conveyor, 11 conveyor belt, 12 stopper, 13 blocks

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (56) References US Patent 3,429,240 (US, A) West German Patent Application Publication 193663 (DE, A1) European Patent Application Publication 265749 (EP, A2) (58) Fields Investigated (Int .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B42C 19/00-19/04 B42C 19/08 B65H 31/30

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A collator for collecting and arranging printed matter (4) to be collated, wherein a circulating storage device (7) is provided, and the storage device (7) is open to the outside in a large number. Storage section (8), and the storage section (8)
The are adapted to the printed matter to be collated (4) is inserted, the collated want printed material (4) further the receiving portion
From (8) , using a transport device (10) provided with a rear stopper (12), the book (13) collected and aligned from the printed matter (4) to be collated is taken out and carried out. In the form of,
The height of the stopper (12) is adjustable,
The storage part emptied by the stopper (12)
(8) The collator characterized in that the number is variable . 2. The printing device according to claim 1, wherein said storage device (7) is adapted to print
2. The collator according to claim 1, wherein the collator is configured as a vertically arranged elongate conveyor with a partition plate (8) tilted with respect to the horizontal for the purpose of accommodating an object (4) . 3. The printed matter to be collected by the storage section (8)
(4) are arranged parallel to each other between the supply portion (5) and the delivery unit of claim 1 or 2 collator according. Wherein in said circulating accommodating device (7), collated
Printed material (4) is placed between the supply unit (5) and the delivery unit
Transported along a straight track to the transport device (10)
Has become so that, one of the Claims 1 to 3 1
The collator described in the item.