WO2009149835A2 - Machine d'assemblage - Google Patents

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WO2009149835A2
WO2009149835A2 PCT/EP2009/003818 EP2009003818W WO2009149835A2 WO 2009149835 A2 WO2009149835 A2 WO 2009149835A2 EP 2009003818 W EP2009003818 W EP 2009003818W WO 2009149835 A2 WO2009149835 A2 WO 2009149835A2
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sheet
transport device
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Peter Gebauer
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Vulkan Technic Graphische Maschinen Gmbh & Co. Kg
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65H3/0808—Suction grippers
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65H3/46—Supplementary devices or measures to assist separation or prevent double feed
    • B65H3/48—Air blast acting on edges of, or under, articles
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    • B65H39/02—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources
    • B65H39/04—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources from piles
    • B65H39/043—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources from piles the piles being disposed in juxtaposed carriers
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the invention relates to a circulating transport device, a stacking unit and a fan especially for use with a gathering machine as well as a collating machine.
  • Stacking units in particular for collating machines, which receive the stack of sheets of the sheets to be gathered, are known from the prior art.
  • the stacking devices are stacked on top of each other, each receiving the individual pages to be collected.
  • the individual subjects can take only a few hundred sheets.
  • the sheets must be strongly bent to reach a stack of pamphlets, on which the individual sheets are collected.
  • the collating of cardboard, for example, for calendar back by means of such a collator is not possible.
  • gathering machines are known whose stacking units are arranged side by side, which avoid the above-mentioned disadvantages.
  • the stacking units must be prepared by hand, that is to say filled with stacks of sheets.
  • Blowers for fanning the uppermost layer of piles of sheets are known, for example, by collating machines whose leaves are separated from a stack of sheets by means of suckers.
  • a fan which has a plurality of air outlet holes, guided during a suction process through the suction from bottom to top of the stack of sheets along.
  • the uppermost leaves are fanned out and allows aspiration of a single sheet from the stack of sheets.
  • the task is to provide an improved method and an improved gathering machine and its parts.
  • the object is achieved by means of a method according to claim 1, a collating machine according to claim 15, a transport device according to claim 21, a stacking unit according to claim 36, a fan according to claim 50, a use of a circulating transport device according to claim 60, a use SONg a Stacking unit according to claim 62 and use of a fan according to claim 65. Further advantageous embodiments will be apparent from the corresponding subclaims.
  • the invention relates to a method for collating sheets by means of a collating machine, wherein the collating machine comprises at least one stacking unit for receiving a stack of sheets, at least one fan for fanning the uppermost layers of the sheet stack, a movable sucker for picking up a sheet from the stack of sheets, and comprises a transport device for the transport of the sheet, wherein a sheet of an upper layer of the sheet stack is separated by means of the fan, a sucker receives the sheet and places it on the transport device and the transport device transports the sheet.
  • the collating machine comprises at least one stacking unit for receiving a stack of sheets, at least one fan for fanning the uppermost layers of the sheet stack, a movable sucker for picking up a sheet from the stack of sheets, and comprises a transport device for the transport of the sheet, wherein a sheet of an upper layer of the sheet stack is separated by means of the fan, a sucker receives the sheet and places it on the transport device and the transport device transports the sheet.
  • a stack of sheets is positioned on the stacking unit and the stacking unit is separably connected to the stack of sheets with the collating machine.
  • the stack of sheets is fixed on the stacking unit by means of at least one variably positionable stop before the stacking unit is detachably connected to the collating machine.
  • the uppermost layers of the sheet stack are fanned by means of at least one fan, wherein the fan exhausts the blowing air through in particular vertically arranged slot-shaped air outlet openings.
  • an upper sheet of the sheet stack is picked up by means of a variably movable vacuum cleaner and placed on the transport device such that the sheet largely comes to rest in a front part of the transport device.
  • the sheet protrudes beyond the transport device, in particular via an edge which is arranged opposite the stacking unit.
  • the transport device has a belt table.
  • the belt table comprises transport lamellae with
  • Cam wherein at least one cam of at least one transport blade is adjusted and the sheet is secured against slipping by the cam.
  • the sheet is conveyed to a designated position on the transport device, in particular the belt table.
  • the transport device has a stop on which the sheet is applied.
  • the stop is moved or displaced before or after the sheet is placed on the transport device, so that the sheet comes to rest in a front region of the transport device, that is to say in a region which is close to the stacking device.
  • the stop is moved or offset before the start of a collation, that is to say before an actuation of the collating machine.
  • the transport device is actuated and transported the sheet.
  • the sheet is transported to a following position associated with another sheet feeding station, with another sheet being placed. If a stack of pamphlets has been completely collected, this is fed to the output by means of the transport device, according to a further embodiment.
  • the transport device and in particular a sheet arranged thereon are acted upon by an air flow at least from above, with the air stream simultaneously being sucked away below the transport device.
  • a fan is arranged above the transport device, which blows onto the sheet or onto the transport device.
  • a further aspect of the invention comprises a collating machine which comprises at least one stacking unit for receiving a stack of sheets, at least one fan for fanning the uppermost layers of the stack of sheets, at least one movable sucker for receiving a sheet from the stack of sheets and a transport device for transporting the sheet.
  • the transport device may in particular have a sliding table. It is also provided in one embodiment that the transport device Tung comprises belts, which may have in particular conveyor fingers.
  • the gathering machine has a transport device with transport lamellae, which are arranged, for example, on belts.
  • the gathering machine comprises at least one, for example, circulating transport device for the transport of sheets, wherein the transport device has at least one movable sheet stop.
  • the leaf stop may, for example, run along with at least one belt or with at least one transport lamella.
  • the leaf stop rests on the moving parts or is arranged above it.
  • the moving parts such as transport lamellae or belts have grooves in which the blade stop can be used. If the leaf stop is stationary, this can be inserted into the groove and the moving parts run past it. Since the blade stop is seated in the groove, trapping of individual leaves under the blade stop is avoided.
  • the sheet stopper is arranged such that movement of the sheet is preferably restricted or prevented perpendicularly away from the stacking unit.
  • a sheet is discharged by means of the nipple against the sheet stop or before.
  • the collating machine has at least one stacking unit for receiving and feeding a stack of sheets, the stacking unit being detachably arranged by the collating machine.
  • the gathering machine can have a fan for fanning out a stack of sheets, the fan having slot-shaped air outlet openings.
  • a further aspect of the invention provides a circulating transport device for the transport of sheets, in particular for a collating machine, wherein the transport device has a belt table.
  • the belt table has at least one circulating belt and transport lamellae mounted thereon.
  • the transport lamellae have toothings and the transport lamellae are arranged on the belt such that the toothings of the transport lamellae engage in one another at least partially.
  • the transport device has a blade stop.
  • the sheet stop prevents a sheet that is placed from the front, that is from the direction of the stacking unit on the transport device, slipping too far back.
  • the sheet stop should hold the sheet in the front region of the transport device.
  • the leaf stopper is in a particularly preferred Design movable, that is movable or displaceable.
  • the transport lamellae have cams that act as a stop for the sheet.
  • at least one cam is arranged variably movable on the transport lamella. For example, the cam can be changed over.
  • the proposed embodiment has the advantage that stops can be formed by means of the cams on the transport lamellae against which the sheets to be gathered lie.
  • the stops can be varied to accommodate different blade sizes.
  • the at least two, preferably six transport lamellae form a compartment in which a sheet or a stack of brochures can be received, wherein a stack of pamphlets comprises the sheets to be brought together.
  • An outer transport lamella has, in particular, along its length a particular fixed compartment boundary, which preferably has a number of cams. It is also provided in one embodiment, wherein the transport lamellae have differently set fixed compartment boundary.
  • the fixed compartment boundary may be formed by a specially designed transport lamella having in particular a survey.
  • the fixed compartment boundary is formed by means of at least one rod or at least one strip which can be mounted on the transport lamella.
  • this fixed compartment boundary is arranged on a transport lamella arranged in the rear in the direction of movement of the belt tables or the compartment.
  • variable compartment boundary on the side of the compartment arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement of the belt table is arranged variably on the transport blades perpendicular to the direction of movement of the compartment.
  • the variable compartment boundary has cams. It can also be provided that the variable compartment boundary has at least one bar or at least one bar, which is in particular pluggable on the transport slats anordnebar.
  • the leaves come to rest by means of the suction device in a front part of the transport device, in particular of the belt table.
  • This allows a higher cycle rate, since the sheets do not have to be carried along the full travel of the nipple regardless of their size on the transport device, but in particular for small leaves a short travel is sufficient to position the leaves on the belt table, at the same time largely uniform position of all fauxzutragenden sheets is guaranteed.
  • sheets can be cut pieces of paper, cardboard, cardboard or foil.
  • the cam or the variable compartment limiter can be moved automatically, in particular.
  • the cam is removed from a first position and positioned in a second position on the transport lamella.
  • one or more cams of a transport lamella are designed to be retractable. For example, it is provided that only the one or more required cams protrude beyond the transport lamella.
  • a particular movable cam lifter is arranged below the belt table. The cam lifter can be moved to the position at which a stop is to be formed. When the transport louvres are moved over the cam lifter, the cams are raised, in particular, by means of a ramp which has the cam lifter.
  • the cams are fastened to the transport lamellae in a freely movable manner and can return to a recessed position, in particular by gravity or by means of a spring force, when the cam lifter moves into another position.
  • the cams are secured against falling out of the transport slats.
  • a correction device which corrects the sheet in its position on the belt table. It is particularly provided that a travel of the nipple on the transport device can be further shortened because the sheet does not have to come to rest completely on the belt table, but can protrude above the belt table.
  • the correction device can subsequently correct the sheet on the belt table, for example during further transport of the sheet by means of the belt table, and in particular move it up against a stop.
  • the correction device has an angle at which the sheet is guided past by means of the belt table. The blade moves past the angle and is thereby moved on the belt table.
  • the correction device has a slider which corrects the sheet in its position on the belt table.
  • the slider can actively move the sheet.
  • the slide is operated electrically, hydraulically or pneumatically.
  • the slide is constructed such that in a contraction, in particular a pneumatic or hydraulic muscle of the slider is actuated.
  • a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder actuates the slide.
  • the belt of the belt table is extendable.
  • an extension of the transport device is possible. This has the advantage that the transport device and in particular a collating machine which has the transport device can be upgraded. In particular, the number of sheet feeding stations can be increased, in particular, an extension of the belt table is necessary.
  • the sucker can be moved variably.
  • the sucker is movable in particular by means of at least one servomotor.
  • the sucker depending on sixteenzutragender sheet size stores the sheets to be collected in different positions on the belt table.
  • the teat moves variable, depending on a height of a stack of sheets to the stack of sheets and sucks a leaf.
  • the suckers known from the prior art the movement of which is controlled by means of a cam
  • a movement pattern which can be changed as required can be provided and, in particular, programmed.
  • a movement takes place after a suction of the sheet parallel to the sheet surface, in particular to facilitate a release of the sheet from the stack of sheets.
  • this movement can not be performed, especially if, due to the sheet properties, such a release is not practical or sensible.
  • a scheme is provided which allows in particular a follow-up, if a sheet was not sucked correctly.
  • the control can also be used to grip a sheet from a stack of sheets, in particular to compensate for different heights of the sheet stack in the course of operation.
  • a regulation for positioning on the transport device and in particular on the belt table is provided.
  • the transport device has a blower device.
  • the transport device comprises, in addition to the blower device, an air suction device for generating a preferably laminar air flow from top to bottom.
  • the air flow generated in this way flows around the sheet in relation to the gathered stack of sheets and keeps it on the transport device even at high transport speeds. An increase in the leaves can thus be prevented.
  • an air chamber is arranged below the transport device, which preferably ensures a uniform suction of the air over the length of the transport device.
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a stacking unit for receiving and feeding a stack of sheets for a sheet-processing machine, in particular a gathering machine.
  • the stacking unit is detachably arranged by the sheet-processing machine.
  • the stacking unit has at least one variable stop for the stack of sheets.
  • the latter can be fastened variably to the stacking unit by means of a detachable fastening device, in particular a magnetic and / or vacuum fastening.
  • the variable stop can be fastened to a stacking table.
  • the variable stop can be displaceable in one embodiment.
  • the variable stop is immovably anordnebar in one position.
  • an embodiment is provided in which the variable stop has a variable height. In particular, a telescopic adjustment of the height of the variable stop is provided.
  • the sheet-processing machine has a connection unit.
  • the connection unit can be used for connecting the stacking unit to the sheet-processing machine.
  • the connection unit has a guide which centers the stacking unit in one position.
  • the guide can be configured in particular as a tongue and groove guide, wherein, for example, the groove of the terminal unit and the spring is shown by the stacking unit.
  • the spring of the spring-groove guide is shown by the connection unit and the groove of the stacking unit.
  • Other guides are provided which guides the stacking unit into a designated position on the machine.
  • the guide has an angled to a horizontal course.
  • the course of the guide is arranged at an angle relative to a position of the sheet stack on the stacking unit.
  • the stacking unit has a stacking table and / or a stacking cart.
  • the stacking table is arranged on the stacking carriage.
  • the stacking carriage has rollers or wheels by means of which the stacking carriage can be moved in particular with the stacking table.
  • the stacking carriage can be detachably arranged on the machine or at least two stacking units are provided for each one sheet feeding station, which are arranged alternately on the sheet-processing machine.
  • the machine has a lifting device for raising the stacking table.
  • the lifting device has a centering device which centers the stacking table on the lifting device.
  • the stacking table has a part corresponding to the centering device of the lifting device.
  • the stacking carriage has a guide aid in a front region, which facilitates introduction into the lifting device.
  • the guide can have a sheet with a forward tapered shape.
  • the guide aid has a trapezoidal shape, but further embodiments are provided which have a round, oval, triangular and / or other shape.
  • the stacking unit has a securing device for securing the stacking unit to the machine.
  • the securing device comprises a magnetic fuse.
  • a Velcro fastener is provided.
  • the securing device also has at least one hook, an eyelet, a clamp connection, a latch and / or a bow or snap fastener.
  • the machine has a fixable stack fixation, wherein the stack fixation can be moved biaxially.
  • the stack fixation comprises a holding angle, wherein slipping of the stack of sheets is largely prevented by means of the holding angle, in particular when the variable stack fixation is released or removed by the stacking unit.
  • a further aspect of the invention comprises a fan for fanning out a stack of sheets, in particular for separating the uppermost sheets from the stack of sheets, in particular for use in a collating machine, the fan comprising slot-shaped air outlet openings. It is provided in a first embodiment that the fan is immovably arranged on the collator. However, the fan may also be arranged on other sheet-processing machines. Due to the slit-shaped air outlet openings, a method of the fan for a sufficient separation of the uppermost leaves of the sheet stack is not necessary. This saves moving parts on the machine and is thus much cheaper than a known from the prior art fan having hole-shaped air outlet holes.
  • the slot-shaped air outlet openings a greater fanning is possible and in particular the leaves is raised not only on a sheet edge, but also in the region of the center of the sheet.
  • the horn can be used both as a front blower and as a side blower.
  • the air outlet openings are arranged vertically to a position of the sheet stack. Furthermore, it is provided in one embodiment that the air outlet openings are arranged at an angle to a position of the sheet stack.
  • the air outlet openings have a width of about 0.15 millimeters to about 0.25 millimeters. Furthermore, an embodiment is provided in which the air outlet openings has a width of more than 0.25 millimeters, but in this case a very large volume of gas must flow through the air outlet openings. In particular, a width of about 0.1 millimeters to about 0.17 millimeters is provided. Another embodiment provides a width of about 0.17 millimeters to about 0.25 millimeters. Particularly preferred is a width of about 0.2 millimeters. In particular, the dimensions given may have tolerances of about 10%, and it is particularly preferable for the dimensions to have tolerances which are customary for laser cutting or high-pressure steel cutting processes.
  • the air outlet openings are produced by means of laser cutting or water jet cutting.
  • the air outlet openings are arranged in a square tube.
  • the fan forms a stop for the stack of sheets.
  • the air outlet openings are spaced from the stack of sheets.
  • the air outlet openings are arranged in beads, which in particular have a depth of about 15 millimeters to about 20 millimeters.
  • beads which have a depth of 17 millimeters to 20 millimeters.
  • the beads are introduced by means of hydroforming or hydro-forming in the fan respectively the front plate.
  • the fan has a stop element for the stack of sheets.
  • the stop has interruptions between which the blast air can flow.
  • the machine has in one embodiment a side channel compressor, by means of which in particular ionized blown air can be generated, which can be fed to the fan.
  • a further aspect of the invention comprises a use of a transport device with a movable sheet stop, which restricts a movement of a sheet on the transport device, for example vertically away from a stacking unit, in a collating machine described above.
  • the gathering machine may have exactly one or more than one sheet feeding station.
  • the transport device is used for transporting sheets from at least one first position to a second position, which is respectively assigned to a sheet supply station, or from a position that is assigned to a sheet supply station to an output.
  • a further concept of the invention comprises a use of a stacking unit with a connection unit, wherein the stacking unit is detachably arranged on the connection unit in a collating machine.
  • the stacking unit is used for pre-stacking sheets at a distance from or outside the gathering machine.
  • the stacking unit is used for feeding at least one stack of sheets to the collating machine.
  • a further aspect of the invention comprises a use of a fan having slot-shaped outlet openings in a collating machine. Preferably, the fan is used to singulate sheets of an upper layer of a sheet stack.
  • Fig. 2 is a transport blade
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a belt drive
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic view of an arrangement of cams
  • Fig. 7 is a guide plate
  • connection unit 8 shows a connection unit
  • Fig. 9 is a fan
  • FIG. 11 shows detail Xl from FIG. 10.
  • the collating machine has stacking units 3 which are each assigned to sheet feeding stations 6. On the stack unit th 3 sheets of sheets, not shown here can be placed. The leaves of the sheet stack are placed by means of suckers 4 individually on a transport device 2. The transport device 2 moves the sheets from a first to a next position, which is associated with another sheet feeding station 6. There, another sheet is placed on the transport unit or on the previous sheet. When all the sheet feed stations 6 have passed, the finished stack of pamphlets is fed to an output 7.
  • a data processing system 5 controls or regulates the entire process flow, with a warning message or a termination of the collating process taking place, in particular in the event of an error detection.
  • Fig. 2 shows a transport blade 10 of a transport device 1. This has recesses 11 and teeth 12.
  • the transport blade 10 also has first and second cam receivers 13, 14.
  • the cam receivers are arranged along the transport lamella on this and can absorb cams in particular releasably.
  • the first cam receivers 13 cams, which form a fixed stop which is arranged vertically to the direction of movement and in particular comprises a driving function for the sheet or a stack of brochures. Furthermore, cams are provided which are arranged in the second cam receptacles 14, in particular in the transport blades following in the direction of movement. These cams form a parallel stop extending parallel to the direction of movement of the transport unit 2. Furthermore, it is provided that the first cam receivers 13 accommodate cams that form the variable stop. It is also provided that the fixed stop is arranged in the second cam receivers 14. In particular, it is provided that only every second cam receptacle receives a cam.
  • variable stop prevents slippage of the sheet when placed on the transport device or when correcting the position by a correction device.
  • the variable stop can be moved manually or automatically, for example by means of a gripper to a new position to make an adjustment to a distance that covers the sucker 4 on the transport device.
  • an adaptation can take place, which allows the sucker 4 to cover the shortest possible distance.
  • the cams are offset so that the sheet can be placed on the transport device 2 when it rests almost completely on this.
  • the blade protrudes beyond an edge of the transport lamellae 10.
  • the variable stop which is formed by the cams, to adapt to the sheet size to be processed.
  • the known from the prior art transport devices are designed for the largest possible sheet size to be processed, which requires that the nipple must cover the full distance on the transport device even with small sheet sizes.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a belt table with a belt 20 on the transport lamellae 10 are fastened in particular by means of fastening means 19.
  • the transport slats 10 are screwed onto the belt 20.
  • a sheet can be placed on the belt table by means of a nipple, not shown here.
  • a tray of the sheet is provided in a front part 24, so that the nipple has to travel only a short distance.
  • the sheet can be positioned on the belt table in such a way that it protrudes beyond the transport blades in the front part 24.
  • the variable stop which is formed in particular by the cams, prevents the sheet from being pushed too far onto the transport device. Correction device and cam thus guarantee positioning of the sheets to be gathered with a low tolerance.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of an arrangement of cams 15 on the transport lamellae 10 of the belt table. It can be seen that a sheet 16 is laid on the belt table, in particular by means of the suckers 4, and the blade projects in a front part 24 over the transport blades 10. By means of a correction device not shown here, the sheet 16 can now be pushed to the cam 15.
  • FIG. 5 shows a stacking unit 3 released from the collating machine.
  • a stack of sheets 27 is arranged on the stacking unit 3 and is arranged between a variable stop 28 and a fixed stop 30 and a wall 31 on the stacking table 32.
  • the stops 28, 30 and the wall prevent slippage of the Blattsta- pel 27 even when bumping against the stacking unit 3 or when driving the stacking unit 3 on uneven ground.
  • the variable stop 28 is secured by means of a releasable fastening device 29 on the stacking table.
  • the fastening device may in particular comprise a magnet or a suction cup.
  • the attachment is provided by means of a hook-and-loop fastener, in particular when the stacking table has a corresponding surface.
  • the stacking unit 3 further comprises a stacking carriage 35 with rollers 34, on which the stacking table 32 is arranged.
  • the stacking table 32 is arranged detachably on the stacking carriage. Preferably, this is placed on the stacking cart 35.
  • An interlocking geometry of stacking carriage 35 and stacking table 32 requires a positive connection between them and prevents slippage of the stacking table 32 on the stacking cart 35.
  • a guide spring 33 allows a safe insertion of the stacking unit 3 in a connection unit 38, as shown in FIG. 5.
  • connection unit 38 shows a stacking unit 3 on a connection unit 38, wherein the guide spring 33 of the stacking unit 3 is inserted into a guide groove 39 of the connection unit 38.
  • the thus resulting positive connection prevents lateral movement of the stacking unit, even with vibrations of the collator 1.
  • the spring-groove connection allows precise positioning of the stacking unit 3 on the collator 1.
  • a security device not shown also prevents movement of the Stacking cart 3 out of the connection unit 38 out.
  • connection unit 38 has air outlet openings 40, behind which, in particular, a fan not visible here is arranged. Furthermore, the connection unit 38 has a stack fixation 42, which in particular can be moved over two axes and is thus adaptable to the sheet stack size.
  • the staple fixture 42 has a bracket 43 which holds the sheet stack 27 when the variable fixture 28 has been removed.
  • connection unit is fastened to the collating machine 1 by means of a connecting element 41.
  • the machine 1 has a lifting device 44 with prongs 45. If the lifting device 44 is raised, the stacking table engages in a centering device, which are arranged on the tines 45. By means of the lifting device, tracking of the sheet stack 27 over an operating period of the collating machine can take place, in particular, when the stack of sheets 27 is exhausted.
  • An air volume flowing through the front and side blower can be adjusted via the adjusting device 47 in particular individually for front and side blower. It is also provided in a further embodiment that the respective air volumes are controllable or controllable via electrically controllable valves.
  • valves are provided which can be actuated via actuators, preferably motors, for example stepper motors, in particular by means of the data processing system 5.
  • Fig. 7 shows an example of a guide plate 50, which is provided as a guide for the stacking cart.
  • the guide plate 50 has a trapezoidal configuration in a front region 51, which simplifies insertion of the stacking unit and in particular of the stacking carriage between the tines 45 of the lifting device 44.
  • connection unit 38 shows a connection unit 38 in a detailed view.
  • the connection unit 38 has in this exemplary embodiment, air outlet openings 40 which are designed to be largely round.
  • air outlet openings 40 are provided, which is adapted to a geometry of a behind the air outlet openings 40.
  • the air outlet openings 40 are elongated, in particular it is provided that the air outlet openings 40 have an oval or a rectangular shape.
  • connection unit furthermore has a stop, which in particular is aligned with the fixed stop 30 of the stacking unit 3 when the stacking unit 3 is arranged in the connection unit 38.
  • the stop 55 and the fixed stop 30 preferably have angles which correspond to one another and prevent jamming of the sheets in a joint between the stop 55 and the fixed stop 30, in particular during a tracking by the lifting device 44.
  • connection unit 38 can be fastened to the collating machine by means of the connecting element 41.
  • the connecting element 41 comprises a flange, by means of which the connecting element can be screwed onto the collating machine 1 in particular.
  • FIG. 9 shows a front view of a fan 60.
  • the fan 60 has longitudinal air outlet openings 61, which are arranged here in beads 62 by way of example.
  • the fan 60 has, in particular, finger-shaped spacers or stops which are in particular integrally connected to the front plate 63.
  • the fan 60 is formed of a particular four-edged tube in which the air outlet openings 61 are arranged.
  • a spacer may also be arranged as a separate component in front of the fan 60.
  • FIG. 10 shows a sectional view through the front plate 63 of the fan 60 along the line X-X in FIG. 9.
  • the beads 62 can be seen, one of which is shown in greater detail in FIG.

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L'invention concerne un procédé pour assembler des feuilles au moyen d'une machine dassemblage comprenant au moins une unité d'empilage pour recevoir une pile de feuilles, au moins un dispositif de soufflage pour séparer les feuilles de la couche supérieure de la pile, un aspirateur mobile pour prélever une feuille de la pile de feuilles, et un ensemble de transport pour transporter ladite feuille. Selon ce procédé, une feuille d'une couche supérieure de la pile de feuilles est individuellement séparée, au moyen du dispositif de soufflage, un aspirateur prélève la feuille pour la déposer sur l'ensemble de transport qui transporte alors ladite feuille.
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