US3831781A - Apparatus for assembling individual piles of printed matter into stacks - Google Patents

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US3831781A
US3831781A US00343163A US34316373A US3831781A US 3831781 A US3831781 A US 3831781A US 00343163 A US00343163 A US 00343163A US 34316373 A US34316373 A US 34316373A US 3831781 A US3831781 A US 3831781A
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L Grachev
S Goltsman
G Zax
A Oleinik
G Radutsky
E Baburin
N Anikanov
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
    • B65B25/14—Packaging paper or like sheets, envelopes, or newspapers, in flat, folded, or rolled form
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4211—Forming a pile of articles alternatively overturned, or swivelled from a certain angle
    • B65H2301/42112—Forming a pile of articles alternatively overturned, or swivelled from a certain angle swivelled from 180°
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4212—Forming a pile of articles substantially horizontal
    • B65H2301/42122—Forming a pile of articles substantially horizontal by introducing articles from under the pile

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  • ABSTRACT An apparatus for assembling individual piles of printed matter into multi-pile stacks is disclosed wherein a pair of shafts are mounted along a rollerway at both sides thereof, the shafts being synchronously rotatable in opposite directions and non-rotatably carrying thereon S-shaped levers.
  • a retaining mechanism is adapted to arrest these levers in two positions: in the first position the arms of the levers are brought together above the rollerway to support thereon a stack of piles; in the second position the levers are spread apart to clear from below the stack that has been supported thereon, whereby the stack is lowered upon the rollerwayQ 3 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures PATEN'I'UJ AUGE mm SHEU 2 OF 3 APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING INDIVIDUAL PILES OF PRINTED MATTER INTO STACKS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • the invention relates generally to an apparatus for handling printed matter, and, more particularly, it relates to apparatus for assembling individual piles of printed matter into multi-pile stacks.
  • the present invention can be used to utmost advantage for assembling piles of newspapers or magazines into multi-pile stacks.
  • an apparatus for assembling individual piles of printed matter into stacks comprising a rollerway adapted to advance successive piles of printed matter and a pair of shafts arranged longitudinally of the rollerway at the respective opposite sides thereof, the shafts non-rotatably supporting thereon respective levers which are synchronously rotatable by these shafts in opposite directions.
  • the levers pass through the spaces between the end portions of the adjacent pairs of the rollers of the rollerway, to underlie a pile advanced by the rollerway.
  • the length of the arms of these levers is nearly equal to the spacing between the shafts.
  • the arms of these levers extend in parallel planes and cross one another, practically spanning the spacing between the shafts. In this way the flexible pile is supported along the entire length thereof and cannotfail onto the rollerway.
  • the levers are curved as arcs of a circle; they are pivotally mounted on the respective shafts and are connected therewith through spring means. With the levers being of this structure, the levers are apt to vibrate when the shafts are rotated, which affects the quality of a stack being assembled and hampers the operation of the apparatus, as a whole. 4
  • an apparatus for assembling individual piles of printed matter into stacks comprising a rollerway adapted to advance pile of printed matter therealong and a pair of shafts arranged at the opposite sides of the rollerway, longitudinally thereof, the shafts carrying thereon respective levers which are adapted to rotate synchronously in opposite directions, the levers having a length that is nearly equal to the spacing between the shafts, the levers being adapted to pass through the spaces between the respective adjacent pairs of the rollers of the rollerway, the levers being further adapted to raise the piles of printed matter above the rollerway and to lower stacks of the piles, supported thereon, onto a pile that has been advanced by the rollerway, in which apparatus, in accordance with the present invention, the levers are S-shaped and are mounted rigidly by the respective central portions thereof on the shafts for joint rotation therewith, so that when the shafts are rotated in operation, the ball-like arms of the S-shaped levers, projecting above the rollerway, are rotated in opposite directions, lifting
  • the above-specified apparatus has a simplified structure, features increased reliability of its performance and offers high-quality assembling of piles of printed matter into multi-pile stacks.
  • the retaining mechanism preferably includes a single-revolution clutch mounted on an intermediate shaft and controllable stops extending in a common vertical plane and anglularly displaced from each other, for arresting the levers mounted on the shaftsin the respective positions, the intermediate shaft being operatively connected to the shafts carrying the levers through a gear train.
  • controllable stops are shaped each as a double-prong fork.
  • FIG. 1 is a general view of an apparatus, constructed in accordance with the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line IIII of FIG. 1, when a pile is introduced intermediate of the two levers, to be assembled with the pile already supported by the levers;
  • FIG. 3 is the same view, as that shown in FIG. 2, when the piles are being assembled
  • FIG. 4 is a view taken along arrow line A in FIG. 1, when an assembled stack is transferred onto the rollerway, the levers clearing the stack from below;
  • FIG. 5 shows in more detail the area 1 in FIG. I, i.e., the retaining mechanism
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 5'.
  • FIG, 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII- -VII of FIG. 5.
  • the apparatus embodying the invention comprises a rollerway 1 (FIGS. 1 to 4) with a plurality of rollers 2 which are arranged so that spaces 3 are left between the end portions of the adjacent pairs of these rollers 2.
  • the rollers 2 are rotatable in operation by a moving driving chain 4 engaging sprockets 5 mounted on the shafts 6 of the respective rollers 2 and also sprockets 7 and 8 mounted on the framework 9 of the apparatus.
  • the sprocket8 is connected through a bevel gear couple 10, a chain transmission 11 and a reducer 12 to a driving motor 13.
  • rollerway 1 Mounted at the opposite sides of the rollerway 1, Iongitudinally thereof, are two shafts 14 rotatable synchronously in opposite directions and non-rotatably carrying thereon a plurality of respective S-shaped levers 15 adapted to pass through the spaces 3 intermediate of the rollers 2.
  • Synchronous rotation of the shafts 14 is effected through a gear train including respective gears 16 mounted on the shafts 14, a gear 17 mounted on the same axis with a sprocket connected through a chain transmission 19 and the reducer 12 to the driving motor 13, the gear train further including an idle gear 20 mounted on an axis 21 journaled in the framework 9 of the apparatus.
  • the sprocket 18 (FIG.
  • the stops 23 (FIGS. 6 and 7) and 24 extend in a common vertical plane and are angularly displaced relative to each other, each one of the stops being in the form of a double-prong fork of which the prongs 30 and 31 are arranged in a common plane.
  • Piles 28 (FIG. 1) supplied toward the herein disclosed apparatus by a supply rollerway 32 are assembled into stacks 29 intermediate of walls 33 mounted on the framework 9, the walls 33 having slits 34 for the passage of the respective ones of the levers 15.
  • Initial positioning of a pile 28 of printed matter on a rollerway 1, prior to actuation of the levers 15, is determined by a stop 35 (FIG.
  • the herein disclosed apparatus operates, as follows.
  • the shafts 14 Prior to actuation of the herein disclosed apparatus, the shafts 14 are retained in either one of their two angular positions in which a pile 28 is able to pass therebetween along the rollerway l.
  • the stop 35 is in its raised position. In this position of the apparatus the respective drives of the rollerway 1, of the supply rollerway 32 and of the delivery rollerway 37 are energized.
  • the rollerway 32 supplies successive piles 28 of printed matter into the assembling zone between the levers 15.
  • a pickup device (not shown) of any appropriate structure reacts and sends a command to energize the two electromagnets 25 and 26, whereby the latter retract their respective stops 23 and 24, which brings about engagement of the single-revolution clutch 22, the latter transmitting rotation through the gears l6, l7 and 20 to the shafts 14 with their respective levers 15 from the motor 13.
  • the program control device (not shown) sends a command to energize only the electromagnet 25 to retract the stop 23.
  • the clutch 22 is engaged for a period ending with the pawl 27 engaging one of the prongs 31 (FIG. 6) of the stop 24, where by the shafts 14 carrying the levers 15 are rotated only through an angle sufficient for the levers to clear from below the stack (29) they have been supporting, the stack 29 lowering upon this last pile 28.
  • An apparatus for assembling piles of printed matter into multi-pile stacks comprising: a rollerway adapted to advance said piles therealong and including a plurality of rollers mounted so that spaces are left between adjacent pairs of said rollers; two shafts arranged at the opposite sides of said rollerway longitudinally thereof and adapted for synchronous rotation in opposite directions; a plurality of S-shaped levers having the length of their bail-shaped arms nearly equal to the spacing between said shafts, said levers being mounted fixedly by the respective central portions thereof on the respective ones of said shafts for rotating jointly therewith, so that when said shafts are rotated in operation, the respective bail-shaped arms of said levers projecting through said spaces between said adjacent pairs of rollers are adapted to lift a pile of printed matter thereon and support it above said rollerway, whereafter said arms are spread apart to lower a stack of said piles, which said arms have been supporting, onto a new pile advanced by said rollerway to underlie said levers; and retaining means for arresting said levers in a position where
  • each one of said controllable stops is made in the form of a double-prong fork.

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US4034846A (en) * 1975-04-25 1977-07-12 Bunting Magnetics Company Method and apparatus for providing automatic stacking of manufactured parts
US4413901A (en) * 1979-06-19 1983-11-08 International Business Machines Corporation Recirculating automatic document feeder
US4514128A (en) * 1982-07-12 1985-04-30 Mailroom Systems, Inc. Signature stacker including improved intercept means
US4547113A (en) * 1984-06-19 1985-10-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Continuous motion spiral stacker
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US4938657A (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-07-03 Reichel & Drews, Inc. Shingle stacking machine
US5054993A (en) * 1986-06-20 1991-10-08 Idab Incorporated Rotary intercept stacking apparatus and method
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US4034846A (en) * 1975-04-25 1977-07-12 Bunting Magnetics Company Method and apparatus for providing automatic stacking of manufactured parts
US4413901A (en) * 1979-06-19 1983-11-08 International Business Machines Corporation Recirculating automatic document feeder
US4514128A (en) * 1982-07-12 1985-04-30 Mailroom Systems, Inc. Signature stacker including improved intercept means
US4547113A (en) * 1984-06-19 1985-10-15 The Procter & Gamble Company Continuous motion spiral stacker
US5054993A (en) * 1986-06-20 1991-10-08 Idab Incorporated Rotary intercept stacking apparatus and method
US4846064A (en) * 1986-12-04 1989-07-11 Komori Printing Machinery Co., Ltd. Slip sheet insertion-delivery apparatus for sheet-fed printing press
US4938657A (en) * 1989-05-09 1990-07-03 Reichel & Drews, Inc. Shingle stacking machine
US5092236A (en) * 1990-06-06 1992-03-03 Quipp Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for stacking, aligning and compressing signatures

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